Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 195 Rejection
He Qilin sensed the sarcasm in Ji Fuyou's words.

But he maintained his sincerity: "Actually, I can tell you that the position of member of the Heavenly Ranking Committee is within your grasp, and that is a fact."

He looked at Ji Fuyou and said, “Based on the strength you showed when you killed the Fengwo Sect Leader, I believe that as long as you participate in the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament, you will gain everyone’s recognition through your own strength. With this illustrious record, even if Xia Zheng and his people want to prevent you from entering the Heavenly Ranking Committee, they will not dare to say a word of dissent in the face of public outrage.”

Ji Fuyou did not reply.

He Qilin continued, "That Dean Xia was being unreasonable and even used despicable means, causing you to lose the position that should have been yours. I think the best thing we can do is to fight back with our actions and let them know that what is yours can't be taken away by anyone!"

"Counterattack..."

Ji Fuyou glanced at He Qilin.

It must be said that this scion of the He family is very eloquent.

His earlier statement about "striving for it" was, in part, a reaffirmation of the importance of the position.

It was so important that even he, and even his father He Jinglan, had no say in it.

on the other hand……

It was to provoke his emotions and make him angry.

After becoming angry, he then used this sincere tone to affirm his abilities and tout his contributions with completely factual arguments.

If he really still harbors resentment towards the position of member of the Heavenly Ranking Committee, he will definitely fall into his trap, and then, just as he said, stand up and use his absolute strength to fight back against Xia Zheng and his group.

Thus……

The process is not important; what matters is that he persuaded him.

It also inspired his initiative, making this battle his battle of honor and disgrace.

When the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament truly begins, in order to avenge his previous defeat and retaliate against Xia Zheng and the others, he will absolutely give his all and charge to the front lines against the warriors ranked on the Heavenly Ranking of the Griffin and Black Gold Kingdoms.

The art of managing people.

pity……

He got one thing wrong from the very beginning.

That is, Ji Fuyou really doesn't care anymore.

He didn't care about his status as a member of the Heavenly Ranking Committee.

They don't care whether they regain their honor.

They didn't even care about the so-called glory of the Federation in this World Martial Arts Tournament.

He has his own plan.

There is a higher pursuit that transcends the glory of the Federation—the continuation of human civilization!

He shouldn't waste time and energy on anything that causes internal strife.

His true time and energy should be devoted to navigating the fog and improving himself, so that three years and eight months later, when facing that terrifying being so massive that it could destroy the Crimson Star, he can contribute his meager strength.

and so……

"With great power comes great responsibility. If the Heavenly Ranking Committee wants to have enough power, it must have enough ability to shoulder the corresponding responsibility. This challenge from the Black Gold and Griffin nations is an opportunity for you committee members to prove your abilities."

As Ji Fuyou spoke, he smiled at He Qilin and said, "I have faith in you and believe that you are capable of handling this crisis properly."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

……

"Dudududu!"

In an office of the Association of Spiritual Abilities in Tiandu City.

He Qilin looked somewhat surprised as he listened to the dial tone.

After a moment, the sincerity on his face faded, and he regained his composure.

It seemed that what had just happened had no emotional impact on him.

As soon as he finished his call, someone knocked on the door and handed him a document.

It was He Yi, a master-level martial artist from He Qilin's Hunter Team.

He Yi was adopted by the He family at a young age and given the surname He. He was also trained in marksmanship and martial arts. After the arrival of the extraordinary era, he was quickly trained and became a master-level martial artist.

His relationship with He Qilin was closer than that between He Qilin and Yang Kaitai.

"These are the detailed information of the two teams that the Black Gold Empire and the Griffin Republic will send for the exchange. There are 12 people in total, one team for the exchange and one team as a substitute. In other words, we should also prepare 12 people on our side."

He Yi calmly introduced the situation.

"Hmm, what about news from Xiao Jiuge's side?"

"I'll contact them right away."

As He Yi was speaking, he was about to make a move when He Qilin's phone rang first.

As soon as he answered the phone, Xiao Jiuge's voice came through: "What did Ji Fuyou say?"

"She's still throwing a tantrum; I guess I'll have to go there myself."

He Qilin responded calmly, not taking Ji Fuyou's rejection to heart at all.

and……

He didn't seem to think he couldn't persuade Ji Fuyou.

“I told you, you handled things rather carelessly. Ji Fuyou is different from you. He’s very young and comes from an ordinary background. He doesn’t have that kind of political acumen. They only look at the surface of things and don’t think too deeply,” Xiao Jiuge said.

“Young people have their own ways of handling things. If we appeal to their emotions and reason with them, I believe that as long as we can ignite their passion, they will step forward and even sacrifice themselves for their country.”

After He Qilin finished speaking, he asked, "So, you've found out that they, like us, also attacked a temple of abundance and killed the leader of the temple of abundance?"

Seeing this, Xiao Jiuge didn't mention Ji Fuyou again, but replied, "Yes, and I've also confirmed that they paid a much heavier price than we did. It's said that the Griffin's men suffered no fewer than three thousand casualties."

