The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 342: Deadly Situation [10,000 Words] (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 342: Deadly Situation [10,000 Words] (Part 1)

Chapter 342: Deadly Situation [10,000 Words] (Part 1)

In an instant, Star Commander's eyes felt like a blazing sun, impossible to look away from. He even had the sense that his inner thoughts were being seen through. His pupils throbbed with pain.

Star Commander's face remained unchanged as he stared back at Starless, and even his eyes showed no hint of emotion. But in his heart, several thoughts flashed like lightning: Is it my identity that's under suspicion? Someone must have their doubts.

His cultivation far surpasses mine! If he makes a move, I'm doomed!

Then another thought followed: Should I admit or deny Star Commander's suspicions?

First, let's establish one thing: Star Commander is of the same caliber as Yan Beihan. At this level, if he starts to suspect, it's possible to admit it. But the problem is... which side is Star Commander on?

If Star Commander is on Yan Beihan's side, then there's no issue. If he's on Chen Yin's side, it's also fine. But... Star Commander probably isn't on either side.

Instead, he's from another faction. Fang Che had heard of the name of the Fourth Prince of the Feng Family, the Deputy Sect Master of the Only Righteous Sect, from Zheng Yunqi and the others.

Star Commander is the descendant of Feng Du, the Deputy Sect Master.

He has no relation to either Yan Beihan or Chen Yin and is even a competitor to both.

The fact that Yan Beihan favors Night Demon is no secret. Chen Yin sending gifts to himself has also caused conflict with Yan Beihan, and this news can't be hidden.

So, in the future, Night Demon will either side with Yan Beihan or Chen Yin; it's impossible for him to join a third party. Because in others' eyes, Night Demon only has these two paths. If he chooses a third path, who would dare to offend both the Yan and Chen families? It's just a small Night Demon, after all.

But this marks Night Demon as an enemy of both families, and... with the title of the Incubation to Immortality Plan champion, he will undoubtedly become a formidable foe to the other families in the future.

Such an enemy must be eliminated as soon as possible!

So the conclusion is clear—if I admit to being Night Demon in front of Star Commander, I'm as good as dead.

There's no room for luck.

With Star Commander's status, killing either Night Demon or a newly meritorious Star Commander is not a big deal.

Fang Che immediately understood: No matter what, I can't admit it, and I must dispel his suspicions.

Although these thoughts seem numerous, in Fang Che's mind, it was just a quick mental shift.

Facing Star Commander's gaze, Fang Che showed surprise, then confusion, and finally a look of helpless laughter. He said, "Star Commander, your words have left me puzzled. Star Commander is Star Commander, and Night Demon is Night Demon. These are two separate matters and two different people."

He changed his address to 'Star Commander', and this change in title at this moment was significant.

Firstly, since they were discussing matters related to the Demon Sect, calling him Star Commander was appropriate.

If he had followed Zheng Yunqi and the others in calling him Star Commander before, it would have placed him on the same level as Zheng Yunqi.

In other words, he would be acknowledging a servant's position.

But now, calling him Star Commander... is a sign of being a subordinate. Your status is impressive, and everyone in the Only Righteous Sect calls you Star Commander. I call you Star Commander, and there's no issue.

This is a matter of timing.

Although the title is the same before and after, the difference is like heaven and earth.

Because... Zheng Yunqi and the others are kneeling!

Secondly, it subtly indicates a willingness to submit. It's common knowledge that Night Demon would never submit to Star Commander, so this is a way to clear his name and also please Star Commander: Star Commander is also very capable.

Fang Che was confident that Star Commander could understand the intention behind his change in address: If he could suspect that Fang Che was Night Demon from such subtle clues, then this person's mind must be exceptional.

"Are Night Demon and Star Commander two different people? Is that so?"

Star Commander's eyes fixed on Star Commander's eyes, and his gaze showed no emotion, just like before. He slowly said, "Star Commander, your real name is Yin Xiu, you were adopted by the Yin Shengong at the age of three... started your position at fifteen... and today, you are the Branch Commander of White Cloud Continent. Am I right?"

