Chapter 174 (continued)
Although Lianlian kept replenishing her lifespan, she wouldn't die suddenly.
But she had suddenly endured such a great force, leaving her physically and mentally exhausted.
She took such a long detour, and was practically swaying, but at least she arrived safely at the Huaxia Heavenly Palace.
Li Yaowan Marquis of Wind Pavilion had already received the message from the transit point.
As soon as Li Yang landed, they came to greet her.
Without saying a word, Marquis of Wind Pavilion snapped his fingers, and the three of them appeared inside the Star Nexus Pavilion.
Where is the safest place in the entire Huaxia Heavenly Palace?
It used to be the Nature Pavilion, but now it is the Star Nexus Pavilion.
Li Yaowan looked at Li Yang, her eyes red-rimmed, and said, "It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
Marquis of Wind Pavilion swallowed hard and asked, "The Spirit-Dwelling Box..."
Li Yang felt dizzy and disoriented. She handed over the Spirit-Dwelling Box and then forced herself to say, "Teacher Li, the seniors are not in good condition... you... you..."
She had only said those words when everything went black and she fainted completely.
Li Yaowan grabbed her and quickly stuffed the Life-Extending Pill into her mouth. Then, he activated his own pill power to help her digest the pill while rapidly examining her body.
Marquis of Wind Pavilion immediately said, "I'll go and call Master Xingfu..."
Li Yaowan shook his head and said, "No need, she just fainted from exhaustion due to excessive mental exertion."
At this moment, they were unaware of what had happened in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain, let alone what Li Yang had done.
But she ventured deep into such a dangerous place; to have returned alive must have meant she had to fight with all her might!
Li Yang fainted, while Marquis of Wind Pavilion had already grasped the Spirit-Dwelling Box.
They both heard what Li Yang said, and their hearts jumped into their throats.
Marquis of Wind Pavilion looked at Li Yaowan: "She really..."
Li Yaowan decisively took the Spirit-Dwelling Box and quickly probed it with his spiritual power.
"How?"
"I brought them all back."
"You brought them all back?!"
"That's right...481 people are inside."
Their expressions were identical.
The Star Nexus Pavilion was extremely quiet, but their conversation was unusually loud, their voices rising in pitch that they couldn't suppress.
Marquis of Wind Pavilion took the Spirit-Dwelling Box and examined it carefully again.
The two then looked at each other, their gazes falling simultaneously on the unconscious Li Yang.
They didn't speak this time, but the same question kept echoing in their minds, "How did she do that?"
Regarding Li Yang's mission, Li Yaowan Marquis of Wind Pavilion's best hope was that she would return unharmed, and then... bring back as many as possible.
But now, not only has Li Yang returned safely, she has even brought everyone back with her!
What exactly happened in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain?
What exactly did Li Yang do?!
Marquis of Wind Pavilion immediately said, "Master Li, I'm leaving Li Yang and the Star Wielders of the Nature Department to you. I'll send someone to investigate what exactly happened in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain."
Actually, once Li Yang wakes up, they can see it through Time Rewind, but Marquis of Wind Pavilion can't wait.
Marquis of Wind Pavilion was eager to know what Li Yang had done in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain!
Li Yaowan also wanted to know, but she was more concerned about the safety of everyone in the Nature Department.
Li Yang went through great lengths to save them, and she absolutely couldn't let them return home only to remain unconscious.
Li Yaowan contacted the Star Assistance Master who was stationed at the Huaxia Heavenly Palace, and at the same time mobilized the alchemy Master of the Pill Division.
These 481 people are all in different situations. Li Yaowan not only needs to prepare suitable pills for them, but also needs a Star Auxiliary Master to temporarily stabilize their condition.
As for Li Yang, Li Yaowan was relieved after a thorough examination.
Li Yang just needs to rest well, and she has broken through several minor realms, successfully reaching the Sixth Grade Realm Peak.
Amazingly, she possesses a powerful Power of Nature within her.
The Power of Nature should be clearly comprehended only after advancing to the Master, but unexpectedly, Li Yang, at only the Sixth Grade Realm Peak, possesses such pure and profound Power of Nature.
Before Marquis of Wind Pavilion could even send anyone to investigate, news from the Star Nexus Pavilion's intelligence department was pouring onto her desk like snowflakes.
The Astral Realm is in an uproar!
What happened in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain couldn't be kept secret; it spread throughout the entire Astral Realm in an instant!
The Huoji was a case of shooting oneself in the foot.
His main purpose in holding this banquet was to force out the "Sun," and the method he used was to frantically spread the news throughout the Astral Realm —basically all the open Realm Domain in the Astral Realm knew that the food for this Thousand-Person Feast was from the Nature Department Star Wielders.
Those Realm Domain that had friendly relations with the Huaxia Heavenly Palace were watching with concern.
Will the Huaxia Heavenly Palace abandon the Star Wielders of the Nature Department?
If we give up, these Realm Domain that are interested in befriending the Huaxia Heavenly Palace will also back down – Huaxia is powerless to even rescue its own elites, so how could they dare to form an alliance with them!
But if the Huaxia Heavenly Palace really sends someone to rescue them... the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain is a veritable inferno, and even if "Sun" goes, he will likely never return. This would undoubtedly be another heavy blow to Huaxia, and the deterrent effect of "Long Night" and "Sun" Risking Life killing the Divine Venerable Realm would be completely lost.
