Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

"Become an immortal? Become a god?"

Hearing Yu Qingge's sigh, He Li shook his head: "She must have taken a different path."

She neither became an immortal nor a god.

"Not even a demigod!"

"However, she possesses a unique aura and energy field similar to those of top-tier creatures like the Golden Crow. Judging from her condition, she is likely following some unknown and unique system."

"I just don't know what kind of system it is."

As he spoke, Yu Qingge's beautiful eyes widened.

An unknown and unique system?

This means that Jiang Hongxian neither cultivates immortality nor practices martial arts, nor does he cultivate divine techniques like He Li.

Wait, what's going on with Jiang Hongxian? Where did she get this unknown cultivation and improvement system? Did she figure it out herself? It's obviously impossible.

After all, she was originally just an ordinary person.

And how long has spiritual energy existed? Even if she has talent, she doesn't have enough accumulated knowledge.

Yu Qingge couldn't understand it, but she was very curious.

He Li is the same, of course.

However, he has a lot on his plate, and he doesn't have time to think about these unimportant things right now.

"Let's not talk about Jiang Hongxian's matter for now."

He Li spoke up and looked at Yu Qingge: "I need to go and check on the overseas islands right away, so I don't have time to waste with you tribes anymore."

"You'd better tell me what you know."

"Especially matters concerning contact with the upper realms."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingge frowned.

She knew very well that He Li's words were basically an ultimatum to the five subordinates of Shu Prefecture.

If they honestly confess everything, He Li will probably leave without getting entangled with them. If they still don't tell, He Li will also not get entangled with them.

He'll just take direct action...

If he were to actually make a move, the last remaining high-end combat force of the five tribes of Shu Province would be wiped out.

Thinking of this, Yu Qingge continued, "We were actually passive in contacting the upper realm; we didn't have the ability to actively make contact with the beings in the upper realm."

"We couldn't get in touch with them after that."

"The gold foil from the sun is now in your hands..."

"I was prepared to say that it was hidden in the sacred tree."

"That thing is a medium of communication. If you possess it, the higher realms may contact you on their own."

"As for the Golden Crow's eleventh descent, and its hiding place within Elder Du Ming's body disguised as a Golden Core... do you remember the Nine-Section Jade Cong you helped us obtain before?"

A nine-section jade cong? He Li nodded.

Of course he remembered that thing.

He was very curious about that thing before, as it seemed to be able to receive the power of the gods.

Seeing He Li nod, Yu Qingge continued, "After we retrieved the Nine-Section Jade Cong, we tried to worship the gods and used sun gold foil in hopes of receiving their blessings."

"As you probably guessed..."

"The nine-section jade cong has indeed received blessings."

"Many people were promoted at that time."

"As the one presiding over the event, the clan elder Du Ming discovered a golden elixir within the nine-section jade cong."

"That golden eleven is the Golden Crow Eleven..."

Yu Qingge shook her head at this point.

"The nine-section jade cong is indeed unique. It can withstand the vast majority of power and is the strongest natural vessel. The gods of the upper realm probably knew this, which is why they wanted to make use of it..."

That's roughly the situation.

"Finally, there's Yu Ji."

"I wasn't present when Yu Ji had the accident, so of course I don't know the details."

"However... there is something I need to tell you. Yu Ji once died but was inexplicably resurrected. I think this matter is most likely related to the Fusang Divine Tree."

"She has a connection with the divine tree..."

"That's probably where the problem lies!"

Yu Qingge no longer hid anything.

After all, continuing to conceal it would only bring harm, and their tribe could not afford reasonable hostility.

He Li listened to Yu Qingge's words, pondered for a moment, then stared at her with some suspicion and asked, "Yu Ji died? What happened? And what you just said means..."

"Was she resurrected by the divine tree?"

"More or less!" Yu Qingge nodded: "Aside from being resurrected by the divine tree, I can't think of any other way."

"As for her death..."

"It was just an accident."

"At that time, she stopped breathing and her heart stopped beating. Her body was placed under the sacred tree for two days in preparation for burial according to custom. However, she woke up under the sacred tree on the third night..."

"Furthermore, I think the reason why the Middle Realm summoned Yu Ji is probably related to the fact that Yu Ji was resurrected by the Divine Tree."

