Li Yao was about to spit a mouthful of blood on Wuying Qi's face and curse him for talking like a fart. Did he really think that Vulture Li Yao, the Black Wind King, was a three-year-old kid when he said something as shameless as' let bygones be bygones'?
His heart suddenly tightened, and he realized the problem immediately. With cold sweat popping up on his back, he blurted out, "A country of Cultivators? What's that? As I said earlier, Firefly was destroyed in the internal strife, and the Star Ocean Republic is gone. How can there be a country of Cultivators? "
"Hehe. You reacted very quickly and did not expose yourself."
Wuying Qi said with a smile, "However, it's useless. You and I both know that I was not talking about the Star Ocean Republic but another country at the border whose name is unknown but whose capability is rather tough.
"There's no need to disguise yourself, and there's no need to rack your brains to explain. It's just a simple deduction. The medals, scepters, and soul marks that you presented about the Black Wind Fleet are all real, so you are undoubtedly the authentic Black Wind King. However, I can conclude that you are indeed a determined Cultivator, albeit a bit shameless.
"How can a determined Cultivator be the Black Wind King? There can only be one answer. Qi Yuanbao's guess is correct. The Black Wind Fleet has indeed been completely crushed by the Cultivators. The cowardly Cultivators of the Black Wind Fleet bowed to you in order to survive.
"Here comes the question. The defeated soldiers of the government-in-exile of the Star Ocean Republic alone couldn't have crushed the Black Wind Fleet. Then, isn't the answer obvious? Other than Firefly, there is another country of Cultivators that is even stronger than the Black Wind Fleet in terms of comprehensive combat ability.
"Vulture Li Yao, what is the name of your motherland exactly? How many Sectors do you own? Five, eight, or even ten? Also, the guy from the Holy League who explored the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum with Li Linghai years ago did not escape to Firefly but to this country of Cultivators, didn't he?
"Firefly has been drifting in the sea of stars all the time and paying great attention to avoiding the search and hunting of the starships of the Imperium. How could the guy from the Holy League have found Firefly? Isn't it too much of a coincidence? I've been suspicious about that for a long time. If he actually ended up in a country at the border, everything will make sense now! "
After a long daze, Li Yao was amused.
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
Li Yao shouted, "You have such a vivid imagination. Why are you still an emperor? You might as well be a writer!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Do you know what a stubborn duck looks like? It's exactly what you look like right now. Although your breath, heartbeat, body temperature, blood flow, and even the secretion of adrenaline are perfectly normal, I can sense that your consumption of spiritual energy has increased by more than ten percent. Why are you consuming so much spiritual energy for no reason? Aren't you suppressing your biophysical parameters so that you don't show 'panic'?"
The smile on Wuying Qinxin's face was more and more intense and weird. Pointing at Li Yao with his bleeding broken hand, he said, one word after another, "Right now, I have captured you and the country of Cultivators behind you. The rough coordinates of the Black Wind Fleet are not a secret to me, and your country is obviously not able to run away as easily as Firefly did. Therefore, if I lead the army to march to the edge of the cosmos after the chaos at the center of the cosmos is settled, how is your country going to resist me?"
Li Yao's heart was beating like a flood that finally could not be contained any longer and was pounding crazily.
"Hahahaha. It seems that you have finally admitted it, Vulture Li Yao!"
Wuying Qi burst into laughter. "How should I address you? The last survivor of Firefly, the Black Wind King, or the special envoy of the unknown but certainly interesting country of Cultivators? Why did you come all the way to the center of the cosmos with all three identities? Let me think about it. Right, after the Black Wind Fleet was summoned and you learned the magnificence of the Imperium of True Human Beings at the center of the cosmos, all the Cultivators must've panicked and felt that the end of the world had come, right?
"At such a moment, the war between the Imperium and the Holy League was almost your only hope. So, you came to the center of the cosmos to see if there was any way to create a balance between the Imperium and the Holy League so that your tiny motherland could take advantage of the situation and rise again?
"Don't deny it in a hurry. It's useless even if you deny it. Your credibility has long been reduced to zero in my eyes. I will not believe anything you say but only my deduction and judgment.
"Abandon your fantasy. It is impossible for a tiny mouse to take advantage of the collision of two behemoths in the cosmos.
"But if you just want to survive, I can make an exception and be merciful, and let you go.
