mesbooks Chapter 285 The Guiding Compass
Chapter 285 The Guiding Compass
Chapter 285 The Guiding Compass
"What's the difference?"
"Isn't it fine the way I am now?"
Xian'er, who was still angry, said sullenly.
Upon hearing this, Li Jie smiled and casually sat cross-legged on the Zhuxian Sword.
“That’s a big difference.”
"After you transform into a human, you will be a fairy."
"No one else will ever refer to you as the Spirit of the Immortal Slayer Sword again."
"In other words, you truly possess your own life..."
"No longer existing between heaven and earth as an appendage of a sword."
"I want to take a look..."
"The real you..."
The wind howled, but the two remained silent and returned to the Night Watch headquarters in Shangjing City.
Now that we've decided to go to Olympus, we should at least inform Commander Ye and Commander Zuo.
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The Night's Watch headquarters, the office of the Supreme Commander.
Ye Fan looked at the white-haired boy in front of him as if he were a madman.
"You're going to Olympus?"
"Yes."
"In the next day or two?"
"Correct."
"Are you out of your mind...?"
"No."
"Do you know how vast the number of gods on Olympus is? Let me put it this way, compared to Asgard, which you've been to, it's like comparing heaven and earth."
"I know."
"You know shit!"
Seeing Li Jie's nonchalant expression, Ye Fan was furious.
This once-in-a-millennium genius barely made it back to Great Xia alive, and now he's rushing off to another divine realm to die. I doubt anyone can understand what he's thinking.
“Commander Ye, I made this decision after careful consideration. Besides, I’m not going to start a war against the entire Olympus.”
"Even if I am discovered, I have a way to get out unscathed."
"Not to boast, but even if I were to face an enemy at the level of a main god, I would still have the strength to fight, and might even be able to kill him."
"I assure you, if there is any danger, I will retreat immediately."
"........."
While the two were arguing, Zuo Qing was also standing outside the door, deep in thought.
Upon hearing the news brought back by Li Jie, his first reaction was also to refuse.
But for some reason, my dear subordinate, who has always been very laid-back and waited for trouble to come to him, is now preparing to take the initiative.
Despite my repeated attempts to persuade him to stay, I could not sway his resolve.
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he pushed open the door to Ye Fan's office as if he had made up his mind.
The two people inside were still arguing, but when they heard the door open, they both fell silent.
"Old Ye, let him go..."
"Zuo Qing, it's one thing if you don't speak up for me, but why are you supporting this wrong decision?"
"Because I know my subordinate relatively well, he must have had a compelling reason to make this decision."
"Even if we disagree, we probably can't stop him. Instead of arguing here, we should prepare some methods to ensure he comes back alive."
Upon hearing this, Li Jie spread his hands and looked at Ye, who was sitting behind the desk, in a provocative manner, as if to say something.
Look!
It has to be my direct supervisor, someone who knows how to care for their subordinates.
Look at yourself, all you can do is spout a bunch of high-sounding principles!
Ye Fan was also stunned by what Zuo Qing said.
You know what... what he said actually makes a lot of sense...
After a period of silence, Ye Fan finally gave in.
"Okay, I agree, but don't leave yet, come back tomorrow."
"understood."
Seeing that Ye Fan had lost interest in talking, Li Jie tactfully walked towards the door, not forgetting to nod to Zuo Qing along the way.
After his figure completely disappeared, Ye Fan pointed to the sofa on the side, indicating that Zuo Qing should sit down and talk.
"Just go along with what he says. At this rate of causing trouble... Great Xia might be destroyed by us old folks..."
"What can we do? Can you stop him if he wants to leave? I reckon that apart from Zhou Ping, no one else has that ability right now."
"Fine, let him go. After he leaves, I'll try to contact the Celestial Venerable. It seems our plan needs to be brought forward a bit..."
After saying that, Ye Fan took out a palm-sized, worn-out compass from the safe behind him and handed it to Zuo Qing.
"This compass was originally left by Commander Wang to save my life, and I haven't been able to bear to take it out until now."
"I won't see him tomorrow. Could you give this to him for me? Also, have the logistics department make a few more standard cloaks for him. Whether he takes them or not is up to him."
"Let's put the awarding of medals on hold for now, until he returns. Also, the plan to recruit new talent needs to be put on the agenda..."
"........"
"Ye Fan." Just as Ye Fan was rambling on to himself, Zuo Qing spoke up with a light laugh.
"Do you sometimes feel like you're too tired?"
Upon hearing this, Commander Ye opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
After a long silence, the two looked at each other and smiled, everything understood without words.
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The following day, at the Special Operations Unit's headquarters.
When Li Jie woke up and came to the living room, he found Zuo Qing, who looked exhausted, sitting on the sofa with her eyes closed, resting.
It seems... he's been waiting here for a long time.
"Boss, why don't you go inside and take a nap?"
Upon hearing Li Jie's voice, Zuo Qing slowly opened her eyes.
He first shook his head, then took a small square box out of his cloak and pushed it in front of Li Jie.
"This is what Ye Fan asked me to give you. Also, last night, the logistics department rushed to make a few standard cloaks, which I brought to you as well."
"Whether you take it or not is up to you."
"what is this?"
Li Jie walked to the table, opened the box, pointed to the worn-out compass inside, and asked Zuo Qing a question.
"The guiding compass".
"What is this for?"
"To save my life."
"Very precious?"
"For Ye Fan... yes, this is a relic left to him by the previous Lord Commander of the Night's Watch."
"Then I don't want it."
"Did you make a mistake?"
As if knowing Li Jie would refuse, Zuo Qing rubbed her throbbing temples and continued speaking.
"This is an order, not a gift."
"The guiding compass has only one effect: when encountering a fatal attack, it will generate a protective shield that can withstand attacks from gods and teleport the holder back to the predetermined coordinates."
"The coordinates have been set to Night Watch Headquarters. Li Jie, come back alive."
After saying that, Zuo Qing stood up and walked to the window, disappearing from the spot amidst the spreading blue flames.
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