The cemetery was very quiet.
Li Qingshan walked alone on the bluestone path.
The pine and cypress trees on both sides were lush and green, blocking out most of the sunlight.
The occasional chirping of birds accentuated the tranquility of the place.
He walked very slowly.
Dressed in plain clothes and cloth shoes, he showed no trace of the authority of the Bureau 749 chief.
Just like an ordinary friend visiting an old acquaintance.
Pass through the front hall and around the stele forest.
Deep within the cemetery, a colossal sculpture stands silently.
He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.
He had a handsome face, with a faint smile in his eyes.
Looking at Lu Li's sculpture.
Li Qingshan stopped in his tracks.
I looked up at that familiar yet unfamiliar face.
A long silence followed.
"Comrade Lu Li, it's been three years..."
"I still remember the year I graduated from Dragon Abyss University and was assigned to Bureau 749."
"Back then, you were only at the Golden Core, and I was only at the Qi Refinement."
"Now I have reached the Golden Core, but you are..."
Li Qingshan muttered to himself, as if he were having a heart-to-heart talk with Lu Li's statue.
It also seemed like he was talking to himself.
His voice was filled with longing.
He has visited this place quite often over the past three years.
He finds it hard to accept every time this happens.
Did Lu Li really sacrifice himself?
Even now, he still can't accept it.
The wind rustles through the pines and cypresses.
Li Qingshan looked up at the figure in the green robe.
Comrade Lu Li.
Don't worry.
The country will not let you down.
"We will definitely overcome the crisis of the Silent Ruins. You have carried it for over a hundred years, you are tired. Leave the rest to us."
He made a silent vow in his heart.
Li Qingshan took a step back and slowly bowed.
Three breaths later, he straightened up, turned and left.
His back was straight, and his steps were firm.
The threat to Blue Star has not yet been eliminated.
The danger of Silent Ruins could strike at any moment.
Neither he nor the Great Xia will ever give up.
Even if faced with the threat of that mysterious and terrifying Silent Ruins, Great Xia will bravely resist with Lu Li's will!
We left the martyrs' cemetery.
Outside the martyrs' cemetery, an inconspicuous hovercar had been waiting for a long time.
"Let's go to the usual spot."
Li Qingshan sat in the back seat and closed his eyes to rest.
Outside the car window, the city's neon lights flashed past rapidly.
The hovercar, however, stopped in front of an old, run-down private restaurant.
Blue bricks and gray tiles, low lintel.
If you're not paying attention, almost no one would notice that there's such an old-fashioned restaurant here.
Indeed, in today's Great Xia Saint Region, where can you find such nostalgic street scenes?
This restaurant seems to have been deliberately preserved.
After getting off the car, Li Qingshan pushed open the door and entered, walking through the narrow alley.
At the end of the room was an elegant room.
Two figures were sitting inside.
When Li Qingshan entered, the small restaurant was filled with three Golden Core True Lord.
Xu Mu, Zhang Xuanqing.
The two old acquaintances had been waiting for a long time.
Xu Mu sat by the window, holding a Jade Slip in his hand.
His face was still dark, but his expression was more composed than before.
He looks more like a middle-aged man now.
"You've arrived?"
Xu Mu looked up and smiled slightly.
"Um."
Li Qingshan sat down and looked to the other side.
Zhang Xuanqing.
The Dean of the Dragon Abyss Academy, dressed in a plain white Daoist robe, exuded an air of otherworldly elegance.
His face looked much younger than Xu Mu's.
As a leading figure in domestic spiritual practice.
The three of them clearly had a very close relationship.
This wasn't the first time the three of them had met up.
After we sat down, there were no formalities.
They poured themselves water and got their chopsticks, chatting about their recent lives.
"Just got back from outer space, haven't even had a sip of tea yet."
Zhang Xuanqing poured spiritual tea for the two of them, then poured himself a cup and drank it all in one gulp.
How's it going over there?
Li Qingshan asked.
"Good."
