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"Ha ha ha~ Mr. Xiao, you really are as unapproachable as ever! Li Ji, I’ve missed you so much!" With that, Li Ji lightly shifted her body, and the two buttons of her shirt effortlessly came undone, seemingly without her even moving. The buttons of the server's shirt were already spaced quite far apart, and once those two buttons opened, a glimpse of spring was revealed.
However, Xiao Yefeng shook his head as he looked at Li Ji and said, "Not bad, this charm of yours has certainly improved over the past few months! But unfortunately, you are no longer the Li Ji of old, and I am not the Xiao Yefeng from the abandoned warehouse days! By the way, why didn’t you expose Liu Entai’s plan to silence others last time? You should know it was a great opportunity. If you had shown the gunshot wound on your clothes, I believe your emperor would have rewarded you handsomely!"
"Oh dear! Still so lacking in romantic understanding. You stubborn blockhead really worries me!" Li Ji said as she wiggled her waist again.
But this time, Li Ji froze in surprise because she felt an invisible pair of large hands lift her from the sofa. The buttons at her collar automatically fastened themselves while Xiao Yefeng remained seated on a sofa across the table without moving!
"Telekinesis! Mr. Xiao, have you really reached such a level?" Li Ji said with a hint of astonishment.
"Save your surprise; don’t tell me that your Wa Country has no intelligence on us! Now about my earlier question," Xiao Yefeng replied as he flicked dust from his nails.
At that moment, Li Ji stood up, shedding her previous allure. After bowing deeply at the table, she said, "Mr. Xiao, thank you for your help!"
Xiao Yefeng waved his hand dismissively and said, "Forget about your Wa Country's formalities; just sit down and talk!"
"Yes!" Nodding her head, Li Ji sat down across from Xiao Yefeng and began, "Mr. Xiao, regarding what happened last time, I truly didn’t want to put you in a difficult position. Do you believe me?"
Without hesitation, Xiao Yefeng nodded and replied, "Of course I believe you. Last time I let you go; you returned to Wa Country without betraying me. Although it was also for self-preservation, your choice not to betray me is enough for me to trust you."
Xiao Yefeng's words left Li Ji stunned. She had considered all possible responses from him, even the possibility of him believing her. However, she never expected him to respond so quickly. This gave her a sense of trust she had never experienced before, and she felt a surge of emotion that almost brought her to tears. After smiling to mask her feelings, she said, "Mr. Xiao, I’m very happy—truly happy."
"By the way, Mr. Xiao, let me reintroduce myself!" Li Ji stood up again and said, "Mr. Xiao, hello! I am Jiyu Liji; please take care of me!"
Xiao Yefeng stood up and reached out to shake hands with Li Ji, saying, "Please take care of me!"
This time, during the self-introduction, Xiao Yefeng understood that Li Ji was telling him that the previous version of Li Ji had disappeared. From this moment on, the Li Ji that Xiao Yefeng knew was the new Li Ji, Jiyu Liji!
Li Ji and Xiao Yefeng did not chat for long; after all, their identities were at stake. If Wa Country found out that Li Ji appeared here with Xiao Yefeng, or vice versa, it would be a serious situation. So after a brief conversation, Li Ji took her leave, but Xiao Yefeng learned some crucial information from her.
Li Ji was no longer the person who had been a mere Geisha in a lowly position. After the last incident, she successfully replaced Kitagawa to become an Imperial Apprentice. Indeed, Li Ji was exceptionally talented and had advanced further in her status among the Imperial Apprentices, now sitting in the sixth seat. Moreover, she had entered the top circle of the Yin Yang Master of Wa Country.
Jiyu was the surname of one of Wa Country's most outstanding Female Onmyoji, and by inheriting this surname, it indicated that Li Ji had received recognition from the head of the Yin Yang Master of Wa Country, the Abe Family.
This time, Li Ji brought Xiao Yefeng crucial information about Wa Country's core activities. During the last expedition to Han Hai Desert, Wa Country lost one member. Therefore, they had to fill that position again to gather a total of six members for this mission, which Wa Country had meticulously planned.
According to the information provided by Li Ji, during the last expedition, Kazama Tadao and Sakai Tomokazu, along with a Jonin who accompanied them, obtained incredibly powerful treasures. Sakai Tomokazu acquired an item called the Yomi Box in the ruins. Although it was rumored that the Yomi Box merely assisted in absorbing Yin Qi without combat capabilities, Li Ji revealed that since obtaining it, Sakai's Gu Huo Niao had been reborn. With its attacks now infused with a hint of Underworld Nine Hells energy, even a tree as thick as a finger could lose its vitality instantly without Qi protection.
The only nemesis was Qi protection; however, Wa Country had yet to research specific countermeasures! Kazama Tadao had also compensated for his close combat weaknesses with his Spirit Separation Demon Subduing Technique and Eight Slash Blade. He practiced this technique with Shōtō Tamamo and re-entered Demon Tower according to what Li Ji mentioned earlier; as for what he obtained there, even she did not know.
