151: The highest level of protection list, Bei Mingxue sees the truth

On top of a hundred-story building, space fluctuated.

A two-meter-long, dreamlike giant fish resembling a whale, emanating a mysterious blue light, swam out of space.

The unconscious Jiang Yuan, enveloped in bubbles, smoothly slid from its back to the ground.

A large hole had been blasted into his abdomen by the Void Divine Thunder, and his Qi was so weak it was almost nonexistent.

"Gurgle..." The dreamlike giant fish rubbed its head against his face worriedly.

"Buzz—" As a mysterious golden, black, and red tri-colored rune lit up on its large forehead, a sacred runic light also appeared on Jiang Yuan's brow.

The next second.

"Boom!" Deep black and red flames surged from Jiang Yuan's abdomen, filling the large hole.

"Gurgle gurgle!" The dreamlike giant fish let out a joyful and surprised cry, showing no fear of the flames, but instead feeling incredibly close to them.

The Immortal Phoenix Flame gradually covered Jiang Yuan's entire body, repairing his wounds, like a cocoon of fire.

A speck of golden firelight burned slowly at his heart like a candle flame.

The fire of life was not extinguished.

The young man was reborn from the ashes within it.

...

No one knew about the commotion here.

The mysterious pendant Jiang Yuan wore blocked all heavenly secrets and detection-type abilities.

Coupled with the bubbles spat out by the dreamlike giant fish covering the area and concealing all anomalies, neither enemies nor allies could find Jiang Yuan's whereabouts.

As time slowly passed.

As the Void Realm was closed.

The remaining fierce beasts in South River City were quickly cleared out by Qin Nantian, Lu Beili, and others.

As the S-Class healing Magician brought by Bei Mingxue released a super-level healing array, a green rain of light fell over the entire South River City, healing hundreds of thousands of injured people.

With the support of the Red-Clothed King, General Li Dong, the current Principal of Shenwu Academy.

The beast tide outside South River City was pacified after only one day and one night.

The Abyss Kings who had orchestrated everything from behind the scenes did not reappear.

There was a strange tranquility.

This Abyss Invasion, which began without any warning, ended just as abruptly.

Only the 98,263 people registered died inexplicably as sacrifices to this disaster.

...

Inside the Martial Artist Association, a building shaped like a clock tower.

"My name is Bei Mingxue, I am the Commander of the Imperial Capital's Forbidden Army and the Vice Director of the Security Bureau."

Wearing a sea-blue instructor's uniform, long pants, and boots, the cool and capable Bei Mingxue stood before Jiang's father, Mother Jiang, and Mo Xixi's family.

"I would like to ask you some questions about Jiang Yuan, if that's alright?"

"Ye-yes..." Mo Lingfeng stammered.

It was his first time facing such a high-level figure directly.

"Officer, is my, is my son okay?" Tao Chunru asked worriedly.

"He is still alive.

We are also trying our best to find him," Bei Mingxue said.

She simply asked the family some questions and, finding that they knew very little about Jiang Yuan's abilities, did not ask further.

Her gaze fell upon Yan Runan next to them: "Hello, Yan Runan, do you have anything you can add about Jiang Yuan?"

Yan Runan hesitated for a moment, but still recounted how Jiang Yuan had faced the siege of three cadres from the Church of Suffering and killed two of them.

Lu Beili suddenly recalled the source of the familiar feeling he had sensed at the entrance of the Howling Jungle; it was the Immortal Phoenix Flame the young man had displayed after the college entrance exam.

This cold, handsome middle-aged sword master was both shocked and found it incredible.

How long had it been? That college entrance exam top scorer had grown to this extent, enough to be comparable to him?!

Qin Nantian said with a face full of emotion: "A seventeen-year-old Tier 4 Transferred Martial Artist is already astonishing."

"And yet he killed an S-Class Tier 8 Transferred Martial Artist at Tier 4, and even killed a Tier 8 Lord-level fierce beast with incredible power... It's simply unbelievable."

The others nodded in agreement.

Liu He said with a face full of emotion: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it either."

"Jiang Yuan is righteous, brave, and possesses the rare and valuable courage and will to sacrifice himself for others."

