Chapter 121: Seeing Qu Yi Is Injured and Captured (Bonus Chapter 8 for Alliance Leader Mo Yu)

Seeing Qu Yi opened the sack, pulled out a Zhan Shen Crystal, and froze in place.

She had cultivated with Qi Stones before, so she knew what Qi was. The Qi in this Zhan Shen Crystal was countless times more abundant than that of a Qi Stone, and she felt this Zhan Shen Crystal was better suited for cultivation.

"This is..." Seeing Qu Yi stared at Zhong Chi in disbelief.

She became a Level Five Gene Cultivator precisely because, at the Security Bureau, Qi Stones were prioritized for her cultivation.

Without Qi Stones, she might still be stuck at Level Three Gene Cultivator.

Zhong Chi laughed heartily: "This is a Zhan Shen Crystal—better than a Qi Stone. Ding Huan told me to bring it to you. Use it without hesitation."

"Senior, I want to see Brother Ding. Where is he?" Seeing Qu Yi wondered why, if Brother Ding was unharmed, he hadn't come to see her.

But then she realized: she and Brother Ding didn't really have any deep bond.

Why should he come to see her?

It had always been her who owed Brother Ding—ever since he risked his life to save her, even giving her his own eye.

Thinking of this, her eyes stung again.

Probably Brother Ding's eye was damaged, and he didn't want her to feel guilty.

Whenever she imagined Ding Huan struggling with one eye, his daily life made it impossible for her to hold back her emotions.

Tears streamed down her face.

She was willing to care for Brother Ding for the rest of her life.

Zhong Chi hurriedly said: "Hey now, Seeing Qu Yi, don't cry so easily—how am I supposed to explain this to Brother Ding when I see him?"

"Senior Zhong, I must see Brother Ding..." Seeing Qu Yi looked up at Zhong Chi, her voice firm.

Her face was still streaked with tears.

Zhong Chi rubbed his temples—he shouldn't have taken this job. He should've let Ding Huan deliver it himself.

"This..." Zhong Chi didn't even know where Ding Huan had gone.

Oh right—he'd said Ding Huan might've gone to the Kunlun Mountains when he asked him to deliver a letter to Old Six.

"Miss Seeing," Zhong Chi thought for a moment, "there are two ways you can find Ding Huan."

"What are they?"

Seeing Qu Yi gazed at Zhong Chi with hopeful eyes, her clarity making him sigh inwardly—he'd never seen anyone with eyes so pure and clean.

In a time of peace, such a girl would be cherished, held gently in someone's hands.

But alas, she lived in chaos—this girl bore the heavy burden of the Security Bureau, fighting monstrous beasts every day.

How could this be?

The Security Bureau was cruel—why give such a burden to a girl? No, he must speak to Old Zhu about this.

In Zhong Chi's eyes, Director of the Security Bureau wasn't an honor—it was a miserable post.

If he wanted to be Director, he'd have taken the position long ago.

"First way: go to the Kunlun Mountains. I heard Ding Huan might've gone there—I'm not certain."

"But I advise against it. The Kunlun Mountains are vast—no, even I'd get lost there. Finding someone? Forget it."

Zhong Chi sighed. Indeed—if Ding Huan had truly gone to the Kunlun Mountains, he'd be impossible to find.

"What's the second way?" Seeing Qu Yi asked urgently.

Zhong Chi nodded. Her asking meant she had sense—she knew going to the Kunlun Mountains was pointless.

"Second way: wait here. I suspect Ding Huan will come back here, because there's a demon dragon here—he'll kill it before leaving."

Zhong Chi said.

In Zhong Chi's view, Ding Huan was a man of clear grudges. He'd been tricked by the demon dragon; now his power had surged—he'd definitely return to kill it.

Also, he suspected Ding Huan might leave Earth. Given how Ding Huan exterminated extraterrestrial threats, he was certain Ding Huan would wipe out the demon dragon before departing Earth.

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"Before leaving?" Seeing Qu Yi blinked.

She asked: "Senior, when you say 'before leaving,' where is Brother Ding going?"

Zhong Chi hesitated before saying: "I'm not certain, but I suspect Ding Huan wants to leave Earth."

