"Fight? With what? Are we going to crash the giant warships of the four Kurfürst families with the few boats of the Red Nimbus Fleet, or are we going to kill an elder of the Imperium in public like the brainless idiots of the 'Blood Oath Alliance', and then lose our entire organization? That's pure nonsense! "
Wei Guanghui almost felt like slapping his son to wake him up. Pausing for a moment, his every wrinkle was suddenly filled with vigilance. "Wait. Tell me the truth. You are not a member of the so-called … Blood Oath Alliance, too, are you?"
"Absolutely not. I'm not so stupid as to be that stupid."
Wei Yuanjia hurried to express his thoughts to his father. "Even Tianxiao, your biological grandson, has nothing to do with the Blood Oath Alliance as far as I know. He merely joined 'Thousand Cherry Blossom Society', another alliance of young officers."
"Hehe. The young people nowadays do not know how to serve their families and the Imperium dutifully. Instead, they join this organization on a whim all the time. They are either stealthy or too bold to be smart. They are simply incapable of accomplishing anything but capable of ruining everything!
Wei Guanghui scratched his mustache and said in disdain, "In my opinion, it's not a bad idea to let Tianxiao be taken away by the special investigation committee so that he can reflect on himself for a few days. After all, they are only using him as a bargaining chip and do not necessarily have the courage to harm him. I believe that he will learn to restrain himself after he learns a lesson this time!"
"Father … I don't agree with you!"
Wei Yuanjia argued with his father, which was rare for him. "Even Buddha would be angry if the noble families at the center of the cosmos treat the local Immortal Cultivators so harshly. We have fought bloody battles in the frontline for more than ten years, only to be punished with a basin of cold water or even a prison. Those people, on the other hand, sit in the rear all day long and criticize us, taking us as cannon fodder and chess pieces. Now that they have secured a great victory, they are coming out to fight for the fruits of victory. Not just Tianxiao and the rest of them, even the fellow Cultivators from the dozens of smaller worlds cannot stand it anymore!
"Although the noble families are very powerful, if all the fellow Cultivators from the smaller worlds at the periphery of the Imperium unite, we may be able to defeat them. At the very least, we will be able to take back what belongs to us!"
"Of course. Everybody knows that the dozens of powerful worlds at the center of the cosmos can balance the dozens of powerful worlds at the center of the cosmos if they are united. However, the hundreds of small worlds are scattered everywhere in the Imperium and thousands of lightyears away from each other. Many of the small worlds have had conflicts with each other for hundreds of years. Also, they are controlled by the four Kurfürst families through 'divide and conquer'. They are like loose sand whose minds are not united. How can they be united?"
Wei Guanghui sneered. "When 'God of War' Lei Chenghu was here, it was possible to unite the forces of dozens of smaller worlds with his prestige and the magnificent combat ability of the Thunder Fleet.
"But did you not hear what the little b * stard of the special investigation committee said? General Lei has been put under house arrest by them. There is no telling what they are doing to him right now. I believe that he will be completely obedient very soon.
"Right now, the third battle area is in panic because of the lack of a leader. Even the Astounding Thunder Fleet can barely protect itself. Do you really think that you can be the leader with the few boats, the few lousy guns, and even the two ragged Colossi of the Red Nimbus Fleet? Who will be silly enough to get killed together with us? "
Wei Yuanjia was silent, but firmness and weirdness beamed out of his eyes.
Nobody knew a son better than his father. Wei Guanghui was slightly dazed. Knowing that his son must have kept the important intelligence to himself, he hurried to pull his son into the command room, locked the door, and sealed it with a soundproof rune array. Then, he asked solemnly, "What's going on?"
Wei Yuanjia cleared his throat and tried to pretend that he was not in a hurry, but his shivering voice still exposed the anxiety and excitement in his heart. "Father, what if I tell you that General Lei Chenghu has probably escaped from the prison and returned to the Third Battle Area, where he is summoning the Thunder Fleet and raising the banner of 'Honor the Majesty and Settle the Rebellions'?"
"What … Honor the Majesty and Settle the Rebellions?"
Wei Guanghui was greatly alarmed, as if a thunderclap was exploding inside his head. He was obviously strong enough to be a Yuanying, but he even forgot to control his pores for a moment. Sweat was pouring out of his body like rain.
He grabbed his son's shoulder, his fingers deeply piercing into his son's flesh like a pair of pliers. "Speak. Where is the news from?"
It was a very reasonable question.
The Red Nimbus Fleet was stationed deep inside the space zone with the harshest environment at the edge of the Third Battle Area. The stars here were like temperamental children, spurting out the most violent radiations and spiritual waves every second. The space zone that was more than a billion kilometers in diameter was also enshrouded in the thick interstellar dust that looked like a wall of mist, greatly interfering with the signals of the Spiritual Nexus that were transmitted from the outside world.
The No. 223 resource planet was like an isolated island. Even though the hyperspace communication base of the highest power had been set up, the connection with the outside world was still intermittent. Sometimes, no news from the outside world was received for a couple of days. Sometimes, a lot of messages were received, but they were only snowflakes or chaotic data.
