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Chapter 143: A Misunderstanding? [Extra Chapter for the Lemon Alliance Leader]
Chapter 143: A Misunderstanding? [Extra Chapter for the Lemon Alliance Leader]
The Seal God Palace felt his hands go numb with anger.
How could this be?
Wasn't everything going smoothly?
How did things suddenly take a turn for the worse?
Night Demon Sect had infiltrated the White Cloud Academy, and the academy should have been aware of it. Why is there suddenly another investigation?
Moreover, they want to send him on the Heart-Testing Path?
What the hell is going on?
"Who reported this?" the Seal God Palace asked.
A message came from the other side: "I've made inquiries, and it seems that it was the family of a genius disciple from the Martial Academy. But I don't know who exactly, only that the family is powerful and has put pressure on Zhao Shanhe. They say they can't let a Demon Sect spy overshadow their genius..."
The Seal God Palace was furious, "Damn it! This is clearly jealousy and envy! And they call themselves Protectors and Guardians, yet they are so narrow-minded!"
"Night Demon Sect is clearly being framed!"
"Damn it!"
The Seal God Palace raged, "I thought there would be a few intelligent people over there, but they don't even understand the concept of enemy cooperation. We gave them a lead, and they want to cut it off. What are they thinking?"
The undercover agent from the White Cloud Academy immediately sent a message, "The Grandmaster mentioned this, and it's also what confuses me the most. For now, I can confirm that Chen Ruhai and Fan Tian Tiao, the Palace Guardians, should know something. As for the White Cloud Academy, they only have suspicions, feeling that Fang Che's actions are suspicious. But it seems like not many people know that Fang Che is one of us."
The Seal God Palace was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"Meng He Jun and Gao Qingyu definitely don't know, that's for sure!"
The undercover agent quickly replied, "Huang Yifan should know, and he seems to be targeting Fang Che on purpose."
"As for the others, they seem to have some doubts about Fang Che's actions in seizing the Su family's assets, and they also suspect his identity. But they haven't truly confirmed it, and I can guarantee that. The strangest part, and what I'm most curious about, is this."
The Seal God Palace was also confused.
What does this mean? He furrowed his brows in deep thought.
It didn't make sense.
Even Meng He Jun and Gao Qingyu didn't know?
This... was beyond his expectations.
"Also, Night Demon Sect cursed the Celestial Scorpion Deity under their pressure, but the Five Spirit Puppet didn't react. This is also very strange." The insider continued.
The Seal God Palace hummed and said, "If Night Demon Sect has practiced the Blood Spirit Seven Swords and the Ice-Clear Spirit Platform, he should be able to do that. Otherwise, he would be too useless."
"I see." The insider understood.
But the Seal God Palace had a lot on his mind and couldn't figure out the situation at the White Cloud Academy.
I thought Night Demon Sect's identity was exposed, and both sides were aware of it. How did it turn into a successful infiltration?
This is so frustrating for me!
After a long contemplation, he sent a message, "Are there any other clues?"
"Yes, Chen Ruhai used to be Huang Yifan's subordinate. Huang Yifan came to the White Cloud Academy as a Protector, and Chen Ruhai and Fan Tian Tiao are Palace Guardians... They share the same roots as the Protectors. I'm wondering if this is the reason."
"Hmm?"
The Seal God Palace immediately started thinking, and after a while, he finally understood, "You mean, Night Demon Sect's identity is only known to the Palace Guardians, and only they know about this connection? The people at the White Cloud Academy are actually unaware?"
"Huang Yifan, as the Vice Dean of the White Cloud Academy, only needs to be informed. The Guardians believe that as long as someone from the White Cloud Academy knows, they can rest easy. And they might not want to share the credit with the White Cloud Academy. Is this the Guardians' selfishness?"
The Seal God Palace, being the Grandmaster of the Demon Sect, was accustomed to considering issues from a selfish perspective.
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
Night Demon Sect's identity was a valuable asset for the Palace Guardians.
After all, Night Demon Sect would eventually graduate, and once he did, the Guardians would recruit him, give him a minor position, and integrate him into their management system.
That would be it, right?
Moreover, once he graduated, he would have no connection to the White Cloud Academy.
Why bother letting the White Cloud Academy know about it now?
So...
Was this the Guardians' selfishness? But your selfishness has ruined my plans! The Seal God Palace was speechless.
This was simply unbelievable.
It proved an old saying: Plans often change faster than expected!
You thought you were doing it for their benefit, but they didn't see it that way. They had different intentions, and the two sides had a misunderstanding.
Who would've thought that the Palace Guardians would have selfish motives like the Demon Sect? As a result, when the higher-ups received the report and came to investigate Night Demon Sect, the White Cloud Academy, being unaware of the situation, could only handle the matter officially.
In other words, they wouldn't protect Night Demon Sect because of his Demon Sect identity.
This unexpected turn of events led to Night Demon Sect being sent to the Heart-Testing Path.
Realizing this, the Seal God Palace cursed to the heavens eight hundred times!
This was too frustrating!
"Damn it! Just as I was about to use him, he's sent to the Heart-Testing Path. Can he even come out? And if he does, will he become an idiot?"
The Seal God Palace was deeply concerned.
