"Is the Light God’s Seat still there?"
"What do you an by still there?"
"Is it still alive?"
These past few days have been calm, Light City is at peace, and the believers participating in the parade are imrsed in a joyful atmosphere. Gu Shen enjoys the leisure, ditating with Song Ci in a small courtyard, patiently awaiting the final day of the Red Lake selection. On this day, the temple will open its permissions to all Transcendents, allowing every visitor to walk to the shores of the Red Lake and witness the final Torch Trial.
Watching the spectacle, joining the crowd.
This is the grandest spectacle of all.
On the last night, Gu Shen pushed open the door and left the courtyard, walking alone through the flower-filled streets, observing the distant festivities without joining in.
Chu Ling shared his vision and hearing, and was responsible for monitoring the situation of the "Holy Judges" over the past few days.
Within Light City, the number of Heavenly Eyes she could deploy was greatly reduced, allowing her to understand only a rough situation.
The two exchanged a few words daily, and Chu Ling knew that although Gu Shen appeared calm, his Heart Lake was not at peace.
Arriving at Light City.
What Gu Shen intended to do... was actually to kill Jia Wei.
He had previously stopped Song Ci to say that sentence, and Chu Ling agreed wholeheartedly.
This is the West Continent, where killing Jia Wei is akin to killing the temple’s Grand Elder. When and how to kill, it’s not a decision that can be made lightly.
"Maybe, probably... still alive."
Gu Shen thought for a mont and smiled, "I kind of hope he’s dead, but I know the chances of that are slim."
"If the Light God’s Seat is still alive, neither a jailbreak nor a murder could succeed."
Chu Ling said, "No one can kill Gu Qilin in Changye, not because Gu Qilin is strong, but because Bai Shu would not allow it."
"That’s the truth."
Gu Shen said, "The reason I dared to kill Wutuo was because he hid at West Sea Crossing. If he were in Light City... then he wouldn’t have died like that."
Of course, if Wutuo had hidden in Light City, the outco might not have been better than hiding at West Sea Crossing.
One of the purposes of the Gu Family Envoy’s westward journey is to find this "Changye traitor." If Wutuo were found by the envoy, Changye would solve it through official ans.
"I’m a little confused."
Chu Ling said, "No matter what, Light City is still within the Divine Domain."
The Divine Domain... ans that in this realm, no one is a match for the Master of the Spark.
Everything that happens here is under control.
The so-called assassination and jailbreak are things that can only be done underground.
Under the light, where is the hiding?
"The jailbreak can’t be concealed."
Gu Shen said calmly, "No matter how many arrangents we make, there’s no way to bypass the final ’Light God’s Seat’... It’s just that there’s sothing more important than the jailbreak."
"What is it?"
"The reason for the jailbreak is that it’s certain ng Xizhou is in prison."
"In this entire Light City, the only ones qualified to detain the Goddess, apart from the Light God’s Seat, are the temple’s Grand Elder... But if the order to detain ng Xizhou cos from the Light God’s Seat, then what is the purpose of detaining ng Xizhou? Is it to extract so information, or to gain the Goddess’s cooperation? Is there really anything he can’t accomplish here in Light City? In other words, serving the ’Light’ is what every believer should do, even the Goddess is no exception. If the order cos from the Light God’s Seat, then this divine command should receive everyone’s support. If the Goddess doesn’t support it, then she would no longer be the Goddess."
Chu Ling roughly understood.
For the past six years, ng Xizhou has rely lost contact.
The Light Temple announced externally that she still serves the Divine Throne... indicating that the temple doesn’t dare to revoke her position as the Goddess.
"So... you’re saying the detention of ng Xizhou isn’t the will of the Divine Throne."
"Right, but it’s just my guess."
Gu Shen said, "The purpose of the jailbreak is to let ng Xizhou stand under the light. This ti, the ’Temple Torch Trial’ is open to everyone. According to this rule, it should naturally be open to ng Xizhou too. As long as ng Xizhou stands under the light, no one can stop her from moving forward."
"Moving forward? To where?"
"To..."
Gu Shen thought for a mont and softly said, "I don’t know either. But maybe she wants to see the light?"
...
...
The small courtyard of the Gu Family Envoy was tranquil.
Gu Nanfeng had been sitting under the banyan tree for several consecutive days, with countless breezes swirling around, sounds of swords resonating.
Luo Yu knew that the tranquility before him was only an illusion.
That day, the Young Master was originally planning for the "jailbreak," and his heart leapt to his throat when he saw the Secret Dungeon’s entrance surrounded by countless Holy Judges, he almost dispatched the Holy Judges.
Fortunately, the Young Master returned early.
However, after returning, the Young Master began quietly ditating and went into seclusion.
This state persisted for several days.
Luo Yu didn’t know who the Young Master had t, but he knew... that once the Young Master awakened from this state, he was certainly ready to undertake a "great event" that would shake Light City.
"Luo Yu."
In the courtyard, a long-missed familiar voice rang out.
Luo Yu followed the voice and saw Gu Nanfeng, sitting cross-legged, had opened his eyes.
"Young Master, you’ve awakened?"
