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"Yes, this is one of the three ways that cause a star god to fall: the broad path of destiny swallows up the narrow one."

Kafka showed a hint of surprise. That genius Black Tower?

"The second method is a divine war between star gods. As for the third method... it's not the right time yet."

The future holds endless possibilities, and learning the right thing at the wrong time can render all of a Star Core Hunter's long-term efforts futile.

"Hey, I don't think there's any difference between these methods."

Not worried about Kafka's concealment, Qiong shrugged: "In the end, whether it's annexation or fighting, it's all about the strong defeating the weak."

"..."

Kafka remained silent; the logic was sound.

However, humans could never rival the power of the Star Gods. Even the most powerful Envoy would not be on the same level as the weakest Star God.

Kafka gazed at Sora, lost in thought. After Sora appeared, Eriol's script had a large number of branching options, something that had never happened before.

Eriol gets a headache every time he sees Sora in the foreseen future. Sora's future seems very unstable, yet it plays a crucial role in the future.

"Oh dear, it's almost time."

Suddenly, without warning, Kafka looked up and gazed into the distance.

The next second, it was as if a sudden earthquake had struck, the earth trembled with a rumbling sound, and a deafening roar came from the depths of the sea of ​​clouds, with a powerful shockwave pushing through the clouds.

"what happened?"

"What happened?"

Look over there!

"It's the Jianmu tree!"

The office of the diviner was in an uproar.

In the direction Kafka was gazing, the towering Jianmu tree was displaying various strange phenomena; withered bark trembled and fell from the branches, and sparkling leaves appeared.

If it weren't for Luofu's spatial folding technology, its tree canopy could even pierce the sky!

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Chapter 294 Cults must be eradicated at all times!

The magnificent spectacle of the resurrected tree captured everyone's attention. Kafka, having somehow broken free of the Law Ropes, walked lightly toward the edge of the platform.

"Take good care of yourselves, you two. We'll see each other again in the future."

Her eyelashes held a gentle expression, and a bright smile graced Kaffa's lips.

As the words fell, the purple-haired beauty standing on the edge of the floating platform gracefully spread her arms and leaned back as she descended.

"Holy crap! Qiongzai, our mom jumped off a building and committed suicide!"

Xing couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. She hurriedly ran to the edge of the platform, stood on tiptoe, leaned over the railing, and peered down.

A gust of wind swept through the clouds, and two figures disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds.

Another figure leaped down from the adjacent platform. It was a man with a cold and stern face, bandages wrapped around his wrists, and a long lock of hair tied behind his back.

Xing quickly recognized him; it was another member of the Star Core Hunters, Blade, whom Xianzhou had captured earlier.

"Do you think we should go to the Star Core Hunters' banquet?"

Qiong gazed at the gentle clouds stirred by the revitalized Jianmu tree, pondered for a long time, and then spoke earnestly.

"That makes sense!"

Xing's eyes lit up.

"I don't think Kafka would die from that distance. By the way... although I don't really like that woman, aren't you two being a bit too filial? You were so concerned about her before."

March 7th, who was also looking for Kafka, looked up and glanced sideways at the two gray-haired creatures, speechless with disbelief.

"Hmm~ Ah Qi, are you jealous?"

Xing revealed a sly smile.

"Don't worry, you're the one we care about most."

Qiong added earnestly.

"Who, who would be jealous!"

March 7th blushed and loudly retorted.

"Wow, I didn't expect Ah Qi to have such a proud and arrogant side."

As if discovering a new continent, the stars frowned upon sensing the energy fluctuations emanating from the Jianmu tree.

This energy... it's a star core!

"A subconscious, tsundere response born of shyness—this line scores very high on A-Qiong!"

While cracking jokes, Qiong took out one of the gifts from Estella—a Star Observer series telescope, the model used within the planet—from her spatial ring.

Using the high vantage point of Taibusiqiong's observation array, Qiong used a telescope to observe the surrounding area.

The rebirth of the Jianmu tree brought a surge of vitality that changed the environment, creating an astonishing and unpredictable spectacle.

At the edge of the rocky ground, roots intertwine and surge, and the golden leaves of the Jianmu tree are scattered with golden spots on Luofu Mountain, resembling both golden lotuses and the moon floating in the water.

Thick, dragon-like vines grow from the base of the Jianmu tree, and towering ancient trees sprout up around it like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, defying the laws of nature.

Sensing the change in atmosphere, March 7th lost interest in competing with the two gray-haired creatures: "Is it the star core that caused the Jianmu tree to grow?"

“That’s right, the star core that we and the Immortal Ship are searching for is the culprit behind this anomaly.”

Walter nodded solemnly, giving his affirmation.

Things have gotten a bit complicated.

The Immortal Ship must have a solution, right?

Walter looked toward the host country.

Fu Xuan's expression showed slight anxiety: "General, what are you planning to do about Jianmu?"

"The Medicine King's secret technique, has it finally been used?"

Jing Yuan remained calm as always, squinting at the location of Jianmu.

"As for the next step... Fu Qing, what do you think?"

With a slight furrow in her brows, Fu Xuan spoke crisply and decisively:

"In my opinion, the most urgent task at present is to summon the Cloud Cavalry and rush to the cave where the Jianmu tree is rooted, to remove the evil spirit in the star core as quickly as possible, and to stop the Jianmu tree's rebirth."

