Ch. 81Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu's Jealousy
Chapter Summary: Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu’s Jealousy
Key Plot Points and Events
- The Plane Lord’s rain of light heals the allied army, restores soul power, and allows many lower- and mid-level soul masters to break through their cultivation bottlenecks.
- The army celebrates enthusiastically, its morale and unity reaching a peak after surviving the battle and receiving the Plane Lord’s blessing.
- However, Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu remain dissatisfied because they receive only the same diluted healing energy as ordinary soldiers.
- In contrast, Snow Empress, Di Tian, Du Busi, and Kong Deming receive concentrated energy spheres comparable to divine origin energy.
- Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu become consumed by jealousy, particularly toward Du Busi, who has surpassed them by forging a Divine Body and advancing into the Demigod realm.
- They resolve to return to the Icefire Yin Yang Well and cultivate the Innate Secret Art with all their strength, hoping to forge Divine Bodies and reach the Demigod or God-level realm.
- Lei Chen senses their dissatisfaction. Rather than punishing them, he decides to grant the Holy Spirit Cult thirty Ninth Rank undead creatures he had obtained from Electrolux, strengthening the cult’s upper echelon.
Character Developments
- Ye Xishui: Her pride and resentment intensify as she realizes that former inferiors and equals are progressing beyond her. She becomes determined to abandon other concerns and focus entirely on cultivation.
- Zhongli Wu: His jealousy is even more extreme. He feels betrayed and humiliated by Du Busi’s rapid advancement and becomes desperate to achieve comparable power.
- Du Busi: His transformation into a Demigod and recipient of powerful divine energy confirms his dramatic rise above his former peers.
- Kong Deming: His martial soul has transformed into a Divine Artifact, and his combat achievements have placed him on a likely path toward godhood.
- Lei Chen: He demonstrates calm insight, recognizing the pair’s dissatisfaction and choosing to strengthen the Holy Spirit Cult for practical reasons.
Significant Themes
- Jealousy and wounded pride: Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu cannot accept being treated like ordinary soldiers while others receive exceptional rewards.
- The instability of power rankings: Formerly superior figures can quickly be surpassed when others gain divine opportunities.
- Ambition and obsession: The desire to reach the Demigod or God-level realm overwhelms the characters’ concern for their political responsibilities.
- Unequal rewards and perceived injustice: Even though the army receives immense benefits, high-level powerhouses judge rewards according to their own status and expectations.
- Strategic generosity: Lei Chen’s decision to reward the Holy Spirit Cult shows how power can be managed through calculated incentives rather than emotional reactions.
Character Interactions
- Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu share their resentment over the disparity between their reward and the divine energy granted to others.
- Both focus their jealousy on Du Busi, whose rise from equal or inferior status to Demigod represents their greatest frustration.
- Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu agree to cooperate in intensive cultivation at the Icefire Yin Yang Well.
- Lei Chen silently observes them, understands their thoughts, and responds by arranging additional support for the Holy Spirit Cult through the thirty Ninth Rank undead creatures.