"That's correct," Star Commander replied calmly.

"I don't know about your cultivation level, but since becoming the Branch Commander, your progress has been remarkable. When you first took the position, you were a Martial Commander First Rank, and it didn't take long to reach Second Rank. Until a few months later, you've already reached the Ninth Rank of Martial Marquis."

Star Commander said indifferently, "Less than half a year, right?"

"Yes," Star Commander acknowledged.

Fang Che's heart trembled.

He had long been aware of this flaw, and it was inevitable that his cultivation would become a weakness, but it couldn't be hidden.

Now, he had encountered this problem.

Star Commander's eyes were like those of a falcon, and he abruptly changed the topic. "...You just changed your address. Are you thinking of submitting to me?"

Star Commander hesitated for a moment, showing some hesitation, and said, "I have such thoughts, but... it depends on the future."

Star Commander saw his hesitation and also felt a sense of hesitation and eagerness.

But his expression remained unchanged, and his murderous intent towards Star Commander did not waver. I'll say something to make you feel like I'm accepting you, and when you relax, I'll strike suddenly.

So he immediately brought the conversation back, saying, "But you are Night Demon! I can't afford to take you in."

Star Commander smiled helplessly and said, "How can I dispel your suspicions?"

Star Commander replied indifferently, "In less than half a year, you've gone from Martial Commander First Rank to the Ninth Rank of Martial Marquis. Shouldn't you be considered a super genius?"

"I can't be considered a super genius. Night Demon's talents far surpass mine," Star Commander sighed.

"Haha..." Star Commander laughed, clearly not believing his words.

His mouth was smiling, but his eyes showed no hint of laughter. He continued to stare at Star Commander's eyes and said, "If all this is true, then why didn't you participate in the Incubation to Immortality Plan?"

"With the Yin Shengong's personality, how could they have adopted you at the age of three?"

"If I didn't value you, how could I possibly entrust you with such an important position?"

Star's questions came one after another, like a rapid-fire barrage.

His aggressive tone was unnerving, leaving no room for thought. The air was thick with murderous intent.

The Starlight Commander could clearly sense Star's killing intent.

He understood that his life now hung by a thread. Star was suspicious, knowing the importance of the branch and not wanting to lose it. If he killed the Commander, the branch would be lost. Star was well aware of the details of this branch.

The success or failure of the branch rested solely on the Commander's shoulders. This was his only concern. However, as long as Star suspected that he was the Night Demon, he wouldn't care about the branch.

Eliminating a future formidable enemy far outweighed the importance of a branch that didn't belong to him!

"Sigh..." The Starlight Commander let out a long sigh, his face filled with bitterness. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, exuding a sense of desolation as if tears would flow before words were spoken.

"Star, you truly misunderstand, and you've been misled by the information."

The Starlight Commander's face was filled with the bitterness of wormwood.

Star furrowed his brows and said coldly, "Go ahead and make your excuses. I'm listening carefully."

Excuses...

The Starlight Commander's face twisted, and he said, "I don't understand why you would think that the Night Demon and I are the same person. This suspicion is so absurd that even I find it hard to believe."

"You still won't admit it? Haha, today I'll make sure you die with clarity."

Star bluntly stated, even mentioning 'die with clarity'.

The murderous intent in the air intensified.

"Listen," Star said coldly, "The Night Demon, a Jun-level participant in the Incubation to Immortality Plan, emerged as a Jun after a month."

"A month later, the Starlight Commander took office in Baiyunzhou as a Shuai-level leader."

"According to the Night Demon's progress, it was indeed around that time."

"If your talents weren't exceptional, the Yin Shengong wouldn't have raised you from a young age. Since they nurtured you, this bond is stronger than that of a disciple. It's almost like being a foster son."

"The Yin Shengong is an old bachelor without children of his own. How would he treat the children he raises?"

"Why would the Incubation to Immortality Plan leave the opportunity to a disciple instead of the children they raised? Is that the kind of person the Yin Shengong is?"

Star spoke coldly, "You say you're not the Night Demon? Then explain to me how you're not him."

