86: Chapter 86 The Hunt

The story splits in two.

Let's temporarily not mention what Fang Xun is facing right now.

At this moment, Tang Xiaotang, Shen Yue, and Qi Lian had arrived together in front of Tang Xiaotang's Dingqiao S8000.

But just as Qi Lian was about to get into the car, she suddenly stopped.

Qi Lian helped Shen Yue get in and closed the car door.

Then she walked to the driver's seat and looked at Tang Xiaotang, saying:

"Xiao Tang, I have some things to do. I'll just go back by myself later. Don't wait up for me tonight; I have my dorm key."

"Alright then, Lian Lian. We'll head off first. Be careful when you're out alone. Call me if anything happens."

Tang Xiaotang said, making a gesture of calling on her phone towards Qi Lian.

"Okay~ Don't worry, Xiao Tang."

"Lian Lian, goodbye!" Shen Yue poked her head out of the car and also bid farewell to Qi Lian.

"Okay~"

Qi Lian responded, watching the two drive away with a 'dudu dudu' sound.

After the two left, Qi Lian stood in place without moving.

After waiting a short while, a Flower Branch Rat suddenly jumped onto Qi Lian's shoulder.

"Young Miss, everything is ready. We are just waiting for you."

"Didn't I say I wanted to wait a bit? Who is so impatient?" Qi Lian didn't look at the Flower Branch Rat, only speaking coldly.

"Young Miss... you'll know when you get there. This was everyone's decision."

"Good." Qi Lian nodded slightly and then soared into the air.

The Flower Branch Rat on her shoulder felt a fierce wind rushing past its face. It had to cling tightly to Qi Lian's shoulder to avoid being thrown off.

Before long, Qi Lian arrived in front of a church in Dongcheng City.

This church was very old. After the arrival of the Disaster Beast, the former faith had been shattered.

This church, after all, did not rely on state funding.

Its abandonment was, naturally, predictable.

Since no one usually came here, it naturally became a very convenient venue for certain secret gatherings.

A while ago, this place was suddenly bought by an entrepreneur, becoming private property.

However, no repairs were made. Apart from those involved in the transaction, no one knew the ownership had changed.

Everyone still thought it was the former church.

Qi Lian stood at the church's entrance and could already sense the unusual auras inside the building.

And the Flower Branch Rat on Qi Lian's shoulder was trembling.

It was merely a Remnant Beasts and generally not qualified to attend such a gathering.

Qi Lian checked the surroundings, confirmed no one was around, and then pushed the door open and walked in.

After entering, she passed through a foyer and entered the church's vast nave.

At this moment, no one was standing on the lectern.

But the chairs below the platform were already full of people.

Inside, every single person exuded a powerful and strange aura, as if they didn't deserve to stand there unless they displayed their strength.

Qi Lian, appearing delicate and weak, was completely out of place with the atmosphere here.

"Hahahaha, the Young Miss is truly important. To make us wait this long specifically, only the Young Miss could pull that off, right?"

Seeing Qi Lian enter, a middle-aged man dressed in seemingly fine clothes stood up, bowed slightly to Qi Lian, and then smiled.

"According to what I've learned, this should be considered being sarcastic, right?"

Qi Lian looked at him but offered no smile.

"Hahaha, it's good that the Young Miss knows." The man wasn't annoyed that Qi Lian had exposed him.

He just continued saying:

"Young Miss, you must have found that person, right? He is the biggest threat to our survival here. I wonder if the Young Miss has taken any action?"

Qi Lian glanced at them without answering, instead opening her mouth to ask:

"Who mobilized that 'Taotie' to Dongcheng? That newly born subject, it shouldn't have come here."

"Young Miss, if it weren't for it, how could we force that person to show himself? How could we let those foolish things know how strong he is?

How could we gather them all together?"

At this moment, another person stood up and said:

"Young Miss, the opportunity is here now.

We spent too long previously and still couldn't infiltrate the human upper echelon.

Some of our B-level Divine Chosen even became security guards, watching over a human community.

Everything we did was just to integrate into the human environment.

But we could never reach the human leadership, unable to make critical decisions.

Even that brother who sweeps the streets was fired just because he flirted with the property owner, Xiao Dan.

We can't continue like this anymore."

"Learning quickly." Qi Lian glanced at that person, looking at the security uniform he was wearing.

The man seemed not to notice Qi Lian's mockery and continued:

"Young Miss, now that the high-ranking human officials are gathered in Dongcheng, this is our chance.

Originally, they were in their own territories, surrounded by too much security, but now that they are out, it's different.

If we can replace those high officials, we can directly seize the upper echelon of human power.

Slowly replacing them will be achieved in the blink of an eye.

For the past hundred years, our attacks here only resulted in a stalemate.

But if we seize this opportunity, the results might even surpass the achievements of the past hundred years."

"So, you've already decided. Why call me here?"

"Young Miss, we hope you can stall Fang Xun, right? His name is Fang Xun.

At the very least, we hope you can keep Fang Xun occupied and prevent him from making a move.

Among us, only the Young Miss can do it, only you can do it."

"Good." Qi Lian nodded.

But Qi Lian immediately added:

"I will not expose my identity. I will try my best to invite him out to play as his friend.

But I cannot guarantee that I can keep stalling him if you are discovered and he already knows about it.

You all better be ready to run fast then."

"Young Miss, can you..."

"No." Qi Lian interrupted him directly.

If it weren't for being a member here, she wouldn't even bother with this nonsense.

"When are you planning to start the operation?" Qi Lian asked again.

"Young Miss, that naturally depends on when you are convenient."

"Tomorrow morning, I will ask Fang Xun to go to Ring City Lake. You all had better stay far away from there," Qi Lian looked at them and said.

"Of course."

Seeing that Qi Lian agreed, the church instantly erupted in cheers and laughter.

Qi Lian looked at these people and completely lost the desire to stay there any longer.

She quickly walked out the door, not noticing the change in expression of these Disaster Beast after she turned around.

...

...

"She's gone."

After Qi Lian completely left, a new meeting was held here.

"Tomorrow morning, Ring City Lake. Fang Xun will be there."

"The most profound lesson after being reborn: you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket."

"Stalling Fang Xun cannot rely only on her."

"Correct."