Free Web NovelChapter 409: Chapter 26: The New Era of High Tower
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Qin Xuan looked at Qin Zong’s expression and felt something was off. Among these team captains, there shouldn’t be anyone capable of dealing with Liu Hu, but why... did Qin Zong’s expression seem so calm.
At this moment, Bai Wu arrived.
"Sorry, I didn’t sleep very well last night, and I had a dream where I traveled to an otherworld."
As soon as Bai Wu entered, he noticed the atmosphere was a bit tense. Today was supposed to be a happy and joyful day, so he took the initiative to tell a joke and eased the mood.
The atmosphere indeed became more relaxed.
Qin Zong looked at Bai Wu, as did the other team captains. When Bai Wu appeared, their confidence was clearly bolstered.
The current Bai Wu might not have his long flowing hair from his Baichuan City days, but no one would forget the scene where Bai Wu, by his own strength, stalled two monsters.
On the other side, Liu Hu was overflowing with confidence.
"It’s you! Kid, this time that shorty isn’t here, don’t think someone will protect you, oh... you probably don’t even dare to challenge me."
Bai Wu looked at Liu Hu and saw a person ripe for a head-on confrontation. It could be said that Liu Hu was certainly a talent with potential.
But unfortunately... not too bright. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Soon Bai Wu also understood the various situations and said:
"The reason for removing the deputy captain of the Investigation Corps is because of a ten-day absence? I remember that my captain survived outside the tower for twenty-four days."
"The possibility of survival after being missing for more than ten days is clear to us. What you can do is accept our arrangements."
This was a very ludicrous situation. On Qin Xuan’s side, the Guardians of the Qin Family, Qin Chu, of the Pang Family, Pang Li, and of the Wang Family, Wang Su were present.
Including Liu Hu, each of them possessed terrifying strength, enough to wipe out all the experts in the Legion.
But on the other side, the captains of the Investigation Corps detachment were completely unfazed.
Long Xiao was even struggling to hold back his smile, looking forward to the upcoming scene.
The reason Qin Zong had told Bai Wu to keep a low profile was certainly not because he worried about Bai Wu getting into trouble, but because the ruler of the High Tower had begun to unify forces, and the situation was complicated. He was afraid Bai Wu would make some overly demeaning moves.
Bai Wu was naturally very clear about the leader’s thoughts. But why should I hold back when I am already one step out of the High Tower, even one step beyond the Black Fog?
His expression was very calm:
"Fine, since you’ve set the rules, let’s follow them."
The spacious middle area was a perfect battlefield.
Wang Su, Pang Li, and Qin Chu watched Liu Hu walk to the center of the room with a ferocious smile. They all knew Liu Hu would surely go all out.
Qin Chu felt nothing, Pang Li felt the same, but Wang Su thought it was a bit of a pity.
The other captains of the Investigation Corps very much wanted to teach Liu Hu a lesson, but they were also well aware that they might never reach the level of power that he had.
So without any unnecessary steps, Bai Wu walked to the center.
"Since this is an election for the deputy captain of the Investigation Corps, if you win, you’ll be my leader. Let’s value peace and stop at the right moment," Bai Wu said to Liu Hu.
He was somewhat cowardly, very worried that Liu Hu would beat him to death.
But how could the clever Liu Hu not see through Bai Wu’s little trick:
"No surrendering until one completely loses consciousness, dare you? Fight like a man, and have a blast. I might even look after your Seventh Squad a bit more in the future."
"Isn’t that a bit too harsh... Is that necessary? We’re just in a selection process, not fighting to the death," Bai Wu said, avoiding eye contact.
"Heh, scared now? Too late!"
Qin Zong, who was always serious and somewhat dull, suddenly felt an urge to twitch his facial muscles.
Fortunately, he was a professional and resisted the urge.
Bai Wu thought of an ancient joke:
"We’ve fought physically before, how about we have a verbal duel this time? A verbal duel is when you punch me and I don’t resist, then I punch you and you don’t resist. How about that?"
Bai Wu suddenly made a strange request, which surprised everyone.
"To hell with you!"
Liu Hu couldn’t care less about verbal or physical duels, all Sequences activate!
Until now, they were all trying to keep secrets from each other, but how could they possibly fool the ruler, with so many participants? It was not possible for every soldier and every mercenary to be omnipresent.
Instead, it might be better to simply come clean and present the other party with a choice.
