Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 171 What can be done?

"Why did this happen! They should have sent the Heavenly Blade to reinforce and uphold Heavenly Justice!"

"In the end, no reinforcements came, and we were even asked to ensure that the situation remains under control for a period of time!"

"How can the Heavenly Martial Corps let such a heinous crime as Lin Qiru go unpunished!"

Zhao Youyue was particularly agitated and found it difficult to accept such an order.

Although the branch managers were disappointed, they could roughly guess the helplessness behind it.

If they were from another world's Heavenly Blade, they wouldn't be willing to take risks without any rewards!

But it was not appropriate to say such things to the impetuous young Zhao Youyue, so they all looked at Qin Yong.

Without new support, Qin Yong was appointed as the acting head of the Dream Continent headquarters.

Therefore, it is a temporary measure. Firstly, Qin Yong's contributions are somewhat lacking, and secondly, it leaves room for possible reinforcements to be dispatched in the future.

During his temporary tenure, Qin Yong was in charge of all affairs in the Dream Continent.

Qin Yong calmly advised Zhao Youyue, saying:

“Every other world is under pressure. Transferring away the Heavenly Blade will inevitably affect the overall situation. The Blue Sky Star is also forced to do so.”

"But time is on us! Not on the wicked Lin Qiru! The advantages of Tiandao can be erased over time, we just need more patience."

"Considerations regarding Tianlan Star must take the overall situation into account."

Zhao Youyue stood up angrily and questioned Qin Yong, "Aren't you going to avenge your uncle?"

"Of course we must report it!" Qin Yong said solemnly, "But if Master were here, he would definitely support Tianlan Star's decision and prioritize the overall situation!"

"..." Zhao Youyue did not deny this.

In fact, she also knew that without reinforcements, she would be no match for Lin Qiru!
She knew better than anyone else that the power Lin Qiru displayed that day was definitely not her limit!

At the very least, Lin Qiru in her monstrous form would definitely be stronger than she was back then!

Zhao Youyue gritted her teeth secretly, wondering if she should wait more than ten years?

After more than ten years, she herself had mastered the Heavenly Blade!
The four branch ministers then discussed the recent changes in the situation, which were nothing more than the former leader of the Anti-Heaven Organization stepping down to Lin Xiufeng.

The rebels, now possessing the might of Tianwei Linqiru, have been displaying unstoppable momentum, with an astonishing increase in their numbers.

"The eruption of water from the Lone King Volcano has brought out a large number of mutated fish. They were originally under the control of our Heavenly Martial Group, but recently, more and more rebellious people have been poaching them."

"The Anti-Heaven Organization can nurture many Heavenly Martial Souls by relying on the abundant mutated beast resources in the Lone King Volcano. In time, the number of Heavenly Martial Warriors will increase."

"The Rebellious Organization has recently been in talks with the Anti-Heaven Organization, saying that there are many voices within the organization calling for a merger. If the two organizations were to merge, their momentum would be even harder to resist!"

"Northern City is closest to Lone King Volcano. With more and more members of the Anti-Heaven Organization settling permanently on Lone King Volcano, a crisis is looming and imminent!"

When it comes to it, they all have various complaints and difficulties.

That's the overall situation, but in reality, the number of Heavenly Warriors in the Heavenly Martial Group currently has a huge advantage.

Although they couldn't take down Lone King Volcano, Tianwei Lin Qiru did not go out to fight.

The pressure faced by the four divisions is not much greater than in the past.

Zhao Youyue knew perfectly well that everyone's complaints were a plea for more resources, and that they were talking about the worst-case scenario to avoid being held accountable if the situation turned unfavorable.

Qin Yong nodded and said, "I understand the pressure everyone is under."

"However, Lin Qiru has not yet gone out to fight. The Anti-Heaven Organization has added a lot of Heavenly Martial Souls, and the number of Heavenly Martial Warriors has not changed much at present."

"We are not under that much pressure yet."

"Although Lin Qiru is the Heavenly Blade, she cannot control the overall situation on her own."

"We must leverage the numerical advantage of our Heavenly Martial Warriors to suppress the expansion of Lone King Volcano and compress the living space of anti-heaven organizations across the entire Dream Continent."

