Chapter 458: Mid-Autumn in August, an Invitation
Why does it feel wrong?
Because the Left Envoy and Qing Ru entered the Bridge Realm to obtain the Moon Lotus.
The super strong illusion technique that caused the entire army stationed within a thirty square kilometer area to fall into an illusion also confirmed that the Moon Lotus was indeed obtained by them—only the Moon Lotus has such powerful force.
However, if this is truly the Sub-god Treasure Moon Lotus, it absolutely cannot fail halfway.
It made complete sense for them to take down the Flying Eagle Army.
But their treasure failed midway.
They failed to take down the Flying Eagle Army and even got one of their elders killed by them.
The elder from the Ancestor Hall, others may not know their importance, but how could Lin Xiaosu not know? An elder from the Ancestor Hall is definitely above the Third Realm, possibly even a Half-step Fourth Realm!
Such a person, even if coming out empty-handed, couldn't be killed by an ordinary army, let alone wielding the incomparably powerful Sub-god Treasure Moon Lotus!
An unparalleled expert brought exotic treasures out of the realm, making no achievements but dying first—isn't this a joke?
Therefore, Lin Xiaosu confidently asserted that there's definitely a problem here.
Based on this, Blue Demon used the Divine Temple's insiders to conduct an investigation.
Now, the results are in...
Blue Demon fully disclosed the results found...
Insider confirmed:
The Left Envoy from the Divine Temple and his most trusted attendant Qing Ru entered the Bridge Realm and obtained the Ancestor Hall's Treasure Moon Lotus, escorted personally by three Holy Elders of the Ancestor Hall. These three Holy Elders have all extraordinary combat power, with the highest combat power being the Third Elder, even surpassing the Divine Temple's legendary Shocking God, who also wielded the Moon Lotus.
Emerging from underground, facing the Flying Eagle Army, the Third Elder opened the Moon Lotus Box and activated the Moon Lotus.
Suddenly, the Flying Eagle Army began to fight amongst themselves, seemingly about to fall entirely under the Third Elder's control.
However, just at this moment, someone rebelled!
It was the attendant Qing Ru who followed the Left Envoy into the Bridge Realm.
Qing Ru, skilled in Subdivine Skill, quietly activated the Moon Lotus during the Third Elder's use of Subdivine Skill to trigger the Moon Lotus.
The Third Elder used the Moon Lotus to create an Abyss Illusion Realm to mislead the Flying Eagle Army.
However, Qing Ru created an Earthfall Beast Army illusion to attack the Ancestor Hall Holy Elders and the Left Envoy.
During the chaos, he seized the Moon Lotus and with Sub-divine Skill, erased the Third Elder's consciousness.
Once the Third Elder's consciousness was erased, the illusion over the Flying Eagle Army dissipated.
The Flying Eagle Army unleashed all their firepower, turning the Third Elder into a beehive, his head exploded on the spot.
Initially thought that this elder died under the heavy fire of the Flying Eagle Legion, but actually, the Left Envoy asserted, even before the gunfire attack, the Third Elder's consciousness had already been erased, otherwise, the Flying Eagle Legion could never have harmed him.
Lin Xiaosu was shocked: "Qing Ru!"
He had actually met Qing Ru, but his gaze had never focused on Qing Ru.
Because in his many confrontations with the Left Envoy, he always considered the Left Envoy his opponent on the chessboard.
The Left Envoy had profound insights, skilled in strategies, and was indeed a worthy opponent in their battles.
He focused entirely on his confrontations with the Left Envoy, never considering the attendant beside the Left Envoy?
Who knew that it was precisely this attendant he overlooked that rewrote the entire ending...
Blue Demon said: "And there's an even more explosive fact! Qing Ru, was actually long dead."
"Long dead? Wasn't the one beside the Left Envoy Qing Ru?" Lin Xiaosu's heart slightly shook.