As for those Realm Domain that had a grudge against the Huaxia Heavenly Palace, they watched the spectacle with great interest.
Especially the supporters of the Upper Three Realms were excitedly celebrating in advance: firstly, they were celebrating Huoji's advancement to the Ninth-Grade Supreme, and secondly, they were celebrating the complete annihilation of the infamous Nature Department.
The reason why Huoji completely opened up the communication of the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain was partly to create momentum for himself, and partly to further suppress the Huaxia Heavenly Palace.
But to everyone's surprise, his open communication system completely exposed what was happening in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain to the entire Astral Realm.
Who could have imagined that something like this would happen?
The Huoji resulted in a double loss!
Before the Thousand-Person Feast even began, the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain was already in chaos.
The diners ignored the rules set by the Huoji and devoured each other, while the Huaxia rescuers took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the "kitchen" and rescued all the Nature Department Star Wielders right in front of the Huoji!
Not only that, her all-out attack also unleashed other "food," severely damaging the two top-tier treasures, the Thousand-Fire Tree and the Woodbirth Tavern.
This Thousand-Person Feast came to an end before it even began.
The Huoji, who was originally confident of victory, suffered a crushing defeat—not only did he fail to recruit Disciple and devour the "Sun," but he also lost 481 Nature Department Star Wielders and lost face throughout the entire Astral Realm!
What happened in the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain is enough for the entire Astral Realm to discuss for thousands of years!
Some people tried to salvage Huoji's reputation, saying, "After all Venerable Fire Sacrifice is only at the Peak Eighth Grade. He's still young, and ultimately he lost due to a lack of experience..."
"Yes, he is Divine Exalt Daowu's youngest direct disciple. Although his talent is top-notch, he is only 2000 years old after all. It's... understandable that he lost to the old fox of the Huaxia Heavenly Palace."
Thankfully, Huoji didn't see these comments, otherwise he would have been so angry that he burned all the speakers to death.
Those who said these things were trying to salvage the reputation of the Huoji, and even more so, the Lost Space Society and the Upper Three Realms—this time, it wasn't just the Huoji that lost face, but also the face of the Divine Exalt Daowu!
Those who worship Divine Exalt Daowu as gods in the Upper Three Realms cannot accept the humiliation of their gods!
However, new information soon spread throughout the Astral Realm.
Huoji frantically investigated who Huaxia Heavenly Palace had sent out, and uncovered a chilling answer: Huaxia Heavenly Palace did indeed have a new Nature Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer.
Her name is Li Yang.
A 20-year-old young man has just advanced to the Sixth Grade Realm Sixth Stage!
The news quickly spread throughout the Astral Realm, shocking the entire Astral Realm!
How is that possible?
How could a young man of the Sixth Grade, Sixth Stage dare to go to the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain to rescue people?
Besides, how could someone of her level possibly withstand the fatal blow of the Huoji?
Those from Realm Domain that support the Upper Three Realms spoke out, declaring that it absolutely could not be her!
If it really is her, then the excuse they gave for the Huoji was a complete slap in the face!
In terms of age, this Nature Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer is much younger than the Huoji.
As for experience, there's no way to compare.
So it definitely wasn't her!
However, Huoji recognized it at a glance.
She is Li Yang.
The one who rescued everyone right in front of him was this young Nature Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer.
Li Yang...
The light of dawn...
No! Huoji couldn't believe it; how could she possibly lose to such a child!
Different voices began to emerge from the Astral Realm, as the "food" that had escaped the Thousand Flowers Realm Domain began to speak out:
"It was her! She's the one who saved us!"
"I recognize her! I'd recognize her even if she were ashes!"
"She saved my life; from now on, my life belongs to Venerable Li Yang!"
There were too many eyewitnesses at the time, and it was easy to find video footage of Li Yang himself.
Soon, someone conducted a careful comparison and ultimately had to draw a startling conclusion—
The Huaxia Heavenly Palace sent only a young man of the Sixth Grade, Sixth Stage, yet he overturned the grand Thousand-Person Feast that Huoji had meticulously prepared.
She single-handedly rescued all 481 Nature Department Star Wielders!
That's terrifying.
Is this the renowned Nature Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer?
That's absolutely terrifying!
Soon after, someone released even more shocking news.
The Huaxia Heavenly Palace has many spies from other Realm Domain, which is difficult to completely eliminate, since it is easy to distinguish foreigners but difficult to distinguish traitors from human ones.
However, although these undercover agents were in the Heavenly Palace, they had no way of knowing Heavenly Palace exact coordinates.
The coordinates of the Heavenly Palace are known only to a very few people; even Li Yang doesn't know them.
The Teleportation Anchor does not need to know the coordinates; it is simply a point-to-point teleportation.
The Huaxia Heavenly Palace has extremely strict screening procedures for those with the Power of Space, making it absolutely impossible for them to infiltrate the Huaxia Heavenly Palace.
These traitors quickly relayed information about Li Yang back to the Astral Realm.
Li Yang performed several great deeds at the Huaxia Heavenly Palace:
First of all, she recently helped Grandmaster of the Alchemical Dao Department, whose natal alchemy furnace was damaged, return to the Peak Eighth Grade!