Next Stop, Great Demon!
[You've already talked to Li Wentian these past few days.]
[You have an advanced Star Boat, your own territory, and clues about other old acquaintances from the Human World. I hope Li Wentian can leave with you and pursue a new empire.]
[Li Wentian hasn't given you a definite answer yet.]
He's been focusing on recovering from his injury these past few days, and you haven't asked about it again.
[Now, the people of Tiandou Star, who once swore allegiance to Li Wentian, kneel before him once more. You are eager to see what choice Li Wentian will make.]
"Do you think I'm angry?"
[Some people below were surprised and doubtful.]
"Many people have been turned and betrayed by Alien Race. Aren't you angry?"
"Why should I be angry with them? Incompetent governance is a dereliction of duty for a ruler. They merely made what they believed to be the right choices based on their limited understanding!"
"Will you stay?"
"No, I did what I could, and I brought decades of peace to the Human Race on this planet. Now that things have turned out this way, I can't blame anyone else."
"I owe this planet nothing, and it has already been targeted by the rulers of this Star Domain. Any uprising will not succeed, and I will not waste my efforts."
[Li Wentian's tone remained calm throughout, carrying a touch of kingly authority, but there was indeed no strong emotional fluctuation or resentment.]
He's a born leader, with an exceptionally broad perspective.
Hearing Li Wentian say this, the vast crowd of kneeling people felt utterly hopeless.
[Li Wentian can walk, how can these mortals and low-level Cultivator walk?]
Without Li Wentian, the Human Race of Tiandou Star will face a new dark age.
[The returning Alien Race will only intensify their persecution of Human Race.]
The crowd dispersed in a deathly silence.
[According to the normal script, there should be some hotheads or fearless individuals who, being completely unreasonable, complain or even hurl insults at Li Wentian.]
[But that's not the case today.]
[Because of Li Wentian's Overlord Aura, ordinary people dared not offend him at all.]
[After the crowd dispersed, you stood next to Li Wentian.]
"Human nature is complex."
"I have long understood this principle."
"But people's hearts can be guided."
["You mean establishing schools and conducting the imperial examinations to educate them? I attach great importance to this work and have not neglected it."]
"Knowledge is important, but knowledge alone is not enough."
[You shared with Li Wentian your experiences of repeatedly rebelling during the Sixth Simulation and Seventh Simulation mock exams.]
You have never experienced betrayal.
Even if some disagreements or shifts in public opinion arise, they won't affect the overall situation.
[The reason you can maintain a unified and cohesive force within a constantly growing group comes from one thing.]
"Ideological and political work?"
"This is a very profound subject, and I'm still learning about it."
[You took out a small booklet with a bright red cover and gave it to Li Wentian; it was a collection of quotes.]
"Take a look when you have time; you might gain new insights."
You extend another invitation to Li Wentian, hoping he will return to your territory with you to pursue a new era of dominance.
"Brother Chen, I can go with you, but I hope you understand that this world... can only have one ruler!"
Your lips twitched.
"Okay, okay..."
Li Wentian's obsession with being emperor is still too strong.
[If he really wants to be the nominal monarch, then letting him be one isn't out of the question.]
[Anyway, you prefer to stay behind the scenes; let whoever wants to be the legal representative be.]
[The Voyager Star Boat Star Boat departed from Tiandou Star and entered its Star Lane.]
[What were you thinking about before you set off?]
"By the way, Brother Li, there are 999 life-or-death choices on the Ascension Path. How did you choose?"
"I just picked it randomly."
"What was the specific order? What was the first choice? What was the second choice?"
"More than a hundred years have passed, how could I possibly remember clearly? Besides, I chose randomly, so why would I deliberately try to remember this?"
"Alright..."
[You originally intended to record the order of life and death on the Ascension Path, and their corresponding landing points.]
[Because Li Wentian, the Great Demon, the Sword Master, and Ancestor Shen did not enter the Real Realm through simulation; their entry into the Real Realm was a fixed point on the timeline.]
No matter how many times you simulate it, their landing point will not change.
[Unfortunately, the structure of the Ascension Path was unknown at the time, and I suspect the others didn't bother to remember their choices.]
"This Star Chart doesn't seem to have Blaze Star or Spirit Micro Star that you mentioned."
"The universe is too vast. The Star Chart on the Star Boat are fed back via the Star Lane routes, which have certain limitations and cannot display the complete picture; they are only partial maps."
"How do you know you're heading in the right direction?"
"The place I'm going to is near Vermilion Purple Star. Once I reach Vermilion Purple Star, I can reach the planets we need to go to. Vermilion Purple Star is very famous among the First-Class Star in the Southern Star Realm. Many powerful people on those planets know about it. I just made a few inquiries."
[Don't ask how you found out; it's likely that another Alien Race is suffering.]
["Huh..."]
[You pointed to a point of light on the Star Chart that represented Second-Class Star and said.]
"There's a Tailan Star here."
["What's wrong?"]
"The Great Demon might be up there."
"The Great Demon? That Devil Cultivator cultivator who's always reciting poetry?"
"He should be wreaking havoc on Tailan Star right now."
"How did you know?"
"I have unique channels for obtaining information."
"Are you going to find him? I'm ashamed to associate with such a fiend!"
[You cough awkwardly twice.]
"The Great Demon participated in the battle in the Desolate Ancient Secret Realm in the Human World and helped the Human World reclaim the Ascension Path. Therefore, his merits and demerits are considered equal."
Now that we're in the Real Realm, I reckon if he makes any move, the only ones chasing him relentlessly will be the Alien Race. So he'll definitely kill a lot of Alien Race, which, from our Human Race's perspective, would be a great achievement.
So, at least we don't need to think of him as a demon; he's an old friend from our Human World, right?
"That's sophistry. But this Star Boat is yours. I have no objection to where you want to go. Anyway, I only have a hundred years left to live, so I'll spend the rest of my life enjoying the wonders of the universe."
[You set the destination as the Tailan Star and instructed the Voyager to proceed at maximum speed.]
[One hundred and sixty-two years, one hundred and eighty-eight years old.]
[On the Tailan Star, a thick fog rises beneath the pitch-black night sky.]
The seven members of the Tianhe Guard Team, number 503, are searching for something within the deep fog.
"Everyone be careful, don't get scattered, or that demon will pick you off one by one!"
[The leader of the group was Wanpo Naizha, a Cultivator from the Stonefolk, who was at the Early Heaven-Reaching Stage and the highest-level Cultivator in the team.]