"Sizzle!"
In the Spiritual Conference Room, two figures appeared.
"Su Ye."
The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy took a seat, looking relaxed.
On the other side, Su Ye, who initiated this communication, looked grim.
After the incineration of W19 district, the first thing Su Ye did was establish a Spiritual Link with Vermilion Bird!
"Vermilion Bird!"
Su Ye didn’t have ti to waste, he got straight to the point: "You killed eight hundred Believers of the Light Church... do you know the consequences of doing this?"
"Oh?"
Vermilion Bird smiled, with no respect in his tone: "Lord Su Ye, what are you talking about?"
He had already "wrapped up" the slaughter in W19 district.
Without evidence, Source Tower won’t acknowledge it.
"Eight hundred Believers... not one less, for every one you killed, East Cave must send one."
Su Ye said coldly, "This is my final bottom line."
"Do you think you’re worthy of discussing bottom lines with ?"
Vermilion Bird sneered: "The E0 district riot, the loss of my Enforcers, how can these eight hundred insignificant lives compare?"
"E0 district riot..."
Su Ye took a deep breath, feeling a headache, he pressed his forehead and slowly said: "This matter, I did not do it."
The two in the conference room looked at each other.
Vermilion Bird smiled: "I know it wasn’t you, after all, being the Blessed Son, how would you co personally? If I were to uncover your disguise, wouldn’t you lose face?"
"...?"
Su Ye furrowed his brows, sowhat puzzled.
Due to the limitations of the Heavenly Eye.
Light City didn’t fully understand East Cave’s intelligence, Su Ye and Jia Wei only knew that on the night of the E0 district riot, soone assassinated the Source Tower’s Eighth Star Priest He Chan.
As for the matter of "that person" and Vermilion Bird clashing in the Northern Ridge, Light City was unaware.
"No need to pretend anymore."
Vermilion Bird couldn’t be bothered to speak further, and laid his cards on the table: "Hand over the ’Hidden Child’ planted by Light City."
"..."
Su Ye had never t soone so unreasonable.
With his status, in the West Continent, besides the Goddess, who else dared speak to him like this?
Even outside the West Continent, he should be respected!
"I’ll say it again, the E0 district riot is unrelated to Light City."
Su Ye originally wanted to ntion the "Neutral," but seeing Vermilion Bird’s high and mighty attitude, he changed his tone: "This doesn’t an... Light City can’t initiate a second riot."
Vermilion Bird squinted his eyes.
So...
There indeed exists a Hidden Child within the Source Tower Enforcers!
"If the Source Tower doesn’t compensate for the losses in W19 district, then I assure you, the E0 district riot won’t be a one-ti thing." Su Ye said softly: "You want war? I’ll accompany you to the end."
...
...
The conference ended, Vermilion Bird, within the Li Fire domain, hovered above the ash-filled clouds.
He took out the Cloud Mirror.
"Is it over?"
The voice of the Red Dragon ca through the mirror.
"Hmm..." Vermilion Bird’s tone was somber, slowly saying: "As you predicted, Light City’s attitude is very tough, they refuse to acknowledge the actions in ’E0 district.’"
"Who would admit to such things?"
Red Dragon said calmly: "After burning W19 district, did you handle the scene?"
"No survivors, no Transcendent traces left." Vermilion Bird said: "Light City won’t be able to determine the truth from the scene... they will have no evidence."
"That’s good."
Red Dragon said warmly: "If the enemy offends by a foot, I will retaliate by an inch. With Lord Divine backing you, you needn’t worry about consequences. The Source Tower has never suffered losses over the years, this world union task must not let Light City ride over us."
"Understood."
Vermilion Bird said coldly: "I burned W19 district, make sure to report this to Mr. Tianshui."
"Don’t worry."
Red Dragon’s tone was gentle: "The loss of the ’Cloud Mirror target,’ although your negligence, but nding the pen after the sheep escapes is not too late. If you diligently search, even if the results aren’t good... Mr. Tianshui won’t bla you too much, everything you do is for the Source Tower, Mr. Tianshui sees this, he knows what kind of person you are."
"Hmm..."
Vermilion Bird exhaled a hot breath, his mind gradually calming.
He ca here for the "Wine Spark"!
After the E0 district incident, he fell to rock bottom.
Vermilion Bird suppressed his irritation and seriously asked: "If I find that girl, what about the ’Spark’ qualification?"
"As long as you complete the task within the stipulated ti, you still have a chance to pursue the ’Spark’."
Red Dragon slowly said: "This is Mr. Tianshui’s original words."
"Good!"
A glimr of light burned in Vermilion Bird’s eyes, he solemnly gazed at the sprawling city districts below, and said heavily: "With this incineration, Light City will definitely take protective asures... The ’Hidden Child’ who fought with that night, is likely lurking within this West Cave. If I act again, I might encounter Light City’s retaliation!"
"Cloud Tiger and I are hunting outside." Red Dragon advised earnestly: "Xuan Turtle needs to guard the realm; you should take care of yourself if you venture out... The task is important, but life is even more important."
"Let it be known, I might use the ’Nanli Token’ again."
Vermilion Bird said expressionlessly: "Next ti I encounter that guy... I’ll skin him alive."
"You can employ—"
Red Dragon said, "You are one of the Four Divine Envoys; of course, you have the right to use the ’token’! But if you use the ’token’, it will inevitably cause the Sky Domain barrier to dissipate, and if another Beast Tide occurs... No one will bear responsibility for you."
