Qingliu's Calculations
The Silent Vale was a sacred land, and without the Golden Tent's permission, no one was allowed to enter. It was a windless night, and Xia Fei quickly made his way through the vale, soon arriving at the entrance.
The entrance was narrow, only able to fit three hovercars side by side. The walls on both sides had been carved into the images of the Black and White Gods. The thousand-meter-tall statues stood majestically, and just like all the statues Xia Fei had seen before, they were also masked, unable to see their faces.
Even further away was the densely packed insectoid army, with sentries every few steps and countless spotlights illuminating the plains. Armored vehicles like steel behemoths stood silently in the dark, waiting for Uti to lead his army back from the Silent Vale in triumph. However, they had no idea that the emperor of the Golden Tent had already perished in the Holy Realm, and Uti was probably already in King Yama's palace at this very moment.
Xia Fei followed the mountain walls. It was not yet time for the Holy Realm to open, so though there were many guards in front of the vale, they were not very serious. Xia Fei passed through the sentry post without much effort and followed the plains all the way to the Golden Tent, then headed south to Goldshard Lake, where Consort Qingyan was.
Qingliu and Xia Fei had a prior agreement. He had sent two loyal retainers to wait for him at a place one thousand and six hundred kilometers east of the Golden Tent, and it was said that the guards there were relatively lax.
However, Xia Fei did not go looking for them. Instead, he circled around Goldshard Lake and Qingyan's quarters, carefully checking them out before leaping over the wall and entering Qingyan's residence.
This residence was not too big, and with Xia Fei's speed, space and distance were not a problem at all. Moving swiftly under the moonlight, using Breath Control to avoid all the guards, Xia Fei found Qingyan's study in just a few minutes.
Shadows swayed, and Xia Fei crouched in a corner to eavesdrop. This room had been specially soundproofed, so even with Xia Fei's keen hearing, he was unable to hear what was being said. Smiling, Xia Fei reached out and knocked twice on the window.
Qingyan and Qingliu were originally having a secret conversation in the study when they suddenly heard someone knocking on the window. Qingliu suspiciously opened the window, and Xia Fei's figure flashed and jumped in.
"Xia Fei! You're back! " Qingyan turned pale with fright. She covered her chest with both hands, frightened by Xia Fei's sudden appearance.
Before she could finish her sentence, Xia Fei covered her mouth with his hand. Skin to skin, Qingyan's enchanting face instantly reddened.
Making a shushing gesture with his finger, Xia Fei gestured for Qingliu to quickly close the window and for Qingyan to keep quiet.
Qingliu's eyes were filled with fear. He came to Xia Fei's side and whispered, "Why did you suddenly come back? Why didn't you follow our agreement? "
Xia Fei smiled. He took out October Flying Snow and patted it a few times. "If I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid that my head would have been separated from my body if I had done as you said."
The expressions on Qingliu and Qingyan's faces changed again and again. Only a dead man would keep secrets, especially when they were plotting to usurp power. They could not rest easy as long as Xia Fei was not dead. That was why they had long since set up an ambush at the designated meeting point, with dozens of elite warriors specifically targeting Xia Fei's speed ability waiting for him to walk right into their trap.
Now that Xia Fei was right in front of them, given his speed, Qingyan and Qingliu would be the first to be killed before they could even call for help. Every time they had a meeting in the study, Qingyan would remove all the guards, giving Xia Fei an easy opportunity to get close to her.
Moreover, Xia Fei was four days ahead of schedule, catching Qingyan and Qingliu off guard.
"Ten days ago, your ship suddenly used a laser cannon to blast open a landing apron. That was probably arranged by you, wasn't it?"
Xia Fei nodded, not denying it.
"I don't like talking nonsense. I'll tell you now," Xia Fei coldly said, a hint of viciousness flashing in his eyes.
"First, Uti is the Immortal rank expert of your insectoid race, Duuf. Now, Uti is dead, Duuf is dead, Tohme and Fini are dead, Nimuni and Beldin are dead, Guxiang and Guyang brothers are dead, Halleh is dead, and the hundred thousand insectoid elites are all dead."
Shock!
Incomparable shock!
If the hundred thousand elites being killed by Xia Fei and Halleh was still an acceptable ending, then the death of these illustrious names had an unparalleled impact on Qingliu and Qingyan!
Could Xia Fei be the one behind all of this?
Qingyan and Qingliu's faces were getting paler and paler. They could not imagine what had happened in the Holy Realm, but they were certain that Xia Fei had something to do with it.
Xia Fei paused for a moment before continuing. "Second, the Silent Vale will close again tomorrow at noon, so you'd best be prepared. The time has come, and I hope that you can smoothly ascend the throne according to your plan."
This was the result of Xia Fei's discussion with the two birds. Logically speaking, the Holy Realm should close as soon as there was no one inside, but Xia Fei considered that he needed some time to prepare, so he had Blackie postpone the closing.
"Third, I've recorded all the evidence of your rebellion. Once you successfully ascend the throne of the Golden Tent and don't abide by our previous agreement to stop this war, I'll be the first to post these videos on the insectoid network for everyone to enjoy. You and your families will forever be sinners of the insectoid race."
