Chapter 2649 - 2641: Yi Jue’s Thoughts

Chapter 2649: Chapter 2641: Yi Jue’s Thoughts

Feng Jun didn’t return immediately for a very simple reason: as an outsider wanting to enter the important grounds of the Lingzhi Sect, he really lacked the necessary qualification.

Many people in the Lingzhi Sect know of him, but rules are rules, and the spirit land for Emergence Stage cultivation naturally must be protected from sabotage.

While Feng Jun does not possess the ability to sabotage the spirit land, he does have another ability—leaving a mark so he can come back at any time.

Many people were speaking on Feng Jun’s behalf, saying that many in the Lingzhi Sect have benefited from him, but it was to no avail.

Especially a Nascent Soul Middle Phase person in charge of related matters, who was said to have been a pursuer of Yi Jue, was extremely strict with the rules. Though not particularly unfriendly, he was resolutely unwilling to make exceptions.

Yi Jue was so angry she wanted to take action, but was persuaded otherwise. Fortunately, the responsible Elder came out of retreat two days later, or the development of events would have been hard to predict.

Directly performing deduction in the spirit land was much simpler. Feng Jun took only half a day to deduce various possibilities, then stated, "In the future if the Lingzhi Sect invites me... I won’t come."

It’s not that he despises the Lingzhi Sect; mainly, he inherently resists going to the important grounds of sects. If it weren’t for Yi Jue’s favor, he wouldn’t have come at all. This time, being targeted, he took the opportunity to make a strong statement.

Yi Jue didn’t take it seriously, "Once I reach Emergence, I’ll let you use my spirit land... what are the deduction results?"

The deduction result was actually a bit awkward. The success probability for Yi Jue to break through at different times ranged from 63% to 94%, and using the Soul Exit Pill doesn’t enhance it much. In fact, the higher the probability, the poorer the enhancement.

Under the 94% scenario, Yi Jue using the Soul Exit Pill only increases the probability by two percent, reaching 96%.

Clearly, Yi Jue doesn’t care about this two percent. Is there much difference between 94% and 96%?

Her strategy for advancement has always been clear: if she can avoid taking pills, she will do her best not to take them.

However, outright rejecting Feng Jun didn’t seem appropriate to her. After thinking it over, she said, "Elder Kumu has always taken good care of me, and his difficulty in reaching Emergence is high. Can I give the Soul Exit Pill to him instead?"

"You’re...," Feng Jun was a bit speechless. He was quite familiar with Elder Kumu; this elder had once joined Yi Jue in laying an ambush at the Ice Plate for Lingmu Dao. He was absolutely a very friendly partner.

But Feng Jun felt things shouldn’t be done this way. Elder Kumu joined those battles on behalf of Yi Jue’s favor; she certainly also paid a corresponding price. Now using his Soul Exit Pill as a favor feels unjustifiable in principle.

Hence he answered solemnly, "This pill originally isn’t mine. If it were given to you, I would be confident in explaining it when the seniors ask. But giving it to someone else... that’s hard to explain."

"Not giving, he can buy," Yi Jue replied solemnly, "How much will you charge for it?"

"If it’s about extreme spirit, I can’t bring myself to ask," Feng Jun shook his head with a smile. In fact, it’s not just about not being able to ask; it’s more about what Elder Kumu, a Nascent Soul Ninth Layer, can afford in terms of extreme spirit.

If he really wanted to exchange the Soul Exit Pill for extreme spirit, wouldn’t it be better to find Qian Zhong? Even finding Wei Sancai would be better than Elder Kumu, right?

Elder Kumu is indeed a good person, but to secure a treasure of this caliber requires more than just good character.

Yi Jue was silent. She mentioned Elder Kumu out of a chance remark, because she felt she herself didn’t need the Soul Exit Pill. However, once she said it, she realized her idea was actually feasible.

She truly holds respect and gratitude for Elder Kumu, and he really isn’t likely to reach Emergence, so this Soul Exit Pill has great significance for him. "How about this, we bring him out from the Insect World and deduce it too?"

Feng Jun was genuinely resistant to this, "I thought... you had a better relationship with Elder Cang Jing."

If he were to give the pill to Yi Jue’s friend, he’d rather sell it to Elder Cang Jing. Not to mention, Xuanshui Sect has the Han Hai True Sage with tremendous combat strength. Even if Cang Jing can’t gather enough extreme spirit, using Han Hai True Sage’s action as collateral wouldn’t be a loss.

"Indeed, Elder Cang Jing and I have a strong affinity, but she still has the chance to reach Emergence," Yi Jue analyzed the situation quite comprehensively, even mentioning a reason that was inappropriate to be voiced. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Lingzhi Sect lacks a True Sage, and Xuanshui Sect... having one more True Sage doesn’t really matter, it might even cause a new imbalance."

Who said she doesn’t care about the balance among major forces? Being within it, she has to consider it to some extent.

Feng Jun didn’t expect her to say the latter part, and after being stunned for a moment, he asked, "Is it because of Lingmu Sect’s pressure?"

Yi Jue nodded, "If I can reach Emergence and Elder Kumu reaches it too... merging Lingmu Sect becomes much easier."

