Chapter 32: I’m Going
Liang Kui looked at the eighty team leaders below and nodded in satisfaction.
“Team leaders, the Internal Affairs Hall has received news that unusual circumstances have arisen in the Tianhuo Star Region—seems there’s a precious artifact appearing there. Therefore, the Taiyuan Gate has decided to send an advance force there to set up space teleportation arrays all the way to Tianer Star or Tiansan Star. Then, the Elders’ Hall of Taiyuan Gate will send some elders to immediately head to Tianer Star or Tiansan Star to compete for the treasure with the other nine sects,” Liang Kui said with a smile.
The eighty-some team leaders sitting in the Mingxin Hall were all excited upon hearing this. The fact that such a treasure could draw in all ten major sects showed just how valuable it was. Although Liang Kui kept it confidential and didn’t mention it was the Liuhe Sword, these team leaders were all intelligent enough to deduce the importance of the treasure on their own.
The eighty team leaders continued to listen quietly, eager to know the specific plans behind Liang Kui’s summons.
“For the advance force, Taiyuan Gate decides to select from our Internal Affairs Hall. Since only you eighty team leaders have come here, it’s up to you to decide who wants to lead their own team to the Tianhuo Star Region. You may sign up now,” Liang Kui said with a faint smile.
So that’s how it is. The eighty team leaders understood.
However, after hearing this, they fell silent, quickly considering all the implications. The Tianhuo Star Region was one of the four most dangerous places in the cultivation world. Unexplained fires would break out there, requiring constant vigilance. Moreover, since all ten major sects would send people there to compete for the treasure, they would surely resort to underhanded tactics and engage in battles, both openly and secretly. There were thousands of stars in the Tianhuo Star Region. Even if they flew in a straight line between them, they would need to visit over a dozen stars just to set up all the space teleportation arrays successfully—a task that would take countless years.
Realizing all these difficulties, the team leaders immediately understood that this mission was extremely arduous and full of challenges, making it hard to make a decision right away.
As if sensing their hesitation, Liang Kui quickly smiled and said, “Of course, for such a mission that rarely arises even once in ten thousand years, Taiyuan Gate will reward you generously for your efforts. Those who return from this mission to the Tianhuo Star Region will each head a branch of Taiyuan Gate on a medium-sized planet. If any member sacrifices themselves, their original sect or family will also receive rewards.”
Still, not a single one of the eighty team leaders dared to speak up in response.
Liang Kui’s expression turned cold, and anger flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, Qu Yi glanced at the expressions of all the team leaders and realized they didn’t dare take on this task, so he pursed his lips slightly.
“Chief Commander, I am willing to lead the Fourth Law Enforcement Team to the Tianhuo Star Region,” Qu Yi declared loudly, drawing the astonished attention of all the team leaders.
Qu Yi decided to take on this task without any sense of pressure. While others feared the harsh conditions in the Tianhuo Star Region, he, possessing the Dimensional Ball, felt no fear at all. Moreover, from Liang Kui’s words, it was clear that the treasure about to be unearthed must be extremely valuable, and Qu Yi wanted to see it for himself. If given the chance, he wouldn’t mind competing for it.
Originally, Qu Yi had infiltrated the Taiyuan Gate to help the God of Tools find his lost items, and now he knew that the Xingluo Ding was indeed one of those items. However, even beings at the Great Vehicle stage could only utilize a small portion of its functions. Since Qu Yi was only at the Divided Spirit stage, even if he obtained the Xingluo Ding, it wouldn’t be of much use to him. It would be better to let the Taiyuan Gate keep it for now, and retrieve it once his cultivation improved.
Most importantly, Qu Yi’s soul realm had reached the later stage of Divided Spirit, and he now needed an Origin Baby. In this Law Enforcement Hall, it wasn’t convenient for him to go directly to the Elders’ Hall to kill people, and it also went against his conscience—he wasn’t a killing demon king and couldn’t end others’ lives without reason. Therefore, he wanted to go to the Tianhuo Star Region; if anyone dared to offend him, he would hesitatelessly kill them and seize their Origin Babies.
Liang Kui, whose expression had turned cold just moments ago, slapped the seat upon hearing Qu Yi’s words and shouted cheerfully, “Li Mu, excellent, excellent!”
Qu Yi immediately replied, “Chief Commander, if I take on this task, I have one condition. I must choose the members of the Fourth Law Enforcement Team who will go to the Tianhuo Star Region myself, and I must have absolute authority over them. Anyone who disobeys my orders can be executed by me.”
After hearing this, Liang Kui pondered for a moment before fully understanding Qu Yi’s reasoning. In the Tianhuo Star Region, they would not only face the attacks of celestial flames but also ambushes from the other nine sects. If those team members refused to obey Qu Yi’s orders, it was inevitable that he wouldn’t be able to complete the task.
“Alright, I agree to your condition,” Liang Kui nodded with a smile.
Qu Yi nodded seriously and then fell silent, sitting quietly in his seat.
At that moment, Meng Zhan and Gui Ning, who were also in the Mingxin Hall, exchanged glances and nodded at each other.