It was a very bold move, but Bai Wu possessed a might capable of deterring his opponents, a power that instantly elevated the threat level of the "forces beyond the Tower" by several tiers.
Specially so because Bai Wu’s words gave the others the illusion that "there must be more than one as strong as him."
Bai Wu released Qin Xuan, even straightened his collar, and patted his shoulder, much like a leader to his subordinate, with an infuriatingly boss-like expression as if to say, "Work hard, overwork yourself, and you might get me a Ferrari."
But Bai Wu didn’t say much else.
He wasn’t sure how today’s events would ferment, but once powerful enough, the optimal solution changes.
He was certain that what he had done was the optimal solution.
Now, because of the overwhelming power, it wasn’t only his attitude towards the rulers that had changed, but also another extremely important person.
An individual like himself, with special status, and privy to many secrets. Today, Bai Wu’s real concern wasn’t dealing with Liu Hu, but with this person.
Cain, from The Era of the High Tower, the only Caucasian.
After arriving at the fourth floor of the High Tower, Bai Wu received a message.
"Act low-key, it seems like the other families have joined forces. Do not act rashly."
The message was from Qin Zong, who had long stopped considering himself a member of the Qin Family. After his work on constructing the Baichuan City shelter, Qin Zong preferred to become a Guider.
One day, when the shelter is ready, he would be willing to lead the people out of the High Tower with his influence.
However, to achieve that, it was necessary to increase the prestige of the Investigation Corps.
Qin Xuan, Qin Yi, Qin Chu, Qin Ye, and other Qin family heavyweights, though unaware of what exactly Qin Zong had done, had teased out some information from others.
Although the soldiers of the Investigation Corps kept their lips sealed, those who survived the great battle were all individuals of valor. But because there were so many in the know, the likelihood of being coaxed into talking had increased.
Especially because the rulers had many tactics—if they couldn’t persuade the participants, they’d persuade the participants’ wives, children, and parents.
Not long after, the Qin Family learned a few keywords—"survival bases outside the Tower."
With these words, the Qin Family had a rough idea of what Qin Zong, Yan Zizai, and Xie Xingzhi had done.
The eight major families are now down to seven; the Guardian and the ruler of the Zhong Family are dead, and the Zhong Family is no longer a threat. The Yan Family and Xie Family have inexplicably joined forces, which has given the other families a sense of crisis.
If one cannot benefit from the High Tower, the only residential area, who cares about the ruler? Who is left for the ruler to govern?
Qin Ye’s sense of crisis was very acute, so he quickly thought of a strategy to deal with the situation.
Since Qin Zong was the captain of the Investigation Corps and involved in the construction of survival shelters outside the tower, Qin Ye arranged for someone from his side to keep an eye on Qin Zong.
Bai Wu was very clear about why a person from the Qin Family would suddenly arrange for someone from the Liu Family to take the position of deputy captain of the Investigation Corps.
It was a win-win situation, allowing for both surveillance over Qin Zong and improved relations between the Qin and Liu families.
All the soldiers of the Investigation Corps knew that Captain Qin was a leader absolutely worthy of trust.
Not long ago, Qin Zong led the people of the Investigation Corps to accomplish a feat of great valor, achieving such high prestige that he could not be shaken.
Thinking of directly removing Qin Zong and then interrogating him would be an enormous issue.
Without the support of the Xie and Yan Families, who could guarantee that if the Investigation Corps were to revolt, it could be suppressed instantly?
Therefore, Qin Zong could not be touched; the only one that could be approached was the second-in-command under him—Gu Qingyu.
But obviously, they had some misunderstandings about "Wu Jiu," who not long ago possessed only an eighth-grade Innate Force, whose strongest talent was only Extreme Shadow.
For the members of the Investigation Corps, Wu Jiu was a figure whose influence and reputation were in no way inferior to that of Qin Zong.
So at this moment, inside the Black Tower at the headquarters of the Investigation Corps, the captains of various divisions of the Investigation Corps were glaring furiously at Liu Hu.
"I can appoint someone directly as the deputy captain, but I know the Investigation Corps has its own promotion system. It’s always been taboo to impose leaders from above, but to prove that my decision is right, I’m giving you a chance to prove yourselves. As long as you can defeat Liu Hu, you can qualify as the deputy captain," said Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan was surprised that the Garrison Corps he controlled seemed to lack the cohesion of the Investigation Corps.
