The hotel's first-floor restaurant.
Fatty, Huai Xu, Wen Jing, and Lu Tongtong were having a lively discussion while eating breakfast.
After a night's rest, apart from Wen Jing who still had some external injuries, the other three had basically recovered.
"What are you chatting about? You seem to be having a lot of fun."
Qin Ze sat down at the table.
" Brother Ze, look at this."
The fat man handed the phone to Qin Ze.
The screen displays the trending topics list from the Sea Capital Martial Artist Forum.
The first item is highlighted in red, followed by a small "Explosive" sign.
[Early this morning, the Grand Consul personally intervened, and the Saber King" Yu Sea Capital was arrested.]
Nani?
Has the Saber King been arrested by the Law Enforcement Department?
The group was talking about this yesterday; Qin Ze never expected it to happen so quickly.
After clicking on the title, Qin Ze saw a series of comments.
"Oh no, the Saber King has been captured. I'm going back to sleep."
" The Law Enforcement Department's internal war god, huh? If the Grand Consul has nothing to do, he can bite a lighter."
"I don't understand. The Saber King has been punishing evil and eliminating over a dozen strongholds of the Evil Society along his journey from Jiang City to Sea Capital. Which law did he violate?"
"Exactly, so you're saying that if your Law Enforcement Department won't do it, you won't let anyone else do it either?"
"Those upstairs are obviously a bunch of level one or two martial artists. If you don't understand, don't spout nonsense. There are only a handful of Level Nine Martial Artist, and they're all assigned specific roles. Why Human Race Guardians? They're there to guard the Abyss."
"I've heard that too. During the Jiang City Tide, the Saber King left the Abyss without permission. The Human Race's higher-ups ordered him to return, but he refused to comply, which is why the Grand Consul intervened."
"Since the Saber King left the Abyss Guardian Domain, Guardian Yao, who is in charge of the safety of Sea Capital, has been taking his place. Have you considered what would happen if Tide occurred in Sea Capital at this time? That's the central city of the Human Race."
"What? So Sea Capital is superior to other cities, huh? Oh my, we Sea Capital people are all bosses."
"Boring, is that all? I want to see rivers of blood."
"..."
There were supporters of the Saber King," supporters of the Law Enforcement Department, people just watching for fun, and people making regional slurs... it was quite a lively scene.
Several posts were being refreshed every second, leaving Qin Ze dazzled.
The forum administrators are also deleting some posts with strong language.
There are just too many problems.
It's impossible to delete them all, there's simply no way to delete them all.
Qin Ze returned the phone to the fat man.
This wave of upheavals in the Human Race's leadership is likely to cause considerable turmoil.
Level Nine Martial Artist never fight alone; their relationships are intricate and interconnected.
Some of the posts on the forum that are stirring up trouble are clearly being fueled by someone behind the scenes.
"Boss, what do you think?" Huai Xu asked.
"I'm watching while drinking soy milk," Qin Ze said casually. "What does a Level Nine garrison commander have to do with us Low-Level Martial Artist?"
Huai Xu scratched his head. "I just feel really sorry for the Saber King. He did so much, and this is how he ended up."
Qin Ze took a bite of his steamed bun. "Have you ever thought about what his purpose was in killing his way from Jiang City to Sea Capital? Was it merely to eliminate evil and promote good?"
Lu Tongtong blinked her beautiful big eyes. "Isn't that right?"
"That's too superficial," Qin Ze said. "You're only looking at the surface of the problem."
" The Twelve Zodiac Signs rarely show themselves; unless they take the initiative to reveal themselves, they are virtually impossible to find."
"But the Saber King has only been clearing out small fry along the way. Compared to guarding the Abyss and protecting the safety of Human Race, which has a higher priority?"
After hearing Qin Ze's words, the four of them suddenly realized what was going on.
Wen Jing: "You mean the Saber King has other reasons for doing this, but what exactly are they?"