Zhong Chi's guess wasn't baseless: First, Ding Huan had collected vast quantities of Zhan Shen Crystals and Energy Capsules.

Second, he had Qi Qi Xinyue with him—she wasn't from Earth.

Thinking of Qi Qi Xinyue, Zhong Chi glanced again at Seeing Qu Yi.

Qi Qi Xinyue was beautiful—though scarred. Without those scars, Seeing Qu Yi couldn't compete with her.

Now, though, he hoped Ding Huan would stay with Seeing Qu Yi. Qi Qi Xinyue was fine, but she wasn't from Earth.

"Leave Earth?" Seeing Qu Yi whispered. Suddenly, she realized she knew nothing about the man who had saved her life.

"This must be the Zhan Shen Crystal brought by the extraterrestrial civilization," a sudden voice rang out nearby.

Zhong Chi saw Shi Chang, Gu Zhong, and Nong Yizhen approaching.

The meeting had ended; Zhong Chi had left first, they followed—and they met here.

Shi Chang stared at the sack in Seeing Qu Yi's hand, at the crystal she clutched, and chuckled.

Seeing Qu Yi snapped back to awareness, quickly shoved the crystal back into the sack, and tied it shut.

"So what?" Zhong Chi sneered.

Shi Chang said seriously: "Brother Zhong, our personal grudges are ours alone. How you see me, how you suspect me—I don't care.

But Zhan Shen Crystals are a global strategic resource. You shouldn't hoard them—you must hand them over to the Federation for distribution to those who earned them."

"Hahahaha..." Zhong Chi burst into laughter.

When he finished, he pointed at Shi Chang: "Shi Chang, what the hell are you? Are my spoils not mine to keep?

And let me tell you—Seeing Qu Yi's Zhan Shen Crystals aren't mine. They were entrusted to me by that Senior to give to her."

He has some ties to the Qu family, so he specially gave some to Seeing Qu Yi. What? You still want to snatch them?

Shi Chang said coldly: "Zhong Chi, no matter how eloquent you are, you cannot claim Earth's assets as your private property."

Zhong Chi let out a bitter laugh and turned to Gu Zhong and Nong Yizhen and others:

"General Gu, Dean Nong, do you also say this?"

Gu Zhong hesitated, then said: "I can't decide this myself. Why don't we hold another meeting?"

"No need for a meeting," Seeing Qu Yi said at once. "Everything here was given to me by Brother Ding. I won't hand it over."

She has never been someone who only thinks of herself; otherwise, she wouldn't have fought so hard for the Human Corridor Frontline.

But this time is different—these things were given to her by Brother Ding. She absolutely cannot give them away.

"Director Qu, everyone standing here—including yourself—is fighting for Earth's future and humanity's survival."

"If everyone hoards things for themselves, how can others fight to resist the ferocious beasts?" A melodious voice rang out.

Seeing Qu Yi didn't need to turn around—she knew who had arrived.

Qin Qiang, dean of Wu Mai Mountain Field.

At that moment, she suddenly understood Brother Ding. Why, despite his immense strength, he refused to stay here and fight the ferocious beasts.

Brother Ding came here the first time only because he was worried about her.

Otherwise, Brother Ding would never have come here.

A warmth suddenly rose in Seeing Qu Yi's heart. Perhaps she still didn't know Brother Ding well, but he was willing to give up anything for her.

In return, she too could give up anything for Brother Ding.

Looking at the faces around her, Seeing Qu Yi made up her mind. If Brother Ding wanted to leave Earth, and if he was willing to take her with him, then she would go with him.

"No need for a meeting," John Nesse's voice rang out. "No one can claim Earth's resources as their own."

"Wait," Gu Zhong hurriedly said. "Seeing Qu Yi is a director, has made major contributions to the Human Corridor Frontline, and holds the International Starguard title. Let's talk calmly."

"I'll see who dares lay a hand on her," Zhong Chi roared in fury.

John Nesse snorted, ignored Zhong Chi entirely, and lunged straight at Seeing Qu Yi.

He knew it was unrealistic to ask others to act.

Given Seeing Qu Yi's status, no one would dare attack her—only he himself could do it.

