The dream on the island was yet to fade, while the human world was brewing with storms.
Within the capital city of Chu, undercurrents stirred.
Various factions suddenly converged.
Even Li Tianxing and others, who had withdrawn from the political stage, appeared in Chu!
All those in the know were asking the same question!
"Where exactly is Qin Yexuan?"
He and Su Bingyan had been missing for three days and three nights!
The Su sisters were most anxious, going mad with worry.
Conversely, the youngest, Su Yuluo, remained the most composed. She left the hotel without a word and first contacted Li Tianxing.
Among the sisters, Yuluo likely understood Qin Yexuan's identity the best.
She was the sister who had previously dined and chatted with Li Tianxing and the others.
"Yuluo, we received news from Ye Fangjin. Gather at this location tonight. You represent your sisters. This is a major event, and someone from your Su family must be present," Li Tianxing sent her a message.
Meanwhile, Li Tianxing and the others had also contacted Ye Fangjin.
At this time, Ye Fangjin was still anxiously searching for Jun Mengyao.
That woman was the chosen successor of Qin Yexuan!
During the day, Ye Fangjin, representing the Elder Council and the military, moved through high-level banquets in Chu with distinguished status.
He only managed to escape in the evening, quietly departing and secretly entering the newly constructed Night Demon base.
This base was located in the largest underground karst cave in Chu. It was originally a derelict tourist spot, but now, with all sorts of equipment moved in, it resembled an underground castle. Sudancheng.com
Secretary Jiang, swathed in bandages, appeared limping.
He was Night Demon Number Seventeen, now the sole survivor of the first generation of Night Demons, and the eldest brother to the remaining siblings.
Upon seeing Ye Fangjin, Secretary Jiang began introducing the other members.
The familiar receptionist girl stepped forward first.
"This is Night Demon Number Eighteen, the senior sister of the second generation Night Demons, and a subordinate I personally recruited."
This continued until Night Demon Number Thirty-six.
These second-generation Night Demon members were young and severely lacking in operational experience.
But the last girl was what surprised Ye Fangjin the most.
She looked no older than sixteen or seventeen.
Was she really that young?
"Leader Ye, this child has just joined the Night Demons and has insufficient training time. But with the current urgency, we have no choice but to let her skip the training and internship phases and participate directly in operations."
The girl introduced herself sweetly: "My abilities are intelligence analysis, theft, lockpicking, assassination..."
Ye Fangjin was shocked: "How old are you?"
The little girl blinked, her mole at the corner of her mouth exuding a charming allure, and the red mark between her brows making her even more captivating: "I look sixteen, but I'm actually over five hundred years old."
Ye Fangjin was speechless: "You really know how to joke."
"I'm not joking," the girl seemed proud, her demeanor full of innocence.
Secretary Jiang and Night Demon Eighteen smiled: "This child doesn't have a number yet. Her name is Zhu Tianqi."
Zhu Tianqi smiled innocently: "My name means sweet ice cream, my favorite food after rebirth."
"After rebirth?" Ye Fangjin's head was spinning: "Talking to you is tiring."
Secretary Jiang smiled and explained: "After joining the Night Demon organization, we all feel reborn, hence that saying."
Outside, Li Tianxing, General Xiao, Chen Tiance, Su Yuluo, and others entered.
Only Ling Su from the Divine Doctor Hall, who was currently accompanying the other two Su sisters at the hotel, was absent.
The two parties met, exchanging brief pleasantries.
Su Yuluo, with tear streaks on her face, immediately inquired about her brother-in-law's whereabouts upon entering.
The atmosphere immediately became somber.
Li Tianxing whispered: "The last intelligence from the drone indicated that the Master seemed to have disappeared at sea."
Su Yuluo bit her lip: "I, what do I say to my sisters."
She was starting to panic.
Just then, someone announced: "Jun Mengyao has arrived!"
Ye Fangjin trembled and looked at Li Tianxing.
Li Tianxing and the others exchanged glances and stood up together: "The Master's orders are very clear. From now on, all matters will be presided over by Jun Mengyao! She is the successor designated by the Master, and we must go and greet her!"
At the entrance of the base, Jun Mengyao stood in a white trench coat, elegant and beautiful.
But everyone felt something different when they saw her.
Jun Mengyao's eyes shone like stars. Standing there, an aura of supreme command emanated from her.
She was no longer the social queen of ever-changing moods who relied on men, but more like a grandmaster, her every gesture imbued with authority.
"The Master valued her greatly. He told me to her face that she was his inner disciple!"
An inner disciple meant receiving true transmission.
This made Li Tianxing and the others salute her with even greater respect.
Jun Mengyao quickly returned the salute: "I joined the sect late. You are all my elder brothers. The Master entrusted such a heavy responsibility when he left, I truly don't deserve it. Therefore, I still ask Senior Brother Li to take charge."
Li Tianxing, being the eldest disciple, had the right.
He immediately said: "These statuses and positions are not important. The Master specifically asked Ah Yao to take charge, so we must obey his command."
While both parties were being humble, Su Yuluo behind them grew impatient and picked up her schoolbag: "What are you dawdling for? I have enemy intelligence here!"
What?
Where did little Yuluo get intelligence?
Everyone quickly gathered around.
Su Yuluo took out a thick stack of documents from her schoolbag: "I secretly copied Sister Ning Shuang's materials."
So that's how it was. Su Ningshuang was a popular figure in the police department, and the intelligence she gathered must be known only to the highest levels.
Opening a map, Su Yuluo pointed to the black dots on it: "This river connecting Hong Kong and the mainland originates from Yunshan Cliff in the Northern Territory. The river flows down from Yunshan, converging at that mountain cliff."
Everyone was stunned: "Yuluo, what do you mean by this?"
Su Yuluo tapped the river on the map: "There was a case in Hong Kong called the God of Slaughter. Sister Ning Shuang found clues that the mastermind behind it illegally crossed through this river, and they found many leads."
Su Yuluo scratched her head as she spoke: "There's also a saying that a hundred-year-old ancient corpse was washed out from under the cliff by the river, all the way to Hong Kong, and then that ancient corpse revived and turned into a monster..."
Jun Mengyao's eyes flickered: "If I'm not mistaken, that legendary ancient corpse has come from Hong Kong to Chu?"
"Yes! But I think this theory is too superstitious, a resurrected ancient corpse... but that's what Sister Ning Shuang's intelligence says. The Demon King is in Chu."
So, Su Xueqing's disappearance, Qin Yexuan and Su Bingyan's vanishing, and those so-called devil cultists in Chu were all related to this century-old ancient corpse?
With a chuckle, Zhu Tianqi laughed: "It's so fun, it feels like it's real."