Chapter 1009: Chapter 48 All for the Greater Good_2

    “Oh.” Xie Ruoxi completely trusted him and pouted, sitting in his lap and said, “You didn’t tell me. I was watching the screen in the rear base and almost died of worry.”

    “Hmph, why would I tell you?” Yan Yu rubbed her vigorously and felt like he had improved, “It’s you who dared to doubt the captain’s ability? Are you trying to overturn the Heavenly Gang?”

    Xie Ruoxi immediately retorted:

    “How could I overturn the Heavenly Gang? I’ve always been lying flat, unlike Sister Zhao who insists on being on top.”

    Yan Yu was silent for a moment. On careful thought, he realized Xie Ruoxi didn’t mean anything deeper. ‘Lying flat’ meant she didn’t fight for things within the team, saying Zhao Yuanzhen liked being ‘on top’ referred to her unwillingness to be subordinate and having to have her own way.

    After all, the girl was about to cross the tribulation in the afternoon, counting down just about four hours… No, less than four hours, a bit over three hours. How could she have the time to think about other things, hahaha!

    Seeing a contemplative look appear on Yan Yu’s face, Xie Ruoxi lowered her head for a moment and softly asked:

    “Is it not okay?”

    “You really want it!” Yan Yu was shocked, “No, you’re about to cross the tribulation soon!”

    “What if I die during the crossing of tribulation.” Xie Ruoxi said softly, “I don’t want my last thought before dying to be, ‘Ah, I should have done this and that with the captain before crossing the tribulation.''”

    “I don’t want to face life-and-death with regrets.”

    Yan Yu: ………

    Sigh, although the pressing matter is to let Xie Ruoxi cross the tribulation, she said such things, and I can’t say ‘No, you don’t deserve it.’ Otherwise, she’ll leave with regrets, affecting her stability during the crossing, and I’ll bear that responsibility.

    Yan Yu prided himself on not being some ravenous beast. Every time he dealt with girls, it was with a business-like attitude. Just like when he went to the Northern Border to help Anna earlier, it was to thoroughly eliminate the various demons there so they wouldn’t invade Lu Country and harm lives. Sigh, everything stemmed from the righteousness of the nation, without any personal motives.

    Who knew cooperating with Anna would subtly change into something else? Who could have expected that?

    Enough! It’s not like dual cultivation would drain True Yang. To help Ruoxi stabilize her Dao Heart and clear her thoughts, facing the heavenly tribulation in the best state, giving Lu Country another formidable Golden Core True Man… It’s just a small effort, why should I be stingy?

    Thinking this, Yan Yu felt ashamed for hesitating just now. Matters for the country and people, not even a moment’s hesitation is allowed!

    Go for it!

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    In the secret realm of Wudang Mountain, the entrance was forcibly opened from the outside by devices, hence the nearby spatial dimensions were distorted.

    The cultivators’ living area was arranged close to the entrance of the secret realm, so it wouldn’t suddenly trigger a heavenly tribulation due to the Perfection of Foundation Establishment Realm. When it was time to cross the tribulation, one only needed to move away from the Wudang Mountain base location and fully activate their True Yuan. In about ten minutes, tribulation clouds would gather.

    So, from a safety perspective, the base personnel would first set up the tribulation crossing site, then bring the cultivator over to adapt as soon as possible, eventually starting the formal crossing.

    After the site was set up, Mei Yingxue checked and found that Xie Ruoxi hadn’t left the base yet. She went to ask Zhenhai Team’s deputy captain Chen Lingyun.

    Chen Lingyun, with a face full of “I don’t know,” responded to Mr. Mei that she’d go find her, then left the command room.

    She walked straight to Yan Yu’s room, didn’t knock but went through the wall directly, seeing Yan Yu holding Xie Ruoxi in his arms, cheering her up.

    Seeing Chen Lingyun suddenly come in, Xie Ruoxi gave a tiny scream in surprise, immediately burying her face in Yan Yu’s chest, too shy to face anyone.

    Yan Yu, however, showed no embarrassment, calmly asking Chen Lingyun:

    “Why did you suddenly come in?”

