The Last Sentinel

Da da—

The sound of footsteps echoed in the death row of the Heavenly Prison, crisp and melodious, lingering in the ears.

Hua Sang, squinting in the death row, muttered to herself, "Fine boots. They possess both fire and metal elemental energy, combining the power of both fire and metal elements. The soles must have been crafted from the finest piece of skin from the scalp of a Rift Valley Giant Rhinoceros in the Flame Valley of the Whirlwind Heaven. Each adult Rift Valley Giant Rhinoceros possesses combat power comparable to a 3.0 Universe Warrior, and the finest part of each rhinoceros's scalp is only the size of a fingernail. To make a pair of boots, at least a hundred Rift Valley Giant Rhinoceroses would be needed! It seems another important person has come knocking!"

From the direction of the voice coming from, a deep baritone replied, "The general principles of the I Ching state that whatever bowl of rice you are destined to eat, someone will naturally serve you when the time comes."

"Some people may read through countless classic texts, yet still find themselves carrying hoes on the field ridges!"

"Someone who can't read a single word is standing on the stage giving orders."

"It's not that the books are useless, it's that the circumstances have changed."

"Cultivation is laid out by Heaven; when the time is right, it will naturally reveal itself."

"It's better to sit idly and watch the water flow than to work hard from dawn till dusk."

Hua Xiaobai laughed and said to the outside, "Some people are so busy they're practically spinning their wheels, but all their hard work has come to nothing."

"Some people are drinking tea and listening to music, while good fortune knocks on their door!"

Through the fence, Hua Xiaobai and the newcomer looked at each other.

The other person was dressed in a black cultivator's robe, with a cloak covering most of their face, revealing only thin lips that were filled with indifference and arrogance.

Hua Xiaobai sized up the other person with his hands behind his back. After looking him up and down several times, he cautiously asked, "Who are you, sir? There aren't many people in the myriad realms who understand the Book of Changes."

The other person's voice was leisurely: "Since you don't know much, I suppose you've already guessed my identity."

Hua Xiaobai replied firmly, "I don't know."

The other party smiled leisurely: "As expected of the most astute strategist among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, you never say a word more than necessary, even if you know it, you don't say it."

Hua Xiaobai said, "A high-ranking official like you is not someone I, Hua Xiaobai, can associate with. We don't talk about friendship, only business."

The other party said, "Very well, I don't like social niceties either, I prefer business transactions! I'd like to ask you to do something, and as for the price, you can name your price."

Hua Xiaobai asked, "What are your orders, Boss?"

The other person paced back and forth, speaking eloquently: "Now that the Demon-Sealing Tower has collapsed, a crack has appeared, and Flower Fruit Mountain is that crack!"

"Now, only two paths lie before all the realms of the heavens!"

"The first path is to patch up the cracks."

"The second path: the crack widens, the four shackles of the Demon-Sealing Tower shatter, and the great calamity descends!"

"Given the current situation, the second option is absolutely not feasible."

"The Heavenly Court is no longer powerful enough to withstand an immeasurable calamity..."

"Ahem!" Hua Xiaobai coughed, interrupting the other person's voice: "Boss, if you're going to say something, just say it. Can you please not mention the Heavenly Court? Mentioning that thing will alert the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. I was brought in here because I mentioned the Heavenly Court."

The other party scoffed, "The Heavenly Court is nothing more than a few celestial palaces and pavilions. What's so taboo about it? Besides, I hate it when people interrupt me. You'd better get rid of your habit of interrupting others!"

Hua Xiaobai spread her hands, "Please continue, sir!"

The other party continued, "Therefore, this time, the Heavenly Court will definitely take the first path: repair the cracks and control the spread of the Demon Locking Tower to a small area."

"A war of attrition means a long-term, high-intensity elite war, which means the Heavenly Court must constantly send its prodigies into battle, and even promise them resources!"

"And what I want are these Heavenly Court resources!"

At this point, the other person paused.

After confirming that the other party was waiting for him to speak, Hua Xiaobai cautiously said, "Boss, your idea is simply outrageous! Embezzling from the Heavenly Court, embezzling the rewards of those geniuses who go to the battlefield—you're practically a true expert, a true master, at the level of sucking the blood of soldiers!"

"But boss, if we get caught doing this, we're finished!"

"The Heavenly Court is not easy to deal with, especially that Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, those troublesome dandies!"

The other person said slowly, "If it were easy, would I have come to you?"

Hua Xiaobai was speechless. Damn it, they really came for me!

The other party continued, "You have to do it now, whether you like it or not! If the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion finds out what I'm saying, I'll be in serious trouble, but you'll be sent straight to the Execution Platform, your three souls and six spirits severed, turning you into a living dead, a drooling idiot with six in your left hand and seven in your right!"

"Think about it, work for me, or rather, become a fool!"

Hua Xiaobai fell silent, only eight words echoing in her mind: "Man is the butcher, I am the fish."

What's the point of even considering this?!

