Invited to Chaos: Leveling Up in a Broken World
Chapter 596

Spending the Night in the Dragon's Bed (Continued)

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Is that true?

"Then I'll contact the Yaoqing Alchemy Commission right away. I won't say I'll give you the position of Cauldron Master, but at least you'll be given a high rank, with a salary no less than mine as a general."

The white fox ears twitched slightly as Fei Xiao strode in, smiling as he replied.

After several rounds of clinical trials, Gwen's technology has been proven reliable. Today, some of Fei Xiao's body tissues were taken for the experiment.

"I'm afraid that once Yaoqing arrives, our Gwen will be so busy he won't have a moment to spare..."

Upon hearing Fei Xiao's words, Ling Sha's eyes flickered slightly, but she still smiled and replied.

"So hurry up and pay my monthly salary, or I'm going to file a formal complaint against the Alchemy Commission Cauldron Master for his inappropriate attitude, procrastination, and cheating."

Gwen stretched out his hand again, causing Ling Sha to roll her eyes dramatically.

"If I ever get arrested by the Cloud Cavalry, I'll definitely drag you down with me."

"That..."

Gwen smiled upon hearing this, and was about to make a joke when there was a sudden knock on the door—

Knock knock~

Instantly, Ling Sha, who had been sitting casually, straightened up, as did Gwen. Fei Xiao glanced at the two of them and also straightened up a bit.

As soon as Ling Sha invited him in, the blond-haired boy outside the door immediately pushed the door open and entered.

"Yanqing greets his teacher, General of Heavenly Strike, and Master of the Ling Sha Cauldron Master."

Upon entering, Yanqing first bowed to each of the three, then took out a letter and carefully presented it to Ling Sha.

"Ling Sha Cauldron Master, the general says this is the truth you sought. The person has been summoned, and the decision on how to deal with him is entirely up to the Ling Sha Cauldron Master."

"!"

Upon hearing Yanqing's words, Ling Sha, who had just relaxed a little because he was an acquaintance, suddenly froze, her gaze turning complicated as she looked at the letters on the table.

"..."

Upon hearing that it was an internal matter of Luofu, Fei Xiao immediately withdrew his gaze—

She had no mission to investigate Luofu, and as Yaoqing's general, it was inappropriate for her to interfere in Luofu's affairs.

"It's almost time for the meeting, you guys go ahead with your work, I'm going to the Divine Might Palace."

Fei Xiao made up an excuse and left the Alchemy Commission with Yanqing, leaving Gwen and Ling Sha alone.

"Let's open it and take a look. It's rare for Jing Yuan to act so ruthlessly. That's not easy."

Gwen slowly walked to Ling Sha's side, and seeing that she was still lost in thought, he gently stroked Ling Sha's back with his palm.

"Oh...

That's true...

It seemed that the hand behind her provided support and strength. Ling Sha chuckled lightly, as if she had regained her usual composure, but the movements of her hand were far less agile than usual.

Once the trembling letter was smoothed out, Ling Sha's gaze finally fell on it.

Since it concerned the true culprit who had implicated his mentor, Ling Sha examined the text very carefully, almost word by word, pondering the possible hidden meanings within the words.

Compared to the Ling Sha, Gwen seemed to be able to read ten lines at a glance—

The name sounds familiar; it's Elder Long Shi Tao Ran.

Even without the later events such as leaking the map of the Prison of Deep Seclusion and assisting Borisin in releasing the wanted criminal Hoolay, the Dragon Master Elder's involvement in Phantylia's current troubles is undeniable. Coupled with the various taboos surrounding the Lord of the Lunar Sea incident in the past, this Dragon Master Elder was still dragged out by Jing Yuan as a sacrifice.

Although Phantylia ultimately failed to achieve his goal, he did indeed visit Luofu Mountain.

With the higher-ups having the capacity to handle such a major issue, it's only natural to find a few people to take the blame.

