Chapter 294 I only look but don’t touch

"Yes, Ye Dun is the leader of the fifth generation of the Dragon Group," Jiaoxi did not shy away from the topic. In fact, everyone present was an elite of the Holy Sanctuary, and many knew about the Dragon Group. Only someone like Wang Feng, who was weak in combat, would be completely unaware. "Those who join the Dragon Group are the most outstanding figures of the younger generation. The Dragon level is the goal and future for all of us."

She gazed down at Wang Feng, a flicker of disdain in her eyes: "With your level of strength, you never stood a chance to join, not even the right to know. But considering your exceptional talent in runes and in response to the call of Lord Yakre and the council, after much deliberation, we have decided to let you join. This is a tremendous honor for you, and we’ll also safeguard you in the fantasy realm."

Beside them, Fan Tesi’s eyes sparkled. He had heard of the Dragon Group from Winnie, who seemed to know everything under the sun. Rumor had it that nearly all top-tier Holy Sanctuary members could join, and even many who had already graduated from the Holy Sanctuary and made a name for themselves on the continent still retained their identity in the Dragon Group, guiding the next generation. This created a formidable and intricate inner circle of the Blade.

It could be said that the Dragon Group was the breeding ground for the Blade’s mightiest heroes and future leaders.

"Feng! Feng, you’re in! You’re set!" Fan Tesi looked excitedly at Old Wang, a thousand times more excited than Old Wang himself: "Damn, now I have a brother in the Dragon Group, that’s insanely cool..."

"It sounds very impressive, and I can't wait to join." But Old Wang looked regretful and glanced at Jiaoxi: "But sorry, I can’t do it."

The smile that was about to bloom on Jiaoxi’s face gradually faded, and she frowned slightly, "Why?"

"Can I keep it to myself?" Old Wang shrugged helplessly.

"Is there anything you can't say? I think this concerns your life and future," Jiaoxi said indifferently.

"Mainly, I already have an organization, and it's exclusive. If I join the Dragon Group, I have to quit. That doesn’t seem worth it."

Jiaoxi laughed, "Wang Feng, you might’ve been tricked by someone. The Dragon Group is the best in the entire Blade!"

"Really? Our Celestial Group is the best."

"Celestial Group?" Jiaoxi was slightly stunned.

"Yeah, don't you know?" Old Wang looked surprised: "The most ancient organization in the Nine Heavens Continent, inherited from the era of the Supreme Sage Teacher. Our goal is the Divine level, but to sound less boastful, we use the Celestial Group instead... If you want to join, I can recommend you."

Old Wang's voice was not restrained, and most of the people around were paying extra attention to them. The room suddenly fell silent.

Fan Tesi’s mouth beside them had already opened into an ‘O’ shape.

Celestial Group? When did Feng join? Could it be even more awesome than the Dragon Group?

At first, Jiaoxi thought Wang Feng had really been fooled by some strange organization. The disciples of the Holy Sanctuary gathered together and dared to name anything, but after listening a bit more, she knew it was nonsense.

Her face immediately darkened.

She said the Dragon Group aimed for the Dragon level, and he said he aimed for the Divine level... Was he mocking her?

The disciples of the Holy Sanctuary all took pride in entering the Dragon Group. She had condescended to come and invite him, only to receive such a result. It was truly a huge joke.

She sneered coldly, said no more, and turned to leave.

The hall instantly fell silent, and many people around looked on with amusement, also finding it funny.

When Jiaoxi spoke, she did not deliberately lower her voice, and those around were sharp-eared and keen-eyed. The content of her conversation with Wang Feng was roughly heard. At first, when they heard the Dragon Group invited Wang Feng, many eyes were filled with envy and jealousy. But when Old Wang's 'Celestial Group' came out, people relaxed and couldn't help but laugh.

A Celestial Group aiming for the Divine level? Founded by the Supreme Sage Teacher? Because you share the surname Wang, he pulled you in during your dream?

The buzzing around resumed, and everyone talked with smiles about what had just happened. The Dragon Group or not, it had little to do with most of them, but if Wang Feng really got in, what would that make all those ranked above him?

He refused himself, which was a happy ending for everyone.

Beside them, Fan Tesi listened with great interest. He mostly believed Old Wang's words, and as for the Dragon Group and Celestial Group, he had only recently heard about them from Winnie. If he could accept the Dragon Group, naturally he could accept the so-called Celestial Group.

"Feng, this Celestial Group sounds even more awesome than the Dragon Group. When did you join?" Fan Tesi looked excited, stars twinkling in his eyes: "Who's your boss... Didn't you say you could recommend me? How about me?"

"Celestial my foot," Old Wang laughed: "That girl is too arrogant. I was just cutting her down to size."

Fan Texi was stunned: "There's no Heaven Group?"

