"Let's go back to more than ten years ago.
"The Blood Demon Sector and the Tian Yuan Realm discovered Boneyard, which was ten thousand lightyears away, almost at the same time.
"Because Boneyard was the residence of Skeleton Dragon, an unparalleled deadly demon forty thousand years ago, the demon race might've collected more files. I remember that the Federation didn't know the real name of the planet at that time and called it 'Ultimacy'.
"However, after Boneyard was discovered, neither the Blood Demon Sector nor the Tian Yuan Realm started the exploration immediately.
"It was because ten thousand lightyears away was too far away. With the technology of the Blood Demon Sector and the Heaven's Origin Sector, even if they managed to discover the tremendous resources on the planet, it was still a big problem whether or not they could be exploited effectively.
"Therefore, even in the Blood Demon Sector, which knew Boneyard better, you debated for a long time whether or not to launch the exploration, fearing that the resources that were invested would be wasted!
"In the end, it was your father who persuaded all the demon emperors to gather all the resources that could be used to refine teleportation arrays in the Blood Demon Sector and build the Eye of Blood Demon, a super teleportation array!
"In order to start the construction of the Eye of Blood Demon as soon as possible, your father even promised that the Gold Crow Kingdom would provide one-third of the funds and resources for the project. Is that true?"
Jin Xinyue thought for a moment and nodded. "I was still young at that time, but this incident left a deep impression on me."
"Although my father was one of the twelve demon emperors, he was not the one with the highest Cultivation. The capability of the Gold Crow Kingdom was not as good as that of the Nether Spring Kingdom and the Kingdom of Lion Butchers, either. Therefore, he always kept a low profile. Like I said to you last time, my father was a man who was good at 'compromise'.
"But the construction of the Eye of Blood Demon was the most insistent, domineering, and uncompromising time that I can remember. He even slammed the table in the headquarters of the Pantheon of Demons. He said that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and that great discoveries would be made on Boneyard.
"Because he was responsible for the external exploration of the Blood Demon Sector and had the most say on the issue, the Gold Crow Kingdom had provided most of the resources, too. Therefore, the other demon emperors reluctantly agreed to this plan. "
"The Xing Yao Federation didn't build the Heaven's Artillery until after the Eye of Blood Demon was built," Li Yao said.
"Perhaps, the Federation did not intend to explore Boneyard in the beginning, either. But when they discovered that the Blood Demon Sector was already taking action, they had no choice. An 'arms race' began. "
"Otherwise, if the demons do monopolize Boneyard and excavate some astounding magical equipment or relics, wouldn't we be in a passive position?"
"All in all, the originator and advocate of the plan to explore Boneyard was your father, Jin Tuyi!"
Jin Xinyue said, "That's right."
"But this plan failed."
Li Yao sighed. "Leaving aside the fact that we fell into Skeleton Dragon's trap for the time being, even after I took Skeleton Dragon away, the plan to explore Boneyard and Skeleton Dragon also failed. The plan to develop Boneyard was put on hold a few years later, too, because both the Heaven's Origin Sector and the Blood Demon Sector discovered that it was extremely difficult to develop a planet ten thousand lightyears away on a large scale with the current technology!
"Distant water cannot quench the present thirst. If a lot of resources were devoted to the development of Boneyard, it was possible that Boneyard would be destroyed by the enemy before it was fully developed!
"In the ten years that followed, several small-scale explorations on Boneyard were conducted, but they were mostly limited to exploration, mapping, and collection of mineral samples. The Heaven's Artillery and the Eye of Blood Demon that were invested in were also overkill. To develop the world fragments that were relatively close to each other was like using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken!
"That's all. This is the conclusion that I came up with based on what you and the Fire Ant said and the information from public sources. Is there anything wrong with it? "
"No."
Jin Xinyue shook her head. "The incident was a heavy blow for the Gold Crow Kingdom. I remember that my father was seriously impeached. They said that he was too rash and wasted so many resources to build the damn 'Eye of Blood Demon', which led to the death of so many silver-blood nobles. Not only was it not of much use later, it was also a major failure!
"However, speaking of which, if we hadn't built the Eye of Blood Demon, the Federation might not have built the Heaven's Artillery, either. So, we're even now that we've poured so many resources into the water!
"All in all, the incident depressed my father for years. He kept a low profile in the Pantheon of Demons until after the Battle of Dawn, when the continental doctrine that the Nether Spring Kingdom and the Kingdom of Lion Butchers insisted on seemed to be unworkable, my father was entrusted with the important task of being the commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army of Demons."
Li Yao sneered. "Do you really think that your father was reckless when he insisted on building the Eye of Blood Demon years ago?"
Jin Xinyue was deep in thought.
Li Yao continued. "Since your father was the 'Minister of External Exploration and Development' of the Blood Demon Sector, he must've had a lot of experience in exploring world fragments. How could he not have considered the cost of development that other people would've considered? How could he not have known that the technology of the Blood Demon Sector at that time was not enough to develop a planet ten thousand lightyears away on a large scale?
