Chapter 142

Who is behind this?

Everyone's hearts were in their throats, anxiously awaiting the truth to be revealed.

Lu Yanbie deep breath and said, "Back then, I was tricked into going to the Greedy Wolf Transit Point. Someone posted a mission specifically targeting me, and I desperately needed that material, so I went..."

Lu Yanbie that Li Yaowan already knew all of this.

When Lu Yanbie was arrested by the Star Nexus Pavilion, he was subjected to mental torture, during which he confessed to these things.

Lu Yanbie continued, "As soon as I arrived at the Greedy Wolf Transit Point, I passed out. When I woke up again, it was all over."

Li Yaowan asked, "Then, who exactly wants to kill you to silence you?"

This is the most crucial news.

It was also something that the Star Nexus Pavilion hadn't searched using mental probes.

Lu Yanbie's expression was unpredictable; the fear from years ago still lingered deep in his bones. He paused for a long while before slowly saying, "Marquis of Mirror Bamboo."

As soon as those three words were uttered, the palace fell silent.

They also speculated that the person behind it all might be Marquis of Mirror Bamboo.

But when those three words came out of Lu Yanbie's mouth, everyone still found it hard to believe.

Is it really Marquis of Mirror Bamboo?

Although he is the biggest supporter of conservatives.

How could he betray Huaxia? It's truly unimaginable!

It's possible that Marquis of Mirror Bamboo is dissatisfied with the Nature Department, but...

Li Yaowan shook his head and said, "The person behind this is not Marquis of Mirror Bamboo."

Lu Yanbie shouted, "I can't be mistaken, it was him back then..."

Li Yaowan calmly said, "The one who wants to kill you is Marquis of Mirror Bamboo, but the one who betrayed the information about the Nature Department and attracted the Divine Descent may not be Marquis of Mirror Bamboo."

Lu Yanbie confused, asked, "Who is that...?"

Li Yaowan clearly had an answer in her mind. She sneered, "I suspected it was him a long time ago, and now it's confirmed."

Li Yaowan closed his eyes briefly and said, "He is Wang Gexiao, the son of Marquis of Mirror Bamboo, who has now reached the Peak Eighth Grade and Half-Step Supreme."

After saying that, she looked at Li Yang again and sighed softly, "He and your teacher grew up together as childhood sweethearts, so he's practically your teacher's last remaining family member."

Chapter 142

Upon hearing the name Wang Gexiao...

Several people present changed their expressions.

Li Yang didn't know who this was, but when she heard that he was her teacher's childhood sweetheart... her heart clenched.

Li Yang wasn't sure what the relationship was between her teacher and Wang Gexiao. If it was really as her teacher said, that they were practically family, then how heartbroken her teacher must be.

Almost all of her relatives died in the battle.

This half-family member turned out to be the murderer who Backstab them!

Among the crowd, Wang Ruika undoubtedly had the worst expression.

He joined the Nature Pavilion the latest and has always been the most laid-back member.

Li Yang treated everyone at the Nature Pavilion equally.

Everyone knows this, Wang Ruika knows it too.

However, Wang Gexiao is the head of the Wang Family and also Wang Ruika's ancestor. Wang Ruika's situation instantly became delicate.

Li Yang didn't look at Wang Ruika, but kept looking at Li Yaowan, waiting for her to continue.

The scions of prominent families present knew something about Wang Gexiao, but not much.

After all, they are all juniors.

Someone like Wang Gexiao, at the Peak Eighth Grade, is far beyond their reach.

Their elders, in order to protect them, wouldn't say much.

As for Li Yang, Fang Chuyun, and Yu Hongyuan, I've never heard of them before.

Li Yaowan sighed softly and said, "Twenty-eight years ago, the relationship between the Spirit Department and Nature Department was the closest..."

She spoke slowly, not only about things related to Wang Gexiao, but also about the situation in Huaxia at that time, in great detail.

The oldest Nature Department student present was only 20 years old.

The Greedy Wolf Incident occurred 28 years ago.

Lu Yanbie and Qing Teng knew about the glory of the Nature Department back then.

They may look young, but they are actually at least a hundred Huaxia old.

If we include the years spent in seclusion in certain smaller Realm Domain, they would probably be several hundred or even a thousand years old.

In the past, the Nature Department was the most powerful faction in Huaxia. With their almost omnipotent cultivation methods, they cultivated a large number of outstanding Star Wielders.

It was the rise of the Nature Department that elevated the Huaxia Realm Domain from the original "lower realm" to the middle and upper realm.

The Realm Domain of the Astral Realm also have ranks.

The Blue Crystal Realm Domain is the lowest of the lowest realms, while the Bone Peach Domain can be considered a lower-middle realm.

Then there are the Middle Realm, the Upper Middle Realm, and the Upper Three Realms.

It is already quite remarkable that the Huaxia Clan have become part of the upper-middle realm.

It should be noted that since the fall of the first Divine Emperor, the Huaxia Clan has never had Divine Venerable Realm presiding over it.

The standard for becoming a higher realm is that there must Divine Venerable Realm in charge.

The Huaxia Clan has more than 30 Ninth-Grade Supreme, making them outstanding figures even in the upper and middle realms.

However, without reaching the Divine Venerable Realm, one can never compare with the Upper Three Realms.

The Fenglie Clan, now exterminated, was once known as the First Realm below the Upper Three Realms.

There was even a time when the Fenglie Clan Realm Domain revered as one of the Upper Four Realms by the Hounded Realms.

