Long Yangjun's words were more or less a relief to the Yuanying and Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators who were from the Ancient Sages Sector, who were not familiar with the place and were mired in Monster Li's home field.
Han Baling pondered for a moment and said, "You do have a point, Lord Wang. If the old devil is determined to swallow the sea of stars and sweep across the universe, we will be of great value to him. Even if we are no match for him on our own, twelve Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators and Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators should be enough to compete with 'Li Yao's group' and get a good price.
"Also, judging from the situation of the Federation right now, the four new worlds seem to be winning on the surface. If we join the Federation, we will be able to completely suppress the counterattack of the core worlds even if we are the fifth new world. The situation of the Federation will be more stable!
"In fact, whether the new worlds or the core worlds are winning, it doesn't matter as long as the outcome is clear. What I fear most is that the two parties are evenly matched and at an impasse, leading to infinite contradictions!
"With Monster Li's sharp eyes, he will certainly be able to see through that. Therefore, recruiting us with all his might will only do him and the Federation good and no harm.
"Then, the only problem right now is where exactly is Monster Li, and how are we going to meet him in person and express our intention of submitting to him without causing any misunderstanding?
"After all, we are carrying the daughter of the commander of the Black Wind Fleet with us. It won't be good if Monster Li discovers us and considers us to be scouts or spies sent by the expedition army of the Imperium."
"Fellow Cultivator Han, you don't have to say that."
Long Yangjun sighed heavily and said gloomily, "With Monster Li's cunningness and astounding calculations, it is possible that he has discovered us a long time ago. Or rather, he is watching our every move through a certain secret technique right now. We don't know anything about it at all!"
Her words greatly alarmed all the Yuanying and Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators.
Looking at each other in bewilderment, they could not help but look around the narrow, cold cabin, as if Monster Li was really squatting and spying on them in silence in a dark corner.
Li Yao narrowed his eyes. His teeth were chattering as he said, "I don't think so. Please don't be an alarmist, Lord Wang! Now that you mention it, that Old Demon Li is too powerful and invincible! "
"I also hope that I'm just being an alarmist."
Long Yangjun shook her head and smiled bitterly. "For some reason, I've been feeling rather uneasy in the past two days, as if an invisible eye was staring at me from behind. After hearing what Fellow Cultivator Han said today and everybody's analysis, if I were to choose between the Black Wind Fleet and such a dreadful being as my enemy, I would never choose Monster Li!
"Everybody, think about it carefully. If we help the Federation deal with the Black Wind Fleet, even if the Federation suffers a failure, and we change sides at the last second, it is possible that the Black Wind Fleet will forgive us and spare our lives for the ignorance of the 'ancient Cultivators'.
"But if we help the Black Wind Fleet fight the Federation, even if we can conquer the Federation, is it certain that we can kill Monster Li?
"If Monster Li is not killed, will he let go of us and the Ancient Sages Sector?
"If he had held back for another hundred years and applied the same trick to the Ancient Sages Sector and the rest of us, who would have been able to bear it? By then, we won't even know how we are killed!
"All in all, whatever you think, in my opinion, I would rather go against ten Black Wind Fleet than piss off Monster Li!"
All the other experts of the Ancient Sages Sector fell silent.
It was true that they had only considered the outcome of the battle between the Black Wind Fleet and the Xing Yao Federation. They had never considered whether or not they could kill Monster Li.
Judging from the situation right now, even if the Black Wind Fleet could destroy the Federation unstoppably, it was not necessarily, or rather, absolutely impossible for them to kill Vulture Li Yao.
The reason was simple. To this moment, Monster Li was still lurking in the darkness without showing up!
The monster was like a sharp sword that could not be seen in the darkness. The edge of the sword was smeared with the most lethal venom, and it could slash down without a sound at any moment!
With Monster Li's sordidness and schemes, even if he could not kill the Imperium of True Human Beings, could he not kill the Ancient Sages Sector?
"Even if we help the Black Wind Fleet conquer the Xing Yao Federation and secure abundant benefits for the Ancient Sages Sector and ourselves, will we … be alive to enjoy them?"
The experts of the Ancient Sages Sector looked at each other and shuddered at the same time.
As if to match the intense atmosphere, the carrier shivered and slowed down, too.
They had arrived at the Hundred Flowers Space Zone. Up ahead was' Hundred Flowers City ', the largest transit station for space jumps in the seven Sectors of the Federation and a transportation hub at the center of the seven Sectors.
"Hu …"
Han Baling took a long breath in relief. He tapped the table and said solemnly, "Hundred Flowers City is up ahead. After we take a brief rest here and replenish our assets and fuel, we will jump to the Tian Yuan Realm, the heart of the Federation.
"Perhaps, Monster Li is waiting for the Black Wind Fleet and … us in the Tian Yuan Realm right now.
