Longzang

Chapter 1113 Discussion
Even in the end, Wei Yuan still couldn't figure out if Ji Liuli had undergone any changes. If even Immortal Lord Yan Shi couldn't see through it, then the mastermind behind it all must have possessed methods of unparalleled skill.

However, Yan Shi also made it clear that whether Ji Liuli's life is fulfilled or not in the future can be regarded as the general trend of fate, and he did not think that there was anything wrong with Ji Liuli's life not being fulfilled.

Yan Shi's words carried a strange meaning; he seemed to not want Ji Liuli to suffer so much anymore, which was completely contrary to the belief of cultivators to defy the heavens and advance bravely.

Having met Immortal Lord Yan Shi, Wei Yuan felt a little relieved. At least for the time being, Ji Liuli would be safe, but to uncover the secrets, he would still need a fortuitous encounter.

However, neither the young monk nor the Buddhist mastermind behind the scheme expected to fail this time. As a result, they presented a small, previously hidden piece of history to Wei Yuan, arousing his suspicion and prompting him to launch a targeted investigation.

Upon his return, Wei Yuan went to Qingming and handed over the research data he had obtained from the Umbrella Corporation to the Qingming Academy of Sciences for study. He also made a copy in the bustling world of the myriad realms for mortals to use.

In just half a day, the cultivators of Taichu Palace fully realized the value of this research data and framework, and put aside their existing research to devote themselves to the research and exploration of the new data.

Because of his connection with the medical clinic, Sun Yu was most familiar with the physical structures of both humans and other races. He immediately decided to start with the groundwork: analyzing the physical structures of various races and species and determining their gene sequences.

Yu Zhizhuo spent half an hour creating Qingming's first high-performance microscope. With the help of an array, this microscope allows Dao Foundation cultivators to see the internal structure of genes.

Subsequently, Yu Zhizhuo designed and manufactured a large number of tools needed for biological gene research. He could easily make all kinds of laboratory equipment, and soon a laboratory that could be considered advanced even by Umbrella Corporation standards was completed.

As for the servers and the central brain, the cultivators of the Primordial Palace generally believed that they were of little value.

This system is similar to the human world, but its performance is far inferior. Moreover, the human world's ability to handle tasks will continue to improve as the number of sentient beings increases and the cultivation level of mortals rises, with no upper limit whatsoever.

In Yu Zhizhuo's view, the mainframe system of the protective umbrella, with its most powerful computing capabilities, barely reached the level of an immortal, and its terminals were merely at the foundational level. Now, all cultivators have access to the prosperous worlds of various realms, which is much more convenient and efficient, making it completely unnecessary to use this outdated, rigid, and unspiritual system.

Feng Tingyu then divided these data into dozens of potential disciplines and assigned them to academicians, allowing them to choose the areas of interest for in-depth research.

As for the two superviruses, only Chuhe Zhenjun showed some interest and devoted a small portion of his time and energy to their research.

Superviruses are terrifying to mortals, but they are nothing to cultivators. There are countless spiritual insects of various Dharma Aspect and Realm-level that are far more poisonous and ruthless than it, not to mention those immortal creatures and insects. Even if infected, a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage can simply circulate their magic power throughout their body to destroy these tiny insects.

After arranging the Qingming research, Wei Yuan received a message: Sun Chaoen has once again been sent as an envoy to Yizhou, and the delegation is now under his control.

Why is Sun Chaoen here again? Wei Yuan immediately set off to return to Yizhou.

After months of renovation, Guantun County had regained much of its vitality, with construction sites everywhere, clearing ruins and rebuilding new buildings. A central office building was the first to be rebuilt and the first to be completed. Wei Yuan usually handled his work here, and he also received Sun Chaoen in this building.

Wei Yuan met Sun Chaoen in the study. After they sat down, Sun Chaoen said, "His Majesty asked me to ask you a question: how exactly do you intend to treat Li Zhi?"

Instead of answering, Wei Yuan asked, "What is Your Majesty's intention?"

Sun Chaoen said, "The King didn't say anything, he only said he wanted to invite you to the capital for a meeting."

Wei Yuan laughed and said, "I cherish my life and don't want to be in danger."

Sun Chaoen said, "Your Majesty hasn't lived enough yet. So, the area within three li is dangerous, but the area within three zhang is not." "What if someone wants to use me to assassinate Prince Ji?"

Sun Chaoen said, "There is no need to worry about this. As long as Prince Ji is in the palace, even an immortal would find it difficult to make a move. This is an arrangement left by our ancestors."

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat. The ancestral arrangements that Sun Chaoen mentioned might not necessarily have been left behind by the founding emperor of Ji Kingdom; they might have been the work of the Martial Ancestor. However, Sun Chaoen didn't know much about these secret histories of the Immortal Realm, so he simply relayed whatever the King of Ji told him.

Therefore, what Prince Ji actually meant was likely to invite Wei Yuan to observe the Martial Ancestor's plan!

Wei Yuan first looked at his own fortune of 120 million, and then said, "Alright, let's go see Prince Ji now."

Wei Yuan, accompanied by Sun Chaoen, secretly departed from Qingming. After leaving the border, they switched to high-speed mode, their speed increasing rapidly, and they disappeared in an instant, leaving countless spies on the border dumbfounded.

As night deepened, Wei Yuan and Sun Chaoen entered the palace and headed towards the imperial study. Sun Chaoen had brought two waist tokens specifically for moving around within the palace. With these tokens, the formation would recognize Wei Yuan and Sun Chaoen as their own and would not attack.

In the imperial study, Prince Ji was asleep, his head resting on his desk. A map of southern Ji was spread out in front of him, and on the table were piles of military reports, only a small portion of which he had just reviewed.

On the map, the four southern counties have been painted scarlet, a shocking sight. Several rebel armies are advancing directly towards several strategic passes. Within the rebel-controlled territory, the locations of four or five of these passes have already been marked with the character "废" (meaning "abandoned" or "discarded").

Sun Chaoen pushed open the study door, and Prince Ji suddenly woke up, looking up at Sun Chaoen and Wei Yuan, appearing somewhat bewildered. He finally snapped out of his half-asleep state, gave Wei Yuan a deep look, and then said, "This must be Minister Wei?"

Wei Yuan cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Wei Yuan did not kneel, and Prince Ji was not annoyed. He pointed to the chair and said, "Sit down and talk."

Wei Yuan was not at all restrained and sat down calmly, while Sun Chaoen stood behind Prince Ji, extremely humble and respectful.

Prince Ji said slowly, "I sent Minister Sun to find you, and then I specifically reduced the number of guards outside, but I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."

"I dare not disobey the king's summons," Wei Yuan said politely while sizing up Prince Ji.

Prince Ji's eyes were bloodshot, his cheeks were sunken, and he had two large dark bags under his eyes, showing obvious signs of aging. It was clear that he had been working too hard and was worried.

Prince Ji was also carefully observing Wei Yuan, and after a moment he said, "I've heard that the southern rebels have formidable weaponry, including weapons capable of directly blasting down fortified passes. It's said that only Qingming possesses such weapons. I wonder if this is true?"

Wei Yuan calmly replied, "Many Qingming military weapons are imitated from outside, so it's not surprising that some have appeared. Even if some are weapons used by Qingming itself, it's because of corruption within the army, with some people secretly taking items from the warehouse and selling them. As for who will ultimately end up with these weapons after they're sold, that's not something I can know."

Prince Ji nodded, accepting the matter. He suddenly waved his hand, signaling Sun Chaoen to leave the study.

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat; he knew the real drama was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)