Since the Star Navigation King made his living by plundering, he would definitely come again. With Jun Changxiao’s personality, he absolutely couldn’t just sit and wait for disaster—he had to turn passive into active.
The bald man and a group of his subordinates were still locked in prison, so finding that guy’s location should be easy. The key was lacking capable fighters to deal with him.
Black and White Asuras were very suitable as fighters. After all, both had Wudi-level cultivation, and they were super resilient to beatings.
Therefore, the Star Navigation King had already been arranged by Jun Changxiao.
The System reminded: “Main Quest Two requires the host to personally defeat or kill the Star Navigation King. Getting help from others won’t work.”
It could be so certain because Jun Changxiao had clearly defeated the opponent before, but the main quest wasn’t completed—it should be related to the Rose Empress providing support.
“Doesn’t matter.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Let those two beat him half-dead first, then I’ll deliver the final blow.”
As a professional player, it wasn’t about proving how awesome one’s skills were, but about being good at exploiting various bugs in the game.
Anyway, the main quest didn’t specify details, so he’d first let Black and White Asuras go torture that guy to the brink of death, then pretend to pass by and encounter him by chance, and conveniently finish him off.
“…”
The System was speechless.
“Little brother.”
White Asura was drunk and said: “Where is that guy? Big brother will go torture him for you right now!”
Black Asura looked helpless.
This guy forgot his currently weakened state as soon as he had a drink.
“This matter isn’t urgent.”
Jun Changxiao raised his cup: “Let us three brothers drink first!”
“Come! Come!”
This drinking session lasted from evening until deep into the night, drinking until Jun Changxiao was completely intoxicated and collapsed onto the bed in a stupor.
The next day.
When he opened his eyes, he found he wasn’t sleeping in his own chambers, but in the Rose Empress’s chambers where she normally handled government affairs.
“Damn it…”
Jun Changxiao patted his head: “How did I turn into Ye A’niu… can’t find my own bed when I drink too much.”
Sorry.
Ye Xinchen wasn’t even as good as Gou Sheng.
At least the latter could still find someone’s bed—anyone’s bed—when drunk. The former would definitely sleep in the livestock pen when drunk.
To this day, Liu Wanshi and Zhen Dejun were still racking their brains figuring out how to set up a solid formation to keep that guy from breaking in again.
The Rose Empress hadn’t slept all night, busy handling government affairs. She looked back at Jun Changxiao and said: “If you can’t drink, then drink less.”
Just like a wife’s caring rebuke.
Jun Changxiao quickly got up, then walked out of the chambers without looking back. Only after washing his face with cool water did his somewhat aching head finally clear up.
Over the next few days.
He honestly stayed in his own chambers, quietly waiting for the Space-Time Secret Realm’s restrictions to end.
Black and White Asuras had also entered a healing state, and would probably recover to Wudi cultivation in about ten days to half a month.
The Soul Clan Continent had suffered a great calamity, splitting into many brand-new landmasses. The Rose Empress was wholeheartedly handling government affairs, so she rarely came to disturb Jun Changxiao.
After all, she was a woman with ideals and ambitions, who wouldn’t indulge in emotions like a young girl unable to extricate herself.
Jun Changxiao even less so—completely a steel straight man.
Therefore, although their relationship seemed subtle, there had actually been no progress during this time.
Five days later.
Jun Changxiao summoned the Space-Time Secret Realm, then merged into it to recuperate from his injuries. The recovery process was quite boring, so being idle, he cultivated the Tianjun Soul Refinement Formula.
This secret technique accidentally obtained in the deep void became more obscure and difficult to understand the more he studied it.
The System said: “If the host succeeds in cultivation, his soul, spiritual thoughts, and even his Sea of Consciousness will definitely have a qualitative leap.”
Jun Changxiao then said: “So in the future when using the stone statue, will I be able to maintain a conscious state?”
“This…”
The host’s thought process leaps were truly extraordinary.
The System said: “After the host uses the stone statue, a violent attribute merges into the Sea of Consciousness, penetrating the soul, thereby controlling the body. If both these aspects improve, perhaps you can resist the invasion and keep yourself in a conscious state.”
