107: Mental pollution!

Crack~

Under their watchful eyes, cracks suddenly spread across the crystal cocoon;

Before long, it covered the entire sphere, and then, a fair, delicate hand tore through the crystal shell.

Tian Tian's face was revealed from within...

"Chu Yuan... save me..." Her voice was mournful, her sweet face streaked with tears, curled up like a panicked kitten.

Chu Yuan froze, standing rooted to the spot;

Tian Tian was a rather independent 'green tea' girl who could read the situation well.

She wouldn't speak like this, not even when begging for help... just like when she was being attacked by Qi Ying.

Elder Han squinted, also noticing something amiss;

Then he shook his head: "There's no saving her."

"Why?" Chu Yuan couldn't help but feel his heart sink. He swept his Divine Sense through Tian Tian's body, but didn't find any insect eggs or anything of the sort;

"Her spirit has been corrupted and altered. At this point, rather than calling her a member of the Human Race, it's more accurate to say she is an insect wearing a human shell," Elder Han explained, devoid of any other emotion;

Great Qin lost many people every year in the fight against alien races; he was long accustomed to it.

Chu Yuan fell silent. Was he a step too late after all...

He couldn't help but wonder, if he hadn't rushed to deal with Zhao Mingren and instead chosen to save Tian Tian first, would the outcome have been different?

"Let her be an ordinary person. Just... have someone keep an eye on her," Elder Han comforted him upon seeing Chu Yuan's expression;

Then, he raised his hand, intending to cripple Tian Tian's Martial Artist cultivation!

It was a foregone conclusion, so obviously, he couldn't leave a potential threat behind!

Actually, the best way would be to execute her directly, and then... compensate her family later;

The only reason Elder Han was letting Tian Tian live as an ordinary person was out of consideration for Chu Yuan's mental state...

"Chu Yuan, what are you talking about? I feel so terrible..." Tian Tian bit her lip, her expression pained;

"Elder Han, wait... Can't Elder Zhang save her?"

"Old Zhang... he probably could, but his conditions for taking action are very strict," Elder Han said solemnly: "Before, when he treated your backlash, it was because you had rendered great service in Secret Realm No. 7, and your talent was worth prioritizing, which is why the Zhenwu Bureau asked Old Zhang to intervene;

But this girl, on what grounds?"

The words were very utilitarian, but that was the reality;

Zhang Chen didn't save people for free, and he mostly saved high-level Martial Artists.

If it was an injury sustained on the battlefield, falling under the scope of 'official business,' it was easier to talk about; he might treat them with full effort without asking for anything;

But if it was a 'private matter'... he wouldn't even bother with you.

Otherwise, Zhang Chen wouldn't be able to do anything else every day; he would just have to save people twenty-four hours a day...

Chu Yuan understood this logic. It was just like the national doctors of his past life; many people knew and respected them, but they usually didn't treat ordinary people.

It wasn't about being snobbish or judging people by their status; it was mainly because energy and time were limited, and some precedents couldn't be set...

Chu Yuan said in a low voice: "What if I bear the cost for her?"

Elder Han frowned: "Chu Yuan, don't tell me you can't see it. The target of those insects is clearly you;

They went to such great lengths to alter her, just to target you.

If I weren't here today, who knows when you might have been backstabbed by her..."

"I know." Chu Yuan grinned: "But if I don't save her, it will always weigh on my mind."

Once this unreasonable reason was out, Elder Han knew there was nothing left for him to say;

It had to be said, even though the planning time wasn't long, that insect that replaced Zhao Mingren was quite capable.

Coordinating an ambush on Chu Yuan within the clan, and also altering this girl to serve as a backup plan in case the ambush failed;

incidentally dragging a few Martial Arts Families into the mess, causing internal friction within Great Qin's forces...

Elder Han felt that if he hadn't detected that trace of spatial fluctuation in time, perhaps Chu Yuan would have already become a Puppet of the Nightmare Insect Clan under that torrent of mental energy?

At that point, the others in Xiyun City wouldn't be spared either. With them covering for each other with Chu Yuan, it was truly possible they could have planted a massive ticking time bomb within Great Qin...

Elder Han sighed and said helplessly: "If you want Old Zhang to take action, only military merit will do."

Chu Yuan's expression instantly relaxed: "I understand. Thank you, Elder Han... I wonder if Zhenwu Bureau merit points would work?"

"Of course they work... I actually forgot about that." Elder Han was stunned. He had only been thinking about how difficult it was for Chu Yuan to obtain military merit, almost forgetting that Chu Yuan had been rewarded with many merit points because of the Blood Beast clan Legacy.

"Zhenwu Bureau merit points and military merit are exchangeable at a one-to-one ratio, but I must warn you, don't think this stuff is easy to come by;

Old Wei's other disciple, what was his name... Qi something... last time he saved Chenyang City, do you know how many merit points he got?"

"How many?"

"Just over twenty thousand. But these twenty thousand plus merit points are enough for him to exchange for all the Martial Artist resources needed to cultivate up to the Seventh Realm!

If you want Old Zhang to save this girl, according to the market rate, it will take at least fifty thousand military merit!"

"I've made up my mind."

"Fine, whatever you want." Elder Han curled his lip and suddenly reached out, his five fingers closing in towards Tian Tian;

Strands of strange energy fluctuations, like dancing threads, were densely imprinted onto her skin and then merged into her body.

"Even if you have enough merit, Old Zhang isn't available on call... You'll have to take her to the Outer Heaven Battlefield for treatment;

I've temporarily sealed her mental fluctuations to prevent the Nightmare Insect Clan from having any means to remotely contact or control her... but you still need to be careful yourself."

"Sorry to trouble you, Elder Han..."

"Don't waste time with polite nonsense. My meager strength isn't as valuable as Old Zhang's," Elder Han mocked himself, seemingly still dissatisfied with Chu Yuan's choice;

But in reality, he was actually a bit gratified;

Putting aside the question of whether it was worth it, who doesn't like someone who values loyalty and friendship...

...

Chu Yuan took Tian Tian to say goodbye to her parents, preparing to take her to the training base;

Although the middle-aged couple was pleasantly surprised by their daughter's safety, they still keenly noticed the changes in her personality.

But thinking about it, after a disaster like imprisonment, being able to come out safely was already not easy... it wasn't strange for her personality to change, so they quickly set their minds at ease.

Chu Yuan didn't have the heart to tell them the truth and hurried away.

When the Golden Rainbow landed at the foot of the snow-capped mountain again, the originally long team was now only half its length;

The speed of Golden Rainbow Piercing the Sun was indeed very fast, already surpassing ordinary fighter jets!

It was also the first time Chu Yuan had used it at full power, and he could only say... he was very satisfied; it was truly worthy of being something his teacher brought out...

Just after landing, Yang Yi and Xiang Ning looked over with strange expressions;

"You animal... you're not even pretending anymore?"

Chu Yuan looked down, his face darkening: "Can you get off me?"