“Commander, I am willing to lead the members of the 20th Law Enforcement Team to Tianhuo Star Region as well,” Meng Zhan stood up and called out.
“Commander, I am willing to lead the captain of the 43rd Law Enforcement Team to Tianhuo Star Region,” Gui Ning also stood up and called out at the same time.
Liang Kui’s eyes lit up as he looked at Meng Zhan and Gui Ning with joy, then said with a smile, “Good, very good. My expectation was for three law enforcement teams to go. Since you two are also willing to go to Tianhuo Star Region, it’s decided. This time, the Law Enforcement Hall will send your 4th, 20th, and 43rd teams to Tianhuo Star Region.”
Qu Yi’s face remained calm, though the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. No one could guess how happy he was inside.
Soon, Qu Yi, Meng Zhan, and Gui Ning left the Mingxin Hall and went to their respective law enforcement team residences to select members before rushing to Tianhuo Star Region.
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In the teleportation hall of the Taiyuan Gate Law Enforcement Hall, Qu Yi led 43 members, ready to teleport to Tianhuo Star Region.
These 43 people were exactly those who had followed Zhuang Xuwei when Qu Yi returned to the Law Enforcement Hall, aiming to remove him from his position as captain. As soon as Qu Yi returned to his residence, he selected these 43 people and declared that he would take them to Tianhuo Star Region to complete an important mission.
When these 43 people heard they were going to Tianhuo Star Region and remembered Qu Yi’s previous statement that he would no longer assign them tasks, yet now he wanted to take them on a mission, they naturally suspected there was a scheme at play. So, they all protested together, refusing to go to Tianhuo Star Region.
Qu Yi simply said, “Those who disobey orders will be executed immediately.” The 43 people didn’t dare to respond further and obediently followed Qu Yi to the teleportation hall.
During the time Qu Yi was away from his law enforcement team, Guang Qi took charge of the rest of the 4th Law Enforcement Team members.
Shortly after, Meng Zhan arrived at the teleportation hall with 50 members of his 20th Law Enforcement Team, and Gui Ning arrived with 50 members of his 43rd Law Enforcement Team.
“Captain Li Mu, you’ve already arrived,” Meng Zhan and Gui Ning walked together and greeted him with a smile.
Qu Yi glanced at the two of them and said with deep meaning, “Why go through all this? Tianhuo Star Region isn’t a safe place. You actually want to accompany me and endure hardships. Be careful.”
Meng Zhan and Gui Ning weren’t angry either. They smiled and said, “Li Mu, Tianhuo Star Region is full of fierce enemies. Be careful.”
Qu Yi chuckled.
Soon, Qu Yi led 43 team members into the spatial teleportation array for the first wave. They were first teleported to Sihai City on Qianhua Continent, then immediately to Taiqian Star.
Seeing Qu Yi leave, Meng Zhan and Gui Ning both flashed cold glances in their eyes as their spiritual senses communicated with each other.
“Gui Ning, send the message about Li Mu leaving to Taiqian Star. Have the elders at Guangyuan Gate in the Cohesion Phase keep an eye on them. Once we reach the Tianhuo Star Region, we’ll work together to kill Li Mu,” Meng Zhan transmitted through his spiritual sense.
“Understood,” Gui Ning replied immediately.
Soon after, Gui Ning took out a communication token, scanned it with her spiritual sense to input Li Mu’s information, and quickly sent it out.
Qu Yi and his 43 team members were soon teleported to Yingxian Island on Taiqian Star.
At that moment, in the teleportation hall of Yingxian Island, a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and an unremarkable aura quickly took out a communication token. He swiftly scanned its contents with his spiritual sense, then put it away and acted like an ordinary cultivator in the early Yuan Ying stage, strolling around the hall.
Qu Yi and his team went to a consultation desk in the hall and asked about the fastest route to transfer from Taiqian Star to the Tianhuo Star Region.
Soon, the people in the hall helped Qu Yi choose the quickest path.
Without delaying, Qu Yi led his 43 team members back into the spatial teleportation array to continue their journey.
The middle-aged man in the hall had been watching Qu Yi and his group, either intentionally or unintentionally, from the moment they appeared. It wasn’t until they left via the spatial teleportation array that he went to the desk where Qu Yi had asked questions.
The middle-aged man quietly gave the beautiful woman at the desk a high-quality spirit stone and obtained the teleportation route Qu Yi had inquired about. Then, with a cold smile, he took out a communication token and immediately sent out the information he had received.
Yes, this middle-aged man came from Guangyuan Gate, the largest sect on Taiqian Star.
Qu Yi’s teleportation route was quickly known by the people of Guangyuan Gate, who then informed Meng Zhan and Gui Ning. Subsequently, Guangyuan Gate sent five people who also used the spatial teleportation array to head toward the Tianhuo Star Region along Qu Yi’s route.
Meng Zhan and Gui Ning, along with their two teams of members, also headed toward the Tianhuo Star Region along Qu Yi’s route.
Two months later, Qu Yi and his 43 team members finally arrived at the planet closest to the Tianhuo Star Region—Zhai Tian Star.