Song Chao was much calmer, not in a hurry to ask questions but waiting for what Song Chi would say next.

At the same time, he patted Chen Lixia and glanced under the sofa in the side of the living room.

Chen Lixia immediately understood Song Chao's intention. She quickly got up and went to the side of the sofa, and after a bit of searching, a familiar blue isolation barrier began to slowly spread.

Not until the isolation barrier had enveloped the entire living room did Song Chi start to channel the Spectral Energy within his body towards his third eye. Soon after, accompanied by a burst of blue flames, a bronze token shot out from his ancestral aperture.

Just as Song Chao and Chen Lixia were intently observing the Ruins Market Guest Token, curious about what it actually was, Song Chi handed the token directly to them.

A few minutes later, after both had taken turns holding the Ruins Market Guest Token and had received the information it contained, their eyes shone with light, and then Song Chao said,

"Little Chi, tell us in detail about that Zhu Tian Ruins Market behind this guest token..."

Upon hearing this, Song Chi, who had already prepared a perfect explanation in his mind, quickly described it. He did not reveal everything about the current situation of the Ruins Market Secret Realm but gave a rough overview.

He described it in a way that showcased the power and mystery of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market but did not specifically disclose that currently, only Zero Rank and First Rank alien species could enter the market.

This explanation was his most rational summary, crafted to perfectly conceal that he was not the master of the Ruins Market but merely a market guest.

As expected, after hearing his explanation, Song Chao and Chen Lixia did not think too much. Instead, their tone suddenly rose as they said,

"So, is this why you've been able to rapidly enhance your flagship and obtain high-quality ship components over these past few months?"

"Being able to connect different Star Domains of the Shattered Starry Sea, bringing together various Starry Sea Races for free trade, no wonder…"

Song Chao's thoughts whirred quickly as he pondered the value of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and the Ruins Market Guest Token before him. However, he soon dismissed these thoughts, realizing that no amount of money could measure their worth.

"Let's go, we need to talk to your grandfather. The value of this Ruins Market Guest Token is beyond imagination; if used correctly, it could bring endless benefits to our entire family!"

Song Chao was a man of decisive action, and the three of them quickly set out for White Tower City.

The rage lion courtyard, the central hall.

Song Mingsong's eyes bulged with intensity as he stared fixedly at his third son.

Given the commotion, if Song Chao did not have anything important to say or failed to provide a reasonable explanation, Song Mingsong was bound to unleash his furious temper today.

In the past, Song Chao would have been restless, but today was different; he was composed, with excitement and joy barely concealed in the depths of his eyes.

After the entire hall was shrouded in the isolation barrier, Song Chao looked around the hall.

At this moment, besides their family of three and Song Mingsong and Bai Xiuqin, there was only one other person present—Song Shan, whose warship had also advanced to the Third Rank.

As for Zhao Hongxue, Song Hai and his wife, Song Yang and his wife, they were not there. It wasn't that Song Chao did not trust them, but the connection to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and the Ruins Market Guest Token was too significant. The fewer people who knew, the less chance there was of exposure.

Although he had not informed them, he could still utilize the market to help collect resources for them later, without falling behind on their cultivation progress and the advancement of their ships.

"Alright, you can speak now. All this secrecy—don't tell me you've advanced to the Third Rank overnight."

From the head of the table, the elder still did not have a pleasant look on his face. However, Song Chao did not care about all that and did not even respond to his father. He immediately gestured for Song Chi to summon the Ruins Market Guest Token.

Once the token had been passed around to Song Mingsong, Bai Xiuqin, and Song Shan in turn, their expressions turned as solemn and curious as Song Chao and his wife had been earlier.

After a while, once Song Chi had explained it in the same manner to the three of them, they too quickly realized the terrifying value behind the Ruins Market Guest Token, much like Song Chao had.

The prospect of conducting face-to-face trades every month with different domains of the Shattered Starry Sea, and even alien species from river domains separated by countless light-years, where the profit margin alone could make one a fortune, was staggering.