Related? More than just related!

He Li sneered. After hearing Yu Qingge's words, he already had a guess about Yu Ji's situation.

In his view, Yu Ji was probably not resurrected by the divine tree in his Purple Mansion space at all; rather than being resurrected, it was more accurate to say that he shared life with the divine tree.

This sacred tree possesses wisdom.

And he has quite a mind of his own.

Thinking about this, He Li suddenly spoke...

"I once saw in Yu Ji that a sapling resembling a divine tree seedling was growing on her body."

"Hmm?" Yu Qingge frowned. "Saplings?"

"Not bad!" He Li nodded.

"If I'm not mistaken, that sapling must have been planted in Yu Ji's soul through some means by the sacred tree you worship, giving her the vitality of a soul tree..."

"It was precisely because of this life-extending substance that Yu Ji was inexplicably resurrected."

"But this sacred tree has no good intentions."

"The sapling is growing bigger and bigger."

"I have reason to suspect that the divine tree's purpose is to possess Yu Ji's body and devour her soul and consciousness, ultimately growing into some kind of unpredictable and special existence."

He Li had this guess because of what he had seen in Yu Ji before...

When I first saw Yu Ji's soul...

Those saplings were really just seedlings.

Later, that sapling grew into a big tree.

Furthermore, half of Yu Ji's soul has already been taken over.

If this continues, will Yu Ji's soul be completely possessed and turn into a tree?

At that time, it will be hard to say whether Yu Ji, who will still appear as a human, possesses her own soul consciousness or that of the divine tree.

Yu Qingge listened to He Li's words...

Her brows furrowed even deeper; clearly, the information He Li had revealed had left her with mixed feelings.

After all, Yu Ji is her sister.

Of course, she didn't want to be possessed by the divine tree.

But the sacred tree is equally important!

"The Divine Tree...why did it do that?"

After a long silence, Yu Qingge suddenly asked.

He Li shrugged: "There are many possibilities. Wasn't it said that the divine tree in the middle realm is in trouble and about to die? Perhaps that divine tree is still connected to the divine tree in our lower realm?"

"If that tree dies, will this tree also be affected?"

"Or perhaps it doesn't want to be a tree anymore, and no longer wants to be manipulated; it has some 'ideas' of its own?"

"Don't forget the torch I just received!"

"That thing is made of tree branches."

"Heaven knows how much the sacred tree you believe in and worship knows, and what it's plotting. So... speaking of which, I'm taking such a dangerous and strange thing with me..."

"You should be thanking me!"

"Otherwise, you will still be in danger."

As they spoke, the two had already returned to the mountain lakeside where they had fought Jinwu Eleven before.

At this moment, most of the martial artists had dispersed, and only a few were clearing away the rocks that had collapsed due to the previous battle. When they saw He Li and Yu Qingge reappear...

They were all pale and filled with panic.

However, He Li ignored them.

With a wave of his hand, he threw out all the ancient Shu warriors he had mistakenly collected in his Purple Mansion space.

Then he looked at Yu Qingge: "It's unlikely that you can find Yu Ji. I'll take the Divine Tree with me, and I'll snatch my people back from the Shu Kingdom in the Middle Realm myself."

"But this isn't the end of the story."

"I'm just short on time right now and don't have time to go through this with you all."

"After I bring Yu Ji back, I'll settle these matters with you properly. Also... you need to send the dragon eggs I left there to Shanghai later."

"We also brought the nine-section jade cong!"

"I don't think that thing is suitable for you."

"I've finished speaking. Do you have any objections?"

He stared coldly at Yu Qingge.

The latter wanted to say she had a problem with it, since the nine-section jade cong was clearly theirs, yet He Li was asking them to take it away and expecting her to deliver it to him...

This is an insult.

But Yu Qingge ultimately didn't dare to voice her objections, since her tribe was in the wrong regarding Yu Ji's matter.

Moreover, He Li is too strong...

So many clan elders have already died.

Yu Qingge did not want to cause any more casualties.

She could only shake her head with difficulty: "No objection!"

"I will personally deliver these things to you later, including the nine-section jade cong and the dragon egg!"

He Li's lips curled up upon seeing this...

"sensible!"