He looked at Jiang's father and Mother Jiang with respect and said: "You truly have given birth to an extraordinary child.

I must thank you on behalf of all the Teachers and students who were saved because of him."

Facing the bow of thanks from Liu He, a Prefecture Lord-level expert.

Jiang's father and Mother Jiang were both a little flustered and restless.

"You, please don't do that."

"Actually, we didn't do much for him, it was all because the child himself was capable."

Mother Jiang wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "Although we are proud of him, we don't wish for him to become some extraordinary great hero.

We just hope he is safe."

"You say that now, but if Brother Yuan hadn't stepped forward, would we still be standing here? Facing danger, he wasn't afraid to move forward."

Jiang's father said emotionally, "Having a child like him, I am very proud."

Bei Mingxue's eyes flickered as she looked at Jiang's father and Mother Jiang, then withdrew her gaze and looked at Liu He, the Vice Principal, and others.

"Upon receiving the order from the Ten Ministers Association, all information regarding Jiang Yuan is to be sealed, so the details of this Martial Arts No. 1 High School incident must not be leaked in the slightest."

"At the same time, Jiang Yuan's confidentiality level is raised to S-Class, placing him on the highest level of protection list."

"From now on, I will be responsible for protecting his family and escorting them to the Imperial Capital."

Liu He's niece, the beautiful streamer Mo Yu, asked blankly: "Can the footage I filmed not be posted online either?"

"No, please delete it immediately."

Mo Yu, startled, shrank behind Liu He and said timidly: "...I understand."

Seeing Bei Mingxue's gaze directed at him.

Liu He also immediately guaranteed that the detailed situation of this matter would absolutely not be leaked.

Vice Principal: "But what about the other citizens..."

"Don't worry, we have contingency measures."

The tall and slender young man said with a smile.

He took out a relic.

"Stone of Precepts.

It can place a precept on a certain matter.

Anyone who signs their name cannot forget it, but also cannot speak of it."

"Very convenient, right?"

No one spoke.

Whether it was the Imperial Capital's Forbidden Army or the Security Bureau, they were important organizations holding the power of life and death.

Their actions could not be interfered with by others.

Bei Mingxue looked at Lu Beili, "Director Lu, regarding this Abyss Invasion, I hope to receive a detailed report later."

Lu Beili said lightly: "Commander Bei, investigation and tracking are the business of the Patrol Division."

"Just now, the Ten Ministers Association ordered me to be solely responsible.

I hope you will cooperate."

Lu Beili said no more.

Under Bei Mingxue's swift and decisive actions.

Jiang's father, Mother Jiang, and their family were settled in the Martial Artist Association.

All information about Jiang Yuan was sorted and delivered to Bei Mingxue.

Reviewing the information, she confirmed two things.

First, Jiang Yuan's profession is unknown, likely legendary, or even higher!

Second, Jiang Yuan possesses two or more top-tier talents!

That mysterious battle armor is likely related to his talent.

Combined with the detailed report of the Abyss Invasion before and after it was compiled and sent.

Bei Mingxue's attention was drawn to some keywords.

Abyss Believers, Church of Suffering, Mechanical God Cult, Beijiang City, Básuō River, unknown illness, Gambler, Martial Artists Tower, Abyss Invasion...

Her thoughts drifted, her spirituality radiated, the light of wisdom flickered, as if she had glimpsed the beginning and end of a massive conspiracy, as if she had glimpsed how the sudden emergence of a young man had accelerated the progress of the shadows in the darkness, and she vaguely saw a corner of the future...

A City shrouded in darkness, shattered everywhere, with millions of corpses lying in the open!

This scene startled her back from her trance, her face full of horror.

"It's not over?!"

"Today's invasion was just the beginning?!"

...

And at this moment.

On this night when the chaos had ended and the citizens, dragging their weary bodies, could finally get a good night's sleep.

"Rumble!"

Thunderclouds gathered over Beijiang City and South River City, and rain poured down like a waterfall.

A girl who had lost her home lay in her mother's arms, sleeping soundly in a makeshift tent.

Unbeknownst to them.

A terrifying plague curse was silently erupting.