Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 172 - 171 Farewell (1)

Chapter 172: Chapter 171 Farewell (1)

Ye Lingtian laughed loudly, "I didn’t expect to witness the legendary crossing of the tribulation by a Spiritual Artifact. It’s said that only artifacts crafted by Mahayana realm experts can undergo this tribulation, but we..."

Ye Lingtian turned his gaze to Yan Rufeng.

"Heh heh!"

Yan Rufeng smiled and said, "Lingtian, I believe it should be so. If a Spiritual Artifact refined by tens of thousands of Divine Separation experts cannot attract tribulation lightning, it would still be torn apart by the powerful ripping forces emitted from spatial rifts in outer space..."

Ye Lingtian seemed to understand something, then smiled, rubbed his hands, and asked foolishly, "Young Commander, I don’t need any rewards, but can you give me the title of being the first person to pilot the wormhole mother ship?"

Ye Lingtian wanted to test drive the wormhole mother ship and take a trip to outer space, but Yan Rufeng said, "No!"

Ye Lingtian didn’t expect Yan Rufeng to reject him so directly and asked disappointedly, "Why?"

Yan Rufeng’s expression was serious, "Lingtian, the wormhole mother ship is extremely fast. I’m afraid you won’t be able to stop yourself. Once you enter the depths of the universe, you will lose your way in the vast cosmos."

"Heh heh~"

Ye Lingtian grinned and said, "Young Commander, as long as you let me test drive the wormhole mother ship, I promise I won’t leave the Solar System."

Yan Rufeng rolled his eyes at Ye Lingtian, ignored him, and instead, released his Divine Sense to retrieve the wormhole mother ship into the Purple Mansion.

"Young Commander, what do you mean by this?"

Ye Lingtian’s eyes were filled with disappointment.

Yan Rufeng said slowly, "Lingtian, stop messing around. The wormhole mother ship has been successfully refined. We shouldn’t delay any longer. I’m heading to the Capital City to meet with Commander Wen immediately."

Ye Lingtian said in despair, "Alright then..."

In the suburb of Kyoto, Yan Rufeng arrived at Wen JiaRen’s residence.

"Commander Wen, the wormhole mother ship has been successfully refined. Once I arrange matters with the Immortal Alliance, I will set out for Canglong Star."

Wen JiaRen said, "Comrade Rufeng, regarding the impending destruction of Earth and your mission to Canglong Star, the leaders have responded."

Yan Rufeng asked, "What did the leaders say?"

Wen JiaRen’s expression turned grave, "The leaders believe that when you return, you will surely resolve Earth’s crisis. However, considering your safety, they have decided that the entire Heavenly Soldier Army will accompany you to Canglong Star."

Yan Rufeng lowered his head in deep thought for a long time before he said, "Commander Wen, Canglong Star is different from our Earth. That world is one where martial strength is revered and is also highly exclusionary. Although Canglong Star is enormous, not a single place is redundant. The entire territory is occupied by various forces. If we were to bring so many people, there would be no place to settle. If we were to clash with the forces on Canglong Star, the consequences would be unimaginable."

After listening to Yan Rufeng, Wen JiaRen let out a long sigh and said, "Comrade Rufeng, you mentioned that Canglong Star is a world where martial strength is revered. If you go alone, how can you ensure your safety?"

Yan Rufeng smiled calmly and said, "Commander Wen, sometimes it’s more convenient for one person to act than a bunch of people."

Wen JiaRen understood and smiled but then turned serious again, "Comrade Rufeng, I hope that after you arrive on Canglong Star, you will always remember the heavy responsibility of saving Earth. If you don’t return to Earth in 1,400 years, the leaders have declared they will coexist with Earth until the end."

Yan Rufeng deeply understood what it meant for Huaxia’s high-level officials to declare they would coexist with Earth...

Even if Yan Rufeng couldn’t resolve Earth’s crisis in 1,400 years, Huaxia’s high-level officials could order the refining of more wormhole mother ships and take everyone from Huaxia away from Earth.

Even if Huaxia’s high officials didn’t request it, Yan Rufeng could still place everyone into the Heavenly Court Space of the Purple Mansion and then transfer them to live on Canglong Star.

But would that really solve the problem? As the ancient saying goes, "Man finds contentment at home; the moon shines brightest in one’s hometown." Though cultivators leaving their homeland isn’t a big deal, Earth has nearly ten billion people. So many people abruptly moving to Canglong Star would immediately cause great panic there. Yan Rufeng knew that the people of Canglong Star treated alien races with extremely cruel and terrifying methods. At that time, the people of both worlds would be locked in eternal conflict for survival...

If that happened, Yan Rufeng wouldn’t be saving them but harming them, as well as the people of Canglong Star.

Moreover, in the Cultivation World, every land has its own Heavenly Dao. If Yan Rufeng brought all Earth’s people to Canglong Star and provoked the Heavenly Dao of that world, it would result in fatal consequences. That’s something Yan Rufeng didn’t want to see.

Currently, the only way to resolve Earth’s crisis was for Yan Rufeng to continuously improve his strength. When Yan Rufeng could rival the Heavenly Dao, all difficulties and crises before him would vanish...

1,400 years...

As Yan Rufeng left Wen JiaRen’s residence, that number echoed in his mind, making his burden feel even heavier...

1,400 years. To a cultivator, it’s not long. A simple retreat might consume half the time. Though Yan Rufeng possessed the Divine Soul of an Immortal Venerable, how could he elevate his cultivation to the Saint Realm within 1,400 years...

Canglong Star was more than a hundred light-years away from Earth. With the speed of the wormhole mother ship, it would take around forty years to reach Canglong Star. This time, Yan Rufeng planned to be away from Earth for at least seven or eight hundred years, perhaps as long as 1,400 years. He decided to visit Wen Tong first...

Since Wen Tong’s confession to Yan Rufeng in Cloud City was rejected, she hadn’t shown any unusual behavior. Even when she saw Yan Rufeng while refining the wormhole mother ship, it was as if nothing had happened.

When Yan Rufeng stood before Wen Tong again, her eyes were moist.

"Rufeng, my father told me about you going to Canglong Star. Is that why you rejected my confession?"

Yan Rufeng said frankly, "Wen Tong, I was serious in Cloud City. Even if I weren’t going to Canglong Star, we would never be together."

After speaking, Yan Rufeng turned and disappeared from Wen Tong’s sight.

Wen Tong finally couldn’t hold back her tears and cried out loud.

"Yan Rufeng, you’re so foolish. I know you rejected me because you want to save Earth and protect us by not letting us go to Canglong Star with you. But you must know that for you, I, Wen Tong, am willing to wait. Even if you don’t return in a thousand years, ten thousand years, or a million years, I will still wait..."

Yan Rufeng’s two rejections didn’t make Wen Tong give up on him. But Yan Rufeng’s heart only belonged to his wife from his past life, Yi Mu. When Yan Rufeng realized Wen Tong had feelings for him, he had always been looking for a chance to explain everything to her.

Yan Rufeng believed that, as a man, if he couldn’t give a girl all his love, he should decisively cut ties early to avoid wasting her precious time...