"Our goal: to make Lone King Volcano the sole base of the Anti-Heaven Organization!"

...Zhao Youyue listened to these words with great resentment. In the end, the situation of the Lonely King Volcano could only be left to its own devices.

With the support from Tianlan Star gone, she realized that rather than waiting for someone else to become Tiandao, she should wait for herself!
As for the morale of each branch, it was even more of a worry for Zhao Youyue.

But in reality, you can't really blame the various branches.

Lone King Volcano was originally the true headquarters of the Heavenly Martial Clan, and construction has been carried out around it ever since the volcano erupted.

The headquarters is now occupied by the anti-heaven organization led by Lin Xiufeng, and the number of people gathered there is constantly increasing.

The coastal base opposite the Lone King Volcano is being rebuilt, but it's now filled with rebels. The once long coastline is now patrolled by rebels as well.

Along the coastline and the vast area to the south where water spouts, battles of all sizes rage for mutated fish, happening countless times every day.

However, since the Lone King Volcano cannot be recaptured, these small-scale battles will not stop and will only become more intense as the Anti-Heaven Organization's fighting power increases.

This is less than a month after the Tianwei Overwhelming Force incident!
Zhao Youyue became increasingly angry, and ran off to Huanshan Jinghu alone.

She surfaced and saw Lin Xiufei's clone, her feelings a mix of emotions.

Seeing Renhe and Lin Qiru's clones beside him, and Fang Yuan's clone standing up and walking over, he became even more annoyed.

"Lin Qiru, come over here and fight!" Zhao Youyue gripped the red Tianwu Sword and strode over across the lake.

However, the four clones assumed a fighting stance.

"What are you doing, you willful clone? Are you going to help this criminal too?"

Zhao Youyue was very excited.

Lin Xiufeng's clone stared at her expressionlessly and said:

“If Lin Qiru comes to fight any one of us, he will be facing the other four as well.”

"Your grudges may not belong to us. Your parents and uncles are not your clones. Is that so hard to understand?"

"Oh! You all know now! Did they come back?" Zhao Youyue asked excitedly.

"Is it important?"

Lin Xiufeng's clone responded with a very bland question.

"You are just copies!"

Zhao Youyue particularly disliked the tone and attitude of the copy.

"In our eyes, you are just primitive beings."

The tone of Lin Xiufeng's clone was still bland and annoying.

"At least it will make you less carefree!" Zhao Youyue jumped into Mirror Lake and merged with her clone.

When she emerged from the lake again, a clone of her was reborn in the lake, possessing all her current memories and the same level of martial prowess.

'You've made enemies of those two! Make them suffer in any way you can!'

Zhao Youyue silently gave instructions to the clone.

Then, underwater, she watched as her clone walked to Lin Xiufeng's clone.

'I'll torment those two scoundrels to death!' Zhao Youyue was full of anticipation, and for a moment she regarded the clones of Lin Xiufeng and Lin Qiru as their real selves.

But the next moment, Zhao Youyue was furious to see her clone smile at Lin Xiufeng's clone.

The two held hands, looking together at Zhao Youyue's location underwater.

Zhao Youyue's clone then spoke:
"Since I have all your memories, why should I be affected by your hatred?"

"For us, the few of us are our closest companions. Don't you understand that?"

"Don't try to make us hurt each other in any way; that's not an order we'll follow."

“Although we are your tools, we are not robots that only follow orders; we have our own judgment.”

Zhao Youyue wished she could absorb the clone and never release it again!

However, she herself was the one who suffered the loss!
With a clone, the cultivation of star points progresses at double the speed!
While others can cultivate twenty star acupoints in ten years, with a clone, one can cultivate forty star acupoints!

Five years. Zhao Youyue knew that she only needed five years to master the Heavenly Blade!

Zhao Youyue suddenly remembered Zhao Zongshan's frequent reminder: the bigger the matter, the less you should rush it.

Instead of getting worked up over the clones, let's do what we can do right now.

Zhao Youyue left Mirror Lake, no longer thinking about the clones inside...

She decided to view this as a special period to build up strength and prepare for the future.

In contrast to the low morale of the Tianwu Group, the construction of the new headquarters of the Anti-Heaven Organization, centered around the Lone King Volcano, is in full swing.

(End of this chapter)