Light Fortress
Chapter 521 - 120 One Year Later_3

Chapter 521: Chapter 120 One Year Later_3

Thankfully, I apologized in time.

A moment later... this arm might have been crushed by Gu Shen.

"Go back and explain clearly to the Elder Council that this plan... cannot be stopped," Li Qingci said anxiously.

Li Xuan looked up at Gu Shen, his expression somewhat fearful.

"Miss Qingci, I can’t do this," Li Xuan said in a low voice, having lost his earlier domineering tone. "I am just responsible for notifying the Divine Temple... I cannot decide on this matter, the order to stop the plan came from the Great Elder, and the Elder Council voted, with a majority in favor, only then was it passed."

Gu Shen and Li Qingci exchanged a look.

Clearly... with the Family Head gravely ill, the Elder Council immediately stopped the "Search for the Lamp" plan, which was a deliberate pressure tactic.

Some things, when destined to happen, will happen sooner or later.

It seems Uncle Gao was right...

"You may leave now," Gu Shen calmly told Li Xuan. "Before you go, leave the Divine Temple Mountain’s talisman here and never enter this place again."

Li Xuan, as if he had received a great decree, threw down a talisman and fled without looking back.

"You’ve offended him, what will you do after you go out?" Li Qingci picked up the talisman, worried.

"Not offending him would have made no difference," Gu Shen said calmly. "The Li Family wants to stop the ’Search for the Lamp’ plan, which obviously means that a few of the old folks in the Elder Council are ready to make a move... They’ve probably been waiting all these years for the Family Head to die, and then to execute a coup. Stopping the ’Search for the Lamp’ plan is just the beginning."

However, the appearance of such a sign meant... even more significant events were going to happen.

No matter what... this plan must not be interrupted!

Divine Temple Mountain has countless Protectors who have consecrated themselves willingly for hundreds of years.

Li Qingci had waited with great difficulty until today.

Gu Shen likewise had to ensure the smooth progression of the plan... he couldn’t just watch as the last of the "Copper Human Lamps" slipped away.

Chu Ling and the "Divine Embryo" had already begun to synchronize their Spiritual Link; he must gather all four lamps.

Li Qingci looked extremely worried.

She could not leave the Divine Temple, and all she could do was wait.

"I will go out for a bit..."

"Don’t worry," Gu Shen said seriously. "I will let you see the Family Head for the last time."

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On the clean hospital bed laid a man withered like a husk.

The man was covered with a thin quilt but was not connected to any devices, nor was he using any Extraordinary Sealed Objects with healing capabilities; he simply lay peacefully on the bed, breathing weakly but steadily.

The reason nothing was utilized...

Was because... it was all useless now.

In front of his bed, a young girl was crying her eyes out.

The Li Family Master stretched out his dry fingers and patiently wiped the tears from his daughter’s face. In his last moments... he didn’t say anything, only gently gazed at his daughter.

Father and daughter were alone in peaceful silence.

Outside the hospital room, many people were watching the scene.

Or rather... they were all waiting.

A commotion was heard from afar.

After leaving Divine Temple Mountain, Chu Ling located the address of the Li Family Master. Gu Shen rushed there quickly, only to be blocked outside by the Li Family’s Transcendents.

Now... it was the final moment of farewell.

Many elders had arrived there.

"I want to see the Li Family Master," Gu Shen said politely.

"Gu my friend..."

A deep voice slowly rose.

An elder stepped forward.

He looked serious and looked at Gu Shen, equally polite, said, "Since you have come, you should know what has happened... The Family Master’s days are numbered. At such a time, your request is probably inappropriate."

Gu Shen saw... Li Xuan, who had arrived earlier, was hiding behind the crowd.

That spineless newly-promoted elder must have told them everything about Divine Temple Mountain, perhaps even exaggerating the story.

He calmly said, "I am here on behalf of Li Qingci. She is in the Divine Temple wanting to see the Family Master for the last time."

"Absurd!" a different elder scolded softly. "She’s in the Divine Temple and wishes to see him through someone of a different surname?"

"I can establish a ’Spiritual Link,’" Gu Shen offered again.

"Even more absurd!" the elder scolded again, "An impetuous young brat spouts fantasies. For many years, it has been impossible to establish the so-called ’Spiritual Link’ within the Divine Temple Territory..."

Gu Shen slowly looked over.

The elder who had scolded him twice noticed Gu Shen’s gaze and seemed slightly unnerved.

But because he was within the crowd, proud and unafraid, he still spoke with composure, "Do not think that you can do as you please just because of the power backing you. The previous incident at Divine Temple Mountain is one thing... in this place, do you still intend to take action?"

After he finished speaking, Li Xuan’s expression became somewhat odd.

What does it mean, the previous incident at Divine Temple Mountain can just be forgotten?

How can it be forgotten?

Following those words, Gu Shen simply shook his head with a smile.

He quietly asked, "How may I address this elder?"

The elder, having lost his earlier bluster, only snorted coldly, refusing to say a word.

Chu Ling quickly found the information.

His record came up in a series.

"Li Ao, the Eighth Elder of the Li family, it seems your seniority is quite old..." Gu Shen said calmly.

Li Ao’s expression drastically changed.

"Don’t be nervous, I just found it in the ’Deep Sea’ database," Gu Shen spoke nonchalantly. "If you’ve been in Changye for so long, you should understand... in this age, all information is transparent, it’s not something you can hide just by keeping your mouth shut, nor can it be fabricated at will by someone."

The footage of the incident at Divine Temple Mountain.

Chu Ling had saved it all.

After raising his hand, his spiritual power projected the images, revealing the entire sequence of events at Divine Temple Mountain.

Starting with Li Xuan initiating the attack, all the way to his kneeling and begging for mercy.

Especially the part where someone was kowtowing and apologizing loudly.

Everyone’s expressions grew odd... that was not what Li Xuan had claimed at all, was it?

Wasn’t it said that Gu Evil Man deliberately caused trouble, and he bravely fought despite the danger, and only then managed to escape wounded?

These images from within Divine Temple Mountain were clearly data preserved by ’Deep Sea’.

This young fellow, could he truly establish a "Spiritual Link" within Divine Temple Mountain?

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