The Upper Three Realms tacitly approved of this title, because the Supreme Emperor of the Fenglie Clan had the potential to reach the Divine Venerable Realm.

The Huaxia Heavenly Palace is far inferior to the Fenglie Clan, but they haven't had any major conflicts before and have gotten along relatively peacefully.

Until 28 years ago, the Fenglie Clan suddenly declared war on the Huaxia Clan, saying they would wipe out the Huaxia Heavenly Palace and seek justice for the Star Plant who died tragically in the Astral Realm!

They gathered a lot of so-called evidence, all of which showed how the Nature Department abused the Star Plant. They not only wiped out the entire Realm Domain, but also trained them to be mindless food.

Each and every one of these incidents was utterly heinous and chilling.

However, if you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext.

The Astral Realm is inherently a dog-eat-dog world, with countless smaller Realm Domain being wiped out. Even the Huaxia Realm Domain would have been destroyed long ago if it hadn't been so powerful.

Upon seeing the accusations from the Fenglie Clan, someone from the Nature Department immediately stepped forward to clarify, saying, "We have never bullied the Star Plant; we only dealt with the corrupted ferocious plants! We did not maliciously train them; we were merely helping them cleanse themselves of the pollution! If they can awaken their sentience, we will rebuild their homes. Only those that cannot regain their sentience will become crops!"

Unfortunately, no one cared about these clarifications.

The Fenglie Clan already enjoyed a high reputation, and with their rallying cry, Realm Domain immediately echoed their sentiments.

This aggressive encirclement and suppression caused great panic within the Huaxia Heavenly Palace.

The conservatives at the time wanted to sue for peace, but the pro-war patriarch of the Nature Department faction succinctly revealed the truth. "Sue for peace? What can we offer! The Fenglie Clan is clearly invading Huaxia at all costs in order to create a Divine Venerable Realm, attempting to plunder all our resources!"

Stand up for Star Plant?

Just an excuse!

The Fenglie Clan launched a massive invasion of Huaxia, and all the Supreme beings of Huaxia returned to their positions. The two sides fought a battle outside the Heavenly Palace that lasted for several Huaxia years.

During this period, many smaller Realm Domain that were affiliated with the Huaxia Heavenly Palace rebelled, leaving Huaxia isolated and helpless!

Meanwhile, the smaller Realm Domain that were all allied with the Fenglie Clan joined them in attacking the Huaxia Heavenly Palace.

Those were the darkest nine years in the history of the Huaxia Realm Domain.

Many outstanding Star Wielders perished in battle, including three Ninth-Grade Supreme!

Until the elder of the Nature Department took the initiative to fight, proposing to strike at the root of the problem by directly destroying the main city of the Fenglie Clan and severing their roots!

When they heard this proposal, everyone in the Star Nexus Pavilion thought the Nature Pavilion had gone mad.

The elders of the Nature Pavilion have already made up their minds.

They don't need the Star Nexus Pavilion to contribute manpower and resources; they want to gather the strength of the entire Nature Department to conquer the Fenglie Main City!

The nine-year war took a heavy toll on the Huaxia Clan.

In order to defend the Heavenly Palace, everyone lost countless family members and comrades, exhausted a lot of resources, and damaged the cultivation level of countless Star Wielders.

Even so, they were not confident of victory!

If the Fenglie Clan were to breach the Heavenly Palace, billions of ordinary people in the Huaxia Realm Domain would become food for the Fenglie Clan.

The Supreme Emperor of the Fenglie Clan intends to ascend to the Divine Venerable Realm by devouring billions of lives within the Huaxia Realm Domain!

No other Realm Domain is as vibrant as the Huaxia Realm Domain.

Huaxia possesses a self-sustaining microcosm, within which the immense vitality and energy have ironically become a supplement for the advancement of certain powerful Realm Domain.

The Star Nexus Pavilion ultimately agreed to the Nature Pavilion's plan.

Next came the epic battle that would go down in history— the Nature Pavilion's surprise attack on Fenglie Main City.

This battle shocked the entire Astral Realm.

Even the Upper Three Realms attracted attention.

The entire Astral Realm knows that the Huaxia Clan's Nature Department is powerful, but no one expected that they would be able to launch a sneak attack on Fenglie Main City and cut off the Fenglie Clan's lifeline!

Li Yaowan recalled the events of that year, his expression a mixture of nostalgia, melancholy, and fervent excitement.

However, after recounting the surprise Fenglie Main City, her voice gradually lowered, tinged with an undeniable sadness. "The Spirit Department and Nature Department have always wanted to be on good terms. Back when we went to Fenglie Main City, many Grandmaster of the Spirit Department volunteered to accompany us, including Wang Gexiao."

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Lu Yanbie help but mutter, "At the Greedy Wolf Transit Point, those Grandmaster of the Spirit Department..."

Li Yaowan said, "Yes, they were all wiped out in one fell swoop by the Divine Venerable who descended from the sky."

"But Wang Gexiao..."

Li Yaowan nodded and said, "When the incident happened, he wasn't at the Greedy Wolf Transit Point. He said he was worried about Si Kui's safety and secretly returned to Fenglie Main City to meet her."

Everyone felt a complex mix of emotions upon hearing this.

If they had known this twenty-eight years ago, they probably couldn't have imagined that Wang Gexiao would be the one to Backstab them.

Even if he survives, everyone will believe his story without question.