Zhu Xue finally arrived.
Xiang Chen and Gu Shen hurriedly stood up.
"It looks like the two of you had a pleasant conversation..." Lin Chou smiled and said, "When I received the ssage, I rushed here in quite a hurry..."
Xiang Chen’s ssage was urgent at that ti.
The [temple] in Light City had a hidden child lurking.
At first glance, it was quite alarming. Zhu Xue hurriedly brought several experts to the estate, but now it seems a bit "much ado about nothing."
"The matter has been resolved."
Gu Shen and Xiang Chen detailed the entire situation.
Zhu Xue pushed up his glasses.
He looked at Gu Shen with so surprise and smiled, "I know Li Bing’s strength. I personally approved his request to be promoted as the ’Dongning City guardian’... He himself is a Seventh-Order Transcendent. If he was under the [temple]’s instruction, he must have had so special thods; with those thods, he could be considered quite outstanding among Third-Order Transcendents."
The library was immaculately clean and quiet.
Clearly.
A battle had taken place here... an overwhelmingly one-sided battle.
Li Bing and Gu Shen weren’t even in the sa league as opponents.
The excessive disparity in strength was the root cause of the [temple]’s plan being completely shattered... if Gu Shen were just a bit weaker, Central City wouldn’t have found such a handle in "Li Bing" to reorganize their sches.
"Lucky," Gu Shen smiled.
He looked at the "experts" Zhu Xue brought.
These were two Fourth-order Transcendents, and both were Spiritual types... Central City indeed houses many hidden talents; however, these two "Fourth-order" Spirit Sea strengths aren’t as mighty, on the sa level as Gu Shen at present.
"Regarding ’Li Bing’s’ spiritual control permissions, why don’t we proceed with the transfer now?"
With Fourth-order experts present, it was best to end all troubles, so Gu Shen proactively suggested the transfer of permissions.
Zhu Xue nodded and said, "Alright, let’s begin the transfer now."
Saying this, he exchanged a glance with the two Transcendents beside him.
One of the Fourth-order imdiately stepped forward.
The Fourth-order Spiritual directly extended his palm... ready to erase Gu Shen’s "Spiritual Sea Seed."
In his view, Gu Shen was rely a Seventh-Order Transcendent.
Even if it’s "S-level"... no matter how powerful, the "Spiritual Imprint" left behind could be erased with a flick of a hand.
But as his spiritual power swept into Li Bing’s Spirit Sea, the Fourth-order broke out in a cold sweat, his expression beca solemn; Li Bing’s Spirit Sea experienced a wash of light and an impact of Chi Huo, currently in chaos.
For a Fourth-tier expert, finding a "Spirit Seed" within should be straightforward.
Yet after scanning around... he couldn’t spot Gu Shen’s planted "Imprint!"
"Damn it..."
The Fourth-order’s expression beca peculiar, he looked at Gu Shen.
"..."
Not far away, Gu Shen stood with his arms folded, waiting quietly.
Before he could annul ’spiritual control’, the spiritual type Zhu Xue brought had already stepped forward, apparently ready to forcibly cleanse Li Bing’s Spirit Sea, leaving Gu Shen to wait.
However, the current situation also surprised Gu Shen.
He originally thought, with the Fourth-order spiritual types intervening, pulling out his seed wouldn’t require much effort.
But it seed that wasn’t the case.
Could the usual Fourth-order spiritual types not locate the "Imprint" he left?
After a brief stalemate, the silence in the library beca sowhat awkward.
Zhu Xue was visibly displeased.
"Go."
He cast a glance at the second Fourth-order.
Before the second Fourth-order could step forward.
"For this kind of thing, it’s better not to trouble the two of you, I can handle it."
Gu Shen quickly spoke up.
He ca before Li Bing, and with a light pinch of two fingers, a wisp of light fla was drawn out and handed to the earlier Fourth-order expert.
Gu Shen feared... if the second Spiritual Fourth-order intervened, they still wouldn’t find his "seed."
He and Zhu Xue, Xiang Chen could be considered "friends," and there was nothing shaful in handling this.
But for two Fourth-order experts to not find a Third-order player’s "Spiritual Imprint" was really unjustifiable; if this were revealed, with Lin Chou’s personality, he’d likely suspect toward the "Three Realms Transcender" direction.
Better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Phew..."
Seeing the Spirit Seed, the two Fourth-order experts visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Their gazes toward Gu Shen were filled with gratitude, astonishnt, and reverence.
Gu Shen’s "Third-order" seed unlike any they had ever seen... they deeply understood that Fourth-order is the area with the most distinct difference in strength during extraordinary cultivation.
This young man, upon further cultivation, what level of power would he reach upon attaining Fourth-order?
Perhaps in the future, another "Fourth Rank Strongest" would erge?
Once the Spirit Seed was extricated, it was promptly purified, and the permission was handed over to Lin Chou.
The matter regarding "Li Bing" concluded at this point.
The three people in the library engaged in brief casual conversation.
Before leaving, Lin Chou slightly turned sideways, making way for the passage out of the library.
"By the way, Mr. Xiao Gu, I also brought you so good news."
He paused slightly, leaving a bit of suspense, then smiled and said, "You can now proceed to the second floor of the pavilion to have an audience with Her Majesty."
