The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 385: A Thousand Words of Trouble (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 385: A Thousand Words of Trouble (Part 1)

Chapter 385: A Thousand Words of Trouble (Part 1)

Wu Xiang, the Southeast Headquarters Commander-in-Chief of the Only Righteous Sect, was now in a tight spot, and the pressure was mounting.

The upper echelons of the Only Righteous Sect were adamant that they could not afford to lose the Nightmare Demon. They kept urging the Southeast Headquarters to come up with a plan to rescue the Nightmare Demon Elder. But I was already badly injured, how could I possibly think of a solution?

"Has Yang Luoyu made a move yet?"

This was the question Wu Xiang kept asking.

Yan Jundi, the Guardian Elder Yang Luoyu, was at the Southeast Headquarters.

And he had appeared before.

Wu Xiang was now eagerly awaiting Yang Luoyu's intervention.

As long as Yang Luoyu took action, this side would receive the corresponding reinforcements.

Because Yang Luoyu... represented the front-line combat power of the Cloud Armament Ranking.

In other words, the higher-ups were intervening, disrupting the balance.

"Yang Luoyu has not made a move. He and Jiang Huofa have been in a stalemate."

"Just a stalemate?"

"Yes, just a stalemate."

"A stalemate is useless! Take action!"

Upon hearing this news, Wu Xiang couldn't help but feel like his seven orifices were smoking.

He inexplicably felt like he had been surrounded on all sides.

Jiang Wuwang did indeed arrive with his men, and Jiang Wuwang's three other Law Enforcement Guardians and their subordinates had also joined the war.

But there was no one from Yang Luoyu's side?

Those people weren't idle either! Overall, the situation still heavily favored the Only Righteous Sect.

The Guardians, under the guise of revenge, launched a large-scale offensive. Originally affiliated with the Only Righteous Sect Southeast Headquarters, the various factions were being conquered one by one!

This vast battlefield was a buffer zone for both sides' war. It had always been peaceful, but now, the people of the Only Righteous Sect had slaughtered several Guardian Palaces, sparking this war.

"Launch another assault and focus on capturing the White Cloud Martial Academy's forces!"

Wu Xiang made a quick decision and immediately issued another command.

Both sides were evenly matched, but the other side had the White Cloud Martial Academy, and since the Academy was in the Southeast, it was within the combat zone. So their participation in the war couldn't be faulted.

However, the Only Righteous Sect Southeast did not have a similar powerful force like the Martial Academy.

Suddenly, a new report came in: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the battlefield suddenly appeared with standard Heavenly Palace weaponry."

Wu Xiang was stunned: "What? The Heavenly Palace? They've joined the war? They're attacking us? They're asking for trouble!"

He felt a mix of frustration and surprise.

In the past two thousand years, hadn't the relationship between the Southeast Headquarters and the Heavenly Palace been harmonious? How could the Guardian camp have Heavenly Palace weaponry?

"It's definitely Heavenly Palace weaponry, but the users aren't from the Heavenly Palace! It seems the Heavenly Palace has supplied weapons to the Guardians."

"Isn't this bullshit? Who doesn't know that the standard weaponry of the Heavenly Palace is the best in the world? We're already at a disadvantage, and now the Heavenly Palace is giving them weapons?"

Wu Xiang was even more perplexed and couldn't imagine what had gone wrong.

"Continue investigating to see if anyone from the Heavenly Palace is involved. If so, report immediately."

Wu Xiang immediately took out the communication jade: "Brother Bai, help me stabilize the situation!"

The other side immediately responded, clearly also closely monitoring the situation: "How can I help?"

"Can your Righteous South Headquarters create some commotion..."

The other side was clearly the Commander-in-Chief of the Righteous South Headquarters, and he sounded incredulous: "You want me to create a commotion so that I can be beaten up and join you?"

"Not exactly... Brother Bai, listen to me..."

As Wu Xiang was sending the message, he suddenly heard a loud explosion.

"Boom!"

Smoke filled the sky, causing the entire Only Righteous Sect Southeast Headquarters and the surrounding mountains to tremble.

The ground shook, and the communication jade in Wu Xiang's hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

"What's happening? Could it be that the upper echelons of the Guardians have intervened?"

