Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 291 Compromise
The Supreme Conference has just concluded.

The speakers left through a special passage.

The remaining members of parliament who attended the meeting, as well as the candidates who were eligible to observe, left in twos and threes.

“We have already taken Ji Fuyou seriously enough. We tried to win him over the moment he became a spiritual master, but we never expected that we would still underestimate him.”

At this moment, the person walking and talking with He Jinglan was not Du Xinghe, Cao Yu, or Lu Yelan, but Ma Rui, a capable assistant under the Fourth Speaker.

Behind them were Yun Mengqing, Wu Rendi, and their group.

"In the extraordinary era...anything can happen."

He Jinglan tried her best to keep her expression calm.

But Ma Rui, his old rival, immediately noticed the turmoil in his heart.

He shook his head: "Things have come to this point, it's not unreasonable to admit defeat! After all... he has already killed three Martial Saints, even the Speakers have tacitly acknowledged his existence, and are even planning to offer him enough benefits to become the mastermind. What else can't you see through?"

The master-level psychic smiled and said, "Just because of the powers that your psychic association wants to relinquish?"

"I didn't say anything, Chairman Ma is overthinking it."

He Jinglan said.

"Ah."

Ma Rui said, "Not long ago, Lin Lun acted recklessly within the Federation's territory. Even the Federation's three Martial Saints, Song Lingxiao, Luo Siming, and Shen Zhanxian, were unable to do anything to him, which made our Federation lose face. This time, the Sun King and the Equal King caused such a commotion in our Tiandu City. If Ji Fuyou hadn't intercepted them outside the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes, and instead forced these two Martial Saints to withdraw from the Federation's territory again, the Federation's prestige would have been completely lost."

"what do you want to say?"

He Jinglan frowned.

"Perhaps we have dozens or hundreds of reasons, such as the Black Gold Empire supporting Lin Lun, and the Sun King and the King of Equality launching a surprise attack that caught us off guard. But... others won't think that way. They will only think that the Federation is outwardly strong but inwardly weak, like a sieve."

Marie glanced at him: "Even though we all know that the Federation is not weak, once this kind of thinking takes hold, and if there are forces behind it instigating it, the Federation's situation will inevitably deteriorate drastically! It's possible that what happened to the United States of the North will happen to the Federation!"

He paused for a moment: "Ji Fuyou not only blocked the Sun King and the Equal King in the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes, but also killed them both and left them within the Federation's territory. He used the corpses of the two Martial Saints to greatly restore the Federation's prestige. In a sense, it was equivalent to pulling the Federation back from a very dangerous situation!"

He Jinglan's expression darkened slightly.

He couldn't deny what Ma Rui had said.

"Although we are spiritual masters, we might not have the power and status we have today if we didn't have the backing of the Federation. So, the Federation's strength makes us stronger. But if the Federation's surrounding areas are engulfed in war, do you think we can still be as peaceful as we are now?"

Ma Rui glanced at He Jinglan: "So... giving up some power and bringing this Ji Wusheng onto our Federation's bandwagon will benefit all of us."

"Ha, that's easy for you to say."

He Jinglan sneered.

It's not like you're giving up the power you hold.

But Ma Rui immediately followed up: "This is a conclusion reached by the nine speakers through joint discussions. You don't actually think that your influence can shake the nine speakers, do you?"

He looked at He Jinglan: "Or do you think that you are as important as that Martial Saint Ji who killed three Martial Saints?"

Upon hearing this, He Jinglan immediately fell silent.

Comparable to seasonal gliders!?

Even if he had the guts of a bear and the courage of a leopard, he wouldn't dare utter such arrogant words.

"So, people need to learn to compromise."

Ma Rui chuckled and quickly left.

compromise……

That is...

Give up.

……

A few hours later.

Yang Kaitai, accompanied by 11 people from the Rank 11 list, drove into the courtyard where Ji Fuyou was temporarily staying.

As the vehicle came to a stop, 11 people, including Luo Suyu, Lei Yue, Ling Yu, and Shi Guanxing, appeared in front of Ji Fuyou.

Each of these people wore a look of exhaustion, fear, and lingering shock.

Even now, upon arriving in Longshou Town, the gaze directed at Ji Fuyou still carried a hint of unease.

The dramatic changes in the Heavenly Ranking, the house arrest at Cloud Peak Mountain, the deaths of one Heavenly Ranking member after another, and the scenes of everyone becoming prey and being hunted at will constantly echoed in their minds. In such a short time, they simply could not completely get out of these nightmarish scenes.

Ji Fuyou glanced at the crowd and said, "Since you have chosen to trust me and come to Dragon Head Town, I will naturally live up to the trust you have placed in me. As long as you do not do anything that harms the interests of Dragon Head Town, I will do everything in my power to ensure your safety..."

He paused for a moment, then added, "At the very least, I will do everything I can to ensure that you don't die at the hands of humans."

These words finally put everyone at ease a little.

Luo Suyu, along with Shi Guanxing, the strongest among the 11, stepped forward and sincerely said, "Thank you, Martial Saint Ji, for your help in our most critical moment. We will remember this kindness forever."

