Li Yao glanced at the 'Yin Yang' Colossus next to them. He did not deny that he had indeed tampered with the Colossus. He simply said, "For an expert at the peak of the Yuanying Stage or even the Divinity Transformation Stage, even if they do not have a Colossus, they will still be extremely dangerous when they are fighting barehanded with only a Crystal Suit, or even a Crystal Suit!
"What is most dreadful is not the abilities of the Yuanying Stage Cultivators and the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators right now, but their terrifying learning abilities. Once they sneak into the Xing Yao Federation, they will certainly swallow everything in the modern Cultivation civilization crazily like a bottomless hole. With their immense deduction and computational abilities, it will not be long before they are completely melted into the civilization and become a standard modern Cultivator!
"It is impossible to control everyone with the Colossus alone."
Long Yangjun smiled. "So? Are you scared after all? If the Xing Yao Federation is scared of twelve locals from 'ancient times', what makes you think that you are qualified to confront the Imperium of True Human Beings? Wouldn't it be better to surrender as soon as possible? "
Li Yao smiled, too. Confidence was beaming out of his face, which was entirely different from his demeanor in the meeting of the twelve. "Who says that I'm scared? This is a dangerous challenge. However, the Federation has never turned down any challenge, whether it is from the Imperium of True Human Beings, the Ancient Sages Sector, or the other forces in the sea of stars!"
This was the first time that he had admitted the secret that he was from the Xing Yao Federation in front of Long Yangjun.
It meant that from this moment on, he would be completely devoted to the dangerous game and secure the final victory!
"Also, you are mistaken about one thing."
Li Yao paused for a moment and said solemnly, "Although in your eyes, you have tricked the other ten fellows into a trap and tied them up, the Xing Yao Federation is neither a tiger's den nor a pirate's den. I have no intention of harming anyone at all.
"I came to the Ancient Sages Sector after such a long journey, hoping to find some friends who I can cooperate with sincerely and fight side by side with. To this moment, I still haven't given up the hope of a 'win-win'. I believe that the Ancient Sages Sector and the Federation have strong opportunities for cooperation and complementation. If we can work together and work together, it will be good for everyone.
"That's why I don't object to the idea of the other ten experts visiting the Xing Yao Federation.
"Although they have different stances, camps, and experiences, and many of them are far from 'benevolent', and some of them are even cold, heartless, and murderous, I believe in one thing. At the very least, they are not shortsighted, selfish, and selfish people who only think for themselves. They all want to find a way out in the chaos of the world for the people around them who share the same fate as them!
"They will never find such a way out in the Ancient Sages Sector. The system and 'belief' of the Imperium of True Human Beings will not satisfy them, either. But I believe that after they see the way the Xing Yao Federation operates and the demeanor of the modern Cultivators, they will certainly be touched by new ideas.
"Other people aside, at the very least, I believe that Ba Xiaoyu and Master Bitter Cicada will like the Xing Yao Federation. Rebels from poor backgrounds such as Qi Changsheng and Wan Mingzhu will gain new insights from the way the Federation treats the ordinary people, too. Wu Suiyun and Qi Zhongdao can study the Constitution of Cultivators of the Federation and see what the 'rules' of the modern Cultivation civilization are like, too.
"Meng Chixin, Han Baling, Yan Liren, Emperor Phoenix … Perhaps they will discover different highlights in the various fields of the Federation. In the end, they will all realize that the Federation can offer the Ancient Sages Sector much more than the Imperium can!
"That is the biggest reason why I support the 'Star Picking Plan', instead of tricking those people into going to the Federation, enslaving and manipulating them with barriers, and forcing them to hand over the entire Ancient Sages Sector. That is what the Imperium does, not what the Federation does." Long Yangjun's eyes were hooked.
Long Yangjun narrowed her eyes. "So, this is the real you. You are truly dominating and confident in yourself!"
"I'm not confident in myself."
Li Yao smiled, baring his white teeth. "I'm confident in my motherland and my compatriots! I believe that they will certainly build the Federation into the most prosperous and prosperous one while I'm away, building it into the real future of the civilization of mankind!
"I believe that the Cultivators of the Ancient Sages Sector who have been groping in the darkness for a hundred thousand years will not refuse the future!"
Dark brilliance flashed in Long Yangjun's eyes as she mumbled, "Then, I can't wait to see it. However, if you are so confident in the Federation and can control everything with the Colossi, why do I still sense unpredictable concerns from you? What are you worried about?"
Li Yao raised his eyebrow and said, "You're right. There are indeed many ways to resolve the twelve locals of the Ancient Sages Sector who have snuck into the Federation in a win-win situation. I'm not bothering about Meng Chixin, Qi Zhongdao, Han Baling, and the rest of them. I'm worried about something else."
"Oh?"
