Chapter 718 The Demon Returns, Sages Gather! [1st Update]
Mervyn couldn't help but shiver, then screamed, his voice filled with anguish: "Who are you?!"
Fu Yunshen didn't speak, but flicked his slender fingers slightly.
A burst of internal energy sealed Mowen's acupoints.
He raised his hand and took another human skin mask made by a 3D printer, putting it on.
His appearance changed in an instant.
But the man's imposing presence couldn't be concealed even after the disguise.
Fu Yunshen imprisoned Mo Wen and brought him to the foot of the Sage's Courtyard.
With the help of his internal strength, he easily leaped up.
The wind howled and whistled in my ears.
Mervyn's vision was blurred; he felt an unprecedented horror.
The Sage's Abode is a floating structure, hundreds of meters above the ground.
Although there are two ways to have an audience with a sage.
One way is through a passageway, and the other is to go directly up.
But so far, no one has been able to get up there without external assistance.
Who exactly is this man?!
A word suddenly popped into Mervyn's mind—
Wise man!
Only the wise can easily ascend to the Sage's Academy.
He shuddered; it was simply unbelievable.
Mervyn is not stupid.
Based on just two sentences from Fu Yunshen, he knew that this man was there to vent Ying Zijing's anger.
Ying Zijing, is she actually backed by a sage?!
What a ridiculous joke!
"Sage, please, please let me go." Mervyn's body went limp; he couldn't move and could only beg for mercy, utterly devastated. "Please, please don't stoop to the level of a mere mortal like me. I meant no harm, really!"
If he had known earlier that Ying Zijing and the Sage knew each other, he would definitely have chosen Bi'er as his target.
No matter how powerful the Leungol family is, can they compare to the Academy of Sages?
"Thump!"
The second door where the Sage Magician was located was kicked open.
With a "thud," Mervyn was thrown to the ground.
The two noises were quite loud, and the magician happened to be there at that moment.
"Who is it?" He was quite displeased that his business had been disrupted. "Didn't I tell you I had something to do today? Don't bother me!"
The magician came out.
Fu Yunshen turned his head slightly and glanced in this direction very lightly and casually.
That one glance felt like a thunderbolt crashing down.
It is utterly terrifying.
The magician froze in place, a look of momentary horror on his face.
By the time he came to his senses, the man had already turned and left, his back cold and indifferent.
The magician specifically looked at photos of this year's students from the Institute of Biological Genetics.
Mervyn was third, so of course he remembered him.
And now, this third-placed person has fallen before him, lifeless.
"What's going on?" Sara walked in, frowning. "How many times have I told you not to do your experiments in the Sage's Chamber? What if it explodes?"
"What does this have to do with me?" The magician was so angry he almost vomited blood. "Someone just barged in, and he's the one who made the commotion!"
Sara's eyes darkened: "Who?"
She had been living here without noticing that any outsiders had come in.
The magician recalled hearing Mervyn call out "Sage".
His body jolted violently, trembling uncontrollably: "It must be the Sage Demon!"
"As soon as he came back, he arrested one of my students and used him to intimidate me. He must be a demon!"
Sara's expression changed drastically: "You saw it clearly?"
"I didn't see it clearly, but it was definitely him." A cold sweat broke out on the magician's forehead. "Who else could put so much pressure on me besides him?"
Sha Luo frowned even more: "Come here first."
The magician took a deep breath and followed Sara to the room behind the fourth door.
“If it’s a demon, then the demon hasn’t fully regained its power and memories.” Sara sat on the throne, tapping her fingers lightly. “Otherwise, he wouldn’t have left.”
But these words shocked the magician even more.
Even though he hadn't fully recovered, he could come and go freely in the Sage's Courtyard.
How terrifying would he be if he regained his peak strength?!
"Sara!" the magician gritted his teeth. "We must find him and kill him before he fully regains his power."
“We’re not looking for demons.” Sara stood up. “Let the priestess calculate who broke into the Sage’s Court today.”
You can't calculate it by directly looking for the demon.
The priestess's room was next to Sara's, and she was quickly invited over.
“Okay.” After learning of Sara’s request, she nodded. “I will begin the divination now.”
Sages and demons are their common enemy.
**
On the other side.
A coffee shop in the city center.
After Ying Zijing and Ye Siqing parted ways, she accepted Xiu's invitation.
She was resting with her head propped up by her hand, her eyes closed.
In that instant, his eyes suddenly opened.
Xiu was startled: "Grandpa, what's wrong now? I have a heart condition."
"Something's happened." Ying Zijing's eyes narrowed slightly as she took out a tarot card and spread it out on the table. "I need to borrow your special ability."
As Xiu worked, he asked, "Who do you want to be counted as?"
The café was crowded with people coming and going, but they all ignored the most obvious table.
Absolutely hidden!
Several minutes later, Ying Zijing finally opened her eyes.
A thin layer of coldness settled in his eyes.
She could never predict anything about Fu Yunshen, but she could sense if someone wanted to use divination to attack him.
Xiu also sensed something was wrong and asked seriously, "What's going on?"
"I just had a little battle with someone." Ying Zijin pondered, "Among the twenty-two sages, besides your sister, who else can do divination?"
Xiu paused for a moment: "And then there's the priestess. Her position is awkward. She knows a little about divination and a little about alchemy."
"But she's not as good as my sister at divination, nor as good as a magician at alchemy. However, she knows some formations, so her attack power is stronger than a pure support sage like me."
The third of the Twenty-Two Sages, the High Priestess.
Ying Zijin nodded slightly, indicating that she understood: "You said that the sages once fought a war, and your sister also perished in this war?"
Xiu's expression darkened: "Yes."
Ying Zijing knew that this was something Xiu didn't want to think about, so she didn't talk about it anymore. Instead, she said, "Then I must have just exchanged blows with the priestess."
