Chapter 1478: Lingxu Arrives

Almost at the same time the old lady sat down,

another figure arrived on White Dove Avenue.

It was a young man who seemed to come from a foreign land. He was shirtless, his bronze body as symmetrical as a perfect art sculpture. His slightly curly white hair danced in the wind, covering his eyes and half of his face. His waist belt and ornaments cast from gold almost covered his whole body. Every step he took, there would be a clinking sound.

A curved blade with a gold-embedded bottom hung at his waist, exuding a heart-palpitating cold light. He crossed his arms over his chest, a faint smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.

He walked to the center of the square under the eyes of everyone. Seeing Heart 9 and the old lady sitting on the ground, he waved his hand without surprise:

"Yo, long time no see, you two."

"Heart J, I knew you would definitely come!" Heart 9 laughed, "This is interesting! What's the point of hiding and tucking?"

The foreign youth shook his head, "I didn't come specifically to attend this crappy meeting... I just wanted to see what kind of sacred person this new king is, and whether he is worthy of this Red King position..."

He licked his lips lightly, his pupils seeming a bit excited, the cold light of the curved blade at his waist flickering,

"If he's not worthy... hehe."

"Cough cough... sigh, I'm old, I can't squeeze anymore, I can only come here to rest." The old lady smiled kindly.

"..." Heart J ignored the old lady's words directly and sat down on the ground casually,

"So what? Hasn't that new king come yet?"

"Not yet."

"Hmph, hiding his head and showing his tail, is he a coward with no guts?" The foreign youth snorted coldly.

"Sigh, young man, your temper is just impatient..." The old lady tapped her knees while speaking gloomily, "The boss on the opposite side hasn't shown his face yet, how can our boss come out casually..."

The foreign youth's gaze looked toward the other side of the chessboard.

Besides the Crimson, more and more knights were gathering here.

……

At the same time,

on the street on the other side.

A tall figure wearing a beige sweater inside and a deep blue uniform outside was walking through the shadows of the alley. The silver glasses chain swayed gently with his steps, and a faint melancholic aura emanated from him.

"Leader, Lord Lingxu-jun is about to enter, we should go over." A member of the Deep Blue Knight Order said.

"I know," the youth said lightly. "You go first, I'll patrol the surroundings again."

"Yes!"

As the surrounding knights quickly moved away,

this youth pushed his silver glasses, and as the glasses chain swayed silently, his gaze looked toward the shadow on the side.

He sighed helplessly:

"Come out, stop hiding."

After the words fell,

after a brief pause, a figure wearing a white duck-tongue cap walked out with a smile.

"Not bad, Spade J," Bai Ye looked him up and down a few times, couldn't help but sigh, "Haven't seen you for so long, and you've already become the leader of the Deep Blue Knight Order?"

"Just won a few simple games," Spade J replied calmly. "The rules of the Lingxu Domain are like this: the winner takes all, the loser steps down... It's just a coincidence that I'm better at 'winning'."

"Not bad, not bad," Bai Ye clapped gently, "So, Mr. Leader... any inside information about this meeting?"

Spade J was silent for a moment, then said slowly:

"I don't know the specific details either, but what is certain is... Lingxu-jun's attitude toward the Twilight Society is definitely not as simple as peaceful and friendly."

"This time for the meeting, all six major Knight Orders received a mission. We set up something under the square specifically used to seal off an area. Below the Eighth Order, it's almost impossible to leave."

Hearing this, Bai Ye’s expression immediately darkened:

“Did you not report it?”

“I did.” Spades J replied without hesitation. “On the first day the newspaper was published, I sent a message to the Red King through a contact point, reporting the matter… However, he did not respond.”

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows in surprise, then fell into deep thought.

“Knowing there was a problem, he still gave the order to ‘go if you want to’…”

“I really can’t figure out what this new Red King is thinking.” Spades J paused for a moment. “I just hope he doesn’t play our entire Twilight Society into oblivion.”

Spades J glanced at the time, stopped talking to Bai Ye, and turned to walk away into the distance:

“Lord Lingxu is coming. You’d better pray for yourselves.”

As Spades J walked away, Bai Ye’s brows gradually furrowed. He took a step forward, his figure instantly vanishing without a trace. By the time he reappeared, he was already atop a tower in the distance.

At the top of the tower, a figure with pale cyan hair was already looking out toward the square.

“Seen Spades J?” Diamond Q asked.

“Yeah.”

Bai Ye nodded slightly, his gaze sharp as a snake’s as he looked toward the square:

“Regardless, let’s stay vigilant… If the situation develops beyond our control, we must find a way to cover the Red King and the members as they retreat.”

Diamond Q let out a long sigh.

“What a… hassle.”

……

“Lord Lingxu! Lord Lingxu is here!!”

Someone shouted, and the attention of everyone in White Dove Square shifted to the other side.

Numerous knights parted the crowd to create a path. Several figures wearing classic knight uniforms walked in the center. Their uniforms were of different colors, but each radiated a powerful aura. Aside from the newly appointed Captain of the Deep Blue Knights, Spades J, and the Captain of the Crimson Knights who had been stationed there early on, the auras of the other four knight captains had all reached the Eighth Order!

And behind them, a figure wearing simple, monk-like robes walked slowly.

His pace was steady and ordinary, his jet-black curly hair brushing in the wind. Unlike the six imposing captains, he stood behind them, looking as low-key and unremarkable as an ordinary person… but the moment he appeared, he ignited the atmosphere of the entire square.

“It’s the six captains: [Amber], [Moon White], [Pale Gray], [Raven Cyan], [Deep Blue], and [Crimson]!!”

“The captains of the six great knight orders moving out at the same time—how many years has it been since we’ve seen a scene like this?”

“This is my first time seeing Lord Lingxu in person… He’s so low-key.”

“He doesn’t look any different from us.”

“What do you know? This is called being restrained! It’s called hiding one’s edge!”

“With the six captains clearing the way and Lord Lingxu personally presiding, who said this square wasn’t safe? Even if the Twilight Society showed up, they wouldn’t be able to make a splash!”

“How come there are still only three people on the Twilight Society’s side? The gap is too wide…”

“Is that so-called Red King too scared to even show up?”

“It’s possible. After all, Lord Lingxu once single-handedly sealed a World-Ending Calamity. He’s probably terrified, so he didn’t dare come himself and only sent three subordinates.”

“Not coming himself, but sending his subordinates to take the risk? That’s too cowardly!”

“……”

With the arrival of Lord Lingxu, the atmosphere in the square reached its peak. The crowd’s eyes darted between the numerous Lingxu Domain forces and the mere three members of the Twilight Society, with whispers rising one after another.

……

Meanwhile,

in a deserted noodle shop.

A figure gently set down the bowl of pork chop noodles in his hand.

“…I’m full.” He wiped his mouth with a napkin, his eyes sweeping over the four figures before him with a smile. “Brothers and sisters, are you full?”

“Little Junior Brother, we’re full too.”

“Although it’s much worse than the noodles Third Brother makes, the taste is alright…”

“Hmph, naturally.”

“Little Junior Brother, we’ll follow your arrangements.”

The young man smiled slightly and looked outside the noodle shop, at the straight road leading to White Dove Square…

“Let’s go…”

“Now, it’s our turn to take the stage.”