227: Chapter 227 Ice Blue Eyes
Within the Saint Temple.
Ji Yebai sat in his seat, quietly listening to General Abraham's narration.
At his level of strength, he could easily distinguish whether the words coming from the other party's mouth were true or not.
After listening to Abraham's account, High Priest Che Yi glanced at Ji Yebai and asked, "Has this Giant Scorpion Civilization been thoroughly investigated!? Besides the war and the abnormal population numbers, were there any other unusual circumstances!?"
"After the abnormal population numbers were discovered, a comprehensive investigation was conducted immediately. As of now, no anomalies have been found, and the squad left behind has not seen any other abnormalities!"
Abraham said in a deep voice.
At this point, a moment of silence fell over the hall.
Ji Yebai's brow slowly furrowed.
Regarding the methods of the Vagada Civilization, Ji Yebai was relatively confident.
As an established saint-grade civilization, they would certainly have some understanding of the abnormal auras of demons.
Furthermore, they were surely well aware of the dangers demons posed.
At best, a civilization would suffer a massacre; at worst, it would be destroyed.
In the face of demons...
The ones who truly played a decisive role were those at the Saint level.
Below the Saint level, resistance against demons was extremely poor.
Even a Legendary Warrior in the Transformation Stage could not be said to be one hundred percent safe.
The Vagada Civilization currently had no Saint level existence, and therefore, Ji Yebai believed they absolutely prioritized the potential threat of these demons.
"Lord Ji, what do you think..."
Che Yi turned his head and asked Ji Yebai softly.
"Where is the Giant Scorpion Civilization!?"
Ji Yebai asked.
Since an anomaly had been discovered, Ji Yebai felt it would be better to go and take a look.
After all, many of the demons' methods were exceptionally strange and could not be detected by planetary lifeforms alone. As a Nirvana Realm expert with extraordinary means, it would be difficult for a demon to hide from him.
"The Giant Scorpion Civilization is in the southeast corner of the Neili Star Sector, about a tenth of a light-year from here!"
Che Yi looked at Ji Yebai and spoke again: "If your Lordship wishes to go, I can arrange for General Abraham to accompany you!"
Hearing this...
Ji Yebai nodded: "That would be fine!"
A tenth of a light-year was still quite a distance.
The interstellar space was vast and boundless.
Without precise coordinates and direction, even a tiny error, when projected over distance, could lead to being completely lost.
It was exactly as the saying goes: a miss is as good as a mile.
"Lord Ji, General Abraham has just returned. Perhaps you could allow him to rest for a few days before setting out!? You could also take the opportunity to explore more of our civilization's scenery!"
Che Yi said with a smile.
He was well aware of Ji Yebai's movements over the past few days and naturally knew that Ji Yebai enjoyed appreciating the scenery.
Ji Yebai smiled slightly: "Very well, then we shall depart in ten days!"
Since Che Yi had proposed it, and Abraham had indeed just returned, Ji Yebai naturally did not refuse.
After all, Abraham was the one who was exhausted.
Moreover, as an outsider, if the host wasn't in a hurry, he naturally wasn't in a hurry either.
Besides, the scenery here was indeed quite good.
With the matter settled, Ji Yebai stood up and took his leave.
Watching Ji Yebai leisurely walk out of the Saint Temple, the High Priest maintained a respectful smile.
Only after Ji Yebai had disappeared from sight did the High Priest turn and sit down.
"General Abraham, thank you for your hard work this time!"
The High Priest's eyes lowered; though his expression remained gentle, there was now an added sense of distance and indifference.
He was like a high and mighty deity.
Abraham was not at all surprised to see this; instead, he bowed respectfully.
"The High Priest is too kind! This is only what Abraham should do!"
Che Yi was the Heaven-Chosen Saint of the Vagada Civilization.
He was also of the Bloodline of that Saint-level Lord from back then, and possessed the highest Bloodline concentration in history.
It even surpassed that of the Saint-level Lord's direct son at the time.
Not only that.
Che Yi's birth had triggered various omens.
He had even directly summoned a grand phantom of the Saint Ancestor to descend from the heavens.
Because of this, Che Yi's status was extremely high.
He was the Heaven-Chosen Saint.
In the Vagada Civilization, he was even considered the Reincarnation of the Saint Ancestor.
This showed just how high his status was.
Usually, Che Yi remained high and aloof.
Although Abraham was a Great General...
He still could not compare to Che Yi.
Not just in status, but also in strength.
While Abraham was already at the Legendary Peak...
Che Yi had already stepped into the Transformation Stage.
"If the High Priest has no other instructions, Abraham will take his leave!"
Abraham said, placing a hand over his chest.
Che Yi nodded with a smile.
Abraham then departed.
Inside the entire Saint Temple, only Che Yi remained alone.
He slowly stood up, but did not leave; instead, he turned and knelt beneath a massive golden statue.
His expression was indifferent, as if he no longer cared about anything.
He prayed devoutly, his heart pure and without distraction as he fell into meditation.
This was his method of cultivation.
Stepping into the Transformation Stage meant sensing the existence of the Soul, using mental will and the Soul to brand the Laws, and drawing upon the Laws until triggering the Saint Tribulation.
For a time, the Saint Temple fell into silence.
Time slowly passed.
It was unknown how much time had gone by.
At a certain moment.
The kneeling Che Yi suddenly opened his eyes.
A pair of pure blue eyes appeared.
Cold, emotionless, vast, and high and mighty like a deity.
Multiple emotions appeared clearly within those eyes.
In this instant, the aura on Che Yi's body continuously sublimated, finally appearing like a god.
He slowly stood up.
His ice-blue gaze looked far into the distance.
"To think a Saint level was actually drawn here!"
Words devoid of any emotional fluctuation escaped his mouth.
He looked into the distance with a cold expression.
Those eyes seemed to pierce through space and time, directly mirroring the distant scene.
At this moment, if Abraham were present, he would have realized that the direction was exactly where Ji Yebai was staying.
But at this moment, no one knew.
The ice-blue eyes quietly watched the distance.
And Che Yi's figure also remained standing for a long time.
"A strange Saint level!"
His gaze lowered slightly as a whisper escaped him.
The ice-blue gaze hesitated for a moment, then he slowly turned around.
He tilted his head back, looking up at the massive golden statue, as if he himself had turned into a statue.
After a long while...
He finally withdrew his gaze gently.
Without a word, he knelt before the statue once more.
His eyes lowered as he fell back into meditation.
When Che Yi woke up again, although his gaze was equally indifferent, his eyes were no longer ice-blue.
Even that coldness, emotionlessness, and vastness had all vanished.
And meanwhile...
In the courtyard.
Ji Yebai's brow furrowed.
For some reason, he felt a bit uncomfortable, as if he were being peered at.
His vast Divine Sense spread out, covering everything.
He easily scanned the entire planet, but found nothing.
"An illusion!?"
Ji Yebai murmured.
To peer at him would require at least Saint-level strength, but there were no Saints in this Neili Star Sector.
For a moment, Ji Yebai was completely perplexed.
Although he didn't understand, Ji Yebai took the matter to heart.