The excited and determined roars of the female warrior of the Imperium echoed deep inside the spacious Nuwa warship for a long time.
The soundwaves raised overlapping ripples on the faces of the Yuanying and the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators like tides.
Li Yao sneered. "You claim that you are not a negotiator? I can see that your speech is very clear and well-organized. It is very tempting and does not sound like something that a common soldier can say! "
"This is a special technique that the Imperium implants into the brain of every soldier in the frontline who carries out exploration and colonization missions."
Heiye Lan's eyeballs were shivering quickly as she explained, "I've received professional training in half-hypnosis and subconscious stimulation. A lot of simulated dialogues have been inputted into my brain to guide me on how to deal with such a situation. Therefore, what I said just now was not my own speech but the official attitude of the Black Wind Fleet and the Imperium of True Human Beings!"
Li Yao was dazed for a long time before he said, "Is that so? Why — why did you make such a response?"
Heiye Lan smiled.
Although she was imprisoned and tortured beyond recognition, the female warrior of the Imperium was still smiling as if she were confident of her victory.
"If …"
Heiye Lan said unhurriedly. "Your country, like the Imperium of True Human Beings, has conquered, destroyed, and swallowed countless worlds. Then, you must've accumulated abundant experience and know how to deal with all the unexpected situations, too!
Li Yao thought quickly, but he could not come up with a good rebuttal for the moment.
Staring at Heiye Lan, Meng Chixin said, "If what you said just now is true, it is indeed somewhat tempting. However, this is a matter of great importance that concerns the future of our entire world. We cannot make a rash decision!
"We need more intelligence about the Imperium of True Human Beings and the depths of the universe in order to make a correct decision.
"I'll give you two options.
"Firstly, here are ten jade chips. I'll give you three days to classify the intelligence you know about the Imperium of True Human Beings, the Alliance of the Holy Covenant, and the other forces in the universe according to their history, national system, economics, culture, and other aspects. Also, you will tell me everything you know about the Star Ocean Republic and the Star Ocean Imperium before the Imperium of True Human Beings, the Demon Beast Dynasty thirty thousand years ago, the age of ancient Cultivators, and the primeval age!
"After we study the files that you have provided carefully, we will naturally decide whether or not to surrender to the Imperium of True Human Beings and cooperate with the Black Wind Fleet!"
"Secondly, if you are unwilling to tell us the truth, or if you are hiding something from us, we will have no choice but to kill you and exploit every bit of information in your head with brutal techniques such as soul-searching techniques!"
"Naturally, in such a case, it will be impossible for us to trust the Black Wind Fleet, and it will be impossible for the Black Wind Fleet to let go of us. Our cooperation will be very difficult. Who knows what crazy things the Ancient Sages Sector will do when we are caught in desperation?"
Heiye Lan hesitated for a moment and nodded. "I — I can tell you everything, but I don't know the key points and details. Those things were sealed before we set off, including the specific configuration of our fleet and the parameters of the starships, the coordinates of the inland worlds of the Imperium of True Human Beings, and so on. It's impossible for me to tell you those things."
"I can only tell you some conceptual things. If you only want to know the overview of the universe today, those things should be enough!"
"Deal," Meng Chixin said.
"We don't need to know the … coordinates of your capital right now. We only want to know the universe as soon as possible so that we can make the final decision!"
"Then, I hope you can do it as soon as possible," Heiye Lan said calmly.
"I don't know the situation of the Black Wind Fleet right now. Your submission will only be valuable before the Black Wind Fleet conquers the Xing Yao Federation and captures Firefly. If the situation at the edge of the cosmos is settled, and the Xing Yao Federation and the government-in-exile of the Star Ocean Republic are both suppressed and shattered by us, I cannot guarantee that the Black Wind Fleet will accept your surrender even if the Ancient Sages Sector chooses to surrender at that time!"
After a brief silence, Meng Chixin said casually, "I know that your soul power is too exhausted. Take a rest first. Then, input the information about the universe into the jade chip!"
His hands trembled. Mystic rays flowed into Heiye Lan's temples through the soul threads. The female warrior's eyeballs shivered for a moment before her eyelids slowly closed, and she breathed deeply and evenly.
She had fallen asleep.
However, the two Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators and the ten super Yuanying seemed to be caught in an unbelievable nightmare and did not wake up for a long time.
For a hundred thousand years, all the Cultivators of the Ancient Sages Sector had been craving to ascend and embark on the path of the deities' realm so that they could appreciate the vastness and splendor of the deities' realm.
However, when the real deities' realm, or the entire universe, was slowly unveiled in front of them, revealing the boundless and cold true face of the universe, the indescribable shock and oppression still rendered them speechless for a long time. They were like frogs at the bottom of a well that had just jumped out of a dry well and saw a boundless ocean for the first time, as well as the sharks, whales, and eight-tentacled monsters that were swimming and leaping in the ocean!
After a long silence, Ba Xiaoyu the Beggar took a long breath. Chewing the broken pipe hard, he smiled bitterly. "I didn't know that the trip to the Divine Palace would turn out like this. The deities' realm. The deities' realm. The truth about the deities' realm is too terrifying and exciting!
"If the girl is speaking the truth, the two behemoths that are the Imperium of True Human Beings and the Alliance of the Holy Covenant are definitely not something that we can resist."
