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Chapter 463: Chapter 270: Where Did the Corrupted Soldiers Go?

Fang Zhen furrowed his brow. ’The Chairman of the Eternal Night Council... sounds like he’s followed the same path as Tos?’

The Chairman of the Eternal Night Council has gone much further, and he is far more powerful.

It was as if Alexander had finally voiced a secret that had long weighed on his heart, and he seemed greatly relieved.

Alexander said, "Throughout the entire Kingdom, only a handful of people know this secret."

"In the entire Whig Society, only Master Gwendolyn and I know. Even West and Anglo are completely unaware."

"And now, one more person knows it—you."

Fang Zhen raised an eyebrow.

He didn’t know why Alexander would tell him this secret.

Alexander let out a long breath. "This matter has been weighing on my heart for a long time. Secrets are a heavy burden on the soul."

"But I have no choice but to keep this secret. If the world were to learn that the Chairman of the Eternal Night Council was once a Curse Sealer, the Kingdom’s public would never understand, even if there were a reasonable explanation."

"They would think we were in cahoots with the Eternal Night Council. The public would fall into even greater despair, lose the courage to resist, and give in to depravity. At that point, we would be doomed beyond redemption."

"So even though I know this secret, I can only keep it bottled up inside."

"Within the Eternal Night Council, not many people know this secret either. Besides the Chairman himself, I believe only the Vice-Chairman knows."

"Originally, only four people in the Kingdom knew about this. Now, including you, that makes five."

Fang Zhen had suspected that the Eternal Night Council and Curse Sealers had some kind of secret relationship.

He just never imagined that the Chairman of the Eternal Night Council was an aberration, transformed from one of the Kingdom’s top Curse Sealers.

Indeed, this secret could not be revealed. If it were, it would deal a devastating blow to the faith and beliefs of the ordinary members of the Whig Society, as well as to the Whig Society’s public image.

Fang Zhen asked, "Why are you telling me this secret? Aren’t you afraid I’ll leak it?"

Alexander took a deep breath. "If it weren’t for you, Lanxi City would not have held. At that point, whether this secret was revealed or not would have been meaningless."

"But I’m telling you because there is something I want you to know." Alexander’s expression suddenly turned solemn as he looked at Fang Zhen.

"Fang Zhen, if I die on the battlefield, or if my life is nearing its end, would you be willing to take over the Whig Society and become its next Chairman?"

Fang Zhen was stunned.

He had even considered the extreme possibility that Alexander would kill him to silence him.

He had never expected that Alexander actually wanted to entrust the Whig Society to him.

Fang Zhen came back to his senses and said, "I’m an outsider. The people of the Whig Society won’t accept me, and I don’t have enough of a foundation here."

"Besides, I have my own missions. I don’t have enough time or energy to devote to the Whig Society."

"Why would you entrust it to me? Surely there’s someone in the Whig Society more suitable than I am."

Alexander sighed. "There really isn’t."

"In my generation of Whig Society members, there was plenty of talent. Whether it was me, Gwendolyn, or West and Anglo, we all could have become the Chairman. At least, we had the potential and qualifications."

"But this current generation..." Alexander’s expression grew heavy. "There are some outstanding juniors in this generation, but no one has yet reached the level required to take over as Chairman of the Whig Society."

"Karen was a candidate we seriously considered, but he’s too arrogant and lacks experience. His own strength also needs to improve. Furthermore, his strong personality has created a lot of hostility within the Whig Society. He still has a long way to go."

"Right now, in the entire Whig Society, there are few outstanding members in the next generation. The line of talent has been broken."

"I’ve been constantly worried about a successor for the chairmanship of the Whig Society. The other elders in the society are concerned as well."

After sighing, a light ignited in Alexander’s eyes. He looked at Fang Zhen and said, "Your rise was very sudden—you burst onto the scene out of nowhere. In terms of both strength and character, I believe you are the best candidate to take over as Chairman."

"I used to be somewhat mistrustful of your origins."

"Now, after the siege, neither I nor the other elders of the Whig Society have any doubt about your commitment to overthrowing the evil rule of the Eternal Night Council. You are the most suitable person to succeed me as Chairman of the Whig Society."

Fang Zhen felt that Alexander was probably speaking from the heart.

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Fang Zhen asked, "Chairman, you are in your prime. You shouldn’t have to consider a successor for at least another ten or twenty years. Why the hurry?"

A sharp glint flashed in Alexander’s eyes. "Because the Snow Blood Burst Secret Medicine has given me immense confidence."

"The Whig Society has been planning something for a long time—a plan to completely overthrow the rule of the Eternal Night Council."

"Our intelligence gathering over the years wasn’t for nothing. We have a rough idea of the location of the Chairman of the Eternal Night Council and the council itself. It’s just that with the Whig Society’s previous strength, going after them would have been like throwing an egg against a rock."

"Now, you’ve brought the Blood Burst Secret Medicine, which has given me the confidence I needed. I want to organize an all-out counterattack against the Eternal Night Council."

"I’m self-aware enough to know that with my own strength, I’m probably no match for the Chairman of the Eternal Night Council. But I have a special set of alchemical equipment."

Fang Zhen’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

He seemed to recall Gwendolyn mentioning that the Whig Society possessed a set of equipment made specifically for High-Tier Curse Sealers.

Fang Zhen asked, "But that’s still no reason to arrange for a successor in advance, is it?"

Alexander said with a calm expression, "That is another secret."

"Only a Curse Sealer of the absolute highest caliber can withstand the power of the equipment I mentioned. For anyone below that level, wearing this alchemical set will drain their life force, but in exchange, it grants immense attack power and other strengths."