In the recent half month, the No. 223 resource planet had entered a period of frequent geological activities. All kinds of volcanic eruptions and super earthquakes had been happening nonstop, which significantly hindered the communication between the Red Nimbus Fleet and the Thunder Fleet, or the general command of the Third Battle Area.
At the very least, the general command of the Third Battle Area, which was under Wei Guanghui's control, had been silent.
But right now, before the intelligence from the official channel came over, his son had brought such a piece of 'gossip'. How could Wei Guanghui not be suspicious?
"Father, there's no need to be suspicious. My intelligence should be eighty percent trustworthy."
Wei Yuanjia said mysteriously, "It was transmitted through the secret channel of the 'Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors'."
"The Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors?"
Wei Guanghui frowned. "The organization of merchants that has been thriving in recent years and that gave us a huge low-interest loan in the first half of the year?"
"Exactly! The organizations of young officers such as the 'Blood Oath Alliance' and the 'Thousand Cherry Blossom Society' are nothing more than the hot-headed activities of the young people. But the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors is different. Even you do not know how powerful they are exactly. This organization represents the strength of the local capitals in the hundred smaller worlds at the edge of the Imperium! "
Wei Yuanjia completely dropped his disguise and said, "The most powerful force in the sea of stars is spiritual energy, and the force that is even more powerful than spiritual energy is capital! The war between the peripheral capitals of the Imperium and the central capitals of the Imperium has already begun. With the help of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors, we are no longer a tray of loose sand that can be easily bullied but can really gather the forces of the hundred smaller worlds. Led by the trustworthy experts such as General Lei Chenghu and … the big shots of higher levels, we will certainly win! "
Different from his son who was slightly anxious, Wei Guanghui calmed down after hearing that. He stared at his son and said, "Good boy. It seems that you have done a lot of great things behind my back over the years. I'm truly too old to know anything about it!"
Wei Yuanjia choked for a moment, but he held his head high and looked at his father in the eyes without giving in at all. He said aloud, "I have absolutely no selfishness at all. Everything I did was for the Red Nimbus Sector and the Wei family. I did not tell you about it because I wanted to cut you off from the family for your safety. Should the matter be exposed, I will take all the blame and bear all the slashes on my shoulders!
"In any case, the Wei family is a noble family of the Immortal Cultivators. We should all be high and mighty Immortal Cultivators! We are destined to dominate the sea of stars and accomplish great things since we were born, not to be a dog! Besides, we cannot be a dog even if we want to. We are now meat on the chopping block!
"Father, as a high level Yuanying Cultivator, are you willing to be a coward and die miserably like a hairless dog for the rest of your life? Now that the four Kurfürst families are not giving us a chance to live, let's just fight together with General Lei Chenghu! The worst that can happen is death. We have fought hundreds of battles large and small with the Holy League for more than ten years. Are we scared of death? "
Wei Guanghui, however, did not berate his son for calling him a hairless dog. Instead, he furrowed his eyebrows and pondered deeply.
After pondering for a long time like a statue made of rotten wood, he seemed to have aged ten years. Hoarsely, he asked, "Is the news that General Lei has returned to the Thunder Fleet reliable?"
"It should be."
Hesitating for a moment, Wei Yuanjia said, "To be honest, father, not only the Red Nimbus Fleet, but all the local fleets in the Third Battle Area are likely to be restless. Even some of the brother troops in the neighboring battle areas that have fought with General Lei are getting impatient. The opportunity is now or never!"
"I don't want 'should', much less' very likely '!"
Solemnly, Wei Guanghui said, "Investigate further. We must find out whether or not General Lei has returned to the Thunder Fleet, and we must figure out what exactly helped him escape from the control of the four Kurfürst families!"
"Understood!"
Wei Yuanjia could tell that his father's tone had softened. Overjoyed, he said, "I am trying my best to establish a secret communication channel from the No. 233 resource planet to the command center of the Third Battle Area. The friends of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors have shipped a piece of super powerful communication magical equipment of the latest model. We are now setting up and testing it. The latest news will come very soon.
"As for right now, the people on the list …"
"How about this?"
Pondering for a moment, Wei Guanghui said, "Summon everybody on the list first, including Tianxiao. Show the list to them and tell them that they are already in fatal trouble.
"If General Lei Chenghu has not returned, and it is just false news that we were overjoyed for nothing, don't blame me for being ruthless. I can only tie all those people up and hand them over in exchange for a temporary rest before we make further plans.
"But if General Lei has indeed returned, those people will be the most elite daring team. Hehe. I will let the little b * stard of the special investigation committee know the consequences of pissing off an Immortal Cultivator in the Yuanying Stage …"
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Speaking of which, it was time for the College Entrance Exam again.
I've been writing 'Forty Thousand Years of Cultivation' for more than two years. I wonder if any of my fellow Cultivators have followed me from high school to the College Entrance Exam?
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