Live Strong in the Wilderness

Xu Yi’s current identity is Luojia Leiminte, a 40-year-old middle-aged man.

If Yunqi Xuefei can still recognize him, then the Transformation Ring might as well be discarded.

"It’s just a feeling. I know Luotian was eaten by the Demon Race. But, Nana, don’t you find it odd? He was already a level 17 Divine Master, it’s impossible for him to die." Yunqi Xuefei said as she sat down at the table next to Xu Yi.

After sitting down, Yunqi Xuefei glanced around.

"It is very strange, but this has already happened, and we can’t change it." Luojia Nana said with teary eyes. She had developed feelings for Yunqi Luotian, but unfortunately, she hadn’t had the chance to express her feelings to him.

"Yes, and why did he secretly leave in the middle of the night when we weren’t paying attention?" Yunqi Xuefei felt that Yunqi Luotian, whom she knew, was a very stable person and shouldn’t take such risks on his own.

Another point is that there were no battle traces at that place.

The Demon Race member was slain by Yunqi Xuefei, and she believed Yunqi Luotian definitely had the strength to deal with it.

"There’s no use talking about this now." Luojia Nana was unwilling to continue the conversation, as Yunqi Luotian being consumed by the Demon Race was a fact.

"Then should our Qin Fan Mercenary Corps continue?" Yunqi Xuefei asked.

"Of course, otherwise why would I bring you to Jidu. I, Luojia Nana, will definitely make the name of the Qin Fan Mercenary Corps resonate." Luojia Nana said loudly.

Qin Fan Mercenary Corps?

Qin Fan was stunned upon hearing this name.

Did Xu Yi send someone into Jialan Star again?

But Qin Fan quickly refuted this, as others had many things to handle and lacked relevant training and experience. Therefore, the possibility of sending people was very low.

Unless the person was Xu Yi.

Otherwise, how could they use his name as the name of a mercenary corps?

The Jialan Civilization doesn’t have the surname Qin!

Xu Yi’s here?

Qin Fan found it even more unlikely since Xu Yi had surpassed level 15. If he entered, there would be no way to leave.

Coincidence, Qin Fan thought it could only be a coincidence.

Nonetheless, he walked out from inside.

Xu Yi also noticed, a little girl walked out from behind the counter.

Instinct told Xu Yi that this little girl was Qin Fan.

Because he had excluded everyone else in the tavern, finding no one who could be Qin Fan.

But when this little girl appeared, Xu Yi felt there was a familiar aura about her.

After looking into the little girl’s eyes, Xu Yi was even more certain.

She, was Qin Fan transformed.

Turning into a little girl indeed surprised Xu Yi.

Then, Xu Yi started tapping on the table.

This was Morse code, and Qin Fan definitely knew it.

Sure enough, after hearing the taps, Qin Fan walked towards Xu Yi.

"Uncle, where did you come from?" Qin Fan asked in a somewhat tender voice.

Xu Yi smiled slightly and said, "From wherever it was I came."

Then, he dipped a bit in the wine and quickly wrote the character ’Yi’.

Seeing this character, Qin Fan was immediately stunned.

Xu Yi?

The person who came was actually Xu Yi?

Qin Fan’s mind felt jumbled; Xu Yi shouldn’t have appeared.

If he entered, how could he leave?

Furthermore, doesn’t Xu Yi have many matters at the Eas Gate to deal with?

If Xu Yi were trapped in Jialan Star, it would be a huge blow to the Eas Gate and humanity!

"Uncle’s not joking with you, I came from the Holy City." Xu Yi continued, anyway, Qin Fan already knew him.

"The Holy City is far from here, Uncle, can you return?" Qin Fan hinted as he asked.

Xu Yi nodded and said, "Though the journey is long, for me, coming and going is free."

Qin Fan let out a breath of relief, if coming and going is free, then there’s no problem.

But, how could Xu Yi achieve such free movement?

Is it because of some special method, or because the restrictions on entry and exit are higher, not level 15?

If that’s the case, then humans and the Spirit Race are in danger.

No matter how hard they strive and breakthrough, humans and the Spirit Race can’t reach higher levels, right?

Even with great talent, time is insufficient.

He entered to gather intelligence, to know Jialan Civilization’s timetable for action, so Xu Yi and the others would know how much time they had before the battle begins.

"Really enviable to be like Uncle, when I grow up, I want to be free like Uncle." Saying that, Qin Fan left.

Such a brief conversation was enough, if continuing to chat, a change of identity would be necessary.

After drinking a few cups, Xu Yi left.

He had stayed in the tavern for a long time, it was inappropriate to continue staying.

As for Yunqi Xuefei and Luojia Nana, Xu Yi didn’t even glance their way.

After leaving the tavern, Xu Yi wandered outside, waiting for Qin Fan to come out.

Hours passed, and dusk arrived.

Then, Xu Yi saw Qin Fan, transformed into a little girl, come out from inside.

Needless to say, Qin Fan was certainly looking for him.

Thus, Xu Yi followed, wanting to see where Qin Fan would go.

Soon, Qin Fan left the city.

Xu Yi followed all the way, arriving at a valley.

"Never expected you to come." Qin Fan had already changed into another form, resembling a young man.

"Indeed, if I hadn’t come myself, there’d be no assurance. Only by coming here can we know how strong the adversaries we face are." Xu Yi said to Qin Fan, helplessly.

