Li Yao's eyes bulged as he found it hard to believe. "You didn't have to be so ruthless, did you?"
"What? Coincidence?"
Long Yangjun roared back in a voice ten times louder than his. "How can it be a coincidence? Do you really think that the people of the Ancient Sages Sector are all idiots? This is clearly your plan!
"There's no need to disguise yourself, Monster Li. It was you who calculated everything and intentionally set up a trap for us to jump into. You pushed us into desperation step by step and reduced us to your cannon fodder!
"Great. Your scheme has worked out. We have been fooled by you. We have pissed off such a formidable enemy as the extraterrestrial devils for no good reason. We have also stopped their shocking scheme and become sworn enemies with them. Most importantly of all, the secrets of the Ancient Sages Sector have been exposed!
"Even if we do not want to piss off the extraterrestrial devils anymore, those haunting things will not let go of us. After they seize the power of the Xing Yao Federation, the Ancient Sages Sector will certainly be their first target to be savaged. Neither the Great Qian Dynasty nor the Dark Cloud Prairies will escape!
"Right now, the ancient sages only have two choices left. If we do not want to become the puppets and slaves of the extraterrestrial devils, we have to annihilate the remaining forces of the extraterrestrial devils together with a * shole like you!
"This is your purpose, isn't it, Monster Li? You are too sordid!"
Li Yao blinked hard. "Well, I guess so …"
"Calm down. Don't be rash. Listen to your explanation!"
Long Yangjun's shrieks echoed in the sky. "Are we not calm enough right now? If I hadn't been telling myself calmly and rationally every second, 'Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive. Now that things have come to this, even if I kill you, it won't make any difference.' I would've chopped you into pieces and cut you into a thousand pieces!
"Explanation? What's there to explain? You've brought us so much trouble. What we want is not an explanation but compensation! Even if you have a glib tongue, do you think you can compensate us with all the power of the Federation? Oh, you really are. So what? Do you think we care? The ancient sages have integrity! "
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Meng Chixin, Han Baling, Qi Zhongdao, Yan Liren, and other experts landed around the two of them aggressively, raising airwaves.
Other than Yan Liren, all the experts of the Ancient Sages Sector looked gloomy, as if they were condemning Li Yao.
'Sword Maniac' Yan Liren, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes and stared at Li Yao's slightly protruding carotid artery with great interest.
"Fellow Daoists, you came at the right time!"
Without looking back, Long Yangjun gnashed her teeth and said, "Monster Li is too sordid. He set up such a trap for us to crawl into. Now, what's done can't be undone. It's too late for regrets. The more I talk about it, the angrier I get. Had I known this would happen, I would've joined the Imperium in the beginning!"
"Well, correct me a little."
Li Yao said carefully, "Even if you join the Imperium, the extraterrestrial devils have made schemes in the Black Wind Fleet, too. You will still be doomed. Also, if we hadn't uncovered your scheme by accident, it is possible that you would've been trapped in the Spiriters' Realm and never been able to break free.
"Technically speaking, whether you choose the Federation or the Imperium, you will inevitably have to fight the extraterrestrial devils to the death. At the very least, we still have hope for now!"
"Cut the crap. Who are you calling 'we'?"
Long Yangjun continued roaring. "What does the competition between the Federation and the Imperium and the extraterrestrial devils have to do with us? What does the life and death of the Union Army and the civilians around have to do with us? If we are really pissed off, the Imperium and the extraterrestrial devils will not need to attack us. We will purge this place and leave no survivors. Do you really think that we are good men and women? Master Bitter Cicada, don't you agree? "
"Amitabha."
Master Bitter Cicada had no choice but to step forward. "Lord Wang, let's spare them whenever possible. Those ordinary people are innocent. There is no need to vent your anger on them. Besides, we are indeed in a delicate situation right now. Let's hear what Spiritual Vulture — I mean, Fellow Cultivator Li has to say first before we make a decision."
"Hehe!"
Long Yangjun sniffed and finally let go of Li Yao's collar unwillingly. Then, she glanced around in confusion and frowned. "Fellow Cultivators, why are your souls so messy, and why do your flames of spiritual energy seem to be mixed with a lot of other things?"
"They are memory pieces and the thoughts of ordinary people."
Master Bitter Cicada sighed and said, "They are the basic materials of the 'crystal swirl' deep inside the Spiriters' Realm. When the Spiriters' Realm collapsed, they melted with our souls, allowing us to see, sense, and remember the life of thousands of ordinary people of the Federation.
"The feeling is too weird. Even the souls of those in the Yuanying Stage and even the Divinity Transformation Stage cannot absorb all of them for the time being. Fellow Cultivators, your head is dizzy. Huh. You don't feel anything, Lord Wang?"
