Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7071

Chapter 6982: Cruel Reality

Currently, preparations for potential unforeseen events have been largely completed.

The next step is simply to wait!

Waiting for Ji Yu to bring back news about the Great Divine Treasury Star System.

Ji Yu needs to work to create an opportunity for Li Tianming to meet with the Divine Treasury Clan Emperor, so that the next step of the plan can be better implemented.

As the administrative center, the Governor’s Mansion naturally also has an image array that allows a general view of the old capital’s environment.

Li Tianming took out the Divine Treasury Cauldron, held it in his hand, and infused it with the power of the God of the Universe.

As Li Tianming activated the power of the Divine Treasury Cauldron, a huge image appeared within the Governor’s Mansion.

Previously, Li Tianming had worried that he wouldn’t be able to use this Heavenly Venerable-level Dao Treasure, but now it seems he was overthinking it.

Ordinary Dao Treasures function in battle based on the user’s abilities.

But the Divine Treasury Cauldron’s extraordinary nature lies in the fact that it only requires the user’s power as a trigger; it actually utilizes its own inherent power.

“It seems this is also a rare treasure. Its usage threshold is extremely low, and it doesn’t rely on the user’s divine power. It can completely boost the combat strength of a weak cultivator.” Li Tianming was somewhat surprised.

Aurora and the others had also been freed from the Governor’s Mansion. She smiled gently, “However, the weak basically have no chance to come into contact with such treasures.”

Sui Shenyao frowned and pondered, “So, is it the Dao treasure controlling the person, or the person controlling the Dao treasure?”

Li Tianming smiled slightly, “Being able to uphold one’s true nature is the person controlling the Dao treasure. Why are you thinking about such complicated questions? You’re not smart to begin with, don’t ruin your brain.”

“Damn it, you dare to mock me, I’ll beat you to death!” Sui Shenyao said angrily, giving Li Tianming a series of light punches on the shoulder.

After a bit of commotion, Jiang Feiling and Li Tianming leaned against each other, looking at the post-war atmosphere of the old capital in the image. They were actually quite happy.

At this moment, the people of the entire old capital were enjoying a rare moment of peace.

The battle failed to allow the invaders to breach the city walls; all the houses remained intact.

So, after the initial jubilation, the Shenzang tribe resumed their normal lives.

But unlike usual, the children, now cultivating together, wore smiles, no longer the hatred-stricken expressions of before.

Although they were accustomed to war, the significance of this victory was entirely different!

From this day forward, they would no longer be an existence coveted by anyone in the universe, and perhaps the wars they faced in the future would be greatly reduced.

This was a truly historic moment; perhaps in the future, they would write Li Tianming into their tribal history, a man who had ended their endless cycle of invasion.

Therefore, all the Shenzang tribe members in the Lesser Shenzang star system experienced a rare moment of ease; perhaps they had never felt such joy before.

However, this was merely an illusion; their own situation might be relatively good.

But their compatriots far away in the Greater Shenzang star system were still engulfed in war—reality was cruel.

So, beneath this relief of surviving a catastrophe, a deep anxiety lingered in the eyes of every Shenzang member.

They glanced frequently towards the trail leading to the Great Shenzang Star System, a hint of sorrow lingering beneath their joy of victory.

The lives of their compatriots weighed heavily on their minds.

Discussions arose in the streets…

“Now, we’ve weathered the storm, but some of our compatriots are still suffering. I want to help them!” a Shenzang member said, tears welling in his eyes.

Beside him, someone replied helplessly, “But we are now under the Governor’s rule. If we intervene on another battlefield and provoke other legions, it might harm the Lesser Shenzang Star System and the Governor…”

“Without the Governor’s help, we might already be dead. We can’t repay kindness with enmity. So… we can’t go!” Some, though worried about their compatriots, held firm to their convictions.

In various corners of the old capital, some Shenzang members discussed the matter, most wanting to aid the Great Shenzang, but hesitant.

The Shenzang in the Lesser Shenzang Star System were now Li Tianming’s subjects, but also essentially his soldiers.

Therefore, normally, they shouldn’t interfere in the young emperor’s war.

Meanwhile, several young members of the Divine Treasure Clan approached Jiang Beichen, Yu Zhao, Huanmie, and others.

Huanmie and the others didn’t have the haughty airs often associated with the imperial clan, so they were well-liked within the Heavenly Mandate Army and the Divine Treasure Clan.

A tall, thin boy lowered his head and hesitated slightly, saying, “Brothers and sisters, is there any way to save the Great Divine Treasure Star System? Could you please mention this to the Governor?”

“We’re all worried that our compatriots there won’t be able to withstand the young emperor’s offensive, and we don’t want the Small Divine Treasure Star System to become the last branch of the Divine Treasure Clan…” a soft-spoken girl said weakly.

Actually, they were only slightly older than children, just a group of kids themselves, and they were timidly waiting for a response.

Huanmie still seemed unwell; clearly, she hadn’t recovered from the ‘breakup’.

She looked up at these troubled young faces, and her own face was also filled with worry.

“It’s unreasonable for Governor Li to interfere in this matter,” Huanmie said, her voice trembling despite her poor condition. “First, Governor Li doesn’t have the ability to save the Great Divine Treasury Star System. The battlefield of an eighth-level star system is beyond our control. Even if our Heavenly Mandate Army and your entire Divine Treasury Clan went, it wouldn’t be enough; our combat strength is on a completely different level.”

“Second, this action is against the rules. As members of the Heavenly Emperor Sect, interfering in someone else’s battlefield is considered treason, punishable by execution by the sect’s top experts. Not only will our Heavenly Mandate Army perish, but the Lesser Divine Treasury Star System will also be destroyed—it’s a path to self-destruction,” Huanmie said gravely.

In truth, the older members of the Divine Treasury Clan understood this, so most could only sigh helplessly and didn’t raise the issue with Li Tianming.

These young men and women, however, were not yet mature enough to grasp these things on their own. Now, after hearing Huanmie’s explanation, they felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

The teenagers remained silent for a long time. Finally, the Shenzang Clan girl cautiously asked, “Then… shall we not go to rescue them? Can we let them escape to our side via the Line Source Plank Road?”

The tall, thin boy also frowned and tentatively asked, “Once they get here, it won’t be considered the battlefield of the Young Emperor anymore. We can hide and protect our people then.”

At this moment, Jiang Beichen shook his head and said, “I don’t want to discourage you, but whether the Shenzang Clan in the Great Shenzang Star System can escape is still unknown. You know how severe the battle is there. And to put it more cruelly, if the Young Emperor makes any demands, he might even make you go and kill your own escaping kin.”