Chapter 500 Various Factions Stirring (3k)
It was night.
In Hassen Town, snow continued to fall. The clock tower of the church was quietly covered by snow. Under the somewhat dilapidated eaves of the top floor, wisps of smoke drifted upwards with the sparks, illuminating the face of the unshaven man.
The unshaven man, holding a snow shovel, was captivated by the old-fashioned mobile phone in his hand.
【(Special Concern) Youyou: News has come. It seems he’s also making a move, becoming active in the southern kingdoms. Specific details are unknown, but there’s a probability that his objective is similar to that of the “Singer”—to summon a King-level Otherworldly Being.】
【Me: Him?】
He looked down at the communication on his phone, his eyes slightly lowered. His pupils were as calm as a deep well, as if nothing posed a difficulty in his eyes.
“BEEP BEEP—”
【(Special Concern) Youyou: Your senior brother… the red-robed “Bai Ya”.】
Upon seeing this name, the unshaven man’s eyes finally showed a flicker of emotion. His senior brother was a genius, and he also studied “Elegy.” Over a decade ago, holding a grudge over his sister’s death…
He joined the Ancient God Sect.
“Bai Ya” was also Su Jiu’s senior brother.
“Qing… still wants to resurrect his sister, even resorting to falling into the Ancient God Sect and engaging with Otherworldly Beings.”
After a long while, he exhaled a puff of white air. Ren casually discarded the cigarette butt that had burned down to the filter, stepped on it, and then slowly typed:
【Me: I can’t control him. The most important thing now is to get headquarters to send reinforcements. I can sense the aura of a Ferryman in this city.】
Soon, a message came from the other end of the phone. Youyou, as if to lighten the mood, typed playfully:
【(Special Concern) Youyou: War God Level experts can’t easily leave their country, and Night Watchers can’t enter other countries on a large scale… How about “Yuan”? She’s also your old partner, possessing power close to Demigod Level and being an Alchemy Master.】
After glancing at his phone, Ren kept silent and typed two words:
【Me: Whatever.】
The Night Watchers were the clandestine organization protecting the country. For these cross-border joint missions, they often couldn’t go all out. This was both to ensure their own borders had sufficient personnel and to reduce suspicion from other countries.
He then raised his head slightly, his gaze falling upon the center of the church. Through the mist and the darkness, it landed on the structure resembling a steel pillar. He watched the alchemists working on it, rushing to finish…
A faint, shifting line of light extended from the pillar into the distance. The dark, snow-covered ground concealed the light’s radiance, like a black umbrella opened wide.
He raised his head slightly again, looking towards the distant silhouette of the capital. A hint of solemnity flashed in his eyes. This was just a small town, but if the pillar were completed, the energy it contained could be comparable to the blood sacrifice in Huayang back then.
Last time, he let Si Chen escape. This time, he absolutely couldn’t make a mistake.
“Let’s see if she has any other tricks up her sleeve… In this game of chess, the “Singer” might have more than one War God Level expert.”
He sighed again, exhaled a puff of white air, and scrolled through his contacts. His gaze fell on the number with the ID “Jiu.” He didn’t believe his junior sister had simply asked him to come here.
…
Chen Family, Dragon Country.
A thin layer of frost covered the massive villa. A thin layer of ice had also formed on the surface of the roadside pond. Koi fish swam erratically beneath the lake’s surface, and several figures flickered within the dimly lit house.
“Jia’er, are you sure you want to dispatch three family enforcers of High-Rank Battle King to the Northern Kingdom? If they are not around, you are very likely to lose in the succession to definitively establish the Family Head.”
In the central position, an old man with a strong back and broad shoulders sat in a Grand Tutor chair, with a brownish-yellow golden saber leaning against the back of the chair. His expression was neither happy nor sad, and he asked calmly,
“I’m sure. And…”
Standing in the center of the living room, Chen Jia’er looked directly at the old man without hesitation, her eyes filled with certainty. “I want Grandpa to use the Chen Family’s power to contact the leadership of the Snow Guards.”
The old man lowered his gaze and remained silent. The majestic middle-aged man sitting on the chair beside him suddenly stood up, his eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny. “Chen Jia’er, do you know what you are saying? Once you use your father’s help, to be fair, he cannot be involved afterwards.”
“Second Uncle, Jia’er understands, but… without that person’s support, I might still be living the life of a rough adventurer.”
Chen Jia’er’s eyes remained firm, but she couldn’t help but look towards the side window, her gaze following the faint snow outside, like fish in a small pond looking at the sky.
In that exchange, the 13 cities might not be fully illuminated by the Ancient God Sect due to the loss of many believers, but if even more than five cities were illuminated and enough personnel were available, powerful Otherworldly Beings could still be summoned…
And cutting through from the center was very dangerous, so she needed to control the westernmost illuminated cities to give Su Jiu an opportunity to enter the center. But this required sufficient power and not alarming them, otherwise, the millions of residents in several cities might face pre-emptive purges or blood sacrifices…
“What’s the reason? It can’t be that that girl named Su told you to do it, so you’re doing it, right? If that’s the case, I refuse this proposal.”
