"Well, what do you think, Ciel?"
Jaune asked mentally, desperate for guidance on the sudden, massive turn of events.
[The Host can safely accept her request. The shop has automatically issued a new mission for you based on the value of the requested assistance.]
[Mission—Helping the Sect in need]
[Rank—Silver]
[Location—God World]
[Reward—50 msc]
"Fifty Silver Coins! My Oum! Of course, accept the mission for me!"
Jaune exclaimed internally.
That reward would instantly push his total to 95 Silver Coins, bringing him tantalizingly close to the Gold Rank items.
Jaune looked at the beautiful woman, who was an elder of the Immortal Palace, also known as Frozen Cloud Asgard.
She had told him her name and position.
"I will go with you, Miss Chu Yueli,"
Jaune said, using the formal address.
"But only after I take care of my friend here. There are still two matters I must resolve."
Jaune could feel a subtle shift in the air, a sense of impending fate.
He wanted to make sure that nothing bad would happen to Xiao Che.
There was also the pending Silver Rank mission to help the young woman who was also poisoned.
He wanted to finish every existing mission first.
"That is not a problem at all, Young Master,"
Chu Yueli replied, her demeanor now completely respectful.
"I have to wait for my disciple as well. She is the reason I came."
"Your disciple?"
Jaune asked, raising an eyebrow.
"You may not know, but my disciple is Xia Qingyue. She is to be married to your friend, Xiao Che, in a few hours. But after the ceremony, she will go with me to Frozen Cloud Asgard to begin her cultivation."
Jaune frowned, putting the pieces together.
"Then what about my friend, Che?"
"He will be protected in the name of Frozen Cloud Asgard. This marriage is merely a formality to honor a family pact, but Xiao Che's name is now tied to a powerful sect. So, you have nothing to worry about. No one would dare harm him now,"
Chu Yueli assured him.
Jaune felt that the custom was incredibly wrong—marrying a genius girl only for her to immediately leave for a sect—but he was in a world with different laws.
"This world's customs are a mess,"
He sighed.
"Alright, I will go and check on him first and finish my other errand. You may go now. And don't worry, an Arc never breaks their promise."
Chu Yueli nodded, immensely relieved.
She was now certain that Jaune wasn't a local cultivator; his pure sincerity and promise-keeping seemed too good for their world.
She floated away to go see Xia Qingyue and inform her about this powerful, kind young man.
She knew she must not offend him in any way, as he was now the key to the future of their entire sect.
Jaune felt genuinely bad for Xiao Che.
He was such a good guy who had just found out his bride was leaving him immediately, and he needed more than just the protection of an absent sect.
"Ciel, what can I do to help him truly protect himself?"
[The Host can execute the Multiverse Shop Branch Installation protocol in this universe. Appointing Xiao Che as an authorized assistant would grant him access to the shop's items and protection system. With the power of the shop's resources, he would be invincible in his territory in no time.]
"I can even open my brunch shop in another universe!"
Jaune whispered, utterly stunned by the possibility.
[Yes, Host. The system is now capable of opening a new branch in every universe the Host has successfully visited. A one-time fee of 5 msc is required for installation.]
[Note: Future transportation fees to this universe will be reduced by 90% for the Host, allowing for frequent visits.]
The implication was immense. He could not only set up Xiao Che for success but also establish a permanent trade foothold in this God World.
The initial setup fee was a pittance compared to the expected profit and the 50 msc reward he was about to earn.
"Do it, Ciel! Install the Branch shop of this universe now. I'm making Xiao Che the manager."