Light Fortress
Chapter 557 - 132: Him in the Darkness_3

Chapter 557: Chapter 132: Him in the Darkness_3

It was simply not possible to carry out an assassination within Snow Forbidden City.

It was clear.

After the mishap on the Tundra... Bai Xiu had completely lost trust in the "Elder Council".

He locked himself away.

With the incredible speed of this prodigy’s cultivation, if he continues to cultivate like this, what will become of him?

Who could possibly kill him!

...

...

After watching for a moment, Bai Zesheng left the alley.

He continued on his way, heading deep into the alleys within Snow Forbidden City.

He made no effort to avoid the "Wind Eye".

In theory, "Wind Eye" should be able to see all this clearly.

But... at this moment, "Wind Eye" had undergone a subtle change; someone with high privilege had helped Bai Zesheng erase his trace after leaving the alley.

The so-called erasure did not mean wiping away the entire segment of footage.

Rather... it erased just one person.

He became like a ghost, able to appear anywhere in Snow Forbidden City, and not be recorded.

Half an hour later.

Bai Zesheng arrived at his destination, an extremely secluded old residence. He pushed open the courtyard gate to find inside a plainly furnished cabin with a foundation, and the hall was adorned with drapes fluttering in the wind.

If anyone were to attempt to connect to "Deep Sea" here, they’d discover there was no signal whatsoever inside the house.

This place was a "land of utter darkness".

In every sense of the term "darkness".

Besides lacking a "Deep Sea" connection signal... there was also no light here.

Bai Zesheng stood in front of the house. He bowed deeply, collecting all his thoughts, and slowly said,

"Same as usual... there’s no disturbance in the alley, can’t find a good opportunity."

There was no immediate response from inside the cabin.

Bai Zesheng kept his posture of a deep bow, ready to leave the courtyard according to his usual habit... But just outside the drapes, a familiar, tall, and slender figure slowly became visible.

"The master invites you inside for a chat."

Bai Zesheng furrowed his brow.

He lifted his head to look at "Mr. Jin" who had lifted the drape. It had been nearly a year since their parting on the Tundra... To this day, he still couldn’t believe that the scene before him was real.

Because it was simply too insane.

The guy he had protected while fleeing from Yinta... had brazenly returned to the East Continent after half a year and had chosen to settle in Changye.

That was not so crazy.

After all, the "Deep Sea" database had no matching blood samples, so there was no immediate concern about being discovered.

The craziest part was...

Bai Zesheng took a deep breath.

He walked inside.

The cabin was pitch-black, hard to adjust to visually, but upon entering behind the drapes, a sweet and rich aroma immediately wafted through the air. Several wooden racks were placed around the cabin, defying seasonal timing, covered with bunches of grapes.

A youth dressed in a plain black cloth shirt that seemed to blend into the darkness around sat cross-legged on the floor of the cabin. In this already dark environment... he chose to keep his eyes tightly shut.

This was voluntarily choosing to be a blind man.

Bai Zesheng could not comprehend such behavior and did not dare look directly at the youth in the darkness, for just approaching a few steps closer... he could feel an enormous pressure, a suffocating oppression.

This was... divine might!

"Lord Jiu..."

Bai Zesheng struggled to complete the courtesy, his voice hoarse as he spoke.

Who would have thought that the "Wine God" from Source Tower would actually come to the East Continent in person?

And... settle in Snow Forbidden City!

The first time he saw this youth, Bai Zesheng could hardly believe his eyes... The last time an "Angel Envoy" was dispatched was a matter of intense controversy within the Five Continents.

Because of Da Du’s furious protest, the Five Continents Council redefined the limits within which "Angel Envoy" could operate and the treaties that must be followed to use the "Credentials".

And this time.

The Divine Throne arrived in person.

The irony was... even if this matter was exposed, the Five Continents Council wouldn’t issue any rebuttals, because no one had the right to interfere with the actions of a "Divine Throne"; they went wherever they wished.

It was just out of respect for the highest-level tacit agreement.

The Divine Thrones of each continent ordinarily would not cross the boundaries of a continent to reach another neighboring one.

Unless there was a special mission.

For instance, a "Super Large Disaster Realm" that only occurs every several years, and the Divine Throne of that continent happened to be indisposed and couldn’t attend, requiring someone else’s assistance to clear it... Only under such circumstances would a Divine Throne from another continent step in.

Some said that this year’s Snow Forbidden City was the calmest it had been in twenty years.

After Gong Zi removed the Flame Dream.

Inside Snow Forbidden City, it suddenly become quiet... Bai Xiu did not appear, Gu Shen was in seclusion, the young generations of the three schools and five major families fought amongst each other, but rarely did anyone astonishing emerge.

But Bai Zesheng knew.

The reason for this year’s tranquility in Snow Forbidden City... was that it was about to encounter the biggest "wave" in its history.

The "Wine God" had lived in Snow Forbidden City for nearly half a year.

This half-year.

Every "audience" with Bai Zesheng was inevitably somewhat fraught with trepidation.

They weren’t far from "Qingzhong".

The man said to be "asleep" in the legends, what if he woke up at any moment?

A personage like the "God of Wine" could leave any place unscathed... but in that moment, Bai Zesheng would meet his end without a place to be buried.

In the darkness, the youth’s voice came through.

"You are afraid..."

"You are afraid of Gu Changzhi."

The youth spoke softly, his eyes remained closed, but it was as though he saw through everyone’s spirit, soul, and thoughts.

"Since you’ve chosen to follow me... you must be prepared to devote everything."

There was a slight reproach in his voice.

A mere sliver of spirit laid upon the mortal body.

Was like a mountain.

Bai Zesheng’s face turned pale. He hurriedly cleared all distracting thoughts from his mind.

"Don’t worry... with me here, there’s no need to fear anyone."

The voice of the "God of Wine" was the greatest encouragement in this world!

Bai Zesheng felt the pressure vanish all at once.

He knelt on the cabin floor, summoned the courage, and looked up in the darkness.

At this moment, next to the young Divine Throne, stood another lean "young man" with a posture that suggested he was a servant attending to the Divine Throne, just like Mr. Jin, one on each side.

"There is a matter... for which I need you to make a trip."