Tao Ran wasn't even really the scapegoat. He did cooperate with Phantylia's actions, and he even led the way for Phantylia to easily reach the Jianmu. Naturally, Jing Yuan had even less pressure when it came to settling accounts.

Have you decided how to handle this?

Seeing Ling Sha put down the letter and remain silent for a long time, Gwen broke the silence with his voice.

"Taoran is the main culprit, but as an elder of the Dragon Master, he must have many followers in the Vidyadhara."

Add to that the alliance and the covenant of the Vidyadhara... troublesome..."

Seemingly due to a severe headache, Ling Sha didn't even bother to maintain her composure and leaned back, pressing Gwen's arm, which was on her back, against the back of the chair.

"It is forbidden to cause Vidyadhara to bleed or be injured in the Vidyadhara's territory?"

Gwen raised his other hand to massage Ling Sha's furrowed brows and asked softly.

"Yes, this is the most troublesome one."

Ling Sha sighed helplessly.

"That's easy, just drag him out of the territory of the Vidyadhara Ones and beat him up, right?"

Gwen laughed.

"Easier said than done."

Upon hearing this, Ling Sha rolled her eyes at Gwen in annoyance—

"Taoran knew that disaster was imminent, so he would naturally hide in the territory of Vidyadhara and not come out, even if the general ordered him to.

And even if Tao Ran is arrested, what difference will it make?

"Once the Vidyadhara is reincarnated, all his past sins will be absolved. Then, if someone performs a secret technique to restore his Remembrance, all our efforts will have been in vain, ultimately helping him become innocent."

"Oh..."

Upon hearing Gwen gently pinched Ling Sha's wonderfully soft cheek—

"I fought Phantylia in the Scale Abyss Realm, but not a single brick or tile in the Scale Abyss Realm was damaged as a result. Do you know why?"

"Um?"

Ling Sha, who had skillfully restrained her curiosity and refrained from inquiring about the battle, blinked upon hearing this.

"It really works?"

"Unless he is even harder to capture than the Annihilation Lord Phantylia, who has occupied Jianmu."

Gwen.

"Although arresting them will still cause a lot of trouble, at least we'll be able to get some useful information..."

Ling Sha immediately sat up straight again, propping her cheek up with one hand as she pondered.

"Don't miss the point, Ling Sha— "

Seeing that Ling Sha was trying to exploit a loophole in the program, Gwen pinched her long, pointed ears again—

"It's not that we want to capture Dragon Master Ran, but that Tao Phantylia, who conspired with the tiger, suffered a backlash from the Annihilation Lord, Huan Long, and became his puppet, his body and soul destroyed."

"!"

Although Ling Sha was thinking about how to resolve Tao Ran within the program, it didn't mean she didn't understand Gwen's meaning—

"Calm down!"

Ling Sha grabbed Gwen's hand and shook it hard, her round face full of seriousness—

"This excuse may seem harmless at first glance, but it has endless consequences and can easily lead to attacks from all sides for various reasons."

"Oh...

Peace of mind. "

Sensing the worry emanating from Ling Sha's hand, Gwen chuckled softly.

"First of all, Tao Ran was betrayed because he had worked with Phantylia, which was like trying to get something from a tiger but ending up being devoured by it."

Secondly, I am not Xianzhou native; I can only be considered an outsider now. Those stinking rats in the gutter can't find a way to take revenge on me.

Finally—I really can skin Tao Ran alive, dissect his bones, and refine his soul.

With concrete evidence, the people of the Ten-Lords Commission shouldn't mind gaining more credit. With the Chiming Clan, their full strength will naturally flow to other factions.

"It's more important to them than to erase the traces Tao Ran left on the Chiming Clan."

"... But it's still too risky."

Upon hearing Gwen's explanation, Ling Sha's eyes lit up—

After all, Tao Ran was the culprit who bewitched her teacher and caused the two of them to leave their hometown.

However, although she was also eager for revenge, Ling Sha did not want Gwen to be put in danger because of this.

"Then just consider it that I was itching to use dragon tendons to make a bowstring."