As for the Jonin capable of contending against three Onmyoji simultaneously, Li Ji specifically pointed him out to Xiao Yefeng. His name was Yamaguchi Koji. He acquired a cultivation method called Divine Guardian Triple Slash in the ruins. Previously in Wa Country's sparring battles, he defeated four peak Jonin from Holy War Pavilion. The final battle took place within Holy War Pavilion itself; according to reports, Yamaguchi Koji fought evenly against a hidden shadow-level warrior from Holy War Pavilion. Although Li Ji had never fought him herself, gaining Kazama Tadao's recognition already proved Yamaguchi's strength.
The remaining two individuals included Nakayota who participated in the ruins expedition and a newly recruited warrior named Inoue Raku. Nakayota obtained a cultivation method called Body Split Slash; it seemed quite powerful but Nakayota's understanding was rather rudimentary. As for Inoue, he was sent by Holy War Pavilion; Li Ji was unsure of his strength but being recommended by Holy War Pavilion indicated his capabilities.
After all, Wa Country's Holy War Pavilion was renowned alongside the Demon Tower where Onmyoji resided; they served as the left and right hands of Wa Country's emperor. After receiving information from others, Xiao Yefeng inquired about Li Ji's situation. Her face flushed as she shot him a glance and shyly replied that it wasn't her type anyway!
With that, Li Ji left Xiao Yefeng's room. Xiao Yefeng relayed all of Li Ji's information to Jiang Xing, who organized these details and shared them with others. Given the large number of people from Huaxia present here, one-on-one confrontations were impossible; after all, other countries were not foolish either. The sparring format was straightforward: five Arenas—one for each country—with rewards set up so that whoever stood last could take home the Arena's reward.
Divided by three battles, avoiding the tactics of attrition, this gamble was not only a clash between East and West but also a confrontation that brought the hidden struggles of the East into the open. According to Li Ji, Wa Country had already pulled Yue Country into its camp while simultaneously forging ties with the Church, which sought to challenge them. This gamble was destined to be a war without gunpowder, and although it had yet to begin, anyone with clear eyes could sense the bloody scent wafting through the entire Open Sea Arena.
As the remnants of night faded under the rising sun, beneath the moonlight, Xiao Yefeng stood atop the Huaxia Tower, gazing at the not-so-beautiful waning moon. After his journey across the vast sea, the calm situation in the East had vanished. To say nothing of it, even within Huaxia's Metaphysics Society, the faction advocating for war was already stirring. It wasn't that Huaxia sought to provoke conflict; rather, true warfare had never ceased, merely obscured by the facade of peace between nations.
Moreover, during this period when everyone rushed toward the vast sea, the Church had already extended its hand toward the East. The actions that were once hidden in plain sight were gradually being brought to light. It seemed that the Church had partially guessed at the news of Scruffy Daoist's death. Recently, the West had been subtly testing the limits of the Metaphysics Society, probing for accuracy regarding these Daoist messages.
The Church's open interference in the Eastern Outsider's war was enough to demonstrate its determination. This was also a final attempt; evidently, Scruffy Daoist's words before his death were beginning to manifest. Pope Arthur of the Church was nearing his final moments; it was not in their style to leave without making some moves!
At that moment, as Xiao Yefeng looked up at the starry sky, he couldn't help but recall Beast Elder's words. Had Jie and Yin Si truly separated from humanity? Was there no Law Enforcer existing between realms? If so, who was that Cheap Brother who helped him eliminate Yin Sin? Wasn't Zhao Yin Gate a gift from Yin Si? If Yin Si lost its power, then who would control Reincarnation?
It was impossible; the existence of the Three Realms was central to humanity's operation. Qi dissipating meant that cultivators could no longer cultivate; people would have no means to reverse their fate. Yin Si's influence over Reincarnation could not cease; Wenren Senior would likely still be around for several hundred years! After all, those individuals had long lifespans. What they considered "soon" would still take a long time in modern terms.
Shaking his somewhat dazed head, suddenly a dazzling star streaked across the night sky. Instinctively looking up, Xiao Yefeng saw a twinkling golden star with a long shadow disappearing into the night. Upon witnessing a falling star, Xiao Yefeng felt a tightening in his heart—this was an omen of someone's impending fall.
In Taoism, meteors are seen as harbingers of disaster; whenever one falls and a Geomancer feels a pang in their heart, it often signifies that friends or family will perish. The last time Xiao Yefeng felt such a sensation upon seeing a meteor was two years ago when he lost his captain Liu Xuanhuang. Now faced with an eerily similar scenario, whom would Xiao Yefeng lose this time?
Sensing this emotion rising within him, Xiao Yefeng turned and left the rooftop. Because of this distraction, he failed to notice that after the meteor fell, it left behind a faint red halo—was this an inevitable pattern of extreme fortune following misfortune? Had he stayed longer, perhaps he could have understood it better; however, Xiao Yefeng had already departed from that place.
The sunrise over the sea came early, and everything that needed to arrive had already done so by last night. The arena today was already thick with the smell of gunpowder.
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