This is the only person I have left for my Incubation to Divinity Program! I can't afford to have him turned into an idiot!
If that happens, I won't even be able to cry.
Even if he reaches the General Rank, just let him complete the task and come back, and then send him to the Heart-Testing Path. At least let me make use of him before he dies!
The Seal God Palace's hands were numb, and in the end, he could only weakly send a message, "Notify me immediately if there's any news!"
"Yes, Grandmaster!"
Then, the Seal God Palace threw the communication jade and slumped in the chair, staring blankly at the ceiling, and shut himself off.
He wanted to discuss with Mu Lin Yuan, but then remembered that Mu Lin Yuan was currently trapped in the Night Demon's home with no way out.
This thought made him even more depressed: If the Night Demon dies on the Heart-Testing Path, then Mu Lin Yuan would be as good as dead too. No one to rely on, no one to ask for help, and he'd be captured as soon as he comes out.
Damn it, I'll starve him to death!
I can't afford to lose two of my best men in a row!
Anger rose in his heart.
The Seal God Palace grabbed a teacup and smashed it on the ground, shattering it, and roared at the sky, "Those bastards guarding the palace, one day I'll tear them all to pieces! Damn it, even with your merits, you can't catch him!"
He cursed.
But his heart remained heavy, and his frustration was not alleviated in the slightest.
He decided to call Hou Fang.
Of the original four, Mu Lin Yuan was trapped in the White Cloud Continent, Qian Sanjiang was always in the White Cloud Continent, and Sun Yuan had gone to the Black Turtle City of the New Chu Kingdom; only Hou Fang was left.
Hou Fang arrived quickly and saw that the Seal God Palace's expression was off, and he felt a sense of foreboding.
"Grandmaster, what are your instructions?"
The Seal God Palace remained silent for a long time, and after a while, he said, "Old Hou, tell me, how strong is the Night Demon's divine soul?"
Hou Fang was startled and stunned.
He had considered many possibilities for why the Seal God Palace had called him, but he had never thought that it would be about the Night Demon.
He answered cautiously, "The Night Demon's divine soul strength... how should I put it?"
"Speak according to your understanding."
The Seal God Palace impatiently replied, and he missed Mu Lin Yuan even more.
Why was this Hou Fang so wooden?
"I feel that the Night Demon's talent is extraordinary, and he learns everything very quickly. This alone proves that his divine perception surpasses ordinary people. We all know that... divine perception strength determines the upper limit of talent."
The Seal God Palace nodded in satisfaction, which was more or less in line with his own thoughts.
"The real reason why the Night Demon can fight above his level is not because his martial skills are particularly outstanding. After all, everyone practices martial arts daily, and our proficiency is more or less the same."
"But the key to perceiving the subtleties lies in divine perception. The more flaws one can perceive in their opponent, the higher their divine perception is compared to their opponent. The Night Demon can now basically fight three levels above his own, so his divine perception strength is basically three levels higher than that of an ordinary Primordial Master at the same level, which is a conservative estimate."
The Seal God Palace nodded again.
This was also consistent with his own speculation.
"The Night Demon is now at the peak of the fifth level of the Great Primordial Master. Do you think his divine perception strength can reach the General Rank standard?"
The Seal God Palace asked the most critical question.
It was also the question he was most worried about.
In general, the lowest General Rank level, when entering the Heart-Testing Path, would have a chance to come out safely. But the prerequisite was... not exposing any secrets.
And one's divine soul had to be extremely powerful.
Only then could they withstand it.
There were also many General Ranks whose divine souls were scrambled and could never recover for their entire lives.
But the General Rank was a 'possibly safe' threshold.
As for the higher Commander Rank... the Seal God Palace didn't even dare to think about it.
How could Fang Che's divine soul strength possibly reach the Commander Rank?!
Was he dreaming?
"General Rank..." Hou Fang's face showed difficulty, "It's not necessarily that high, at most... just barely touching the threshold."
In fact, he completely believed it was impossible.
Strong divine perception didn't necessarily equate to General Rank strength; there were also levels of cultivation to consider. How could the Night Demon have a General Rank divine soul? Could the Grandmaster have gone mad to ask such a question...
The Seal God Palace sighed, "The Night Demon is under suspicion. It's said that he's the son of a noble family, and although the Night Demon managed to pass the inspection, he's now been captured and sent to the Heart-Testing Path! Tell me, can he come out?"
Hou Fang smiled bitterly, "If he goes in and endures, telling everything, he'll be able to come out soon enough, with no harm done."
"Your words are like farts."
The Seal God Palace frowned, his eyes turning cold, "If he endures... even if he can come out, there will likely be some damage."
Hou Fang sighed, and this was still his optimistic thought.
The Seal God Palace's face turned gloomy.
For a long time, he didn't speak.
After a while, he said, "Go."
His body leaned back.
"Don't bother me with anything today. Scram, all of you!"
...
Fang Che followed Zhao Shanhe to a secret chamber.
Zhao Shanhe glanced at Xiang Xinghe, "You can go."
Xiang Xinghe hesitated and said, "Lord, please show mercy."
Zhao Shanhe frowned, "How can there be mercy on the Heart-Testing Path? Don't you know the dangers within? Get out!"
(End of Chapter)
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