"Yes!" Blue Demon said: "The people of the Divine Temple all feel unbelievable because in their knowledge, the Left Envoy is known for his skill to see through hearts, and this Qing Ru remained beside him for quite a long time, making this heart-seeing Left Envoy completely oblivious, easily surpassing him in his best field!"
Lin Xiaosu's eyes flickered, momentarily speechless.
Blue Demon said: "If this person is a friend, he would be a tremendous asset for us, but if he's an enemy, he undeniably poses an exceptional risk!"
"Exactly!"
Blue Demon asked: "What do you think will happen next?"
Lin Xiaosu replied: "Not optimistic."
"You are concerned… concerned the Ancestor Hall still has a trump card?"
Lin Xiaosu gently shook his head: "I actually hope they have a trump card; if they don't, that's a disaster."
"What do you mean?" Blue Demon didn't understand.
Lin Xiaosu said: "If there's a trump card, the Ancestor Hall might still continue to play it, avoiding a mutual destruction scenario, but if they really run out of cards, then they will truly become cornered beasts."
"Facing a cornered beast is the most feared enemy..." Blue Demon understood: "If they become cornered beasts, what's the most likely catastrophic scenario to occur?"
"The Ancestor Hall is famous for their magic techniques, no one knows what kind of countermeasures they have when pushed to the brink, but observing from minor to major change, it must be unusual, for example, they might reactivate the Earthfall Beast Army!"
The Earthfall Beast Army was a card once played by the Divine Temple.
It was dismantled by Lin Xiaosu.
The dismantling method was killing Elder Di, causing loss of control.
This method was decisive, but it had only a temporary effect.
Those who can control the Earthfall Beasts are not limited to Elder Di.
There are definitely others who can control it on the side of the Ancestor Hall, possibly a team, each knowing how!
Because the Ancestor Hall belongs to the Li Clan magic system, relying on magic techniques, they absolutely don't depend on a single individual!
The Ancestor Hall was pressured in the Bridge Realm due to Lin Xiaosu's ingenious framing technique, targeting them collectively with the Bai clan, their survival space severely squeezed.
Hence, the breakthrough with the Moon Lotus leaving the Ancestor Mountain.
If the Moon Lotus was still with them, they could still implement their "Nation Building Plan," such plans always remain on the game table, no matter how turbulent the political situation, it remains calm on the surface.
However, losing the Moon Lotus led to an aborted Nation Building Plan before it could start, pushing them towards doom, isn't this forcing them to die?
If they lose all hope, they might indeed reactivate the Earthfall Beast Army.
The Earthfall Army, wild and brutal, ironically such wild and brutal tactics, with gains and losses equally risky, is the most catastrophic.
Consequently, the entire Middle East would descend into chaos.
The flames of war would eventually reach Daxia.
Based on Utopia's grudge against Daxia, they would do such things.
Blue Demon's face slightly turned pale: "I understand what you're saying, but the Middle Eastern war situation is beyond our reach, we can only strengthen the Southwest defense as much as possible to prevent further impact... let's discuss something else."
"Alright, speak up!"
"Do you have plans for the Mid-Autumn Festival in August?"
Mid-Autumn Festival in August...
Lin Xiaosu laughed, "What do you have planned?"
"If you're not very busy, make a trip to 101," Blue Demon said softly.
Lin Xiaosu was a bit surprised, "You're also suggesting I go to 101 on that day?"
"'Also'... Who else suggested you go to 101 on that day? Who?"
"Chief Long!"
Blue Demon chuckled lightly, "It seems no one knows their daughter better than a father."
"You have to tell me, what's so special about this day that you all suggest I go?"
"This day... there's nothing particularly special, it's just... just her birthday, that's all."
"Alright, I'll go!" Lin Xiaosu said.
"Tomorrow... you'll be leaving, right?"
"Yes."
"Miao Yin said, Ding Dong is also planning to leave tomorrow. I'll see you both off to Jiangcheng."
"Alright!"
"Do you want to sleep on the bed?"