After a moment of fluctuating expressions, it was Song Mingsong who spoke up first:

"Little Chi, so the [Thousand-Year Ghost Locust Wood] from your granduncle a couple of days ago, was it traded in this Ruins Market?" Chapter Your:

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"Hmm!"

Seeing Song Chi nod rapidly, the expressions of several people in the hall changed again and again. A purple relic was traded away just like that, which alone sufficiently illustrated the value of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market.

Standing behind the sofa where his father sat, Song Chi did not speak, quietly waiting for the elders' further consideration and decision.

Two minutes later, his grandmother Bair Xiuqin, sitting beside his grandfather, seemed to remember something. She turned her head to Song Chi and asked softly,

"Little Chi, has this Ruins Market Guest Token already been bound to you, or can anyone use it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the attention of several people in the hall was immediately drawn to it.

The answer to this question was extremely important. If the Ruins Market Guest Token could be used by more than just Song Chi, then it absolutely could not be exposed, otherwise it would surely attract endless prying eyes.

"Yes, only I can use it!!"

Song Chi continued to affirm in response.

Upon hearing this, the others breathed a sigh of relief, but they were not completely at ease yet.

This was only their side of the story. How could others believe it entirely? If the Ruins Market Guest Token were to be exposed, endless troubles would inevitably follow.

Therefore, his grandmother Bair Xiuqin immediately began to solemnly instruct him.

"Little Chi, regarding this Ruins Market Guest Token, apart from a few of us in the family, you must not reveal it to anyone else, or disaster will surely ensue!!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than his grandfather Song Mingsong and great-uncle Song Shan also cast similarly stern gazes, signaling to him that this was no joke.

As for his father and mother, they had already admonished him countless times on the way to Baita City.

Song Chi was of course aware of the seriousness of the matter. Otherwise, he would not have waited until now to reveal this Ruins Market Guest Token.

After nodding solemnly, he took this opportunity to voice a question that had been difficult for him to decide in his heart.

"Grandfather, aren't we going to return to the main family soon? My question is whether we need to be upfront with the family about this Ruins Market Guest Token in the future?"

This was a question he had been wrestling with for a long time. He could fully trust the elders from his father's lineage, but he was somewhat indecisive about the Dinghai Song family, whom he had never seen with his own eyes.

In theory, with the strength of the Dinghai Song family, if he revealed the Ruins Market Guest Token, he would immediately get substantial support, which would accelerate the development of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and repair the secret realm with its extraordinary status.

But his concern was precisely this point.

The power of the Dinghai Song family was too great, and he could not even imagine the unique components equipped on the warships of those Fourth Rank and Fifth Rank Level ancestors, nor whether these special components might have the capacity to make use of the Ruins Market Guest Token, thus overturning his status as the Ruins Market Master, eventually leading to a reversal of roles where the guests become the hosts.

After all, no matter what, he was currently only First Rank, and even if the Ruins Market Secret Realm's status was high and he was protected by the Ruins Market Law, how much could he actually utilize at this point?

Thus, if higher-rank Torch Ship Captains had special means, he truly couldn't be sure whether he could stand against them.

The elders of the Song family and those Divine Transformation Masters from the Luofu Sword Sect were different; although a True God Transforming Master is equivalent to a Level 5 Life of the Starry Sea, the Primordial Continent, after all, is cut off from the outside, and the cultivators there are just one of the many supernatural practitioners in the Shattered Starry Sea.

But warships of Fourth Rank and Fifth Rank Level Technology are capable of integrating the majority of the Starry Sea's civilizations and supernatural energy. In terms of various extraordinary foundations and techniques, Torch Ship Captains and Torch Warships are definitely powerful enough to crush any single supernatural system practitioner in the Shattered Starry Sea.

I remember a very classic quote from a textbook in the past:

You can never imagine what kind of back-up a high-rank Torch Ship Captain might have hidden.

It was this concern that made Song Chi hesitant and indecisive.

Finally, after contemplating for a moment, Song Mingsong spoke,

"My suggestion is, for now, not to reveal it, at least not until our branch has a certain amount of say in the family..."

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