Feng Jun fell silent for a while and finally sighed, "I didn’t expect you to also excel in such calculations."

"I’m not unaware," Yi Jue said lightly, "I just never bothered before, but the problem with Lingmu Sect... it actually also concerns your safety. You must know that the Xiong family hasn’t given their investigation results yet."

"It’s just a bit uncomfortable," Feng Jun heard this and laughed. Lingmu Sect is certainly a potential threat, and when Yi Jue mentioned merging Lingmu Sect, he was no longer opposed to the decision. It can be said that she was also considering his well-being.

So he chuckled and said, "A bit unexpected, I never thought you would think about these things."

"Actually, I have other ways but I’m too lazy to use them," Yi Jue tilted her head to glance at him and smiled, "For instance, taking your Soul Exit Pill, pretending to use it myself, and after emergence, giving it to Elder Kumu... As long as I don’t speak, you wouldn’t specifically deduce this, would you?"

"Correct," Feng Jun nodded earnestly, "Up until now, I still hope you use it yourself."

"Then I’ll use it myself," Yi Jue smiled, extending her slender jade hand, "Give it to me."

Feng Jun handed over the Soul Exit Pill and after thinking for a moment, said, "If things don’t go smoothly during emergence, you mustn’t hesitate to use it generously."

"Can’t you say something nice?" Yi Jue glanced at him teasingly, the high and cold palatial lady suddenly gave such a look that was indescribably alluring, "Now, shouldn’t Elder Kumu be temporarily invited back?"

"Alright then," Feng Jun sighed in frustration, knowing full well what she meant, yet he was still powerless to resist. Eventually, he couldn’t help but say, "If it’s given to Elder Kumu, I would certainly charge for it."

Yi Jue instead laughed, rather than getting angry. This meant that when he gave her the pill, it was willingly free, but for others — of course, there would be a charge. To be honest, she didn’t wish to see others receive the same treatment from Feng Jun as herself.

However, the necessary reservedness she still maintained, "Rest assured, at worst, my Xuanhuang Qi can cover part of the bill."

"Why?" Feng Jun became unhappy, "I also wanted you to use the Xuanhuang Qi first; if you don’t use it, you should gift it to me, but using it to cover someone else’s bill, I’m not okay with that."

Yi Jue laughed again, her eyes bending like crescent moons, exceedingly beautiful, then raised her hand to draw out the horsetail whisk, wrapping it around his waist, "Alright, let’s set off to the Insect World."

Feng Jun grumbled unhappily, yet in the end, dutifully led her to the Insect World.

The battle at the First Battlefield was nearing its conclusion; a large number of human Federation warships arrived in the star system and were deploying onto the battlefield, with some ships desperately rushing towards Xingzheng Star, seemingly intending to land on the planet.

The cultivators of Tianqin were muddling through, attacking the insects on all sides, but what surprised Feng Jun and Yi Jue was that they didn’t seem to conceal their movements much.

Xiaotong True Sage immediately noticed them, the true soul flashed directly over, "You’re here? Feng Xiaoyou, in about half a month or so, we might need you here; the battle should be wrapping up by then."

Feng Jun raised his brow upon hearing this, "Half a month... are you sure?"

"Almost," Xiaotong True Sage nodded, "The Human Federation also warned, hoping we break contact after the battle."

"Human Federation warning... what’s this about?" Yi Jue raised her brow, surprised as she asked, "Don’t they know how to be grateful?"

Xiaotong True Sage shook his head and sighed, "Ah, don’t mention it. It was one of my Yuangang Sect Golden Core disciples who accidentally..."

The main combat strength at the First Battlefield is Nascent Soul and Emergence Stage, but among the sect’s disciples, there are also some Golden Core Masters. Their primary task is recording various information and materials, not directly participating in combat.

But over time, the Golden Core disciples found little worth recording and requested to also participate in combat. After all, they were quite familiar with various insect races, and with caution, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.

Xiaotong True Sage agreed to the request because Tianqin Plane has always held this tradition of not pampering disciples — someone like Yi Jue, with a homebody nature and high-skilled talent, wouldn’t hesitate to fight.

But unfortunately, half a month ago, several Golden Core disciples discovered a "battle opportunity," only to find it was an insect trap. Caught off guard, several Golden Core were attacked, with one Yuangang Disciple severely injured.

The critically injured Yuangang Disciple was discovered by the Human Federation’s warships, who came to rescue him. Finally, a Nascent Soul Master reached them and took him back, but the Tianqin cultivators’ combat style was exposed quite a bit.

Even worse, the blood and flesh of the Yuangang Disciple dispersed a bit and was captured by the Human Federation’s warships. The Human Federation was finally able to confirm that this mysterious force’s biological genes differ from ordinary humans.

In addition to the distinct combat style of the Tianqin cultivators being exposed, this led the Human Federation to realize the problem: this is a civilization vastly different from the Federation’s human-like race.

Realizing this, the Human Federation was evidently scared, even though the other side was attacking the insects, theoretically belonging to the allied forces. But the crucial issue is— this is a different civilization!

Conflicts between different civilizations can sometimes be described like this: heretics are more hateful than infidels.

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