Jun Changxiao’s eyes lit up.
Currently speaking, the second form of the Difficult-to-Sheathe Blade could no longer face stronger enemies. The stone statue was undoubtedly the strongest trump card, but because it caused loss of reason, he was always not quite decisive when using it.
If he could always maintain consciousness, that would undoubtedly be excellent.
“Swish!”
Jun Changxiao opened the Talisman Pavilion and clicked on the Supreme Insight Talisman.
The auxiliary material—Superior Healing Pills—was quite abundant, but he was quite short of the required high-level spirit cores.
“That woman should have private goods.”
Most of what he stole from the national treasury were medicinal materials, ores, and spirit stones. There were also crystal cores, but their levels weren’t high and the quantity wasn’t much either.
…
“Whoosh!”
After resting in the secret realm for a year, Jun Changxiao walked out full of energy, then headed straight to the chambers. Just as he was about to ask the Rose Empress if she had high-level crystal cores, he discovered there was a model similar to a sand table inside.
“What’s this?”
“The topography of the split Soul Clan Continent.”
Jun Changxiao walked over, surprised: “This serious?”
The Rose Empress glanced at him: “If it weren’t for your two sworn brothers using formations to restrain you, my Soul Clan Continent would only have been destroyed even worse.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao fell silent.
The Rose Empress said: “My Soul Clan Continent once invaded your Xingyun Continent. Now you’ve also shattered this place. Doesn’t that even things out?”
“Even out nothing!”
Jun Changxiao roared: “You guys invaded, I came to help—the situations are different, okay?!”
“Then you also took half the resources from my national treasury. That should be enough to offset the wrongs committed ten thousand years ago, right?” the Rose Empress said.
“…”
Jun Changxiao didn’t want to dwell on this issue with her and changed the subject: “Do you have any high-level ores here? Preferably comparable to the Spirit Harmony Realm level.”
“Yes.”
The Rose Empress said.
“Hand them over.” Jun Changxiao said.
The Rose Empress stared at him: “Why should I give you my things?”
“Because…”
Jun Changxiao thought for a moment: “Because I saved the Soul Clan Continent and drove away the handsome-character man.”
The System was speechless: “Without her support, even if you activated the stone statue’s power you’d still get beaten, so saving the continent was two people’s effort, not just your credit alone.”
The Rose Empress smiled: “Makes sense. How much do you need?”
“…”
The System really wanted to manifest a form and raise its hand to fiercely slap itself across the face a few times.
The Rose Empress’s unconventional thinking matched the host’s—truly confirming that old saying: not a family, won’t enter the same door!
“As much as you can give, I’ll take.”
The scene shifted, and Jun Changxiao stood dumbfounded in place.
At this moment, he held over a hundred crystal cores comparable to Wusheng level in his hands—not only enough to refine Insight Talismans, but with plenty to spare!
“Is that enough?” the Rose Empress said.
“…”
Jun Changxiao felt a bit dizzy.
I just tried casually asking, and she actually gave so much—clearly has quite a stash of private goods!
The System sighed: “A wife who dotes on you this much—you couldn’t find her even with a lantern. What’s the host resisting?”
Jun Changxiao put the crystal cores into his spatial ring and began refining Insight Talismans, then cupped his fists: “I, Jun Changxiao, won’t take your benefits for free. If there’s anything you need help with, just say so.”
“Even blood brothers settle accounts clearly, let alone a wife.” The System said.
Jun Changxiao roared: “Will you die if you don’t make sarcastic remarks?!”
“Yes.”
“I’ve contracted the terminal illness of dying if I don’t make sarcastic remarks.”
“…”
Encountering such a damned System that seized every opportunity, Gou Sheng’s mentality truly exploded.
“Ah.”
The Rose Empress looked at the sand table and shook her head: “I want the fragmented continent to return to its original state. Can you help with this?”
“Yes.”
Jun Changxiao said proudly.
The Rose Empress looked at him with an astonished expression.
Jun Changxiao walked to the sand table and pointed at the broken continental topography: “Restoring the original state is difficult, however, I can help you reform the topography and connect the separated landmasses together.”