Heiye Lan felt creeped out.
As an elite warrior of the Imperium, Heiye Lan, who had grown up in the cruel competitions since she was a child, was creeped out!
It was not because she was scared, but because she discovered that as' Master Spiritual Vulture 'enchanted her casually, her heart was really beating faster, and her breath was really accelerating. Something named' ambition 'deep inside her bones turned into thorns, bone spurs, and icicles and grew crazily from the depths of her limbs and bones, protruding out of her joints, piercing through her flesh, and cutting apart her skin. They formed an invisible armor of thorns on the surface of her body, transforming her into a brand-new person!
Before this moment, even when the debris of dozens of Colossi was found in the warehouse of the Colossi on the Nuwa warship of the Ancient Sages Sector, Heiye Lan had never expected anything more.
For the weak creatures, 'self-awareness' was a necessity for survival. The mercy of the Immortal Cultivators was not for the losers.
During her growth, she had seen a lot of ambitious but overestimating fellows who challenged her father and the leaders of the major families and sects that made up the Black Wind Fleet recklessly. Most of them ended up in the most miserable end.
She also knew the gap between herself and her brothers and sisters, as well as the uncles and seniors of the secondary families. Therefore, she had never had the courage to ignite the tiny spark named 'ambition' in her heart.
However, at this moment, the 'spark', once ignited, was destined to never be extinguished!
Heiye Lan breathed hard. She did not even have the courage to turn around and look at Li Yao.
However inert and numb her senses were, she could clearly sense that the 'existence' behind her was gradually dropping the disguise that was already hideous and terrifying enough, revealing the real face that was a hundred times more hideous and terrifying.
"You, you really, really are Teacher Spirit Vulture?"
Heiye Lan asked in a shivering voice. Her voice was so feeble that even she did not know whether or not the question had really been asked.
Li Yao smiled casually. "It doesn't matter who I am exactly. What matters is who you are, and who you 'can' be '. Don't say that it's impossible. This world is a wonderful place. Even a pure warrior like Ding Ling Dong has a chance to be elected as the Speaker of the Xing Yao Federation. Why do you have to belittle yourself? Believe me, I think highly of you. That's enough. "
Gritting her teeth, Heiye Lan finally summoned her courage to turn around and look at Li Yao. As if she had just woken up from a dream, she discovered that Master Spiritual Vulture had indeed changed a lot after he came to the Xing Yao Federation. He was like a completely different person from when he was in the Ancient Sages Sector!
Heiye Lan breathed heavily. "You … You can really help me?"
"Yes."
Li Yao stared at Heiye Lan's eyes. Some sort of invisible strength, brilliance, and energy seemed to be transmitted into Heiye Lan's pupils, brain, and soul incessantly. "At this moment, you have no choice but to trust me! As for this matter, although the game between the Xing Yao Federation and the Black Wind Fleet is very important, my right to decide is also very important. Believe me, my decision is yours, and that is enough! "
Heiye Lan took two steps back and sat on Li Yao's bed, completely dumbfounded.
"Ding dong!"
The doorbell rang.
The other eleven experts from the Ancient Sages Sector returned one after another.
Long Yangjun was the first to return. When she walked in, Heiye Lan was still deeply dwelling on Li Yao's bed in a daze, unable to free herself from it.
Long Yangjun looked at Li Yao, then at Heiye Lan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, and then at Li Yao. In the end, she frowned deeply.
"I don't think it's appropriate."
"The situation of our infiltration into the federation is already very complicated in the first place, and there are already a lot of variables. If your wife learns of this, won't there be more variables?" Li Yao nodded. "That's right.
"… What are you thinking?" Li Yao said. "I'm just consolidating our beliefs here with Fellow Cultivator Heiye Lan!"
"Not bad," Long Yangjun said. "That's a good excuse. Next time, somebody else sees you like that. Now, let's get rid of her now. Everybody needs to come over and talk about what we've seen today!"
Li Yao escorted Heiye Lan back to her own room. When he turned around, the twelve experts of the Ancient Sages Sector under the name of 'Team Red Lotus' had all gathered in the suite of their 'captain'.
Of the twelve experts of the Ancient Sages Sector, some were in high spirits, some were deep in thought, some were eager to have a try, and some were gloomy. It seemed that they had all gained a lot from today's inspection. The trip had certainly not been in vain!
Team Red Lotus was the Speaker's secret guard. Naturally, Li Yao took Speaker Cui Lingfeng's approach and fought for them to be treated differently from the regular members of the delegation.
Basically, they were Cui Lingfeng's eyes and ears. If they wanted to inspect the development of a certain field in the Federation, they would send the relevant requirements to the government of the Federation, and the government of the Federation would satisfy all their needs. The Secret Sword Bureau would make the arrangements for them.
"The fierce battles in the sea of stars in the modern Cultivation civilization are truly beyond our imagination!"
The first to speak were Meng Chixin, Han Baling, Qi Changsheng, and other 'commanders' and 'generals'.
The few experts were particularly interested in the military construction and the development of fleets in the federation. Today, together with the officers on Firefly, they were discussing with the senior officers of the General Staff of the federal army about the matters related to the establishment of a joint headquarters.
