Chapter 518 - 310: Turmoil in the Celestial Capital
After a few days, rumors about Gu Ning’s disappearance and the Great Elder spread all over the Celestial Capital, and discussions were unceasing.
Recently, the handling methods of the National Master’s Institute have left the public dissatisfied, and the issue of the Great Elder has become a point of entry.
"...In addition, the Great Elder also wants everyone to know that he has arrived at the Celestial Capital." Liu Gu foresaw further than Lin Chen.
The first reason for coming to the Celestial Capital is, naturally, because of Bai Ling, and the second is to resist the Demon Race.
Although many actions of the Celestial Capital in recent years have been unpopular, it cannot be allowed to fall.
Once the Demon Race controls this land, the Human Race will be utterly defeated and might even become a second-class species.
Therefore, it’s certain that the Great Elder wants to get involved.
As expected, people soon came to visit the Great Elder, turning their residence into a bustling place.
....
Wu Family
"Does the ancestor want to meet Yu Xiu?" Wu Xu looked at the elder before him.
He was the ancestor of the Wu Family, known as Yu Xuzi.
The "Xu" in Wu Xu came from one of the characters in Yu Xuzi’s title.
It can be said that when Wu Xu was born, he was already predestined to be the next Sect Leader.
Without lifting his head, Yu Xuzi said, "Did you take him to the National Master’s Institute?"
"Wu Chen did." Wu Xu looked nervously at Yu Xuzi and asked, "Ancestor, is there a problem?"
"There’s not much of a problem." Yu Xuzi said, "There are some things you shouldn’t have known, but since they’ve come to our door, you should be aware of it."
Wu Xu was stunned, thinking it shouldn’t be so troublesome just to find a disciple.
Even if this disciple was killed by the Wu Family, resolving the conflict isn’t impossible.
"You should know about the Eight Trigrams Nine Cities plan." Yu Xuzi said.
"Wasn’t it canceled back then?" Wu Xu was stunned.
"At that time, the Dubhe Pavilion and Zhong Nan had an agreement: if the Cangling Ancient Country was peaceful within ten years, the entire plan would be canceled, and Eight Trigrams City dismantled." Yu Xuzi said.
"Are we going to implement this plan?" Wu Xu looked at Yu Xuzi in surprise.
"Not only will we implement it, but it’s also related to this person named Bai Ling." Yu Xuzi said.
"She is Zhong Nan’s disciple, so naturally, she’s related." Wu Xu wasn’t surprised.
"But she will be the center of this time."
"What?!" Wu Xu said confusedly, "But Gu Ning definitely won’t agree."
He quickly said, "No, even the Dubhe Pavilion won’t agree."
"Therefore, she can only be treated as a weapon." Yu Xuzi said.
Upon hearing this, Wu Xu swallowed hard.
A human weapon!
Is the intention to kill her directly after she achieves the goal of suppressing the Demon Race?
Wu Xu looked at Yu Xuzi with some trepidation, remembering Yu Xuzi had attended a meeting after emerging from seclusion, and asked, "Did you agree as well?"
"It’s a foolproof strategy." Yu Xuzi said.
Wu Xu fell silent.
For Bai Ling, this is a very cruel matter.
But for the Cangling Ancient Country, for the Celestial Capital, it truly is a foolproof strategy.
"Ancestor, what should I do?" Wu Xu understood that this matter was of great importance, and if leaked, the Wu Family might face annihilation.
"Do not get involved in their matters. As for the future, let them resolve it." Yu Xuzi said, "You just need to observe quietly."
"Yes, Ancestor."
......
A few days later, surprisingly, the National Master’s Institute showed no signs of compromise, which even surprised the Great Elder.
Currently, there are rumors everywhere against the National Master’s Institute. The Institute should invite the Great Elder over to solve this problem.
Instead, the Great Elder was getting a bit impatient.
"I always feel that the matter with Bai Ling isn’t that simple." The Great Elder said with a furrowed brow.
Lin Chen thought so too.
Bai Ling was no longer eligible for the position of National Master and posed no more threat to Gu Ning.
"If only Zhang Jin were here." Lin Chen thought with frustration, as he said this, regretting not having Qin Shaoshao inform Zhang Jin to return to the Celestial Capital when sending Qin Shaoshao back to South City that day.
However, Zhang Jin had already severed ties with the National Master’s Institute, clearly disillusioned with the Celestial Capital.
"Let’s wait and see."
The Great Elder sighed and said, "I asked around, but no one knows Bai Ling’s whereabouts."
Lin Chen and Liu Gu nodded.
At this moment, near South City, Zhang Jin, along with Yin Shi, led the Human Race’s army and captured another city.
"It’s looking good." Yin Shi was very pleased.
The people of the southern regions were very united; they had already established their base centered around South City.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, Yin Shi felt a strong force and turned around to see Qin Shaoshao.
"So it’s the Divine Venerable." Yin Shi breathed a sigh of relief.
Lee Zhen and others also saw Qin Shaoshao, who immediately flew over, asking joyfully, "Has that guy Lin Chen returned?"
"He’s gone to the Celestial Capital." Qin Shaoshao handed over a letter written by Lin Chen to Lee Zhen and said, "He asked me to give this to you."
Lee Zhen was stunned, opened it, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"What’s the matter?" Zhang Jin and Yin Shi came over.
Lee Zhen didn’t hide it, handing them the letter.
After reading it, Yin Shi said with a frown, "It seems the situation in the Celestial Capital isn’t good."
"Do you want to return to support the Celestial Capital?" Zhang Jin asked.
Yin Shi shook his head and said, "It’s too late to rush back now, and even if we do, winning isn’t guaranteed."
"On the contrary, if we leave, the south might fall into chaos again."
"Lin Chen is right; we should prepare early and wait for developments in the Celestial Capital."
However, Zhang Jin looked at Qin Shaoshao and asked, "Lin Chen went to the Celestial Capital? Did he say why?"
"I heard a female disciple from the Spirit Academy was abducted in the Celestial Capital." Qin Shaoshao replied.
Zhang Jin seemed to realize something and asked, "Is that girl’s name Bai Ling?"
Qin Shaoshao nodded.
Zhang Jin’s face instantly changed, but he said nothing more.
After the battle, there was naturally a victory celebration.
However, Zhang Jin did not attend.
Yin Shi found Zhang Jin behind the base camp and asked, "Why are you here? The brothers are all waiting for you."
Thinking of Zhang Jin’s first words, he said,
"I want to return to the Celestial Capital."
Yin Shi was stunned, then frowned, saying, "You said you had let go of the affairs of the Celestial Capital and didn’t want to..."
"To resolve this Demon Race chaos, there’s only one way."
Zhang Jin interrupted him and said, "And that’s the Eight Trigrams Nine Cities plan of our teacher."
Yin Shi was taken aback.
If that’s the case, then it certainly concerns him.
"Do you need me to go back with you?" Yin Shi asked.
"The south needs you more." Zhang Jin said.
"Alright then, go alone, and be careful on the way." Yin Shi handed out a token from the Yin Family and said, "If you encounter difficulties, seek the Yin Family."