Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Chapter 865 - 317: Peach Blossom Debts, Mei

"No one in this world is worthy of you?"Ji Jingqiu’s eyelid inexplicably twitched, why did it feel like he had hit a nerve?

Inside the Inner World, Hel also seemed unsure:

"Back then, He Donghuang seemed to have said something similar to the world."

"At that time, he was at his peak, and countless forces scrambled to send women from their clans into his harem to forge closer ties, but he refused them all."

Ji Jingqiu understood that arranged marriages are an ancient tradition, and these kinds of things will surely be encountered in the future.

Being too excellent is also a kind of guilt.

"You’re not getting married, I won’t force you." Yu Qingyu gave him a deep look and said, "But soon the Federation will be in trouble, and the Taiyin Divine Palace will not step in."

Ji Jingqiu made no reply, just turned around to look at the statue, remained silent for a while, and suddenly said:

"Senior, you came late. A few years ago, Master He appeared for the last time to save me."

Yu Qingyu’s pupils shrank abruptly.

Ji Jingqiu sighed and said: "Master He said, his lifelong wish was to protect this Federation, but unfortunately he was unable to do it, hoping I could succeed him."

Inside the Inner World, Hel had a strange expression and said: "What are you doing? Are you trying to manipulate her?"

Ji Jingqiu ignored her, sincerely said: "The junior has sworn to use his life to protect the Federation that Master He once guarded. Senior, surely you are Senior Yu from the Taiyin Divine Palace? Once I had the luck to see the memory fragments and messages left by Master He, among them..."

Seeing he stopped halfway, Yu Qingyu couldn’t help but urge:

"What’s in them?"

"There is your figure in them, Senior." Ji Jingqiu sighed, "Master He seemed reckless, but he always encountered things beyond his control, leading to many regrets and misses."

He did not directly say "Master He misses you," which would be too straightforward, arousing suspicion, having no effect. Instead, he talked about "too many regrets" and "too many misses," creating suspense and letting the listener imagine on their own.

Yu Qingyu was silent for a moment, then suddenly sneered and said: "Then you might as well marry into the Taiyin Divine Palace, then we will all be one family, and I will protect you."

Ji Jingqiu couldn’t help but feel frustrated, realizing the old tricks were still the best, his intentions had been seen through.

Yu Qingyu sneered and said: "Are you really He Donghuang’s disciple, or Ji Tianxing’s disciple?"

Ji Jingqiu immediately became angry and said: "Respecting you as Master’s confidante and calling you senior, why do you insult me?"

This time, it was Yu Qingyu’s mouth that twitched, the cold sarcasm she originally intended to say was shoved back by his last sentence.

She glared at Ji Jingqiu, leaving some leeway for future encounters, lest a real fight break out and she suffered a loss, embarrassing herself here.

"Boy, before the great disaster of the Federation comes, you still have a chance to marry into my Taiyin Divine Palace, don’t say I didn’t warn you!"

Seeing the "cooperation" fail, Ji Jingqiu directly and impolitely said: "Safe travels, actually, there is no trace of you in Master’s memory fragments."

As soon as Yu Qingyu turned and took a step, she almost stumbled.

Eventually.

You Chengkong hesitated for a moment, bowed to Ji Jingqiu, and finally chose to follow Yu Qingyu.

This person turned out to be a big figure from the Taiyin Divine Palace!

Among the Nine States, there are three forces above all, one of which is the Taiyin Divine Palace.

Senluo naturally chose to stay, running tearfully towards his big brother.

Ji Jingqiu reached out to hold his head, pushed him away, and said: "Are you planning to return to the Nine States or stay in the Great Universe for cultivation?"

Senluo was somewhat conflicted, suddenly asking: "Big brother, have you already cooperated with the Nine Palaces?"

Ji Jingqiu nodded.

Senluo enthusiastically said: "Then our Purple Crystal Clan can also participate! You appoint a representative to accompany me back!"

Ji Jingqiu did not refuse, tying more forces to the Federation battleground is beneficial without any drawbacks.

After arranging matters for Senluo, Ji Jingqiu returned to the depths of the Tao Palace.

In the past two days, besides discussing Shi Zun’s true identity with Hel and the possible hidden secrets, he has been researching "Fang Yu," this Son of Heavenly Destiny.

Son of Heavenly Destiny, as the name implies, is the one destined by Heavenly fate, the future master designated by a realm’s will.

Put more directly, someone born full of Fortune, crouching at home can get hit by treasures, is the kind of person Ji Jingqiu envies but cannot replicate.

