Published: February 10, 2025
"Centered around this disc, the monsters are concentrated around it. Although we have led away a substantial number, there are still many sand monsters remaining in other directions."
Since bathing with Ye Zhongming, Xia Bai and her subordinates have clearly become much closer to him. This does not mean they were unwilling to be close to him before; rather, they were either too intimidated or filled with more admiration in their hearts.
But now, Ye Zhongming feels more like an older brother or a longtime friend to them—like family. Even though many among them are older than Ye Zhongming, they view him differently now.
These words were spoken by Dai Zhi, who disagrees with Ye Zhongming taking risks. This sentiment is shared by most of the others. Their suggestion is for them to gradually clear the sand monsters, ensuring safety before Ye Zhongming enters the disc.
They cannot do anything about the danger inside the Star Mother Disc, but outside, within their controllable range, they hope to create conditions to make Ye Zhongming safer.
Beyond this 'majority' opinion, Xia Bai has her thoughts as well. She believes Ye Zhongming should not enter the Star Mother Disc but let her go instead.
No one else would dare to make such a suggestion, not even Xia Lei, because it means that if Xia Bai succeeds, the Star Spirit would belong to her. Even the most trusted friends can become suspicious when it comes to treasures of such magnitude.
Xia Lei and the others are highly emotionally intelligent and naturally avoid this taboo, but Xia Bai does not care. Her heart is not set on the Star Spirit but rather on Ye Zhongming's safety.
Her intention is simply to bear the danger for Ye Zhongming. After all, she is also a seven-star evolver and believes her strength, while not quite as strong as Ye Zhongming's, is not too far off. If she cannot survive after entering, it would undoubtedly serve as a warning to Ye Zhongming not to go in.
As for the Star Spirit, in Xia Bai's mind, there is no difference between her obtaining it or Ye Zhongming getting it. She would still use the Star Spirit according to Ye Zhongming's wishes because she feels that even her own existence belongs to Ye Zhongming, let alone an elemental spirit.
Ye Zhongming can understand, which is why he refuses.
Not because he would be jealous that Xia Bai might obtain something good, but because he is acutely aware that there is an 80% chance she would die inside.
This is not a mere exaggeration but a real possibility.
Why did the people of West Asia only achieve temporary control over the Star Spirit instead of permanent control? They also have seven-star evolvers and, due to the unique circumstances in the West Asia Zone, these individuals could concentrate numerous benefits in their own hands, often with extreme implications—something unimaginable in the China Zone.
In the China Zone, if the leader eats the bones, they must at least give their subordinates some soup. But here, those from the royal family or religious circles wouldn't even give soup.
This has led to the reality that the high-level evolvers here are definitely not weak, especially with the sand hand bloodline and other regional specialties. Ye Zhongming does not believe that the high-end combat power in the West Asia Zone would be weaker than that of the China Zone.
So why can they only obtain temporary control? Why do they allow the Star Mother Disc to proliferate uncontrollably, even moving their bases repeatedly?
Aside from the reasons mentioned by Haman Dan, there is one thing Ye Zhongming is absolutely certain of: the Star Mother Disc is not easy to breach. The people from West Asia have tried but have not succeeded.
In Ye Zhongming's view, Xia Bai's strength is at best comparable to those West Asia evolvers of the same level. Given this woman's character, she wouldn't come out if she didn't succeed, making her entry there far too dangerous and likely fatal.
Ye Zhongming naturally cannot allow such a thing to happen.