"The reason for the sudden full-scale invasion by all races is still unknown, and that is what worries me the most."
Wu Wei gazed at the distant flames of war, making no attempt to conceal his exhaustion. "Our human race has not been entirely unprepared this past year. If it were merely a sudden madness among the myriad races, the situation wouldn't be so dire. But the unknown causes are the real trouble..."
He remained silent, but a certain emotion that he had been deliberately suppressing surged up in his heart again.
Wu Wei noticed the fluctuations in Shen Qian's mental energy and glanced at Shen Qian in surprise. "What's wrong?"
"Minister, do you have a way... to contact the teacher?"
He asked in a low voice before sinking in.
"Marquis Jingcheng?" Wu Wei was taken aback at first, then shook his head. "He is currently at 'Wansui Mountain.' You may not know, 'Wansui Mountain' is isolated..."
Wu Wei's words came to an abrupt halt. He turned his head sharply and stared intently at Shen Qian.
What do you mean by that question?
"If 'Wansui Mountain' were lost, could that explain everything we're seeing now?"
Shen Qian had regained his composure and simply said indifferently.
Wu Wei's body trembled violently. "'Wansui Mountain' imprisons hundreds of kings and powerful figures from all races, many of whom were former leaders of their respective races. If they are released..."
Wu Wei couldn't continue speaking; his face had turned extremely pale.
Because he had already considered another aspect.
With the Marquis of Jingcheng stationed at Wansui Mountain, what right does Wansui Mountain have to be lost?
unless……
The thought of that possibility caused Wu Wei, who could remain calm even in the face of a massive invasion by all races, to tremble slightly in his hands.
"Come with me!"
Wu Wei took out a jade talisman, whispered something to Marquis Wu Ding, and then grabbed Shen Qian, disappearing into the sky with a "whoosh".
The Yangtze River basin rapidly disappeared beneath their feet. Wu Wei, leading Shen Qian, traversed one restricted area after another, and city after city. Just ten minutes later, they saw the imposing outline of Beidu.
This was the first time before sinking that I had experienced the speed of a top-tier king unleashing his full power.
Although its instantaneous burst of power cannot compare to the "Shadow Shift" technique that Shen Qian learned from the Heavenly King, its enduring power is clearly unmatched by any other supernatural ability.
Along the way, the two saw a land ravaged by war. As Wu Wei had said, powerful alien warriors were emerging from behind every "door," and several military strongholds had been razed to the ground. Most cities were under attack.
In the sky, groups of warships of military warriors would occasionally fly by, or groups of hundreds of powerful mountain and sea warriors who could fly would rush to various places. The human race was indeed well prepared. Although there were heavy casualties everywhere, they were in an orderly manner.
However, Wu Wei was clearly not paying attention to the battle situation at this moment. He pulled Shen Qian directly across the city defenses of Beidu and landed in a 20-story building.
This is the headquarters of the Martial Arts Department, and it's the first time Shen Qian has set foot here. Ignoring all the Martial Arts Department officials who greeted him, Wu Wei led Shen Qian directly underground.
It wasn't until they passed through the underground security checkpoint and saw the vast underground world before them that Chen Qian showed some surprise.
"You don't think that office building on the ground floor is all that the Martial Arts Department has to offer, do you? All the real assets accumulated over hundreds of years are here."
Wu Wei, who had been silent all along, also cracked a small joke, showing that he had composed himself to some extent.
The underground area was vast. Before sinking, I saw many unheard-of "organizations" on the signs in the various passages, such as the "Restricted Area Planning Bureau," the "Planetary Immigration and Development Bureau," and others like the "Mountain and Sea Monitoring Center," the "Sea Prison Administration Bureau," and the "Descendants of Kings and Nobles Service Department."
"What is the 'Department for Serving the Descendants of Kings and Nobles' for?"
He paused, startled.
"Literally, it means serving the families and descendants of kings and nobles for life, and being responsible for meeting their needs in life."
"Life needs?"
"For example, if someone wants to go to the restricted area for fun, they will send someone to protect them, or ask them to stay where they want, what they want, which school they want to attend, or whether they need special permission to have their 'bigamy' sentence approved, etc."
"..." Shen Qian fell silent for a moment.
"What are you thinking? You don't actually think that even kings and nobles don't have this much privilege, do you?"
Wu Wei glanced at Shen Qian and said indifferently.
"No, that's not it. Even in the mountains and seas, there's a subsidy of 100,000 a month. Wang Hou no longer pursues material things. What's a little privilege for his family?"
After a moment of silence, Shen Qian continued, "I was just wondering, what can these things really change? If kings and nobles no longer consider themselves ordinary people, will they still care about their families?"
"You seem to be implying something."
Wu Wei frowned. Just as Shen Qian was about to say something, Wu Wei stopped walking. "We're here."
The two had somehow ended up in the depths of a corridor without any nameplates. Pushing open the metal door in front of them, they came into view a small secret room. In the center of the secret room, there was a huge bronze mirror that was two people tall.
"What is this?" Shen Qian sensed the dense spiritual energy fluctuations on the bronze mirror.
“The Sky-Gazing Mirror.” Wu Wei’s eyes were filled with complex emotions. “It is a relic of the Prince of Jiangling.”
“The Prince of Jiangling?” Shen Qian was taken aback.
“You should also know that King Jiangling is the only Grand Refiner in history with a destiny,” Wu Wei explained. “This was left in the Martial Arts Department before King Jiangling disappeared. It only has three uses, and there are two left now.”
"What's it for?" Shen Qian asked.
"By clearing away the fog and peering into cause and effect, no one... not even the Great Emperor, can deceive it."
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