But on second thought, this brother of his was always like this, fond of being close to the people below. According to their father, Qin Zong had the potential of a hero, but Qin Zong was not suited to be a ruler.
Qin Zong also knew that if he went against Qin Xuan’s orders, the Investigation Corps would not necessarily be disbanded, but maintaining it without the help of the Qin Family—and even with the Qin Family’s interference—would be difficult.
Qin Xuan looked at Qin Zong and continued to speak calmly:
"Everyone here is a warrior, after all. It’s only fitting that warriors should resolve things in a warrior’s way. If you have any additions, feel free to voice them, but let me be clear, maintaining the operation of the Investigation Corps, providing supply deliveries for exiting the tower, is very costly. If you’re without these items, you’re well aware of how much the death rate increases outside the tower."
The implication of his words was clear: if they could defeat Liu Hu, they could indeed become the deputy captain of the Investigation Corps.
But if they could not defeat him, they would have to accept the Qin Family’s plan, or else they’d face the removal of certain supplies needed outside the tower.
Extreme Shadow, Tyrant, Overload Form, Iron Armament, Winner as King - these powerful sequences instantly unleashed terrifying strength within Liu Hu!
Bai Wu remembered when he had just returned from Baichuan City not long ago; he had also experienced this scene.
Back then... if he hadn’t fought with all his might, indeed, he would not have been able to overcome Liu Hu.
The shelter plan had just been born at that time, but now the shelters had already been completed.
Bai Wu couldn’t help but lament... Time flies fast, Liu Hu moves slow.
Liu Hu’s powerful punch came swiftly and suddenly, leaving no room for defense.
Bai Wu’s face was filled with fear, and then the punch hit him hard. He exaggeratedly cried out, "Ah, that really hurts!"
His whole body seemed to be pushed back by the strong punch, retreating... a full two steps.
Bai Wu twisted his neck:
"The power is too heavy, it hurts, hurts, hurts, hurts!"
Wang Su furrowed his brows, Pang Li’s condor-like gaze fell on Bai Wu, and Qin Chu also showed a puzzled expression.
Liu Hu’s punch just now, a direct hit on the opponent, shouldn’t have resulted in just this kind of reaction.
Liu Hu was also puzzled. It shouldn’t be like this, even if his punch couldn’t kill the boy, it should have left him severely injured and unconscious.
A feeling of unease emerged in Qin Xuan’s heart.
Liu Hu had not yet realized the disparity in strength, and the other Guardians of the ruling families were also pondering whether what had just happened was merely a fluke.
Bai Wu waved his arm and said:
"Hey, I’m not dead yet, thank you for showing mercy. Now it’s my turn."
Liu Hu certainly hadn’t agreed to a battle of words.
He planned to continue his fierce offensive; certainly, something must have gone wrong just now!
But just as Liu Hu decided to throw a punch, his vast combat experience instantly gave him a feedback that something extremely dangerous was ahead!
In that instant, Liu Hu even felt the temperature of the room dropping rapidly!
The room temperature hadn’t changed, it was just the fear that made him feel a chill.
"I’ll die!"
Bai Wu’s punch came neither fast nor slow, at that moment, it was as if every nerve in Liu Hu’s brain was warning him—death was imminent.
He had no choice but to defend with all his might.
The moment Bai Wu’s fist made contact with Liu Hu’s arms, everyone heard the sound of bones shattering.
The Guardians present were all incredibly shocked.
Liu Hu’s physical body was the strongest among all the Guardians, with only Qin Chu able to contend with him.
In everyone’s view, overpowering Liu Hu with sheer strength was the least viable approach.
But Bai Wu’s punch had no technique at all, not even the posture of throwing a punch had any aesthetic... he really just... threw a punch.
The force of the punch sent Liu Hu’s body flying, his arms deformed from the fractures, and his huge frame collapsed directly into the Black Tower.
The fight was over.
But it wasn’t over yet, at the moment everyone was astonished, Bai Wu was on the move again.
Qin Xuan suddenly felt an overwhelming surge of killing intent.
He wanted to move, but he was completely unable to.
Liu Hu was at least able to defend, only misjudging Bai Wu’s strength, but compared to Liu Hu, Qin Xuan was far weaker,
In Qin Xuan’s eyes, Bai Wu’s figure instantly traversed space to appear right before him.
During this process, Wang Su swung her whip, Pang Li activated his Demon Shadow Form.
But the whip was deflected back, Wang Su didn’t even see the movement clearly, before feeling numbness in her wrists.