Xu Mu picked up the conversation, "Several more sites of Divine Inheritance have been discovered, yielding considerable results. However..."
He paused, his brow furrowing slightly.
"Just what?"
"It's just that Xuanqing and I have been feeling inexplicably disoriented during our cultivation lately."
I can't quite describe the feeling, it's just... like something is watching me.
Zhang Xuanqing nodded. "I have the same feeling. It's like something is watching us from the the Unseen."
"I really don't know if this Divine Inheritance is good or bad; I haven't felt any specific effects at all."
After hearing what the two men said, Li Qingshan remained silent for a moment.
The inheritance Zhang Xuanqing received is suspected to be the guardian deity of Ten Grand Protectors of the Eastern Peak of Mount Tai.
The changes in oneself are not obvious, but one's cultivation progresses much faster when facing rocky terrain.
Xu Mu, on the other hand, received the inheritance of one of the twenty-four Orthodox God of the Thunder Ministry.
He has gained profound insights into lightning-related Cultivation Method and spells.
There were no other major changes.
Divine Inheritance discovered on extraterrestrial planets.
The country has not made much progress in the research of related physical objects.
The resurrection of the gods is extremely mysterious.
Even the individuals who have inherited this knowledge find it difficult to describe in detail.
Even the Golden Core stage is the same.
No, that's not right.
Not all Golden Core cultivators are the same.
"Have you heard? Uncle Dahai led a team to Uranus."
"They say there isn't a single crew member on board, they're all puppets."
"Didn't the government temporarily halt development work on other planets?"
"Although Uncle Dahai has already Great Perfection of Golden Core, isn't this too dangerous?"
Upon hearing Zhang Xuanqing mention Lu Dahai...
Li Qingshan and the other man fell silent for a moment.
The news of Lu Li's sacrifice was naturally devastating for Lu Dahai.
After the ordeal, he devoted all his energy to his work and spiritual practice.
He even went to the deeper reaches of the starry sky in his own name.
Everyone knows that Lu Dahai is trying to numb himself with this.
"Uncle Dahai... his tradition is different from ours."
"His Divine Ability eye seems to have some skill; he can even control it."
"In addition, he already has extensive experience in extraterrestrial development, and an enhanced Tier 5 magic ship."
"Going alone isn't dangerous, it's just a bit lonely."
Xu Mu replied.
As the three remained silent, the conversation unconsciously shifted back to Lu Li.
"Comrade Lu Li..."
Xu Mu put down his teacup, pausing in his speech.
Strictly speaking, he is the second cultivator on Blue Star after Lu Li.
Moreover, it was Cultivation Method personally taught by Lu Li.
Even today, he can still remember those scenes from the past.
Zhang Xuanqing remained silent, gazing at the tea leaves floating in his cup.
I couldn't help but let my thoughts wander.
Inside the elegant room, the three sat facing each other in silence for a long time.
Outside the window, thousands of lights shine.
"You two."
Li Qingshan stood up, his gaze sweeping over Xu Mu and Zhang Xuanqing.
"Comrade Lu Li paved the way and left the seeds."
"We can't let him shoulder this burden in vain."
Xu Mu stood up and nodded solemnly.
Zhang Xuanqing also stood up, gripping the Jade Slip in his hand tightly.
The three exchanged glances, needing no further words.
Let's go.
Li Qingshan turned around and walked towards the door.
Xu Mu and Zhang Xuanqing followed closely behind.
Just as Li Qingshan stepped out of the restaurant, his phone suddenly vibrated.
He frowned and took out his phone.
This is Bureau 749's emergency encrypted channel.
After the call connected, the voice on the other end of the phone sounded urgent.
At first, Li Qingshan thought he had misheard.
After a moment of confusion, the expression on his face changed instantly.
The phone nearly slipped from my hand.
He looked up abruptly, his face full of shock, and asked in a trembling voice to confirm.
"What did you say?!"
"Comrade Lu Li... has sent a message?!"