Chapter 143 (continued)

Even so, Wang Gexiao remained calm. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and came to Marquis of Mirror Bamboo.

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo looked down at him, feeling extremely irritated.

This is his child, and his most outstanding child.

But the child's ambition was too great and his obsession too deep, even his father felt uneasy.

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo remained silent, so Wang Gexiao continued, "If you don't nip the problem in the bud, there will be endless trouble later."

"Alright," said Marquis of Mirror Bamboo, "the Nature Department only has a few kids left; they can't cause any trouble."

Wang Gexiao said in a deep voice, "Li Yang is Heavenly Fortune Bearer of the Nature Department; he cannot be allowed to live..."

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo angrily retorted, "So you know she's Heavenly Fortune Bearer! Don't you know what Heavenly Fortune Bearer is? Why do you insist on going to deliver 'luck' to her?"

Wang Gexiao: "Father, success depends on human effort; I don't believe in luck!"

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo: "..."

He looked at his son, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Wang Gexiao was indeed qualified to say that. He had been of average talent since childhood and was not even considered Heavenly Chosen among the scions of aristocratic families, much less Heavenly Fortune Bearer.

His class Heavenly Chosen of outstanding talents.

Si Kui, of the Nature Department, was the most dazzling star of the entire Huaxia Heavenly Palace at that time.

She possesses exceptional talent and quick comprehension, earning her the favor of the elders of the Nature Department. Her cultivation progresses smoothly, with an unparalleled speed of advancement.

Under the dazzling light of tomorrow, Wang Gexiao was as inconspicuous as a roadside weed.

However, Wang Gexiao proved to be very capable.

Even Marquis of Mirror Bamboo didn't have high hopes for him, but Wang Gexiao proved to everyone time and time again that even with poor talent and not being Heavenly Fortune Bearer, he could still advance to a level that Heavenly Fortune Bearer wouldn't dare to dream of.

Spirit Department cultivation is inherently arduous, and Wang Gexiao's talent is lacking. He often has to put in a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times more effort than others to barely be on par with them.

Although Wang Gexiao's age in Huaxia is similar to Si Kui's, he has already been in seclusion for hundreds of thousands of years in some small Realm Domain where time flows extremely fast!

Such loneliness and hardship are absolutely unbearable for most people.

But Wang Gexiao persevered all the way!

To this day, he has become the head of the Wang Family and one of the pillars of the Spirit Division!

Since Wang Gexiao was promoted to Grandmaster, Marquis of Mirror Bamboo has valued him highly and entrusted the Wang Family to him.

But Marquis of Mirror Bamboo never imagined that Wang Gexiao would do such an absurd thing 28 years ago!

Twenty-eight Huaxia years have passed.

Whenever Marquis of Mirror Bamboo thinks about it, his heart still clenches, and he feels a suffocating tightness in his chest.

"Father..."

"No!" Marquis of Mirror Bamboo shouted sternly.

Wang Gexiao looked up at Marquis of Mirror Bamboo and said, "That child is very clever; keeping her around will only cause endless trouble. Si Kui hasn't emerged from seclusion yet, so we still have a chance to eliminate her. But once..."

"She is the personal disciple chosen by Si Kui, and you..." Marquis of Mirror Bamboo was often heartbroken by his son's cold-bloodedness.

Wang Gexiao: "Father, Si Kui is no longer your minor student. If she finds out what I've done, it will only ruin the entire Wang Family and the Huaxia Heavenly Palace!"

"You..." Marquis of Mirror Bamboo felt as if a huge rock was stuck in his chest, unable to go up or down.

"I know you're soft-hearted," Wang Gexiao interrupted before Marquis of Mirror Bamboo could finish speaking, "Just give me the authority, and I'll handle it myself."

Upon hearing his words, Marquis of Mirror Bamboo appeared to have aged several decades.

Wang Gexiao continued, "Father, Huaxia needs a Divine Venerable Realm! As long as we unify the Huaxia Heavenly Palace and obtain the Divine Emperor title, you can advance to the Divine Venerable Realm! With just one Divine Venerable Realm, we will be revered in the Upper Realm, becoming a figure respected throughout the Astral Realm, instead of having to hide and be bullied by everyone in the Astral Realm like we are now!"

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo: "Enough!"

His chest heaved, his emotions churning.

The thought of Wang Gexiao's motives for eliminating the Nature Department sent chills down his spine.

Wang Gexiao was on good terms with Si Kui and had always been close to the Nature Department, but who would have thought that he would be so cold-blooded and ruthless!

The Nature Department treated him well, and the entire Nature Pavilion fought bravely to protect Huaxia.

But Wang Gexiao was so ruthless as to kill his entire crew.

The Nature Department advocates for a system of separate governance.

They clearly had the ability to unify Huaxia, yet they always retreated to the Nature Pavilion, distributing power to the Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus.

The Huaxia Heavenly Palace does have a path to advancement to the Divine Venerable Realm; it's just that the Nature Department has hidden it away.

The Huaxia Heavenly Palace has only ever had one Divine Venerable Realm, and that was the Divine Emperor.

Her method of advancement was sealed away in the Nature Pavilion by the Nature Department.

Although Wang Gexiao is a member of the Spirit Department, he has also gained the recognition of many elders in the Nature Department. He is meticulous and, after years of investigation, he discovered this secret.

It turns out that the Huaxia Heavenly Palace can also possess Divine Venerable Realm.

Moreover, this promotion method is not difficult. As long as a Ninth-Grade Supreme can unify Huaxia and obtain the position of Divine Emperor, there is a very high probability that he will break through the Laws of Heaven and Earth and advance to the position of Divine Venerable!

