Chapter 353: Not Wanting to Depend on Others

"Sister, this method is feasible, right?" Ji Bingyu asked with pleasant surprise.

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Ji Wanqing, even if it is for the sake of Ji Bingyu, you should try every possible way to survive, shouldn't you?"

"As for your worry that doing this will make you owe me a favor, there is actually no need at all. Because if I can save your life, it will be a great help to my subsequent actions."

"Yes, Sister, you are much better at using your ability than I am. If you can keep living, you will definitely be able to save many people. Sister, hurry and think of a way, there must be a way, right?"

Ji Bingyu gently shook Ji Wanqing's arm and said eagerly.

Ji Wanqing took a deep look at Lu Yu and nodded slowly, saying, "Your method is indeed feasible, but the price is enormous, and you will also face danger."

"I have long been accustomed to moving forward through danger," Lu Yu replied without hesitation.

Ji Wanqing was silent for a long time before finally speaking: "My current state is terrible. To achieve the Fourth Awakening, I must take six Divine Fruits in succession."

After saying this, her heart was filled with anxiety. This was no small amount.

But if she could really obtain these six Divine Fruits, she would not only successfully achieve the Fourth Awakening, but her lifespan would also be extended by twenty years, and her precognition ability would be greatly enhanced.

"Six Divine Fruits." Lu Yu's pupils contracted slightly.

One Divine Fruit costs fifty thousand points; six would be three hundred thousand points! Even with his abilities, coming up with so many points was by no means an easy task.

However, at least now there was a direction to work toward, wasn't there?

"Are you sure six Divine Fruits are enough?"

Ji Wanqing was stunned once again.

"If six are enough, then I will try every means to gather these Divine Fruits," Lu Yu said firmly.

"Lu Yu, thank you, thank you so much." Ji Bingyu's tears welled up in gratitude.

Although she did not know what a Divine Fruit was, she could clearly see from her sister's expression that this was definitely an extremely precious treasure.

Yet Lu Yu had agreed directly without the slightest hesitation.

"It's nothing. I said before that your sister staying alive is also a great help to me," Lu Yu said candidly.

He did not deny that there was indeed an element of valuing her ability in his decision to save Ji Wanqing, but he was definitely not a person without a bottom line like Yan Luo.

Of course, if Ji Wanqing were to leave without saying goodbye after he obtained the Divine Fruits, even if she fled to the ends of the earth, he would certainly pursue her and take back with his own hands what he had given her.

"Thank you, Lu Yu." Ji Wanqing was also moved to tears at this moment.

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, if you want to get six Divine Fruits, I do know of a path that is much faster than the usual methods."

"Oh?" Lu Yu's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked hurriedly, "What path?"

"I know the location of a Divine Tree," Ji Wanqing explained. "The tree has twelve Divine Fruits on it, and they will mature in about two days."

"Twelve." Lu Yu could not help but gasp.

Calculated at fifty thousand points each, that would be six hundred thousand points.

This kind of fruit could increase one's Mental Power significantly. Although his Mental Power was already quite high, when it came to strength, the more the better.

"It shouldn't be an easy task to pick them all, right?" Lu Yu asked.

"Yes, I was just about to say that," Ji Wanqing nodded. "Because a Beast Tide is about to break out, it might attract a Commander-level Fierce Beast when the fruits mature. Also, do you remember the person whose ability is a Clone?"

"You mean, he will come too?"

"It is very likely," Ji Wanqing said. "Yan Luo called him over, surely wanting to use the Divine Fruits to curry favor with him, so he likely already knows the location of the Divine Tree."

"My state is not good right now, but tomorrow I can try to perform one precognition; there is a high probability you will encounter them. The other side suffered a loss before, so they will definitely bring stronger helpers this time. You..."

"I understand," Lu Yu replied.

Since the other side would bring stronger helpers, he would not sit and wait for death during these two days.

Two days were enough for him to raise his Realm to the True Essence Realm.

Coupled with the assistance of various mental cultivation methods, the extent to which the True Qi in his body would reach was still unknown.

Seeing this, Ji Wanqing secretly made up her mind.

Tomorrow, even if it meant paying with her remaining life, she would see clearly what was going to happen.

If Lu Yu were to encounter a huge crisis, then it would be better to abandon this plan.

The atmosphere was quiet for a minute or two.

Lu Yu spoke up to break the silence, "Is that all you wanted to say?"

"Yes. Oh, there is one more thing I almost forgot. Xiao Yu, do you have paper and a pen here?"

"Yes, I do." Ji Bingyu turned and walked to the cabinet to get paper and a pen.

"These are the Space Items on Yan Luo and his men, along with the methods to open them. Take them back and look; perhaps there is something useful to you in their Space Items," Ji Wanqing said while writing quickly on the paper.

"Thank you," Lu Yu said hurriedly.

Although it was possible they had already used up the good things in their Space Items, these Space Items themselves were worth a lot, and if there happened to be other things inside, he would have made a huge profit.

"You're welcome. This is the only way I can help you for now," Ji Wanqing said with a bitter smile, placing the written note in front of Lu Yu.

"Then let's leave it at that. I won't disturb your sisterly reunion. If you encounter anything, you can call me at any time." Lu Yu picked up the note and stood up.

The two hurriedly saw him to the door, watching his figure gradually disappear from their sight.

"Sister, I missed you so much," Ji Bingyu turned around and said, choking with sobs.

"Silly child, didn't I come back?"

Ji Wanqing sighed softly. She had seen all of Ji Bingyu's efforts during this time and knew that she had been working so hard just to become stronger so she could save her.

"Let's go inside and talk."

"Mm-hmm, Sister, I have so, so many things I want to tell you." Ji Bingyu was like a chirping little bird, talking non-stop.

Ji Wanqing listened with a smile, but her thoughts had already drifted far away.

Lu Yu did not stay long in the Zhai.

After all, he had only just returned that morning, and knowing from Ji Bingyu that the scene from ten years ago was about to play out again, his mood was exceptionally heavy.

"This time, I wonder how many people will lose their lives in this disaster."

He stood outside Yongan City, looking at the two camps to his left and right, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

After all, in the face of a surging Beast Tide, even the seemingly impregnable Yongan City might fall in the blink of an eye, let alone these camps.

He shook his head, trying to cast these heavy, negative emotions to the back of his mind.

Rather than sighing in vain here, it would be better to seize every minute and every second to go all out and improve his strength.

At the very least, he should first successfully repel the wave of Beast Tide that Yongan City will soon face.

As for what comes after, whether he can obtain a brief moment of peace or will encounter an even larger-scale attack by Fierce Beasts, he can only take it one step at a time.

If he could, he would not want to keep living a life of being under someone else's roof, living in constant fear like a stray dog.

Since those Awakened were able to develop the city beneath their feet into a land of hope in the apocalypse, why couldn't he do the same?

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt his whole body filled with strength, and with firm strides, he walked with his head held high toward the gates of Yongan City.