Regardless of what it might be, Lin Mu decided to entertain the Crown Prince's request a bit more.
"And what would happen if I do managed to defeat Third Prince Feng Baxing?" Lin Mu asked the important bit making everyone look on with focus.
"Before that, I'll tell you this. You don't 'Absolutely' have to defeat him. I'll still give you a little reward if you managed to encounter him in the tournament ring." Crown Prince Feng Shun stated. "Think of your win against him as an added bonus to the tournament rewards from me." He said before taking a pause.
"Though do know this… as things are right now, Feng Baxing is slated to be the winner. His strength is truly the greatest among the contestants." Crown Prince Feng Shun added.
Lin Mu considered the Crown Prince's request a bit more seriously now. After all, there seemed to be no disadvantages to this deal. He wouldn't be offending the third prince either, as it would be an official battle.
"Hmm… and if I do manage to win against the Third Prince… what do I get?" Lin Mu asked with a hint of interest.
"Well, if you do that, you can ask me anything… within means of course." Crown Prince Feng Shun answered, his tone serious this time.
The offer of the Crown Prince would be something that would tempt most people, but Lin Mu was not one of them. While the wealth of the empire and the prince was great, it didn't seem something 'unattainable' to Lin Mu.
This was reflected on his face too, and Feng Shun found Lin Mu to be completely unfazed.
'Interesting…' The man couldn't help but think.
Feng Shun merely had to take a glance at the reactions of the others who had come with Lin Mu and compare them to know just how calm Lin Mu was. This was one of the reasons why he had actually called in others along with Lin Mu.
'I merely wanted to see how he would compare against his 'peers' but he stands far above them.' Crown Prince Feng Shun thought.
"Hmm… I heard using the Cross World Teleportation Array needs special permission as well as fees to use, is that right?" Lin Mu asked after thinking for a bit.
"That is correct." Crown Prince Feng Shun replied, wondering where Lin Mu was getting at.
"Then… Can I ask for a few uses of the Cross World Teleportation Array as a reward?" Lin Mu put forth.
~chuckle~
The woman next to the crown prince couldn't help but laugh, and held up her hand to the lips, hiding them. She blinked slowly before taking a deep look at Lin Mu.
"He's certainly an interesting one, Crown Prince." The woman spoke.
"He sure is, Princess." Crown Prince Feng Shun replied with a smile.
Lin Mu took note of the words spoken.
'She's a princess? She can't be from the Imperial family for sure… another empire then?' Lin Mu wondered.
With her cultivation base and demeanor, Lin Mu was quite sure of her status being high. While Lin Mu thought about this, Crown Prince Feng Shun finally responded.
"Is that really what you want? A free pass to use the Cross World Teleportation Array?" Crown Prince Feng Shun questioned with a straight face.
"Yes." Lin Mu responded.
"Are you sure? While using a Cross World Teleportation Array is indeed expensive to use, I don't think it is entirely out of your reach." The Crown Prince said in an inquisitive tone. "With your skill, and talent, wealth is merely a matter of time."
"Of course, Crown Prince Feng Shun. But what I want is slightly different. I've heard that you have trained in the Northern Immortal Court. I've also heard that members of Immortal Court, even trainees get special passes to use the Cross World Teleportation Array's for free.
They work in multiple worlds as long as they are affiliated with the Immortal Court. I would like something like that… something that allows me to travel freely… preferably with privacy." Lin Mu stated slowly.
The more the Crown Prince heard Lin Mu's words, the wider his smile got. And by the time Lin Mu had finished his explanation, the man was simply grinning ear to ear.
"Very well… you definitely know the best way to optimize your request within my limitations." Crown Prince Feng Shun said before glancing at his companions.
The monk gave a slight nod, while the Daoist mouthed something soundlessly. It was only the princess that whispered something directly into his ears.
The Crown Prince heard the princess before looking at Lin Mu again.
"Alright! I shall grant the request." Crown Prince Feng Shun said decisively. "As long as you defeat the third prince, Feng Baxing you shall be granted a Cross World Teleportation Array pass that shall be valid for four uses. As long as you hold the pass, you shall not be questioned and will be given direct passage.
Of course, all this is still subject to the authority of the Immortal court and can be superseded by them so be careful about that." He explained in detail.
"That is acceptable." Lin Mu responded, feeling rather pleased internally.
'This is great! Having a pass like that will be good for an emergency.' Lin Mu thought to himself.
He had actually been thinking about this for a while now.
Lin Mu had managed to come to the Rust Sky world due to an accident, but there was no guarantee he would be able to leave it the same way. Thus Lin Mu wanted a more formal way of leaving the world in the future, a method that would also be safe and stable.
He certainly didn't want to stumble through the void in hopes of reaching some other world.
Keeping this in mind, Lin Mu had actually asked Xukong more about the immortal court and its people. One of the interesting bits of information he had noted was their authority of using the cross world teleportation arrays.
