Noticing Wang Baole's expression, the Ethereal Dao College Sect Lord revealed a gratified smile. He didn't wish for the Ethereal Dao College to be forced to participate in an incident that would cause such an outstanding disciple to be at odds with the Dao College.
The Grand Supreme Elder probably thought so as well, which was why he had personally taken action to avenge Wang Baole. He had spared the old woman's life not out of pity, but to punish her even more severely and warn the other factions. At the same time, he was also expressing his displeasure with the White Deer Dao College and the current President of the Federation!
Wang Baole's performance made him feel that all his efforts weren't in vain. Therefore, he chatted with Wang Baole for a while longer, and before he left, he gave Wang Baole a bottle of elixirs.
Inside the bottle were great healing elixirs. There were three in total, and all of them were surrounded by five different colors. Every single one of them was extremely valuable, because at critical moments, these three elixirs were equivalent to three chances of survival.
After watching the Sect Lord leave, Wang Baole stood outside the house and looked up at the sky. After a long while, he took a deep breath and felt the pressure on his body dissipate. Recalling everything that had happened in the Mystic Luna Realm felt as if half a lifetime had passed.
After a long while, Wang Baole heaved a long sigh of relief.
"This is good too. Death is a luxury for her … After all, death is only a momentary pain, but the ending before her is one that will last for years or even decades!" When Wang Baole thought of this, he let go of his hatred for the old woman.
"As for the Galactic Dusk Sect …" Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and retracted the cold glint in his eyes.
"Next, it's time to return to Earth." After hiding these thoughts in his heart, Wang Baole tilted his head and looked at Earth in the starry sky. As he gazed at the azure stars, his heart was filled with longing. He missed his parents, missed the people and things in the Dao College, and even missed every blade of grass and tree.
The truth was just as Wang Baole had predicted. Later that day, he received a notice from the Dao College informing him that Wang Baole would be returning to Earth the next day. Evidently, the matter regarding the Mystic Luna Realm had been settled, and there was no need for the rest of them to cooperate. Therefore, they could leave first.
After organizing his luggage, Wang Baole sat down cross-legged and meditated, allowing his mood to slowly recover. It wasn't until late at night that an unexpected person arrived outside his room!
As the sound of knocking echoed, Wang Baole, who was meditating, was startled. When he raised his head, the door silently opened, revealing a tall figure standing outside.
As he stood there, he seemed to be as tall as Heaven and Earth, and emanated an indescribable pressure. At the same time, blood-colored ripples emanated off of him. Although they were suppressed, they were still spreading out.
Wang Baole was no stranger to this fluctuation. It was a Divine Weapon!
Wang Baole was also familiar with the identity of the person who had come. He was … the president of the Federation, Duan Muque!
Wang Baole was shocked and instinctively became alert. He quickly stood up and cupped his fists at Duan Muque.
"Greetings, President!"
Duan Muque didn't speak immediately. Instead, he stood there and looked at Wang Baole. With his wisdom and experience, he seemed to have seen through Wang Baole's vigilance. Not only did the pressure from his body not lessen, but it also increased.
When Wang Baole saw this smile, his breathing quickened slightly. He instinctively wanted to retreat. This meeting with Duan Muque was different from when he had been honored as one of the Hundred Seedlings of the Federation.
Back then, Wang Baole hadn't understood Duan Muque at all. Now, after experiencing what had happened in the Mystic Luna Realm, he had a better understanding of Duan Muque. He knew that Duan Muque was a sly old fox who was extremely scheming.
If they had been on Earth, Wang Baole would have been even more nervous. However, now that they were on the Moon, and he thought of the Night Immortal King and the green lotus in his body, he felt a little more confident. In the end, he didn't retreat. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Duan Muque.
The two of them looked at each other. Duan Muque's eyes revealed a tinge of shock. This shock slowly turned into admiration, and finally, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Wang Baole, walk with me." With that, he turned and walked into the distance.
Wang Baole pondered for a moment, then followed behind. Together with Duan Muque, they walked through the vast base.
They didn't leave the base. Instead, the two of them walked on a small path in the base under the dim lights for the time it took to burn a stick of incense. Duan Muque didn't speak, and so did Wang Baole.
When they reached a tall tower built in the base, Duan Muque didn't turn his head. However, his voice traveled over.
