Chapter 1306: Chapter 1305 Dai Bufan: Praising Too Early

Great Xia, Imperial City, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Xia was reviewing memorials to the throne, with a legal reform proposal regarding cultivators venturing beyond the realm set to his right.

Besides the White Horse Dynasty, the cultivators had discovered several star systems inhabited by sentient beings, with developmental levels similar to that of the White Horse Dynasty.

Several unforeseen issues had arisen during the exploration, and there were gaps to be filled concerning these matters.

Three figures passed through the threshold of the Daming Hall in the sunlight, with Dai Bufan saying loudly, "Your Majesty, we have come to pay our respects."

Emperor Xia looked up, not surprised by Lu Yang’s arrival, as Dai Bufan had already informed him before their departure that Lu Yang was returning with significant gains, and representatives from other major forces would meet in the Daming Hall.

"Is this the person from beyond our domain that Lu Yang has invited back?"

Emperor Xia descended from the steps and ordered a seat to be given, while he noted the peculiar body structure of Dean Gao but did not ask in detail during their first meeting.

"I am Gao Huanyu, Chief Scientist and Dean of the Science Academy of the Interstellar Alliance. It is an honor to meet Your Majesty."

"So it is Daoist Gao, oh no, perhaps it would be more appropriate to address you as Dean Gao. It must have been tough travelling from afar."

"And me, I am called Ether," said the metal box in Lu Yang’s hand.

"And who might this be?" If not for Ether speaking, Emperor Xia would have barely realized it was alive.

"The Ether Computer of the Interstellar Alliance, also a Primordial Spirit," explained Lu Yang.

"Someone bring a chair for this Ether... Daoist Ether."

Soon, a eunuch brought over a chair and placed the Ether Submachine upon it.

"Hurry up and tell me, what exactly is the Interstellar Alliance like?" Emperor Xia noticed the extraordinarily complex structure of the Ether Submachine, far beyond the skill of ordinary people, yet this was paradoxically made by ordinary people, sparking his curiosity.

"It’s a bit difficult to describe directly, Your Majesty, please look here," said Dean Gao.

At that moment, the Ether Submachine projected a virtual star map into the air, displaying the entire universe explored by the Interstellar Alliance.

Dean Gao drew a circle, gesturing to a region: "These star systems are the range of our Interstellar Alliance, with a total of eight hundred Main Stars and three thousand auxiliary stars."

"Our capital is here, on the Eternal Star of the Eternal Star System."

"What are these?" Emperor Xia pointed to the small black dots that kept appearing and disappearing near the Eternal Star.

"Spacecraft, which allow us to navigate through space," Dean Gao indicated for the Ether Submachine to focus on the area where the spacecraft were most concentrated.

The map zoomed in, and soon the projection of the Space Port appeared before Emperor Xia, who viewed the massive structures with great respect for the Interstellar Alliance.

The merchant association could slightly modify the Flying Boats to transform into spacefaring vessels, but that was a method only cultivators could use.

He had heard that the Interstellar Alliance was all ordinary people, and ordinary people were actually capable of venturing into space, a task that must have taken the efforts of many people over dozens of generations.

Then the map’s focus shifted to the Eternal Star, zoomed in, and the streets of the Eternal Star were displayed.

The streets were busy with traffic, teeming with people; skyscrapers lined both sides, and colorful billboards stood on the rooftops, everything was bustling to the extreme, sights never before seen in the Cultivation World.

"Who is he talking to?" Emperor Xia pointed to a pedestrian on the map who seemed to be talking to himself while walking.

"He’s probably conducting business with someone from another star system. This uses quantum communication technology that disregards spatial distance for delay-free conversation," Dean Gao laughed, proud of the invention.

"What about this?" Emperor Xia pointed to the most frequently appearing large metal boxes, which were hanging in the air, similar to the Flying Cars invented by Lu Yang.

But the Interstellar Alliance certainly did not rely on Flying Swords for propulsion.

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Solar-powered vehicles."

"And this?"

"Artificial Intelligence nanny."

"And this?"

"Memory chip factory, fully operated by Artificial Intelligence."

"Ordinary people can live so luxuriously?!" The more Emperor Xia learned about the Interstellar Alliance, the shorter his breath became.

He stood up excitedly and began to pace around the Daming Hall.

The gains brought by Lu Yang were too significant, beyond his expectations.

And this was just the creation of ordinary people; if it could be combined with the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, who knew what heights could be reached.

"Establish the Heavenly Craft Department, we must gather all Artifact Refiners, Array Masters, and Engravers to form the Heavenly Craft Department!"

"Dean Gao, would you consider joining Great Xia’s Heavenly Craft Department?"

"What’s this about joining your Heavenly Craft Department? Let me hear it too." Zhu Tian walked into the Daming Hall with a casual demeanor.

"It seems I’m the first one here, huh?" Zhu Tian grinned, noticing Lu Yang, "Has Big Brother Lu Yang returned?"

He looked around and noticed an empty chair, took the Ether Submachine off it, and sat down himself.

"That’s quite thoughtful, reserving a chair for me."

"Hey hey hey, that’s my chair!" the Ether Submachine protested angrily, wishing it could jump up if not for its physical limitations.

