Chapter 417: Conspiracy and Simplicity
By Goldshard Lake, in Consort Qingyan's residence.
Qingyan gracefully strode into the study. Today, she was wearing a long dress of the Pan-human Alliance nobility. It was pure white, and the hem of the dress reached the ground. The workmanship was complicated, yet it did not lose its elegance. Paired with her ravishing beauty, it was simply intoxicating. If not for the pair of small wings on her back that had yet to fully degenerate, she would definitely be mistaken for a human woman from the Alliance.
"Father," Qingyan softly called out.
Qingliu, who was flipping through a book, raised his head and smiled at his daughter. "Yan 'er, you're really beautiful today. You're not much inferior to the woman in the book."
After dismissing her attendants, Qingyan went to her father's side and said, "Are you reading a Pan-human Alliance novel? If that blabbermouth gets out, I'm afraid you'll be criticized again. "
Qingliu replied, "Girl, don't just talk about me. Aren't you also wearing the uniform of the Pan-human Alliance?"
Qingyan covered her mouth and giggled. Even this small movement was very much like a human woman.
As the saying went, if one did not belong to the same family, Qingyan and Qingliu both liked the same thing. They yearned for the life of humans, loved elegance and literature, and hated the crude insectoid culture.
Today, the two of them were clearly in a good mood. In truth, whenever Uti flew into a rage, this pair of father and daughter would secretly celebrate. However, as they were deep within the palace, they had to be cautious about this sort of celebration. It was nothing more than getting together for a cup of tea and some snacks made by human chefs.
"I heard that Uti smashed the table again today?" Qingliu asked.
Qingyan nodded. "Some people say that the Alliance's Sacred Warrior Leaderboard has become the Death Leaderboard, and Uti is in a very bad mood. Then, it's said that there's a warrior on the leaderboard called Mista, who brought his clansmen to the Nalan Galaxy. Nominally, it's a vacation, but in reality, it's to avoid disaster. This has caused a lot of discussion among the commoners. They think that the elite warriors of the Sacred Alliance are no longer trustworthy.
"Uti was so angry that he sent a fleet to capture Mista. I heard that he's going to be punished. In short, the Sacred Alliance has been thrown into chaos by this human warrior, and its reputation has plummeted."
Qingliu slapped his thigh heavily. "How satisfying, how satisfying!"
"The Sacred Guild is an elite warrior organization that Uti single-handedly fostered. Together with the military led by Tanini, they are Uti's left and right arms. Now that the Sacred Guild has lost all face, it's a huge embarrassment to Uti."
Qingyan took a sip of tea and asked in a low voice, "Is that human warrior really that powerful? Even Hezar couldn't block one of his attacks? "
Qingliu replied, "That person might not be as strong as you make him out to be. All that talk about winning in one move is just a rumor. Think about it. Duabi has been leading High Priest Ryun's disciple in pursuit of that person for a month now, and there hasn't been the slightest sign of movement. If Duabi doesn't advertise this person as strong, Uti won't be able to answer to him."
Qingyan smiled. "Father is right. Only by describing the enemy as incomparably powerful will Duabi be able to temporarily escape this calamity, but I'm really curious. To be able to single-handedly cause the entire clan to be in a state of panic, even angering Uti three times, just what sort of person is he?"
Qingyan looked into the distance, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
Qingliu said, "Based on what I know, that person's cultivation should rank in the top ten of the insectoid race. He killed Hezar after a bitter battle, and it wasn't an easy victory. It's said that High Priest Ryun's human disciple has already grasped a way to track him down. I'm afraid that he won't be so lucky next."
Qingyan was taken aback, nervously asking, "Doesn't that mean he's in a very dangerous situation?"
Qingliu nodded. "Very dangerous. The disciple of that old monster Ryun can't be weak. If he really does face him, it'll be a fierce battle."
"Can our people get in touch with him before Duabi does? It'll be too much of a pity if such a person dies so easily. "
Qingliu gave Qingyan a strange look. "Girl, have you taken a liking to this human?"
Qingyan's cheeks blushed, making her look even more bewitching. "It's all your fault, old man. You've read me so many books about the Pan-human Alliance since I was young that I sometimes can't even tell whether I'm an insectoid or a human. Those novels written by humans worship heroes the most, so your daughter has naturally been deeply influenced."
Qingliu laughed. "You're the one who's fallen in love, yet you're blaming your father?" His expression darkened, and he gently said, "Daughter, I've truly wronged you all these years, accompanying that bastard Uti."
The father-daughter pair fell silent. Qingliu paused for a moment before saying, "At present, Uti's right-hand man, Tanini, is leading an army on a punitive expedition against the Pan-human Alliance. His right-hand man, the Sacred Guild, has suffered a huge blow to its reputation, so this is our best chance. Now, we just need to see if Halleh can convince that human warrior to join the plan before Duabi does. The timing, location, and manpower are all in our hands. All we lack is an assassin with a clean background. As long as we can find this assassin, we'll have a chance to eliminate Uti in one fell swoop."
Qingyan was taken aback. "Father, you're letting Uncle Halleh personally take action this time?"
Qingliu replied, "Aside from him, I can't think of anyone else who can shoulder this heavy responsibility."
