Chapter 94: I Can Finish Learning It

“Elder Zheng, what you mean is…”

Qin Wufeng hesitated, leaving his words unfinished.

The old man nodded. “This old man wishes to send him to Tianyuan Star for advanced studies.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Wufeng fell into silence.

After a long while, he finally spoke. “Blue Star only has one year of peace. Even if Jiang Yan can rise to prominence on Tianyuan Star, after one year, the Star Race will still attack our Blue Star.”

“At that time, no matter how strong Jiang Yan’s talent is, with only one year of cultivation, how could he possibly resist Babata, who is infinitely close to that level?”

The old man shook his head and replied calmly, “You are mistaken. This old man never intended for Jiang Yan to return after one year to resist Babata.”

Qin Wufeng’s expression changed slightly. “Then you plan to…”

“He is hope, a seed. He absolutely must not die with us old bones.”

“This old man hopes he can survive, representing our Blue Star Martial Way… at least achieving the Martial Saint realm before returning to avenge the hundreds of millions of wronged souls of Blue Star.”

“Wufeng, you go persuade that child to pursue advanced studies on Tianyuan Star. As for other matters, do not mention them to him.”

“Let him focus on cultivating there. With his talent, perhaps he can achieve Martial Saint in less than ten years.”

The old man forced a smile.

“…Understood.”

Qin Wufeng’s figure vanished from the spot.

The room fell into silence, leaving only the old man sitting quietly in his chair.

He spread his hands, watching the vitality that was draining away at an increasingly accelerated rate. His face remained as still as an ancient well, yet the anxiety in his eyes was difficult to conceal.

“One year from now, this old man will likely be unable to take action even once more.”

This was a dead end. Given Babata’s temperament, he would inevitably return, and that would spell disaster for the entire Human Race of Blue Star.

The old man could not stop Babata, and he believed Jiang Yan could not stop him after one year either. But in the more distant future, Jiang Yan would certainly have the ability to kill Babata.

Sending Jiang Yan to Tianyuan Star to avoid the dead end one year later, preserving the final glory of Blue Star’s Martial Way.

This was his consideration.

…

Qin Wufeng hurried to Jiang Yan’s villa, struggling to adjust his heavy emotions, forcing a smile onto his face before ringing the doorbell.

Creak—

The person who opened the door had messy, tousled hair and heavy dark circles under his eyes. His expression resembled that of a persistent and valiant Blue Star pilot who had fought bravely for a long time.

Qin Wufeng’s mouth twitched. The somewhat pessimistic mood he had just felt was immediately dispelled by this kid’s expression.

“Although becoming number one on the Myriad Realms Ladder is something worth celebrating, you should still exercise some moderation, kid.”

Jiang Yan didn’t understand, yawning slowly.

“Old Qin, what are you talking about?”

“Ahem, nothing.”

Jiang Yan looked like this for a reason—he had been intensely grinding in the Battle Space for three days and three nights. Currently, his best progress in the Instance was successfully holding off the insect tide.

But by then, he was already exhausted and was easily killed by the mother insect.

“Old Qin, come in and sit.”

In the living room.

“Old Qin, what brings you here? Don’t tell me there are more Spirit Gathering Devices that need to be installed here?”

Qin Wufeng was speechless.

“Eleven Spirit Gathering Devices aren’t enough for you?”

“Hahaha, enough, enough. I was just joking.”

“Alright, no time for your nonsense. Let’s talk business.”

Jiang Yan straightened his posture. “What business?”

Qin Wufeng explained the situation on Tianyuan Star to Jiang Yan, deliberately avoiding the current state of affairs on Blue Star throughout the conversation, his tone remarkably calm.

“You’re saying Tianyuan has a more advanced Martial Way than our Blue Star?”

“Exactly. You know that guy Luo An, right? He’s just a humanities student studying history, with a fourth-stage cultivation. Converted, that’s equivalent to a fifth-grade Martial Artist on our Blue Star. Yet when he came to our war zone, he directly claimed the top spot on the Heavenly Ladder. Tell me, isn’t that impressive?”

“Looking at it that way, Tianyuan Star does have something going for it.”

