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Chapter 525: Is Jun Shiyi a Traitor?
Chapter 525: Is Jun Shiyi a Traitor?
All the Great Cultivators' gazes converged on Senior Tao Qian.
The seawater palace where Su Yu was situated continued to expand and contract at an alarming speed, creating an almost illusory effect. It was clear that his breakthrough had reached its most critical phase.
However, the Great Cultivators had no time to focus on this. Their attention was fixed on Senior Tao and Jun Shiyi.
Senior Tao Qian clasped his hands and spoke in a loud, clear voice, "Fellow Daoists, I have suspected for the past ten days that Jun Shiyi and Sir Arthur have betrayed humanity."
"Ten days ago, when I stayed behind to guard Su Yu, Jun Shiyi and Sir Arthur also volunteered to stay and have remained here without complaint."
Senior Tao turned to look at Jun Shiyi, his expression serious. "Of course, I wouldn't suspect you based on this alone, given your close relationship with Su Yu. But now, it seems your willingness to stay might have been part of a grand scheme!"
"Scheme?!" Jun Shiyi and Sir Arthur stared at Senior Tao, their eyes wide with disbelief.
They had stayed behind out of genuine concern for Su Yu, the pillar of hope for humanity, and now this was considered a scheme? To be honest, they had never felt more wronged in their lives!
"That's right, it could very well be your scheme!" Senior Tao looked earnestly at Jun Shiyi, his protective magical energy already activated, ready to defend against any sudden attack: "First, Jun Shiyi, you claimed to have the ability to foresee the future and called Senior Yang to Busan. Senior Yang has the strongest perception among all of us. His departure from Yunlu Mountain provided the Skrulls with the opportunity to attack the mercenary camp."
Senior Tao turned to the other Great Cultivators, "Then, Jun Shiyi led Senior Yang and all of you here. I believe they must have had a plan to eliminate all of us in one fell swoop!"
Sir Arthur's forehead was already drenched in sweat.
Facing the skeptical gazes of the Chinese Great Cultivators, he explained earnestly and anxiously, "Please believe us, we have no connection with the Skrulls!"
He pointed at Jun Shiyi, "When Su Yu decided to break through here, it was a sudden impulse that led me to stay and guard him. I casually invited Jun Shiyi to stay as well, with no ulterior motives!"
"And if we really had a scheme, why would we stay here? Wouldn't it be better to flee and join the enemy now?"
Sir Arthur's emotions were genuine, and he didn't seem to be lying.
Moreover, the Great Cultivators had no concrete evidence of their betrayal, only suspicions.
They exchanged glances, uncertain of what to believe.
Were Jun Shiyi and Sir Arthur traitors, or was it all just a coincidence?
Just then, Emperor Taizong's satellite phone received a message from Speaker Hu Jing.
He glanced at the phone, his face turning pale.
Emperor Taizong immediately used his magical energy to display the message to all the Great Cultivators.
The message read: "Urgent! The Defense Headquarters has detected 500 intercontinental ballistic missiles launched from the Indian nuclear command center. The missiles are targeting Su Yu's breakthrough location. Estimated time of arrival: 20 minutes. Please evacuate Su Yu immediately, fellow seniors!"
Upon seeing this message, the Great Cultivators were all shocked.
They had just received news of the nuclear command center being captured, and now the missiles were already on their way!
All eyes turned to Su Yu below.
After observing Su Yu's condition, they realized the situation was dire!
Su Yu's breakthrough was at its most critical stage. If they interrupted him now, it could cause irreversible damage, and he might not be able to advance to the Seventh Stage for an entire year.
But if they don't interrupt Su Yu, 500 intercontinental ballistic missiles are already on their way, and everyone here will die when they hit!
"What should we do, fellow cultivators?" a great cultivator in the crowd asked anxiously.
Emperor Taizong took a deep breath and said slowly, "Don't panic, don't panic. Let me think."
Since the Skrull invasion, this is the greatest crisis humanity has faced, even more urgent than the last time 3,233 monsters descended upon them.
One misstep, and it could be a total loss!
In the face of such a critical crisis, everyone must keep a clear head to find a way out. Panic could lead to chaos and disaster.
After a few seconds of silence, Emperor Liu Che suggested, "I think we should combine our defenses. We can form a protective barrier in front of Su Yu and see if we can withstand those 500 nuclear missiles."
"Are we, a dozen of us, supposed to withstand 500 nuclear missiles?" a great cultivator in the crowd shook his head with a bitter smile. "The problem is, we might not be able to hold them off!"
At this, Emperor Taizong nodded solemnly. "Whether we can hold them off or not, this is our only option right now."
He looked at all the great cultivators. "We can't abandon Su Yu, can we? And we certainly can't interrupt his breakthrough at this critical moment, can we?"
"If we don't abandon him, then we have no choice but to defend and withstand these nuclear missiles. We have 13 of us here."
"Not 13, but 11!" Tao Senior quickly interrupted Emperor Taizong. "I said before that Jun Shiyi and Arthur are likely to have betrayed humanity. If we include them, they might stab us in the back."
Seeing Jun Shiyi and King Arthur about to protest, Tao Senior's eyes turned red as he continued, "I have seen through your motives! You brought Senior Yang here because you knew the nuclear missiles were coming, and Senior Yang and we would have no choice but to stay and defend Su Yu."
"Moreover, since you didn't know your plot had been exposed, you stayed to stab us in the back at the critical moment when we form our defense, collapsing it and leading to our and Su Yu's demise in this sea, didn't you?!"
Tao Senior's words were forceful, leaving Jun Shiyi and King Arthur speechless.
His logic was clear, and they had no way to refute it.
But the problem was, they hadn't done anything! They hadn't betrayed humanity at all!
...
Seeing that Jun Shiyi and King Arthur couldn't refute his claims, the other great cultivators mostly believed Tao Senior.
Emperor Taizong cleared his throat and said to the two, "Although we have no direct evidence of your betrayal, we must act on the principle of guilt by suspicion. This is a critical moment, and we have no time to waste."
"For Su Yu's safety, we cannot invite those who might sabotage our efforts to join our defense. Therefore, the two of you, please leave."
Even though Emperor Taizong now suspected that Jun Shiyi and King Arthur had betrayed humanity, there was no time to arrest or eliminate them.
Reluctantly, they had to let them go.
(End of Chapter)
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