"No need, I feel quite good here, gazing at the sky, with the galaxy full of stars. The summer night's cicadas' song is almost over, if I don't listen now, I'll have to wait until next year..." Lin Xiaosu's voice trailed off.
Blue Demon quietly gazed at the starry sky, a hint of sorrow in her eyes.
Mid-Autumn, September 25th in the solar calendar, is just over a month away from now.
She told him that it was Chang Ye's birthday.
But actually, it's not, it's Chang Ye's "death day"!
Life is fleeting, the stars are vast...
He actually doesn't know that Chang Ye's countdown has begun, but she knows, and Chang Ye's friends all know.
This Mid-Autumn is Chang Ye's last Mid-Autumn.
Chang Ye, my sister...
I can't keep you, I can only let the one you love, spend this last Mid-Autumn of your life with you!
The wind rises, bringing a slight chill.
In the morning, the cicadas chirped beside the little river, waking Lin Xiaosu from sleep.
He opened his eyes to find a blanket covering him, Blue Demon had already brought breakfast.
After breakfast, a flying car landed outside the wooden house, Blue Demon gave him a sweet smile, her form shifted, turning into a man, taking on the role of the flying car driver.
At the entrance of the Mechanical Bureau, they picked up Ding Dong.
Ding Dong stepped into the flying car, the door closed, and it became the familiar scene of a lotus pond under moonlight again outside.
Ding Dong raised his gaze, "Brother, we're finally going home!"
Lin Xiaosu looked at the bloodshot eyes of Ding Dong, "How long did you stay up to have such bloodshot eyes?"
"This time going back, I won't see Little You again in this life, so I bid farewell to her..." Ding Dong said.
Lin Xiaosu was dumbfounded, "Little You? Your robot maid?"
"Yes, robots are also humans, attachment grows over time..." Ding Dong closed his eyes, "Don't talk to me, I'm catching up on sleep!"
He fell asleep leaning on the seat.
Lin Xiaosu raised his gaze and saw Blue Demon's half face in front, wearing a toothache-inducing expression.
Lin Xiaosu placed his hand on his forehead, speechless.
Robots are also humans, attachment grows with time, and because you won't come back, you spent the whole night saying goodbye, ending up with bloodshot eyes.
Oh, dear brother-in-law, your affectionate nature is quite extensive.
You have seven or eight mistresses in Jiangcheng, always being affectionate, and now even with a robot, you're being affectionate...
The flying car sped through the air for two hours.
They were near Jiangcheng.
Blue Demon's rich baritone voice sounded, "Should I take you directly to Nanhu Villa?"
"No!" Ding Dong jumped up, "Drop us off in some wasteland near Jiangcheng."
"Alright!" The flying car dove down.
Reaching a riverbank along the Yangtze River, the lotus pond moonlight on the car windows faded, revealing a patch of wild grass.
"Let's go!" Ding Dong got out of the flying car.
Lin Xiaosu exchanged a glance with Blue Demon, and also got out of the flying car.
Blue Demon maneuvered the flying car to brake through the sky, disappearing.
"Brother Dong, are you really planning to carry out that scam plan of yours on your mother?" Lin Xiaosu said.
"Why not, if you don't deceive, what's the harm," Ding Dong said.
"Don't rope me into your scheme! Your mom has always had a good impression of me," Lin Xiaosu said.
"You must be involved!" Ding Dong said, "I have a big basket of plans that need your help to implement, really, very serious plans..."
"Very serious?" Lin Xiaosu blinked.
"First, I didn't say goodbye to Little You yesterday," Ding Dong said, "I was bent over the computer for two nights studying those symbols. That's the real reason for my bloodshot eyes."
Lin Xiaosu was stunned.
"That damned elder wouldn't let me take pictures of those symbols, I had to memorize them. I need to present these symbols precisely and accurately to someone, to have them decoded."
"There's really someone who can decode them?" Lin Xiaosu was slightly surprised.
Ding Dong nodded.