Qin Ze shrugged. "I'm not a mind reader."
How are your injuries?
Wen Jing replied, "It's not a big problem, we can continue playing tomorrow."
Should we continue with this mission?
Last night's battle made Wen Jing, Huai Xu, and Lu Tongtong realize that even though they each possessed unique skills, they could even fight opponents of higher levels.
However, in actual combat, there is still a significant gap between them and the experts.
If it weren't for Qin Ze's meticulous planning, which allowed him to even overpower Brother Jie, the entire team might have been wiped out last night.
Qin Ze nodded and said, "Let's wait two more days and see."
Even if we don't do any missions, we've finally managed to leave school, so let's treat it as a vacation.
None of the four objected.
After breakfast, Huai Xu and Fatty went out for a stroll.
Lu Tongtong and Wen Jing, on the other hand, made the most of their time to cultivate in their room.
Qin Ze also stayed at the hotel, listening to the reports from his clones on the Local Area Network.
The Dharma King said, "We have arrived in Pearl City, the world's number one city. Pearl City is so beautiful."
Giant Overlord: "You said the same thing when you came to Sea Capital last time."
Brother Devour: "The atmosphere in the city is a bit tense; there are quite a few plainclothes Law Enforcement officers on the streets."
His Dharma King, "Don't worry, with our Circus joining us, the atmosphere will be even more wonderful."
Giant Overlord: "We're all here, what do we say now?"
Qin Ze: "Go to the old town on the south bank. It's a mixed bag there, with no security cameras, perfect for hiding people. Brother Jie is definitely there."
The streets of the North Shore New District are now filled with Law Enforcement Team.
For Brother Jie to come here is practically suicide.
His Dharma King: "Wait for our good news! Brother Jie, we're coming!"
Our primary goal right now is to find Fan Mingjie.
Not only was Qin Ze interested in the Source of the World, but he was also very interested in the battery in his hand.
Sea Capital Law Enforcement Department Building.
The Saber King sat alone in an interrogation room, closing his eyes to rest.
The interrogation room door was unlocked, and there wasn't even a guard outside.
Tap tap tap--
Footsteps sounded outside the door, and a man in a Law Enforcement uniform with a gold badge pinned to his chest entered the interrogation room.
The Saber King opened his eyes upon hearing the sound.
"Speak, what do you want from me?"
The Grand Consul sighed, "Let's go back to the Abyss. We can't let Old Yao keep bearing the brunt for you."
The Saber King said calmly, "I will return once everything has settled."
The Grand Consul frowned. " The Alliance Council is currently impeaching you. Forced by circumstances, I have no choice but to summon you to the Law Enforcement Department."
"By announcing your arrest to the public, I've fulfilled my responsibility."
"I'm already being lenient by not directly attacking you, can't you give me some face and go back to the Abyss immediately?"
The Saber King repeated, "Once the dust settles, I will return."
Even the usually good-tempered Grand Consul couldn't help but feel a little irritable at this moment.
What exactly do you want to do?
The Saber King said in a deep voice, "You are well aware of the situation in the Abyss."
"In the struggle for supremacy among Myriad Races, Human Race is weak."
" Human Race needs a leader."
"To rule over all living beings and direct the will of the world—only in this way can we seize a glimmer of hope."
The Grand Consul paused for a moment. "You want to be the Chosen One?"
The Saber King nodded slightly.
"But didn't Elder Xu say that the Chosen One has already been born?" the Grand Consul asked, puzzled.
The Saber King replied, "I sensed his aura through the fruit; he's only Level One Martial Artist. We don't have time to allow him to grow stronger."
"I want to gain the approval of the World Will and replace him as the new Chosen One."
The Grand Consul scoffed, "Trying to gain the World Will's approval by cleaning up a few small fry? Ridiculous."
The Saber King didn't seem to care, simply saying, "What if the Chosen One dies?"