Chapter 114: The Kill Order!

"Is this, perhaps, too little?" After Yang Ye finished stating his offer, Tian Zhong spoke in a deliberative tone.

Yang Ye laughed. "How could it be little? Getting a salary at all is a good deal!"

Tian Zhong suddenly realized the implication and said with a smile, "Little Ye, that’s a vicious strategy! It won’t be long before practitioners from all over the world flock to our China."

Yang Ye chuckled.

In reality, once the teleportation array was built, as long as they were willing to risk their lives, practitioners would have more ways to obtain resources than just staying on Earth. Traveling through the starry sky or entering ancient battlefields could yield significant gains. Nezha had told Yang Ye that the universe had existed for countless years, birthing and destroying innumerable master races. The realms established by the remnants of those ancient races, hidden within spatial rifts, likely still contained vast treasures. Furthermore, some high-level practitioners, when traveling through the stars and sensing their lifespans coming to an end, would leave behind tombs or secret realms.

Beyond man-made resources, the vast starry sky also held many naturally occurring energy crystals. Star Crystals, Star River Crystals, and Star God Crystals were not originally manufactured; they were produced by nature. If not for his concern for his people on Earth, Yang Ye, Long Xiaoqing, and Nezha would have left Earth long ago to explore other star sectors following this great migration.

There was also the matter of Yang Ye helping Long Xiaoqing find her grandfather, as well as his own master. His master had left alongside Long Xiaoqing’s grandfather. However, Yang Ye had always felt that Long Xiaoqing’s grandfather seemed to have intentionally left her on Earth, with Butler Mu to guard her... he wondered what secrets lay behind that. Long Xiaoqing had not considered this, but Yang Ye had.

...

After finishing his call with Yang Ye, Tian Zhong made the arrangements. Soon, news channels across China broadcasted the establishment of the Earth Army. As for the first commander of the Earth Army, it was naturally Yang Ye.

Once the news aired in China, recruitment notices were posted at every martial arts academy. The practitioners of China, upon hearing the news, eagerly signed up. In less than half a day, over four thousand eligible practitioners in China had enlisted. As for other countries, many practitioners immediately rushed to China, as this recruitment was open to the entire planet.

As for Yang Ye, after making the call, he paid no further attention to such matters. The teleportation array and the Star Gathering Tower were already built; the next step was to open the interstellar network connecting all star sectors. Once the network was open, practitioners on Earth would be able to go online to learn and understand news from beyond the star sectors.

While Nezha was busy and the whole world was conscripting soldiers, Yang Ye and Long Xiaoqing were learning the universal language and script of the universe together. If they were to venture out for training in the future, language and writing barriers would be the greatest obstacles. Both Yang Ye and Long Xiaoqing were highly gifted in learning languages.

After practicing dual cultivation with Long Xiaoqing multiple times, Yang Ye’s divine sense had grown to a level he himself did not fully understand. He could memorize complex languages and scripts at a single glance. As for Long Xiaoqing, she was even more formidable—such was the inheritance of the Dragon Clan.

In less than a month, Yang Ye and Long Xiaoqing were speaking fluent universal language and had mastered most of the writing. For the more complex characters, Nezha had specially compiled a dictionary for Yang Ye. Whenever they encountered a character they didn't recognize in the future, they could simply consult the dictionary.

...

Second-level star sector. Blue Star.

From a distance, Blue Star appeared like a triangular gemstone suspended in the starry sky. Its surface area was thousands of times larger than Earth’s. Surrounding it were dozens of stellar landmasses, each larger than Earth itself. On Blue Star stood a grand and magnificent palace. The perimeter was filled with soldiers gripping their weapons. The solemnity on their faces added an aura of killing intent to the already majestic palace.

Inside the vast hall, a whip cracked.

"Snap!"

A black, thorn-covered whip, as thick as an arm, lashed fiercely against a blue-haired woman kneeling on the ground. The woman's loose black robe was shredded by the lash. As the whip retracted, it tore away her clothing, revealing a seductive female physique. On her back, where the whip had struck, appeared a raw, mangled wound. The gash extended from her left shoulder to her right waist, with gray flames flickering on its surface. The blue-haired woman gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, keeping her upper body straight despite the excruciating pain.

"Snap!"

Another whip crack echoed.

"Nn—" The blue-haired woman let out a pained groan.

Another wound appeared on her back, the two scars forming a large 'X'. After the two strikes, the thorn-covered black whip finally retracted into the air.

A tall, middle-aged man with long blue hair, clad in black armor, stepped out from the shadows of the hall.

"Because of you, Shuo’er met with disaster. Until the person who killed him is dead, these two whip marks on your body will not disappear. Every so often, they will bring you unbearable agony," the man said, expressionless, as he glanced at the naked blue-haired woman.

"Father, daughter knows she was wrong! This is the punishment I deserve," the blue-haired woman said through gritted teeth.

"Get up," the middle-aged man said coldly.

The woman stood. The man cast a glance at her, threw a black robe at her without expression, and waved his hand. The blue-haired woman, having donned the robe, bowed to him and left the hall.

...

On a beach in China, Yang Ye wore large sunglasses and lay on a lounge chair, sunbathing. The eyes hidden behind the shades darted around, focusing on the young women in bikinis.

"Legs too short, can't compare to Xiaoqing."

"Breasts too small!"

"Waist isn't thin enough..."

Watching these women, Yang Ye shook his head from time to time, muttering to himself.

"Master, no woman in this world can compare to Sister Xiaoqing. You really shouldn't look," Nezha said, running over with a smile.

Yang Ye sighed and closed his eyes. Long Xiaoqing had returned to the Dragon Palace, and Butler Mu had told Yang Ye not to follow, as if there were some secret. Long Xiaoqing had only been gone for two days, and Yang Ye already felt uncomfortable.

"Master, I'm afraid you are in big trouble," Nezha whispered, glancing at the women on the beach.

"What happened?" Yang Ye opened his eyes.

Nezha said, "The network is open, and your name has appeared on the hunting list of the fifth-level star sector. In other words, someone has issued a kill order for you."

Yang Ye narrowed his eyes. "Who did it?"

"Princess Chensha of the Blue Star in the second-level star sector. Blue Star Shuo was her younger brother," Nezha said.