"Wang Baole, when you were in the capital, you once asked me how to become the President of the Federation."
When he heard this, Wang Baole raised his head and looked at Duan Muque's back. He remembered that he had indeed asked that question back then. It had been his dream.
"What I told you back then was the way to become the President of the Federation. As for the incident in the Mystic Luna Realm …" Duan Muque paused as he spoke. He turned his head and looked at Wang Baole with deep, meaningful eyes.
"This is … the first lesson you need to learn on your way to becoming the President of the Federation!
"Have you learned it?" After Duan Muque finished speaking, he smiled slightly. With a wave of his right hand, a black pill bottle flew toward Wang Baole.
"This is the Detoxification Pill. The fruit was poisonous, and I placed a restriction on it. However, I believe you have your own destiny. Since I couldn't sense the restriction, I believe the poison won't have any effect on you. This is the Detoxification Pill. If you are still worried, you can consume it to completely remove the hidden effects.
"As for the fruit … the most a human can absorb is to strengthen the body. It can't be used to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation. Only mutants can absorb it. The Big Tree is a mutant. As for the Galactic Dusk Sect Leader, because he cultivates wood techniques, I don't think he can be considered a human anymore."
After he finished speaking, Duan Muque shook his head and smiled. He turned around and walked into the distance, disappearing from sight. Wang Baole was left standing alone in front of the tower. His mind was in turmoil.
Wang Baole's breathing was also unstable. He held the Detoxification Pill in his hand and stared in the direction Duan Muque had disappeared in. After a long time, he finally took a deep breath. He had a true understanding of the Mystic Luna Realm.
The Big Tree mutant had schemed against the Five Generation Sky Clan, the Galactic Dusk Sect, and the Federation. Their goal had been to monopolize the fruit!
The Five Generation Sky Clan had cooperated with the Galactic Dusk Sect in order to fulfill a certain condition that the Galactic Dusk Sect had promised them. Although Wang Baole didn't know the details, he could guess that it was something that the Five Generation Sky Clan craved.
As for the Galactic Dusk Sect, they had put in the most effort. Even their Sect Leader had made an appearance. Their goal was the same as the Big Tree's — to obtain the fruit. They wanted to use it to achieve a breakthrough in their cultivation and become a Yuanying!
That was why the old woman had been so arrogant. Indeed, as long as the Galactic Dusk Sect Leader achieved a breakthrough and became a Yuanying, the status quo in the Federation would be disrupted. Once the balance was lost, a new set of rules would be made!
The Big Tree, the Five Generation Sky Clan, and the Galactic Dusk Sect might not be able to tell who was the mantis and who was the cicada. However, one thing was for sure — the oriole had always been the Federation President, Duan Muque!
That was because his goal was greater. On the one hand, he wanted to make the Five Generation Sky Clan and the Galactic Dusk Sect suffer greatly. He wanted to weaken them as much as possible so that the Federation would be more stable than before. On the other hand, he had used some unknown means to find the fruit before the mystic realm opened. He had planted a lethal poison and a restriction in it. That way … whoever absorbed it would be poisoned and would also be under his control!
Be it the Big Tree, the Five Generation Sky Clan, or the Galactic Dusk Sect, they had all lost. There was only one winner, and that was … Duan Muque!
"Is this the first lesson in becoming the Federation President …" Wang Baole was silent for a long time. His eyes slowly lit up. He recalled the high officials' autobiographies. There were similar stories in them.
Wang Baole returned to his room, deep in thought. He thought for a long time. This experience and reflection could be said to be a turning point in his life. He went from being enlightened, to thinking deeply, and finally, to being certain.
"My dream is still … to become the Federation President!" When the next day arrived, Wang Baole lifted his head. There was a look of determination in his eyes. He walked out and boarded the cruiser back to Earth. His thoughts and the murderous intent that had been stirred up by this experience were all put away.
When the cruiser took off with a roar and disappeared into the distance, Wang Baole, who was standing on the cruiser, patted his much smaller tummy. The gloominess and viciousness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by his usual smile. He hugged Zhuo Yifan beside him and bragged to him about his experience. He laughed heartily and turned back to look at the moon, which was gradually disappearing into the distance through the window of the cruiser.
"Goodbye, moon."
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