Translator: CinderTL
"You? How could you choose two?" she asked, her face filled with disbelief.
"This can help you repair your innate aptitude," Jiang Ye said simply. "It's the only one."
"One more treasure would be another layer of insurance," Jiang Ye said.
"Senior Sister, come with me," Jiang Ye said.
Without waiting for a response, he seized Chen Zilu's jade-like hand and pulled her toward the Divine Temple.
"You—" Chen Zilu bit her lip, but didn't resist.
She gazed at Jiang Ye's hand holding hers.
We've already hugged. Holding hands doesn't seem like much, the young woman thought.
Soon, the pair entered the Divine Temple.
"Senior Bai Gu," Jiang Ye said, bowing slightly to Bai Gu.
"Jiang Ye," Bai Gu replied with a smile. "I've already communicated with Rosen. He's willing to provide an additional treasure."
"What?"
"An extra treasure?" Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu were both astonished.
Whoosh!
The alien powerhouse with black horns on his head waved his hand, and a treasure materialized—the very one capable of repairing innate aptitudes.
"Jiang Ye," the horned alien powerhouse said, "I've learned of your circumstances."
"This time, I wish to forge a favorable connection," Rosen said.
"Senior, please speak freely," Jiang Ye said, his expression shifting slightly. He knew the other party had a request.
"I believe you will definitely ascend to divinity in the future," Rosen said. "When you do, and if you encounter members of the Rakshasa Civilization in distress in the cosmos, I hope you will offer them some assistance."
"Rakshasa Civilization?" Jiang Ye had never heard of it.
But soon...
"I will remember this," Jiang Ye said solemnly. "If the opportunity arises, I will."
It was merely a verbal promise.
The other party truly only sought to establish goodwill.
"Good," Rosen smiled, waving his hand. The treasure immediately flew toward Jiang Ye.
"Senior Sister, please accept this," Jiang Ye said, turning to Chen Zilu.
Chen Zilu didn't stand on ceremony and immediately accepted the treasure.
"Thank you, Seniors," she said gratefully.
"Jiang Ye," Bai Gu chuckled, "It's about time. I'll send you two out now."
"If my senses are correct," Bai Gu continued, "the situation with your Blue Star Civilization seems... rather dire."
"Blue Star? The situation isn't good?" Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu's expressions darkened.
Bai Gu offered no further explanation.
With a wave of his hand, a surge of powerful energy enveloped Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu.
Whoosh!
The void shimmered, and a vast, undulating force spread outward.
In the next instant, Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu vanished completely from their original location.
As Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu were being teleported away, in a mysterious space within the Star Realm Sea,
Boom!
A figure descended with a thunderous crash, returning to this realm.
It was Ji Ba, the overseer who had previously spoken with Jiang Ye.
"Well? Did he agree?" Ji Wei asked, his curiosity piqued.
He couldn't see the scene inside the Divine Temple, not even its outer perimeter.
"Still no."
"He refuses to sever ties with his civilization," Ji Ba sighed. "I even promised to invest in him until he ascended to divinity, but Jiang Ye still refused."
"He rejected that?" Ji Wei frowned slightly. "Some people just don't know what's good for them."
Invest in him until he ascended to divinity.
Such benefits were reserved only for geniuses with Transcendent Aptitude within the Cangxu Civilization.
"I had originally planned," Ji Ba chuckled, shaking his head, "to take him as my disciple if he agreed. But now it seems there's no need."
He had been quite intrigued by Jiang Ye's extraordinary talent.
"There's no need for regret," Ji Wei said calmly. "If he ascends to divinity one day, we'll naturally meet again."
"That might take a hundred years," Ji Ba replied, shaking his head.
"Indeed," Ji Wei agreed.
The resources, opportunities, and luck of a 0.7-tier civilization were barely sufficient to support the birth of a divinity.
Especially luck!
Jiang Ye's decision to remain with the Blue Star Civilization was undoubtedly a mistake.
Ascending to divinity on Blue Star? Even a century might not be enough.
At that moment, Ji Ba's expression suddenly shifted. "Hmm? Jiang Ye has left the Star Realm Sea."
"Ji Wei," he asked curiously, "what reward do you think he received from the Divine Temple?"