Jiang Yan nodded in acknowledgment.

Qin Wufeng: “As if you needed to confirm it? Their Martial Way is simply stronger.”

Jiang Yan: “Then why couldn’t they beat me?”

Qin Wufeng glared at him, annoyed. “Who can compare to a freak like you?”

“Alright, our higher-ups have unanimously decided to send you to Tianyuan Star for advanced studies. You’d better study hard over there. When you come back, maybe you can even show off in front of me and say:

‘Old Qin, I’ve learned a new Martial Way. Your old one is weak as hell~'”

Qin Wufeng mimicked the tone with a high-pitched voice.

“When will I come back then?” Jiang Yan retorted.

Qin Wufeng thought for a moment. “It’s best if you achieve the rank of Martial Saint first. Anyway, don’t even think about returning until you’ve spent at least ten years there.”

Jiang Yan fell silent, seemingly pondering the meaning of Qin Wufeng’s words seriously.

Seeing him lower his head, Qin Wufeng sensed trouble and hurriedly explained, “Don’t overthink it, kid. Sending you there is just so you can secretly learn some of their Martial Way.”

Jiang Yan remained expressionless, staring unblinkingly at Qin Wufeng.

“Old Qin, you’re nervous.”

Qin Wufeng: …

“Really…”

Jiang Yan: “Is it because of the Star Tower matter?”

Qin Wufeng’s expression faltered. He hadn’t expected the kid to be so sharp. It seemed he wouldn’t be able to bluff his way through today.

He sighed.

“Alright, I’ll be honest with you. Our Blue Star won’t be able to stop Babata a year from now. When that happens, everyone will die, including you.”

Jiang Yan smiled. “You think I can’t stop Babata?”

Qin Wufeng: “Nonsense, you can’t stop a damn thing!”

Jiang Yan: “I can stop him.”

Qin Wufeng: “You can’t! Listen to me, go to Tianyuan Star. Don’t come back for ten years no matter what. We’re all doing this for your own good!”

Qin Wufeng was getting agitated.

Jiang Yan shook his head. “I can stop him.”

Qin Wufeng: …

Talking to this kid is exhausting.

However, Jiang Yan’s next words reinvigorated Qin Wufeng.

“You said Tianyuan Star has a more advanced Martial Way. Is that true?”

Qin Wufeng: “It’s true. Are you agreeing to go?”

Jiang Yan: “I’ll go, but I’ll return in a year.”

Qin Wufeng was both amused and exasperated. “What can you possibly learn in just one year?”

Jiang Yan curled his fingers inward. “Learn everything.”

Qin Wufeng: So infuriating! Can I just beat up this utterly un-humble brat?

“Tianyuan Star’s Martial Way is profound and unfathomable. What can you learn in a year?”

Jiang Yan: “Learn everything.”

Qin Wufeng: “Are you a broken record?”

Jiang Yan shrugged. “No, but I can learn everything.”

“Sigh~” Qin Wufeng seemed to have lost all energy and options. He could only say, “Fine, as long as you go. If you want to come back and throw your life away in a year, I can’t stop you anyway.”

After Qin Wufeng left, Jiang Yan returned to his diligent cultivation.

The Babata that the Blue Star’s higher-ups were worried about held no weight in Jiang Yan’s mind. Having grown to this level in just two or three months, there was no reason he couldn’t face Babata in battle a year from now.

He recalled Qin Wufeng’s description of Tianyuan Star’s Martial Way and felt a slight stirring of interest in his heart.

The Human Race Martial Dao had only developed over a thousand years, while the Martial Way history of Tianyuan Star could be traced back to an immeasurably distant past. It was easy to distinguish which was superior.

Jiang Yan never expected that Luo An, who once managed to hold his own against him as the top of the Myriad Realms Ladder, was merely a humanities student researching Martial Dao development.

“It seems the world over there is exceptionally fascinating~”

Jiang Yan felt no anxiety about Babata’s invasion a year later, only a desire to explore new things.

A more complete Martial Way, Realms beyond the Martial Saint—perhaps the answers could be found on Tianyuan Star!