Wu Xiang was more surprised than worried.

Before anyone could respond, a clear voice reverberated through the air: "Wu Xiang! I am Gu Yunlan from the Heavenly Palace. Come out immediately and hand over the person I'm looking for, or I won't be polite!"

The voice was cold, sharp, and filled with suppressed anger.

Someone from the Heavenly Palace?

As the Commander-in-Chief of the Southeast Headquarters, Wu Xiang was well acquainted with Gu Yunlan.

After all, they had cooperated several times over the years.

Although Gu Yunlan had always been indifferent to the Guardians, she had a friendly attitude towards the Only Righteous Sect.

On several occasions, Gu Yunlan had even proactively proposed cooperation, almost like she was offering help.

Now, with the sudden appearance of Heavenly Palace weaponry on the battlefield, followed by Gu Yunlan's arrival seemed to indicate something else.

"Could the Heavenly Palace be targeting me? Or are they showing off their might?"

Regardless, the other party had arrived, and even if there was a misunderstanding, this was a good opportunity to resolve it.

Moreover, many questions could be asked face-to-face, and negotiations could be conducted.

Besides, the people of the Only Righteous Sect weren't afraid of misunderstandings...

Wu Xiang immediately opened a gap in the protective formation and hurriedly greeted Gu Yunlan.

Gu Yunlan stood in the valley above, her face as cold as ice, and she spoke sternly: "Wu Xiang, it's been a while. No need for pleasantries, Wu Xiang. I'm here for someone, and if you hand them over immediately, I'll leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Wu Xiang's smile froze on his face, and he felt awkward.

I came with a spring breeze smile, and you're giving me an icy reception.

Has a major incident really occurred?

He hesitated for a moment, suppressing his anger, and silently recited the phrase "the greater good" twice in his mind. Then, in a deep voice, he said, "What person does General Inspector Gu want? Just say it."

At this moment, he had already made up his mind. Even if General Inspector Gu wanted a deputy leader of a subordinate sect, he would hand them over without hesitation.

He could even give up someone from the Southeast Headquarters.

None of it was a problem!

As long as he could resolve the misunderstanding and mend the grudges with the Heavenly Palace, perhaps even using their past connections to bring them over, then he could stabilize the battle situation on his side.

"Wu Xiang, you're being straightforward! Since you're so forthright, hand over the Night Demon to me!"

Gu Yunlan gritted her teeth, her eyes cold and fierce. "Hand over the Night Demon from the One Heart Sect to me! I'll kill him with one strike and leave immediately!"

"The Night Demon from the One Heart Sect?"

Wu Xiang was dumbfounded.

What did this have to do with anything?

"What happened?"

Wu Xiang's mind went blank. "General Inspector Gu, this is a battlefield I'm managing. The One Heart Sect hasn't made a move, so how did the Night Demon... provoke you?"

"That damn Night Demon, he killed my son!"

Gu Yunlan's eyes turned red with anger. "I want to kill the Night Demon to avenge my son. Will you hand him over or not?"

Wu Xiang was stunned. "!"

In an instant, he felt the weight of fate bearing down on him. It was as if fate was deliberately picking on those already burdened.

At this moment, the Southeast Headquarters was in turmoil, and such a critical incident had occurred! The Night Demon from the One Heart Sect had killed the son of the Heavenly Palace's General Inspector.

"I truly didn't know about this. Moreover, the Night Demon is part of the One Heart Sect, not the Southeast Headquarters. But don't worry, I can immediately inquire about this for you."

Wu Xiang invited Gu Yunlan in and instructed his subordinates to treat her well.

Then, without further ado, he contacted the Yin Shengong.

This time, he was truly in a rush. He couldn't afford to delay. Originally, he was already overwhelmed, and now, at this critical juncture, another issue arose, as someone whose son had been killed came barging in.

"Yin Shengong, why is your Night Demon causing trouble with the Heavenly Palace again? Did he even kill someone from there?"

Yin Shengong was perplexed. "Why would the people from the Heavenly Palace want to kill the Night Demon?"

Wu Xiang was taken aback. "The people from the Heavenly Palace want to kill the Night Demon?"

