Thinking of these matters.
Lü Ao was filled with anger.
He couldn't help but say: "Weren't they saying we're a greenhouse?"
"This time we'll show them what kind of monster this greenhouse has cultivated!"
His assistant, deeply aware of the gravity of the situation, hesitated to put pen to paper.
"Could you give me some key points? Let me polish it up. Writing it dry like this, I..."
Lü Ao thought for a moment: "Key points... the key point is that Lu Ding is the most badass, extremely badass, extraordinarily badass!!"
Assistant: ........
He remained silent, thinking this was indeed a soul-piercing key point.
"Then... any requirements for the writing style?"Deputy Director Lü glanced at him: "Did you come here to write a college entrance exam essay?"
"Goddammit, whatever, the more profound the better, the more badass the better!"
Fine then!
Since you put it that way.
The assistant rolled up his sleeves, gritted his teeth, and went for it!
He began writing:
【When a sage emerges, receiving heaven's grace to nurture excellence, embodying earth's spirit to concentrate brilliance, his form resembles jade trees in gemmed forests, solitary peaks crowned with snow... golden muscles and jade bones, mercury blood and steel sinews concealed within scholar-warrior sleeves...】
【Like a mystical crane from the highest heavens perched atop divine mountains, his aura manifests as purple lightning and blue frost, clouds boiling and glowing like sunset clouds, resembling a great sea's rainbow piercing between the Dipper and Ox constellations...】
【Observing his martial strategy, ancient fierce gods avoid his sharp edge...】
【As for his strategic planning, though a thousand two hundred ancient literary ministers might pale in comparison to his profundity...】
【Observing his martial strategy, ancient fierce gods avoid his sharpness...】
Though he couldn't quite understand it, that was perfect—unintelligible meant it was badass.
He nodded occasionally: "Hmm... not bad..."
Hearing the praise, the assistant immediately looked up with a smile: "Any suggestions?"
Deputy Director Lü: ........
"Goddammit, if I could give suggestions, would I need you?!"
Though he was the chief deputy director, he was still a deputy director. Fighting and combat were his strengths, but writing things...
"Hey hey hey, just wait a moment, wait, I'll explain it to you later."
While the two were writing here.
On the other side.
On the battlefield.
In the conference room at the Tai Island military base, Kaminoue Kazuo's furious roars could be heard from eight hundred meters away.
"Surrender!!? You want to surrender!!?"
"What about me if you surrender!!?"
"You talk about surrendering so easily—you didn't make a three-month agreement with Lu Ding. When the time comes, you can just pat your asses and return to enjoy life as before, cultivate as before."
"Only I have to wait for death!?"
"Why!!?"
"I disagree with surrender!!!"
Kaminoue Kazuo wanted to fight, wanted to fight fiercely. He wanted to force Lu Ding out, didn't want to let Lu Ding continue developing comfortably.
He was afraid!
Dammit, if Tai Island surrendered, all these people could extricate themselves, only he couldn't, because he had a life-and-death battle agreement with Lu Ding.
If they surrendered, Lu Ding would develop even more comfortably.
When the three months arrived, would he die? Or would he die?
Either way the outcome was the same, so of course he wanted to fight.
From the first seat in the conference room, Kagu Yu stood up and said: "That's your business. I came today bringing sincerity."
"When the time comes for territorial concessions, it will be the land under my jurisdiction. For reparations, I will contribute to my limit. For apologies, I will be the one to make them."
"As for your matter, that's personal enmity between you and Lu Ding. If you hadn't provoked him, how would you have conflict?"
The attitude of killing the donkey after it's done grinding made Kaminoue Kazuo furious.
Scanning everyone present, not a single person supported him.
After all, after defeat, others basically wouldn't suffer significant losses.
Superficially, only Kagu Yu and Kaminoue Kazuo would bear the main losses.
But actually.
"As for your matter, that's personal enmity between you and Lu Ding. If you hadn't provoked him, how would you have conflict?"
So why would anyone support him.
Feeling this silent isolation.
Kaminoue Kazuo could no longer say anything, immediately turned around, kicked open the conference room door, and left.
Under the night sky.
He walked alone by the seaside.
His thoughts were chaotic.
"Maybe before they surrender, I should charge the Yunhai 749 front lines overnight and force Lu Ding out?"
"His friends seem to be there. If I could kill one... he would definitely come out!!!"
As he muttered to himself.
Kaminoue Kazuo's mind conjured images of Yan Feifan, Bai Hemen, and Wang Qingge.
Just at that moment.
A voice suddenly came from nearby.
"Yunhai 749 isn't a soft target like Lingshun 749. Kill one? Hehe..."
The voice sneered coldly.
"With a powerful expert like Chu Gexiao stationed there, you can't even break through, let alone kill anyone?"
Kaminoue Kazuo sharply turned his head.
In the darkness beside him stood a blurred figure.
Kaminoue Kazuo instantly became alert: "Dark Concealment Robe, you're one of Tai Island's Six Eyes..."
"Shh, Kaminoue-san, don't say such things. I'm not. This is something I stole."
Kaminoue Kazuo immediately understood the other's meaning.
Playing along: "So what brilliant suggestion do you have?"
The person said: "Very simple. That old thing Kagu Yu not only blocks both our paths but has also offended powerful figures from Second Circle Tai Island."
The voice sneered coldly.
"As long as you take the key and open the door to let those people through, have them kill Kagu Yu."
"With the person responsible for compensation, apologies, and territorial concessions gone, the situation will naturally become chaotic. I'll also secretly help you assault the Yunhai 749 front lines."
"When the time comes, you can kill whoever you want. Would you still fear Lu Ding not coming out?"
In the darkness beside him stood a blurry figure.
"Kaminoue-san, do you have a choice? If you don't want to be used, then wait for Lu Ding to kill you. If you're willing, at least you can fight for a chance."
"Rather than counting down your remaining days on your fingers after surrender, waiting for your life to gradually reach its end."
Those who could cultivate from zero to Heavenly Perception were no weaklings.
No one wanted to quietly await death.
Not fighting meant certain death. Fighting might not guarantee survival, but it could provide a sliver of hope.
Even if hope was shattered.
If he could kill one of Lu Ding's close friends and make Lu Ding suffer, wouldn't that itself be a form of counterattack?
Even in the worst case, it would only mean death!
Having thought this through, Kaminoue Kazuo said in a low voice:
"Since the outcome is already determined, I might as well gamble with you. Even if I die, I must try to see if I can tear a piece of flesh from him!"
The person sounded satisfied.
Casually tossing something that Kaminoue Kazuo firmly caught in his hand.
Opening his palm to look.
It was a token carved with an eight-headed great serpent.
"Awaiting your good news, Kaminoue-san."
The figure disappeared along with the words.
Kaminoue Kazuo clenched the token: "Lu Ding, oh Lu Ding, this is the price for provoking me!!!!"
"Heavenly Perception cannot be insulted—you forced me to self-destruct with you!!!"
As he said this, his eyes were full of resentment, his heart filled with rage.
Not showing any of the arrogance he had when, relying on his status as an established Heavenly Perception expert, he challenged Lu Ding—a mere Earth Observation cultivator—to a life-and-death battle.
When dominant: Heavenly Perception cannot be insulted—dare you fight me?
When vulnerable: Heavenly Perception cannot be insulted—you forced me to self-destruct with you!