Chapter 275
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Chapter 275: Dare Not to Meet
“Envoy, what should we do?”
Lu Qingxian, Parliament Chairman, looked anxiously at the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy.
He didn’t know that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy felt even worse; he was nearly terrified to the point of losing control.
“Prepare a Large Battleship for me. I want to return to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.”
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy only wanted to go home.
Having lost his physical body, he still had his soul.
Upon returning, he would find a talented, yet still rising, member of his tribe to take over their body. Even if he could not reach the peak again and advance further, at least he could preserve his life.
Staying any longer,
he feared ending up like Ketes, unable to protect even his soul.
“Return to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe?”
Lu Qingxian and the high-ranking leaders of the human federation were all dumbfounded.
“Don’t you plan to reclaim your body?”
Marshal Iron Blood was getting anxious.
Whether or not the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy reclaimed his body was irrelevant to him.
But if the envoy left like this, what would happen to the Soul Clan?
“We’ll talk about it later. I need to report to the elders about the important matter of Ketes being ambushed and killed by the Shadow King.”
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy finally regained some clarity and found a seemingly reasonable excuse.
“What should we do then?”
Marshal Iron Blood panicked. “If we let the Soul Clan continue to develop, we will likely be unable to suppress them.”
“Find Yi Chen. The calamity fruit was born because of him; he is the perfect candidate to resolve this issue.”
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy responded without a second thought.
Marshal Iron Blood and the military leaders breathed a little easier.
They were genuinely worried that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy would again view the calamity fruit as a benefit and give it to a third envoy for harvesting.
That could easily happen one or two years down the line.
Even worse, a third Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy might come and still fail to harvest the calamity fruit.
After two unexpected failures, who knew if it would happen again?
They didn’t realize that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy no longer dared to view the calamity fruit as a gift to be given away.
This was not a gift.
This was a bomb that no one could withstand.
“We plan to start the second round of negotiations with Yi Chen now, and we hope the envoy can join us.”
Seeing the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy’s determination, Lu Qingxian decided not to persuade him any further.
“Prepare the Large Battleship now.”
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy chose to refuse without hesitation.
He would never meet Yi Chen, the great terror.
“Aren’t you bringing the contract back to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe?”
Lu Qingxian could not understand why the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy was in such a hurry.
Races with long lifespans usually had little sense of time.
No matter how urgent it was, delaying a few days should not be a problem.
“Um… You should quickly reach a reconciliation with Yi Chen, and then send the contract over. As for the contract you want to sign with Yi Chen, once you finalize it, let me know. I’ll prepare the contract, and you can send someone to the exile planet to have Yi Chen sign it.”
After hesitating repeatedly, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy decided to suppress his fear and wait a couple more days.
Getting the contract would still be a significant achievement.
At least it would mean that his mission in the galaxy was successfully completed.
“Alright!”
Lu Qingxian and the other leaders, all brilliant minds, finally understood why the Tree-Dwelling Tribe was so eager to leave.
It seemed they viewed Yi Chen as a great catastrophe, fearing to meet him.
They even didn’t want to stay in the same galaxy as Yi Chen.
This left them completely puzzled.
No matter how talented Yi Chen was, he was still just potential.
In terms of strength, even if the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy had lost his physical body, he still had an overwhelming advantage. Why was he afraid of Yi Chen?
Was it merely because he wanted to harvest the calamity fruit from Yi Chen and ended up losing his body? Ketes had met Yi Chen once and was confused, only to be ambushed and killed.
Did that make the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy view Yi Chen as a disaster star, wanting to stay as far away as possible?
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe, believing in the causal path, seemed overly superstitious.
This was truly self-destructive!
With no other choice, Lu Qingxian immediately sent messages to communicate with the other leaders.
According to their original plan, after Ketes dealt with the Soul Clan, they would immediately ask the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy to personally visit and put pressure on Yi Chen.
However, Ketes did not eliminate the Soul Clan, allowing it to continue being a huge threat to the human federation.
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy was determined not to travel to the exile planet himself.
The second round of negotiations was still essential, but the difficulty increased significantly, requiring a new plan and adjustments.
…
In space,
the Soul Emperor broke free from the green leaves that bound him.
Surviving the calamity, he felt as if he were in a dream.
A miracle had truly appeared.
Looking at Ketes, reduced to dust, he felt a sense of regret.
If he had retained his physical body and became his host, it would have been incredibly satisfying.
“Thank you for your help!”
The Soul Emperor looked at the Shadow King, who had transformed into a massive black shadow, expressing gratitude while remaining cautious.
They were once allies bound by life and death, but after dealing with their common enemy, they might not remain allies any longer.
The Shadow King paid him no mind.
Although the Soul Emperor was quite powerful, he had not yet gained the Shadow King’s attention.
Of course, without any grievance or hatred, and considering their previous cooperation against a strong enemy, the Shadow King would not kill the Soul Emperor as the Soul Emperor feared.
In an instant, he transformed into a shadow as small as dust and quickly fled.
“…”
The Soul Emperor was somewhat speechless. He had hoped to confirm the Shadow King’s attitude and possibly forge a connection based on their camaraderie, gaining great support for the Soul Clan.
Instead, the Shadow King didn’t even glance at him.
As a formidable Soul Emperor, he didn’t even have the qualification to seek friendship.
This left the Soul Emperor feeling frustrated, and his sense of crisis continued to rise.
The current galaxy was seeing powerful beings surpassing the limits of the star cluster appearing constantly, which was completely different from when the Soul Clan once unified the galaxy and dominated the star cluster.
He had no idea how the Soul Clan would handle this wave of sudden crises.
…
On the other side, the Shadow King, transformed into a shadow smaller than dust, stopped after swiftly moving through countless stars.
He was also contemplating where to go next.
In the past, Ketes had stained his hands with the blood of countless Shadow Clan members.
Today, being able to successfully kill Ketes through a sneak attack could be seen as a small personal victory.
However, Ketes was just one of the smallest grievances among the deep-rooted hatreds of the Shadow Clan.
The greatest enemies of the Shadow Clan were the ones who exterminated them, along with the powerful Tree-Dwelling Tribe who fueled the conflicts.
With the current strength of the Shadow Clan, truly seeking revenge was nothing more than a foolish fantasy.
Because of this, he had always viewed Ketes and the leaders of their opposing race merely as assassination targets.
Now that the biggest target had been successfully eliminated, he faced the question of what to do about the future of the Shadow Clan.
For over five thousand years since their near extinction, he had led the remaining clan members, struggling to survive while searching for a chance to start anew.
However, in the vast super star cluster, countless planets could not accommodate the small Shadow Clan due to the overwhelming presence of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
After much thought, the Shadow King finally made up his mind.
He took out a crimson gem and contacted the Shadow King leading his clan to attack Ketes’ territory in the distant Tree Star Cluster.
