NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1088: God_2
Guide the Five Element Spiritual Energy to temper the internal organs.
As dusk approached, the effect of the [Truth Engraving Knife] dissipated, and I got up to return with the Lady.
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Back to the Island Lord's Mansion.
In the living room, Xi Ligui, Shi Yali, and the Wood Elf Sisters were sitting and chatting together.
"Wu Heng!" Shi Yali was the first to wave hello and said with a smile, "My mother has gone back. She said she wants to bring my father next time to see the island."
Wu Heng laughed, "Just write a letter to inform me, why make a special trip?"
"She also has her own business to handle, and after this visit, she probably won't come back in the short term." Shi Yali explained, "We made special arrangements not to disclose the specific situation of the island."
"No problem! Even if it's spoken about, it doesn't matter." Wu Heng chuckled, then asked, "How's your progress in cultivation lately?"
Xi Ligui answered, "It's going smoothly, but it might still take some time to make a breakthrough."
"In my opinion, just delegate the matters of the association. There are three elders here anyway, you all should just train at the Island Lord's Mansion." Wu Heng said directly.
Xi Ligui was hesitant, glancing cautiously at the others, "I'll consider it."
The group chatted for a while.
Dinner was ready, so they sat together to eat.
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After dinner, Wu Heng was chatting idly with the women of the household. Just as he was about to get up and return to his room to rest, urgent and clear footsteps were heard from the door.
Following the sound, he saw Lilith in a black dress, walking in with a serious expression.
Compared to her usual indifference, her look carried an unusual tension.
"Sister Lili, coming to watch a movie?" Xiao Xiao was the first to greet.
Lilith managed a slight smile, but her tone was somewhat absent-minded, "I have urgent business with your uncle."
"Oh, oh! Then you talk first, we can go to the recreation center later, right?" Xiao Xiao remained enthusiastic.
"We'll see, if the issue is resolved." Lilith replied perfunctorily, her gaze already turning to Wu Heng.
The others in the hall stood up and greeted her respectfully.
Lilith just nodded coldly, then said to Wu Heng, "Come with me."
After speaking, she walked straight to a side hall.
Wu Heng's heart sank, he quickly followed in, closed the door, and asked, "What happened?"
"The news you previously mentioned about the former Hierarch of the Twelve Heavenly Saints Sect possibly attacking The Holy Court, I've reported it to headquarters. Now it depends on whether there'll be any response from The Holy Court." Lilith sat on a single chair, her tone flat.
"There's something else, right?" Wu Heng focused his gaze on her.
Lilith was silent for a moment, her face turning completely gloomy, her voice lowering, "I tried to contact our informant in the Holy Hall… no response at all."
Pausing, she took a deep breath, "I used a Special Item to investigate… he's dead! The radio is likely also in the hands of the killer."
Wu Heng's pupils shrank suddenly, a chill ran up his spine.
After a long while, he finally spoke, "So the silence from The Holy Court during this time isn't hesitance, they're looking for the internal informant?"
"We can't be sure it's The Holy Court, but… all clues point to the worst possibility." Lilith's voice was dry.
"What about the other informants?" Wu Heng pressed.
Lilith shook her head, "There are a few others, but they are low-level and can only pass messages through irregular letters, and the one who died was a Vice-executive of the association! If he was found and eliminated… the others are likely not faring well, let alone getting the message out."
Wu Heng's eyes narrowed slightly, a strong sense of crisis gripped his throat like something tangible.
The worst premonition had come true.
"Any other intelligence?" His face sank completely.
"No, that's all." Lilith shook her head and asked in return, "What are your plans now?"
Wu Heng's mind was racing, but any conventional plan seemed powerless in the face of the possibly descending Divine Spirits.
Taking a deep breath, he said earnestly, "I need time to think about specific countermeasures, Lilith…"
Wu Heng looked up at her, "If the Divine Spirits really descend, your connection with me will undoubtedly put you in extreme danger. You must trust me, I have a way to protect you."
"Protect me?" Lilith gave a bitter smile, "If the Divine Spirits really appear, what place would be safe in this world? To die by the hands of the Divine Spirits might even earn us a mention in the Elf Race's history books."
Their relationship could be hidden from The Holy Court and the association, but it could never be hidden from the Divine Spirits of The Holy Court.
There were no secrets in the records under this Divine Spirit.
Wu Heng looked at her, shocked. He didn't expect her to be even more open-minded than him, even carrying a certain despairing acceptance.
He pressed her shoulders with both hands, his gaze burning into her, "I'm not joking, I've prepared a fallback plan, trust me, even if they do come, we might not necessarily die."
Lilith frowned at him.
Despite deep inside her, she found it hard to believe there was anything to resist a true Divine Spirit, but eventually, she slowly nodded, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
Wu Heng said, "You should go back first, stabilize things on the association side, I also need time to think."
"Okay." Lilith got up, calming her emotions as she walked out.
When she reached the living room, Xiao Xiao peeked her head out from behind the couch, "Sister, all done talking? Going out to play?"
Lilith took a deep breath, trying to keep her tone light, "Not going to the recreation center tonight, let's play games at my place."