But even if he dislikes this feeling, there is nothing he can do about it.

What can he do? Even if he wants to investigate the origins of the extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons, there is nowhere to start.

He knows nothing, and Chen Tuan hasn't said anything.

Besides, just like Chen Tuan said, even if you figure it out, what can you do? With his current strength, he is no match for the extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons.

"Skinny Monkey..." Tang Rao connected to Yan Wei.

"Tang Rao, everything is ready, we can start anytime. According to my estimate, to completely remove the radioactive materials from Blue Star, we will need about two years," said Yan Wei.

"No need." Tang Rao sighed.

"What do you mean?"

"There's no point in doing this anymore, it's meaningless," Tang Rao said.

Yan Wei was silent for a while, "Alright, I understand."

After the call with Yan Wei, Tang Rao slowly got up, feeling downcast.

He always thought he was in control of everything, in control of his own destiny. In the end, it turns out he was nothing more than a chess piece. Even in realms he was unaware of, many people viewed him as a Puppet to be manipulated at will.

It's not a matter of intelligence, but of different levels.

Just like in a company, the boss is never the smartest one. But you have to follow his orders, because you are an employee.

Whether you are smart or foolish, you are just working towards goals set by the boss.

The boss doesn't even regard you as a pawn, because you don't even qualify to be a pawn; at best, you're just a part being pushed forward according to his plan.

...

"What did Tang Rao say?" On the Moon, Fang Jinxiu asked Yan Wei.

"The plan's been canceled, we don't have to do it," Yan Wei shook his head.

Fang Jinxiu was stunned. Canceled?

What happened?

After all, Tang Rao's expression had been extremely serious before. Moreover, according to speculation, it is very likely that the extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons are directly related to Blue Star.

This idea, even Yan Wei couldn't refute its possibility.

Tang Rao says it's canceled just like that?

"He is now in Nine-Headed King Hall, probably having another exchange with Chen Tuan," Yan Wei narrowed his eyes; he had a feeling that Chen Tuan was definitely not some benevolent figure.

"Who exactly is Chen Tuan?" Fang Jinxiu asked.

"I can't be clear on that either. All I know is his name is Chen Fuyao, the founding figure of the Sect that Tang Rao belongs to," said Yan Wei.

Fang Jinxiu fell silent; this level, she had not yet reached.

"By the way, I looked at your notebook," Yan Wei suddenly said, "I must say, you are a genius."

"Nonsense, do you even need to tell me that?" Fang Jinxiu snorted.

Yan Wei: "…"

"However, my current focus is not on researching these things, so, you'll have to explore on your own. Of course, I've added some of my personal understanding and thoughts to your notebook, which you can refer to later. They might not be correct, but they should be able to offer you some different perspectives," said Yan Wei.

"Oh my, how thoughtful. No wonder you have a girlfriend, no wonder you're getting married. Hey Skinny Monkey, remember to invite me to your wedding. Of course, even if you don't invite me, I'll still come." Fang Jinxiu snapped his fingers and then ran off.

Yan Wei looked troubled.

In fact, he didn't want to invite Fang Jinxiu, because Yun Xi would certainly be there, and it would probably be awkward enough just with Tang Rao and Yun Xi meeting, let alone adding Fang Jinxiu into the mix. Good heavens, who knows what kind of trouble that might stir up.

...

Tang Rao didn't leave Nine-Headed King Hall right away, but instead began to wander around.

Today's Nine-Headed King Hall could no longer pose any threat to the outside world. Various countries were rising rapidly, and the increasing strength of their cultivators and super technology weapons were beyond what Nine-Headed King Hall could compete with.

Now, Nine-Headed King Hall was not thinking about showing off to the outside world; they would be thankful if people from outside did not come to invade the place.

Of course, Tang Rao had also set up a signal tower here and distributed the Pupil Network Devices as well.

Such things should be treated equally, after all.

Of course, the more people that used Illusion City, the more Spirit Stones Tang Rao would earn, and nobody would complain about having too many Spirit Stones.

The rapid development of cultivation in the outside world also led to one problem—the loss of personnel from Nine-Headed King Hall.

Many cultivators who originally lived in Nine-Headed King Hall had emigrated to the outside world.

And once they left, they hardly ever thought about coming back. The outside world was exciting, far more wonderful than this place.

As a result, the population of Nine-Headed King Hall was dwindling.

Anyway, as Tang Rao strolled around, he didn't see many people. Even within some cities, it was sparse; not at all as bustling as it used to be.

However, Tang Rao discovered a problematic detail: within Nine-Headed King Hall, there were quite a few people dressed in the same outfit, clad in black with silver edging, looking like members of some organization.

For this reason, Tang Rao deliberately found a tavern, ordered a pot of wine, and two dishes of snacks.

With his Illusion Technique disguise, of course, no one around could recognize him. Soon, Tang Rao blended in with the people at a neighboring table.

"Buddy, let me tell you, don't inquire about those in black anymore, these people... they are not to be trifled with," said the chubby man at the neighboring table, speaking cautiously.

His voice was very low, as if fearful of being overheard.

"What do you mean?" Tang Rao continued to ask.

"Hey, do you use Illusion City?" the chubby man asked.

"Yeah, I do," Tang Rao nodded.

"Then you must know about Soul Capture Pavilion, right? These people in black, they belong to Soul Capture Pavilion. Most of our cultivators from Nine-Headed King Hall have been recruited by them, especially the powerful ones. The lesser skilled cultivators who don't agree just don't, and they won't do much to them; but if the more powerful ones refuse, they'll employ all sorts of methods to intimidate and tempt them. If that fails, they'll just kill them outright," the chubby man said, shaking his head as if he had experienced a narrow escape.

Tang Rao's brow furrowed at the mention of Soul Capture Pavilion.

Damn, these guys really reach far!

And there hasn't been any news of this from Yan Wei's side; that's pretty impressive.

"Alas, our Nine-Headed King Hall will be ruined one day. Well, I might as well pack up and leave this place," said Tang Rao.

"Buddy, you're right, I'm also leaving in a couple of days, living here is just too nerve-wracking," the chubby man sighed heavily.

"Chubby guy, are you interested in taking on a big endeavor?" Tang Rao suddenly asked with a smile, looking quite sly.

"What are you up to? Why do I feel like you're up to no good?" the chubby man blinked.

"Heh heh, since we're leaving, we should leave something behind for Soul Capture Pavilion that they'll remember for a lifetime. They've turned Nine-Headed King Hall into this state; if we don't leave them something nasty, I won't be at peace after leaving," Tang Rao declared.

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