The Starlight Commander's face and eyes became increasingly bitter. He said, "Actually, I wish what you say were true. Given your status, you would never leak my secrets, causing future troubles."

"We, the Only Righteous Sect, may be selfish, but at my level and yours, you don't need to trust me. However, I must wholeheartedly trust you... Do you agree with this, Star?"

The Starlight Commander asked sincerely.

"That's right," Star said, hands behind his back. "It's useless even if you don't trust me."

The Starlight Commander smiled bitterly, "And if I were the Night Demon, that would be great... At least I wouldn't have to endure such hardship as I do now."

Star walked with his hands behind his back, "Let's sit in that pavilion over there and listen to your excuses."

Still making excuses, and the murderous intent hadn't diminished in the slightest. Going to the pavilion, he already sensed Star's intention to kill him there.

The Starlight Commander felt trapped.

Although it was true that he was making excuses, weren't his words at least reasonable?

Why be so quick to judge?

However, it must be said that the more entrenched one's preconceptions, the harder it is to change them.

Before him, it was truly a dead end.

They walked into the pavilion and sat down.

Star flipped his wrist, producing a tea set. Instantly, tea leaves and hot water filled the air with a fragrant aroma.

He even poured a cup for the Starlight Commander, saying, "Have some tea. This is a refreshing tea. After drinking it, your mind will be sharper, even when you're lying to me."

His eyes were cold, "I hope you can fool me."

The Starlight Commander looked exasperated.

Do I really look like a liar? I'm being honest...

He took a sip of the refreshing tea and said, "Good tea."

Then, he immediately raised his eyes, assuming a carefree attitude, and said, "I don't know if Star knows about the Golden Grass Hall in our Yi Xin Jiao?"

"Oh? What's it for?" Star was curious.

"The Golden Grass Hall... You might become gold there, but most people only become grass."

The Starlight Commander was describing a real place, "In Yi Xin Jiao, those who belong to the main branch and die in battle, leaving behind orphans... those orphans enter the Golden Grass Hall, and the main branch takes care of them uniformly.

"Since this is the sect leader's grace, the children of the Golden Grass Hall, when speaking of their upbringing, are said to be raised by the sect leader. And I... I came from the Golden Grass Hall."

The Starlight Commander smiled bitterly, "This is... what Star mentioned about the sect leader's adopted children."

"I see."

Star seemed deep in thought. If this was the case, the phrase 'Yin Shengong raised me from a young age' couldn't be true.

"So, an adopted son, raised from a young age..."

The Starlight Commander smiled bitterly, "Star, it's true that I was adopted by the sect leader at the age of three, but I didn't meet him until I was eighteen."

Star was evidently surprised and said thoughtfully, "I see."

"As for the Night Demon, I don't know his background. This is a secret within the sect. The sect leader taking on disciples is said to be just a nominal relationship. We didn't know each other before, and I vaguely heard that the Night Demon was chosen by the sect leader when he was in his teens due to some matter. But we dare not inquire about these things. So, regarding the Night Demon, we only know that after winning the Incubation to Immortality Plan, he was formally accepted as a closed-door disciple by the sect leader."

"He gave a bitter smile. 'That's all I know.'

For the first time, Starry's eyebrows truly furrowed.

A look of doubt flashed in his eyes. Could he have guessed wrong? The information about the Night Demon that the Starlight Commander had was very vague, but it was precisely because of this vagueness that it could be trusted—at present, only the Yin Shengong knew the true information about the Night Demon.

'As for the Incubation to Immortality Plan... I want to participate more than anyone, and I have the opportunity to do so. But it was cut off.'

The Starlight Commander's face was filled with sorrow.

'Tell me more,' Starry frowned.

He knew he had reached a critical moment.

'Because our children from the Golden Grass Hall are usually around ten years old. They consume the Five Spirit Toad around this age, and although the damage is much less than that of the outside world, there are still large numbers of ten-year-olds who die on that day.'

'So, after passing that hurdle, we are truly cultivated. And the one in charge of our cultivation is the Deputy Sect Master, Ren Zhongyuan.'

