"Brother Yao, there's no need to say anything else. We all understand that asking the Xing Yao Federation to help the Imperium of True Human Beings is indeed … an unreasonable request."
Biting his lips, Li Jialing said, "If any of us were the Speaker of the Federation, I'm afraid that we would barely be able to persuade parliament and all the people to make such a risky decision.
"Even if the Federation decides to ignore the conflicts at the center of the cosmos, it will be perfectly understandable. I can totally understand it.
"I can only say that if the federation does send troops to the center of the cosmos, I will certainly remember the friendship, try my best to ensure your safety, and satisfy all your demands. Everything is negotiable, including the conditions in terms of materials, technology, and information, as well as the reform policies that are closer to the path of the Cultivators.
"Besides, the Immortal Cultivators of the reformists and the Xing Yao Federation are closely related. If the reformists do collapse, both the four families and the Holy League will certainly shift their target to the Federation. In the worst-case scenario, if the Holy League does find the entrance to the mausoleum of gods and awakens hundreds of primeval experts, a catastrophe for mankind, will the Xing Yao Federation be spared?
"With the capabilities of the Federation, it is barely possible for you to interfere with the situation at the center of the cosmos at any time except right now! Now is the time for you to play a crucial role in the strategic opportunity. Therefore — "
"Your Majesty, you should address him as' Your Majesty 'and call him' Your Majesty 'or' Black Wind King '."
Lei Chenghu interrupted Li Jialing's plea coldly and said gloomily, "When did the Immortal Cultivators degenerate to the point where we have to ask for the help of the Cultivators, our mortal enemies? Even without the Xing Yao Federation, we can still defeat the rebels of the four families and the Holy League! Even if the primeval experts in the mausoleum of gods are woken up, so what? The Immortal Cultivators will let those corpses, who should've been rotten, know that we are no longer the slaves we were hundreds of thousands of years ago, and never will be! "
"Marquis Liaohai, let's not sulk anymore!"
Li Yao clenched his fists and made a decision in his heart. He said frankly, "The decision of the parliament of the Federation is indeed not something that I can interfere with. Also, to be honest, I'm rather hesitant myself. I don't know whether or not countless people of the Federation should be sacrificed at the center of the cosmos.
"However, I have a way to infiltrate the Holy League and obtain critical information.
"Marquis Liaohai, if I can get a series of intelligence within the Holy League, reach out to the senior commanders of the Holy League, and even … disrupt the rhythm of the Holy League's attack and delay them for a few months, can you finish off the four families as soon as possible?"
"Of course!"
With unstoppable brilliance flashing in his eyes, Lei Chenghu snorted. "The main force and elites of the four families have been annihilated in the battle of Seven Seas and the battle of the capital city. What's left is nothing but a bunch of useless garbage. Give me enough time, and I'm sure that I can finish them quickly!"
"But Brother Yao, what are you going to do exactly?"
Li Jialing was rather anxious, but he still could not change the way he addressed him. "Is it the 'Sunspot Plan' that Wuying Qi 3.0 left?"
"Exactly."
Li Yao mumbled, "Although the risk is high, we don't have a choice. We can only get tremendous intelligence from the leadership of the Holy League, determine their attack plan next, and even raise a riot within the Holy League to disrupt them. Only then can we save the precious lives of the soldiers of the Imperium and even the Federation as much as possible.
"To prevent thousands of soldiers from dying miserably like the soldiers of the garrison of the Thick Soil Sector, it's worth the gamble however dangerous it is!"
Li Yao smashed his fist heavily, leaving a deep dent on the meeting table that was made of black iron.
The special meeting lasted for a whole night. Lei Chenghu, Boss Bai, and the other military leaders discussed the specific steps to march as soon as possible. Li Linghai and Li Yao also exchanged more secrets about the mausoleum, including A Boxing Champion's opinions on the construction of the brand-new super puppet legion and the fully-automatic defense system in the capital. When the meeting was over, the longest night had passed, and the sun rose in the east. It was another dazzling dawn.
Everybody left the royal palace for their respective battlefields, but Long Yangjun invited Li Yao to take a shuttle with her, saying that she would take him to a special place.
"To the Association of Demon Hunters?"
Li Yao slightly frowned and spurted out steam in the cold wind. "Forget it. I want to return to the underground world as soon as possible to further explore the secrets of the Gold Crystal Pyramid. I'll also spend a few days in seclusion to sort out the steps of the Sunspot Plan.
"The sooner I get the top-secret intelligence of the leadership of the Holy League, the sooner I can control the rhythm of the Holy League's attack. Chances are that countless lives will be saved!"
"Preparation is the key to cutting wood. Since we're going to infiltrate the Holy League to pry for intelligence and instigate trouble, shouldn't we have a deeper understanding of the people of the Holy League first?"
Long Yangjun said with a smile, "Come on. Your time won't be wasted."
