Chapter 139 - 138 Getting More Lively

Chapter 139: Chapter 138 Getting More LivelyOne after another, unexpectedly, incidents began to emerge. The Mysterious Mirror initially thought it was astonishing enough that the Demon Sect and Da Chen joined forces to deal with the Heavenly Demon, but the revelation that the Wei Yang Fist was also a member of the Demon Sect was even more astounding. Yet this promising undercover operative of the Demon Sect, in an effort to thwart the Heavenly Demon, perished here in the deep forest, unknown to anyone. "Shu Zheng has done many good deeds over the years and handled official matters very properly, how could he be a member of the Demon Sect..." Mysterious Mirror’s brow furrowed slightly. He could reveal Shu Zheng’s true identity, but since he was not from Da Chen, exposing it might lead to rebuttal from other Demon Sect operatives lurking within Da Chen. There would also be suspicions of Visible Empty Mountain’s interference in Da Chen’s internal affairs. Moreover, judgments of good and evil are based on actions, not intentions, and Shu Zheng had his fair share of accomplishments and hardships over the years. He did not want to expose him. Forget it, let it be. "Who dealt the final blow?" Mysterious Mirror looked around, feeling somewhat helpless. The recent thunderstorm, followed by a flurry of snow, had purified the Demonic Qi, erasing too many traces. Even as a True Person of the Divine Repository, he could only sense the Martial Arts intent left behind by the ’Martial Meridian Grandmaster’ Wei Yang Fist. And a faint... presence of Inner Strength-level Thunder Method intent? "In the end, someone used a sneak attack with Thunder Method to kill this Evil Born Demon?" Looking up thoughtfully, even though Mysterious Mirror knew that it wouldn’t be surprising for the Heaven’s Will Cult to have a Thunder Method heritage, he still had a firm suspicion: "This practitioner of Thunder Method is likely not an ally of the Demon Sect and Da Chen." "Otherwise, Wei Yang Fist might not have fallen here." "Interesting. Where does this Thunder Method practitioner come from? And as far as I know, the recent movements of the Heaven’s Will Cult have all been aimed at pursuing An Jing, who awakened his Fate Pattern and immediately comprehended Divine Skill, the rebellious little Leader... They clashed with the Heavenly Demon, quite an evil quelling evil." "Perhaps, the reason An Jing defected from the Demon Sect is that someone was guiding him from behind..." A slight smile curled at the corners of his mouth as the True Person of the Divine Repository looked up toward the far-off Kanming Great City in the snowstorm: "The fleeing Heavenly Demon, the sieve-like Official Army of Da Chen, the Divine Repository True Person of the Demon Sect in hiding, the mysterious Thunder Method successor, the rebellious Star Life Leader..." "This Northwest Wild State is indeed becoming more lively!" To the south of the Western Mountain, outside of Da Chen. In the Canglai Great Domain. "The Divine Sect’s holy land is located in the Western Sea’s archipelago, but Heaven’s Will Mountain lies right in the middle of the Canglai Great Domain." Above the flying shuttle, the Northern Patrol Envoy’s voice merged with the high-altitude breeze, resonant yet elusive: "Below the Sect Hierarch, there are the left and right Deputies, the four Elemental Kings and Goddess, the twelve Divine Generals, and the Protectors. Then, there are the various Patrol Envoys, the Eight Guardians, and the twenty-four Halls." "Further down, there are the nominally one hundred and eight Law Altars, located in different places. Within Da Chen’s territory alone, there are nineteen Law Altars, indicating that nineteen great cities are secretly under our control." In the fierce wind, the young girl sat beside the Northern Patrol Envoy, affectionately embraced by her, but Bai Qinghan had no relaxed expression on her face. She looked down at the surrounding towering cloud ridges, and at the many mountaintops jutting out from the clouds like islands in the sea, and said thoughtfully, "Does that mean, even within Da Chen, there are many people from the Divine Sect?" "Then, the disaster in Hanhai..." "I know what you want to ask," the Northern Patrol Envoy laughed, taking Bai Qinghan to the railing, pointing her gaze through the gaps in the clouds at the mountains and rivers: "The disaster in Hanhai is not completely unrelated to the Divine Sect, but without the foolish choices of Da Chen itself, no matter how much we might want to shake its order, it would be utterly