Zhu Rong had no way to refuse.
Because this was not Yan Li's will alone, it was the collective's will. It was the collective's will that magnified Yan Li's will, bestowing this mission with supreme glory. If you rejected this glory, then you would be a traitor, a selfish person who broke away from the collective.
There were many others who were as sullen and helpless as him.
It was not that they were unwilling to save people, it was more because this mission was not led by them, most of the benefits would be given to the leader. Moreover, they were used to giving orders, suddenly having to listen to someone else's orders was even more unbearable.
Those led by Zhu Rong were all like this, such as Emperor Han, Liu Tang, and Gu Caiwei. Of course, Gu Caiwei could not be counted, because she was not good at it, so she could only be responsible for saving the innocent people from the disaster.
Because Yan Li knew a little about the Dao of Talismans, he was assigned to the most dangerous mission, if he did not take the lead, no one would be a fool, they would not be willing to risk their lives.
There were also many others, they were all elite experts who were good at counting, such as Kunlun's Liumu Bingjian, Dao Court's Xiao Pojun and Xu Guang, Lotus Constellation's Ji Zhiyuan, Dragon Elephant Mountain's Wen Ziqing and Liang Youyu, Court Of Sword Wei Shu, Five Elements Court's Guan Xiaolong … there were about thirty of them. This was a huge force, regardless of whether it was the strength they represented or the giant pillars behind them.
…
The Purgatory Formation was like what Yan Li had seen in the human world, inside, there were scorched volcanoes, one after another, black heavenly fire burning there, counting from the top, there were a total of a hundred and nine volcanoes.
Liang Youyu said, "The demons are cunning, one more Formation Eye is not important to them, but it is fatal to us. We need to figure out the exact position of the hundred and eight stars of Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends, otherwise, we will be destroyed in an instant. "
No one was a layman, so they all nodded in agreement.
Liumu Bingjian said, "Let's leave the extra eye of the formation aside for now. Let's split up for now. Each of us will be responsible for deducing the number of stars in an area, and we will come back to fill the gap in the end. Let's calculate the correct locations of the stars as soon as possible and record them on the astrolabe."
No one had any objections, so they dispersed.
There were more than thirty of them, and each of them had to be responsible for about three people. Those who were fast on foot naturally went far away. Ji Zhiyuan didn't belittle himself and went far away.
Yan Li stayed by his side. He pointed to his left. "I'll be in charge of this area. You'll be in charge of that area. Don't go too far. If there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask you."
"Of course." Ji Zhiyuan nodded and left.
The two mountains were next to each other, and the heavenly flames were burning extremely vigorously, almost engulfing the entire mountain.
Boom!
A sharp explosion came from afar. It was the rescue operation. It seemed that they had found the trapped people.
Yan Li looked away thoughtfully. As he deduced, he said, "The Demon-Buster Conference isn't as simple as I thought at first."
"You realized," Ji Zhiyuan said.
"You knew?" Yan Li said.
"The First Seat told me a little, and I deduced some of it myself," Ji Zhiyuan said.
Yan Li smiled bitterly and said, "Your First Seat treats you like his own child."
"Isn't Little Sword the Peak Lord?" Ji Zhiyuan said.
Yan Li thought about it and felt that it was true. He shrugged and said, "What did your First Seat tell you, and what did you deduce?"
"You go first," Ji Zhiyuan said.
"No, you go first," Yan Li said.
"No, you go first," Ji Zhiyuan said.
"Why do I have to go first?" Yan Li said.
A smile appeared on Ji Zhiyuan's face. It was very light, but it was exceptionally bright and beautiful. She looked at Yan Li and said, "Because in the Divine Prefecture, I always suffer losses because of you. You can't let me suffer losses all the time, right?"
This was a reason that no one could refute.
Yan Li laughed and said, "Alright. Based on my observations these few days, I feel that both the Demon Clan's attack and the Nine Elites' defense have a sense of testing each other. Both sides are testing each other's limits. Because both sides are made up of many forces, they don't have a unified will. There are many voices in the internal system, seeking benefits for their own Confucian orthodoxy. That's understandable. But there seems to be something else deeper. "
"What else?" Ji Zhiyuan said.
"I can't say," Yan Li said.
"Let me tell you. It's a game of power — balance," Ji Zhiyuan said.
"Balance?" Yan Li said.
"You can see the Three Realms as a whole structure, like a house, supported by beams and pillars. One side supports the other, and only when they are closely connected can they be stable."
Ji Zhiyuan recorded on the astrolabe and said, "Let me ask you, for the Nine Elites, what is the most important thing?"
Yan Li's eyes flickered slightly, and she said, "It's to rule."
"Yes." Ji Zhiyuan nodded, feeling comfortable to talk to a smart person. He said with a relaxed smile, "The Nine Elites need a ruling position. Although they don't actually control the Mortal Realm and the Asura Realm, the latter two have to obey the Nine Elites. The peace of the Three Realms is the basis of ruling. The Nine Elites' fight against the Demon Clan is a kind of deterrence, firmly containing the Demon Clan in the Western Fairy Realm. This is an awe-inspiring power. "
Yan Li was a good student who could draw inferences about other cases from one case. He said, "For the Demon Clan, or the Devil Monarch in the Demonic Palace in White Emperor City, they also need an awe-inspiring power to consolidate their rule. The Demon Realm isn't as solid as it seems, and the Demonic Palace can be replaced at any time. "
Ji Zhiyuan agreed, "The Demon-Buster Conference is carried out under such a tacit understanding. But … "
"But what?" Yan Li asked.
"This conference might be different," Ji Zhiyuan said.
"What's different?" Yan Li asked.
Ji Zhiyuan stopped what he was doing and gazed deeply at Yan Li. "Recently, I often have a dream."
"What dream?" Yan Li asked.
Ji Zhiyuan said, "I dreamed that you and I ended up in the Demon Realm."
"The adventure of the swordsman and the Empress in the Demon Realm? Yan Li couldn't help but laugh. "So you also think of such romantic things. I thought that the romance in your mind was discussing politics, drinking wine, and dancing with the sword."
Ji Zhiyuan seemed to be amused and laughed. "Unfortunately, the ending of this dream wasn't very good for either of us."
Yan Li said gently, "I have a premonition that we will get better because you have changed, and I have also changed. I will make up for everything that I owe you, and I will make you truly forgive me from the bottom of your heart. I am confident. "
Ji Zhiyuan looked away and continued to make deductions. She said, "Do you remember that you once asked me a question?"
"What question?" Yan Li asked.
Ji Zhiyuan said, "I forgot, but I remember the answer I gave you."
"What is it?" Yan Li liked the feeling of talking like this. It was as if there was no distance between them, and the heavenly fire also emitted the fragrance of peach blossoms.
"I won't forgive you," Ji Zhiyuan said sweetly.
In an instant, something pierced Yan Li's heart, and he felt a slight pain. Then, a deep darkness enveloped him, and the surrounding heavenly fire also became especially cold and gloomy.
"Gather."
Startled by her voice, he said in astonishment, "You finished it?"
Ji Zhiyuan tried hard not to laugh and waved his hand. "Who asked you to be in a daze? I will leave first. You can slowly deduce it yourself."
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