Seeing that Ling Sha betrayed her worry over her expectation, Gwen was both amused and exasperated. He simply pretended to be fierce and pulled Ling Sha up.

"To be worthy of the radiant arrows bestowed by God's bow, he, a mere piece of trash devoured by the Annihilation Lord, is still too presumptuous."

"Lead the way quickly, or I'll not only have to extract the dragon's tendons today, but I'll also have to spend the night on the dragon's bed."

"Are you some kind of bandit leader who popped out of some myth?"

Ling Sha was both amused and exasperated, but since Gwen had said so, she no longer hesitated. With a focused gaze, she led Gwen straight to the Scale Abyss Realm.

Knowing he was in deep trouble, Tao Ran didn't try to resist with his confidants. Instead, he smugly expounded his twisted logic, spouting nonsensical animal theories, and even mocked Gwen, who seemed like an outsider.

Until--

In the blink of an eye, Tao Ran found himself and the Void Pawn he was riding had inexplicably left the Scale Abyss Realm and arrived in an unfamiliar world.

"This is no Vidyadhara, what else do you have to say?"

Dragon Master Ran, or rather... the Annihilation Lord, Phantylia?

"What!"

Even amidst the panic caused by the sudden change in circumstances, Tao Ran, skilled in intrigue and cunning, instantly understood Gwen's meaning—

"How dare you slander me like this! Isn't that..."

The panicked Tao Ran was still trying to use Order to restrain Gwen when his vision was completely taken over by a fist the size of a sandbag—

"You audacious fiend, I'll expose your true form!"

A swift and brutal punch landed squarely on Tao Ran's face, denting his eerie features. Even Ling Sha, watching from the side, couldn't help but cover her mouth in shock.

She was afraid she would cheer out loud.

Punch after punch, without any fancy moves or energy enhancement, Gwen used pure physical strength to smash the monstrous, demonic creature that had used the Dragon Transformation Technique on himself, until it was a bloody mess, unrecognizable as human, thus avenging Ling Sha.

While beating Tao Ran to a bloody pulp, Gwen wasn't simply beating up a good-for-nothing—

A tiny element of destruction was sent into Tao Ran's soul—

To say that he was Annihilation Lord of Phantylia, is to say that he was Annihilation Lord of Phantylia; of course, there must be something destructive involved.

Once everything is ready, it's time for the Corpse Poison Wave of the Underworld to extract and search for souls—a complete process.

By the time the Ten-Lords Commission personnel contacted by Ling Sha arrived, all that remained was a pool of blood stained with the aura of the Anti-Matter Legion and a large amount of Remembrance involving the private affairs of Luofu and Vidyadhara.

By the time they finished everything and went back for dinner, it was already late at night.

They've already completed what they could handle; the rest is the business of the Ten-Lords Commission and has nothing to do with the Alchemy Commission.

It was still the same table, the same dishes from those century-old restaurants, but the drinks had been changed to Ling Sha had specially purchased from Zhuming Xianzhou.

Compared to the last time when he drowned his sorrows in alcohol, and whipped Tao Ran twice between Gwen, and then cursed the terrified Tao Ran until he could only beg for mercy, Ling Sha was now in even higher spirits and soon got completely drunk.

Although he was completely drunk, Ling Sha did not smell of alcohol; instead, the scent of incense was stronger.

Hmm...

Don't run away...

Just like last time, the drunken Ling Sha used Gwen as a pillow, hugging him tightly and refusing to let go.

"..."

The familiar scene made Gwen smile involuntarily.

Just then, Ling Da Zui's Ling Sha opened her eyes, met Gwen's gaze, and then suddenly stuck out her pink little tongue to gently lick Gwen's palm, instantly making Gwen, the body pillow, furious—

I'm not a real body pillow, I have human rights too!

Gwen immediately resorted to violence, kissing back if you kissed him, biting if you bit him, spitting out if you sucked in, tormenting the Ling Sha to the point of near death—

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