The Path Toward Heaven

Many people didn't understand why Jing Jiu chose to cooperate with the military, why he took Huaxi away instead of Ran Handong.

He didn't answer General Li's words, because answering was an explanation, and an explanation was a lie, and he was too lazy to lie.

Well, the main reason is that he is actually very good at lying, but talking too much in front of someone like General Li will always cause problems.

Facts proved that his response was correct. General Li thought of something else: The Hua family is different from other aristocratic families. They are very low-key and don't care much. Only few people know that they are very close to the priestess.

Jing Jiu hummed insincerely.

General Li put the book in his hand back on the shelf and asked, I heard that you are very interested in that painting of sunflowers?

It is impossible to hide from him what happened at the Stargate Base, even if it is the private conversation between Jing Jiu and the Stargate Priest.

Jing Jiu hummed again.

That painting is not in the art museum, nor in the north, it is in Hua's house now.

General Li said: You brought the doll of the Hua family, do you just want to see that painting?

Obviously, he didn't believe that the reason why Jing Jiu brought Huaxi was so simple and absurd.

He thought that Jing Jiu still didn't fully trust himself, and wanted to maintain the connection with the priestess.

Jing Jiu still didn't answer, and said a completely different topic: Dark matter is not any particle, known or unknown.

The book Li Jiang read just now is Seven Dispersion Methods of Low Velocity Neutrinos.

He sighed, and said: Now there is a pessimistic inference in the scientific community that the existence of dark matter or dark energy is beyond the scope of human imagination.

Jing Jiu said, So human beings need to evolve.

General Li looked at him and said, We are all evolved humans.

Jing Jiu said, Not enough.

General Li said: I hope that after you have been to that planet, you can still be as optimistic as you are now.

Jing Jiu asked, Do you have to go?

General Lee said: If you need this civilization to help you do something, then you should also help this civilization do something.

Jing Jiu was silent for a while, then said, I'll go to Hua's first.

General Lee said, The fleet will be waiting for you.

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General Li sent a car to the priest's manor to take Jing Jiu to the military building, which was a declaration.

He wants to use this method to let the entire Galaxy Alliance know that this matter has been resolved.

In the future, the Galaxy Alliance will still operate according to the previous rules - the priests do the priests' business, the government does the government's business, and don't bother with other things.

Once the announcement has been made, no further action is required.

Jing Jiu took Huaxi out of the office, took the elevator down to the lobby of the military headquarters building, and then walked out of the building.

During the whole process, countless eyes fell on him.

There is vigilance, hostility, and awe in those gazes.

A few days ago, Shen Yun was buried here and was almost destroyed by him.

Walking out of the military headquarters building, the combat armor like a flock of birds in the sky had already scattered away, and the warships at the edge of the atmosphere that brought a great sense of oppression had also moved away, and there were pedestrians on the street again.

Carrying a black backpack, Huaxi quickened her pace to catch up with Jing Jiu, and asked, Where are we going?

Jing Jiu said, The Hua family.

Huaxi opened her big eyes and said, I've never been there before, how can I take you there?

The relationship between distant relatives is really very far away in the interstellar era, even hundreds of light years apart. She grew up in the Stargate base, and it is normal that she has never dealt with the main Xinghua family.

Jing Jiu said, Aren't you curious?

Huaxi said innocently: Aren't they all people with two eyes and one nose?

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There is a lake surrounded by mountains, which is very similar to the lake in the north.

There is no old city on the other side of the lake, no girl in a bathrobe, only a castle. The castle is made of stones, not a relic of ancient civilization, but some kind of imitation. I don't know if it's because few people visit it, or because of the ivy that climbs the walls, giving off a gloomy feeling.

When Jing Jiu and Huaxi arrived in front of the castle, the gate opened naturally, and an old housekeeper in a black dress saluted, Welcome.

The old butler in a black dress has gray hair, and he has a kind of elegant temperament in his gestures, and his movements are very standard.

Huaxi grabbed the shoulder strap of the backpack with both hands, and looked at each other curiously.

The old butler smiled and said, I am indeed a biochemical person.

Huaxi stuck out her tongue and said apologetically, I'm sorry.

The old butler raised his right hand and said with a smile: For some reasons, the master is inconvenient to come forward. Please go to the two distinguished guests.

The Hua family is one of the families with the deepest heritage, so they naturally know Jing Jiu's identity.

Jing Jiu chose the military and no longer waited for news from the sacrificial hall. Since the Hua family was close to that man, it was naturally inconvenient to see him. But obviously, the Hua family didn't want to offend the military and him, so they didn't refuse his visit.

This castle is a replica, but the works of art displayed inside are real, and they are not modern paintings, most of them are... oil paintings from ancient civilizations.

It didn't take long for Jing Jiu to find the painting.

The ten or so sunflowers in this painting are very full, leaving no gaps, giving people a feeling that even if there is a lamp on the opposite side, the light cannot pass through.