The number of civilization fireseeds Jiang Ye had obtained was unprecedented.
Even Ji Ba was deeply curious about the benefits Jiang Ye would receive.
"A reward?"
"According to the rules of the Star Realm Sea, it must be a divine-grade treasure," Ji Wei said, shaking his head. "It can't be two, right? That kid's never done anything remotely normal."
"No way, that's impossible," Ji Ba shook his head.
Throughout history, geniuses who entered the Divine Temple had only ever received a single divine artifact.
Two? Unthinkable.
As for Jiang Ye, he likely obtained a divine-grade treasure of slightly higher quality. Ji Ba wasn't concerned, having just acquired two Enlightenment Divine Jade pieces himself.
Jiang Ye's gains might not even surpass his own this time.
Blue Star, East Mountain Province.
The land stretched vast and desolate under a blood-red sky.
At the Star Realm Sea Entrance.
A group of powerful figures clad in black battle armor stood guard near the massive tunnel entrance, their auras imposing and their strength unmatched.
From time to time, they patrolled the vicinity of the entrance, vigilantly scanning their surroundings.
"Captain, is it really necessary to guard this place?"
"I heard this is the Star Realm Sea Entrance," a round-faced warrior in black armor whispered. "Logically, a Shadow Calamity shouldn't erupt here."
"Silence!"
The burly captain at the head of the group barked, "Every Cosmic Void Passage has the potential for a Shadow Calamity outbreak! Stay vigilant!"
"Yes, sir!" the round-faced, black-armored warrior replied promptly.
Since the first seventh-tier Shadow Calamity erupted on Blue Star several months ago, high-tier Shadow Calamities had now plagued multiple regions across the Blue Star Federation's forty provinces, with over half exceeding fifth-tier in severity.
The sheer frequency and scale of these Shadow Calamities had plunged the entire Blue Star Civilization into a state of full military readiness.
Currently, every Cosmic Void Passage entrance was garrisoned by a team of strong warriors, tasked with preventing sudden emergencies.
After all, in these turbulent times, the Hidden God Organization posed just as significant a threat as the Shadow Calamities themselves.
I just hope, the burly captain prayed silently, this Cosmic Void Passage remains quiet.
Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted from the massive passage entrance, accompanied by a sea-like surge of energy.
"Hmm?"
"An anomaly!" The captain's expression darkened. "Alert!" he roared.
In an instant,
All the black-armored warriors gripped their weapons tightly.
"Captain, could it be the geniuses who entered the Star Realm Sea earlier?" the round-faced warrior whispered.
"I don't know," the burly captain replied, his face tense.
The ones who entered the Star Realm Sea earlier?
Most of them had returned months ago.
The last ones had returned two months ago.
After so much time, how could anyone still be there?
Just as the burly captain's heart grew heavy with apprehension,
Whoosh! An astonishing surge of energy erupted from the Cosmic Void Passage.
In the next instant,
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Two figures materialized, floating in mid-air. A man and a woman, both with dazzlingly striking appearances.
"Humans?"
"Not the Shadow Calamity! Thank goodness."
"It's our geniuses!" The black-armored warriors collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whew!" The burly captain's tense body relaxed as he exhaled deeply.
He quickly led his men forward to greet them.
"Two geniuses!" the burly captain shouted. "Welcome home!"
"Welcome home!" the black-armored warriors roared in unison.
In mid-air, the two figures wore expressions of surprise at the scene below.
They were Jiang Ye and Chen Zilu.
"Why is there a welcome ceremony?" Jiang Ye asked, genuinely puzzled.
"Friend, you've misunderstood," the burly captain chuckled. "We're stationed here to guard the Cosmic Void Passage and prevent the Shadow Calamity from erupting."
"And incidentally, to welcome geniuses like you."
"Shadow Calamity?" Jiang Ye's gaze sharpened.
This was the Star Realm Sea Entrance; a Shadow Calamity shouldn't be possible here.
Remembering Bai Gu's earlier warning, a sense of foreboding crept into Jiang Ye's heart.
He quickly asked, "Has something major happened on Blue Star recently?"
(End of the Chapter)
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