Time passed by.
The next morning, as the doors rumbled, Emperor Mi walked out of the hall that stored the insights of the sages.
Bathing in the light of the black sun unique to the foreign battlefield, Emperor Mi seemed to be immersed in the great fear that he had just gotten rid of from reading the insights of the sages.
One hundred military merits was extremely precious.
If it was someone else, they might not even have enough before they died.
It could be used to exchange for a life-saving or killing treasure. Even he, one of the top ten Emperors, would be tempted.
But using it on the insights, he felt that he had made a huge profit.
Because he had made a huge profit, he felt extremely fortunate. Not only did he regret taking the risk to snatch the merit, but he was also extremely grateful to the crippled veteran who fined him nine hundred military merits.
Previously, he looked amiable and approachable, and he still had the arrogance of an emperor. But now, he completely regarded himself as a foot soldier.
Moreover, he was a soldier who had to strictly follow the rules of the Black Cliff Army.
He felt that only by doing so, would he be able to survive for a long time, until he could kill that extremely terrifying successor of the Demonic Emperor, and then leave with a flawless glory and fame.
This was what he had obtained in a day.
But there were also things he could not obtain.
"Although there are three bookshelves and I am not qualified to read them, does your actions have the qualifications to be recorded on those three bookshelves …"
As he slowly walked out of the hall, Emperor Mi's thoughts had already landed on Xie Tian.
There were not many incomplete books on one bookshelf, but the contents were vast.
Yet in the vast records, he did not find anything similar to what Xie Tian had done.
In short, there was only one sentence —
As a human, no matter if it was refining qi or refining the soul, it was impossible to coexist peacefully with the demonic flames. This was a life and death struggle, as if it was written into the fate of all living beings before they became humans.
"Could it really be related to what you did in the Unbounded Realm …"
Emperor Mi was just about to carefully recall how Xie Tian killed three of his enemies to become a Buddha and then a demon when a conversation on the side attracted his attention.
"It's him?"
"Yes, it's him, the current Emperor who just arrived!"
"Pfft, the ignorant are truly fearless …"
"You're lucky. Over the years, how many of those who tried to snatch the credit from Cui Ya survived? I'm afraid he's the only one who's still alive, heh … "
"He won't be able to live for much longer. He's tasted the sweetness of seizing military merits. How could he give up on such a method of seizing military merits?"
"Heh, speaking of means, have you ever thought about how he was able to snatch it so easily …"
…
Seeing Son of Heaven Mu walking closer, the discussions of the soldiers came to an abrupt halt and they all turned to look at him.
As for every pair of eyes that were sizing him up, Son of Heaven Shu maintained a warm smile and responded to them one by one, showing his humility.
His smile was very sincere. At least, in the face of this kind of smile, the soldiers could not help but smile in response, even if their smiles were a little fake.
"As a veteran, I'll give you a piece of advice." A sergeant who was obviously the leader said faintly when he was about to pass by Emperor Millet, "Even if you have a trump card, snatching the credit is a risky move. Take care."
Son of Heaven Millet bowed down gratefully and said sincerely, "Thank you, Brother Daoist. I will remember this and will never steal your credit again in the future."
The veteran squinted his eyes and nodded. "That's good."
"Fellow Daoists, I'll take my leave!"
As he watched the soldiers leave, Son of Heaven Millet's face was still filled with sincere gratitude.
Only when everyone's figures disappeared did he sigh inexplicably and turn to leave.
At this moment, all the soldiers stopped and frowned.
"Really?"
"Look at his expression, it doesn't seem fake …"
"He's quite famous in the Heavenly Court. This person is cultured and refined. He reads the books of sages and walks the path of righteousness. As for his conduct, he's probably also upright …"
"Alright, I believe that he was an upright person when he first stepped onto the path of cultivation. However, when he became a sage, and in the environment of the Heavenly Court, he became a sage … Heh!"
"In that case, does he really have a trump card to smoothly snatch the credit?"
"If not, why would he be so humble and wary of us!"
…
The preciousness of the Military Merit not only meant that one could exchange for all kinds of life-saving treasures at the Abyss Cliff, but it could also be used for their own cultivation without any restrictions.
In other words, even if one was a true disciple of the Outer Heaven Palace, as long as one had enough Military Merit, one could exchange for Equal Heaven Sect's peerless cultivation techniques and Ultimate Divine Powers!
And this was not the most fundamental reason why they were so eager to obtain Military Merit!
The most fundamental reason was that although the Military Merit obtained by the soldiers would be consumed due to the exchange, the total value would still be recorded!
If the total number of Military Merit recorded reached a certain standard, the soldier would be able to rise to the top and be listed as an Immortal Official in the Heavenly Court!
Once they became an Immortal Official, they would stop at the Daozu Realm and there would be a chance for them to break through!
This was the fundamental reason why even though the extraterrestrial battlefield was incomparably terrifying, it was still able to attract the Heaven's Prides and mighty figures of the two divisions!
Therefore, after Son of Heaven Millet said a few words and did something that everyone thought was impossible, there was now a sliver of possibility.
This sliver of possibility caused a subtle change in their thoughts, a change that they thought others would not be able to see.
"Heh, if that's really the case …"
"I have to control this Son of Heaven Millet!"
"I'll go look for him tonight!"
"Snatch Military Merit? Without the cooperation of others, how would he have the chance to snatch it? "
…
The soldiers had many thoughts in their minds, but they chatted and laughed as they left. They tried their best to hide their thoughts and not let their comrades know.
At the same time, Son of Heaven Millet also returned to his cave abode.
There were no Dao slaves or female servants, but he did not feel uncomfortable at all.
First, he cleaned the cave abode that was slightly dusty. Then, he sat in front of the desk and added some water to the inkstone. Then, he began to grind the ink thoughtfully.
When the ink was thick, he held the brush in his right hand and rolled up his sleeve with his left hand. Then, he began to write on the white paper in front of him.
"Desire …"
As he sighed, a flamboyant "desire" word appeared on the white paper.
The word penetrated the back of the paper.
The word penetrated the heart.
"Could it be that you, the seniors of Cui Ya, are unwilling to part with even 100 Military Merit to read the insights of the predecessors …"
"You, who have been contaminated by the aura of the devil, don't understand that the old soldier's words of abiding by the rules are not to restrict your actions, but to restrict your desires …"
"Means, heh …"
…
Son of Heaven Millet chuckled. He threw the brush on the white paper and dipped it into a ball of threatening ink. It was just like the soldiers' uncontrollable desires in his mind.
"If I tell you that I'm really risking my life to obtain Military Merit, you won't believe me no matter what …"
Leaning against the back of the chair, Son of Heaven Millet smiled faintly.
"This is just right. You, who are here for your desires, can satisfy my desires. This is really … fortunate …"
As he muttered with a smile, his expression turned solemn again. He touched the slightly warm treasure in his arms and muttered to himself.
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