My Crazy Upgrade System

Chapter 327: Chapter 326: Exposed

Just as General Long was being dispatched from the Netherworld Empire, Yi Tianyun was almost back at the Spirit Race Forest. As he neared his destination, the system’s voice rang in his ears.

"DING! Successfully completed ’Save the Spirit Race’ Quest Four: ’Rescue the Spirit Race members imprisoned in the Netherworld Empire’s dungeons.’ Reward received: 50,000,000 experience, 200,000 Madness Value, 5,000 Sin Value, and Spirit Race Favorability +50!"

The massive pile of rewards stacking up made him feel incredibly satisfied. ’Fifty million experience in one go... If this keeps up, I’ll be able to break through to the next level soon,’ he thought.

"DING! Successfully accepted Quest Five: ’Protect the Spirit Race and repel the attack of General Long’s army.’ Completion Reward: 60,000,000 experience, 250,000 Madness Value, 10,000 Sin Value, and Spirit Race Favorability +100!"

Unsurprisingly, Quest Five appeared, and the rewards were just as generous. If he hadn’t come here, he never would have received a quest like this. The trade-off, however, was the immense difficulty. This time, he was up against the terrifying General Long!

With a Void Spirit expert on his way, the only one who could possibly stand against him was the Spirit Race Ancestor. The priority now was to quickly cure the Spirit Race Ancestor’s poison. Only then could the ancestor take action. Otherwise, it would be quite difficult for Yi Tianyun to handle General Long with his own strength.

General Long was no fool like those other ministers. He would undoubtedly be difficult to deal with, as he was far more vigilant.

’It seems they only just arrived...’

The timing of the quest completion told Yi Tianyun that their progress back was quite slow—much slower than his own, since he could fly. ’Still, it’s a relief they made it back,’ he thought. ’It doesn’t matter if they were slow. I was just worried something would happen on the way.’

He soon arrived back at the Spirit Race Forest. Landing from the sky, he walked into the woods without hesitation. He didn’t know the exact path to their settlement, but he knew that as long as he entered, they would detect his presence. Once they investigated, they would realize he had returned.

Sure enough, he had only walked a short distance when a familiar, graceful figure appeared right before his eyes.

"Celestial Cloud!"

It was Ye Qingxuan. Her face was filled with delight; nothing could have made her happier than Yi Tianyun’s return. If the others had come back without him, she would have blamed herself terribly.

"Here to welcome me back? See? I told you I’d be fine," Yi Tianyun said with a smile.

"Hmph! How was I supposed to know if you were okay or not!" Ye Qingxuan’s tone immediately grew serious. "I gathered some intel as soon as I got back. Is it true you fought General Long?"

"News certainly travels fast. Yes, I clashed with General Long... Luckily, I managed to escape. I have to admit, he’s very strong!" Yi Tianyun offered a fair assessment, but he didn’t seem too bothered by it.

"We were all scared to death when we first heard the news. General Long is infamous, and no one has ever escaped from him before. It looks like you’re the first," Ye Qingxuan said with a smile.

"I guess I should be honored, then." Yi Tianyun smiled, but his expression quickly turned serious. "I believe the Netherworld Empire will make its move soon. We’re going to be attacked. We can either evacuate or resist. Which will it be?"

"We will fight to the end!" Ye Qingxuan’s smile vanished as well, her expression turning grave. "We won’t retreat unless we have absolutely no other choice."

If they leave, they can’t reproduce, which is tantamount to extinction. It’s better to resist here. They can still relocate later if there’s no other way. As the Spirit Race, they surely have trump cards for survival. When their true power is unleashed, the Spirit Race is terrifyingly formidable.

"Just as I expected. In that case, I’ll fight alongside you to the very end!" A smile touched Yi Tianyun’s lips. "Alright, go ahead and blindfold me. Lead the way."

"You’re being silly. Do you really think you need a blindfold now? Even if this were your first time visiting, I wouldn’t blindfold you!" Ye Qingxuan rolled her eyes at him and smiled. "Come on. Follow me."

Yi Tianyun smiled and followed her inside.

They soon returned to the heart of the forest. When many of the Spirit Race People saw Yi Tianyun had returned, they crowded around him, exclaiming in excitement.

"Our great hero has returned!"

"He really is back! And he rescued the Ancestor! I heard he even fought General Long! They say General Long is so powerful, but our great hero still made it back, didn’t he?"

"Exactly! Our great hero is the amazing one!"

"Oh, that’s right! It was Wan’Er who brought the great hero here!"

Their joy was written all over their faces. They were incredibly warm toward Yi Tianyun—a world of difference from his previous reception. They had always been wary of outsiders, but things were different now. They knew Yi Tianyun was nothing like the traitors who had wronged them.

"Of course he is! I told you Yi was amazing, not like those other guys!" Ye Wan’Er lifted her chin proudly, as if she were the one who had performed the great feat.

"Alright, alright, that’s enough. Go on and make your preparations," Ye Qingxuan said with a smile, dismissing the crowd.

The crowd reluctantly dispersed. Some of them still wanted to speak with Yi Tianyun, but for now, they could only obey Ye Qingxuan and take their leave.

"Take me to the Spirit Race Ancestor. We need to resume his treatment and purge the rest of the poison from his body," Yi Tianyun said.

"That’s exactly what I was thinking. As long as the Ancestor is here to protect the Spirit Race, we have nothing to fear!" A cold glint flashed in Ye Qingxuan’s beautiful eyes. "Even General Long will be forced to retreat in failure!"

A Divine Rune Grandmaster presiding over the grand formation would be a terrifying force to behold.

They quickly made their way to where the Spirit Race Ancestor was. He was resting in a quaint little courtyard. Seeing them enter, he smiled. "You’re back? Come, come, sit down for a cup of tea."

He gestured for Yi Tianyun and Ye Qingxuan to sit. Ye Qingxuan said hurriedly, "Ancestor, we must treat your poison now."

"What’s the hurry? Tea first, tea first." The Spirit Race Ancestor acted as if he wasn’t the one who’d been poisoned.

Left with no choice, they sat down and took a sip of tea. Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. "Not bad, not bad at all. This is good tea. I don’t really know much about tea, but this is definitely good..."

He didn’t know the first thing about tea appreciation, but he certainly knew whether something tasted good or not.

"As long as the tea is good, it doesn’t matter whether one understands it or not," the Ancestor said with a gentle smile. "It’s just like you. Whether you are of a Foreign Race or one of our own, anyone who helps our Spirit Race is qualified to sit on the throne of the Spirit King. Saintess, wouldn’t you agree?"

"This..." Ye Qingxuan froze. To think those words had come from the Ancestor himself!

"Say no more. The moment I saw you, I knew your innate talent had been transferred. Then, when I shared my memories with this young friend, I understood immediately. You transferred your talent to him." With that, the Spirit Race Ancestor laid their secret bare!

Ye Wan’Er, who had been listening from the side, was completely dumbfounded. Her sister had transferred her talent to Yi!