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Tianlong read out the members and locations of the twelve Seats of the Deep Sea Watchers one by one, and assigned corresponding extermination tasks according to the abilities and characteristics of each Star Lord.
The star deities readily accepted the order.
Upon hearing such a detailed list of Deepsea Watchers, Li Yu's heart stirred.
White crow!
He must catch this person himself!
Only by using that strange ability can the little infant spirit's body be restored and his true life returned!
He absolutely could not miss this opportunity to capture him himself!
Before Tianlong could assign tasks, Li Yu immediately spoke up:
"Hand over the twelfth seat, White Crow, to me!"
Tianlong raised his eyes, his deep gaze sweeping over Li Yu. Without asking any questions, he nodded, lightly tracing a line on the plan, altering the original deployment, and revealing Bai Ya's recent location:
"Li Yu, you're going to the area around Shishan to be responsible for clearing out the twelfth seat of the Deep Sea, Bai Ya."
"Okay!" Li Yu agreed without hesitation.
After Tianlong had assigned each of the Star Lords their assigned seats, he added to the group:
"The locations I'm referring to are the approximate locations where the members of the Deepsea Watchers were last detected. Even with real-time tracking, there will be slight deviations. If you lose your trail after reaching the target area, please contact me immediately. I will mobilize all departments, including the Central Continent Intelligence and Surveillance Department, to fully cooperate with your investigation and ensure that once discovered, you can strike and kill them!"
"yes."
"clear."
All the stars responded that they knew, but Li Yu was not worried about it.
After all, with his golden eyes, he only needed to activate his ability to follow the silk threads to find the white crow. Not to mention that now that he has the general direction and specific location of the white crow, the search is even more efficient, so it is impossible for him to lose sight of the target.
With his current strength, there is absolutely no chance that Bai Ya will escape from him again like last time!
The white crow is definitely not going anywhere!
He was determined to capture it alive and bring it back to Kangcheng to revive the infant spirit.
After assigning all the tasks and seeing that there were no further objections, Tianlong stood up and, with a hint of solemnity, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, saying:
"In that case, I wish all the star deities a safe and successful journey..."
"Wait a minute!"
A cold voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Tianlong's words.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xiao Zhan slowly stand up.
Tianlong also looked up, and all the star lords' gazes were focused on Xiao Zhan.
Although Xiao Zhan had just accepted the mission to hunt down the tenth seat of the Deep Sea, 'Chen Xi', and planned to carry it out as a Star Lord.
But the blood feud in the North was like a poisonous thorn in his heart, and with lingering resentment, there were still some things he had to ask about face to face.
Xiao Zhan's icy blue eyes stared directly at Tianlong in the main seat, and he addressed him respectfully:
"Does Lord Celestial Dragon know the truth behind the recent defeat in the Northern Frontier?"
"I know." Tianlong met his gaze, his expression calm and composed, and answered frankly.
"You know?" Ice crystals instantly condensed around Xiao Zhan, crackling loudly, and the temperature in the entire hall plummeted.
He was clearly very dissatisfied with the answer, and the anger in his eyes was almost bursting out:
"Since you knew this, why did you allow Zhou Zhenbei to act recklessly? Why did you stand by and watch the Northern Iron Cavalry and the Third Legion be annihilated?"
"Why is Zhongzhou doing nothing?!"
A series of questions pierced Tianlong and shocked every star lord present.
The atmosphere inside the Tian Shu Pavilion instantly became tense.
Tianlong remained silent for a moment, a complex emotion flashing across his face—a mixture of heaviness, helplessness, and a certain resolve—before he finally spoke slowly:
"Zhongzhou is currently in a difficult situation and is in dire need of manpower. Every piece of combat strength is crucial, let alone a general, whose stability is paramount. This is a helpless move under the current circumstances, a last resort."
Tianlong abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming extremely solemn, as if he were making some kind of solemn oath:
"However, in the name of the Star Lord, I assure you that once this crisis in Central Plains is resolved and the situation stabilizes, Zhou Zhenbei and his cronies will be held accountable and thoroughly punished! Central Plains will definitely give the Northern Territory and the Third Legion an explanation!"
Xiao Zhan stared intently at Tianlong, his eyes as cold as an abyss.
Anger, grief, and doubt.
His fists clenched tightly, ice crystals constantly condensing and shattering between his fingers. In the end, he suppressed his anger and coldly said:
"I hope Lord Tianlong will remember the promise he made today."
Xiao Zhan did not press further, slowly sat back down, and remained silent.
He said nothing more, but that suppressed silence carried more weight than any words.
The other star deities also knew about the tragedy that had recently occurred in the Northern Territory, but could only offer them sympathetic and solemn glances.
Tianlong gave Xiao Zhan a deep look, the meaning of which was hard to decipher, and nodded slightly.
The second rally also ended in a somber atmosphere.
Now that they all had new tasks to complete, the star lords exchanged brief greetings and then departed one after another.
Li Yu also nodded to the various star deities in farewell.
Wang Tianzhao, who originally wanted to catch up with Li Yu, seemed to sense Lu Fan's absence and left in a hurry after saying a few words.
Finally, Li Yu arrived outside Tian Shu Pavilion. The sky was still overcast, and a light drizzle was falling.
Xiao Zhan had already led Wu Yama to wait.
“Then see you in Kangcheng,” Li Yu said to Xiao Zhan.
"Okay, be careful." Xiao Zhan nodded and mounted his horse.
The two agreed to meet in Kangcheng after completing their respective tasks.
Little Black watched the black horse depart with reluctance before carrying Li Yu down from the Tian Shu Pavilion.
However, Li Yu did not set off immediately. Instead, she went to a secluded courtyard in Tiancheng to check on Luo Fei's mother.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, a familiar and friendly atmosphere was already present.
Monk Jingshi and Li Yu exchanged a smile, clearly having also come to visit Luo Fei's mother.
After observing Luo's mother's peaceful and stable life, the two turned and went to the side.
"How's the investigation into the Changsheng Sect we encountered before going?" Li Yu asked casually.
Upon hearing this, the monk Jingshi remained silent for a long time.
Li Yu couldn't help but turn her head to look, only to find that the once kind and gentle face of the monk Jingshi was now filled with sorrow, and his whole person had changed drastically.
Clearly, ever since the mysterious explosion at the Gate of Longevity, Monk Jingshi has been under immense pressure from all sides, hindering the progress of his investigation.
Li Yu didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only sincerely say:
"Don't hesitate to ask if you need help."
Upon hearing this, the monk Jingshi did not refuse; he clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.
"Amitabha..."
He also understood that if he were to truly reach that point, the help of the other star deities would be indispensable.
After bidding farewell to the monk Jingshi and leaving Tiancheng.
Instead of heading directly to Shishan to capture Bai Ya alive, Li Yu decided to stop by Ningcheng along the way.
After all, Lu Fan had mentioned that he would go to Ningcheng when he left last time.
Lu Fan's absence from the Star Lord Gathering this time suggests... something truly serious has happened.
Li Yu then gently patted the little black cat, causing its four hooves to surge with electricity, transforming it into a bolt of lightning as it rushed towards Ningcheng.
Ningcheng.
Li Yu murmured:
"It would be best if Lu Fan were alright, otherwise..."
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