Dazed, Qi Zhongdao said worriedly, "We only have one Sector, and we are not united yet. We are like a tray of loose sand, but they have at least two or three hundred Sectors with well-trained soldiers and abundant food. Their capability is hundreds of times higher than ours! Not counting the gap in their techniques, we will be drowned by the number of people and the magical equipment alone! "
"Enormous starships cruise in the universe, and the warriors in Crystal Suits and Colossi can shatter the stars!"
'Heaven Battering King' Qi Changsheng licked his lips and grinned. "Come to think of it, it's quite interesting!"
"But I don't like their attitude toward the ordinary people," Mother White Lotus said coldly.
The White Lotus Mother Wan Mingzhu said coldly, "And how are they any different from those bastards from the six major sects?"
"Enough!"
Meng Chixin waved his hands and interrupted everybody's meaningless discussion. "Fellow Cultivators, you must be as shocked by the news from the deities' realm as I am right now. Everything that the 'deity' said is too complicated, mysterious, and unbelievable!
"I believe that we all need time to calm down and think about the whole thing. I suggest that we take three days to think carefully and learn about the deities' realm, or rather, the situation of the entire universe. Three days later, we will gather again and discuss the way out of the Ancient Sages Sector. What do you think, everybody?"
It was a wise suggestion. Naturally, the Yuanying had no objection.
Li Yao suddenly thought of something. The three days might be an opportunity for him to activate the star beacons and send the coordinates of this place to the Xing Yao Federation.
"However …"
Meng Chixin suddenly changed the topic. "The matter must be highly confidential and must not be learned by the six major sects. Otherwise, with the tempting terms that Heiye Lan proposed, it is very possible that the six major sects will abandon us and even betray us. They will betray the interests of the entire Ancient Sages Sector and directly cooperate with the Black Wind Fleet!
"Hehe. With the tricks and brains of the clowns of the six major sects, they will definitely be gnawed up by the Black Wind Fleet without leaving anything behind!
"The future of the Ancient Sages Sector can only be decided by the twelve of us. Even if we are to surrender, it should be carried out under the approval and supervision of the twelve of us in order to secure the greatest interests and the safest guarantee for the Ancient Sages Sector. Do you all agree?"
Meng Chixin glanced around. All the Yuanying, including Li Yao, nodded.
"Therefore …"
Meng Chixin smiled and said, "To keep the whole thing a secret, and to make sure that some of you will not do things that harm the overall interests of the Ancient Sages Sector when nobody else is looking, such as getting in touch with Heiye Lan, surrendering to the Black Wind Fleet on your own, and betraying everybody else, in order to become the 'Sector Master' of the Ancient Sages Sector, I suggest that the twelve of us be divided into four groups of three. The Cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty and the Cultivators against the Great Qian Dynasty will monitor each other. What do you think?
"'Supervision' may be too much of an exaggeration. In fact, we are doing it so that the discussions and decisions later will be smoother. After all, many of the fellow Cultivators here have conflicts with each other before, and they all have deep biases against each other. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other better!"
'Get to know each other better' was definitely not a good word in the world of Cultivators.
However, the rule that Meng Chixin proposed was indeed very important.
It was impossible to tell what people were thinking. It was true that they could not guarantee that none of them would betray their country for glory and release Heiye Lan in secret or find a way to reach out to the Black Wind Fleet in order to become the unique 'Sector Master' of the Ancient Sages Sector!
It was necessary for them to supervise each other.
Li Yao, on the other hand, secretly complained.
If he, Han Baling, Qi Changsheng, and the rest of them were in a group of three, it would be difficult for him to find an opportunity to activate the star beacons and send the coordinates of the place to the Federation!
Besides, after careful deduction, even if he could send a signal to the Federation, so what?
Because of the technological limitations, he only had one star beacon of the smallest scale right now. It was impossible for him to direct a super large fleet to jump over.
His original plan was that he would send the coordinates through the star beacons. Then, the Federation would send a batch of new star beacon materials over, and he would assemble the new star beacons. In such a way, after hundreds of star beacons were assembled and connected to each other, they would become an enormous' space gate '. Only then could the fleet of the Federation be teleported over stably and accurately.
Even if everything went well, the whole process would take several months.
Under the circumstances right now, it was impossible for him to be undisturbed for a few months!
Besides, as long as he sent a signal to the Federation for the first time, it was very likely that he would be discovered by the two Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators and the special forces of the Imperium such as Heiye Lan!
Unlike Heiye Lan, who had sealed all the critical information in her brain, the Federation did not have the technology of the Imperium. But the coordinates of the Federation, the development of the cutting-edge magical equipment, the scale of the army, and the information about the experts of the Federation were recorded in his head. They were all top-secret intelligence in a universal war!
If he was hypnotized and interrogated by the two Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators like Heiye Lan, or if his brain was squeezed dry by soul-searching techniques, all the information would be exposed!
Could he take the risk with such serious consequences? Should he? Was it worth the risk?
"Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture? Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture! "
Li Yao's brain was thinking quickly when he suddenly heard Meng Chixin's voice. He raised his head, only to discover that all the other Yuanying members had been assigned, but there was no place for him.
They were all in groups of three, and he was alone with the two Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators.
"Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture, please come with us."
Meng Chixin and Wu Suiyun, the two Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators, looked at Li Yao with a smile. "We have something very important to tell you."
He had updated a hundred and thirty thousand words this month. He could not take it anymore, both physically and mentally.
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