Chapter 167
Li Yaowan looked into her eyes, his tone stern. "Promise me!"
The image flashed through Li Yang's mind, and a chill ran down her spine. She shook her head frantically, saying, "Teacher Li, that's impossible, it can't have happened..."
Promise me!
"I..."
"Promise me!" Li Yaowan's voice became even sterner.
Li Yang's face was pale, and her heart felt like it was being pierced by needles. She paused for a long time, and finally, she didn't even know how she managed to utter the words: "I... agree... to... you!"
Hearing her utter those four words, one word at a time, Li Yaowan finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Li Yang's face was extremely pale.
Li Yaowan pulled her into his arms and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, that won't happen."
Li Yang nodded very slightly.
Li Yaowan further explained, "I'm just taking precautions. Regardless of the relationship between the Flower of Evil and the Upper Three Realms, its desire to devour your heart is real. I'm worried that you might be disturbed by the Flower of Flower of Evil's illusions in the future."
So she made Li Yang make a promise.
Even if such a terrible thing happens, the Flower of Evil must not be summoned.
"Yes," Li Yang replied, having regained her composure, "I understand."
Li Yaowan poured Li Yang a cup of hot tea, and after she calmed down, he continued, "Neither Lianxin nor I can sense the pollution of the Flower of Evil... but you are indeed feeling unwell. My suggestion is that you go to a small Realm Domain and cultivate in seclusion for 500 years; that will definitely cleanse you."
Li Yang: "..."
Li Yaowan: "Anyway, you've already broken through to the next realm and will soon be promoted to the Sixth Grade. And no matter what level of spiritual pollution it comes from... it can't withstand the cleansing of time. If 500 years isn't enough, stay for another 100 years! Anyway, the flow rate of the Realm Domain is different, so it hasn't been long since you came out!"
Li Yang gave a bitter smile; she couldn't explain why she couldn't go into seclusion.
Let alone 500 years, she would have a hard time even with just one year.
Li Yang also tried asking Sister Longevity, Sister Longevity completely ignored her.
This has happened before; if it requires too much lifespan to consume, Sister Longevity will ignore her.
Even the most gifted person needs 500 years to cleanse themselves...
Li Yang suspected it would take him 5 million years!
However, Li Yang couldn't explain these things to Li Yaowan, so she could only agree for the time being and steer the conversation toward the invitation to the Thousand-Person Feast that Kong Shisan had given her.
Upon hearing this, Li Yaowan was startled again.
Li Yang said solemnly, "Kong Shisan said that a large number of the dishes at this Thousand-Person Feast people are of Huaxia."
Li Yaowan's face turned pale. She didn't respond to Li Yang, but instead quickly contacted Marquis of Wind Pavilion.
Li Yang assumed that Li Yaowan was going to verify the identity of the Huaxia, so she waited quietly.
To everyone's surprise, Marquis of Wind Pavilion came directly to Li Yaowan's office.
The usually nonchalant Marquis of Wind Pavilion now wore a serious expression, staring intently at Li Yang as he asked, "Was the food for this Thousand-Person Feast truly Fifth Grade Realm Star Wielders from Huaxia?"
Li Yang nodded and said, "That's what Kong Shisan told me, but I don't know the specifics..."
"But..." Marquis of Wind Pavilion hesitated, then looked at Li Yaowan.
Li Yaowan's expression shifted, and after a long while, he said softly, "Since the great war in 28 years ago, there has been a shortage of Star Wielders in Huaxia. The surviving Fifth Grade Realm are either stationed in the Huaxia Heavenly Palace or recuperating in seclusion in a small Realm Domain due to the trauma of the war."
Li Qingchen is an exception.
And he wasn't arrested.
Li Yaowan looked at Li Yang and slowly said, "Only 28 years ago, during that great battle, a great number of the Fifth Grade Realm Star Wielders went missing. Their identity tokens have been emitting extremely weak spiritual signals, but we have never been able to find them."
Chapter 167
Looking across the Astral Realm, the Fifth Grade Realm is not considered a low level.
Most Star Wielders are unable to advance to the Fifth Grade Realm because condensing Star Soul requires a lot of time and resources.
If one were to make sufficient preparations to advance to the Fifth Grade on one's own, it would take at least several hundred years.
Therefore, for most small and medium- Realm Domain, the Fifth Grade Realm is already enough to be crowned a king!
For the Huaxia Heavenly Palace, the Fifth Grade Realm are also a mainstay.
Those above the Seventh Grade are considered Master Realm, and those at the Master Realm are basically the guardian stones of their respective sects.
In the entire Huaxia Realm Domain, there are currently only about thirty Ninth-Grade Supreme and over 300 Master Realm.
Of these 300-plus Master Realm, nearly half gave up advancing to the Ninth Grade and chose to cultivate their family's descendants.
The other half also rarely participates in politics, living in seclusion.
The so-called "seclusion for life" means either emerging after advancing to the Ninth Grade, or not knowing when or even after emerging, or even perishing in the seclusion!
The Fifth Grade Realm not only manages most of the business and resources of the Huaxia Heavenly Palace, but also represents the future of the Heavenly Palace.
The Upper Three Realms and Huaxia will eventually clash.
Those at the Ninth-Grade Supreme and Master Realm must withstand the attacks of the Divine Venerable of the Upper Three Realms.