Long Yangjun's eyes were glittering. "What's the problem that's more serious than Meng Chixin, Qi Zhongdao, Han Baling, and the rest of them combined is enough to make you, an extraordinary person from outer space, so distracted?"
Li Yao stared at his opponent. "Yes. It's you!"
Long Yangjun blinked. "Me?"
"You're too dangerous."
Li Yao frowned. "I've been thinking about what you said in the meeting the other day. I've truly understood what it means to be 'sold by you and count the money for you'. No wonder you were able to raise a storm in the court of the Great Qian Dynasty and divide the world of Cultivators. You were even able to play a lot of sects to death without spending a single soldier!
"However, what you said to Meng Chixin and the rest of them in the meeting the other day and what you are saying to me today are obviously the same thing, but they can achieve two opposite effects. Who are you trying to betray exactly?"
"Is it possible that even I have been sold out by you and am counting the money for you happily right now?
"That's exactly what I'm worried about. What I'm worried about is not the 'Star Picking Plan' itself but you who proposed the plan!"
Long Yangjun was amused. "Fellow Cultivator Spiritual Vulture, you are being too paranoid. Meng Chixin and the rest of them were misled by me because they did not know my real identity and background. But you are perfectly clear that my purpose is very simple. I'm looking for a force that I can cooperate with, repairing the Nuwa warship, and searching for my destiny. Nothing more.
"Right now, the Xing Yao Federation is the most suitable partner. Under the pressure of the Imperium and the Holy League, it is unlikely that you will turn hostile and swallow my warship, right? Then, isn't it perfectly reasonable for me to cooperate with you sincerely? So far, everything I've done has been in the Federation's favor. What's your suspicion? "
"Here."
Li Yao pointed at his temples. "Intuition."
"Intuition?"
Long Yangjun shook her head with a smile.
"Although my intuition does not work out every time, when it does, it usually means that something bad is going to happen."
Li Yao stared at his opponent's eyes, but they seemed to be covered in a thin mist, making it impossible for him to see the waves inside Long Yangjun's brain. "Meng Chixin, Qi Zhongdao, Han Baling, Emperor Phoenix … I know what they want.
"I can even guess the strategic intentions of Heiye Lan, the Black Wind Fleet, and the entire Imperium of True Human Beings.
"But you, Long Yangjun, or a certain 'existence' in the shape of a human being who calls herself 'Long Yangjun', I really can't guess what you are exactly and what you are up to.
"I don't like the feeling.
"I don't mind letting the 'ancient people' such as Meng Chixin, Qi Zhongdao, and Han Baling, or even Qi Changsheng and Wan Mingzhu, who are the most ferocious people in the eyes of the 'righteous people', into the Federation, because I believe that they will be awed, edified, and assimilated by the Federation.
"However, if I let you, 'Long Yangjun', into the Federation, I somehow feel that you are more dangerous than the other ten people combined, even though two of them are in the Divinity Transformation Stage and you are just a Yuanying!"
Long Yangjun smiled weirdly but did not deny her danger. She simply said, "But you cannot stop me from entering the universe. If you don't allow me to go to the Federation, it doesn't matter. I will certainly find a way to reach out to the Black Wind Fleet. I can return to the sea of stars and join the brand-new universe hundreds of thousands of years later, too."
Li Yao stared at her. "What do you want exactly?"
Long Yangjun opened her hands. "Nothing special. I'm probably just like the other 'reincarnated people' who find that the world has changed after they woke up from a long sleep. I want to see a new world and make a few new friends. That's all."
Li Yao put on a weird expression. "Friends?"
"Yes," Long Yangjun said.
"Most normal human beings have friends. I've experienced enough killing, schemes, and betrayal. Now, I want to experience the other feelings, including 'friendship'. Is it strange at all?
"Right, speaking of which, we've known each other for several months since we met on that isolated island in the East Sea. We even learned each other's biggest secrets. We're also well-matched opponents and appreciate each other's talents. Now that we're in the same boat and working together, we should be considered friends, right? But you know that my real name is Long Yangjun, and I don't know your real name yet. Isn't it a bit … unfair? "
Li Yao narrowed his eyes. "Firstly, nobody appreciates your real name. Secondly, who can guarantee that 'Long Yangjun' is your real name? Thirdly, I will not tell you my real name. You can deduce it yourself if you are capable of it!"
"I'm sincerely trying to make friends with you. Why do you have to be so unapproachable?"
Her eyes deep, Long Yangjun said gloomily, "Maybe one day, you will realize that everything I said today is true. I really only want to go out … and observe the brand-new world and human beings outside. That's all."
"It's a shame that when you find out that I'm not lying, chances are that it will already be … irreversible."
What Long Yangjun said cast Li Yao into a momentary daze.
He was about to ask again when Long Yangjun smiled and drifted into the Colossus more than ten meters high like a cloud.
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