...
...
Gu Shen had been waiting for this mont for a long ti.
These days, he had been staying in Central City, precisely to wait for the opportunity to et the Empress!
After the restart mission ended—
The [traveler] was thrown into the furnace!
The various agencies in Northern Continent Central City were turning like gears, with the Underground Research Institute leading the charge, and all the officials and generals were digesting the spoils claid from the "Duolu River Disaster Realm."
And naturally, Her Majesty the Empress was no exception.
The "Great Cold," accumulated over twenty years, consud only a small part after striking down the traveler. The negative effects brought by the furnace still required the Eighth Divine Seat’s fire to slowly offset...
These days, the Empress was undoubtedly in her Divine Domain, in secluded ditation.
Her stable condition was the most important thing!
Gu Shen, aboard the Zhu Xue airship, headed straight for the Gu Castle.
This ti, the Lord of the Legion still greeted him at the main entrance... However, Aunt Wen’s countenance was obviously different from before.
Having guarded the pavilion for many years, her expression was always solemn, rarely showing a smile.
This was because Purple Rain needed [Dragon Annihilation] to absorb the overflowing intense heat from the furnace, silently enduring to achieve great deeds for the Northern Continent, just as she did.
Now, with the great victory at the Duolu River Disaster Realm, the dire ergency of the furnace was finally alleviated, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Xiao Gu?"
Aunt Wen’s smile beca softer when she saw Gu Shen arrive.
Previously, when carrying out tasks outside Gu Castle, Gu Shen heard from the second team mbers about the Lord of the Legion... In their words, the "Lord of the Legion" was cold-hearted, inspiring both admiration and fear.
At that ti, Gu Shen silently nodded.
Soone who could suppress the entire Investigation Corps alone could not be just any kind-hearted person.
But after eting her... he felt that what those guys in the second team said seed a bit off.
At least, the way the Lord of the Legion looked at him was always as gentle as a spring breeze.
He rarely saw an icy, aloof deanor in the Lord of the Legion.
"Lord of the Legion."
Gu Shen politely bowed, noticing at that mont that tea was already brewed in the first-floor hall.
Moreover... it wasn’t just a cup prepared for him.
He looked towards the second floor.
"Lin Lin is inside."
Purple Rain brushed off her cloak, revealing only faint, roaring flas, like the breath of a dragon hungry for three days.
The scene was a bit comical.
It seed the door had only just been opened... Gu Shen sat quietly with his cup of tea.
He knew he would probably have to wait a while.
Lin Lin returned to Central City this ti, actually for an "alliance through marriage."
Gu Shen squinted slightly, not knowing exactly what happened after Jia Wei’s visit... but he knew that the Holy Judge left Central City amidst a throng of curses, and the Goddess was also part of the entourage.
The eting at the banquet made it clear.
When ng Xizhou ca to Central City, he had no intention of "repairing relations"!
Under such a "severe" situation... this marriage alliance between the two families...
"The Lin and ng family alliance has ended."
Purple Rain took a small sip of tea, punctuating the thought in Gu Shen’s mind.
If he hadn’t known that this Lord of the Legion’s ability was the natural [Dragon Annihilation]... Gu Shen might have suspected that she was a Spiritual Titled, able to peer into his heart.
"This news won’t be officially announced..."
The Lord of the Legion leaned back, her voice becoming gentle and light: "So things don’t need to be deliberately proclaid to the world; the dissolution of the marriage alliance, if not ntioned by the Lin family nor the ng family, will soon be understood by everyone involved..."
Gu Shen slowly nodded.
The Goddess had once used quite drastic asures to resist.
For a ti, it caused a commotion known across the Five Continents.
Now, quietly concluded, the marriage alliance is broken, and she secured a good ending for herself... one wonders what the ng and Lin families think about this stage?
"Tis change too quickly."
Purple Rain’s voice was sowhat ethereal, as she gazed at the grand chandeliers in the main hall and said quietly: "When the marriage was first settled, we all thought the friendship between the Lin family and Light City would last fifty years, and then another fifty... but facts have shown, the history of the Five Continents is only six hundred years, and amidst such turmoil, fifty years is indeed too long."
The marriage between the two families was exactly a microcosm of the relationship between the two continents.
When the relationship was strong, it was inseparable.
But breaking up happened in just a few nights.
"I already know about the Li Bing situation."
The Lord of the Legion looked at Gu Shen and said sincerely: "I’m sure Zhu Xue has already expressed gratitude, but regarding this... I need to thank you once more. You have helped the Northern Continent see the true face of Light City, where the [Temple] breaks faith and deceives, unwilling to tear apart alliances. If possible, as the protector wielding the sharpest sword of the Five Continents, the Northern Continent hopes for a strong ally we can entrust our backs to, forming a new alliance relationship."
Gu Shen’s expression beca serious.
These words carried heavy weight.
Given the status and position of the Lord of the Legion... theoretically, she should communicate this intention to a certain influential "Titled" in East Continent.
But she chose Gu Shen.
"Lord of the Legion, I will convey this ssage—"
Gu Shen thought for a long ti, then seriously said, "To the Bai Shu Divine Throne, the lady of Da Du, and the heads of the Five Great Families."
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