"With everything coming to this point, we can only play it by ear. I hope that our analysis of Monster Li is correct and that we can show the sincerity of the Ancient Sages Sector before he launches a thunderous attack!
"Fellow Cultivators, we are all aware of the dreadfulness of Monster Li now. The overall picture of the situation is getting clearer and clearer. Under Monster Li's instruction, is this the end of Jin Xinyue's plan? Is it just to destroy the traditional conglomerates, or are there other interconnected, continuous backup plans?
"I vaguely have a feeling that the most critical moment is about to come. Let's go back to rest and prepare ourselves for Monster Li's grand entrance in the most unbelievable way!"
"Then, please do not compete with me, fellow Cultivators," Long Yangjun said.
Long Yangjun said, "I'm going to be the first to charge forward and cling to the old devil's thigh!"
…
The secret meeting of the twelve experts of the Ancient Sages Sector ended in a mysterious and solemn atmosphere.
All the experts returned to their cabins, deep in thought. As to whether or not they were in the mood for a good rest, there was no telling.
When Long Yangjun snuck into Li Yao's cabin stealthily, Li Yao was making instant noodles. The tiny cabin was filled with the intense smell of noodles and eggs.
Long Yangjun locked the door softly and stood next to the door. She looked at Li Yao with an obsequious smile on her face, like a eunuch who served the emperor wholeheartedly.
"What are you doing here?" Li Yao asked.
"Do you need to ask?" Long Yangjun replied. "Like I said just now, I'm here to cling to Monster Li's thigh."
"If you want to cling to it," Li Yao said, "my thigh is right here. Why are you hesitating next to the door?"
"Of course it's because you're too frightening, too frightening, too ferocious, too ruthless. I'm scared out of my wits, my legs are weak, and I don't even dare to walk near you!"
Long Yangjun observed Li Yao from head to toe for a long time, as if she had just met him for the first time. "It's fine if Han Baling and the rest of them don't know the truth, but I, who know part of the truth, know it better than they do. What they said just now is just the tip of the iceberg. The real you is definitely ten times scarier!
"Think about it. When you were in the Ancient Sages Sector, you were 'dumbfounded', 'shocked', and 'lost for words' all the time, as if you were truly overwhelmed by the mess and led by the nose by the so-called experts.
"In fact — in fact, it was all your acting skills, wasn't it? In fact, everything was within your calculations. This is the ultimate level of 'playing the pig to eat the tiger'. You did not need to do anything at all. All you needed to do was talk, laugh, and be dumbfounded for a few moments, and you were able to set up the whole game and turn everybody into your chess pieces and puppets!
"Horrifying. Truly horrifying! "Facing such a terrifying Old Demon Li, I still want to play a game with you, bargain with you, and talk about terms and conditions? Even though I was reborn as a warrior of the Nuwa Clan, I was still asking to be killed! "
Li Yao listened carefully and nodded. While Long Yangjun was talking, he had already made a second bowl of instant noodles and pushed it to the other side of the table with his spiritual energy. "Are you hungry? Here's a bowl of noodles for you."
Looking at the steaming instant noodles, Long Yangjun's half-true words were completely frozen. With an indescribable expression popping up on her face, she was dazed for a long time before she mumbled, "Monster Li, what kind of person are you exactly? What schemes do you have exactly?"
"There are no schemes."
Li Yao snapped his fingers and opened the cabinet behind him. "Look. There are dozens of bowls of instant noodles here. They are all the stocks that I looted in the Uranian Ring Sector. There are all kinds of flavors. There are even braised eggs and sausages!"
"… So?" Long Yangjun asked.
"Therefore, after the meeting was adjourned, I've been thinking. If I make twelve bowls of instant noodles and put an egg and a sausage in each of them, and deliver them to every fellow Cultivator with both hands, when they are enjoying the noodles and are touched by my friendship, I will confess my identity and tell them that the guy who made the noodles for them is in fact Monster Li, the legendary dominator of three Sectors and the retired emperor of the federation. However, I do not mean any harm and am sincerely hoping to cooperate with all the fellow Cultivators here. The bowl of instant noodles can represent my friendliness and sincerity.
"Have a taste. Have a taste of my food first. Then, think about my proposal carefully. What do you think?"
Long Yangjun looked at Li Yao in silence and then at the instant noodles.
Li Yao looked at Long Yangjun frankly, too.
"Are you serious?" Long Yangjun asked.
"What do you think?" Li Yao said. "Do I seem to be joking with you? My proposal is simple and crude, but I can't think of any major drawbacks."
Tilting her head, Long Yangjun thought for a moment. Then, she really walked forward and sat opposite Li Yao. She forked a mouthful of noodles and sucked them into her mouth. Chewing for a moment, she mumbled, "Isn't it too exciting?"
There was no telling whether she was talking about the spicy beef noodles or Li Yao's proposal.
"Cut the Gordian knot with a sharp knife."
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