amaotonovel Chapter 449 Keep your anger to yourself
Chapter 449 Keep your anger to yourself
"Hijacking someone?"
Zhong Liyu's eyebrows twitched, clearly unaware of this incident.
"It was a robbery. The star pirates on the starship were all evil cultivators. For them, the higher the cultivation level of a cultivator, the more nourishing they were. When they encountered a military starship, they directly took the starship and jumped to another orbit."
Then the starship lost contact, and the battle on board was brutal. Most soldiers self-destructed, while the few who survived were directly drained of their cultivation by the evil cultivators. The specific secret method used is unknown; the only certainty is that none of the more than one thousand soldiers on the starship survived. The Empire only learned of this after the starship's final recording was transmitted following its self-destruction.
"Do they have signal jamming equipment?"
Shangguan Linghu nodded: "Yes, and they are high-class."
When Zhong Liyu asked this question, the cultivators on the ship couldn't help but check their personal computers, and sure enough, there was no network connection.
“Our signals to the outside world have been cut off, including satellite signals…”
The cultivators from various academies wore solemn expressions; the more they looked at the scene, the more it resembled the evil cultivator incident described by Shangguan Linghu.
"Could it be that they're really after us?"
"Eighty percent yes."
"Damn, these space pirates are insane, they even dare to mess with the military."
"I've offended him several times. I'm just a little worried about the team leader when he goes out. Although our team leader is a bit fierce, he's a really good person."
"Are we really going to just sit here and do nothing?"
"Yes, why don't we ask our superiors for help and see if there's anything we can do to help?"
The cultivators began to discuss it among themselves.
Shangguan Linghu frowned. Their cultivation levels were all at the Nascent Soul stage. If the few at the Divine Transformation stage didn't return, they would only be cannon fodder even if they went out.
The atmosphere was stirred up, and just as someone was about to head to the soldiers' rest area, Jiang He's sword stopped them from leaving:
"Doing nothing, prioritizing your own safety and avoiding causing trouble is the best option."
The departing cultivator Cheng Yu paused in his tracks as a sword pierced through the air and came to a steady stop in front of him. He looked at the sword's owner and quickly recognized Jiang He.
He is a sword cultivator from the Wanjue Academy.
Jiang He's face was extremely memorable, and coupled with her outstanding performance in the competition, there wasn't a single cultivator from the academy present who didn't recognize her.
Even though Cheng Yu recognized Jiang He, he was still annoyed. He was just making a suggestion, not deliberately leaving the starship. The sword in front of him was clearly threatening him!
"Why are you stopping me? I was just going to see if there was anything I could help with, how did that make me a hindrance?"
Besides, you can stay put, but I can't. Doing nothing isn't my style. I'd rather help out than sit around waiting to die.
Cheng Yu's tone was filled with anger. He had also participated in the academy's grand competition and was the cultivator who had killed the most demons in their academy. If it weren't for the fact that their academy's overall strength was not too great, Cheng Yu believed that he could have gone head-to-head with the commanders of the four major academies.
Jiang He's provocation is clearly an indication that she looks down on him.
Jiang He didn't want to say much; her words were sharp.
"Why should I? You can take a look at your cultivation level. You're only at the Nascent Soul stage, and you're just there to cause trouble."
Cheng Yu was most proud of his cultivation level, so when someone said that, he quickly replied:
"So what if you're in the Nascent Soul stage? You're in the Nascent Soul stage too. Even a small fly is still meat. Going to help is better than you doing nothing and not letting me leave. And you're the one who's utterly ruthless..."
Cheng Yu's words instantly provoked public outrage.
The majority of cultivators are from the Wanjue Academy, so it's one thing to implicate them, but how dare anyone question Jiang He?
If your cultivation level is low, then you should just not go. I don't know why you're being so stubborn.
Jiang He didn't bother arguing with Cheng Yu, so she immediately looked at Li Ling.
Upon receiving the signal, Li Ling used an array to instantly appear beside Cheng Yu, and then immediately subdued the man with a hammer.
"No one is allowed to leave this place!" Jiang He looked at all the cultivators present.
As soon as she finished speaking, a commotion arose in the crowd.
“We’re not from the same university, so why does Jiang He have the right to order us around?”
"I didn't have any ideas at first, but after Jiang He mentioned it, I felt like there was nothing wrong with going out. This is too forceful."
"It's become her personal fiefdom. Does being from Wanjue Academy make you so great? Why are you restricting our freedom?"
“I think Cheng Yu’s suggestion is very good. It would be good to go and help, unlike someone who is just sitting here doing nothing. This is a starship, not your academy. You have no special privileges here. You’ve come to the wrong place.”
"Yeah, I really don't understand why they won't let us out. I can't figure out the situation right now. If they really need our help, can you take responsibility?"
The sounds rose and fell in a cacophony.
The senior students of Wanjue Academy this year had basically fought alongside Jiang He last year, and they all covered their ears when they heard these complaints.
Jiang He and the others were on a starship, and the university competition had already proven how accurate Jiang He's judgment was.
From the moment Jiang He started speaking, everything she said was right.
Not convinced?
If you're not happy about it, just keep it to yourself...
The cultivators from Wanjue Academy surrounded a few other academy cultivators. Since most of them were sword cultivators, they all held swords and looked extremely fierce.
Shangguan Linghu gripped her sword hilt and silently approached the most talkative cultivator:
"If I say you can't leave, then you can't leave. If you want to get out, you'll have to get past me first."
Shangguan Linghu hesitated to draw his sword, the blade inside the scabbard occasionally gleaming with a sharp, bright silver light.
With a group of cultivators from the Myriad Absolutes Academy maintaining order, no one dared to complain anymore.
Previously, Jiang He would draw his sword at the drop of a hat, but now that they had heard of the Wan Jue Sword Cultivator's reputation at the competition, they knew that this group of people were not to be trifled with, so they decisively shut their mouths.
Jiang He looked at the cultivators in the crowd, her gaze settling on a man in purple.
She only glanced at it before it sped past.
The starship was attacked using such precise spatial magic. Without anyone providing an anchor point, it's difficult to pinpoint the starship's location. There are two possibilities.
One possibility is that the enemy's technology level is significantly higher than that of the Empire.
Another possibility...
One of our personnel provided anchor points for the enemy.
The fact that the officer who went out has not returned suggests that the enemy's location has not yet been determined, or that there has been intense fighting, or that he has been killed.
There are many possible reasons, but in general, they are at a disadvantage. The academy's cultivators cannot provide combat power, and if there are traitors within their ranks, their entire crew could easily be wiped out.
Going there wouldn't be of any help, so it's better to keep clear boundaries so that Jiang He can intervene in case of emergencies.
Jiang He did not reveal her true thoughts.
With the sword cultivators from the Myriad Absolutes Academy controlling the situation, it didn't descend into chaos.
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"Damn it, they said there was a big fish, but we ran into this iron-clad military."
"Iron Head, tell me, which bastard gave you this information?!"