Jilted by Day, Cuddled At Night-Chapter 799: If It Happens Again, It’s No Longer a Misunderstanding
Jiang Shang spoke with utmost devotion, "That was a fragment of future vision found within the Divine Wood Space in our planet’s Holy Land at the very beginning of our establishment. It was this fragment that convinced us we should firmly consider allying with Landis Star. I have brought this fragment of the vision, but only Miss Gu Yan can view it."
Bai Li’s indifferent gaze swept over.
Jiang Shang felt a chill down his spine again, yet he insisted, "It’s not that I won’t let the rest of you see it, but that you are not Plantmen like me. There are vulnerabilities of Plantmen in there, and I can only let Miss Gu Yan see them."
Gu Yan pursed her lips, "I never thought about agreeing to your terms. What if I still don’t want to agree after watching it?"
Jiang Shang said, "That will do no harm, after all, you are one of the Plantmen. If you were to disclose the vulnerabilities of the Plantmen to others, it would be akin to revealing your own weaknesses."
"They are all my family, the ones I trust."
Su Wan, seated to the side, suddenly spoke up, "Xiaoyan, go have a look. But take your time making any decisions."
Gu Yan always listened to her mother.
Her mother’s words must have a purpose.
Bai Li was still somewhat worried, not wanting Gu Yan to view the image fragment alone. Gu Chen spoke, "They wouldn’t dare to harm Xiaoyan again."
Another mistake would be no misunderstanding.
Anything less than flattening the Plantman Star would be inexcusable.
Jiang Shang gave a wry smile. He now profoundly regretted having used such methods in the beginning!
He hastily said, "Rest assured, I absolutely would not do anything to Miss Gu Yan. Let Xiaohuai wait here, and furthermore, you can choose the location, and even search me to see if I am carrying any dangerous items."
Gu Yan said, "There’s no need for a body search; I know you hold no ill will towards me."
Gu Yan’s intuition had always been very sharp. She appeased her boyfriend, nodded to her parents and brothers, then proceeded to another room in the Imperial Palace, specifically arranged by Gu Chen.
Jiang Shang was also very cautious. He entered the room and checked for surveillance devices to make sure there were none before he turned around and performed a deep bow to Gu Yan.
Gu Yan quickly said, "Uncle Jiang, you mustn’t continue to give me such grand gestures of respect; I cannot accept them."
"You deserve them! Now, let me show you the fragment of the future vision."
A pale green light flashed by, and then Gu Yan felt herself enveloped by a very gentle aura before she and Jiang Shang entered a very dilapidated place.
The weather was grim and overcast, as if a torrential downpour was imminent, and there were no plants in sight, save for a gigantic ancient tree towering into the clouds at the very center that appeared vaguely familiar to Gu Yan.
She turned her head in surprise, "Is this the Divine Tree? Is this the Plantman Star’s Holy Land?"
Jiang Shang nodded, "To be exact, this is the Holy Land a hundred years from now. Because our Plantmen have such low Combat Power, far less than that of the Beastmen and Insectoids, our status in the Universe will continue to decline. Eventually, on the brink of extinction, it was you who saved us!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a few people, rather, a few Plantmen, ran by in a very disheveled state, with a group of others in hot pursuit.
Gu Yan did not recognize these people, but she could sense the anxiety and terror within the Plantmen being pursued.
But they were too weak, with no chance to retaliate, and were promptly captured!
Gu Yan’s heart sank, especially at the sight of their captors preparing to kill the Plantmen!
"Save them, quick!"
Jiang Shang shook his head. "This is an image of the future; they can’t see us, and we can’t interfere with them. But rest assured, just keep watching."
Indeed, at this critical moment, a multitude of purple vines suddenly appeared, decisively entangling all the mechas, immobilizing them.
A gentle voice echoed in the air.
"I won’t kill you, just go."
The purple vines slowly loosened, and one of the group, incredulous, chopped at the purple vines, but the next moment, he was tightly ensnared by the vines again!
Not only that, but the purple vines seemed to be angered—they forcefully flung the man trying to attack them, sending the mecha flying into a blurred afterimage!
The others looked at each other, and the next moment, they all scattered and ran!
The rescued plantmen were still confused when a gentle woman dressed in a Landis Star military uniform arrived in a strange flying vehicle, which slowly landed.
"The Divine Tree has revealed itself!"
"No, I’m not some Divine Tree. I just happened to pass by. Why do they want to kill you all..."
Gu Yan couldn’t hear the rest clearly, for her gaze was fixed intently on the woman in the Landis Star military uniform.
At first glance, Gu Yan thought she saw her mother, Su Wan, but on closer inspection, she realized the truth.
It was her.
It was her, decades later.
The film ended there, and Gu Yan and the others had returned to that room. She looked at Jiang Shang, "With just this footage, you decided that I would protect your planet? Are there other fragmented images? Haven’t you found the crisis facing the Plantman Star and made advance arrangements to defend against it?"
Jiang Shang shook his head. "There’s only this piece of footage. As you saw, it doesn’t reveal much about the crisis, but you indeed saved those few plantmen."
"Even if that person is me, I only saved those few plantmen."
"The surface meaning of the footage is just that, but Miss Gu Yan, you’ve forgotten—this is a prophecy left to us by the Divine Tree! Whatever the future crisis of the Plantman Star, as long as we lean on you, lean on Landis Star, there will definitely be a way through any crisis that lies ahead!"
Gu Yan vaguely understood.
If Plantman Star hadn’t received this prophecy, they might not have decisively chosen to ally with Landis Star to confront the Universe Alliance.
They believed in the Divine Tree and thus were convinced the prophecy was true.
When she looked up again, she saw Jiang Shang bowing deeply to her... Gu Yan felt a bit numb; she didn’t even know how to stop Jiang Shang from paying homage to her.
Jiang Shang spoke earnestly, "I know that taking on the role of Planet Master of the Plantman Star might be hard for you to accept, but I earnestly request that you give it serious consideration! We plantmen are inherently weak. Without proper planning, we might truly disappear from the universe at some point in the future."
Just like the pureblood humans now, whose numbers are dwindling.