You were practically saying you'd kill me if you didn't work for me.

But Hua Xiaobai still said aggrievedly, "Boss, I don't understand why you chose me? I come from the outside world, my identity is very special and dazzling, and the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is already paying special attention to me! If I'm discovered, I'm really finished!"

The other party laughed: "Simple. First, you come from the carbon-based universe, while the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion can only monitor the beings of all the heavens and myriad worlds. In a sense, you are a virus. As long as you modify and disguise yourself, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion cannot truly pay attention to you! After all, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion does not have your original code ID number."

"Secondly, embezzling military funds and exploiting soldiers sounds simple, but it's actually very difficult to do. It involves falsifying accounts, manipulating superiors and subordinates, maintaining a network of relationships, intelligence gathering, assassinations, and so on. I need a shrewd professional to be my strategist, and you, as a mortal, managed to fool the Seven Warlords of the Sea, then in the Perfect War you fooled Anthony, and later you fooled the Elf Princess. All of this proves that you are very capable!"

"Third, and most importantly, you are loyal! You will not betray me."

Hua Xiaobai couldn't help but laugh: "Boss, I agree with your first two points, but I disagree with the third one. What makes you think I'm loyal to you? I wouldn't even dare to say I'm loyal to my boss, Ye Feng. Aren't you being a bit too arrogant?"

The other party approached, and beneath the cloak, a pair of eyes radiated a greedy crimson light. The gaze between the two eyes met in a single line, like a red abyss that buried the human heart!

That terrifying gaze made Hua Xiaobai take several steps back, cold sweat pouring down his forehead and his heart racing.

That look in their eyes is terrifying!

It's like staring straight into an abyss! Staring straight into the abyss of greed in your heart!

The other person spoke slowly and deliberately, enunciating each word clearly: "You and I are kindred spirits. We are the epitome of greed, the most sophisticated believers in self-interest. We pursue profit, we come for profit, we are born for greed!"

"You won't betray your own greed, just as you would never betray me."

Hua Xiaobai wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I admit, I misjudged you at first. I thought you were the arrogant Mo Lijie, one of the Seven Great Prodigies. But now, I understand your true identity. You are the Seven Great Prodigies of the Heavenly Court—the Sin of Greed, Young Master Greed!"

Young Master Tan was not angry or embarrassed by his identity being exposed. He simply said calmly and elegantly, "I have to admit that your boss Ye Feng is the most talented genius I have ever seen. His top-notch confidence makes him walk a path where every step he takes is like a lotus flower blooming and flowers blooming."

"Even if you threw him into the river of time, he could still create a new three-axis high-dimensional system."

"This directly elevates the conflict between the carbon-based universe and all the other worlds to an unprecedented level."

Hua Xiaobai said, "Is it really that exaggerated? My boss doesn't seem to be back yet! If he knew you were praising him like that, he would definitely be proud."

"He should be proud," Young Master Tan continued. "Before Sentinel Ye Feng created the advanced martial arts cultivation system, those geniuses in the carbon-based universe were just dabbling in minor things. They were all cultivating slowly according to the rules set by the Heavenly Court of the myriad worlds. Under this cultivation framework, no matter how outstanding the geniuses in the carbon-based universe were, they were always trapped in this shackle, forever controlled by the Heavenly Court!"

"But Ye Feng broke away from the single cultivation system and introduced a multi-dimensional cultivation system!"

"And Ye Feng's junior brother, Qi Tian, ​​successfully put this system into practice and made it a reality!"

"The two of them created the initial high-level martial arts cultivation system, which directly shook the old Heavenly Court order. This was Ye Feng directly riding on the neck of the Heavenly Court and seizing control of its cultivation system!"

"The Heavenly Court's anger towards Ye Feng has surpassed the level of wanting to kill him!"

"The Heavenly Court even wants to destroy everything connected to Ye Feng, completely eradicating this entire high-level martial arts system!"

"Such an awesome cultivation system cannot exist in any of the myriad realms, not now, and never again!"

"Therefore, the Heavenly Court will make a huge investment this time!"

"And I will arrange for you to join the Heavenly Court's Council of Elders in charge of rewards and coordination!"

"What you need to do is make money, gain profits, form cliques, control intelligence, and share it with me!"

Hua Xiaobai squinted and asked, "What should be done if I harm the interests of the Heavenly Court?"

The young master greedily laughed and said, "If a man doesn't look out for himself, he'll be punished by heaven and earth. I've said it before, the Heavenly Court is nothing more than a few celestial palaces, a few celestial platforms, and a few masters, nothing more."

Hua Xiaobai bowed slowly and respectfully said, "Hua Xiaobai greets the new boss, the Seven Absolute Prodigy, the Sin of Greed, Young Master Greed!"

Young Master Tan's shadow enveloped Hua Xiaobai, and the two figures disappeared into the Death Prison.

Hua Sang, who had been lying dormant for a long time, now returned to the sea like a dragon and entered the deep mountains like a tiger.