Nangong Jing heard his ancestor reject him without hesitation and pouted in disappointment.
Then, Jinyao Sage sighed. "I shouldn't have taught you to drink when you were young."
Lu Ze: "???"
He looked up at Jinyao Sage in disbelief.
So you're the culprit!
So it's your fault that the adorable Nangong Lolita has turned into a drunkard?
Isn't this cheating your own descendant?
Jinyao Sage said again, "Look at you now, you can't even find a boyfriend … You like to drink, you like to fight, and you're very lazy. Sigh …"
Then, Saint Jinyao let out a melancholy sigh.
He seemed to be in a bad mood. He finished the rest of the golden tea in one gulp and let out a long sigh. He looked at Nangong Jing with disappointment.
"Looks like I won't be able to hold my Jing Jing's child even if I die."
Nangong Jing listened to his ancestor's nagging expressionlessly. He was obviously used to it.
Lu Ze felt his stomach hurt.
He wanted to laugh, but he was afraid of being beaten up by the alcoholic.
Now, he finally understood what this guy was trying to tell him on the spaceship.
To be honest, Nangong Jing still had a long life ahead of him. But obviously, Jinyao Sage was from a long time ago. He might have lived from the Earth era until now. That was why he had the concept of an old man from the Earth era.
After all, Nangong was a family name from the Foodie Empire. It was a tradition to have children and pass down the legacy.
Nangong Jing said expressionlessly, "Old man, you're thinking too much. It's still too early for you."
Jinyao Sage grinned and said, "It's not too early. After all, us old guys didn't become Sages normally. We'll be leaving in about two thousand years."
Then, he looked at Lu Ze and said with a smile, "The human race still depends on you guys in the future."
Nangong Jing's hand froze. A sliver of sadness flashed in his eyes, but he pretended nothing happened and continued sipping tea.
However, Lu Ze's eyes widened in shock. "Jinyao Sage, you …"
Jinyao Sage waved his hand. "Just call me old man Nangong."
Lu Ze paused and smiled. "Old man Nangong, are you mistaken? How can a cosmic system state have such a short lifespan? "
Jinyao Sage laughed. "Hahaha, normally, a cosmic system state's lifespan is in the unit of 100,000 years. But us old guys are different."
Lu Ze looked at Nangong Jing, who was drinking tea expressionlessly.
Then, his eyes widened as he remembered something.
Becoming a cosmic system state required a lot of resources.
The Human Race had only been in the universe for less than 2000 years. Before, the Human Race was weak. Theoretically, there shouldn't be a cosmic system state in the Human Race.
However, a cosmic system state appeared more than a thousand years ago.
This didn't make sense.
He looked at Jinyao Sage's skinny face. "Old man Nangong, didn't you guys advance normally?"
Saint Jinyao narrowed his eyes and smiled warmly. He nodded and looked up into the sky. His gaze was distant.
"At that time, the Human Race had just joined the Elf Race. The Human Race had just obtained the cultivation method, but the Elf Race wasn't of the same race. They couldn't help us all the time. We were still too weak. It was impossible for a race without a cosmic system state to gain a foothold in this cosmic realm."
At this point, Jinyao Sage paused and grinned. "At that time, the twelve of us most talented old men made a deal with the elves."
Lu Ze's eyes widened. "What deal?"
Clearly, this transaction was the reason why they had become Saints.
Jinyao Sage smiled. "The Elf Race is a big race after all. They have the resources to forcefully raise us to the cosmic system state in a short time. We injected the life force of a cosmic system state into the Tree of Life of the Elf Race, leaving only 4,000 years."
"Although forcibly increasing our strength like this has depleted our potential, it has also given us the capital to compete with the other races."
A fierce look flashed across his face. "In the past thousand years, we've been fighting in the north and south. It's not a loss for us to conquer this territory."
As he spoke, a hint of disappointment appeared on his face. "It's a pity that only the four of us are left of the twelve old fellows from back then. There's still that old fart, Old Lin, who's at death's door."
Jinyao Sage was annoyed at the mention of Old Lin.
The fish he was about to catch were all scared away by that old guy's call.
That old guy didn't even come to visit them after not seeing them for a few hundred years?
Was that old guy really going to die of old age alone?
He was going to die from anger!
Lu Ze: "…"
Lu Ze didn't know what to say.
They were the ones with the most potential in the Human Race. If they cultivated step by step, they should be at least star states now, right?
Even star states had much longer lifespans than them now.
Plus, their potential was used up and they wouldn't be able to progress anymore.