In the realm they belong to, every Son of Heavenly Destiny basically can smoothly reach the Heavenly King and rule a realm.

But to move further up becomes even harder than for other Heavenly Kings.

Sharing a realm’s benefit naturally means bearing corresponding Karma.

Ji Jingqiu wasn’t in a hurry to deal with him, instead, he communicated with the remaining spirit from this body’s original owner to help him regain control.

The reason Fang Yu didn’t completely kill him is that this part of the residual spirit carries important Heavenly Destiny that needs gradual "digesting."

Ji Jingqiu hopes to find a trace of the mystery of "Heavenly Destiny" from him.

To some degree, he too can be considered as the destined one on the East Three Bright Star.

The reason it’s "a small part" is because the Heavenly Destiny on the East Three Bright Star is not complete, nowhere near those fully complete Realms.

"The mystery of Heavenly Destiny doesn’t have to be rushed, you should go see the Supreme True Buddha." Hel said, "If I’m correct, the reason Wuzhou chose the title ’Shi Zun’ indicates they have ill intentions toward your World Venerable Lineage to replace you."

As for this, whether Ji Jingqiu is happy or not, Hel doesn’t know, but she’s pretty happy.

The more scattered Wuzhou’s desires, the more it means they haven’t reached that step, haven’t completely taken over her Divine Throne, and she still has a chance to reclaim it in the future!

Ji Jingqiu resealed Fang Yu, ignoring his crazed gaze.

"Indeed..."

Ji Jingqiu’s expression became serious,

"Previously when chatting with the Four Directions God, we discussed why the Supreme True Buddha is in such a muddied state. First, it’s because the Power of Faith and Will have corrupted the Divine Power Core, secondly, it’s the actions of the Four Demons."

Over the past ten thousand years, with the Four Directions God guarding the Abyss Zone, Four Demons could hardly permeate the Federation territory until this Supreme True Buddha was born.

In recent years, the Supreme True Buddha Sect was once the Federation’s most vexing problem.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly said: "Speaking of, back when I used the Bodhi Tree to root in the Spirit Ocean, supporting a Pure Land and protecting the East Three Bright Star, I discovered some interesting things..."

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Borderlands.

In the Great Universe, a civilization with over a hundred star systems has a border line that is extremely long, making it difficult to defend against top Martial Artists.

But the twelve scorching spiritual lights rising from the center of the Federation kept the followers of the Four Demons from all over the Great Universe at bay from the Federation’s borders.

The stronger a Martial Artist, the more turbulent their mind, creating large ripples and waves in the Spirit Ocean.

These ripples can’t escape the "eyes" of the Twelve Divine Lords.

So far, not a single Heavenly Person Perfection has successfully infiltrated the Federation territory.

But the power of the Twelve Divine Lords is not infinite, under the continuous rioting of the Abyss Zone, even though there is the Four Directions God, their condition is described as deteriorating.

Under such circumstances, the Federation’s top Martial Artists have already mobilized, helping to guard the borders, easing the pressure on the Divine Lords, while also using the enemies as honing stones.

Among them, there are six great families, the Four Directions Master Path, and also Hundred Veins Martial Artists.

Everyone is contributing their strength.

Some even assist the Divine Lords in the Abyss Zone.

They are the ones constantly exploring the depths of the Spirit Ocean, the Wilderness Sect.

Within the Federation, besides the Divine Lords, no one understands the Abyss Zone better than them.

The Wilderness Sect’s organization is extremely loose, although called a sect, it resembles more of a mutual aid association.

Through "fishing," they use themselves as bait to enter the depths of the Spirit Ocean, seeking mysteries.

On this day.

A team assembled by the Wilderness Sect, entering the Heavenly Road for exploration and was collectively missing for several years, suddenly appeared in the Spirit Ocean, attracting the attention of the high-level members of the Wilderness Sect, sparing no expense to rescue them.

But the troubling thing is that these people were trapped in a bizarre deep slumber, even a Heavenly Person couldn’t wake them.

This made the high-level members of the Wilderness Sect increasingly curious about what this group had gone through all these years.

Finally, after confirming the identity of a particular woman in the team, the Wilderness Sect promptly contacted the Religious Administration, obtaining several Heart Lamp Seeds to plant for her.

The woman’s name was "Mei Ke."

After planting the Heart Lamp Seeds, soon Mei Ke awoke smoothly, but her first words upon waking were:

"The Heavenly Demon infiltrated the Federation territory a year ago!"