Luo Suyu also gave a wry smile: "We didn't listen to you, Martial Saint Ji, and insisted on going to Tiandu City. We know we were wrong. From now on, we'll leave it to you, Martial Saint Ji."

"Compared to me personally, He Jinglan, representing the federal government, certainly has more credibility in his words and deeds."

Ji Fuyou said calmly.

He understood the choices made by Luo Suyu and others back then.

Just like many times when disaster strikes, people tend to choose to donate to government agencies rather than personal foundations. "Master Ji, we are not here to eat and stay for free. Please feel free to give us your instructions."

Lei Yue also bowed in greeting.

"Of course, I never intended to imprison or keep you under house arrest."

Ji Fuyou said, "Your ability to go to the Trial Grounds and participate in the preliminary rounds of the Civilization Trial proves your courage. Your ability to rank on the Heavenly Ranking also proves your talent. People with courage, talent, and perseverance naturally deserve a better future."

He said bluntly: "Of course, you will have to work hard for this future. I have said that I will do my best to ensure that you do not die at the hands of humans, but I also hope that you have the courage and determination to challenge powerful beasts and monsters in the mist and grow up quickly."

Luo Suyu, Shi Guanxing, Lei Yue, and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Ji Fuyou had actually allowed them to enter the mist to train and explore.

This at least proves that Ji Fuyou will not confine them.

Even if they sensed danger and were able to penetrate deeper into the fog, they would still have a way out.

"I am willing to follow the arrangements of Ji Wusheng."

The crowd solemnly cupped their hands in greeting.

Ji Fuyou nodded, then turned to Yang Kaitai: "Take them to rest for two days first. Two days later, I will arrange for someone to take them to the Ten Thousand Snake Valley mining area."

"it is good."

Yang Kaitai nodded.

Although Zhu Long has not been in Longshou Town for long, he has managed to build a fairly sturdy residence.

Around the courtyard where Ji Fuyou lived, there were many houses available, enough to accommodate not just 11 people, but 110.

Moreover, these houses are not far from Ji Fuyou's residence. With Ji Fuyou's current spiritual perception, he can definitely detect any martial saint who has cultivated life force approaching immediately.

Sufficient security has been ensured.

After Yang Kaitai left with 11 people, Ji Fuyou turned his gaze to Fang Qiyun: "Before leaving the Ten Thousand Snake Valley mining area, you and Liu Yiren should take the lead and figure out the terrain and landforms there, and draw the corresponding coordinates."

"it is good."

Fang Qiyun nodded, then said, "Their team only has 11 people, not enough to form two complete teams. Do you think we should add another person?"

Ji Fuyou quickly understood what she meant.

There is a high probability that skill crystals can be generated from the corpse demons in the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes mining area.

Ordinary crystals are one thing, but the value of blue crystals...

This is already extraordinary.

Top-tier crystals are more than enough to buy the life of a master-level martial artist.

Fang Qiyun said that arranging for people to join the team was, strictly speaking, to monitor their movements and ensure that they would not embezzle top-tier skill crystals.

"What do you think?"

Ji Fuyou looked at her.

"Theoretically, I believe that Luo Suyu, Shi Guanxing, and the others were taken in and sheltered by you, Captain, when they were desperate, but..."

Fang Qiyun paused for a moment: "We shouldn't test human nature! Faced with the temptation of top-tier inheritance crystals, we shouldn't gamble on whether the strongest among us, who are only master-level martial artists, can resist such temptation."

Ji Fuyou listened, but did not reply immediately.

He actually had deeper considerations.

What are high-level inheritance crystals?
As the era continues to advance, there will be more and more top-tier heritage crystals.

Compared to these things, what he really needs most is someone he can trust enough to ensure stability and safety in the rear while he fights monsters and alien beasts on the front lines.

Therefore, trust is more important than short-term gains.

Human nature cannot withstand the test!

But if they feel that a top-tier inheritance crystal is more valuable than their lives, then Ji Fuyou wouldn't mind taking the exam again.

"11 people split into 2 teams is enough, no need to make arrangements."

Ji Fuyou said directly.

He believed that if these 11 people could truly pass his test of "trust" and be accepted by him as reserve members of his team or his faction, the benefits they could gain from him in the future would far exceed one or two top-tier inheritance crystals.

Rather than suffering greater losses later, it's better to put people to the test early on and figure out who truly deserves to be teammates.

"Then I'll do as you say."

Fang Qiyun responded and left the courtyard.

After she left, Ji Fuyou took out the Wuji Sword and the Wuji Mystic Crystal he had obtained from the Sun King's Palace, and began to repair the flying sword using weapon-refining techniques.

His forging skills were naturally no match for Lu Chang'an's, but the profoundness of weapon crafting required practitioners to directly access the essence of matter.

Its basic requirement is that the mental value reaches 35, which means that the mental "activity" is required.

It's like giving the material "life" and letting it shape itself according to the user's will.

This technique goes beyond the scope of "casting".

In the future, weapons made of materials such as Silver and Hellfire Iron can be entrusted to Lu Chang'an, while weapons made of materials such as Cold Moon Crystal and Limitless Crystal should be made by him personally.

(End of this chapter)