"On the contrary, I think that he should've been the one who knew it best!"
Jin Xinyue blurted out, "If he knew it well, why?"
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly bit her tongue and shuddered hard. She understood!
Understood! Everything was clear now!
Li Yao smiled. "You've figured it out, haven't you?
"If your father insisted on building the super teleportation array 'Eye of Blood Demon' in the beginning, it was not for Boneyard ten thousand lightyears away but for the Capital City, the capital city of the Xing Yao Federation that was right next to us …
"Then, everything that we discussed just now makes sense now, doesn't it?"
Jin Xinyue felt that the solid world around her was falling apart instantly. Everything that she was familiar with was now beyond recognition. She felt that she had walked into a dark ocean, and she could not tell the truth behind the truth at all.
She could only follow Li Yao closely and stumble forward in the ocean, looking for the unpredictable brilliance with the help of her devilish teacher.
Li Yao took a long breath in relief. Respect and sincerity flowed out of his eyes.
When he heard the original version of the Red Tide Plan, he had indeed despised Jin Tuyi and thought that the commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army of Demons was just so-so.
However, after he figured out the whole picture, his heart was pounding hard, too, and he could not calm down for a long time!
Jin Tuyi. He was indeed a great man no worse than Yan Xibei, Xiao Xuance, and Bai Xinghe. He was a respectable opponent that deserved his full attention!
Li Yao was in a trance. His soul seemed to have flown to the depths of the Blood Demon Sector decades ago. His soul was attached to the younger Jin Tuyi. He said slowly in a low and coarse voice,
"That's all the information I have.
"Next, I'll try to piece this information together to form a more reasonable storyline."
"According to my speculation … Decades ago, your father accidentally found a new, epoch-making, and revolutionary teleportation array technology for the Heaven's Origin Sector and the Blood Demon Sector.
"The Feather Clan likes to study teleportation arrays and appreciate the runes of ancient teleportation arrays. Your father was also the supervisor of the exploration of the world fragments in the Blood Demon Sector. It is not impossible that he accidentally found a brand-new legacy, is it?
"The moment he found the legacy of the super teleportation array … Your father's heart was in turmoil. "
"The first thought in anybody's mind after they found such a legacy was whether or not they could teleport the most elite troops directly to the enemy's heart with the technology.
"However, while it is easy to say, it is extremely difficult to do!"
"The most critical problem was how to keep it a secret! Such an assault plan, which was similar to the 'decapitation strategy', would lose almost all its damage if it was leaked out in advance. It might even lead to the annihilation of the elite troops on the enemy's side!
"It was a pity that such a super teleportation array must've been very noisy and protracted. Astronomical resources would've been consumed, and a lot of manpower and resources would've been working day and night … As long as the enemy was not an idiot, they would've found out about it sooner or later!
"Therefore, your father did not expose the technology to the Pantheon of Demons and start the construction of the super teleportation array. Instead, he waited in silence. A more suitable opportunity came.
"Perhaps, during this period of time, he was still studying the legacy deeply, chewing it thoroughly, understanding it thoroughly, and deeply imprinting it in the depths of his brain. Then, he conceived all kinds of strange and unbelievable plans around it."
"I don't know how long he waited, but the opportunity finally came!
"The discovery of Boneyard gave him a legitimate reason to build the 'Eye of Blood Demon' openly!
"On the surface, it was a 'super long slingshot' designed to teleport the few elite troops ten thousand lightyears away.
"But I believed that, as the highest supervisor of the 'Eye of Blood Demon Project', even if he was not involved in the design and construction of the teleportation array in person, he must've had a way to reserve some sort of 'interface' on the 'Eye of Blood Demon' so that it would be convenient for it to switch modes of teleportation someday in the future!
"As a result, the most dreadful weapon for the Heaven's Origin Sector was completed without anybody knowing it!"
"Why didn't your father activate the 'Red Tide Plan' the moment the 'Eye of Blood Demon' was completed?
"I don't know, but I assume that it had something to do with the relationship between the Heaven's Origin Sector and the Blood Demon Sector.
"Ten years ago, the Heaven's Origin Sector and the Blood Demon Sector were still in the early stage of integration. It was safe to say that the 'eggshell' of the two Sectors was still very solid. There were not many gaps yet. Even the 'Eye of Blood Demon' could not guarantee the precision and stability of the teleportation.
"Therefore, your father kept lurking and waiting.
"Even though he was criticized by everyone, even though he suffered tremendous setbacks, even though he was mocked for spending a fortune to craft a large but useless weapon, he was still like the most terrifying assassin. He gripped the hilt of the saber tightly in the darkness without saying a word, waiting for the perfect moment to strike."
"It's because only he knows that he's not sharpening an 'ox blade', but a blade that can slay dragons!"
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Hooo. Another fourth update! I've been sitting in my nest for an entire day. My butt is almost broken!
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