At this point, he smiled and said, "Why do you think these two companies only sent two teams to exchange ideas with us instead of a 108-person competition? It's because they can't gather enough elites besides these two teams."

"Huh!? They... didn't use a decapitation strike?"

"They tried, but failed. Like us, when the Fengwo Cult Leader sensed something was wrong, he escaped using strange methods. They searched for a long time but couldn't find him. Instead, the Fengwo Cult Leader seized the opportunity and defeated them one by one."

Xiao Jiuge gloated: "Later, when they had no other choice, they gathered all the hunters and stormed the central hall. After paying the price of two or three thousand people, they cleared out the central hall and finally killed the Fengwo Sect Leader, thus passing the trial."

"Black gold too?"

"The Black Gold faction lacked the Great Cloud Concealment Technique and operated alone. Their small team of masters were blindly arrogant and attacked the central hall several times, suffering heavy losses before finally organizing their elite forces to forcibly break through the central hall."

Xiao Jiuge said, "However, someone in their team possessed a tracking-type inheritance. When the Fengwo Sect Leader fled, they tracked down his location immediately, thus delivering a fatal blow to him."

After saying that, his voice carried a hint of pride: "I did a careful calculation. We took the shortest time, were the first to kill the Flourishing Cult Leader, and got the first kill in the Civilization Trial preliminary round. The Black Gold Empire came in second, and the Griffin Empire came in last."

"Are we ranked first?"

He Qilin smiled slightly.

Although the subsequent tactics were almost entirely centered around Ji Fuyou, the entire decapitation operation was led by him.

He is the real captain.

"Yes, but Ji Fuyou deserves the most credit for our first place win; he performed the best... It's just a pity..."

"He also accounted for the largest contribution value."

He Qilin interrupted him: "The Boundless Flying Sword is a superior divine weapon that even several spiritual masters have never possessed."

Seeing this, Xiao Jiuge stopped mentioning Ji Fuyou.

"So, Black Gold and Griffin sent more powerful warriors, but also suffered greater losses. All things considered, we actually have the advantage?"

He Qilin pondered before asking.

"Yes, I personally think that for this World Martial Arts Tournament, we can consider a team battle or points-based system to offset the advantage brought by their strongest few individuals. For example, we could have 36 or 72 matches, with each win counting as one victory point."

Xiao Jiuge suggested.

“Accumulating points...that doesn’t quite align with the original intention of the World Martial Arts Tournament to determine the world’s best.”

He Qilin paused for a moment, then said, "However, if the situation is unfavorable, this could be a viable option."

But if this method is to be used, Ji Fuyou...

One more of him is not too much, and one of less of him is not too much.

……

He Qilin, Xiao Jiuge, and others discussed how to deal with the arrival of people from the Griffin and Black Gold kingdoms, while Ji Fuyou...

Then continue to practice the Great Dream Scripture, focusing your mind on the strategy for conquering the Great Rift Valley of Death.

As Ji Fuyou gained a deeper understanding of the dream, his focus gradually shifted from the powerful giant mutated centipede to the giant mutated earwigs.

These monsters have a thick layer of keratin on their bodies, making them incredibly defensive.

Furthermore, their mental resistance is quite remarkable.

In addition, its physical attributes are comparable to those of the Fertile Guardian, making its combat strength undeniably formidable.

However, because Ji Fuyou possessed innate armor-piercing sword energy, he naturally had a counter to monsters with heavy armor, making it easier for him to kill these monsters than for the Fengwo Guardians.

The key point is that this monster is quite valuable.

Although I don't have the materials to forge divine weapons, the probability of getting red physique source crystals is high.

Although the Red Physique Source Crystal is no longer of much use to Ji Fuyou, it can still serve as the most essential currency. With the Red Physique Source Crystal, one can exchange it for almost everything except for Spirit Source Crystals of the same level.

This includes the Cold Moon Crystal that Ji Fuyou urgently needs.

……

In the dream, a giant mutated earwig, nearly two meters tall and over four meters long, was slain by Ji Fuyou's sword.

He slowly dissipated the power boost from the Dragon Ring and quickly began to examine the source crystals condensed within the monster's body.

"The Cold Frost Sword's lethality is still a bit low. Even with the innate armor-piercing sword energy, it must hit a vital point or bleed the monster to kill it. If it were replaced with a heavy sword made of Cold Moon Mystic Crystal, its lethality would be significantly increased. At that time, the efficiency of fighting these earwigs would also be greatly improved."

Ji Fuyou shook the sword in his hand.

He then turned his gaze to the depths of the rift valley.

Giant mutant earwigs are great, but...

He killed dozens of them, but in the end, he only had the Red Physique Source Crystal as a treasure.

Red spiritual crystals, and other precious materials...

We still have to see that giant mutated centipede.

"I have mastered the complete Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique. It's time to try out the decapitation tactic."

(End of this chapter)