274: The Crisis of Daxia

Shangjing City Night Watcher Headquarters.

On Commander Ye’s desk was a thick stack of dossiers, detailing all sorts of Materials collected from the Baili Family.

He spent an entire night reading through these dossiers.

After finishing them, even Commander Ye was shocked.

He hadn't expected the Baili Family's infiltration of the Night Watcher to have reached such an extent.

More than half of the elders in the higher echelons, and nearly one-fifth of the middle-level backbone personnel, had almost all been won over by the Baili Family.

This number was truly alarming.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

“Commander Ye, it's Zuo Qing!”

“Come in!” Commander Ye said.

Zuo Qing pushed the door open, his expression somewhat flustered.

“Commander Ye, something's happened. Several high-ranking officials have committed suicide!”

Commander Ye raised an eyebrow. “What? Are they the ones who colluded with the Baili Family?”

Zuo Qing nodded. “Yes, after learning about the Baili Family's incident, those people mysteriously disappeared.

Later, we only found their bodies.

They all committed suicide by poisoning.”

“Committed suicide by poisoning?” Commander Ye leaned back in his chair. “That's letting them off easy.

According to the compiled list, first, have these people confined in the Zhaijie Institute.”

“Understood! Oh, by the way, Commander, there's another small matter that's quite strange,” Zuo Qing said.

“What is it?”

“When we were clearing out Baili Manor, one body was missing.”

“Hmm?” Commander Ye glanced at the dossiers on his desk and asked, “Whose is missing?”

“Bai Li Xin's private assistant. Everyone called him Uncle Chen, but no one knew his real name.

According to the intelligence provided by Lin Qi Ye and his team, this Uncle Chen had his head twisted off by Baili Jing.

But when the logistics team was clearing the battlefield, they couldn't find this body anywhere.”

“Bai Li Xin's private assistant?” Commander Ye pondered for a moment. “Keep an eye on it later. Maybe it was destroyed in the battle.

By the way, I need to go to Jiuhua Mountain these two days. I'll have to trouble you with the matters here.”

Zuo Qing nodded. At this time, for Commander Ye to go to Jiuhua Mountain, it must be for something very important.

…

Jiuhua Mountain, with Buddhist chants echoing and sandalwood incense curling.

Commander Ye ascended the stone steps one by one. This was where he had Cultivated since childhood.

And his master was a Great Xia Gods, the Golden Cicada Great Master.

The reason he came to Jiuhua Mountain this time was precisely because he had received a message from the Golden Cicada Great Master.

Since the Cangnan God War, after the Great Xia Gods appeared, Commander Ye had been trying to contact the Golden Cicada Great Master.

But he had never succeeded.

However, after the Baili Family incident, Commander Ye suddenly received a message from the Golden Cicada Great Master.

After walking for a long time, an ancient and magnificent temple appeared before Commander Ye.

A young novice monk, who looked about twelve or thirteen years old, was standing in front of the mountain gate. As soon as he saw Commander Ye appear, the young novice monk immediately came forward to greet him.

“Senior Brother Ye Fan!” The young novice monk bowed.

Commander Ye returned the greeting and asked, “How is Master, the old man?”

The young novice monk honestly replied, “Master is waiting for you in the main hall, Senior Brother. Please follow me.”

The two walked into the ancient temple, and under the guidance of the young novice monk, they quickly arrived before a grand hall.

A middle-aged monk stood with his back to Commander Ye. There was nothing unusual about him; he seemed like an ordinary person standing there.

“Disciple Ye Fan, greets Master!”

The Golden Cicada Great Master slowly turned around and said with a smile, “Rise. It's been a long time. Your Cultivation has become even more profound.”

Commander Ye rose, a hint of a bitter smile flashing across his face. “Unfortunately, humans still have their limits.”

“Ye Fan, don't be discouraged. Haven't you heard that Heaven always leaves a way out?”

Commander Ye's eyes lit up, and he said joyfully, “Master, do you have a way to break the human ceiling's shackles?”

The Golden Cicada Great Master shook his head. “I naturally don't have that ability.

However, Opportunity often hides within crises. The reason I called you here this time is to tell you about a major event.

Great Xia is about to face a crisis.”

“A crisis?” Commander Ye frowned.

“That's right, this is the Heavenly Venerate's prophecy,” the Golden Cicada Great Master slowly said. “Those Outer Gods have already set their sights on Great Xia, and there's been an accident with the restoration of the Heavenly Court.

The current situation can be described as both internal and external troubles. You need to prepare early.”

Commander Ye's face showed a solemn expression. “Master, among the Great Xia Gods, how many can take action now?”

The Golden Cicada Great Master shook his head. “The situation is even worse than you imagine.

In the original plan, after we completed the restoration of the Heavenly Court, we could recover our strength through the Heavenly Court's Origin's feedback.

But now, the Heavenly Court's restoration has failed, and the consumed Divine Power cannot be replenished. The Great Xia Gods who have currently revived are all in a weakened state.

If they truly take action, it's easy to expose them, which would then attract more covetousness from Outer Gods.”

“I understand.” Hearing this bad news, Commander Ye did not show a dejected expression. “Although humans cannot slay Deities, we can still keep them outside our national borders.

It seems it's time to awaken the Heroic Spirit Squad.”

Suddenly, Commander Ye remembered something. “Master, what exactly happened during the Heavenly Court's restoration that rendered all of you helpless?”

The Golden Cicada Great Master sighed and said, “You've also seen that accident.”

Commander Ye was stunned for a moment, then reacted. “That accident, it wouldn't be Song Zhong, would it?”

The Golden Cicada Great Master gave a wry smile and nodded.

“That person named Song Zhong carries a great Opportunity behind him. In Anta County, he snatched the entire Fengdu.

And Fengdu is an important component of the Heavenly Court.”

Hiss!

Commander Ye gasped, “Master, doesn't that mean the Heavenly Court will never be restored?

Then, is the Heavenly Venerate's next plan to snatch Fengdu back?”

The Golden Cicada Great Master looked at the sky and shook his head. “There is always a divine will in the unseen. Perhaps, this is the Heavenly Court's "Destiny".”

“"Destiny"?” Commander Ye was somewhat confused. “The Heavenly Court is too important for the Great Xia Gods. Without the Heavenly Court, the Great Xia Gods' combat power would be greatly reduced.”

“Fortune is what misfortune leans upon; misfortune is what fortune is hidden in. The Heavenly Venerate sees further than us. Perhaps there are other turning points.”

Hearing the Golden Cicada Great Master say this, Commander Ye said, “Master, this matter is of great importance. This Disciple still needs to go down the mountain to make some arrangements, so I will take my leave first.”

The Golden Cicada Great Master nodded. “After you go down the mountain, you must be extra careful.”

After Commander Ye bid farewell to the Golden Cicada Great Master, he went down the mountain…

In a very ordinary brick house in the suburbs of Huaihai City, a white-haired old man sat on a chair.

Beside him stood a younger old man, whose neck was wrapped in a thick layer of gauze. It was Uncle Chen from Baili Manor.

Uncle Chen's face was expressionless as he said to the old man in the chair, “Master Chen Lu, I'm back.”