Chapter 768 - An Important Matter (1/2)

Bodhisattva Spirit King inspected the Space Passage meticulously and it was not for nothing. He did find some problems here and there, and had to fix all of them.

After he was done, Bodhisattva Spirit King shook his head and smiled, “What a cunning old demon. I’m not sure if he was careless, or he made the mistakes intentionally. After all, the blockage of Space Passage is a difficult task. What he did was beyond his power level and ability, so I can’t be nit-picking.”

“I’m so glad that you’re here. Otherwise, we would have consequential issues to deal with later on,” Vigilante A was nodding approvingly.

“These insignificant defects are like ant nests on the dike, nothing usually happens on a good day. Once the waves come crashing in, it would be destroyed completely,” Bodhisattva Spirit King shook his head and sighed.

“It seems that you really know the Space Passage from inside out, and I admire you for that,” Vigilante A said.

“When I was in the Upper Realm, I had to outsmart and conquer all the demons. The demons were very devious when it comes to hiding and escaping. I had to learn every nook and cranny of the Space Passage. Otherwise, it would’ve been impossible to dig them out,” Bodhisattva Spirit King said humbly.

“You’re being too modest. The Space Passage that connects to the Upper Realm can’t be fully opened, nor can it be completely closed, hence the gaps. However, the demonic beings shouldn’t be allowed to enter and leave freely anymore. I have an idea, we should set a checkpoint in Space Passage to manage the entry,” the System shamelessly took Fang Ning’s idea as his own.

“That sounds great. I like how you already came up with a deliberate plan. I have some ideas to control the Space Passage, but there are some unusual things about it that I have to take into consideration. I’ll contemplate on it and inform you later on,” Bodhisattva Spirit King was delighted to hear about the System’s idea.

He agreed that this idea was brilliant. Compared to the unrestricted entry and exit back then, a checkpoint would function as an extra precaution.

This was not done previously because the timing was not right. The Venerable Dragon Lord was not as strong as he is now, and his own powers were not recovered.

The time had come now.

It had been more than two years since the beginning of the vitality era. A strong foundation was since established. The manpower was abundant, talents were overflowing, and the basic cultivation system was built. It was the right time to protect oneself.

At this point, action should be taken against those who enjoy the fruits of others’ labor by chopping off their arms.

After all, a lot of struggles were involved in developing a new place and a lot of risks had to be taken. It was incomparable to any other endeavors.

Even Bodhisattva Spirit King himself almost lost his divine consciousness, not to mention others.

After hearing that, Vigilante A nodded and said, “I’m afraid I have to trouble you to settle everything. I’ll make sure to repay your kindness to show my gratitude.”

“That’s very kind of you, very kind…,” Bodhisattva Spirit King gradually vanished right after.

It seems like Bodhisattva Spirit King was eager to get things done.

Hence the System was perplexed,” Bodhisattva Spirit King’s from the Upper Realm, but why was he more eager than us two indigenes to build a checkpoint?”

“Ish, you really are ignorant. Have you even read about the history of western colonialism?” Fang Ning said in a condescending tone, “just like the sages said, ‘all history is contemporary history.’”

“No, I haven’t. Why? Unlike you, I didn’t have so much leisure time to go through all the historical novels on the shelves. I had to train, and fight all kinds of demons,” the System said righteously with a hint of despise.

“Oh, then I’ll tell you,” Fang Ning sounded guilty, “It’s simple. He’s among the first colonizers reaping all the benefits. The Upper Realm’s a colony in the European continent. The contradiction between the colonizers and the colony can never be resolved, the independence of the colony would come sooner or later. If you look at the whole of America, it was not the natives who killed the Europeans most, it was the Europeans themselves.”

“The contradiction between the firstcomer and the latecomer was also unresolvable. After all, the biggest enemy of a time traveler is actually the time traveler himself.”

“Now I finally understand, it’s all because of the conflicts of interest,” the System came to a realization.

“Yes. All conflicts in the world are essentially caused by conflicts of interest.” Fang Ning said with conviction.

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“All conflicts in the world are essentially caused by the conflicts of interest… ”

In a side hall somewhere in the palace of Greater Rat Kingdom, Elder Ancestor Bai, who was wearing a black gentleman hat with a wide brim had a conversation with the current owner of the palace – Bai Shixin.

Bai Shixin sat on the sofa opposite Elder Ancestor Bai and said nothing. He knew that Elder Ancestor Bai would be released, but he was surprised because he did not expect it to be so soon. Moreover, he did not receive any news beforehand. What he did not know was that Elder Ancestor Bai was released because he helped the beings from the Upper Realm to mess with vitality.

“Since you’ve already taken my position and this place’s still prosperous and stable, I’ll let you be for the time being. Seeing that you’re still willing to be under my command. However, you have to remember that this is temporary. What you have now was borrowed, and you’ll have to return it sooner or later… And for the person you have to return it to, I’m sure you already know who it is,” Ancestor Elder Bai said coldly.