"This guy actually made a move."
When Ziyue arrived in Liuzhou City, the city was filled with a tense atmosphere, and almost half of the city's residents were discussing the fact that the academy's restaurant had been frozen!
Various suspicions and rumors spread rapidly. After the panic spread, some people vented their dissatisfaction with their lives. Once resentment took hold, they were manipulated by the other party and turned into mindless zombies.
This is the power of Heart Demon!
In ancient times, there was a saying about the Heavenly Demon, the Four Earthly Demons, and the Five Gentlemen, who were the twelve most mysterious demons in the world, as judged by the King of Qin!
This time, the one cooperating with him is the Chaos Heart Demon from the Four Lands Demons!
This is a species that has existed since ancient times, taking pleasure in stirring up chaos in the world, causing people to lose themselves in violence and self-destruct in madness. From ancient times to the present, no fewer than a hundred small countries have been destroyed by it.
Thinking of this, Ziyue's expression darkened. This guy... in the end, he still became obsessed with her power.
"My lord, how can you still hold your temper? A Shun is frozen inside, his life hanging in the balance, and you're telling me to calm down? How am I supposed to calm down?"
Ziyue stopped and looked over. It was a middle-aged couple. The man had the air of a scholar, wearing a long gown, and was obviously a learned scholar. The woman was dressed simply, with the air of a scholarly family. Judging from her tone, her child was probably also involved.
This made Ziyue observe with a bit of curiosity.
Under the influence of Heart Demon, even those unrelated to the matter can be stirred by negative emotions and fall into madness. This couple, whose own child is caught in the middle, should be the easiest to manipulate, yet they've managed to remain calm all this time?
"Madam, please calm down. What about Lord Chen? What about Dean Chen Ying? You've met them before, how could they possibly harm our child?"
"That's just how it is!" The woman was clearly trying her best to control her emotions, but she couldn't help but say, "If they didn't harm our child, why freeze the restaurant? Why haven't they come out to give an explanation yet? I just heard that even the envoy from the north died tragically. Do you think there might be demons involved?"
"Nonsense! What does this have to do with demons?" the man scoffed. "With the guardian deities here, what demons could possibly invade Liuzhou?"
"But."
"No buts, Madam. You must calm down and trust Dean Chen. Dean Chen is a man of extraordinary abilities. Even if, as you say, demons have invaded the academy, what use would it be if even Dean Chen couldn't handle it? What good would it do for you to rush in rashly?"
"I"
Ziyue watched this scene calmly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. This man was still so logical; he was quite remarkable.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that although panic is spreading rapidly on the streets, it's still far better than the cities I've witnessed being invaded by Heart Demon.
Perhaps even it didn't expect that it would be so difficult to throw this city into chaos?
Sure enough, just as he thought of this, a sinister voice rang out. "The people in this place are quite difficult to deal with. Three whole hours have passed, and not a single one has made a move!"
Ziyue glanced sideways at the sound and saw a strangely shaped scarecrow. Ziyue sighed, "What are you doing?"
"Testing the waters," the straw man chuckled strangely. "If I didn't test the waters, wouldn't you all just keep hiding in Great Azure Mountain? Do you really think that guy surnamed Wei didn't notice anything? That guy Yin Devourer already said that Wei Gongcheng might have already discovered that he has a problem. According to your original strategy, waiting for Wei Gongcheng to come to Great Azure Mountain on his own, like Shen Qi, how long would that take? Would it be enough time?"
Ziyue frowned. God of the Underworld like Wei Gongcheng would be very troublesome if she missed her first attack, because he could enter the Underworld, and unfortunately, she couldn't actually enter this so-called Underworld. Once he infiltrated the Underworld, she wouldn't even feel safe leaving him. If she left, Murong Yunji protect A Li?
Can you really be on guard against someone who can emerge from the Underworld at any time and always has a way out?
"You thought of that too, didn't you?" The scarecrow chuckled. "So, according to my advice, take the initiative, and you'll solve the problem once and for all!"
" Chen Qing's power is considerable, but just like with the other humans we've dealt with before, sometimes power is an asset, and sometimes it's a liability, isn't it?"
Looking around, the scarecrow's eyes flashed with a hint of dissatisfaction. "What's wrong with the people of Liuzhou? Are they all so calm and collected? This is the first time I've encountered ordinary people who are so hard to get emotional from!"
"Isn't this normal?" Ziyue said calmly. "The people of Liuzhou have plenty of food and clothing, and more importantly, Heavenly Capital. Even the King of Qin of Qin couldn't provide them with such a life. Why should you so easily sway them?"
"Ha," the straw man sneered, "You actually admire him quite a bit? If that's the case, why don't you just pledge allegiance to him?"
" The King of Qin taught me a lesson," Ziyue shook her head. "Human hearts are unpredictable; only by evolving ourselves can we survive in the future."
"That's right! I told you from the start that guy was unreliable, but you wouldn't believe me!" The straw man chuckled. "Don't worry, the people of Liuzhou are a bit of a problem, but it's only a matter of time. That guy surnamed Wei can't hide forever; he'll have to come out and solve the problem eventually. And as long as he stays in my circle long enough, he'll naturally become a puppet!"
