The morning sun shines through the clouds on West Mountain outside Ming Capital.
This is the residence of Federation's most elite Central Legion. Surrounded by layers of the Central Legion, and above the snow-capped snow line of West Mountain, on the top of the mountain at an altitude of about four thousand meters, is the location of Federation's top official force, War God Temple.
A huge metal door is embedded in the largest rock.
The metal door is completely black, with various patterns carved on it, most of which are ferocious, some are similar to Soul Beast, and some are similar to humans.
This gate is named Gate of Hell, which is also the gate of War God Temple. Behind the gate is the boundary of War God Temple.
Of course, War God Temple has eighteen layers in name, but in fact these eighteen layers are lengthened upside down. In other words, the top layer of War God Temple is actually its deepest layer.
So War God Temple is actually also known as the Eighteen Levels of Hell.
And at this moment, the deepest part of War God Temple is where the eighteenth floor is. It is a hall, and the sunlight from the soul guidance device Simulation reflects the metal patterns on the ground shining brightly.
This is where the war gods of War God Temple work, but usually only the deputy hall master is in charge.
In the palace master's office, Chen Xinjie was sitting behind a large desk, holding in his hand a piece of encrypted information that had just been delivered.
In fact, he doesn't come to War God Temple often. After all, in addition to being the master of the War God Temple palace, he is also the deputy minister of the Federation military department and the commander of the Vast Sea Legion army. His status in the military is actually more important than War God Temple's identity.
In addition to his strength, there is another important factor for him to be the master of this palace.
That's checks and balances.
In order to fight against Shrek and Tang Sect, as well as the increasingly ambitious Spirit Pagoda, Federation had to vigorously support War God Temple, but I don't know if it was the left and right brains fighting each other or the classic politician's thinking.
In short, Federation decided to let the military check and balance War God Temple. This can be seen from the location selection of War God Temple.
West Mountain The top of the mountain, the center of the Central Legion, is surrounded by layers of layers.
In name, it is for the Central Legion to defend War God Temple, but in reality it is surveillance and alert, that is, War God Temple is still useful, and Federation needs to maintain peace on the surface, otherwise Central Legion would have opened the detector into War God Temple.
Chen Xinjie looks to be in his early fifties, with a resolute face, black hair mixed with a few strands of silver, and a pair of deep and sharp eyes.
As Level 99 Limit Douluo, his strength is comparable to that of Yun Ming. The two fought for three days and three nights in order to challenge the plane and become a god, and finally ended in a tie.
This record is enough to illustrate his strength, but at this moment, his fingers are trembling slightly.
Because every word in this information was like a knife piercing his heart.
In Shrek City, Long Yeyue took the initiative to attack Dragon God Douluo Long Yuan, the newcomer Titled Douluo who has been in the limelight recently. One Martial Soul was wasted by the other party, and one Soul Core was shattered. His cultivation level dropped to Level 90.
Chen Xinjie Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
Long Yeyue.
He has remembered this name all his life.
They are first love.
From their acquaintance when they were young to their first love, that period was the brightest memory in his life.
Later, due to various reasons, the two failed to get together, and Long Yeyue married the previous Sea God Pavilion master, Heavenly Favor Douluo Elder Bei, and became the deputy master of the Sea God Pavilion.
And he never married, and only had one person in his heart.
Over the years, he watched her from a distance and never disturbed her.
But at this moment, she was crippled.
Chen Xinjie opened his eyes suddenly, filled with overwhelming anger. He stood up and with a wave of his hand, the files on his desk were swept to the floor.
"Long Yuan..."
He whispered the name in a low voice, his voice hoarse and cold.
In the corridor outside the office, several war gods on duty heard the noise and looked at each other. No one dared to step forward to ask.
Chen Xinjie strode out of the office, exuding suffocating pressure. The air in the corridor seemed to have solidified, and several gods of war quickly stepped aside, lowered their heads, not daring to look directly.
He took the soul guide elevator and went all the way up from the bottom of the eighteenth floor until he reached the hall at the top, and then he walked towards the War God Temple gate without looking back.
"Palace Master!"
A voice came from behind.