Qingyan replied, "Halleh is ranked third on the Sacred Warrior Leaderboard, so there's naturally no doubt about his cultivation. However, that human warrior probably won't be easy to deal with. Just from the way he does things, we can tell that aside from being vicious and merciless, he's also very scheming. I'm afraid that Halleh will lose to him in terms of scheming."
Qingliu disagreed. "Our goals are the same, and I believe that if that human warrior is smart enough, he'll choose to stand on our side. Aside from cooperating with us, trying to eliminate Uti by himself is just a joke. The only thing we need to consider is how to build trust between the two sides. Daughter, there's no need to worry. Even if we can't use that person, there'll be someone else to replace him."
Qingyan slightly frowned. "What did High Priest Ryun say?"
Qingliu replied, "High Priest Ryun is an expert, and unless it's absolutely necessary, he won't interfere with the affairs of the race. It doesn't matter to him who's on the platform, so he won't get too worked up over Uti's death. The only thing he's worried about is that human disciple of his. It's said that this girl has an extremely high cultivation and acts mysteriously, so it's crucial that we can recruit that human warrior before they do.
Of course, Father has his own plans for this. "Qingyan lowered her head, a slender hand propping up her chin." Uti seems to be very worried about Duabi and High Priest Ryun's disciple, so he sent Yadan to follow them. Before he left, Uti called Yadan over to his side and gave him some instructions. If my guess is correct, this is very likely a move that Uti left behind. Mingjing isn't of our race, and Duabi has recently fallen out of favor, so sending Yadan is very likely to have him clean up the mess when the situation gets out of hand. "
Qingliu was greatly puzzled, muttering to himself, "There's actually such a thing?"
"Forget it. We have to believe in Halleh. With his experience, he should be able to adapt to the situation."
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By Goldshard Lake, Qingyan and Qingliu's scheme continued. At the same time, in some distant place in space, Autumn Cicada and Xiaoyu received the latest updates on Xia Fei's situation in the insectoid territory.
Lil Pea did not believe that Avrils was dead. Every few days, he would send a video of Xia Fei back to the Alliance. It was not just Autumn Cicada; everyone in the Alliance would know what Xia Fei was doing in the insectoid territory.
To the Pan-human Alliance, which had fallen into a predicament, Xia Fei's fight in the insectoid territory had spurred everyone to throw themselves even more passionately into the war against the insectoids. Watching Xia Fei's video every few days had become a habit. Every day, everyone looked forward to Xia Fei killing even more insectoids, and Xia Fei had never disappointed anyone.
The moment the video of him killing Hezar was released, the entire Alliance went into an uproar!
Even the common folk could tell that Hezar was not just any ordinary powerful individual. Even in the Alliance, he would be considered one of the best. Xia Fei and Furball, who was sitting on his shoulder, had cruelly cut off Hezar's head and then stuck it on a mountain peak. This was even more spectacular than a blockbuster movie with the most advanced visuals!
Needless to say, Xia Fei's reputation in the Alliance had reached an unprecedented level, even on par with that of the silver-haired General Tai! It was just that Xia Fei did not know any of this.
It was still that jade-colored capital ship, and it was still that otherworldly and beautiful face. Autumn Cicada sat on the sofa, her entire body curled up like a thinking kitten.
To her, the most shocking thing was not who Xia Fei had killed but the fact that he was alone in the room with a cigarette in his hand, muttering Avrils name over and over again in a low voice.
Autumn Cicada could not understand. Just what was love? How could a person be so heartbroken because of love, so madly killing to pay tribute to what they had lost?
Xiao Yu lightly pushed open the door and went to Autumn Cicada's side.
"Have a seat," Autumn Cicada softly said.
Xiao Yu somewhat awkwardly sat in a corner of the sofa. "Miss Autumn Cicada, did you need me for something?"
Autumn Cicada innocently smiled. "I find it very strange. Why would that fellow from the same hometown use a maddening massacre to comfort his girlfriend? Isn't a dead person dead? No matter how much Xia Fei does, there's no way he can save that girl's life, right? "
Xiao Yu frowned. How could she possibly understand something as simple as Autumn Cicada's question? She and Autumn Cicada were both ignorant girls. The only difference was that Xiao Yu had only come to this women-only place at the age of twelve, so she more or less knew a little about so-called love.
Meanwhile, Autumn Cicada had been here since she was born. If Xiao Yu was as pure as a blank sheet of paper, Autumn Cicada was the purest air, with nothing in her head.
"I don't understand, either. Perhaps Big Brother Xia Fei thinks that Avrils will be watching over him from Heaven, so he decided to do these things," Xiao Yu said.
"Heaven? What's that place? "
"Legend has it that good people will go to after they die."
"Is there such a place?"
"Perhaps," Xiao Yu tilted her head and said.
Autumn Cicada asked, "Then will I go to Heaven after I die?"
The silly conversation between the two girls was hilarious. Neither of them could explain the relationship between Heaven and love, which only made Autumn Cicada and Xiao Yu even more confused.
"I don't know why, but I've always been very envious of that girl called Avrils. Do you think that Xia Fei will be sad if I die?" Autumn Cicada's eyes lit up as she asked.
Xiao Yu frowned. "Probably not. It's not like Big Brother Xia Fei knows the young lady."
Autumn Cicada had a look of realization as she muttered to herself, "That's right. That's indeed a problem."
Even Xiao Yu could not help but laugh. Autumn Cicada was so pure that it was cute.
That was when a purple light lit up in the room.
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