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Chapter 2487 The News Isn't Good

There are plenty of trivial matters in this other world, but no great gains, yet time flies by incredibly fast.

Unbeknownst to many, the Azure Dragon has been in seclusion for twenty years, and the virtuous cultivators have been conquering other worlds for over fifty years.

In the past twenty years, Qu Jianlei has gained almost nothing from major projects, except for a cave dwelling.

However, at the same time, as his management fee income became more regular, his regular wealth was increasing rapidly and steadily.

The magnitude of his wealth increase sometimes gave him a sense of unreality... "I suddenly became so rich?"

In fact, given his mindset, he could accept this reality with equanimity.

In his previous life, he was on Earth and just happened to be riding the wave of a booming market, which made him very happy.

In this life, standing at the entrance to the world's passage, isn't it possible to fly as high as one wishes?

Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to transform ordinary wealth into various treasures and cultural heritage.

The difference between a nouveau riche and a powerful family lies here: they may have some common treasures, but they have far fewer relatively rare ones.

When the twenty-year term was up, he went to Nebula again to do a divination for Qinglong.

The probability of advancing to the next rank remains stable, which is good news, but there was also a minor hiccup.

Those paying attention to this place were not limited to the Five True Venerables, the Great Protector, and Song Yue'er; several other True Venerables also passed by one after another.

Fortunately, Venerable Qingning was always protecting him, and there were a few brief confrontations during this time.

More than one True Venerable believed that he was waiting for some unborn opportunity—in fact, this misunderstanding was not entirely wrong.

Later, it was Tianli Zhenzun who happened to pass by and helped him hold off the attack for a while.

Everyone knows that Tianli, now following Qu Zhenzun, destroyed Tengxi Zhenzun.

The recent execution of time was particularly sensational, and all the True Venerables who passed by, no matter how much resentment they felt, could only endure it.

However, Qing Ning was genuinely a little uneasy, even though he had already made a series of agreements with Qing Kong and Tian Li.

At this moment, he laid out his predicament in detail, and then asked, "Master Qu, do you have any other suggestions?"

“There are still a few people in my team who are trying to advance,” Qu Jianlei shook his head. “You have family matters to attend to, and so do I.”

When True Venerables interact, it's often that simple. They're at a similar level, so there's no need to overthink things.

Your business is a business, but mine isn't? There's no such logic in the world!

However, in the end, he changed his mind and raised his hand to do some calculations.

Two days later, a travel-worn tapir arrived, none other than Rajan the Great.

The tapir's expression was different from that of the humans, but everyone could feel the tapir's excitement. "What are your orders, Master Qu Zhen?"

“This place…” Qu Jianlei gestured casually, then pointed at Qing Ning.

"This is my friend. Please help him take care of him. Is that okay?"

The interactions between the Tapir Clan and human cultivators over the years have been a long and complicated story.

Basically, the term "tapioca" is synonymous with unreliability, selfishness, stupidity, shamelessness... yet they often consider themselves clever.

However, despite its many flaws, the Star Tapirs from beyond the boundary got along fairly well with humans.

The reason is simple: the sense of right and wrong among tapirs is roughly similar to that of humans. Even a low level of sense of right and wrong is better than having no sense at all.

Therefore, in the world of the Tree Clan, the Tapir Clan can be considered a natural ally of human cultivators.

Before entering this world, Ling Yun told all the cultivators: try not to get into conflict with the Mo Clan.

If the other party has any treasures, you can steal them, cheat them, or set a trap, but you can't openly rob them!
The cultivators initially found this explanation difficult to understand, but they quickly realized that this was the correct guide for the Tapir race!
Therefore, regardless of what cultivators thought of the tapir race, they always maintained a respectful but distant attitude and rarely clashed with them.

This is why Qu Jianlei summoned Rajan: to find a few tapirs to help Qingning Zhenzun guard the gate—for a fee!

The greed of the tapir tribe is well-known; for the same task, having money and not having money will definitely produce different results.

Even if they don't put in their full effort after receiving payment, their attitude will definitely change as long as there's a reward to be had.

If cultivators discover that the Tapir race is guarding the area, they might at most engage in petty theft; they wouldn't dare to confront them directly.

After hearing this clearly, Rajan nodded readily, indicating that it was a simple matter and that he could simply send a group of his people.

The real issue was a somewhat unreasonable request: "If you find them useful, could you take a few promising talents with you?"

The cultivators have been in this world for almost fifty years, during which time the tree race and the insect race have been in a very passive position.

The tapirs have a good relationship with cultivators, so they are well aware that humans have not yet unleashed their full potential.

Because many human True Lords' purpose is to search for opportunities all over the world, not specifically targeting the Zerg and Tree Clan.

The cultivators who attacked and plundered these two races were mainly those at the Nascent Soul stage or lower.