"Got it."
Upon hearing this, the irritation and anger hanging around Vermilion Bird’s brows grew even more intense.
He recalled the battle at the Northern Ridge...
Now, he was alone, deep in the heart of Light City.
Although the most troubleso Jia Wei and Su Ye were in the outer ring and couldn’t co back in a short ti... if he truly unmasked the "masked man" from that night, he couldn’t be sure he’d be able to kill quickly in a short ti!
"Hoo..."
Suspended within the gray haze at Skytop, Vermilion Bird fell into deep contemplation with a somber expression.
...
...
The ground of West Cave was covered by layers of bushes and leaves.
Gu Shen stood among them, his gaze resting on the "tiny" speck atop Skytop, witnessing all of Vermilion Bird’s actions in burning the city.
This is a brute.
Among the Four Divine Envoys, Vermilion Bird’s style is the most violent.
Gu Shen originally worried... After the incident in E0 District, Vermilion Bird would change his old ways, lay low, and patiently await the opportunity for revenge.
But now it seems, he thought too much.
The E0 District incident even impacted Vermilion Bird’s priest position!
He’s now anxious to succeed, having co to the West Cave for direct retaliation; even if he can’t retrieve the Cloud Mirror target, he won’t let Light City off easily!
It’s a good thing...
When snipe and clam are in strife, the fisherman benefits.
As a third party stirring the flas, in Gu Shen’s eyes, no news is better than the conflict between the Source Tower and Light City!
"Mr. Xiao Gu... I’m Jiang Du. As per your arrangent, I have brought people to the ’border of West Cave’."
At this mont, Gu Shen’s communicator trembled.
A Spiritual Communication, transmitted through Deep Sea, entered Gu Shen’s Spirit Sea.
Jiang Du, the leader of the E0 District procession, the Neutral organization has establishnts in all four caves of Sangzhou Cave... Besides the S12 District’s headquarters, other districts more or less have several leaders.
In the last procession, Jiang Du took the core mbers of Neutrals and successfully left the E0 District cage.
They settled in Chi Lang Mansion, waiting for the organization’s next mission.
This ti, for the outdoor hunt, Gu Shen deployed Jiang Du... These forr E0 District Transcendents did not participate in the hunt but ca to the border between West Cave and South Cave, ready to cross at any ti.
"You previously ntioned... the few ’Neutrals’ in charge of communication in West Cave have gradually lost contact."
Gu Shen stood in the dark part of the forest, a highland where he could clearly see several distant city districts.
"Yes!"
Jiang Du said seriously, word by word, "District W5, District W8, several Neutral leaders have lost communication. So far, we haven’t received any replies... They might have been captured by ’Light City’."
"Mhm..."
Gu Shen mused, "Prepare your personnel, ready to enter the domain at any ti... I will communicate with you."
Jiang Du obliged, and the communication ended.
Gu Shen squinted his eyes, standing quietly in the dark shrouded by the long forest.
"The ’Neutrals’ of West Cave are likely captured by Light City."
In the Heart Sea, Chu Ling said softly, "The entire West Cave is enveloped by the Blessing Power arranged by ’Light’... These people, washed through the storm’s spirit brutality, might very well be converted into Light City’s believers."
"That’s exactly their intention."
Gu Shen said emotionlessly, "Light City hopes its believers will multiply; they co here to plunder faith... So for anomalies like ’Neutrals’ encouraging humans to fight for themselves, if they capture one, they’ll kill one."
"But before killing, they will perceive the truth of ’E0 District’."
Chu Ling said, "Therefore, Light City captures ’Neutrals’ to surely use torture for interrogation. Even directly executing ’ntal Scourging’..."
"The ’core leaders’ of Neutrals are all locked in the Spirit Sea."
Gu Shen lowered his brows and said, "If a direct ’ntal Scourging’ touches the Spiritual Lock, they will die instantly, and the scourger will gain nothing. To extract more ’secrets’, Light City will surely employ more severe, more cruel forms of torture."
"..."
Chu Ling fell silent.
"There’s no such thing as pure light in this world..."
Gu Shen raised his head and murmured, "The Blazing Light is too dazzling, but if you look more closely, you will find... inside Light City, it’s all filth. I hate that place."
"Sizzle!"
A strand of dim fla ignited between his brows.
This is "Netherworld Fire."
Among the Divine Fires mastered by the Seven Gods, Netherworld Fire is the darkest, most sinister strand.
Indeed, it is so...
The forr Netherworld King was excessively violent, resulting in massive killings, and even aid to create Pure Land, to purify the human world.
Going further back.
Every throne each "Netherworld King" sits upon is accompanied by ons, darkness, peculiarities.
But now, Gu Shen’s "Netherworld Fire" has a different color.
His own ability is fire, purer than Netherworld Fire, cleaner than Netherworld Fire, brighter than Netherworld Fire.
Netherworld Fire burns, power enshrouds.
At this mont, Gu Shen is like a silent shadow, standing in the dim and eerie deep forest; whether Jiadi Saint’s [Tide] or Four Divine Envoys’ [Cloud Mirror], none can see his whereabouts.
They cannot illuminate Gu Shen’s location.
Gu Shen is darkness.
Yet at the sa ti, he is light itself.
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