Chapter 93: The Tianyuan Star Human Race

In a room adorned with classical elegance.

“Elder Zheng, what brings you to summon me?”

Qin Wufeng looked at the white-haired elder before him, unable to help but recall scenes from the past when the elder had disciplined him with a rod.

Elder Zheng was like half a teacher to him. He had looked exactly the same before becoming a Martial Saint, and even after attaining that status, his appearance remained unchanged, leaving one to wonder just how many years he had lived.

The elder gestured for Qin Wufeng to sit, then asked him a rather perplexing question in a leisurely manner.

“What kind of person do you think Jiang Yan is?”

“Jiang Yan?” Qin Wufeng hadn’t expected this question, but he answered truthfully. “Talented, courageous, and extremely diligent. Since arriving at Divine Capital Martial University, he has been almost constantly cultivating. He’s a very promising young man.”

“Hmm.” The elder nodded, seemingly in agreement with Qin Wufeng’s description.

His gaze drifted elsewhere as he asked another question, completely unrelated to the previous one, his tone distant: “When you watched him climb the Myriad Realms Ladder earlier, did you know who that young man named Luo An was?”

“Luo An?” Qin Wufeng had an extremely deep impression of this person, not only because of his exceptional strength but also because of his appearance!

Elder Zheng’s next words directly confirmed Qin Wufeng’s suspicion.

“You noticed it too, didn’t you? That person is actually from the Human Race.”

“What!” Qin Wufeng’s pupils contracted sharply as he looked at Elder Zheng in shock. “Could it be that Luo An is truly the trump card our Human Race has cultivated, as the rumors suggest?”

Elder Zheng chuckled softly. “Hehe, you’re only half right with that statement.”

Qin Wufeng was confused. “Half right? What do you mean by that, Elder Zheng?”

As if guessing what Qin Wufeng was thinking, Elder Zheng explained, “To be precise, Luo An is indeed of the Human Race, but he is not from our Blue Star.”

Qin Wufeng’s worldview was completely overturned. “There are other humans besides us on Blue Star?”

“Correct. I only learned this news half a year ago.”

Elder Zheng recounted the events from half a year ago.

“Half a year ago, a scientific expedition team suddenly breached Blue Star’s defensive barrier and descended upon Divine Capital.”

“They claimed to be from the Human Race of Tianyuan Star and had come to Blue Star solely to complete a scientific project—

to explore the Martial Way development progress of other human civilizations.

Afterward… that expedition team concluded: the Martial Way of our Blue Star Human Race is extremely immature, characterized by innate deficiencies and acquired distortions, making it a negative example for the development of Tianyuan Star’s Martial Way civilization.”

Elder Zheng spoke word by word, his tone devoid of any discernible emotion.

In contrast, Qin Wufeng grew increasingly furious as he listened. Regardless of Elder Zheng’s presence, he exclaimed angrily, “Even if their Martial Way development is more advanced than ours, they shouldn’t belittle our Blue Star Martial Way like that!”

Having cultivated the Martial Way for two centuries, Qin Wufeng was instantly ignited upon hearing someone devalue the path he had steadfastly followed for so long.

“Hehe, I felt the same way at the time. Unfortunately, they proved me wrong with their strength.”

Elder Zheng’s tone remained calm, clearly having accepted the reality. He continued, “That Luo An, after his senior year, specialized in liberal arts. On Tianyuan Star, he only possesses the strength of a fourth-stage Perfection-level Martial Artist.

Yet, he managed to secure first place all the way in our war zone and has dominated the rankings for half a year. Tell me, to what extent must their Martial Way have developed?”

Qin Wufeng’s body stiffened. He had already lost count of how many times he had been struck today, feeling as if the sky had collapsed, his mood turning despondent.

In contrast, the old man remained composed. He waved his hand and said, “The Martial Way classification on Tianyuan Star is different from that on our Blue Star. To be precise, they categorize the two realms before the Innate Realm as the Acquired Realm. Therefore, Luo An’s Martial Way realm roughly corresponds to a Fifth Rank Perfection Martial Artist on our side.”