Long Yangjun was slightly dazed. She immediately replied, "Yes. Of course, I do. My head is splitting right now, as if thousands of petty people are fighting each other inside my head. It's all because of this Monster Li!
"What else do you have to explain after getting us into such a mess? Speak!"
Long Yangjun glared at Li Yao.
The experts of the Ancient Sages Sector stared at Li Yao aggressively.
Colonel Luo and the other members of the Union Army who had fought side by side with them just now looked at Li Yao.
Thousands of ordinary citizens of the Federation who had just escaped from the Spiriters' Realm and woken up from their nightmares looked at Li Yao expectantly.
Thousands of blossoming, colorful flowers of souls shook at the same time and aimed their colorful stamens at Li Yao.
The entire space station fell silent. Everybody held their breath and waited in silence.
A drop of cold sweat zigzagged on Li Yao's forehead and slid down his swollen face to his shivering lips.
"Yes — yes. I did lie to you!"
Taking a deep breath, Li Yao gritted his teeth and explained, "At first, our stance was unclear. Neither the Federation nor the Ancient Sages Sector knew much about each other. The Ancient Sages Sector boasted such unparalleled experts like you. Which one of you did not have the abilities to turn the world upside down? Naturally, I could not expose my identity and bring unexpected danger to the Federation. I believe that you can understand that, right?
"Later, when you came to the Federation for inspection, it was perhaps the best opportunity for me to confess my identity. There was no need to keep it a secret from you anymore.
"However, I really did not mean to keep it a secret. There was neither a meticulous plan nor a shameless trap. I was just a bit selfish at best!
"I was only thinking that, if the Xing Yao Federation could display its most perfect side in front of you and attract your attention so that you would be willing to become a member of the Federation, it would not be too late for me to confess my identity by then.
"Yes. I also hope that today, a hundred years later, the Star Glory Federation is a perfect country, a paradise on earth where everything is perfect, harmonious, friendly, united, strong, bright, and everything is perfect. Who would refuse such a paradise?"
At first, he was slightly stammering and stumbling, but after a few words, under Long Yangjun's' fierce 'stare, Li Yao gradually found his bearings. His back was straighter and straighter, his eyes were brighter and brighter, and his voice was louder and louder. It was surging inside District 01 space station like tides, soaking thousands of people in his intimidating aura.
Han Baling, Qi Zhongdao, Qi Changsheng, Ba Xiaoyu … Both the 'Three Saints' and the 'Four Rapscallions' in the past were silent and deep in thought.
"But I was wrong. Perhaps I was too simple-minded."
Li Yao smiled bitterly. "The Federation today is not perfect. It is even less perfect than the old Federation a hundred years ago.
"The Federation's scale and population have indeed expanded greatly. Technology and techniques have developed rapidly, too. But a lot of problems have been revealed during the expansion and development.
"There are territorial conflicts between the four new Sectors and the three old Sectors. For the conflicts of interests, the two parties will fight each other under the same flag.
"The leadership of the Federation such as Jin Xinyue is not a perfect person who is selfless, selfless, and absolutely righteous at all. While defending the Federation, she and they are still scheming against each other for power and profit. Before the old interest groups completely collapse, new interest groups have quietly climbed onto the stage.
"Also, many people of the Federation believe that technology can solve all problems. They created the game 'Civilization' and the grand-unified Spiritual Nexus, but they did not expect that 'Civilization' and the grand-unified Spiritual Nexus would become the best weapons for the extraterrestrial devils!
"There are so many messy problems in the new Federation. Even I am not the wise, invincible, and splendid person that the propaganda bragged about. It is all fake. It has been embellished and spliced. It is the bullsh * t of the god-making movement!
"Therefore, faced with such an imperfect Federation and myself, how can I persuade you to join it, build it, and defend it?
"I never found the answer, and I never had the courage to tell you the truth because I was scared that you would be greatly disappointed!
"Yes, this is not an ideal country. It cannot give the Ancient Sages Sector a 100% path to a bright future. The so-called 'dominator of three Sectors' is indeed a great scam. Then, what else can I explain?"
Li Yao paused for a moment. Two sparks suddenly burst out of his eyes. Gritting his teeth, he said, one word after another, "Fellow Cultivators, I can't explain myself. I only want to tell you one last thing.
"No matter how imperfect the Xing Yao Federation is, no matter how many problems and darkness it has, no matter how many stains the Rising Dragon of the Nine Stars flag has, and no matter what the big shots such as Jin Xinyue are up to, it does not matter!
"I am not fighting for the groundless' Star Glory Federation '. I am not fighting for a weightless flag. I am not fighting for the interests of the leadership of the federation such as Jin Xinyue, who is an influential big shot.
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