Yin Shengong explained, "Since you know that the Night Demon killed someone from the Heavenly Palace, it's likely that there's a connection between them. Perhaps someone from the Heavenly Palace went to confront the Night Demon, and you might want to ask about it."

Wu Xiang was stunned, then said, "But even so, you can't just kill the Night Demon."

Yin Shengong was also stunned. "You killed the son of the General Inspector?"

This matter was indeed quite serious.

Both were perplexed, and simultaneously, they paused their communication. Then, Wu Xiang contacted Gu Yunlan to inquire about the matter, while Yin Shengong contacted the Night Demon: "Did you kill the son of the General Inspector from the Heavenly Palace?"

The Night Demon's response soon arrived: "Which one is the General Inspector's son? Master, I don't know who the General Inspector is. Did I just randomly kill someone, and it happened to be the General Inspector's son?"

Yin Shengong's face darkened.

This kid was really something else.

Yin Shengong spoke angrily, "When you kill someone, don't you even bother to find out their identity?"

The Night Demon's reply was filled with a sense of injustice. "Master, if you want to find a reason, then don't bother. I was surrounded by several people, how could I have had the time to discern their identities... What else could I have done?"

Yin Shengong was stunned.

This statement was indeed very reasonable!

In such a situation, how could one distinguish identities?

In this kind of scenario, even if it were the son of the Heavenly King, one should kill him swiftly and then deal with the consequences later.

Meanwhile, Wu Xiang, after hearing the explanation, was also stunned. As he sorted through the information, he began to understand.

Damn, it was indeed you who went to kill their people first! As a result, you provoked them, and they killed your son.

As for Gu Yunlan's mention of a misunderstanding leading to the Night Demon, Wu Xiang merely listened.

He chuckled to himself, dismissing the matter.

With things having escalated to this point, you talk about a misunderstanding? Isn't this the typical tactic of the Only Righteous Sect?

You kill someone, and if you can't, you claim it was a misunderstanding... Tch, perfect logic.

Furthermore, what does it mean that you killed even the servants? It implies that your son was part of a group attacking someone and was killed in retaliation.

He couldn't help but feel a twinge of pain as the situation became clear. But now that it had reached his hands, how should he handle it?

Gu Yunlan spoke with a cold demeanor, "Right or wrong, I don't want to get involved or argue. But since my son is dead, I want the Night Demon to pay with their life! It's that simple!"

Gu Yunlan clearly had no intention of reasoning.

Wu Xiang felt like he had swallowed a fly, but with the current situation, he was in a stronger position. If there weren't any unexpected changes, our Southeast Headquarters would be finished.

With no other choice, he contacted Yin Shengong.

Then, upon connecting the Communication Jade, a message from Yin Shengong appeared: "The Night Demon doesn't even know who they killed and what's going on?"

Wu Xiang's face twisted in frustration, "I asked too, and it's true that the Heavenly Palace made the first move. The Night Demon, pushed to their limits, retaliated and killed someone. But now, the problem is the identity of the person the Night Demon killed is too noble..."

Yin Shengong flew into a rage, "So what if the identity is noble? Does that mean they can just kill my disciple whenever they want? Where is the logic in this world? My disciple was attacked by several people, and when he was forced to fight back and kill in self-defense, they still have the audacity to come here and demand payment?"

'Several people attacked my disciple' perfectly matched 'Not only did they kill my son, but they also killed my maid.'

"It's not just about settling the score..."

Wu Xiang spoke with exasperation, "The Regional Inspector from the Heavenly Palace is right here. I'm offering the Night Demon in exchange for the life of my son."

Yin Shengong exploded with anger!

They actually wanted the Night Demon handed over!

You might as well come and slaughter me directly!

Wu Xiang shouted, "No way! My son's death was due to his inadequate skills. He deserved to die, a useless heir. And now, they want the Night Demon to pay with their life? Has Gu Yunlan gone mad?"

Wu Xiang's mind raced. Yin Shengong, the situation in the Southeast is already a mess, and we're at a disadvantage. If the Heavenly Palace makes another move, the Southeast might be finished. You need to understand the gravity of the situation!"

Yin Shengong was helpless. Even if you asked me to hand over Mu Linyuan or Qian Sanjiang, I would comply. If you want me to hand over Yin Shengong, I believe the Headquarters would agree too, but...