Old Wang laughed: "You can go and create one, Ah Xi, I believe in you, you can be the leader!"

"What the hell!" Fan Texi finally caught on, then remembered what Jiaoxi had said, which made it even more incomprehensible: "But didn't she say that joining the Dragon Team would mean they could protect you?"

"Ah Xi," Old Wang said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "If it really came to a life-and-death situation, would you be the first to stand in front of me?"

"Ah..." Fan Texi scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, "I guess I'd run first..."

"Exactly!" Old Wang didn't look disappointed at all, tapping the iron plate with a spoon: "If even you can't be relied on, what about them? Although I don't know why they invited me, it must be because of the benefits I can bring."

"What benefits?"

"There are plenty," Old Wang said with a smile: "Runes, the favor of the Holy Sanctuary, or maybe they're actually after Old Hei, who knows?"

Fan Texi got the point, understanding now, but thinking of how Jiaoxi had left in anger, he felt a bit regretful: "Jiaoxi is quite beautiful... Feng, you're amazing, if it were me, seeing a beauty would probably reduce my IQ to zero."

"No big deal," Old Wang calmly waved his hand.

To be honest, Jiaoxi is indeed at the top tier of beauty, no less than Xue Zhiyu, but her personality immediately halves that.

Besides, do I lack beautiful women around me?

Only a youngster like Ah Xi would be swayed by hormones.

We admire from a distance!

...

In the spacious lounge, Ye Dun, Gule, Zhao Ziyue, and Maxwell were all present.

Zhao Ziyue's injuries seemed to have healed completely. The Yecha Wolf Fang Sword had passed through his body, looking terrifying, but it perfectly avoided all vital organs inside. With his recovery ability, a few days of rest were enough.

At the moment, like the others, he was carefully going through a stack of dossiers Ye Dun had handed out.

Suddenly, the door opened, and Jiaoxi walked in with a cold face.

Seeing her expression, Ye Dun smiled, it was expected but still surprising: "He refused?"

"Forget it!" Jiaoxi sat down on the sofa, coldly saying, "I think that kid needs to be taught a lesson. If it weren't for Lord Yakray's orders, I would have dealt with him before the Nine Gods could!"

She recounted Wang Feng's sarcastic remarks exactly, and everyone in the room found it somewhat amusing.

Gule laughed: "Just a narrow-minded person, no need to get angry over such a thing."

"Wang Feng is into runic studies, that's why he was named by the Nine Gods to come here," Ye Dun waved his hand, smiling, "It's normal he doesn't know about the Dragon Team. Even among the top 500 selected to come here, not everyone knows."

"I was very clear with him!" Jiaoxi frowned, listening to Ye Dun's words, was he not planning to give up? What does Wang Feng have to deserve this: "Old Ye, if you still want to recruit him, send someone else, I'm not going."

"You can't force someone to join," Ye Dun smiled and slightly shook his head: "Let it be."

"Hey, that ungrateful guy," Zhao Ziyue had been against it from the start, but since Ye Dun had spoken, he hadn't said much before, now he sneered: "It's just as well he's not coming, saves us the trouble, I'd like to see how he survives in the Soul Illusion Realm!"

"Alright, let's not talk about him," Ye Dun handed a copy of the dossiers to Jiaoxi: "Have a look, these are the few we need to focus on eliminating..."

Jiaoxi took the dossiers and glanced at them.

Blade Dancer Aitalia, One-Eyed Oblolo, Steel Demon Caesar Mo.

These are all figures from the top ten of the War Academy. Information about them is already well-known to everyone, but Ye Dun's version is evidently more detailed.

Strength, ultimate moves, identity, personality, even habits and hobbies... everything is included.

"I can't guarantee it's 100% accurate, but what's written here is at least 90% true," Ye Dun said. "Steel Demon Kaiser Mo, as you all likely know, is the protagonist of the Moon Bay incident, killing over six hundred civilians and three hundred soldiers of the League of Blades just on a whim... According to the truce agreement, the League of Blades once demanded his extradition from the Nine Gods Empire, but it ended up being unresolved. This time, the Holy Sanctuary has listed Steel Demon Kaiser Mo as the highest priority in their bounty list, and he is also our primary target."

Steel Demon Kaiser Mo, ranked only third in the War Academy, is the Holy Sanctuary's primary target for execution this time, due to the Moon Bay case from a few years ago. A War Academy disciple came to the territory of the League of Blades, killed nearly a thousand people, and then left without a second thought. Even without mentioning revenge, the League of Blades has to save face. Letting this guy live would be a slap in the face of the League.