And Pang Li discovered with horror that the moment his shadow approached Bai Wu... his shadow slowed down.
"I can’t stop Bai Wu!"
Qin Chu, who was at a different location, was even less able to stop Bai Wu. By the time he rushed towards Bai Wu, it had already seized Qing Xuan’s throat:
"I can leave the Investigation Corps, and besides I’m a beggar, in this world I am someone with no attachments."
He didn’t finish his sentence, but the warning was clear, the barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.
Qin Chu stopped.
On one hand, Qin Xuan’s life was in Bai Wu’s grasp.
On the other hand... he felt danger, a pressure that only a terrifying monster far more powerful than himself could bring.
"Just two simple points, first, my captain is stronger than I am. Don’t say he’s just disappeared for ten days, even if he disappeared for a year, if I say he isn’t dead, then he isn’t. The deputy captain of the Investigation Corps cannot be replaced."
"That guy over there, when the captain stopped you, it wasn’t to save me, but to save you."
The first sentence was addressed to everyone; the second sentence was directed at Liu Hu.
"My life may be cheap, but I’m very lucky. With the captain gone, I’m probably the High Tower’s number one fighter. If you think I’m arrogant, then feel free to come at me with your troubles. But let me make one thing clear, harming the people around me to threaten me is pointless."
"Because if you kill one, I’ll kill a hundred."
Expressionless, the stark contrast from his previous cowardice lent him an even more insane impression at this moment.
Qin Zong thought Bai Wu would be low-profile, but he didn’t expect Bai Wu to be this high-profile...
This was... this was downright rebellion!
But on closer thought... did Bai Wu really need to endure? He might still be human, but his power had long transcended what people defined as human.
Ming Che understood Bai Wu’s meaning:
"What will happen to him? You surely wouldn’t hand him over to the Garrison Corps, right?"
By this point, Ming Che actually believed Bai Wu’s words, although what Bai Wu said was extremely absurd. Ming Che was very clear, Bai Wu was someone who could be trusted.
"I can’t hand him over to the Garrison Corps, because the Garrison Corps can’t hold him. To be honest, I’m not clear about how he will be dealt with, because in this world, he has never shown his true face. Although I believe I’m prepared, there’s a good chance he will give me some... not too big nor too small surprises."
Bai Wu looked at Ming Che and after a slight pause said:
"In any case, this person cannot be handed over to you, because he is—extremely dangerous."
Ming Che understood and said:
"It seems I have underestimated the dangers within the High Tower. I never imagined that on a daily basis I was so close to such a dangerous person. I understand now. Regarding the procedures of Jiang Xuan’s death, I will cooperate all the way."
"Aren’t you afraid I’m lying to you? This is a matter of human life," Bai Wu said.
Ming Che smiled:
"I’m a businessman. In business, I rely on judging people. Not just any riffraff is favored by someone like Wu Jiu. He is a big trouble for the Garrison Corps, but there’s no one in the Garrison Corps who does not admire him. And you, you are someone he admires. Even if you didn’t tell me all this today, I would still trust you."
Bai Wu said:
"I like businessmen like you. Though no trade without guile, you also have your principles and value honesty, which is better than some other businessman I know. Captain Ming, maybe one day in the future, you will make your business very big."
"Hahahaha, without hiding anything from you, I’m already a top businessman on the third layer, basically at the peak. To go further would mean climbing to the fourth layer, but I’m not interested in that. I just like money and other people’s wives, not interested in being a government official."
Bai Wu laughed. This person really didn’t treat me as an outsider:
"You’re thinking too small. Who knows about the future, what if suddenly there’s a new channel for doing business? But I need to go, I have to deal with ’Jiang Xuan’s’ matters now."
Ming Che didn’t understand the first half of what Bai Wu said, but he understood the latter half:
"Okay, be careful with everything."
...
...
On the second floor of the High Tower, in the office of the captain of the seventh squad of the Investigation Corps.
After arriving at the office, Jiang Xuan was very surprised.
There had been significant changes in Bai Wu.
Even though Bai Wu had cut his long hair and seemed no different from when they last met, Jiang Xuan could clearly sense that Bai Wu’s aura had changed.
"You’re here, take a seat."
"What matter does the captain have for me?"
Jiang Xuan frowned because Bai Wu closed the door.
Bai Wu smiled:
"Nothing much, just catching up on old times."
"Catching up?"