The fierce battles of modern space fleets, the sophisticated data chains, the telepathic thought networks, the information wars, the competitions of hundreds of main-force starships, the highly-automated Grand Illusionary Soldiers, the complicated logistical support, and the unpredictable selection and rejection of the four-dimensional jump points … The new magical equipment, new troops, new tactics, and new ideas were all eye-openers for the 'ancient generals and commanders' who had 'crossed over'. They were deeply fascinated by all the new things.
"It is not until today that I finally admit from the bottom of my heart that we are more than forty thousand years behind the times! I didn't know that the people in the outside world had developed such a brilliant, unbelievable, and powerful civilization in the past tens of thousands of years! "
Meng Chixin sighed. "We are truly frogs at the bottom of the well. We have wasted tens of thousands of years for nothing. It is truly pathetic that we are so arrogant!"
"It is never too late to mend the pen after the sheep have been lost!"
Han Baling said. "Thankfully, we made the decision to open our eyes and see the universe. Let's start to catch up from this moment on. I believe that we will catch up very soon!"
"Speaking of which, I feel that we should consider carefully whether we should join the Imperium or the Federation," Qi Changsheng said with a smile.
The 'Heaven Battering King' had been the leader of the rebels in the first place. Surrendering to the government army was nothing out of the ordinary for him. He did not feel guilty at all. He was better at getting the most benefits from the 'government army'. After all, he would surrender to whoever offered him the bigger pie. "Fellow Cultivators, we met a lot of senior officers of the General Staff of the Union Army today. We discovered that some of them were from the seven Sectors. After some conversation, we also learned that the seven Sectors all boasted local space fleets.
"Fellow Cultivators, you all know the situation of the seven Sectors of the Federation, don't you? The three core Sectors and the Uranian Ring Sector below our feet are indeed advanced and developed. It is impossible for us to catch up with them anytime soon.
"However, the Forest Ocean Sector, the Water Crystal Sector, and the scarred Nether World Sector, are not much stronger than the Ancient Sages Sector in terms of capability. We are even stronger than them!
"After all, our civilization is slightly worse than theirs, but our world boasts abundant spiritual energy, a large population, and a lot of experts!
"According to what Senior Meng, Fellow Cultivator Han, and I have seen today, the Xing Yao Federation has a lot of plans and is not satisfied with the gains and losses of one or two Sectors right now. Therefore, after incorporating the weak Sectors such as the Forest Ocean Sector, the Water Crystal Sector, and the Nether World Sector, not only did they not exploit them, they even offered tremendous resources to help them improve and arm themselves quickly. Even the Forest Ocean Sector, which is a desolate Sector, has established its own fleet right now. A lot of natives of the Forest Ocean Sector have joined the Union Army. Some of them are even working in the central posts of the General Staff.
"Although Heiye Lan promised us that the Black Wind Fleet would give us tremendous benefits once we surrendered to the Imperium, it was just her side of the story. Even if she was not lying, she was not the commander of the Black Wind Fleet. Did her words count for anything?
"The Black Wind Fleet might not really give us any benefits, but the benefits that the Xing Yao Federation offers to the Sectors that join the alliance are right in front of our eyes. They are tangible and tangible!
"Right now, the Xing Yao Federation is faced with a final battle against the Black Wind Fleet. But this is not the end of the war; it is just the beginning! Even if the Federation does defeat the Black Wind Fleet, it will still be faced with the enormous military pressure of the Imperium of True Human Beings. This time, it will not take a hundred years for the capital to arrive.
"The saber is hanging above the Federation's head all the time. Under such circumstances, the Federation will certainly not burn the bridge after crossing the river. Therefore, if the Ancient Sages Sector joins the Xing Yao Federation, it is very likely that we will enjoy the same treatment as the Forest Ocean Sector, the Water Crystal Sector, and the other weak Sectors, if not better!"
'Heaven Battering King' Qi Changsheng elaborated on the pros and cons of the alliance.
The twelve experts of the Ancient Sages Sector discussed among themselves and agreed with the conclusion.
Since the federation did not conquer the 'Water Crystal Sector', a desert world that was close to them but vulnerable, but settled the problem through peaceful negotiations and bargains, there did not seem to be any reason for the Ancient Sages Sector, which was hidden deep inside the dark nebula and boasted countless' experts of the ancient Cultivators', to swallow them, too.
"But don't forget that the Xing Yao Federation is still waging a war against the Uranian Ring Sector," Long Yangjun said casually.
She said casually, "The Star Glory Federation is not a toothless tiger. When it comes to a fight, they will be more brutal than anybody else."
"Amitabha."
Master Bitter Cicada recited the name of Buddha and said, "The beliefs of the rulers of the Uranian Ring Sector in the past did not match the beliefs of the Federation. It was perhaps the greatest reason for the outbreak of the war.
"Then, the beliefs of the people of the Ancient Sages Sector match the beliefs of the Federation, right?"
Long Yangjun smiled and glanced at Li Yao thoughtfully. "It's true that the 'Heavenly Light', the ruling class of the Uranian Ring Sector, exploited the 'Earthly Brute' blatantly, which led to the uprising and the war.
"However, did such a thing not happen in the Ancient Sages Sector? Fellow Cultivator Qi Changsheng, Fellow Cultivator Wan Mingzhu, aren't the two of you the 'Earthly Brute' of the Ancient Sages Sector, and aren't the other fellow Cultivators the 'Heavenly Light' of the Ancient Sages Sector?
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