Just as Chen Jia’er was thinking, the old man suddenly asked a question without warning, as if his interest had been piqued. He looked over with interest, and other people of status in the room also looked over.
Chen Jia’er remained silent for a long time, and the entire hall fell into silence. The people around her seemed to have become impatient. She pursed her lips, as if deflated, and suddenly spoke:
“Because she is a Night Watcher, and an Elder. Both Ah Yi and I have joined this mission. This mission determines the life and death of hundreds of thousands, even millions of ordinary people, and can also bring honor to our Chen Family.”
She had to reveal something, otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to gain trust.
“I agree to this reason. However, [Little Mo] hasn’t returned yet, so we can only provide you with two High-Rank Battle King enforcers…”
The old man looked at Chen Jia’er for a long time before grinning, laughing heartily. Then, he changed the subject and continued, “As for the Snow Guards, they can at most provide you with convenience. If they want to contribute, they will have to wait until there is truly…”
Upon receiving this result, Chen Jia’er bowed her thanks repeatedly, her whole body seeming to relax. “Thank you, Grandpa.”
“Don’t thank me yet. Promise me you’ll do this well. Honor should come after life.”
The old man’s voice was sonorous and powerful, echoing faintly in the conference hall, as if recalling or speaking to himself from afar.
“Night Watcher…”
…
In the eastern part of Bear Country, three figures moved through the jungle. The thick snow fell on the Fiery Red Energy Shield, making a “sizzling” sound as if evaporating.
“Ah Hu, how far is it to the westernmost Snow Demon territory?”
The young man stopped, his foot landing on a large rock. He exhaled white air, clearly having traveled a long distance overnight.
“Young Master, almost there!”
The tall figure followed closely behind with great momentum, also stopping and panting heavily. He grabbed his phone with a large hand and grinned,
“However, we still can’t contact Bai Ming, the leader of the “White Water Society.” But the high-ranking members of the White Water Society are willing to compete for the list to go to the Northern Kingdom for Miss Su. They can intervene in the team to serve as a warning and investigate internal traitors.”
“That’s good. It’s just that Bai Ming, whom Su Jiu entrusted us to find, is nowhere to be found, so we can only go to his location.”
Hearing this, Li Yi nodded, looked into the depths of the surrounding forest, and slowly took out two brocade pouches from his pocket. The first one was open, containing a note—
【Eastern Snow Demon habitat, look for someone named ‘Ming Bai.’】
This was the brocade pouch given by Su Jiu, and also a contingency plan. If the mission failed, they could rely on the true protagonist—Bai Ming—to prevent the disaster in advance.
After all, Su Jiu was not sure if she could completely prevent the disaster. Even if she did everything in her power, this was reality. No one knew if their candlelight could illuminate this dark night…
They were not protagonists, but ordinary sparks.
Elder Mo, who was in the front, also stopped. He pushed the snow off his conical hat and turned around, asking with curiosity, “Why do you trust her so much?”
“Because…”
Li Yi glanced at Elder Mo, licked his dry lips, then picked up the cold liquor at his waist, and gulped it down. Wiping his mouth, he laughed heartily:
“She allowed the three of us to witness a miracle.”
Some might find this kind of affirmation ridiculous, but if one wasn’t wild in their youth, how could it be called youth?
…
In the central city of the 13 central cities, on the snow-covered mountain of this city, a graceful figure squatted, stroking a common snow rabbit, while another figure stood quietly, waiting for the other to speak.
“It’s snowing. I met you at a time like this back then.”
The graceful figure’s two ponytails fluttered in the wind and snow. Her fair face had a hint of redness. She looked quite young, but her voice sounded like gravel being put into a soy milk machine, very hoarse.
“Thank you for recognizing me, Lord Singer, back then. Without your decision back then, Si Chen would not be where he is today.”
The young man, dressed in black cleric robes, with a slender physique, wore frameless gold-rimmed glasses on his face. Upon hearing this, he quickly bowed slightly to show respect.
“There are no Ferrymen here, so there’s no need for us to speak formally.”
The Singer glanced at him, then suddenly chuckled. She gently patted the snow rabbit’s rear, then slowly stood up and looked at the myriad of lights within the city.
Si Chen responded with a muffled grunt.
The two seemed to fall into a silence, unable to speak for a long time. As if tired of looking at the city lights, the Singer turned her head, came to Si Chen’s side, and stared directly at him with her cloudy eyes. Her dark red lips opened slightly and said, “Kill the twin-tailed schoolgirl in your room. No next time.”
“She’s just…”
Si Chen’s expression was shocked, but upon meeting those cloudy eyes, he could only nod. He looked like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to say more.
Seeing Si Chen’s demeanor, the Singer chuckled again. She stood on her tiptoes, reached out to pat his head, and said lightly, “Get ready. We’ll be meeting the Grand Prince of the Snow Demons shortly to discuss the impending unrest in the easternmost part of Bear Country.”
“The faith brought by numerous refugees is both pure and beautiful. When the time comes, all 13 cities can be illuminated. And when I recover my strength, I will make you the new red-robed expert, and you will have beautiful women and money.”
Feeling the cold touch on his head, Si Chen lowered his head, looked at the beautiful face in front of him, and gave another muffled grunt.