At this state, there was no hope of progress. That was the most hurtful thing.
But without the efforts of these saints, the Human Race might still be a very weak race.
Although the Human Race wasn't considered strong in the entire universe or even the Elf Cosmic Realm, they were definitely strong in the Milky Way Galaxy.
This was all thanks to their campaigns.
If it was him, he probably wouldn't be able to do it, right?
The ancestors planted the tree, and the descendants enjoyed the shade.
But if it didn't benefit them, who would really plant a tree?
Plus, this was a choice to give up their future.
No wonder they were called saints of the Human Race.
Being a saint wasn't just about being strong. It had to be a great merit to the Human Race.
Lu Ze breathed out. He couldn't be as selfless as these saints.
But he needed to get stronger to be worthy of the sacrifices of these predecessors.
At the same time, Lu Ze felt the terror of the Elf Race again. Forcibly improving 12 cosmic system states wasn't too hard for them.
If it was too difficult, they probably wouldn't do it.
After all, they weren't of the same race. They had to consider things from the perspective of their own race.
And, they were getting paid. This was just a deal.
Jinyao Saint smiled. "Lu Ze, you're very talented. We've seen your progress during this time. No matter what god art you have, it doesn't matter. What matters is that you will carry the backbone of the Human Race in the future."
He patted Lu Ze's shoulder. "Your talent is even better than Jing Jing's. You have hope of reaching the cosmic system state in the future. By then, we might not be here anymore. By then, the Human Race will have to rely on you guys."
Lu Ze grinned. "Elder Nangong is joking. Perhaps you guys will have a chance in the future. Of course, I'm a human too. I won't reject what I have to do."
Hearing this, Jinyao Sage nodded in satisfaction. "Good awareness."
He smiled at Lu Ze. "You're quite talented and good-looking. How about it? Do you want to look around with my Jing Jing? She's pretty and talented, and I'm a cosmic system state ancestor. She's a top-notch beauty. You can't find a girl like her anywhere! "
Lu Ze: "…"
He could already feel Nangong Jing's murderous glare.
What could he say at this time?
Just how worried was the old man that she wouldn't be able to get married?
But with her personality, it would be hard for her to get married.
He laughed dryly and thought about how to answer without hurting Nangong's heart. Nangong Jing said helplessly, "Old man, this kid is my student. Don't go up and say this to every guy you see."
She looked like she had nothing left to live for. Clearly, Sage Jinyao was a habitual offender.
But Nangong Jing couldn't do anything to him.
He couldn't punish his ancestor with an iron fist.
Jinyao Saint sighed. "Sigh … Before I die, I still want to see my cute Jing Jing get married and have children. I also want to hug the cute baby. If possible, I want to hug the baby after the baby … Otherwise, I won't be able to rest in peace …"
Lu Ze: "…"
Nangong Jing: "…"
The two of them were speechless as they looked at Saint Jinyao, who seemed to have some hidden bitterness.
Lu Ze felt this scene had a sense of deja vu. It was like an old man pretending to be about to die and acting pitiful.
Was he imagining things?
Why was this saint so familiar with it?
Nangong Jing rubbed his forehead helplessly. He couldn't do anything about this ancestor who kept urging him to get married.
At this moment, Lu Ze remembered what Jinyao Saint said. He could change the topic, so he asked, "By the way, Elder Nangong, what is that East Realm Gathering?"
He was quite curious about the East Realm Gathering that Nangong Jing and Jinyao Saint talked about.
Jinyao Saint smiled and explained, "The Elf Cosmic Realm is divided into the Central Elf Divine Realm, East, West, North, and South Realms. The Milky Way Galaxy is in the East Realm."
"In the Elf Cosmic Realm, the races that are also dependent on the Elf Race don't have a good relationship, but they don't attack each other. Every five years, the East Realm will hold a gathering. It's for the races that are also dependent on the Elf Race to exchange resources. Of course, only the races that have a cosmic system state are qualified to participate."
Lu Ze nodded. "So that's it."
The Elf Cosmic Realm was so big. There were a few hundred races dependent on the Elf Race. There should be quite a lot in the East Realm. Even if the race had a cosmic system state, there shouldn't be too little.
From this, one could see how beneficial a cosmic system state was to a race.
This gathering was a good opportunity to exchange resources. Whether it was exchanging resources, forming alliances, or exchanging information, it was very beneficial.
The lesson of seclusion had been learned many times on Earth.
The relationship between races was no different from that between countries.
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