impossible." "It’s like a mountain that will not be moved by the beating of rain if it does not crumble from within." "You are free to investigate this matter, the archives of the Divine Sect, the history of Da Chen’s reforms... If you think the disaster in Hanhai has something to do with the Divine Sect, you can defect, just like An Jing cannot stand seeing us devour people." "But An Jing has exceptional talent and was able to escape. You, however, might not be so fortunate." "I’ll look into it," Bai Qinghan replied calmly. At that moment, the flying shuttle glided over a city governed by the Divine Sect, her gaze following the dense population below, the hustle and bustle of the crowd: "I have another question I’d like to ask." "Go ahead." The Northern Patrol Envoy smiled and said, "If you want to ask, then ask." "Are you planning to ’consume’ An Jing?" Upon hearing this, the Northern Patrol Envoy blinked and then burst into laughter: "You child, you really are sharp and straightforward." "At least I’m not interested in ’consuming’ him. His Fate Pattern is too different from mine, and I don’t take shortcuts," she said lazily: "But there are plenty of others who do want to ’consume’ him." "It’s not just the Divine Sect... Qinghan, think about it seriously. Someone who is neither of the Divine Sect, nor of Da Chen, nor from the tribes and sects of Dust Li, what can he do besides being ’consumed’?" "In today’s world, even the most talented of geniuses absolutely can’t grow up on their own. He must choose a side to join. Only then can he avoid being put on the menu." Speaking with conviction, the Northern Patrol Envoy said: "A genius who joins no one will simply be devoured by everyone." Bai Qinghan lowered her gaze, saying thoughtfully, "But then again, isn’t it the same the other way around?" "Those who don’t choose to join any side indeed end up on everyone’s menu, becoming everyone’s enemy." "But that also means he has the opportunity to ’consume’ everyone else, doesn’t it?" "Haha, do you think he could turn around and swallow us up?" The Northern Patrol Envoy paused at her words, then laughed, dismissing it as the wild words of a young girl: "If that were really the case..." "It would indeed be the most interesting scene in the tens of thousands of years Embracing the Void has existed." Da Chen, Hanhai Road. Qinghai State, Zhuo Yu Pass. Gu Yeqi followed an amiable old nanny, stepping into an ancient border tower. Two years ago, the Northern Barbarians Thirteen Tribes Allied Forces came here, and the continuously victorious kings from Dust Li, with an overwhelming force of more than one hundred and fifty thousand Martial Soldiers, attacked from four directions: Northern Qingyu, Huai River, Ming Mountain City, and Feixue Ridge. They faced off against the local garrison and the Hanhai four guards commanded by Commander Gu Yunzhi of Da Chen on Hanhai Road, only to suffer three defeats and one stalemate, eventually retreating back to Hanbei in disappointment. Commander Gu seized the victory to reclaim the lost land of three states, but after the Northern Barbarians had captured Yishan Great City and Ming Mountain City, his forces broke against their defenses, leaving him no choice but to confront the Northern Barbarians along the river. The Da Chen Commander held the ’Eight Desolates Scroll’ as part of the military official sequence and had the power of the Divine Repository. He had jurisdiction over a force of twenty-four thousand armored troops, including the Feng Lin, Huo Shan, Bai, Qing, Chi, and He units, and could mobilize the local garrison and militia for support. Further up were the regional defense generals who needed imperial decrees for their appointments, as well as the few Martial Kings guarding Shenjing. It was said that Commander Gu’s achievements had reached Shenjing, and the Emperor was greatly pleased... If nothing unexpected happened, after some time, Gu Yunzhi would ascend to the capital to present his service and be apappointed to a general’s position. Gu Yeqi was not familiar with this ’grandfather’ in name. Even this information had come from what he had learned in the past one or two months. What kind of person was he? Why did father leave him to live alone at the Northern Border? Why had this man ignored their existence for so many years and recently sought to bring him back? And... where was father? With many doubts, Gu Yeqi reached the top of the tower. This place was harsh with wind and frost. The nanny retreated, leaving Gu Yeqi alone to face the tall, elderly man who was slowly turning around.