"Hmm, Fu Qing's insightful observation is undoubtedly the fastest way to solve the problem, but sometimes, the fastest is not necessarily the best. Guess why I remained inactive even though I already knew the location of the star core?"

Before Qiong successfully infiltrated the Medicine King's Secret Manual, Jing Yuan was already quite confident that the Star Core was in the hands of a traitor from the Immortal Ship.

The reason for not taking any rash actions was twofold: firstly, to guard against enemies who might bring the star core into the immortal ship.

The immortal ship is protected by the Emperor Bow Master of Fate; unless one is an Envoy-level being or uses special means, it is impossible to hide it from him.

Finding and eliminating the hidden enemy is the most important thing. Otherwise, if your attention is diverted by the secret teachings of the Medicine King and you allow the opponent to make his move, the situation may become irreversible.

Secondly, we should take this opportunity to eradicate the existing secrets of the Medicine King.

Although Qiong gained the trust of the leader of the Medicine King and became a high-ranking member of the Medicine King's secret lineage, the jade tablet he received only contained partial information.

This information is insufficient to eradicate the secret teachings of the Medicine King.

The "Secret Teachings of the Medicine King" has been a malignant tumor in the Immortal Ship for too long. Kui Du has become a high-ranking official in the Six Departments and occupies half of the Pill Cauldron Department. A thorough purge is necessary.

A long-term illness requires strong medicine!

Therefore, Jing Yuan did not mobilize all his forces to hunt down the Medicine King's secrets and search for the Star Core. Instead, he gave them this opportunity. Once they saw the dawn of victory, those hopeless guys would surely crawl out of the sewers.

At that time, we can capture them all!

Fu Xuan lowered his head in thought. After a few seconds, he glared at Jing Yuan and said, "...You bad guy."

"Haha, you have to nip it in the bud."

Jing Yuan laughed twice:

"Fu Qing, I am handing over the military tally to you. You will now command the Cloud Cavalry. This campaign to quell the rebels is a tremendous achievement. Wouldn't it be more reliable to recommend you as general after the meeting?"

"General, how many times have you made this promise already?"

Fu Xuan remained expressionless, but was actually slightly annoyed.

"Ten years later, and then another ten years, you refused to give me military power before, but now you're willing to relinquish it. How many soldiers do I have at my disposal?"

Similar changes observed during the observation of the Qiong (穹) tree were not limited to the place where the Jianmu (建木) root was located.

The vast Luofu Mountain, with its caves covering more than four times the surface area of ​​the Earth, has many branches of the Jianmu tree exposed to the outside world.

Normally, the area where these Jianmu branches are located is designated as a military restricted area and is guarded by the Yunqi Army.

At this moment, all the withered branches of the Jianmu trees exposed on the ground in Luofu County came back to life.

The surrounding vegetation flourishes, giving birth to abundant spiritual beasts. The abundant power of the Jianmu tree, combined with the star core, intensifies the erosion, and the calamities of demonic yin will inevitably occur frequently.

The Cloud Cavalry, who usually guard the withered branches of the Jianmu tree, must now be fighting against the abundant spirit beasts that have been spawned, to prevent them from escaping to the outside world and harming civilians.

We also need to allocate troops to suppress the calamity of demonic yin, as well as manpower to deal with the secret teachings of the Medicine King.

Yes, we have military power, but we don't have many soldiers left to use!

"Hey, Fu Qing, don't forget, we still have a secret weapon here."

Jing Yuan looked at the approaching train crew and gave them a friendly smile.

"At a time when we need manpower, since the Star Core Hunters are willing to form an alliance between the train and us, Jing Yuan will not stand on ceremony."

"Uh-huh, I knew it! The moment the general smiled, we were about to be ordered around!"

On March 7th, he complained helplessly, but then his tone suddenly changed.

The girl imitated Fu Xuan's actions, rubbing her small hands together and speaking in a measured manner:

"Everyone, I've cast a divination for us, and the result shows that we are all destined for a life of toil."

"It doesn't matter, as long as there's a reward, those mere Abundance Monsters will all turn into my crystals!"

Picking up the baseball bat, Xing, speaking in a colonel's tone, gave Jingyuan a look that said, "You know what I mean?"

"I understand, I understand."

Jing Yuan chuckled and nodded repeatedly: "However, things have happened so suddenly. If I were to bargain with you all while facing the enemy, wouldn't that diminish your kindness and bring shame to Luofu?"

"Once the disaster has subsided, I will surely satisfy you all."

“Jingyuan, I’ve said before that you should be polite when asking someone for a favor.”

Qiong stood with one hand behind his back, adopting the posture of an elder.

"..."

Jing Yuan's smile froze for a moment, thinking that since he had already called her that, it wouldn't matter if he called her that again.

"Master, I'm entrusting this matter to you."

Fu Xuan's eyes widened upon hearing this, his face completely bewildered.

Master, what master?

Given her relationship with Jing Yuan, she would naturally know about Jing Yuan's master, Jing Liu, who was once one of the Five Heroes of the Clouds. But how did Qiong become her grandmaster?

What is his relationship with Kagami?

[Task: Let the bullets fly for a while.]

[Mission Objective: The winds rise and the clouds fly; where can we find brave warriors to roam the four corners of the earth? Cults must be eradicated at all times! We cannot afford not to! Only days without cults are truly good days.]

[Task Reward: 160-320 Crystals depending on completion level.]

"Hey! That's more like it!"

It's like the joyful tone used when responding to a child's New Year greetings to an elder.