"If things go so smoothly, that would be good," Ziyue shook her head. "But I always feel you're in a hurry. By the way," Ziyue looked at the straw figure and suddenly frowned, "Why does this incarnation of yours look so much like that Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Wang Ye?"
"Well," the straw man's eyes turned cold, "It's inconvenient to say."
"Not convenient to say?" Ziyue sneered, "I just heard from outsiders that your target is a direct descendant of the priest family of the Northern Wolf Kingdom? A child of the Murong Family?"
What's the problem?
"What's the problem?" Ziyue stared coldly at the other party. "Although Murong Yunji was invaded by the Ancient Insect, the Ancient Insect also inherited most of her emotions. Murong Bingyun is the most valued child of the Murong Family. You killed him, do you really think Murong Yunji wouldn't feel anything? What are you trying to do?"
The straw man remained silent for a moment after hearing this, then finally shook his head and said, "I have my reasons."
"Then let me guess." Ziyue sneered, "The priests of the Murong Family worship the Wolf God. I heard that when the Murong Family's child was very young, he was marked by a follower of a certain Wolf God. Outsiders don't know which of the Seven Wolf God Wolf God it is, but I guess that someone who would disregard even allies like you must be Dire Wolf, right?"
Scarecrow: "."
"I see." Ziyue nodded. "It's rumored that Dire Wolf can devour people without distance based on their fear. This, combined with your ability to spread panic, is a perfect match. So that's how it is." Ziyue looked at the straw man again. " Wang Ye, Evening Elephant, I see!"
"Do you have to be so clever?" the straw man said helplessly. "We're all friends. If you expose their secret, aren't you afraid you'll lose them as friends?"
"You're becoming less and less like the friend you used to be," Ziyue said calmly.
The straw man, a former friend, sneered repeatedly, "Of our group, how many are still the same as before?"
Ziyue paused upon hearing this, then looked at the increasingly chaotic Liuzhou and sighed, "Indeed."
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What do we do now?
From a high vantage point in the restaurant, Chen Ying watched the increasingly chaotic scene in Liuzhou and was clearly panicked.
Wei Gongcheng remained silent. He had seen his share of great things. At the age of nine, he had already been fighting alongside the head of the Yuchi Household on the battlefield. He had encountered quite a few strange demons and monsters. Moreover, in the previous major events, the Thousand-Faced Fox, the Mr. Origami, and the Painted Skin Mister were all bizarre beings he had never even heard of.
Sometimes I really wonder, where do these weird things even come from? It's as if they exist solely to make things difficult for people.
No matter how many experiences you have or how many strange things you've encountered, your past experience is completely useless when facing something entirely new!
At this moment, Wei Gongcheng suddenly felt a little envious of his lord. That person seemed to have a way to deal with any strange demons!
Just then, his arm suddenly felt warm, and Wei Gongcheng closed his eyes. He could sense that it was a letter from his lord.
He had just managed to describe the current situation to the Lord in extremely concise language. The letter contained no more than fifty words, but even so, it consumed nearly half a month's worth of his accumulated knowledge. It must be said that this method of long-distance communication is indeed extremely taxing.
Seeing Wei Gongcheng close his eyes, Chen Ying also became nervous. Sometimes she envied Wei Gongcheng's position as a priest, who could contact Chen Qing at any time.
"What did the lord say?" Chen Ying asked hurriedly as she watched Wei Gongcheng open his eyes.
"Source!"
"Source?"
Chen Ying was taken aback. Was the Lord's answer really that simple?
Do you remember who were the main perpetrators of the panic back then?
"I feel like everyone's here!" Chen Ying said quickly.
Who were the original people?
"This..." Chen Ying frowned and thought for a moment, "I don't quite remember. I was also very emotionally disoriented at the time."
"So it really does affect you too?" Wei Gongcheng nodded. It seemed that the monster's abilities were also based on its level; the higher the level, the less impact it had. Chen Ying was able to maintain her composure, but she wasn't completely unaffected. As for himself, after observing from outside for so long, he was almost unaffected.
"Does the restaurant have Mirror Image Jade?"
"Yes!" Chen Ying's eyes lit up immediately. "The academy explicitly stated that no Mirror Image Jade was installed in the Stargazing Tower due to privacy concerns, but this restaurant does have one."
Wei Gongcheng nodded upon hearing this. That's good. The Mirror Image Jade was recently researched by a group in the Earth Academy. It can record images of a certain period of time and is a security artifact.
The reason it hasn't been announced and sold well is that it's not suitable for being introduced to the general public right now.
"In that case, let's take a look at the Mirror Image Jade first."
"Okay, I'll go get it!" Chen Ying quickly led the way downstairs.
Wei Gongcheng looked at the other party, his brows furrowed. The Lord 'Power of Faith was insufficient!
He could tell that the Lord's message was so brief this time, which meant that the Lord was indeed reserving all the current Power of Faith for the Dragon Palace Mystic Realm. Even after receiving his message, the Lord still made this judgment, which basically meant that the Lord did not have enough Power of Faith to support him.
The meaning of the word "return" is quite clear: firstly, the Power of Faith is insufficient; secondly, it tells oneself that one is fully responsible for this matter!