"Yes, catching up. There aren’t many people who can catch up with you, and not many who are worth catching up with. Since we both happen to be here, why not have an open conversation."
Bai Wu was planning to make things clear, whether it was a dark or open conspiracy, or any sort of schemes, it was necessary.
But for now, he wanted to clear up some matters as quickly as possible. The best way was to be straightforward, especially when the other party no longer posed any threat.
"I didn’t understand what you mean, captain." Jiang Xuan had already guessed a possibility.
A normal conversation would never unfold like this, but his acting skills were not inferior to Bai Wu’s, revealing no flaws whatsoever.
However, Bai Wu was not there to play a matching scene with Jiang Xuan. He cut to the chase and said:
"You’ve deceived me, and I’ve deceived you as well, we’re even now. Last time you went to Baichuan Middle School, you received a very interesting commission, so curious that you couldn’t discern its authenticity but would surely accept it. If you don’t want to continue this topic, of course, we don’t have to. You may continue pretending to be Jiang Xuan."
The atmosphere changed in an instant.
Jiang Xuan, even more skilled at acting than Bai Wu, finally showed a flaw at that moment. Bai Wu could clearly see the astonishment surging in Jiang Xuan’s eyes.
"You must have also wondered where the school principal and his group have gone. If you insist on playing Jiang Xuan, then these questions will have no answers. Mr. Jiang, is the Investigation Corps fun?"
Bai Wu’s mocking tone and amused gaze were directed at Cain.
Once upon a time, "Jiang Xuan" viewed Bai Wu and Wu Jiu in the same way.
But at this moment, "Jiang Xuan’s" emotional fluctuations were exceptionally great.
For seven hundred years, he had enjoyed the feeling of lies being unraveled countless times.
But the scene should be one where the other party had nothing left, or finally lost their human status, or thought they survived through adversity and then looking back in extreme fear realized they had been deceived, falling into despair when they met the person who had been toying with them all along.
But at this moment, with another lie being exposed, "Jiang Xuan" felt no pleasure whatsoever.
When he arrived at the Investigation Corps, he thought he could easily steal one of the two containers—Wu Jiu, or Bai Wu.
But Bai Wu’s departure from the tower was completely impromptu, the kind where one second, he was discussing a topic completely unrelated to leaving the tower, and the next, he decided to leave and immediately did so.
What was even more absurd was that Wu Jiu did the same. The moment Bai Wu called to leave the tower, this workaholic dropped everything without a second word and left.
Often, "Jiang Xuan" found he could not keep up with their pace at all—the squad leader was as elusive as a dragon, seen in head but not in tail.
To date, the only time they left the tower together was after the establishment of the Oversight Committee when he finally had the chance to leave with them.
Yet that time was extremely perilous. Had the Lake God not been finally defeated by Yan Zizai and a monstrous girl, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
After returning, he realized he had been completely led by the nose.
Bai Wu was different from all the others he had deceived before, because the joy of deception could not be found in Bai Wu.
At this moment, "Jiang Xuan" finally understood the reason. He quickly calmed down and still showed the same unperturbed expression he always did:
"When did you realize? While I didn’t hide it deliberately, you shouldn’t have been able to suspect me."
Did Bai Wu think he would tell him that Prayle’s Eye was the best in the world?
"From the first day you joined, I felt your motives were unreasonable, so I’ve been investigating you. You should’ve realized that Nie Chongshan and Liu Mu are my people, so discovering your true identity—Cain—wasn’t difficult for me."
When that name was spoken by Bai Wu, Cain suddenly felt as if he had lost.
It was a strange, unfamiliar feeling.
"Then you should know that this isn’t my true form. Don’t you think you’ve startled the snake by hitting the grass?" Cain replied.
"Don’t you think that if you don’t send your true form, you wouldn’t be able to obtain much information?" Bai Wu was dismissive of Cain’s concealment.
"You’ve missed your opportunity, and I’m sure you know what I mean. My growth has indeed been very fast. If I were you, I would also find it hard to believe how deservedly you’ve lost."
Cain nodded. Although these words seemed comforting but were actually mocking, he had indeed underestimated Bai Wu’s growth rate, just as Bai Wu had said.
"Actually, continuing this stalemate with you isn’t bad for me, after all, I was able to use you to kill Yan Zhao, and I could also use you to kill other rulers. I have to say, your strength is very formidable. But now, I am not afraid of you.
However, I have more important matters, and these matters compel me to lay my identity out in the open."