Those at the Fifth Grade Realm and Sixth Grade Realm are to be stationed in the Huaxia Heavenly Palace to defend against the Star Wielders from other minor Realm Domain who come with the Upper Three Realms.
In that great battle 28 years ago, the Huaxia Heavenly Palace suffered heavy losses.
Not only was the Nature Department wiped out, but a large number of fifth and sixth-grade Star Wielders were also lost.
This resulted in a severe boundary gap in the Huaxia Heavenly Palace.
28 years; the new generation won't grow up that quickly.
Even with the best efforts of the major families, reaching the Fourth Grade Realm is already quite an achievement.
In order to give the Star Wielders of Huaxia a chance to recuperate, nearly 20 Ninth-Grade Supreme continuously overdrawn their Origin Soul Power to hide the entire Heavenly Palace coordinates.
Only the Twelve Marquises of the Star Nexus Pavilion truly understand the immense cost of hiding this away.
Even so, how long can it remain hidden!
The Huaxia Heavenly Palace wants to recuperate and rebuild.
How could the Upper Three Realms not know this?
They were more eager to seize this opportunity and devour the exhausted Huaxia Heavenly Palace in one fell swoop.
The news that Li Yang brought back was enough to shake the Star Nexus Pavilion.
One characteristic of this Thousand-Person Feast is that it always has a theme.
For example, if the diner is Star Plant, then the food is most likely Star Beast.
For example, if the diner is Star Beast, then the food will most likely be Star Plant.
This all stems from the organizer's bias.
If the organizer is Star Plant, they are more likely to invite Star Plant as a guest.
Furthermore, the 1,000 people who will be used as food will also have a themed race.
For example, in this case, at least half of those 1,000 people were Huaxia.
Only when it reaches this scale will it be used as a promotional theme.
Li Yang was clearly unaware of these things.
Both Marquis of Wind Pavilion and Li Yaowan explained it to her in detail.
Li Yaowan swallowed hard and looked at the Marquis of Wind Pavilion.
Marquis of Wind Pavilion's chest heaved slightly as he said to Li Yang, "If Kong Shisan said is true, then..."
She swallowed hard, the words stuck in her throat, but she couldn't say them.
Li Yang's heart jumped. She had a vague idea, but she didn't dare to ask.
In Li Yaowan's glittering office, the three of them were extremely cautious, as if afraid of disturbing something, and even held their breath.
Finally, Li Yaowan slammed his fist on the table and said, "A large portion of the Huaxia people at this Thousand-Person Feast are former Star Wielders of the Nature Department!"
Li Yang clenched her fists in excitement, her voice trembling as she spoke, "But weren't all the Greedy Wolf Transit Point given away by Divine Exalt Daowu...?"
Marquis of Wind Pavilion Feng Ting let out a long sigh and said, "No matter how powerful the Star Wielders of the Nature Department are, the old Pavilion Master would never send Fifth Grade Realm to launch a surprise attack on Fenglie Main City..."
Before she could finish speaking, Li Yang already understood.
The Nature Department Star Wielders launched the surprise attack on Fenglie Main City was at least at the Seventh Grade Realm.
Those who returned from the great battle and fell at the Greedy Wolf Transit Point were all Master Realm Star Wielders.
Marquis of Wind Pavilion continued, "The Fifth Grade Realm Star Wielders of the Nature Department have always been fighting on the front lines, especially after hearing that the Greedy Wolf Transit Point had been attacked; they were among the first to rush there..."
Li Yaowan added softly, "There are also many minors in the Nature Department."
They went to the rescue, but most of them never returned.
And those who failed to return, the Star Nexus Pavilion could still sense their faint spiritual signals.
The identity token is bound to the Spirit Sea.
Even if the physical object is destroyed, the mark will still remain.
However, the mark will become somewhat weak; it can be barely sensed, but cannot be located, let alone used for contact or guidance.
Marquis of Wind Pavilion swiped his finger, and a light screen appeared in front of Li Yang.
Hundreds of tiny stars flickered faintly on the light screen, like the most distant stars in the vast void, seemingly about to disappear at any moment, their flickering extremely weak.
Li Yang stared intently at the light screen, her voice low. "They..."
"We cannot be certain who they are. But only 28 years ago did the Huaxia Heavenly Palace lose so many Fifth Grade Star Wielders at once."
The answer is obvious.
Those who were served as food at the Thousand-Person Feast were most likely former Star Wielders and minors of the Nature Department.
Li Yang gripped the invitation to the Thousand-Person Feast tightly in her hand and said, "I will attend."
Marquis of Wind Pavilion sighed softly and said, "You truly deserve to be Heavenly Fortune Bearer of the Nature Department."
If it weren't for Li Yang, the Nature Department might have disappeared forever into the vast Astral Realm.
However, Li Yang appeared.
It was as if it had fallen from the sky.
First, she recruited a group of exceptionally talented freshmen for the Nature Department, then she brought Wang Gexiu to justice, and now she has even obtained such crucial rescue information!
If we can really rescue those 500 people...
Not only will the Nature Department instantly gain a powerful force, but even the Huaxia Heavenly Palace will have a group of valiant warriors!
Before this, who could have imagined that a girl with no connections would accomplish so many earth-shattering things in just a few years?
Let alone ordinary people, even Marquis of Wind Pavilion sincerely admired Li Yang.