"This little thing can talk, interesting." Zhu Tian chuckled, flicking its ’head’ and making the Ether Submachine spin several times.

"Mr. Lu, he’s bullying me, you have to stand up for me!" the Ether Submachine cried to Lu Yang, startling Zhu Tian.

What’s the background of this little thing, a Primordial Spirit possessed by a metal box?

Lu Yang reminded, "Nation Master Zhu, this is an Ether Computer, a guest who has come from the Interstellar Alliance."

"Oh, a guest, my apologies," Zhu Tian said with a grin and patted the Ether Submachine, "But it’s also your fault, why didn’t you say you were a guest earlier to avoid this?"

The Ether crazily searched its database, thinking about how to verbally counterattack Zhu Tian.

Then Old Dragon Emperor, Snow Emperor, and Ming Yu arrived at Daming Hall successively, and after understanding the situation with the Interstellar Alliance, they too realized it was a rare development opportunity.

Zhu Tian suddenly realized, somewhat indignant, "You Great Xia, where did you get a Heavenly Craft Department from, and even trying to recruit Dean Gao while we were away, Old Jiang, have you no shame, stealing people to your Great Xia first!"

Emperor Xia knew he was in the wrong and remained silent.

Then Zhu Tian quickly changed his tone and praised Lu Yang, "However, it really is thanks to Big Brother Lu Yang that he brought back so much from a single trip. Once digested, it’ll definitely lead to a qualitative leap in the Cultivation World!"

"Yes, yes, thanks to friend Lu Yang," Old Dragon Emperor and the others also generously praised, not just for the sake of Lu Yang’s face, but because they truly felt that way.

How many Cultivators have gone out to explore, and which among them brought back gains comparable to those of Lu Yang?

Dai Bufan chuckled to himself upon hearing this, Junior Brother Lu had finally brought him some pride.

"No good, the Alliance is in danger!"

Suddenly, the Ether Submachine shouted, causing the atmosphere to become serious.

"What happened? What’s going on with the Alliance!" Dean Gao’s expression turned grave, how could the Alliance be in danger?

But the Ether Submachine would not lie; it maintained synchronization with the mainframe through quantum communication technology.

The Ether Submachine then dropped a bombshell, "An unknown force has attacked the Alliance, incredibly powerful, the Alliance stands no chance!"

"Unknown force?"

Dean Gao looked incredulous. The Alliance had been developing, continuously absorbing surrounding civilizations, never encountering such a formidable enemy before. If not for the existence of the Cultivation World, he had always thought the Alliance was the most powerful force in the universe.

Yet now an unknown force had appeared, and the Alliance was completely outclassed.

The Ether Submachine projected the Alliance’s battle situation.

At that moment, the Alliance was a battlefield with incessant gunfire, engaged in fierce star wars. The unknown force’s spacecraft charged through, while Alliance warships crumbled upon contact, completely outmatched.

The Alliance was on the brink of extinction!

Lu Yang’s expression changed; why did the unknown force’s spacecraft look like it was from the Candle Sky Civilization?

Soon, the Ether Submachine confirmed Lu Yang’s speculation, "The unknown force has declared that they come from the Candle Sky Civilization, they are Cosmic Dominators, conquering in the name of Heavenly Emperor."

But right after that, the projection disappeared, and the Ether Submachine no longer responded.

"Dean Gao, what’s going on with the Ether?" Lu Yang asked.

Dean Gao furrowed his brows, "The battle on that end must be too intense, the Ether must have concentrated all its computation power to the mainframe."

Hearing this, Lu Yang slowly stood up, looking around at everyone, "Gentlemen, I believe we should assemble our forces and urgently provide aid to the Interstellar Alliance!"

"That’s right, I agree!" Zhu Tian responded immediately.

"I agree too!" Emperor Xia added right after.

"I agree."

"Agree."

The representatives of the five major forces did not hesitate and agreed to send troops to assist the Interstellar Alliance.

"Gentlemen..." Dean Gao was very touched, not expecting that they would propose to help the Alliance without any hesitation.

Ssszzz—

The Ether Submachine buzzed twice, restoring contact with the mainframe. Its tone was somewhat indescribable, as if hesitating whether or not it should share the news.

"That, uh, it seems, Mr. Lu, you don’t need to provide assistance to our Interstellar Alliance anymore."

"What do you mean?" Lu Yang was puzzled. Wasn’t the Alliance in imminent peril, so how come suddenly, it’s no longer in danger?

"The Candle Sky Civilization discovered the Top-grade Spirit Stones you gifted us and changed their mind. They said they’re coming to subjugate your Cultivation World instead."

Upon hearing this, Dai Bufan quickly clutched his chest and nearly passed out.

He thought this time Lu Yang had become more sensible upon his return and was quite pleased, praising him inwardly, but it turned out the biggest bombshell was waiting for him!

Lu Yang noticed Dai Bufan’s reaction and hurriedly turned to explain:

"Elder Brother Dai, listen to me, I had nothing to do with this, it was just out of politeness that I gave a few Top-grade Spirit Stones, it’s Candle Sky Civilization being too greedy..."

"Elder Brother Dai, wake up!"