[You ignored the murmurs all around you and swaggered right in.]
[Perhaps out of consideration for Ji Wuqing, Ji Baiming didn't have you thrown out on the spot.]
["Young man, what makes you so sure you can definitely find the First Prince and Second Prince?"]
[You cupped your fists toward Ji Baiming as a sign of respect.]
["From what I know, the Star Ape clan only found out that the two princes fell into the Void Realm. But the Void Realm is made up of countless small planes, each separated by a solid world barrier. They probably don't even know which specific plane the two princes are on, right? I'm not sure what method you're using to go to the Void Realm, but if you can't pinpoint the right plane, are you planning to search through every single one of them?"]
[As your words fell, you could clearly hear people nearby whispering to each other.]
["Brother Jiang Wen, is the Void Realm really like that? With lots of small planes?"]
["This... I think I've seen legends about that, but... I've never been there myself. Records are scarce, so I'm really not sure."]
["That kid sounds so confident. Is he for real?"]
[You were speechless.]
[These people knew even less about the Void Realm than you had imagined.]
[They didn't even know the Void Realm was composed of many planes.]
[If the humanoid races didn't know, then the three ancient divine beasts from the Real Realm definitely had no clue either.]
[The Star Ape perked up at your words, suddenly interested.]
["Kid, you seem to know a lot about the Void Realm! Tell me more!"]
[You crossed your arms and lifted your chin.]
["I can, but only after we confirm the Void Realm projection plan. You and I will talk privately."]
[Even when facing your own human race, you didn't want to announce loudly that you came from the Void Realm.]
[The fewer people who knew, the better.]
[Seeing the Star Ape hesitate, Ji Wuqing stepped in to help.]
["Father! This Brother Ji Yi is the newly appointed Grand General of Wan'an City's Patrol Battalion in our Ji family!"]
[You glanced at Ji Wuqing and said quietly.]
["Wasn't I just a Squad Leader? When did I become Grand General?"]
["Just now."]
["And my title..." You stopped yourself mid-sentence.]
[After a brief thought, you understood.]
[This was to tell everyone present that you were an important figure in the Ji family, not some nobody.]
[It also gave Ji Baiming a reason to take your side and speak for you.]
Ji Baiming and his daughter's tacit understanding was impeccable. He immediately strongly endorsed you as the person to project into the Void Realm, repeatedly emphasizing that you were "a member of our Ji family."
Ji Baiming and his daughter's tacit understanding was impeccable.
[Even if the person doing the projection wasn't him or his blood relative, as long as it was someone from the Ji family and not another human faction, the benefits would ultimately fall into the Ji family's hands.]
[Sun Xiaosheng waved his furry monkey hand, and a divine power barrier appeared, sealing off the sound of his conversation with a few envoys.]
[The few monkeys huddled together, discussing something unknown, until finally Sun Xiaosheng made the decision.]
["Fine. Ji Yi, we can cooperate with you. But we need to talk in detail. If we think you're not suitable, we'll still have to switch later!"]
[The Jiang family and other factions jabbered on with a bunch of nonsense, trying to push for a competition on the arena.]
[They could see that your cultivation level wasn't high and that you'd definitely lose in a fight.]
[But the Star Ape side insisted on having a private discussion with you first before making a final decision.]
[Seeing there was still hope, the various families backed off.]
[They comforted themselves, believing you were just putting on a show.]
[Don't be fooled by the Star Apes looking like monkeys—they were actually very smart. They'd surely see through your Paper Tiger facade and switch you out when the time came.]
Unexpectedly, the next day, Sun Xiaosheng made a high-profile announcement that the candidate was finalized and began borrowing resources from the Jiang family and other factions to prepare for the Void Realm projection.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Sun Xiaosheng made a high-profile announcement that the candidate was finalized
[Crossing a local galaxy and crossing a planet were completely different concepts.]
[To cut down on travel time, they hadn't brought many resources with them, so they had to borrow from the forces on Vermilion Violet Star.]
[The three ancient divine beasts were like a gold-lettered signboard. Every faction wanted to build some connection and was willing to lend.]
[The reason Sun Xiaosheng and his group could decide on you so quickly was, of course, that you told them you came from the Void Realm and that you had met the two princes.]
[You clearly described the appearance and even the personality traits of the two princes, filling Sun Xiaosheng and his party with immense joy.]
"Heaven really has eyes! The king's two princes are blessed with great fortune! I heard your human race hasn't had anyone ascend in tens of thousands of years. What a coincidence that you ascended, and you've even seen our two princes! Good, good, good!"
"Heaven really has eyes! The king's two princes
Before the official action, Ji Baiming called you
["This is the Gold World Token. It represents your status in the Ji family—the highest level aside from the main bloodline."]
[You glanced at Ji Wuqing and said with a smile.]
["I thought it would be the Crystal World Token."]
[Ji Wuqing shrugged.]
["Then you'd need to have a connection to the main bloodline. Simple enough—just marry me."]
[Ji Baiming scolded Ji Wuqing.]
["What nonsense are you talking? Shameless! If you're going to say it, say it in public and put him on the spot—that's how you get him to marry you!"]
["Right, right, right! Dad's so smart!"]
[Your mouth twitched as you thought to yourself that these two were truly father and daughter.]
[You pocketed the Gold World Token.]
["May I ask what the family head has summoned me for today? Is there something you need to entrust to me?"]
[The Ji family had officially appointed you as the Grand General of Wan'an City's Patrol Battalion.]
[This position was like the director of the capital's public security bureau—it wasn't just about status but also about trust.]
[The Ji family had shown such sincerity that you felt if they asked you to handle some matters, you could still do what was possible.]
[Ji Baiming took out a book.]
["This was compiled by our Ji family's think tank. It covers various projects related to exploring the Void Realm—like the composition of the Void Realm's world structure, energy components, cultivation systems, life characteristics, and whether there are any secrets related to becoming an immortal. We hope that after you project into the Void Realm, you can explore these on our behalf, so our research on the Void Realm can make substantial progress."]
[So the Ji family, like Old Shen, had that research spirit.]
[Not surprising, really—curiosity was human nature.]
["That's simple. But if time is limited, I might not be able to find answers to every question."]
["No problem. Just do your best."]
[With that, Ji Baiming pulled out another stack of books, taller than he was.]
["And what are these?"]
["Oh, that one I just showed you was the table of contents. These are the main text."]
[Ji Wuqing was gloating.]
["Good thing I didn't end up going, or I'd be dead tired!"]
[In the previous simulation, it was Ji Wuqing who went.]
You guessed that in the normal timeline, all parties had ultimately settled on the arena competition method, and Ji Wuqing had won.

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