At the same moment, within the Yun Jing Federation.
Ji Feng frowned as he looked at the communication device in his hand.
Ji Feng possessed an exceptionally handsome face, with sharp, defined features that were simultaneously imbued with a chilling, murderous aura.
His subordinates, gathered around him, stole furtive glances at him but dared not pry or ask questions, unsure what held his attention.
Ji Feng lowered his head, his gaze fixed on the communication device in his palm, which had rejected his calls multiple times. He let out a cold snort.
"Bastards..."
His voice was bone-chillingly cold.
At that moment, a subordinate, a man of similar cool, refined demeanor, strode over. He glanced at Ji Feng’s face and immediately reported.
“Marshal Ji, the royal family is once again trying to send emissaries for negotiations…”
“They are willing to relinquish control of the entire Cang Hai Empire, but their sole demand is to retain their royal titles and enjoy a series of generous benefits… Marshal Ji, what do you think? Should we agree to this, to avoid… to avoid a full-scale conflict…”
This cool, refined man looked at Ji Feng, attempting to persuade him.
Ji Feng, however, simply snorted coldly, giving the other party no leeway.
“Avoid a full-scale conflict?”
“They’d need to have the capability for that. The royal family of the Cang Hai Empire has for years become a parasitic, utterly decadent monster feeding on this vast empire!”
“Internally rotten to such an extent, with abysmal combat effectiveness, though they are indeed masters at deceiving the empire’s populace. What bargaining chips do they possess? The royal guards they maintain are, in my opinion, pathetically fragile, collapsing at the slightest touch!”
“In my view, such a decadent monster should be overthrown directly.”
“And they still wish to retain some semblance of dignity and honor?”
“They certainly have grand ideas, but there is absolutely no possibility of such a thing happening!”
Ji Feng’s tone was as cold as ice.
The other party could only offer a wry smile.
Marshal Ji Feng’s words left no room for maneuver; he was determined to attack the Cang Hai Empire, even to overthrow the entire royal family!
“However, Marshal Ji Feng, the royal family also stated that they are willing to pay any price for their dignity… They are even willing to accept you becoming emperor…”
This was a highly sensitive topic.
Moreover, Ji Feng was originally from the Cang Hai Empire, a fact known to very few.
Ji Feng remained silent for a moment. He raised his hand, and in his palm, swirling vortices began to spiral and ascend. The vortices rose continuously in his palm as he narrowed his eyes, gazing at them, and then he spoke.
“From the very beginning, they failed to grasp what it is I truly desire.”
“Is it power, status?”
“I have now broken through that barrier, my strength advancing by leaps and bounds. Even looking across the entire galaxy, those who can defeat me are few.”
“In such a situation, what I desire – is no longer within their capacity to imagine!”
“They actually presume to offer the Cang Hai Empire to me as a precious treasure?”
“Heh, how ridiculous! What they consider a treasure, I have disdained from the very beginning!”
This was, in essence, a consequence of the disparity in strength. The other party believed his greatest desire was the power of the entire Cang Hai Empire, but only he himself understood that what he truly yearned for was the disintegration of the Cang Hai Empire.
He wanted those royal family members to all die!
The hatred within his heart.
It was something those people could never fathom!
Ji Feng lowered his head, looking at the communication device on his wrist, which still displayed ‘rejected’.
Ji Feng asked.
“How much time is left until the next engagement?”
Ji Feng’s expression carried a hint of chill, and the man opposite him glanced at Ji Feng, a look of surprise on his face.
“My lord wishes… what does my lord wish to do?”
“Does my lord wish to go somewhere?”
Ji Feng’s face was cold.
“I need to make a trip to the Eighth Prison.”
Upon hearing Ji Feng’s statement, the other man was clearly shocked to an extreme, his eyes widening, and the look in his eyes towards Ji Feng changed.
“The Eighth Prison?”
“But the war is currently at its most critical juncture.”
“Furthermore – the Eighth Prison is an extremely long distance from our Yun Jing Federation. Such a vast distance makes it rather difficult to reach. Does my lord truly intend to rush to the Eighth Prison immediately?”
The depths of Ji Feng’s pupils remained icy cold.
Then, Ji Feng nodded. He stood up straight and walked forward.
“Of course.”
“The imperial army has collapsed; they are no match for us.”
However, Ji Feng’s subordinate remained perplexed.
“But my lord, why must my lord travel to the Eighth Prison? Is there something within the Eighth Prison that attracts my lord?”
“It is said that the Eighth Prison of the galaxy is different from any other prison, because that man of extreme mystery chose the remote Eighth Prison. Now that my lord has broken through, should you encounter that man, it is very easy to directly engage him in combat.”
“My lord, do you think it is necessary to consider this matter further…”
Ji Feng’s subordinate attempted to persuade the man before him to abandon this perilous decision.
But Ji Feng refused to listen, and his expression became infinitely more stern.
“There is something of extreme importance that I must verify immediately.”
“He refused to communicate with me. Otherwise, I wouldn’t need to go in person.”
“It is precisely because that man is known throughout the galaxy to be unfathomable that I must go and see if he is indeed as powerful as the rumors suggest!”
Both being renowned geniuses throughout the galaxy, Ji Feng actually harbored a sense of defiance towards that fellow! Da Feng Novel Network
Rumor had it that he possessed a top-tier 3S talent in the galaxy, a specialist in psychic powers, his might so formidable that it could make the entire galaxy tremble. His decision to serve as the warden of the Eighth Prison was merely because, should his psychic powers erupt, they could even affect nearby star systems, forcing him to choose a remote location.
On the surface, he was made a warden.
In reality, it was for him to cultivate.
And Ji Feng believed that, after his recent breakthrough, his strength might no longer be inferior to that man.
If it weren't for the unresolved grievances with the Cang Hai Empire, he would have long since chosen to leave the Yun Jing Federation. For places as minor as the Yun Jing Federation and the Cang Hai Empire could no longer contain him!
Ji Feng narrowed his eyes, his expression laced with a hint of ridicule and indifference.
Yet, it also conveyed a sense of utter disdain. Ji Feng then raised his hand and clenched it tightly into a fist!
“I must personally go and see if this so-called ‘Cosmic Punisher’ is indeed as powerful as the rumors suggest.”
And also – he needed to confirm if that person he was looking for… that child.
Was indeed at the Eighth Prison!