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Regarding Chen Qing’s decision, Zi Yue had numerous doubts, but with the current situation in the north reaching a critical juncture, although they had not yet had the chance to get involved, if they were to withdraw now, the north might truly have no connection with their power anymore.

Returning to the Murong Residence, Zi Yue had just arrived at Ali’s room when she saw an unexpected figure.

"Chen Qing? No, that’s not right....." Zi Yue’s body trembled violently, her face turning ashen, "How did you get here?"

This was Ali’s room, yet Ali was not around, which caused the usually composed Zi Yue’s complexion to turn extremely unsightly!

"We’ve been together for quite a long time, your expression really breaks my heart...." The man in white slowly approached, smiling at Zi Yue.

Zi Yue stared at him with a cold face, her eyes filled with complex emotions, "Where is Ali?"

"You all are quite daring..." the man shook his head, "With Ali’s talent, you actually dared to let her step into the Transcendent!"

Back then, even he did not dare to do such a thing, as Ali was a monster, too difficult to control.

"This is exactly the difference between you and Chen Qing!" Zi Yue said coldly, "He trusts his subordinates enough."

"Heh...." The man in white scoffed, "Do you even believe that yourself? He dares to do this, isn’t it because Ali’s talent is of no use to him?"

Zi Yue fell silent, not understanding even now why Ali’s talent was the only thing that was useless to Chen Qing.

"What are you here for, Your Highness, King of Qin?" Zi Yue looked at him, extremely vigilant inside.

After being consecrated by Chen Qing, she had, relying on the immense power of faith and certain legacies within the Dragon Palace, stepped into the Transcendent realm. With the ancient Techniques once under her command, she was now confident even against Ao Zhen in a direct confrontation.

But she was not at all confident when it came to this man before her.

"We’ve really grown apart, haven’t we? You used to call me Yunchuan," the King of Qin said with a smile, leaning forward.

Zi Yue, however, took a step back and looked at him sarcastically, "Are you Pu Yunchuan?"

The King of Qin paused for a moment but continued to look at Zi Yue with a smile, "Why do you assume I’m not?"

"You’ve deceived us for so long, Number One!"

"Oh?" The King of Qin nodded, "It seems like Chen Qing has successfully connected with the Federation, and even obtained my information."

At his admission, Zi Yue involuntarily pinched the flesh of her finger, this guy.... he was admitting it really straightforwardly.

Back in the day, when this guy appeared, all her suffering compatriots, herself included, thought he was their savior.

He led his group, step by step, realizing his blueprint, and at that moment, she truly believed she had followed the right person.

"You actually should have realized it long ago, right?

" the King of Qin said with a smile to Zi Yue, "The intelligence reports showed that you and the Pu Yunchuan of back then were the closest, spending day and night together, and some agents even believed you were a couple.

So, that time, I intentionally kept my distance from you, and you must have felt that I was not Yunchuan! "

"But how do you know so much about Pu Yunchuan?" Zi Yue took a deep breath, "Official intelligence is one thing, but why do you also know so many details and past events about Pu Yunchuan?"

"That...." the King of Qin shook his head with a smile, "I can’t say."

Zi Yue slowly closed her eyes, and took a deep breath before speaking, "So then, Your Highness, King of Qin, what brings you here this time? Are you here to persuade us on behalf of that so-called Federation?"

"Chen Qing took away my physical body, which was both an accident and intentional on my part. By doing so, I wanted to temporarily break away from the Federation. After that betrayal, I no longer believed in the Federation."

Zi Yue furrowed her brows, "So what do you want with me?"

"Chen Qing... should be returning soon, right?" the King of Qin said lowly.

Zi Yue’s expression tightened, what was this guy... plotting?

For some reason, she had an extremely uneasy feeling at this moment!

She had also heard about Jiang Xiaoling’s intelligence from Chen Qing. At that time, she thought that process had been too smooth.

Instead of saying that Jiang Xiaoling had chosen to stay behind to contact Chen Qing, it was more like... this guy before her had deliberately left that liaison behind.

Deliberately leaking information about the Federation to Chen Qing, deliberately making contact between the Federation and Chen Qing, this guy... what was he secretly scheming?

"Don’t be so tense...." the King of Qin shook his head and casually found a place to sit, "Although I did not tell you the truth, did my actions back then really wrong you in any way?"