"There is no need to doubt my sincerity. Before I learned how vast the universe was, I would never let go of any Cultivator. But right now, I have vaster worlds to conquer and more brutal and mysterious enemies to slay. So, I have to gather all the precious forces of the civilization of mankind and find more helpers, including the Cultivators that I absolutely do not like.
"If you are really like what I think you are and know some secrets about the world beyond our little universe, then you must know what I mean.
"There is no need for me to lie to you. Although I absolutely do not like Cultivators, I do appreciate you very much, Vulture Li Yao, because you and I have something in common."
Li Yao sniffed and sneered, "You and I have something in common?"
"That's right. Although you and I have different ways of doing things, we are both pure idealists who strive for the prosperity of the civilization of mankind for a great ideal. We are even willing to dedicate our entire lives to the great civilization. It is exactly in order to work and dedicate another ten thousand years for the civilization of mankind that I have been striving for greater strength!"
Wuying Qi opened his broken arm and said sincerely, "But what about the rest of us? Everybody? Just look at the hilarious war that is going on in the Seven Seas Space Zone right now! The four families and the troops of the warlords are indeed selfish and disorganized, without the slightest dignity or courage. But are the fleets of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors not shameless scoundrels who can betray for a copper coin?
"How long and difficult is my journey? Am I supposed to command such a bunch of selfish, fake Immortal Cultivators to explore the universe beyond our universe?
"Hehe. Vulture Li Yao, instead of commanding those 'fake Immortal Cultivators' who are disgusting to look at, I might as well cooperate with a real Cultivator like you. Perhaps it will be easier and more pleasant. After all, we are the same kind of people who share the same dream, which is to break out of this universe!"
"Damn you!"
New goosebumps were rising all over Li Yao's body. "Who is the same kind of person as you? I have principles and boundaries. Also, I am kind-hearted and graceful!"
"Hehe. For your dream, any principles and boundaries can be abandoned! If you cling to your ridiculous principles and bottom line, the so-called ideal is nothing but a castle in the air, a joke! "
Wuying Qi suddenly changed his face and said harshly, "If you do not dare to trample on all the rules of the world for your dream, it only means that you are not persistent enough about your dream. You are not qualified to talk about your dream, especially the dream that concerns the future of the entire civilization of mankind!
"Vulture Li Yao, let me ask you one last time. Are you and the country of Cultivators behind you willing to stand on my side and conquer the world together with me? We will unite this tiny universe first, and then we will soak the bloody flag of the civilization of mankind in all the Sectors and stars in the universe!
"Or do you insist on being stubborn and being crushed by my rolling wheels?"
BOOM!
Black flames of spiritual energy surged out of Wuying Qi's body. Even Wuying Qinxin's skin and flesh were torn apart, melting into pure energy like coal in a furious fire.
His aura was more intimidating than ever, as if his real body had arrived in front of Li Yao through space!
Li Yao could barely open his eyes because of Wuying Qi's aura.
"Wuying Qi, your grandpa, I —"
Li Yao's mouth was filled with wind the moment he opened it. His cheeks were like two balloons, and countless sabers and swords seemed to be scraping his mouth. He vomited for a long time before he finally vomited. Gnashing his teeth, he said resolutely, "Can — Can I consider it for a few days? You should at least give me ten to fifteen days to consider such an important issue before I make a prudent decision, right? Otherwise, you won't believe me even if I agree to it right now! "
"Hehe. Fair enough. Then, take your time to consider it. I'm looking forward to your answer."
Wuying Qi smiled. "I believe that you won't disappoint me. I'll be waiting for your arrival in the capital!"
"Hu!"
Wuying Qinxin's body finally couldn't bear the remote control of Blackstar the Great anymore and was burnt into ash by the black flames of spiritual energy.
"Huh?"
Li Yao blinked quickly and sensed that the intense waves of spiritual energy were dispersing quickly. The throne of black flames condensed by Wuying Qi's willpower was obliterated.
He did not expect that Wuying Qi would be so gullible that he could bluff his way out of it with such excuses.
While he was surprised, he discovered that the fire did not burn up Wuying Qinxin's entire body but kept her head that looked like a living skeleton. Also, it swallowed all the chaotic waves and spiritual energy in the air and grew larger and larger in earsplitting squeaks. Soon, it expanded to three times its original size, like a translucent crystal ball.
The eyes that had expanded multiple times and looked like abysses were still staring at Li Yao with a vague smile.
"Not good!"
Li Yao's pupils constricted violently. His bones were cracking, and his every cluster of nerves was screaming.
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