A Top Scholar in Everything

Qiu Shouzheng was evidently prepared to die.

After his attack on Baiyu failed, he intended to drag Yi Xian to die with him in a desperate struggle.

This was nothing short of a reckless gamble.

Of course.

Considering what Yi Xian had put him through, it wasn't hard to understand his desperate resolve.

After this attack was launched.

Baiyu and Qiong Xue didn't have time to react.

The two of them were standing together, and the deceptive nature of Qiu Shouzheng's words caught them off guard.

At this moment.

Qiu Shouzheng's terrifying attack caused the entire room's air to tremble.

Yi Xian had a spear blocking Blood Qi embedded in her shoulder.

Except for her resilient skin, she was basically like an ordinary person.

However.

This level of bodily toughness offered no protection against Qiu Shouzheng's formidable attack.

"Moon Armor!"

Yi Xian's expression changed, and she could no longer hold back. A layer of pitch-black armor emerged around her.

This armor wasn't mechanically manufactured.

It resembled more of a special substance.

Familiar sensations emanated from it, clearly indicating that the armor contained the power of Black Moon.

Baiyu never expected Yi Xian to have such a move up her sleeve.

Once the armor appeared, Qiu Shouzheng's attack was instantly deflected, unable even to leave a mark on the armor.

A few seconds later.

The turbulent atmosphere in the air calmed down.

Yi Xian's face was pale, and the black armor swirling around her emitted a strange aura from its engravings.

Qiu Shouzheng coldly watched this scene, the corner of his mouth curling: "It seems you're not in great shape either.

Black Moon is no benevolent force.

To wield its power, one must pay the corresponding price.

The question is, how many more resources do you have to pay with?

Believe me.

Soon, you'll face a day like mine too."

After saying this.

He began to spray out a large amount of black blood from his body.

The wildly thrashing tendrils gradually stopped, and he fell into the black stream, keeping the posture he had in life.

It was over.

Visible to the naked eye.

His flesh and blood dissolved, leaving only a white skeleton, resembling a body that had decayed over thousands of years.

"This..."

Qiong Xue clearly had never seen such a scene.

Though aberrations were no longer uncommon, as the eldest daughter of the Qiong Family, she had never witnessed the death of such an aberrant individual.

"Rest in peace, since senior brother has gone, let him go peacefully."

Baiyu took it lightly.

After all, he didn't have a deep relationship with Qiu Shouzheng.

In fact.

If Qiu Shouzheng hadn't killed himself, Baiyu was planning to take him out personally.

He retrieved Qiu Shouzheng's bones from the inky black stream.

No matter how his flesh warped.

However.

His skull remained human in appearance even after death.

After wrapping Qiu Shouzheng's bones in cloth, Baiyu looked once more at the pale-faced Yi Xian:

"Teacher, you must have a lot to explain to me, right?

Don't think of running.

You should be well aware that in Villiduo now, you can't escape."

Upon hearing this.

Yi Xian's face turned even paler.

...

The room was handled swiftly.

Due to involving Qiu Shouzheng and Yi Xian.

Baiyu could only call a couple of reliable subordinates from the Inspection Department to quickly clean the entire room.

Afterwards.

He called in Moon Lady.

Altogether four people.

They sat in silence in the apartment hall.

"Speak up."

Baiyu looked at Yi Xian.

Since he had matters with the Veterans Mutual Aid Association to handle tomorrow, he needed to resolve the issue with Yi Xian promptly now.

Otherwise.

If two fires ignited at once, he suspected he might fall apart at that time.

"Speak about what... Baiyu, I don't know either, Qiu Shouzheng appeared this way as soon as he arrived.

Perhaps, perhaps it was back then.

He wanted to research Black Moon's knowledge, and I gave him some, but he got into trouble with it."

Yi Xian sounded unsure.

Baiyu, however, had no patience for her playing word games, saying: "I'll give you another chance.

I'm not used to having a ticking time bomb by my side.

If you continue these riddles, then I'll have no choice but to call people from the Anomaly Bureau to accompany you."

Yi Xian's face turned pale, appearing somewhat at a loss.

Moon Lady couldn't bear it anymore, standing up to say: "Baiyu, don't bully teacher."

"Kid, go play on the side."

Baiyu waved his hand.

Qiong Xue slung her wooden sword over her shoulder and held Moon Lady, letting her squirm in her embrace.

"I'm leaving, you guys handle it yourselves."

Seeing the situation before her.

Qiong Xue yawned and walked out of the room with Moon Lady in her arms.

Baiyu wasn't in a hurry either, he sat on the sofa, waiting for Yi Xian to speak first.

Finally.

Under this invisible pressure.

Yi Xian couldn't help but start talking: "Have you heard of the Divine Court?"

Baiyu initially thought Yi Xian would just repeat the same old story.

But suddenly she mentioned a "Divine Court," which caught him somewhat off guard.

However.

Baiyu was no longer that inexperienced young boy.

Regarding Yi Xian.

He always remained vigilant.

"What's the matter?"

His expression unchanged, he continued to ask.

He was aware of the Divine Court.

But his understanding of it wasn't deep.

He once encountered emissaries from the Divine Court when Linjiang City was being corrupted by Black Moon Power.

It seemed to be a young woman back then.

She even gave Baiyu some sort of token at the time, which he always carried with him. However, the Divine Court was a secretive organization, and he hadn't heard any news about them since.

Yi Xian paused for a while, then continued: "The Divine Court is a secretive organization with ancient origins.

Moreover.

It has few members.

Each one's identity is a codename, referring to an ancient beast.

This organization interweaves within various imperial and human forces, and no one knows how many secrets it holds."

"Are you part of the Divine Court?"

Baiyu suddenly asked.

From the initial engagement, it seemed like the Divine Court member he encountered wasn't very formidable.

Could it be that he was dealing with unremarkable figures?

"No, I'm not."

Yi Xian shook her head, saying: "But I once made contact with someone from the Divine Court and acquired a heritage from them."

Oh?

I have to admit, Baiyu's curiosity was completely piqued by Yi Xian.

Yi Xian continued: "This heritage contains secrets concerning Divine Spirits. It seems that those within the Divine Court are involved in studying these areas, so the materials within should be credible."

Baiyu gestured for her to continue.

Yi Xian didn't hesitate further.

If she couldn't clear up the situation today and satisfy Baiyu, she reckoned escape would be difficult.

"The records contain many shocking secrets.

However, there are primarily two major points.

First, the current Church is merely a branch of the invincible Sun Church, which perished with the death of its Divine Spirit. The Church has been trying to resurrect their Divine Spirit!

Second, the Black Moon is a remnant of the Sun God's death, emerging from the fractured body of the Sun God!"

Upon hearing this.

Baiyu's expression changed, saying: "The Sun God? Are you referring to the Radiance Lord?"