Chapter 697 - 672: Critical Intelligence
In the time that followed, Xu Yi was constantly cultivating and fighting.
After a month, Xu Yi’s level had risen to level 17.
Jialan Xuefei’s level hadn’t increased, but her combat strength had improved significantly.
Luojia Nana’s level had not increased, and her combat strength hadn’t improved much either. Since she hardly participated in any battles, it’s almost impossible for her to enhance her combat abilities.
After over a month of harsh reality, Luojia Nana stopped mentioning anything about being the Mercenary Queen.
Moreover, she started to feel that Xu Yi had become grand and reliable.
Now, she was dedicated to assisting with minor logistical tasks, like cooking and dealing with Demon Race corpses.
The Jialan people don’t eat Demon Race meat.
Xu Yi also found consuming Demon Race meat somewhat hard to accept, especially since there were still many Fierce Beasts in the war zone, and there was no need to worry about food sources. He could just hunt whatever meat he desired.
It’s worth mentioning that Luojia Nana’s cooking skills were pretty good, and the food she prepared was quite delicious.
After dinner, Jialan Xuefei approached Xu Yi.
In all the time they’d spent together, it was the first time Xu Yi saw Jialan Xuefei actively come close to him.
"Luotian, we should go back and hand in the task, then take a break. Keeping on fighting is actually detrimental to advancement. After going back, we can reflect properly and sort out our thoughts."
"Alright, we’ve been out for so long, and I wonder what has been happening in the Holy City. What do you think, should we join the Expeditionary Army?" Xu Yi asked accordingly.
The Expeditionary Army was recruited by the Jialan people to break through the prison set by the Pan Race.
Mercenaries could join the Expeditionary Army to gain military credits.
"There’s no need to rush now. Although the empire has started assembling the Expeditionary Army, there won’t be formal actions within a year. So, we should calmly continue improving ourselves. Strength is everything." Jialan Xuefei shook her head. Her father was the vice marshal of the Expeditionary Army, so she knew some information unknown to the outside world.
"Xuefei, you’re already level 18, and you’ll be 19 in a year, so you can still join the Expeditionary Army. Isn’t it currently only divine masters at level 15 who can leave? Can’t we just continue fighting in this battle zone?" Luojia Nana curiously asked.
This question was precisely what Xu Yi wanted to ask as well.
Jialan Xuefei let out a cold laugh and said, "The information you got is from two years ago. It is now possible for those at level 19 to leave. Furthermore, every year those Divine Ancestors are constantly impacting the great formation; perhaps next year, even divine masters at level 20 could leave the Jialan Star."
"Is that really the case??" Luojia Nana looked surprised and even a bit angry.
"Of course, some things are not suitable for public disclosure. Now that it’s public, it’s not a big deal. The Spirit Race no longer dares to infiltrate our Jialan Star. If they do, the Divine Ancestors will know." Jialan Xuefei glanced at Xu Yi and admired his calmness. It’s only people like him who could make a name for themselves.
"Aren’t those Divine Ancestors trapped inside the statues? Could they possibly come out?" Luojia Nana asked with an odd expression. Being kept in the dark wasn’t a pleasant feeling.
"They’re still in there, but they have the power to come out now if they wish. However, to prevent affecting the operation of the great formation, the Divine Ancestors are exercising restraint." Jialan Xuefei explained. She knew Luojia Nana could keep secrets, so she dared to reveal such core royal family information.
Xu Yi narrowed his eyes, focusing on a crucial point.
According to Jialan Civilization’s historical records, the Divine Ancestors created the Jialan Civilization. The royal family of Jialan has the Divine Ancestors’ bloodline, which is why they’re stronger and grander than other races of Jialan Civilization.
colossal statues of the Divine Race are the ancestral statues of Jialan Civilization.
Every ten years, a grand ancestor worship ceremony is held.
Now, they were saying that the Divine Ancestors are trapped in these statues.
Moreover, Jialan Xuefei also revealed an important message – those of the Divine Race could come out at any time.
Surviving for tens of thousands of years, how did these members of the Divine Race achieve that?
Could they truly have achieved immortality?
Is the end of a divine master’s path immortality?
In truth, Xu Yi’s understanding of divine masters was limited, even for the Spirit Race, their understanding was also very limited.
He had no idea what would happen to a divine master toward the end.
But Jialan Civilization was very clear about it. After all, they had developed for tens of thousands of years, with the Divine Race leading them from the back.
That’s why the Spirit Race wanted to consume Jialan Civilization’s legacy, so that the Spirit Race and humans would have the means to confront the Divine Race.
"So, are the Divine Ancestors capable of leaving now?" Xu Yi seized the opportunity to ask.
"They’ve been capable of leaving a year ago, but they still can’t leave. Alright, let’s rest early and head back first thing in the morning." Jialan Xuefei clearly didn’t want to continue the conversation.
Xu Yi didn’t press on, quietly returned to his small tent, and began cultivating.
Extracting information isn’t that straightforward, nor should it be too aggressive.
The best approach is like today, where Jialan Xuefei started the conversation, allowing him to inquire further incidentally.
After the next morning, Xu Yi and the others returned.
Back in the Holy City, Xu Yi wandered around, purchasing some books.