As he spoke, Starry's eyes flashed.

The Starlight Commander smiled bitterly. 'Some of the more talented ones were taken away directly by the Deputy Sect Master. I was among the most outstanding at the time, so I was also in the first batch taken away by Deputy Sect Master Ren Zhongyuan...'

Upon hearing this, Starry let out a long 'oh'.

The matter between Yin Shengong and Ren Zhongyuan was huge. It was said that the two Deputy Sect Masters almost fought each other.

Starry naturally knew a lot of inside information. At the very least, he was aware that Yin Shengong had completely marginalized a portion of their power.

And one of those things was the Incubation to Immortality Plan's seeds.

Now, upon hearing the Starlight Commander's words, Starry immediately understood.

'The Deputy Sect Master cultivates us, and all my positions are arranged by the Hall Masters and Commanders under the Deputy Sect Master... They paved the way for me, all the way until the last Incubation to Immortality Plan, when my cultivation was precisely at the sixth level of the Royal Rank.'

'So the Deputy Sect Master valued us highly, giving us many opportunities to break through to the Martial Commander Rank, striving to achieve good results in the next Incubation to Immortality Plan three years later.'

'And I broke through to the Martial Commander Rank six months after the last Incubation to Immortality Plan.'

'Three years later, I had reached the peak of the seventh level of the Martial Commander Rank. The Incubation to Immortality Plan was also approaching, and the Deputy Sect Master issued the order to prepare and set out at any time.'

The Starlight Commander sighed.

'At that time, it should have been Ren Zhongyuan who was in charge, right? Since you had a spot, why didn't you go?'

Starry asked with a frown.

'It's my bad luck... Because at that time, I was the Incense Master at the Baiyunzhou Branch. The Commander at the time was Wu Shanzhou, a trusted subordinate of the Deputy Sect Master...'

The Starlight Commander sighed. 'Starry, you should have heard that the Yi Xin Jiao Baiyunzhou Branch was eradicated by the Guardians before the Incubation to Immortality Plan. Later, when Ren Zhongyuan was furious, Yin Shengong took the opportunity to kill one of his Hall Masters.'

The time the Starlight Commander mentioned perfectly matched up.

'I was at the Baiyunzhou Branch at the time, desperately trying to escape, but I was severely injured and could barely move on my own... And not long after that incident, the Martial Commanders who had spots for the Incubation to Immortality Plan began to gather...'

The Starlight Commander's face was filled with frustration and desolation.

'I lay in a dark room, almost crying as I recovered from my severe injuries, unable to participate in the plan... And after that, I never received any instructions again...'

He sighed, smiled bitterly, and his face was filled with desolation.

'I watched helplessly as the only opportunity in my life to rise swiftly slipped through my fingers...'

'And it was also at that time that I realized something.'

'What is it?'

Starry asked.

'I realized that people should accept their fate! This is my fate as Starlight! For over thirty years, I've struggled every day and fantasized about entering the exam of life. But when the time came for the biggest test of fate, I was lying in bed, unable to get up.'

'This is not what fate is!'

The Starlight Commander laughed bitterly. 'I don't know if I've come to terms with my fate or what, but during those days of recuperation, I endured the torment every day, right up until the day the Incubation to Immortality Plan began. Suddenly, I felt liberated and detached, as if everything had nothing to do with me. Then I understood that in this life, I can only engage in constant slaughter, exerting a thousand times more effort than others, yet still may not attain the same rank as them.'

'Perhaps I've attained enlightenment, or perhaps I've given up hope, and the obsession in my heart has lessened. My injuries began to heal rapidly.'

The Starlight Commander's face was filled with self-mockery. 'It's quite a coincidence that I recovered completely on the very day the Incubation to Immortality Plan ended... Haha...'

The last two 'haha's were so bleak.

Even Starry, who had always insisted that he didn't believe him, sighed and felt sorry for him.

Thinking about his experience, it was enough to make the listener's heart ache and tears fall.

What terrible luck! After diligently cultivating, when he finally met the qualifications, reached the required rank, and the opportunity truly came, he got injured.

(End of Chapter)

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