“Whew… that’s a relief.”

Qin Wufeng let out a long sigh. From this perspective, the other party wasn’t overwhelmingly superior.

Take that Luo An, for example. A 23-year-old Fourth Rank Perfection Martial Artist, when converted, is equivalent to a Fifth Rank Perfection realm on Blue Star, only capable of surpassing one rank to dominate the top spot.

And what about Jiang Yan?

An 18-year-old Fourth Rank Inner Astral Martial Artist, capable of defeating Sixth Rank Martial Artists by surpassing two ranks, and defeating Luo An by surpassing one rank. Whether in terms of strength or potential, he far surpasses Luo An.

Thinking this way, Qin Wufeng felt much better.

This damned competitive spirit.

His gaze turned to Elder Zheng, knowing that Elder Zheng hadn’t brought him here today just to tell him about the existence of Tianyuan Star.

If this matter wasn’t discussed in a meeting but was instead shared privately with him, Qin Wufeng, there must be more to it.

Elder Zheng looked at him deeply and continued, “After the scientific expedition team from Tianyuan Star left, out of consideration for our shared identity as the Human Race, they gave me a promise.”

“What promise?”

Elder Zheng spread open his rough palm, revealing a token.

“If the Blue Star Human Race is in danger, shatter this token to seek the help of Tianyuan Star’s experts and assist our Blue Star Human Race in overcoming the crisis.”

“That’s wonderful! This way, we won’t have to worry at all about the invasion by the Star Race a year from now!”

Qin Wufeng exclaimed excitedly, completely unaware of the grand vision of Tianyuan Star.

However, Elder Zheng did not echo Qin Wufeng’s enthusiasm. His profound eyes stared directly into Qin Wufeng’s. “The Star Race, the Yang Moon Race, the Mingu Insect Race… Wufeng, how many times do you think Tianyuan Star can help us?”

“Ah… this.”

Qin Wufeng was left speechless. As a Martial Saint, he naturally had a clear understanding of Blue Star’s current situation.

As Elder Zheng had said, given the current circumstances, Blue Star, this coveted prize, is not only targeted by the Starians but also eyed covetously by other races.

Why do they all target the Blue Star Human Race?

Because they are weak!

Backwardness invites aggression. The Blue Star Human Race has only developed for a thousand years, and its overall strength is far inferior to that of races from other planets. Just as they managed to develop a little, their planet’s coordinates were exposed, attracting the covetous eyes of surrounding forces.

With the token, Blue Star might withstand the catastrophe a year from now, but what about after that?

This is a deadlock. Qin Wufeng couldn’t think of a way to break it and couldn’t help but feel frustrated, regretting his own weakness and inability to save the Human Race from the brink of collapse.

Elder Zheng said, “I have a method to deal with the deadlock a year from now.”

Qin Wufeng looked at Elder Zheng expectantly, unable to comprehend what solution could exist when Blue Star was already in such a state.

Elder Zheng weighed the token in his hand.

“This token can not only request the intervention of Tianyuan Star’s experts but also—

It can also serve as a letter of introduction to recommend a Blue Star Prodigy to further their studies on Tianyuan Star.”

“That scientific expedition team only gave me two choices.”

“First: Intervene once for Blue Star, for survival.”

“Second: Send a Prodigy over, for hope.”

“In the past six months, I have encountered countless geniuses, yet none of these so-called prodigies made me consider using this token.”

“On the day Babata made his move, I even thought of directly crushing the token to survive this crisis. Later, I gave up that idea. Rather than wasting this opportunity, I decided to offer my life instead, leaving this token for Blue Star’s next crisis—that would be more than enough.”

“Over these six months, my mindset has shifted from seeking a peerless prodigy to figuring out how to best utilize the chance for a Heavenly Source Star powerhouse to intervene.”

“Until that child, Jiang Yan, appeared.”