Chapter 907: Chapter 91: Pay Back Several Times Chapter 907: Chapter 91: Pay Back Several Times Yan Yu was oblivious to the undercurrents swirling around him.

In fact, if it had been a physical airstream, he would have been alert to the danger immediately, wary of a possible stealth attack… Sadly, it was a matter of interpersonal undercurrents, and Yan Yu was obviously not the type to focus on nurturing and sustaining relationships.

At the moment, he was more concerned with his cultivation progress.

The cultivation progress of the Team Monks is top secret. However, it’s widely acknowledged that secrets tend to be mostly guessed by others.

Through specific points in time, and the publicly demonstrated strength of a Cultivator at that time, one could interpolate the curve of the Cultivator’s cultivation advancement, and further quantify the level of the Cultivator’s talent.

Of course, to break through levels, talent alone is not enough, and all possible methods would be used to strive for doubling efficiency. The current world record of the highest cultivation rate stands over 4, but the side effects are extremely exaggerated.

Internationally, it’s inclined to believe that Lu Country would not let its top Cultivators take the risk of such unstable consequences, and so, a relatively safe estimated cultivation rate ranges between 3.5-4. If setting Liu Longtao’s level as a benchmark for cultivation talent, it’s calculable that the limit could be reached by late February.

Just thinking of Lu Country’s Sword Holder stepping into the Golden Core Realm is enough to send ripples of terror, not just to the nearby forces surrounding Lu Country, but also to the Homeland Strategic Bureau across the ocean.

Fortunately, the Sword Holder’s deterrence applies indiscriminately to every person on Earth, plus the recent tragic state of Tianzhu is still vividly remembered. The European countries have recently reached a consensus with the Mi Qi Strategic Bureau and intend to start the encirclement plan.

The first layer of the encirclement: Southern Border.

The newly appointed Witch King Nan Pan, it’s unclear whether he holds hostility towards Lu Country, or whether Lu Country dislikes this usurper Witch King, but their relationship is visibly plummeting to rock bottom. States with modern systems have a high tolerance for errors, but the Extraordinary Forces do not have such leeway, where even a single failure could spell doom for the Witch King.

Thus, he is the best vanguard.

The second layer of the encirclement: Yin Yang Bureau.

With Tianzhu out of the picture, and Central Asia unreliable, and the Northern Border almost becoming Lu Country’s lapdog, besides the willing Southern Border, only the Yin Yang Bureau and Pear Blossom Courtyard can be relied on.

However, the stance of Pear Blossom Courtyard is questionable. Although they’ve shown eager cooperation in previous instances, they’ve always dropped the ball at critical moments, leading the West to place more trust in the posture and motives of the Yin Yang Bureau.

The third layer of the encirclement: None.

Theoretically, the Western countries should be in this position. In reality, if Lu Country’s Sword Holder with an unstoppable force breaks through the first two layers, not a single Western country would choose to engage in a battle to the death; most likely, they’ll suddenly switch to calling for regional stability and international peace.

By then, they can only let the Secretary of State go and plead, “Please stop, I’ll do anything.”

Therefore, before kneeling down unabashedly, they have to start their final struggle.

In mid-January, the Southern Border suddenly began to mobilize a large number of people, causing the Pingxi Army and Annan Army to immediately raise their military readiness.

The news was not shared with the Team Monks; the intent of the Privy Council was to allow everyone to continue their Cultivation undisturbed, to drag on for even one more day for future advantage–after all, once one enters war, no one knows how long it will last before it ends, not even the initiators.

If dragged on for too long and there’s no time for Cultivation, that would be a loss!

Yan Yu did not reveal anything, but it did not prevent some from guessing what was about to happen through special channels.

“I didn’t expect to find a coffee shop inside the base.” Ye Jun stirred her teaspoon in a small cup, turning her head towards the verdant mountains outside.

Yan Yu, on the other hand, was watching her profile.

It’s been nearly a month since she became an Array Master. Mei Yingxue has given her high praise for her learning progress, even saying, “You should have come earlier.”

Considering that Teacher Mei is someone who always speaks her mind, rarely using metaphors and exaggerations, such praise is almost perfect.

Ye Jun is also very satisfied.

During her time with the Dragon Soar Team, she was almost like a full-time mom taking care of four kids, her face marked with the fatigue and gloom of being overwhelmed by various chores. During the Divine Consciousness Residence experiment, although the uncontrollable emotions played a part, there was also the accumulated psychological stress with no outlet.

Telling Lord Master, “I was never happy in the team,” was one of her rare, unabashed complaints.

Nowadays, Ye Jun is vibrant and radiant, with a greatly improved spirit, like a seasoned worker who suddenly discovers an early retirement.

“Yes.” Yan Yu said, “I discovered this nice place, so I specially invited you to have coffee.”

“Lies.” Ye Jun immediately gave him a look, but soon smiled again, “But I like to hear them.”

“Your career seems to be looking up lately.” Yan Yu observed her complexion.

“It’s okay,” Ye Jun said, “Just fairly smooth.”

“Lies.” Yan Yu said, “That’s not what Teacher Mei said.”

“Well, I have to be humble.” Ye Jun smiled happily, playing with the tips of her short hair, her tone carrying an undeniable pride, “Actually, it’s as easy as flipping a hand. I feel like I was born to learn formations, I haven’t encountered anything that could stump me.”