Luo Yu quickly said in a deep voice, "The Night Watchn have been closely monitored lately, and after Su Ye took over the Secret Dungeon, the security has been tighter than with Yao Jin. The previous blueprint might only have the entrance position accurate... If you’re planning a prison break, I’ve drafted so preliminary plans. You might want to take a look."
These past few days, he has also been deducing and calculating.
Gu Nanfeng couldn’t help but smile upon hearing this.
"Young Master?" Luo Yu didn’t understand why the Young Master was smiling, his expression sowhat bewildered.
"After ditating these past days, my Heart Lake has been much calr."
Gu Nanfeng slowly said, "Thinking back on what happened during this crossing to the West, every ti I think about it, I feel quite guilty towards you."
"Guilty... towards ?" Luo Yu was even more bewildered.
"Bringing so many people to Light City to ’cause trouble’ is indeed a very reckless act," Gu Nanfeng said. "To you, ’breaking into a prison’ must seem like an incomprehensible decision."
"..."
Luo Yu fell silent.
This is Light City, planning a break-in under Light City... Logically, he indeed couldn’t support this decision.
But on another level, he could understand Gu Nanfeng.
"There are always so people who weigh more than one’s own life."
Luo Yu sighed lightly and said seriously, "If the Young Master wants to rescue Miss ng, both emotionally and rationally, I can understand."
As for the word reckless ntioned by the Young Master... it’s even more unfounded.
After the Gu family united eight years ago, Gu Nanfeng began to manage all the affairs in the Jiangbei District.
As an assistant, Luo Yu knew the Young Master too well.
The Young Master’s character is ticulous, his actions flawless, and he’s extrely thoughtful and kind-hearted.
Even coming to Light City this ti, eager to save soone, he didn’t make any decisions that would implicate the Gu family. Dispatching the Night Watchn was his decision, and those sacrificial mbers of the Gu family were also willing to do sothing for Gu Nanfeng.
Even a wise man can make a mistake.
After crossing to the West, he had never seen the Young Master in such a hurry.
It is evident that Miss ng holds an extrely significant place in the Young Master’s heart, enough so that he would risk his life to save her.
He knew that once Young Master Nanfeng decided to do sothing, no one could dissuade him.
So he simply decided to go all in with the Young Master.
"That day when I was preparing to ’break into the prison,’ I t an acquaintance."
Gu Nanfeng’s expression turned complex, as he recalled the scene of standing at the shadowy alley entrance that day.
Luo Yu pursed his lips, "The acquaintance you ntioned is..."
Gu Nanfeng smiled and said, "The ’evil ghost’ Zhong Fan ntioned."
"He stopped and made see reason," Gu Nanfeng said softly. "That’s why I returned unhard. Without him, I might have really attempted to break into the Secret Dungeon... As for the outco, you probably saw it that day."
That day, Temple Second Elder Yuan Yang committed suicide in the Secret Dungeon, and Su Ye pushed Yao Jin into the dungeon; news of this death quickly spread.
In less than ten minutes.
The entire alley was sealed off, impenetrable.
Even the Temple Grand Elder personally arrived, accompanied by other top experts... rembering it even now, Luo Yu still felt a chill.
He cautiously asked, "So the Young Master saw that evil ghost... who exactly is he?"
"I asked, but he wouldn’t say."
Gu Nanfeng lowered his eyes and sighed deeply, "When encountering him in the alley, I wracked my brains but couldn’t guess the ’evil ghost’s’ identity. I thought he might be one of Mr. Bai Shu’s people, but that didn’t seem right. I then guessed he’s one of the Netherworld King’s n..."
Luo Yu raised a doubtful eyebrow, "The Netherworld King’s n dare to co to Light City?"
Gu Nanfeng chuckled, "Indeed. So at that ti, I couldn’t guess at all."
Luo Yu sharply seized on the key point and said seriously, "At that ti... you didn’t guess it, but now?"
Gu Nanfeng’s eyes showed complex reminiscence.
He thought for a long while, uttering only a few words.
"An acquaintance. A very familiar person."
"An acquaintance, is there such a person?"
Luo Yu was taken aback, frowning as he desperately searched his mind for information.
Anyone the Young Master knew, Luo Yu also knew.
The familiar acquaintance ntioned by the Young Master... besides Miss ng, he also knew them well.
That evil ghost must be from the East Continent faction, having helped once at the Ice Sea Ruins, and once again at Light City, but in the entire East Continent realm, when did such a formidable individual appear?
"No need to guess anymore."
Gu Nanfeng showed a very proud smile, "You won’t guess it."
This deliberate diversion made Luo Yu extrely uncomfortable.
He asked helplessly, "Young Master, did that evil ghost just stop you without saying anything?"
"Of course, he did."
Gu Nanfeng raised his eyebrows, suddenly recalling a matter, asking, "If I haven’t rembered incorrectly, tomorrow is the ’Red Lake Final Selection,’ right?"
Luo Yu was taken aback and replied, "Yes..."
"Let the Night Watchn go to Red Lake."
Gu Nanfeng spoke earnestly, "You go together, bring everyone you can call upon."
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