Federal Government Emergency Meeting

The Universe Sea, the Undersea Forbidden Zone, the Imperial Palace of a Certain Planet, the Women's Bathhouse.

The sounds of several women laughing and joking could be heard continuously from inside the bath.

"Sister Lily, there's something I've always wanted to ask you." A girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old had only her head sticking out of the bathtub, her bright blue eyes looking shyly at the Red-haired Woman not far away.

"I can probably guess what you want to ask, so go ahead." The Red-haired Woman leaned back against the edge of the bathtub, her full breasts partially exposed above the water, but she didn't seem to care at all.

"Three years ago, Lily, you were so thin and small. How come you have such a great figure now? Is it because you ate something?" The girl's voice grew softer and softer, as if she was a little embarrassed to talk about this topic.

"Actually, I'm not quite sure why there have been such big changes in these three years. During the time I was with Elsa, since Bigge didn't cook, I just became less picky about food. Basically, I ate whatever Elsa ate." Liliath said, looking at Elsa.

The girl also turned her gaze to Elsa, her face slightly flushed, and continued to ask, "Elsa, what do you usually like to eat?"

"My favorite foods? I like almost all kinds of meat. I hate vegetables, but I'll eat fruit occasionally." Elsa gave an answer that sounded rather unhealthy about her diet.

"But won't I get fat?" the girl couldn't help but ask after hearing the answer.

"I can't. I'm Viking Clan. All of us have this kind of diet. It must be because of our unique constitution," Elsa, unable to offer a reasonable explanation.

"What about Sister Lily? Doesn't she have to worry about gaining weight?" The girl looked at Liliath again.

"Although my eating habits are similar to Elsa's, I eat less than her, and I like all kinds of dream drinks. But at your age, I don't recommend you try dream drinks. It shouldn't have anything to do with your figure." Liliath thought for a moment and still felt that dream drinks shouldn't be recommended.

Dream Drink is a super beverage that only adults can drink. It has a strong hallucinogenic effect. Liliath took this kind of thing because it inspired her to create more difficult hallucinations.

"I see..." The girl was clearly disappointed. "Alright then. I'm almost done soaking. I still have homework to do today. If you two need anything, just tell the servants. I'll come back to see you two in three hours."

"Okay, go ahead and study hard!" Liliath waved her hand.

After the girl left, Liliath's smile gradually faded.

The two women appeared in this Imperial Palace because the little Princess in the Imperial Palace was a fan of the two women and strongly invited them to come. The two women had been staying on this planet for nearly a week.

"There are only three days left until the three-year agreement, and there's still no news from Gu Ding. It seems that the situation at the Gate of Purgatory is much worse than we imagined." Liliath frowned slightly.

"What should we do if the captain really can't escape?" Elsa looked at Liliath with some worry. "Should we try to break through the Gate of Purgatory?"

"Of course we can't just leave Gu Ding alone. If we still don't hear from him after three days, we'll have to find another way to contact Bigge and the others and make a rescue plan." Liliath had clearly already made up her mind.

"But what if the captain has already successfully escaped from prison, but can't contact us? SkyNet has cut off communication between our members over the past few years." Elsa considered another possibility.

"With Sea Emperor around, this kind of thing can't happen. Sea Emperor could easily impersonate another communicator to send us messages. The fact that Gu Ding hasn't contacted us can only mean that he hasn't successfully escaped yet..." Liliath hadn't finished speaking when the communicator suddenly rang.

At the same time, Elsa's communicator rang.

The two were taken aback at first, but immediately checked the message on their communicators, which was an audio message.

Liliath pressed the speakerphone button, and her voice came through.

"My friends, I'm back. Don't make any large-scale relocations for a while. I'll have the Sea Emperor locate your positions, and then we'll reunite one by one."

Although the voice sounded much more mature, Liliath and Elsa could clearly recognize it as Gu Ding's voice.

Other members of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew also received the news at the same time as the two women.

Upon hearing this news, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With only three days left in the three-year agreement and still no word from Gu Ding, everyone assumed his escape plan had failed. However, to their surprise, Gu Ding ultimately fulfilled his three-year promise and successfully escaped at the last minute.

After three years of separation, everyone is finally about to reunite, and the thought of it fills them with excitement.

Only Bigge and Tagore, while happy, also carried a hint of worry.

For more than three months, the man and the cat had been searching for information about the Dees Family, but apart from the information they obtained from Tek, they found almost nothing. They had absolutely no clue about Hake's whereabouts.

Gu Ding's successful prison break naturally brought joy to some and sorrow to others.

Gu Ding's Pirate Crew, and even the entire pirate world, were overjoyed, because the Gate of Purgatory was known as the most terrifying prison in the Universe Sea, with no precedent for a successful escape. But Gu Ding's successful escape in less than three years was undoubtedly a heavy slap in the face to the Federal Government.