"You dare!" Seeing John lunge at Seeing Qu Yi, Zhong Chi whipped out his Starry Sky Blade from behind and slashed at John.

Though strong, John was far inferior to Zhong Chi.

But Zhong Chi's blade was blocked by Gu Zhong—John was the Federation's top advisor; Zhong Chi had struck first, so Gu Zhong, as Federation Military Commander, had no choice but to intervene.

Gu Zhong clearly couldn't handle Zhong Chi alone; seeing this, Nong Yizhen rushed forward to join the fight, two against one.

Meanwhile, John had already clashed with Seeing Qu Yi. Her cultivation was far behind John's—even significantly so.

Yet her movements were swift, ruthless, and precise. Her Wind Blade Technique was invisible and colorless, striking in rapid succession—even John soon suffered wounds.

If this continued, John would be slain by Seeing Qu Yi in no time.

Seeing this, Qin Qiang immediately drew a thin blade and slashed sideways at Seeing Qu Yi.

Sensing the deathly aura from Qin Qiang's thin blade, Seeing Qu Yi was shocked and desperately dodged.

She evaded Qin Qiang's ambush—but landed right where Hou Hou Hezhong stood.

Hou Hou Hezhong punched her squarely in the back. Seeing Qu Yi spat a jet of blood, flew through the air, and crashed to the ground.

John snatched up the bag of Zhan Shen Crystals—and still tried to deliver a killing punch to Seeing Qu Yi.

"John, you're asking for death!" Zhu Qinjiang arrived just in time. Seeing John attack Seeing Qu Yi, he charged at John like a madman.

Seeing Zhu Qinjiang's frenzy, and remembering he now held the Zhan Shen Crystals, John snorted and ceased his assault on Seeing Qu Yi.

Seeing Qu Yi was immediately restrained by Qin Qiang, while Zhu Qinjiang, rushing forward, was once again blocked by Hou Hou Hezhong.

Seeing Seeing Qu Yi flung through the air, Zhong Chi was stunned—his distraction cost him; Shi Changyi struck him with full force, and he spat blood, grievously injured internally.

Seeing Seeing Qu Yi captured, Gu Zhong and Nong Yizhen ceased their attack on Zhong Chi.

Shi Changyi was no match for Zhong Chi anyway; with Gu Zhong and Nong Yizhen stopping, he too had no choice but to stop.

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Qi Qi Xinyue took a bite of the Eagle-Owl meat and frowned slightly. Brother had said this Eagle-Owl was a demonic beast, and after cooking, it would taste delicious.

But in her mouth, it tasted no different from chewing wood.

Not just Qi Qi Xinyue—even Ding Huan felt the Eagle-Owl meat had no flavor at all.

As for Lao Liu, he didn't even bother eating it.

What's going on?

Ding Huan carefully examined the Eagle-Owl meat in his hand—it looked perfectly fresh. Why had it no taste?

"Brother, this Owl meat is just like wood," Qi Qi Xinyue couldn't help saying.

Ding Huan nodded, studied it for a long while, and finally noticed something odd.

Could it be the pot's fault?

Thinking of this, Ding Huan quickly cut off one of the Eagle-Owl's legs, then used several Wind Blade Techniques to prepare it.

He placed the leg meat on the fire to roast.

Within minutes, rich aroma spread through the air—even Lao Liu, far away, came over drawn by the scent.

Soon the leg was roasted. Ding Huan tore off a piece and put it in his mouth.

The tender, smooth texture was beyond words; the dense primordial energy made him feel that if he ate demonic beast meat during cultivation, his progress would accelerate.

"Such dense primordial energy!" Qi Qi Xinyue took a bite and couldn't help praising.

Ding Huan dumped all the Eagle-Owl meat from the pot, then picked up the pot and examined it closely.

The pot showed no special qualities whatsoever—his spiritual sense still couldn't penetrate it.

This pot really wasn't ordinary—the carved owl meat was fine. It was just that when cooked in this pot, all the energy and vital essence inside the carved owl meat was absorbed by the pot.

"I'll continue to go cultivate. Xinyue, you should also practice some spells more often." Ding Huan picked up the pot and returned to the Blue Star.

This pot—he'd study it slowly when he had time.

For now, he'd advance to ninth-level perfection first.