My Crazy Upgrade System

Chapter 305: Chapter 304: Commander Value

Yi Tianyun’s words didn’t cause much of a stir. They all just shook their heads.

"Exactly. Without a key, how are we supposed to get in and save anyone... What?! You have the key!"

Elder Yan and the others all wondered if they had misheard. They had replied reflexively, but it took a moment for his words to sink in. When they did, they realized Yi Tianyun had actually said he had the key!

"You... you really have the key?" Ye Qingxuan asked, her expression unreadable. This Yi Tianyun was like a savior sent from the heavens. Not only had he helped them get rid of the invaders, but he also had the key to the prison. It was simply incredible!

"I do, actually. I got it when I went to Julong City. After I killed Cheng Fen, I found the prison key." Yi Tianyun wasn’t entirely lying; he had indeed obtained it after killing Cheng Fen. However, it had dropped as loot, he hadn’t searched Cheng Fen’s body for it.

"You killed Cheng Fen?" Ye Qingxuan paused to think, then gasped. "Don’t tell me... you were the one behind all the trouble in Julong City?"

"Causing trouble? I’d call it getting rid of a public menace," Yi Tianyun said with a shrug of his shoulders.

"Friend, all those factions, the two ministers, and the burning of the imperial palace in Julong City... was that all your doing?" Elder Yan asked.

"Correct. I did it."

Yi Tianyun had nothing to hide. Everyone left here was a core member, so it was impossible for there to be a traitor. Even if there were, he wouldn’t need to worry. His current face was a disguise, so he had no reason to be concerned.

Elder Yan’s expression was complicated. Although he knew Yi Tianyun was formidable, he was still deeply shocked to hear that the massive incident from before was the handiwork of the young man in front of him.

’If anyone dared to call him a traitor now, Elder Yan would be the first to strike them down! He burned down the imperial palace in Julong City and wiped out so many of the factions that joined the enemy. Even if his goal was to infiltrate the Spirit Race, the price he paid was far too great.’

The others also had strange expressions on their faces. ’What in the world did the Netherworld Empire do to provoke him into doing something so drastic?’

"Is there a problem with any of that?" Yi Tianyun asked.

"No, no problem at all..." They didn’t press the issue. They didn’t ask why Yi Tianyun had done those things, but one point was clear enough for them: he had a deep-seated grudge against the Netherworld Empire!

"As long as there’s no problem, that’s fine. When do you plan to move? The sooner the better, we need to act now while they’re still unaware of the situation here," Yi Tianyun said grimly.

They all nodded. Just moments ago, they were fretting about the key. Now that they had it, they could get inside.

"By the way, Young Master Yi, are you certain that key opens *that* prison?" Elder Yan asked doubtfully.

"About that... I’m actually not sure. I just know it’s a prison key," Yi Tianyun said after a moment of thought. "There are too many unknown factors, so I think the fewer people we have, the better. How about this: Qingxuan and I will go alone. How does that sound?"

"But..." Elder Yan frowned. If the key was a fake, they would be in grave danger—especially Ye Qingxuan. She was the future hope of the Spirit Race.

"It’s fine. I’ll go with you," Ye Qingxuan agreed at once. ’An infiltration is definitely better with fewer people. A large group would surely be discovered.’

In truth, Yi Tianyun wanted to say he could just go alone. Not only did he have Instant Teleportation, but his strength was also immense. As long as an expert at the Void Spirit level didn’t appear, he could handle anything. His Concealing Ability was also first-rate; very few people would be able to detect him.

However, if he went alone, it would be problematic if the rescued Spirit Race people wouldn’t follow him. He needed someone to lead them out while he fought off enemies from the front. That was the best approach.

"Holy Daughter..." Just as Elder Yan started to speak, Ye Qingxuan shook her head, cutting him off.

"Say no more. It will be fine. At this point, if we don’t take this risk, we won’t get another chance." Ye Qingxuan knew how serious the situation was. The more time they wasted, the greater their disadvantage.

"Alright, then. I’ll stand guard here!" Elder Yan said, clenching his jaw. "I’ll defend this place until my last breath, even if it means death!"

"We will too! We will defend the Spirit Race to the death!" the other Spirit Race members declared resolutely.

"Good!" Ye Qingxuan said. "Get ready. We leave immediately!"

Everyone nodded and began their preparations, while Ye Qingxuan and Yi Tianyun attended to their own. Ye Qingxuan didn’t need much, just gathering a few extra Elixir Pills and some equipment.

"I’m so grateful for your help. You helped me before, and now you’re helping me again. What you’re doing is tantamount to saving the entire Spirit Race... I don’t know how I can possibly repay you." After she finished preparing, Yi Tianyun saw his own reflection in her silver eyes.

Yi Tianyun could see the boundless gratitude in her eyes. Without him, the Spirit Race truly would have had no way to fight back.

Yi Tianyun smiled calmly, patting his chest and then pointing to his head. "Haven’t you already rewarded me?" he said with a grin. "Not only do I have the Celestial Eye Talent and the Divine Rune Memory, but even the Divine Runes that Thundercloud desperately craved are all in my head. You don’t call that a reward?"

"That was the reward for last time. This is different," Ye Qingxuan said, shaking her head. "I’ve thought about it, and the only thing I can give you is the title of Spirit King."

"’The title of Spirit King...’" Yi Tianyun was stunned, not expecting to hear those words from her.

"That’s right. You possess my talent, an astonishing aptitude for Divine Runes, and even more incredible strength... I want you to become the Spirit King of our Spirit Race!" Ye Qingxuan’s expression grew serious. "As long as you can bring all the Spirit Race people back safely, you can become the king of our people, even if you are a Foreigner!"

"Why me? Isn’t there someone named Di Chen? Even Thundercloud back then couldn’t become Spirit King because he was too impetuous. Can I, a Foreigner, really take that position?" Yi Tianyun knew he was bound to reach this point eventually, but he wanted to hear Ye Qingxuan’s reasoning.

"For some reason, I just have a feeling that you can lead our Spirit Race to glory!" Ye Qingxuan said in a low voice. "Of course, it won’t be that simple. Many in the race will object, but I want to support you in becoming our king!"

’Is my Commander Value too high...?’

Yi Tianyun recalled that he had the Commander’s Treasure Manual. By completing a few tasks, he had gained a significant amount of Commander Value, which gave his words more weight.

"What Commander Value?" Ye Qingxuan asked, confused.

"It’s nothing. Let’s talk about this after we’ve rescued all the Spirit Race people. If we can’t save them, then this is all just empty talk," Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile. "But before that, I’d like to claim one part of my reward, if that’s all right?"

"You’re saving the entire Spirit Race. We can give you almost any reward you ask for." Ye Qingxuan was curious. "What is it you’d like?"

"Soul-Nourishing Grass!" Yi Tianyun had his eye on it for a long time!