What's more special is that these sunflowers are obviously short of water, and the branches and leaves are a little weak.

Jing Jiu once saw a copy of this painting in the art gallery of Shouer City.

That imitation has a very high status in the art history of the Galaxy Alliance, and this painting is the real one.

When he saw the imitation, Jing Jiu felt that these sunflowers should be bound by something, otherwise they would fall in all directions.

After seeing this authentic painting of sunflowers today, he finally found the answer.

The sunflowers are tied together with a cloth belt with embroidered lace and some blood on the edge.

Blooming sunflowers, feeble branches, bloody lace cloth... This painting feels very girly, but bloody, and there is a strange beauty in one place.

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A space elevator ascends seemingly slowly, but rapidly.

The earth was gradually thrown away, and the distant horizon showed a clear arc.

The atmosphere is breached, leaving behind a fog-like horizon.

Jing Jiu and Huaxi walked out of the elevator door, entered the space station, walked through a straight passage, and entered the interior of the battleship.

With a soft beep, the identities of the two were confirmed. Hundreds of officers stood up from their seats, cast their eyes on them, and then saluted.

Jing Jiu noticed that the faces of several officers were familiar, and only then did he realize that this battleship was actually the Lieyang.

The captain of Lieyang walked up to him and said with mixed emotions: The investigation has been over for a while, and we regrouped the day before yesterday, and no one was left behind.

The captain's face was a little pale, and he was much thinner than before, obviously because he had suffered a lot during the investigation.

Your name. Jing Jiu asked.

The captain snapped to attention, paid a military salute, and said in a deep voice, Jiang Zhixing, the captain of the second-class battleship Lieyang, please give instructions from the advisor.

The battleship Lieyang belongs to the Star Cruiser Fleet, Jiang Zhixing is from a military academy, and has no factional background.

The news about the military building had already spread, and he and the officers and soldiers of Lie Yang knew that without Jing Jiu, they might have spent their entire lives in military prisons, and they might even have died quietly.

They were very grateful to Jing Jiu and were in awe.

Those who can defeat Shen Yunbu are entitled to the respect of the entire universe.

Jing Jiu asked, Consultant?

Only then did Jiang Zhixing realize that he didn't know about this matter, and said, You are now the chief adviser of the military department and have the highest authority.

Regardless of the battleship Lieyang or the authority of the military department, it is General Li's sincerity expressed to him.

These are also responsibilities or cause and effect.

Just like the word Qingshan.

Jing Jiu was silent for a while, then asked, Where is Shen Yun buried?

Jiang Zhixing said: He was downgraded and is now the commander-in-chief of the Star Core Fleet.

He noticed the little girl behind Jing Jiu, and quickly waved his hand.

Huaxi was carrying a black backpack, looking a little hard.

A secretary stepped forward and wanted to take it for her, but she refused.

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The Lieyang battleship left the space station, joined several distant warships, formed a simple formation, and headed towards the dark depths of the universe.

The fleet's goal is the Gary Starfield, and its only mission is to escort Jing Jiu, the chief adviser of the military department, to observe the Sea of ​​Dark Matters.

Jing Jiu stood in front of the window, looking at the stars in the dark universe, and remained silent.

During the journey from the stargate base to the main star, he often stood in front of the window and looked at the universe.

The battleship is still the Lieyang, the same room, and the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. The universe outside the window seems to be the same, with countless stars dotted on the black curtain. But after all, some things changed. He had never seen these stars. What exactly does the Sea of ​​Dark Things look like?

There are of course other changes as well.

Huaxi walked to his side, looked at the starry sky outside the window and asked: Since you want to rely on General Li, why did you fight against him in the first place? Want to prove your ability? Why did General Li dare to use you? Sometimes I really don't understand you people... What do you guys think? You were an enemy a moment ago, but now you suddenly become a companion. What is the difference between this and pretending to be a family wine?

Jing Jiu ignored her.

Huaxi glanced at him, and then said: Even if you have other ideas, there is no need to go there.

Jing Jiu said, I want to see it.

At the beginning, Lian Sanyue told him that when he came to the world, he had to look at the sun.

He told Zhao Layue that the purpose of practice is for eternal life, but the purpose of eternal life is not for pleasure, and being able to see more scenery is one of the meanings.

After coming to this world, he often looks at the stars, warships, and surfing the Internet, because these are new scenery for him.

The Sea of ​​Dark Things is also a landscape.

Those starkly different planets are also landscapes.

For example, the planet in front is very small, with craters everywhere on its surface.

He looked at a crater and asked, Can you kill?

Huaxi's eyes were wide open, completely unable to understand what he was saying.

Jing Jiu said, I mean, can you kill someone yourself?

Huaxi said with a confused face: That's against the law.

Jing Jiu said, Replicas are breaking the law too.

Huaxi's eyes were wide open, extremely innocent.