"A priestess?" Xiu frowned. "I'll go back to the Sage's Court and see if there's anything happening there lately."
No one would start a holy war unless absolutely necessary.
Xiu stood up, then, as if remembering something, turned around and said, "Oh right, you don't seem to have anything to do, so why don't you help me manage W.net? Anyway, you're quite skilled with computers."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zijing put down her knife and fork and clapped her hands.
"Clap clap clap".
A few perfunctory strokes.
Xiu was a little confused: "Why are you clapping for me?"
"I have to commend you. After all these years, you've started daydreaming."
"..."
He knew it.
**
And at the same time.
"puff--"
The priestess suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
This startled Sara.
She quickly helped the priestess up: "What happened?"
“Someone is blocking my way, and they are more powerful than me.” The priestess was pale and shook her head. “It’s too late to count for now, I’m sorry.”
"Blocked you?" Sara's expression changed again. "Could it be the Wheel of Fortune?"
Of the twenty-two sages, only two possessed the ability to divine.
One is a priestess, and the other is the Wheel of Fortune.
Who else, besides the Wheel of Fortune, possesses divination abilities surpassing even the High Priestess?
"Hasn't the Wheel of Fortune completely fallen?" the magician frowned. "Even if she hadn't completely fallen, what reason would she have to help the demon?"
Sages are not gods, so they are not truly immortal.
Of the twenty-two sages, three have already perished.
Their power vanished completely, and they could no longer even reincarnate.
"Who did you say?" A deep male voice slowly sounded, "The Wheel of Fortune?"
The man was tall and imposing, wearing a crown, with a handsome face and an imposing presence.
The Sage Pope, Louis Theseus!
"It's rare, Louis. You come out the moment the Wheel of Fortune is mentioned." Sara said calmly. "You'll be the one to officiate at the next World City Ceremony for me."
Every year at the end of the year, before the New Year's bells ring, the City of the World holds a grand pilgrimage ceremony that all residents must participate in, which is also the only opportunity for most people to see the sage.
For decades, it has been Sha Luo who has been in charge.
Previously, the two would take turns hosting, but the Pope has been absent for a long time, citing health reasons.
Louis walked in and smiled faintly: "I just overheard you discussing the devil."
The magician shuddered again and briefly recounted what had happened.
“No, besides the Wheel of Fortune, there are others, of course.” Louis listened slowly, “The Diviner.”
Upon hearing this title, the expressions of the sages all changed.
Sara's gaze sharpened: "That outsider who knows Xiu?"
The fact that Xiu went to O Continent to establish the Hidden Alliance was no secret within the Sage's Academy.
It was only after learning about the diviner that the sages realized that multiple universes must exist.
Moreover, in other universes, there are even more powerful beings.
This fortune teller is a good example.
The diviner is even able to travel across the universe to Earth; it's unimaginable how powerful he must be.
So how many beings of the level of diviners exist in other universes?
Based on this alone, a space carrier should never be created!
If it leads to something that the Sage's House can't control, that would be terrible.
“Then I’d rather hope it’s the Wheel of Fortune.” The magician slammed his fist on the table. “We don’t know much about fortune tellers at all. Even Xiu has never seen what a fortune teller looks like, or whether they are male or female.”
Moreover, according to Xiu, the diviner appears and disappears without a trace, and his temper is unpredictable.
If the diviner and the sage demon team up, how can we stop them?
"No matter who it is, they must be prepared." Sara had calmed down. "Under no circumstances can the pilgrimage ceremony be disrupted."
Otherwise, her and Louis's prestige would be completely destroyed.
**
The great turmoil within the Sage's Academy did not affect the entire World City.
But the Institute of Biological Genetics has been in chaos these past few days.
Mervyn, who ranked third this year, was a key student being cultivated by the Institute of Biological Genetics, but he suddenly disappeared.
Surveillance footage shows that he left the research institute on his own and disappeared after entering an alley.
The director of the Gene Institute investigated for a long time and even contacted a hacker alliance, but found no trace of it.
The only institution that has a conflict with the Institute of Genetics is the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Perhaps the Academy of Engineering used some high-tech weapon to harm Mervyn.
The dean of the Institute of Genetics frowned and got up to go to the teaching building where the Institute of Engineering was located.
At that moment, Dean Norman was in his office.
"My disciple, are you free this afternoon? There's an experimental project you'd like to take a look at."
【Ying Zijin】: Tonight is fine, I'm buying a dress now.
Dean Norman: "???"
Why do his two apprentices seem to have developed a particular fondness for skirts lately?
Okay, you buy it, you don't need to send it to me.
Upon seeing this message, Ying Zijin raised an eyebrow.
It seems that Dean Norman was deeply tormented by Sinai.
She put her phone down and followed behind Suwen.
"Welcome, Madam." The manager bowed respectfully. "What are your instructions, Madam?"
"I'd like to have a few outfits custom-made." Suwen smiled. "I used to have formal dresses custom-made here often, and I still prefer your craftsmanship."
Suwen had been in a coma for nearly twenty years, and the owner of the shop had long since changed, but the craftsmanship remained.
The manager was flattered: "Madam, this way please."
Suwen turned around and waved: "Yaoyao, come over here, let me take your measurements."
Ying Zijing walked over: "Okay."
The manager spotted the girl immediately and was even more amazed.
He originally thought that Suwen was already very beautiful, after all, she was once the most beautiful woman in the city that was famous throughout the world.
But unexpectedly, there was someone even more outstanding than the original.
The girl's eyes and brows had a hint of aggression, unlike Suwen's gentle beauty, but they were more lethal.
"This must be the young lady, right?" the manager smiled. "The young lady and the madam look just like sisters standing together."
(End of this chapter)
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