Chapter 57: Cooperation with Ye Hai

Ye Hai’s expression remained cold and stern.

When he heard Shen Ji and Liu Yao’s remarks, he acted as if he hadn’t heard them at all.

“Ye Hai, are you scared?”

Listening to Liu Yao’s accusation, Ye Hai felt like laughing.

After all, he, Ye Hai, was a Blood Race member who had one foot in the door of the Nine Evolutions.

Facing Liu Yao, who was merely at the Third Evolution, killing her would be almost as easy as crushing an ant.

As for Shen Ji, he naturally had no intention of being harsh on him, since later he would be leaving this place and needed Shen Ji to balance this Blood Clan Kingdom.

Therefore, he had to deliberately lose to Shen Ji to establish so-called authority for him.

This way, not only would the region run more smoothly, but it would also allow The Official to focus more attention here, and he himself could withdraw to complete more schemes.

Thinking of this, Ye Hai had already made a decision.

A flash of crimson passed through his eyes, and the next moment, his figure disappeared from its original spot.

In the next instant, Liu Yao’s figure also vanished from the spot.

“Shen Ji, now it’s your turn.”

Shen Ji instinctively took a sharp step back, but his body involuntarily flew forward.

By the time he realized it, he was already in midair.

Looking back at the distant ground, a wave of dizziness washed over him.

Shen Ji instinctively condensed a Black Barrier beneath his feet as a foothold in the air.

“Shen Ji, I have high hopes for you.”

Ye Hai’s voice came from behind Shen Ji.

Shen Ji turned his head to look.

He saw Ye Hai standing in the air, hands behind his back, his aura powerful like an invisible mountain pressing heavily on Shen Ji.

Shen Ji felt his shoulders sink, and cold sweat began to slowly trickle from his forehead.

He knew very well that with his current Strength, he could not endure this pressure for long.

Especially now, tens of thousands of meters above the ground; if he fell, no one would be there to catch him.

Splattering into a pile of flesh seemed to be his ultimate fate.

“Just say what you have to say, there’s no need to drag this on.”

Hearing Shen Ji say this, Ye Hai also set aside his last concerns.

He stated frankly, “Shen Ji, you’re a smart man. You should know what I want to do.”

Shen Ji sneered and said, “Let me guess: you want to support a Puppet King Seed so that your so-called Blood Clan Kingdom can exist legitimately, allowing you to continue developing your influence?”

A hint of pride flashed in Ye Hai’s eyes.

This was exactly the effect he wanted, to make Shen Ji think this way.

Thus forcing Shen Ji to cooperate with his plan.

“Shen Ji, Shen Ji, as expected of you, you saw right through my intentions.”

Shen Ji’s expression was calm, but his eyes were filled with countless calculations.

You think you’re at the top level?

Actually, I’m in the stratosphere.

If he hadn’t contacted Xiao Wan in advance, he really wouldn’t have known that Ye Hai’s apparent plan was just a decoy.

His true scheme was unknown to anyone, but Shen Ji felt that as long as it didn’t affect his own interests, he couldn’t be bothered with what the other party’s real intentions were.

He just wanted to lie low comfortably, using the identity of Puppet King Seed to secure enough resources.

To advance his own Evolution count, and truly complete his transformation from a chess piece to a Chess Player.

Seeing Shen Ji silent, Ye Hai said quietly, “What? Not willing?”

Shen Ji shook his head and said calmly, “I think it doesn’t matter to me, but your daughter won’t give in easily.”

Ye Hai’s body stiffened noticeably.

He sighed. Then he said, “To be honest, back then I pushed Xiao Xi to be with you for just this day.”

“What do you mean?”

“I am a Blood Race wanted by The Official. Anyone associated with me will be endlessly hunted by The Official. As for the reason I’m wanted, you don’t need to know. You only need to know that a Puppet King Seed is still a king, and those above will take you seriously. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

Shen Ji’s eyes were complicated as he tried to digest the information from Ye Hai.

If Ye Xi being cast out was his way of pushing the two together so that Ye Xi could receive his protection, then now, pushing them to the forefront again, what was the purpose?

Despite knowing the danger exists, he still wanted to involve him and Ye Xi.

This clearly didn’t match his initial expectations.

Just as Shen Ji was pondering deeply, Ye Hai’s next words interrupted his train of thought.

“Let me first state my requirements, then you can propose your conditions.”

Shen Ji narrowed his eyes, withdrawing his scattered thoughts.

When dealing with such an old fox, he couldn’t afford even the slightest mistake.

As for those unanswered mysteries, he could only set them aside for now.

Shen Ji said word by word, “Alright, I’m all ears.”

“First, the die is cast. As you can see, no one can stop the advancement of my plan now. As for the group of Blood Race that were imprisoned earlier, I’ve already sent people to release them. At the same time, even more Blood Race from other places are heading here. What you need to do is, before The Official delivers a devastating blow to you, create enough momentum to make The Official wary of you.”

Shen Ji was stunned for a moment, then said coldly, “So you’re saying that your plan isn’t foolproof, but a gamble, betting that The Official will compromise?”

Ye Hai did not confirm or deny.

He murmured, “Let me finish first. Do you know who first proposed the concept of the Blood Clan Nation Concept?”

Shen Ji shook his head blankly.

He was originally a Human, how could he know information about the Blood Race before?

“It was Humans, Humans who proposed it. They believed that instead of constantly guarding against Blood Race uprisings in society, it would be better to let them coalesce into one group, becoming a conspicuous target. This way, not only could unnecessary resource investment be reduced, but it could also maintain stability among the Blood Race. When this concept was first proposed, it was championed by most people. But later, it disappeared without a trace. Do you know why?”

Shen Ji shook his head and asked, “Why?”

“Because this concept lacked a practical foundation, and the key to that foundation was the selection of leaders among the Blood Race.”

Hearing this, Shen Ji immediately understood what was going on.

“So the King Seed is the key to Blood Race leadership?”

“Exactly. An innate leader can restrain these unstable elements. That is the outcome The Official wants to see. What you need to do is demonstrate sufficient value, that is, the ability to restrain these scattered Blood Race members. Then The Official not only won’t target you, but will instead allocate resources to you.”

Shen Ji nodded.

The last point Ye Hai made coincided with his own thoughts.

As for the key to his success, it lay in whether he could show enough formidable strength in front of the Blood Race.