Qingyan and Qingliu were speechless. Under normal circumstances, a warrior's combat uniform would have a recording function, allowing them to easily replay the battle and find areas they needed to improve on. They had already expected Xia Fei to record the evidence, which was also the main reason why they wanted to kill him. However, they had never imagined that Xia Fei had already guessed that they would be tricked and had taken the initiative to strike first. Not only did he not fall into the trap, he had even managed to subdue them.
A sinister smile appeared on Xia Fei's lips as he coldly said, "You planned to get rid of me, so you're my enemies. I've never let any enemies off in my life, but today, I'm going to let the two of you go. In this regard, you're undoubtedly lucky. I won't kill you, but I hope that you won't disappoint me.
"Whether you see me again or not is up to you."
* Whoosh ~ *
After saying this, Xia Fei suddenly disappeared from Qingyan's study like a ghost, leaving only the rustling sound of the window in the wind.
Qingliu could not help but shiver, his expression changing again and again. He could not figure out how Xia Fei had managed to leave the Holy Realm four days earlier. All his plans had been thrown into disarray.
Qingyan somewhat panicked. "Father, what should we do?"
Qingliu paced back and forth in the room a few times. "Now that things have come to this, the arrow is already nocked on the bow and must be fired. I'll immediately go back and make arrangements. Tomorrow, everything will be settled."
"What about Xia Fei?"
"Let Xia Fei do as he pleases. He's a smart man, and working with smart people is always very simple. Our failure won't do him any good. As long as we can reconcile with the Pan-human Alliance, Xia Fei probably won't hand us over," Qingliu sternly said. "See you again or not? It's best not to see someone like Xia Fei again. "
…
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei swiftly left the consort's quarters and continued south along Goldshard Lake. Four hundred li away was a dense pine forest. Xia Fei snuck into it, crouched down, and pressed a communicator on his arm.
Upon receiving the signal, Vampire suddenly descended from the sky. The emergency landing module opened, and Xia Fei leaped onto the ship. Vampire closed its hatch, and with the help of the overclocking chip, the Estamel cloaking system became invisible as quickly as it could. At the same time, it opened a secret warp tunnel. Around twelve minutes later, Xia Fei was fifty thousand lightyears away from the insectoid imperial capital!
All of his actions were done in one go, without any sloppiness. It was clear that he had long since prepared for this.
Xia Fei breathed a sigh of relief as he entered the command deck. Lil Pea immediately rushed over and hugged him. "Master, Lil Pea followed your instructions and blasted open the landing pad nine days after you left. Then, he evaded all the sentries and arrived at the imperial capital to wait for you here. Lil Pea has finally done what you asked of me!"
Lil Pea hurriedly reported his work to Xia Fei. Of course, this was what Xia Fei had told him in advance. Life was most secure when it was in one's own hands. When Xia Fei had to place his life in someone else's hands, he would rather trust this talking machine beside him than those insectoids.
Originally, Xia Fei did not have any plans to win. The totem left behind by the God of Night on his left arm allowed him to pass through Serenity's Gate, allowing him to return four days earlier than expected. No one was prepared for this, which made the operation a lot easier.
If anyone knew what Xia Fei had done, they would surely cry out in madness. Androids were the common enemy of all humans, yet Xia Fei had asked a robot to be his backup. Did he not want his life anymore?
Xia Fei picked up Lil Pea and said, "Coming all the way from Dancing Butterfly Planet to the insectoid imperial capital to pick me up, you've done a great job. Thank you."
Lil Pea's electronic eyes became very excited, as if receiving his master's praise was a great honor for him.
"Master, you must be hungry. I'll go make some noodles for you! "
Xia Fei nodded slightly. Lil Pea excitedly ran into the kitchen, and the sound of pots and pans could be heard.
Actually, what Lil Pea cared about the most was not how tiring or dangerous his work was. After experiencing the calamity that wiped out humanity in history, Lil Pea was most afraid that Xia Fei would suddenly leave, which was why Xia Fei's return made him especially happy.
Phantom said, "Everyone says how evil androids are, how cruelly they destroy ancient human civilization, but the more time I spend with Lil Pea, the more I'm beginning to doubt this theory."
Xia Fei nodded. "I think so, too. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding."
"Should we return to the Alliance or what?" Phantom asked.
Xia Fei shook his head. "We can't go yet. I want to see just what Qingliu and the Guild of the Wise he leads have to succeed Uti after his death."
"What if they can't?"
"Then I'll have to use the last Star of Ruin," Xia Fei lit a cigarette and sternly said.
The imperial capital was the center of the insectoid race. Destroying it in one go would at least plunge the insectoids into chaos without a leader, greatly reducing the pressure on the Alliance. Of course, the best result would still be Qingliu ascending to the throne and the insectoids voluntarily withdrawing.
"But you've already told Qingliu that you don't have a Star of Ruin. He won't be afraid of the threat of a super bomb," Phantom said with a frown. Gui Ying frowned and said, "Besides, there's also a High Priest Ryun with an unfathomable cultivation here."
Xia Fei chuckled. "Do you know what the weakness of a smart person is?"
"What is it?"
"Smart people are always very suspicious. The more I tell him that I don't have a Star of Ruin, the more he'll believe that I control this ultimate power."
Changing the topic, Xia Fei furrowed his brows and sternly said, "As for High Priest Ryun, we still can't think about that mysterious existence at the moment. We have to do what we have to do even if he's not here. Worrying too much won't get us anywhere."
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