Chen Xinjie stopped for a moment and did not look back.
Deputy Hall Master Guan Yue walked quickly from the end of the corridor. He looked to be in his fifties, with an elegant face and a gentle temperament. He was wearing a golden robe, which was incompatible with War God Temple's cold and hard style.
Guan Yue, Level 99 Limit Douluo, title Yue Tian, Martial Soul Surpassing Heaven Divine Spear, former Shrek Academy student, Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming's junior brother.
Many years ago, Chen Xinjie was kind to him. He joined War God Temple and became the deputy palace master. He has partnered with Chen Xinjie for more than fifty years. Chen Xinjie is in charge of the outside and Guan Yue is in charge. The two of them work together well and have a close relationship.
At this moment, Guan Yue frowned slightly and his eyes fell on Chen Xinjie.
"Palace Master, where are you going?"
Chen Xinjie didn't answer and kept walking forward.
Guan Yue quickened his pace and stood in front of him.
"Palace Master."
Chen Xinjie stopped and looked at him.
The surging emotions in those eyes made Guan Yue's heart tremble - he had been working with Chen Xinjie for decades and had never seen him look like this before.
"Get out of the way." Chen Xinjie's voice was low, as if suppressing something that was about to burst out.
Guan Yue did not get out of the way.
He looked into Chen Xinjie's eyes and spoke slowly, "Palace Master, I don't know what you are thinking after you received the message. But no matter what you want to do, please think twice."
Chen Xinjie's face darkened.
"You know what I'm going to do?"
Guan Yue was silent for a moment, and said truthfully, "I don't know. But I have been following you for decades, and I have never seen you so rude. You don't look like you normally."
Chen Xinjie Turn away your head and look out the window. In the distant sky, the morning glow is slowly fading, and the sky is gradually getting brighter.
"She was crippled." His voice was very soft, but Guan Yue could hear it clearly.
Guan Yue was silent. When Chen Xinjie said these words, he understood who the other party was talking about.
But he didn't know there was any connection between the two people.
"What are you going to do?" Guan Yue asked.
Chen Xinjie didn't answer, but his eyes said everything.
Guan Yue sighed.
"Palace Master, there are some things I shouldn't say. But your current state is not suitable for making any decisions."
Chen Xinjie turned his head and looked at him with sharp eyes.
"Are you going to stop me?"
Guan Yue shook his head.
"I'm not trying to stop you. I'm just asking you to think clearly - why are you looking for that person? To get an explanation? Or to want her to recover?"
Chen Xinjie said nothing.
Guan Yue continued, "The message said that she took the initiative. The person named Long Yuan deposed Cai Yue'er three years ago. Yun Ming suppressed the matter and did not pursue it. This time Long Yeyue took the initiative to trouble him and was deposed. Logically speaking, that person is in charge."
Chen Xinjie's face turned even uglier.
"Zhanli?" He sneered, "She was crippled, and you want to tell me about Zhanli?"
Guan Yue did not flinch, and his tone remained calm.
"Palace Master, I am just stating the facts. You know better than me that in this world, truth and strength are often not on the same side. But if you act rashly, neither truth nor strength may be on your side."
Chen Xinjie stared at him, the anger in his eyes almost bursting out.
"Are you lecturing me?"
Guan Yue lowered his head slightly.
"Of course I don't dare. I just don't want you to make an impulsive decision that you will regret. After all, you are not just you, you also represent a lot. You should know this."
Chen Xinjie took a deep breath and suppressed the surging emotions. He turned around, his back to Guan Yue, and looked at the gradually brightening sky outside the window.
After a long time, he spoke.
"Guan Yue, how many years have you been following me?"
Guan Yue thought for a while.
"It's been fifty-three years."
"Fifty-three years..." Chen Xinjie murmured and repeated, "Fifty-three years, do you know why I have never married?"
Guan Yue Silence.
Before today, he really didn't know. After all, he was not a person who liked to pry into other people's gossip.
But now...
"Over the years, I have watched her from a distance and never disturbed her. She has her own way, and I have mine. I thought that was fine."
He paused and his voice became hoarse.
"But now, she has been crippled. You want me to do nothing?"