"Blade Dancer Aitaliya, from the Blazing Sun Sect, one of the most loyal supporters of Crown Prince Long Zhen of the Nine Gods Empire, and also a target specifically named by the Holy Sanctuary to be eliminated. However, be careful, this woman is no ordinary academy disciple. Although she is still studying at the War Academy, she is also the leader of the Wild Faction, having participated in several assassinations of high-ranking officials of the League of Blades. Her practical experience and keen sense of danger are probably far beyond any of us. When facing her, if there's a chance, take her down head-on. If she's in the dark and we're in the light, then killing her would be extremely difficult."

"One-Eyed Oboro Luo, a prince of the Orc Obu family, is a target named by the League of Blades for elimination," Ye Dun smiled. "The attitude of the parliament members towards the northern orcs is well-known, and the bounty sequence is almost on par with that of Steel Demon Kaiser Mo. He is also one of our targets this time."

The Nine Gods Empire and the League of Blades have maintained peace for two centuries, and the truce agreement has always been something both sides need to adhere to. Even if they play on the edge, it's still within the rules.

But the northern orcs are an exception. They repeatedly claim the title of orthodox orcs, meddling in the affairs of the southern orc tribes in the League of Blades, almost interfering with the internal affairs of the League. When the League of Blades parliament raises the issue, they immediately argue that orthodox orcs should manage orcs, and when you talk about the convention, they become confrontational and slam the table. In short, they play the card of orcs being uncultured and not understanding your messy conventions, only following ancestral teachings, like a scholar dealing with a soldier. They play good cop and bad cop with the Nine Gods Empire's envoys, specifically targeting the League of Blades parliament and making it difficult for them to do anything about it, which is quite a headache for the parliament.

Oboro Luo is hailed as a once-in-a-century genius among the northern orcs, almost a predetermined future orc king, and he harbors even greater animosity towards humans than the current clan leader. If he were to take power and lead the northern orcs in the future, the League of Blades parliament would likely face even more such problems, so it's better to eliminate him as soon as possible.

"Oboro Luo's strength is extremely formidable, and he is regarded as a future leader by the northern orc tribes. His seventh rank in the War Academy feels definitely low, probably due to his orc identity. It's hard to say exactly where he stands, but it doesn't matter. His identity is actually a good thing for us."

"The orc nobility on the Nine Gods Empire side, although they distinguish themselves from ordinary orcs and have the status of Nine Gods nobility, are still considered inferior in the eyes of the true upper echelons of the Nine Gods Empire. The identities of the top-ranked students in the War Academy are somewhat special, and they probably won't interact much with this orc prince. Those ranked lower, with Oboro Luo's arrogance, he wouldn't look down on them. After entering the Phantom Illusion Realm, this orc prince is likely to move around with his orc squad alone. Therefore, although his strength is mysterious and unfathomable, he is actually the most favorable target for our ambush and elimination."

Everyone immediately understood and laughed.

"Old Ye, you mean we're just bullying the few with our numbers?" Maxwell crumpled the document into a ball. "Hehe, I like it! But if we could add Princess Yu Cang's name to this list, it would be even more wonderful!"

"It's about reducing risk and increasing efficiency," Ye Dun smiled slightly, only correcting Maxwell's self-deprecating statement, not paying attention to his suggestion about Princess Yu Cang.

The three key targets he listed are all those the League of Blades parliament wants to eliminate as soon as possible. If necessary, he could even give up all the parliament's rewards and distribute them to the others. The Phantom Illusion Realm might be a life-and-death trial and a stage for fame for others, but for him, it's not the case.

Apart from the already 'overexposed' and indistinguishable Wang family, the eight sages of the Holy War era left behind eight great Blade families, occupying vast territories. Within the League of Blades, they have always been a source of talent, thriving and enduring, revered as the hidden royal families of the League. Their status is transcendent, and their family power can stand alongside the great duchies!

The Ye family is one of them. With Ye Dun's family background and strength, he is destined to enter the core of the parliament in the future. What he's doing now is merely paving the way for his future political career. It's worth mentioning that Winnie Lee's Lee family is also one of these eight great families. Ye Dun tried to recruit her, not because of her combat power, but because of her identity. Unfortunately, she refused, and the tone of her refusal was exactly the same as Hei Wukai's: 'I'm with Wang Feng'...

Ye Dun smiled as he thought about it. Jiaoxi went to recruit Wang Feng and was rejected. Her indignant and insulted look was somewhat cute, but also a bit too presumptuous. As the core figure that those people are so devoted to, Wang Feng is not as simple as she thinks.

He said, "The first layer of the illusion realm might require everyone to rely on themselves. Don't linger too much, try to enter the second layer as soon as possible, and then there will definitely be a chance to regroup. Numbers are the advantage that will never change."

Ye Dun paused, then said meaningfully, "The opportunity to forge our legacy and achieve greatness is right in front of all of us. Whether we become famous throughout the heavens or meet our demise... it's up to us!"