Without showing his power, Bai Wu didn’t need to show it either. Even though Cain’s current body wasn’t capable of unleashing his full power, he could still sense—
This person had undergone a complete transformation.
Considering that Wu Jiu had been missing for ten days... Cain guessed that the next time he saw Wu Jiu, that person would have also undergone a transformation.
"It turns out my biggest mistake was treating the hunter as the hunted, ha ha ha ha... What a fatal mistake."
The aura of Jiang Xuan underwent a tremendous change at that moment.
It was as if he was still the same person, but in an instant, everything from his gaze to his breathing became someone else’s.
Cain appraised Bai Wu. In seven hundred years, he had deceived too many, and he had been deceived as well, but being utterly suppressed by information to the point of being used by others was extremely rare.
"I don’t know whether to say it’s interesting or not interesting. Ah, I would’ve liked to continue pretending to be someone you trusted, but why was I exposed so quickly? Tsk tsk tsk, it seems you must have encountered something you’re very eager to find out."
Bai Wu said:
"Exposing your lies doesn’t really mean much to you," he said. "After all, you just can’t go on under the identity of Jiang Xuan anymore, but you have many other identities. Your Sequence is very troublesome, and as long as we can’t find your true form, you can go on to the next deception, and the one after that."
There was truth to this statement, and that was the reason why Cain remained utterly unfazed even after being exposed.
However, Bai Wu this time seemed to have come well-prepared:
"But the last big gamble let me in on what truly interests you. Back in the Violet Manor, you deceived Violet and managed to escape the game set by her family."
Cain was taken aback, wondering why Violet had been brought into the conversation. The unfortunate mad girl, a descendant of an extreme hedonist.
"You left me a letter in Violet’s Manor. You thought that boat ticket was useless now. I still remember you mocking those on the boat, living within a lie."
Cain remembered now; he had indeed left such a letter.
The purpose was to let Bai Wu or Wu Jiu understand the atrocities committed by the rulers, to intensify their hatred towards the Zhong Family.
But what about that boat ticket was wrong?
Seeing Cain’s confusion, Bai Wu dropped a bombshell:
"That boat can sail out of the Hei Wu. And the world beyond the Hei Wu, I’ve been there."
"I’m not pleasant to talk to, but if you can’t accept it, try and stop me now."
Impossible.
The Demon Shadow Form could control opponents with shadows, but shadows couldn’t even get close to Bai Wu, especially since Pang Li was already sensing an aura even more powerful than that of the top Evil Fallen emanating from Bai Wu...
How could a human possibly reach so far?
Is the deputy captain of the Investigation Corps really stronger than this man?
Wang Su, Qin Chu, and Pang Li didn’t dare to move, they were well aware that they could never inflict a heavy punch on Liu Hu. freewёbnoνel.com
Bai Wu continued:
"Secondly, do not interfere with the affairs of the Investigation Corps. Let’s just say that today we have all happily signed a ’well water does not violate river water’ agreement. Regarding the supply for the Investigation Corps, let it remain as it has been."
"Lastly, although there is no third point, I still hope you can relay a message to your ancestors. Your ancestors might have found out some information, learned some things."
Qin Zong was shocked. Was Bai Wu about to spill the beans about the refuge?
Sure enough, Bai Wu said smoothly:
"Everything is as they have guessed. But the High Tower is not our enemy. Aren’t they awed by the forces beyond the tower? I am that outside force. I am currently on good terms with the Investigation Corps, you can understand me as an external aide to the Investigation Corps, from the humans outside the High Tower."
"As for the outside forces, we are not interested in your rulers’ position. But if you find your seat uncomfortable, I wouldn’t mind pulling you down. The next two sentences are particularly important; you must make sure to pass them on."
Qin Chu, Pang Li, and Wang Su all wore grave expressions as that powerful aura became even more suffocating.
"Regarding the outside forces, you can continue to choose to ally with us, as you have done for the past seven hundred years, or you can choose to eradicate us.
"However, I want to make one thing clear: we are not Evil Fallen. The High Tower is impregnable, yet we come and go as we please."
"You might be able to defend against me for ten days or half a month, but not for three to five years, or ten to eighteen years."
The whole place was astounded. Even the captains from the side of the Investigation Corps couldn’t believe Bai Wu had openly spoken about the refuge, though without giving any details, it was nearly an admission that humans now had a second option.
Suddenly, Qin Zong felt enlightened.