However, the elders of the Nature Department were stubborn and inflexible, and would not allow anyone to advance to Divine Venerable in this way.

Wang Gexiao had tried; he hoped that the Nature Department could unify the Huaxia Heavenly Palace and obtain the Divine Venerable Authority.

This, however, angered the elder of the Nature Department.

That Peak Ninth Grade Nature Department Supreme, who was also Si Kui's teacher, actually removed him from his status as an assistant disciple and expelled him from the Nature Pavilion.

Wang Gexiao was disappointed with the Nature Department.

Therefore, he decided to promote his own father to become the second Divine Emperor.

He wants to help Marquis of Mirror Bamboo advance to the Divine Venerable Realm.

Therefore, the Nature Department became a stumbling block.

It wasn't until the Greedy Wolf Incident that Marquis of Mirror Bamboo saw through Wang Gexiao's ambition.

But it's too late to turn back now.

If the Nature Department collapses and the Huaxia Heavenly Palace is unable to nurture a Divine Venerable Realm, its coordinates will be discovered by the Upper Three Realms within a century, and then...

The memory of the Fenglie Clan's massive invasion constantly echoed in Marquis of Mirror Bamboo's mind.

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo will never allow the Huaxia Heavenly Palace to be invaded again!

Wang Gexiao understood his father's thoughts perfectly. Every word he spoke was aimed at Marquis of Mirror Bamboo's weakness, "Father, we don't have much time left. If you don't quickly advance to the Divine Venerable Realm, once the Upper Three Realms find our location, the Huaxia Realm Domain will be plunged into chaos!"

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo's eyes were full of fatigue. Although he still had a youthful appearance, he looked as weak and powerless as an old man with one foot in the grave.

Marquis of Mirror Bamboo said nothing more, and Wang Gexiao knew that he had persuaded his father once again.

If Wang Gexiao had even the slightest selfish motive, Marquis of Mirror Bamboo wouldn't have protected him until now.

But he had no selfish motives; his heart was only for the Wang Family and the supreme future of the Huaxia Realm Domain.

The temporary abandonment of the Nature Department certainly caused Huaxia 28 years of suffering.

However, if Huaxia possesses even one Divine Venerable Realm, it will no longer be subservient to others, but will become a member of the Upper Realm, revered by all realms!

A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan; Wang Gexiao never felt that he had done anything wrong.

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Based on Li Yaowan's analysis, Li Yang has identified the person behind the scenes.

She didn't want to delay any longer.

Originally, Li Yang was anxious to find Lu Yanbie in order to bring down the person behind the scenes as soon as possible.

Only by bringing down the person behind this can they develop properly in the Blue Crystal Realm Domain.

Unlike now, the fact that Blue Crystal Soil can be used to grow Star Core has always been kept secret.

Once that poisonous thorn is removed, there will be no need to worry about anyone trying to kill Nature Department at any time.

Only then will the Nature Department be able to truly recuperate and grow stronger again.

There are many things to do after Li Yang, especially with the Lost Space Society. She needs more help from the Huaxia Heavenly Palace.

Otherwise, once he infiltrates the Lost Space Society, there's a high probability he won't return.

To quell external threats, one must first secure internal stability.

Li Yang wasn't the type to sit idly by and wait for death.

Now that we've figured it out, let's act immediately to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Li Yang didn't know when Si Kui would be able to emerge from seclusion.

After all, they had defeated a Divine Venerable, which was a huge news story even in the Astral Realm.

Marquis of the Long Night and Si Kui were seriously injured, and even with the abundant resources provided by the Star Nexus Pavilion, they were unable to emerge from seclusion so quickly.

Li Yaowan asked Li Yang, "Should we tell your teacher?"

Li Yang shook her head. "I don't want to disturb the teacher."

If Si Kui is simply in seclusion for cultivation, Li Yang will naturally go and inform Si Kui.

However, Si Kui is in seclusion recuperating from her injuries. If she were to learn the truth about what happened back then, it would overly disturb her mind and hinder the repair of her Primordial Spirit!

This is no joke; sometimes, going astray is just a hair's breadth away.

If the mental search confirms that Wang Gexiao is the Backstab, then Li Yang only wants to eliminate him before her teacher emerges from seclusion!

Li Yaowan thought for a moment and said, "Your concerns are reasonable. Although I am not in charge of refining pills for General Si Kui and Marquis of the Long Night, I have a general understanding of their injuries... It's best not to disturb them if possible."

Li Yang and Li Yaowan were in the palace discussing their next plan.

The cultivation of Blue Crystal Soil is becoming increasingly mature.

The Masterless Sword has mastered the cultivation techniques of Star Plant, while the Blue Crystal Clan is also accelerating their learning of breeding.

Although the Blue Crystal Clan's breeding speed is slow, Blue Crystal Clan large population makes up for it.

The whole clan works together.

The final breeding speed is also sufficient for the Masterless Sword to use.

Seeing that another batch of Star Plant had matured, Li Yang didn't rush to harvest them, but instead asked everyone to continue planting.

Mature Star Plant can continue to grow on Blue Crystal Soil. Although they will not provide more materials, they will not consume much Blue Crystal Soil.

Anyway, there's plenty of Blue Crystal Soil; in this vast uninhabited area, less than one ten-thousandth of it has been planted.

Blue Crystal Realm Domain also naturally form Blue Crystal Soil.

Li Yaowan's research lab is also conducting research on these issues, but it will take time to figure out exactly how they work in a cycle.