The Federal Government is having a real headache about this; this is the "first" time the Gate of Purgatory has encountered such a mishap. If it were anyone else escaping, it wouldn't be so bad, but it's a different Gu Ding.

First of all, Gu Ding's fame was already extremely high before he entered the Gate of Purgatory; almost no one in the Universe Sea had not heard of his name.

Secondly, before entering prison, Gu Ding made a high-profile announcement that he wanted to escape, which was known to countless people in the Universe Sea.

Third. Gu Ding's escape took less than three years. If this were to become public, it would not only bring shame to the entire Federal Government but also cause the public to question the Federal Government's capabilities.

There's a fourth point. The Gate of Purgatory once had an unwritten rule: if someone successfully escapes, the Gate of Purgatory will not accept them a second time. This rule was established by the Gate of Purgatory themselves, and no one can change it.

And in the entire Universe Sea, the only prison capable of accommodating a true god-level Combat Strength is the Gate of Purgatory. This means that even if Gu Ding is captured, there is nowhere left to imprison him.

Therefore, from the Federal Government's perspective, Gu Ding's successful escape was not only a disgrace but also extremely embarrassing for them.

Because of its importance, the entire Federal Government held an emergency meeting.

Those present at the meeting included Grand Master of the Punishment Division, Yoland; Warden Victoria of the Gate of Purgatory; three Order Keeper Leader; Supreme Marshal Ba Er Sa Ze of the Army; Human Leader Abel; Deputy Leader Harold; and all members of the Council of Elders except Quentin.

The person presiding over the meeting was none other than Abel, the leader of mankind. His hair and beard were all white, but his face showed a resolute expression.

After scanning the room, Abel frowned slightly. "Where is Grand Elder Quentin? Wasn't he informed of this meeting?"

The other members of the Elder Council exchanged bewildered glances. They didn't know how to answer the question, and after a long pause, one of them finally spoke, "Chief, Lord Quentin has been missing for almost three years. We've checked his life lamp many times, and it shows it's stable. He must have entered seclusion."

"That Quentin guy is currently on the Eighteenth Level of our Gate of Purgatory," said Order Keeper Leader Bygrave.

"Why didn't he come with you?" Abel, even more puzzled.

"There is a drop of Heavenly God Profound Blood on the Eighteenth Level of the Gate of Purgatory. He was suppressed on the Eighteenth Level that drop of blood. We don't know his current state, and we can't go down to check, because we would be suppressed as well," Bygrave explained.

"Heavenly God Profound Blood? Where did it come from?!"

"Left behind by a senior from Higher Plane." Bygrave simply mentioned it, without intending to go into details.

"Alright, we can talk about the Xuanxue later. Solving this problem right now is the most important thing. Victoria, as the warden, you should know the whole story best. Please tell us the whole story."

Victoria dared not be negligent in the slightest; she was the lowest-ranking person in the entire conference room. Even her teacher had no say here, and many more senior figures, even the leader of the entire Human Race Camp, had appeared. After sorting out her thoughts, she forced herself to remain calm and recounted what had happened.

Everyone listened patiently to the whole story, because they had only heard about Gu Ding's prison break before, but did not know the ins and outs of the matter.

After listening, many people with doubts raised their questions, which Victoria and the three Order Keeper Leader answered one by one.

Everyone finally has a general understanding of the whole situation.

"I've basically understood the whole story. So, what do you all think is the best way to handle this publicly? After all, Gu Ding's escape from prison will definitely cause a huge sensation."

After listening, Abel also felt that this problem was somewhat of a headache.

"Even if we don't report it, news of Gu Ding's successful escape will spread quickly. As long as he and his partners reunite, they will inevitably cause other trouble, and then it will be impossible to hide it." It was clear that this was not the first time the military had dealt with Gu Ding, and Ba Er Sa Ze knew Gu Ding Team very well.

"My lord, my suggestion is to directly inform them that Gu Ding has successfully escaped from prison and to increase his bounty." The Grand Director of the Punishment Division Yoland, made a suggestion that seemed unbelievable to many. Upon hearing this, his apprentice, Victoria, stared at him with wide eyes.

"Instead of hiding it and getting exposed later, it's better to tell everyone directly. Of course, we need to find another excuse for Gu Ding's successful escape, such as an unexpected malfunction during the upgrade of the Gate of Purgatory system," Yoland continued. "The public needs the truth. If we hide it, they will dig out the truth themselves, and the result will definitely not be what we want. So, we might as well create a 'truth' to put ourselves in control."

"I think this is a good idea. If no one else has a better solution, then let's proceed with this plan!" Abel said, glancing around. No one spoke. He then nodded. "Alright, that's all for today regarding Gu Ding. If you have any further comments or suggestions, contact me before 8:00 AM tomorrow. I will then notify everyone to hold another virtual meeting. If there are still no further comments after 8:00 AM, we will proceed with this plan!"

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[Elsa's eating habits are purely for character setting purposes; please do not blindly imitate them, ladies~] (To be continued~^~)