    “The tribulation site is ready. But you’re still not here.” Chen Lingyun smiled and said, “Mei Yingxue asked me to check, to see what Ruoxi is doing. Uh, I’ll go back and tell her you’re not ready yet…”

    “No, no!” Xie Ruoxi quickly stood up, “I’ll go right now!”

    Yan Yu held her down, not letting her go, then said to Chen Lingyun:

    “Wait a bit more, okay?”

    “How long do we need to wait?” Chen Lingyun pretended to be in a dilemma, “Everyone is waiting for you, it’s not good, right? How about you let her cross the tribulation, and I take the spot.”

    “You’re crazy, I’m trying to cheer her up so she can cross the tribulation without distraction.” Yan Yu laughed and scolded, “You think it’s my problem? I’m just afraid she’ll overthink things…”

    “Stop talking.” Xie Ruoxi was extremely embarrassed, unable to lift her head in the face of Chen Lingyun’s teasing smile, wishing she could shrink into a ball.

    “Oh, I get it.” Chen Lingyun touched her chin with one hand, revealing a thoughtful expression, “With a clear mind, she won’t get nervous about crossing the tribulation; it’s a good method indeed.”

    Xie Ruoxi’s expression was very strained, she could only turn her head to look at Yan Yu pleadingly, her face full of “please let me go quickly, or I’ll die of embarrassment here.”

    Yan Yu remained silent for a moment, finally exhaled a long breath and said:

    “Alright then, you can go.”

    Xie Ruoxi quickly got up and gave the position to Chen Lingyun.

    Chen Lingyun sat on his lap, imitating Xie Ruoxi’s previous posture, holding his neck intimately, smiled and said:

    “Do you want to cheer me up as well?”

    “What do you need cheering up for?” Yan Yu tried to push her away, “You’re not crossing the tribulation… and even if you were, with your psychological strength, you wouldn’t need me to help you adjust.”

    Chen Lingyun didn’t answer immediately, she watched Xie Ruoxi put on her coat and rushed out, then suddenly said:

    “I’ve submitted my application. After the second batch crosses the tribulation, I’m up next.”

    The second batch crossing the tribulation consisted of four magic cultivators, namely Xie Ruoxi, Zhou Hongyu, Su Yunjin, and Yang Linhui, because magic cultivators had enough True Yuan, their success rate for crossing the tribulation was highest. By this logic, the third batch should be chosen among the assistant officer, envoy, and sword immortal, with cultivation talents close to magic cultivators.

    Given Chen Lingyun’s talent, she should be at the end of the queue following this sequence. After all, even from Chen Tianming’s perspective, it’s surely hoped that more cultivators would form cores first, collecting as much tribulation intelligence as possible, ensuring his daughter crosses in the safest state.

    Why are you rushing to cross the tribulation? After forming the core, there’s the spiritual energy concentration limit. Competing for the first position doesn’t make sense.

    Seeing the confusion in Yan Yu’s eyes, Chen Lingyun smiled sweetly and said:

    “Do you know why?”

    “How would I know?” Yan Yu retorted, “But I don’t need to guess to know you’re plotting something again.”

    “Heh heh.” Chen Lingyun chuckled proudly, “Sure, but I won’t tell you.”

    I don’t want to know anyway, alright? Yan Yu grumbled internally. Seeing Chen Lingyun’s delicate face, sweet smile, and carrying a certain provocative little devil charm, he suddenly felt quite annoyed. sea??h thё N??eFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    “What’s your mischievous plan?” He lowered his voice and asked, “Play around by yourself, don’t stir up trouble.”

    “Do you want to know?” Chen Lingyun said sweetly, coquettishly, “Come on, cheer me up.”

    Yan Yu: ………

    A familiar feeling again.

    I’m seriously asking! This devious woman had precedents in past lives, lawless and fearless, always hopping around the red line. If left unchecked, who knows when she might cause big trouble – this isn’t exaggeration!

    Although I absolutely don’t have other thoughts, to uncover her true motives, preventing any future harm to Lu Country… I can’t ignore her antics!

    Thinking this, Yan Yu could only suppress all distractions and start probing her intentions seriously.