One Trait Draw Per Year Even Simulations Count

”You should know that if you don’t explain yourself clearly today, you won’t be leaving here alive.”

”When I was at the Firewood Sect...”

”The Firewood Sect was one of our low-level network outposts on Blazing Star. Did you intentionally infiltrate them?”

”No, I joined the Firewood Sect because I wanted to find someone to teach me how to condense qi into a pill.”

”You’re almost at pill condensation, and you don’t even know that?”

”That’s because I come from a very remote place. I’m not from Blazing Star.”

”Blazing Star is already remote enough. How could you be from somewhere even more remote? Tell me about it!”

You felt like Ji Wuqing’s gaze wasn’t aimed at rooting out suspicious individuals, but rather at wanting to hear a story.

”This all starts with a mine...”

You shaped yourself into the disciple of Old Zhang Master, saying that while traveling through the stars with your master, you were accidentally stranded on Fortune Star and unfortunately dragged into mining.Everything before Fortune Star was pure fabrication—after all, you could blame it all on Old Zhang Master, and he was already dead, with no evidence left to contradict you.

As for what happened after Fortune Star, you just told the truth.

When you mentioned that the Rebel Army had sacrificed themselves collectively to allow you to leave Fortune Star, Ji Wuqing wiped away tears right along with you.

”So touching! They were all fine sons of the Human Race! Who would have thought that on a third-class star, in such a backward place, under the oppression of the Alien Race, they could still possess such a spirit of righteous sacrifice! I’ve decided—the Torch Society will definitely develop informants on third-class stars in the future, and the first stop will be Fortune Star!”

”Later on...”

”Still, this shows you have excellent leadership skills! A group of mortal rebels managed to stand against cultivator forces—you’re very capable!”

”Mhm, what happened next...”

”Your charisma must be through the roof too. How else could you make so many people willing to sacrifice themselves for you!”

”Miss Ji, how about you let me finish before you interrupt?”

Then, you recounted your arrival on Blazing Star.

For this part, you omitted the matter of Xuan Nu Town.

After all, it would be hard to explain how you managed to easily kill Demon Sha True Lord.

As for the great battle at the Star Harbor when you escaped Fortune Star, you credited most of the achievement to Shen Yifeng and the others.

Otherwise, it would be hard to explain how you were so formidable.

In the eyes of outsiders, you were only at the Core Formation realm right now, without even Divine Abilities—how could you possibly have defeated the three most powerful forces on an entire planet?

Even if it was just a second-tier star.

When she heard that all the Torch Society members on Blazing Star had sacrificed themselves, Ji Wuqing cried again.

”Passing the torch, generation after generation, never ending! They did not betray the vows they made when they joined the Torch Society! Salute to them!”

Ji Wuqing cupped her fists and bowed toward the distant sky.

The people on the ship behind her followed with the same gesture.

Now, neither of you needed to doubt each other’s identities anymore.

It was time for you to complete your mission.

You asked Ji Wuqing to wait there, then went alone to the place where Ah Dou was hiding and brought him over.

In truth, Ji Wuqing didn’t even know who the human genius she was supposed to receive was.

Every year at this time, at this location, someone from the Torch Society was stationed here for the handover.

This year, it just happened to be Ji Wuqing’s turn.

”For the Torch Society on Blazing Star to sacrifice every single member just to send this child out, he must have extraordinary talent. Let me see just how remarkable his innate gifts truly are.”

Ji Wuqing didn’t use any tools; she simply placed one hand on Ah Dou’s palm.

When she saw that each of Ah Dou’s palms bore a golden character, she was already astonished.

When the inspection results came out, she gasped out loud.

”A Chosen One of Destiny!”

You were curious.

”What does that mean?”

”You’re not a member of the Torch Society, so it’s better not to ask too many questions. This child is of paramount importance. The Torch Society will spare no effort to protect him and help him grow. Rest assured.”

”I wanted to ask—you seem to hold a high position in the Torch Society, and since you’re the eldest daughter of the Ji clan, does that mean the Ji clan is the Torch Society’s backer?”

Ji Wuqing smiled and shook her head.

”As I said, don’t pry too much. To be honest, according to protocol, I should kill you to silence you...”

Ah Dou immediately stepped in front of you, spreading his arms wide.

”Don’t you dare hurt Uncle Chen! If you harm him, I won’t go with you!”

Ji Wuqing looked down at Ah Dou and nodded slightly.

”Worthy of being a Chosen One of Destiny. At such a young age, you already have such an exceptional character! Don’t worry. Although he is not a member of the Torch Society, he risked his life to bring you here. He is a benefactor of our Torch Society, and a benefactor of the entire Human Race. Not only will I not kill him, but I will also properly thank him!”

You spoke.

”I just want to know if Ah Dou will receive sufficient resources for cultivation where you’re taking him. If the Ji clan is backing the Torch Society, then naturally there’s no issue.”

”No need to worry. It’s hard to say for ordinary people, but in his case, even if every single member of the Torch Society stopped cultivating, we would still ensure he trains in the best possible conditions. However, you shouldn’t place too much hope on him. Talent is talent, fate is fate. High talent only means he has a greater probability of achieving great things in the future—it doesn’t guarantee anything. I’ve also seen many people with ordinary talents who cultivated to extremely high realms. And I’ve seen people with heaven-defying talents who accomplished nothing their entire lives. Cultivation isn’t like pouring water into a vat—whatever you pour is what you get.”

You looked at Ah Dou.

”If his future achievements are limited, just send him back to me.”

”We’ll talk about that later.”

”Where will he be taken? Is it still on Vermilion Violet Star?”

Seeing that Ji Wuqing didn’t respond, you gave a bitter smile.

”Alright, I guess that’s not something I can ask.”

Raising a genius under the watchful eyes of countless Alien Races, without letting him grow up as a hothouse flower—just thinking about it, you could tell how incredibly troublesome it would be.

But you trusted that the Torch Society had ways. After all, they were an organization that had specialized in this very task for countless ages.

Ah Dou boarded the ship.

A bunch of your Spiritual Treasures squeezed out from your storage pouch, crying like leaky vessels.

”Little master! Take this old servant with you too!!”

”Ah Dou, don’t forget us! Come home often to visit us poor, empty-nest artifacts!”

”Kid, when you get there, be obedient, cultivate well, and grow up strong!”

Ji Wuqing didn’t board the ship.

She bent down curiously and looked at the pieces hanging all over you.

”How incredible. All of your acquired Spiritual Treasures have Artifact Spirits? How did you manage that?”

”It has nothing to do with me. They were seized by someone called the Myriad Treasures Child Goddess before, and she was the one who made them grow Artifact Spirits.”

”Our Human Race truly produces talented people!”

”Too bad that old hag was a villain.”

”Villains are also talents!”

”...”

Ah Dou’s ship gradually disappeared into the night.

He stood at the stern, gazing toward the shore the whole time.

You stood on the shore, your gaze fixed there for a long time, unable to look away.

Rain began to fall from the sky, sprinkling across your face.