Li Yao knew that although his "best friend" liked to joke sometimes, she was never careless when it came to important matters. Pondering for a moment, he still got on Long Yangjun's shuttle.
The shuttle turned into a streak of silver brilliance and flew lightly in the morning mist of the capital. Very soon, it left the downtown area that was full of skyscrapers and crossed a large area of ecological farms. It flew all the way to the ocean and slowly landed on an island near the ocean.
When Li Yao looked down from the high altitude, he discovered that it was a rather large archipelago. A lot of buildings were distributed on the ten or so islands. The largest island, which was more than a thousand square meters in size, was entirely covered by rising and falling white buildings.
Li Yao thought that it was an oceanography institute at first, but when he saw the high-voltage defense towers and the thorny netting, he thought that it was a heavily-guarded prison. However, when the shuttle landed, he saw "Third Research Institute of the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of the Imperial College of Medicine" carved on a stone pillar.
Li Yao knew that the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of the Imperial College of Medicine was one of the best mental hospitals in the Imperium.
Why did Long Yangjun bring him here?
"You know the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, don't you?"
Noticing his confusion, Long Yangjun smiled and said, "The Third Research Institute is a place that studies the violent patients in the mental hospitals of the Imperium. However, since more than a hundred years ago, studies on the people of the Holy League have been carried out in this place. It is sort of one of the most advanced research centers on the people of the Holy League in the Imperium.
"You met a lot of people of the Holy League in the Godly Might Prison, but they were just ordinary people of the Holy League who did not have much research value. The high-level commanders of the Holy League captured on the battlefield, as well as the very interesting guys whose abnormalities were found in the brain scans, were all sent to places such as the Third Research Institute.
"In fact, the Association of Demon Hunters has a similar research center too, but we were established relatively late, and our research level is not very high. It is difficult for us to get good samples. So, I often come to the Third Research Institute to learn the cutting-edge research results and communicate with the managers here. Occasionally, I can even elicit some intelligence from the captives of the Holy League.
"Zhuge Jinglun, the director of this place, is an old friend of mine. Not only is he one of the best mental specialists in the Imperium, but he is also a very awesome Meditation Healer. He is also a legitimate heir of the Ring-Tu School and a very experienced academic leader. You can find the answers to all your questions about the people of the Holy League in his place."
"A very awesome Meditation Healer?"
Li Yao was slightly stunned. He knew of the Ring-Tu School, which was a sect that studied the people of the Holy League in the early years of the Imperium. It was the first to come up with a way to distinguish the people of the Holy League from the normal people with the Ring-Tu Test. It was very influential in the academic world. "There's such a person living in seclusion in the capital? Why wasn't he captured by Wuying Qi as materials for the Next Sun Plan? "
"Hahahaha. Wuying Qi is not a lunatic, and he won't capture any random Meditation Healer!"
Long Yangjun said with a smile, "Director Zhuge is a very simple scholar, and his research field is very important. Think about it. Whether Wuying Qi is in power, the four families, the reformists, or the Cultivators, don't they have to deal with the Holy League next? To deal with the Holy League, scholars such as Director Zhuge are indispensable. So, no matter how the situation in the capital changes, Director Zhuge's place is always safe. Even someone as strong as Wuying Qi wouldn't target Director Zhuge. "
"That does make sense."
Li Yao thought for a moment and said, "You do have a lot of connections. Even such an unworldly expert is your 'old friend'?"
"Yes. Director Zhuge's Third Research Institute is half official and half private. It was funded by the four families in the beginning in order to maintain its enormous scale."
Long Yangjun explained, "Dongfang Renxin, the brother of Dongfang Wang, the former prime minister of the Imperium, has always been interested in Director Zhuge's studies. The two of them had a lot of academic exchanges. Dongfang Renxin even gave Director Zhuge abundant funding through Dongfang Wang.
"At that time, I was elected as the president of the Association of Demon Hunters for the first time because of Dongfang Wang's influence. Naturally, I got to know Director Zhuge.
"Director Zhuge has locked a large batch of violent, critically ill patients here. Many of the patients have triggered their primitive instincts of killing because of the activation of the 'demon genes' inside their bodies. In other words, many targets of the Association of Demon Hunters are the subjects of Director Zhuge's research and treatment. Therefore, we have a deeper communication in terms of business.
"Also, I was very interested in Director Zhuge's studies myself. You know that I'm from the primeval era. Maybe Director Zhuge's studies on the people of the Holy League can reveal more secrets deep inside my brain? With this goal in mind, I visited him even more frequently. I even privately sponsored a batch of research funds for him, including several times when the situation in the Imperial Capital changed, I informed him of the situation and told him where he should stand. Otherwise, a scholar like him who doesn't know the ways of the world, who knows, he might even lose his life!
"As time went by, Director Zhuge and I formed a deep friendship. He always shared the latest research results with me. Of course, most of them were purely academic and might not be applied to a real battle immediately. However, I think that your 'Sunspot Plan' might require some academic references, don't you think?
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