Their strength is limited, and their main objective is to obtain the bodies of the Zerg and Treants, as well as the resources they currently occupy.

When the True Venerables cease their search for opportunities, the lifespan of these two races will essentially come to an end.

This trend is already underway. Although this world is not small, it cannot withstand the continuous search of dozens of True Venerables for decades.

Rajan also knew that the humans who came this time were from one of the worlds of cultivators.

As for how many worlds cultivators occupy... even the Venerable Master Houde cannot determine that.

The cultivators did not deliberately hide this information from the tapirs; after several decades, they had learned the general outline of it.

Rajan hopes that outstanding individuals within the tribe will establish a more stable relationship with the cultivators.

“That’s impossible,” Qu Jianlei refused without hesitation. He was the most decisive True Venerable among cultivators in rejecting the Tapir Clan.

Because he was all too aware of the consequences of "star-like transformation" in the cultivation world.

After a pause, he added, "At least during the war, don't even think about it. As for the future... we'll see!"

He had personally experienced the mob tribe's betrayal of their comrades, and there had been many similar cases over the past few decades.

However, this "we'll see" was actually a delaying tactic he used because he was worried that the other party wouldn't take it seriously after being rejected.

The Star Tapir is a strange species. If you treat them well, they won't be particularly grateful. Instead, they will think that it is due to their own abilities.

The truth is, if you're blunt with it, it's more willing to try to impress you—it's more susceptible to empty promises.

Upon hearing this, Rajan lost his temper. The fact that the tapir betrayed their comrades was something that couldn't be whitewashed!
Seven or eight days later, it brought hundreds of star tapirs from its kin to guard the area around the star cluster.

This amount of strength is clearly not enough for defense, but it's basically sufficient for just being on guard.

As for compensation, Rajon can discuss it directly with the Lime Master.

Qingning has been actively seeking opportunities lately, and since she is quite familiar with the nature of the tapirs, she offers very low rewards.

It's barely enough for those tapirs to maintain their own needs—too much is really not suitable.

However, he also told you, "If anyone performs well, I will help you investigate the Heavenly Crystal of this realm!"

The Heavenly Crystal is a treasure of the demon race, but it is also applicable to the tapir race, and there are corresponding legends about it within the race.

In fact, all the other True Venerables knew that Qing Ning really didn't have any more Heavenly Jade Crystals, but who would dare to expose him?

Rajan was almost incredulous upon hearing the news. "Could there still be Celestial Crystals in this world?"

"Why not?" Qing Ning retorted. "The Zerg become gods through incense offerings, which is hard to say. The Tree Clan can also be considered demons, right?"

Rajan replied sullenly, "In the eyes of you cultivators, we tapirs might all be considered demons."

Seeing that the two sides had reached an agreement, Han Li then consulted with Qu Jianlei, "Now that the situation is relatively stable, how about... we go there?"

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I can't leave. If I get stuck there, I don't know how long it will take to get out."

Qingkong Zhenzun couldn't help but ask, "Where are you talking about? We're practically partners, aren't we?"

“It’s a very dangerous place,” Han Li replied casually. “If I’m going, I’ll definitely let you know.”

Seeing that he was tight-lipped, Qingkong didn't bother to press him further. Instead, he asked, "Are you going to that guy's cultivation world?"

He was referring to that True Venerable who had undergone tribulation, whose remnant soul was still sealed away.

"Let's ensure safety here first," Han Li sighed dejectedly. "There are too many places to conquer, it's also a hassle."

Seven or eight years after this conversation, the nebula protected by True Venerable Qingning attracted the attention of even more True Venerables.

Not only are there tapirs guarding it, but a human Grandmaster is also hiding here... What good thing has appeared here?

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Baiqiao arrived in the Tree Clan World.

This time, it was a clone that came, which greatly reduced the pressure on the camp, since he was the one who could truly represent Lingyun.

He regulated many behaviors, and the pressure on the Five True Ones was greatly reduced.

One of these was that the star cluster guarded by Qing Ning was declared by Ling Yun to be an important testing ground for the sect.

After hearing this, even if many people were unwilling, they had no choice but to give up staring at that spot.

In addition, Baiqiao brought Qu Jianlei some less-than-good news: the fourth leader had failed to condense his Nascent Soul.

It wasn't a complete failure, but rather the creation of a false infant; the path forward ends here.

Zhenshanbao's age is actually not much younger than Laoben's, but he formed his core much later.

He was the one with the worst conditions among the three who were trying to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, yet he was the first to attempt it... It felt somewhat forced.

Qu Jianlei felt a little disappointed after hearing this: So, is another person going to fall behind?

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. At least with the formation of a false infant, one can live for at least another thousand years.

However, it is said that the fourth leader is quite open-minded, saying that he would be happy to live for another thousand years.

Moreover, for the next thousand years, he can devote all his energy to protecting the team and securing more resources!
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