Zi Yue: "...."

No... This is what’s troubling her the most right now. She’s well aware that the person before her is very dangerous, extremely dangerous, yet he... he owed a great debt to her group all those years ago!

It was he who saved them from their beastly, demonic desires, still caught in an endless cycle of rebirth. It was he who gave them hope, and although they ultimately failed, he could proudly claim that he had not let down anyone who had followed him at the time.

"Are you still the same person as before?" Zi Yue finally couldn’t help asking.

"My principles haven’t changed," the King of Qin said earnestly. "Making this world a fairer place has always been my goal, but I was naive at first. Now I have a better method."

"Does this method have anything to do with Chen Qing going to the Federation?"

"If I say it does..." the King of Qin looked at Zi Yue intently, "which side would you stand on?"

"I stand with Pu Yunchuan!"

"Pu Yunchuan?" The King of Qin sneered. "Are you so sure that Chen Qing... is Pu Yunchuan?"

"What do you know? Why hide and tease? Since you came to seek cooperation with me, let’s hear your terms."

"Alright... as straightforward as ever." The King of Qin poured himself a cup of tea quite naturally. "How confident are you about taking over Northern Wolf City here in the north?"

"It’s hard to say..." Ali shook her head. "The interests at stake in the north are significant, and several major guilds are watching closely. I’ve never clashed with these veteran players’ powers, so how could I be sure of my chances?"

"Not even a bit of confidence?"

Zi Yue looked at him and finally said, "If they can’t bring in higher-level forces, I’m seventy percent sure."

"Good..." nodded the King of Qin. "I believe in you too. With the Transcendent Ali to help you, and with your own abilities, you won’t lose to those guys."

"So what?" Zi Yue smiled. "What does that have to do with you?"

"Whether Chen Qing is Pu Yunchuan or not, I will give you an answer within ten days. If Chen Qing isn’t Pu Yunchuan, would you be willing to come back and help me?"

Zi Yue’s heart skipped a beat. "How can I trust you?"

"You will trust me..." said the King of Qin earnestly. "I will provide sufficient evidence!"

The room fell silent. After what seemed like an eternity, and as the sky appeared to darken, Zi Yue finally spoke softly, "If you can prove it, then I will help you!"

"Good..." the King of Qin smiled. "It’s a promise!"

"It’s a promise!"

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"The lab has already started preparations!"

In an encrypted room in Digital City, several old men with faces as gnarled as tree bark sat inside, always keeping an eye on the latest news.

Following the message delivered by an intelligence officer, an elder at the back spoke, "Looks like that madman Zhang Zhengyuan is determined to go through with it!"

"He has no other choice!" another elder said coldly. "He’s never supported his family’s power. His offspring are all good-for-nothings. He doesn’t have much time left. If he can’t take advantage of this opportunity, everything he has, including his power in Zhuxian World, will turn to dust."

Everyone in the conference room chuckled upon hearing this.

Zhang Zhengyuan was indeed powerful, with high prestige in Zhu Xian World; no one could challenge him, whether in terms of personal strength or absolute authority there.

But for this new project, he had given up a lot of his rights in Zhu Xian World. ..

If he died, the noble families would immediately swoop in to devour all his inheritance!

In the conference room, strangely enough, Wu Xiaoli was also present!

Watching the elders discussing, Wu Xiaoli only kept her head down in silence. She was born into a high-class noble family, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to achieve her current status at such a young age.

Unlike Zhang Zhengyuan, who had fought his way up from nothing, even though Zhang placed great value on her.

For years, Zhang Zhengyuan had been stubborn, insisting that Huazhong District use its massive energy to maintain the Demonic World, not only because some noble families truly couldn’t bear to lose that world but mainly because Zhang had exchanged too many rights within Zhu Xian World for it.

Otherwise... even with his dominance, he wouldn’t have been able to have the entire Huazhong District accommodate him.

It can be said that now, Zhang Zhengyuan has staked his entire fortune on Chen Qing.

"Are we certain it’s tomorrow?"

"Yes!" Wu Xiaoli nodded.

"Then let’s get ready," the leading elder stood up. "Huazhong... must not allow a second Zhang Zhengyuan to emerge!"