The Jialan Empire is truly powerful, without the restrictions of the Pan Race array, humanity really has no hope of victory.

Thankfully, this array is still functioning.

"But it’s too dangerous; your identity is too special. If I die, it doesn’t have much impact. But if you’re left here, the alliance becomes meaningless." Qin Fan said with a furrowed brow.

Because when he came, he was already prepared for sacrifice at any time.

However, the Transformation Ring Xu Yi gave was too powerful; it could change not just appearance, but also voice and aura.

So, during his three months of lurking, he didn’t reveal a single flaw.

"Since I’m here, I naturally have confidence in going back. You don’t need to worry about this; if we want to leave, we can do so anytime," Xu Yi said with a smile.

Hearing what Xu Yi said, Qin Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, the two of them exchanged intelligence for several hours.

Qin Fan found out that the information he had was actually less than what Xu Yi had. However, Qin Fan’s intelligence spanned various industries, making it more comprehensive.

Xu Yi had dealings with the royal family and knew some internal affairs.

After all, in the Jialan Empire, the royal family was in power, and they were also the strongest. It’s not surprising they knew more.

The next day, Xu Yi left with Qin Fan.

Then, the two of them arrived at the Holy City.

Xu Yi still wanted to see the Divine Race, to see what they were truly like.

After investigating, Xu Yi would leave Jialan Star, while Qin Fan would continue to stay.

Next, Qin Fan was to join the Expeditionary Army and become one of them. This way, he could find out when the Jialan Empire planned to start their expedition.

Ideally, he should find a high-ranking royal, transforming into his likeness.

Because of the systematic tracking feature, Xu Yi wasn’t worried about finding Qin Fan.

As long as Xu Yi showed up in his current form, Qin Fan would know it was him.

After parting ways, Xu Yi headed towards the Holy Mountain.

There are 500 enormous statues on the Holy Mountain.

Xu Yi had once tried to find portraits of these 500 statues but unfortunately couldn’t find them.

Every Jialan Race member had to come to the Holy Mountain upon reaching adulthood.

Xu Yi, now a 17-year-old boy, was here to complete his coming-of-age ceremony.

When he saw the statues, Xu Yi was still shocked.

These statues stood over a hundred meters tall, enormous yet majestic, instilling a sense of awe and reverence.

Xu Yi didn’t know if this was the original form of the Divine Race or if the Jialan Empire’s royalty had sculpted them.

Many in the Jialan Race came to the Holy Mountain to complete their coming-of-age ceremony, at least tens of thousands of them.

The coming-of-age ceremony was quite simple.

Swear an oath, then smear your blood on the statue’s eyes to complete the ceremony.

Xu Yi didn’t know what would happen during this process.

But since he was there, he made some preparations.

If something went wrong, he’d escape.

Xu Yi selected an unattended statue, placed his hand on it, and his body involuntarily flew up.

Reaching the eye level, Xu Yi noticed there were no traces of blood on the eyeball.

Next, Xu Yi began to swear an oath.

As he swore, Xu Yi sensed a strand of spiritual fluctuation.

Then, he saw a phantom.

Xu Yi felt that this phantom was what the Divine Race looked like, identical to the statue’s shape.

The Divine Race appeared burly, over three meters tall, like giants to humans.

The Divine Race looked incredibly robust, with vastly different features from humans.

The Divine Race had three eyes, with a triangular eye on the forehead.

The nose was very flat, and the nostrils were quite small.

The skin had various patterns, looking very bizarre.

The phantom didn’t speak, remaining completely still.

Then, Xu Yi smeared the prepared blood onto the eyeball.

He saw the blood absorbed.

Having the blood absorbed meant the ceremony was completed.

During this process, Xu Yi didn’t encounter any attack or sense any danger.

Perhaps the system’s spiritual shield was quite effective.

Then, Xu Yi descended back to the ground.

This place saw people coming and going constantly.

Xu Yi didn’t rush to leave; he observed all 500 statues and found their appearances varied slightly. But if you weren’t paying attention, it was hard to spot the differences.

So, Xu Yi suspected these statues represented their true forms.

Initially, Xu Yi wanted to experience the Pan Race’s array, but he found that in this place, he couldn’t use Spiritual Power at all.

He tried many times, but it was impossible.

So, Xu Yi understood.

This is where the array is located.

No one can use Spiritual Power, not even a little, as if becoming an ordinary person.

Each statue weighed tens of thousands of tons, making it impossible for Jialan people to remove them.

Moreover, even with enough power, it was impossible to remove the statues.

The Pan Race’s arrays have existed for thousands of years without leaks, preventing the Divine Race from escaping. Thus, moving statues from here is unlikely.

Only if the array is weakened would abnormalities occur.

Unfortunately, Xu Yi couldn’t find where the Pan Race’s array was flawed, allowing the current Jialan Empire people to fly out of Jialan Star.

According to the Pan Race’s setting, no creature can leave Jialan Star.

No other planet could see the existence of Jialan Star.

For the cosmos, Jialan Star should originally be invisible.

Xu Yi stayed on the Holy Mountain for a month, yielding no results at all.

In the end, Xu Yi had to leave the Holy Mountain.

He planned to meet Qin Fan before leaving Jialan Star.