The Night Demon is just impossible to hand over.

"I understand the Commander-in-Chief's dilemma, but I can't hand over the Night Demon to her!" Yin Shengong stated firmly.

"You're still so stubborn..."

Wu Xiang's anger boiled over, "Yin Shengong, you should know the consequences of your actions. It's just a Night Demon! How can you compare that to the entire Southeast? If the situation worsens because of this, can you take responsibility?"

Yin Shengong hinted, "Wu Commander-in-Chief, let's put it this way. You can seek permission from Deputy Sect Master Yan. If she agrees, I, Yin Shengong, will hand over the person. Deal?"

Wu Xiang was a smart man.

He recalled the banquet at the Headquarters where Yan Deputy Sect Master treated Yin Shengong, and he suddenly understood something. "Could it be... could it be..."

"Exactly what you're thinking."

Yin Shengong sighed, "Commander-in-

Wu Xiang grimaced, feeling that Yin Shengong's words were a bit too much. The Heavenly Palace coming to demand a person at this time, isn't it taking advantage of our vulnerable situation? Commander-in-Chief, this is coercion! When has our Only Righteous Sect ever been bullied like this?"

Wu Xiang felt indignant. Not only were they taking advantage of their vulnerability, but they also provided weapons to their opponent beforehand, putting us at a disadvantage.

Do you still want to play with me?

On the other side, Yin Shengong put down the Communication Jade and started cursing, "Damn it! The Heavenly Palace is so arrogant. They come to kill, get killed, and then they want someone's life in return? They've gone mad! Women are indeed unreasonable... It's just a son's death! Damn it!"

He then sent a message to the Night Demon, "Don't worry, I pushed back. The Heavenly Palace is just full of bad habits!"

"Master is mighty!"

The Night Demon replied, "Master, the Heavenly Palace is so unreasonable. I feel they're even less reasonable than us. It's too much. I was practicing peacefully, and they barged in to kill me. In the world of martial arts, victory and defeat are the norms. They couldn't beat me, so they went to the extreme of finding the killer. This is crazy. We must not indulge them. We should punish them severely and not be lenient, or they'll keep pushing us."

"Don't worry about them. You just focus on your safety. Don't let them find you."

"Rest assured, Master. After that incident, I've been on duty at the Guardian Palace, contributing to the continent's security."

"That's good. Keep practicing. By the way, how are those people doing?"

"They've completely transformed and started anew. Master, when you see them next time, if you're not shocked, I'll run naked around White Cloud Continent three times and bark like a dog five hundred times!"

Yin Shengong almost laughed, "Get lost! You're so poor!"

However, he felt relieved that the Night Demon had disciplined those people well.

...

After the communication ended, Wu Xiang still felt a bit uneasy. What if Yin Shengong was certain that he 'dared not ask Yan Deputy Sect Master'? What if this was a trap?

That would mean offending Gu Yunlan and the Heavenly Palace for nothing.

The situation here is truly... stressful.

After some thought, he decided to send a message to the Hall Master of General Affairs, pleading, "I have a situation here... Could you please ask Deputy Sect Master Yan on my behalf... This matter is urgent, and we can't afford to fight on two fronts..."

The Hall Master of General Affairs realized the severity of the issue and went to report to Yan Nan.

Yan Deputy Sect Master glanced at the situation and almost laughed in anger.

He was already in a foul mood, and the mess in the Southeast made him feel helpless, as if he had fallen into a trap set by Dong San San.

At this critical juncture, the Heavenly Palace actually wants to send someone to kill? And they want the Nightmare Demon?

I've been at a disadvantage for so many years, and this is an important chess piece for me to regain my face!

He let out a cold laugh, "Hahaha... When did our Self-righteous Sect become so weak that we're being bullied? They want someone, so we give them someone? What's the difference between this and letting others bully us? Order the Southeast to tell the people from the Heavenly Palace to get lost!"

"The Southeast Commander-in-Chief is so timid that he's like a scared little wife. Besides being at a disadvantage and losing battles, he's afraid of the people from the Heavenly Palace. Ask him, what else is he good for!"

He immediately ordered, "Command Feng Yun to lead the main forces to the Southeast to stabilize the situation!

(End of Chapter)

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