Chapter 1668: Death of a Knight

"Lord Lingxu has issued an order!"

"All Knight Commanders, proceed to the Lingxu Ancient Temple immediately!"

"Those who do not go will face the consequences!!"

"Lord Lingxu has issued an order..."

A voice echoed through the streets. At this moment, the four Knight Commanders who were "obeying orders" to patrol the Lingxu Realm felt their hearts tremble simultaneously!

"Damn it..." the Raven Cyan commander's face was incredibly ugly.

According to the plan, the Amber Knight should have acted by now, and Lord Lingxu should have fallen into a deep sleep... But now, not only was there no news of his success, but he was summoning all the Knight Commanders instead...

And the one delivering the order was not the secretary everyone was familiar with, but an unfamiliar newcomer.

This meant their plan had likely failed.

Not only had Lord Lingxu not fallen into a deep sleep, but he had guessed that the Knight Commanders were involved in this matter. This summons was likely not to discuss anything... but to root out the mastermind.

"The matter has likely been exposed. Going to the Lingxu Ancient Temple this time is a one-way trip." The Moon White knight frowned and looked at the Raven Cyan knight beside him. "You should leave quickly... you absolutely must not go to the Lingxu Ancient Temple."

The Raven Cyan knight gave a bitter smile. "I was the one who obtained that toxin, I prepared the plan, and I was even the one who colluded with all of you... Lord Lingxu will not let me go."

"Then do you intend to go and die??"

"What else can I do?? The Lingxu Realm is already sealed; not even a mosquito can escape... Even if I could escape, where would we go now? To the Tian-Shu Realm, which is also on the verge of collapse? Or to those Calamity Territories?"

At these words, the Moon White knight was speechless.

"He's right," the Crimson Knight commander walked over slowly. "We have long since had nowhere to retreat... Since that's the case, we might as well take a gamble."

"Gamble on what? To see if we few can defeat Lord Lingxu?"

"We can die, but the Lingxu Realm cannot continue like this," the Ash Gray knight spoke up. "If our blood can awaken even a sliver of conscience in Lord Lingxu... then our deaths will be worth it. It's better than waiting to die in the Gray Realm."

At these words, everyone fell into silence.

"Deep Blue, what do you think?" The Raven Cyan knight turned to look at Spade J, who had remained silent throughout.

"...I don't understand what you're talking about."

Spade J barely hesitated, turned, and walked toward Mount Lingxu, saying calmly, "I'm going to see Lord Lingxu."

Seeing Spade J leave directly, the other three knights looked at each other, and a sense of resolve finally emerged in their eyes.

"Let's go..."

"To Mount Lingxu."

The news of Lord Lingxu's emergency summons of the Knight Commanders was spread directly on the streets, and the nearby citizens had heard at least some of it. They watched as those figures in different knight uniforms walked toward Mount Lingxu, whispering to each other in secret.

"What's going on? What happened?"

"It seems Lord Lingxu is urgently summoning all the Knight Commanders..."

"Oh... what's there to see about that?"

"Don't you think Lord Lingxu's order this time is a bit strange? It's as if... the commanders committed some kind of mistake."

"Commanders committed a mistake? I think it's fine... During this time, the Knight Orders have taken good care of us. When I was sick, they even helped me hide the information so I wouldn't be dragged off to repair the Akashic Tower."

"Hey, hey, hey... how come I heard that the commanders... are planning a mutiny?"

"Really? Where did you get that news??"

"My mom works in the kitchen at the Lingxu base... she secretly told me."

"Then doesn't that mean Lord Lingxu isn't dead... how could he not be dead?? It would be so good if he were dead!"

"If he dies, the Lingxu Realm is finished too."

"Maybe there's another way? The commanders have great powers; maybe they have a way to protect us."

"Regardless, it seems the commanders have already failed..."

"Go commanders!! Kill Lord Lingxu!!!"

"Exactly! We have cheap lives anyway, let's drive that tyrant off his throne!!"

“……”

Gradually, voices of resentment emerged from the crowd. Emotions that had long been suppressed in the hearts of the people erupted at this moment with the departure of the Knight Commanders. Hearing the "treasonous" words occasionally coming from behind them, the steps of the few Knight Commanders faltered slightly...

A complex look flashed in the depths of the Raven Cyan knight's eyes. He looked up again at Mount Lingxu, which stood tall above all living beings.

They might not be able to defeat Lord Lingxu, nor could they conquer Mount Lingxu...

But...

Justice resides in the hearts of the people.

The steps of the few knights became increasingly firm as they climbed the stairs of Mount Lingxu, step by step.

This time, they did not receive the assistance of the Lingxu Number to ascend the mountain in three steps. Their pace was slow and heavy, as if they were climbing a mountain that had no end... In a trance, they seemed to see the existence standing at the summit, looking down coldly. His indifference and anger made everyone's hearts beat uncontrollably.

I don't know how much time passed, but the four knights finally stepped onto the summit. By now, even they were drenched in sweat.

The door to the Lingxu Ancient Temple was wide open. A figure in gray monk's robes was standing there quietly, and the gravel floor beside him was already stained blood-red...

Two severed heads lay crookedly on the ground, their eyes wide and ferocious—they were the commander of the Amber Knights and the secretary!

The moment they saw these two corpses, the knights' hearts trembled violently!

"...Come in."

On the blood-stained gravel floor, the disheveled figure with bloodshot eyes spoke in a hoarse voice.

Facing the pressure of Lord Lingxu's Nine Lords, the knights did not retreat in the slightest. Raven Cyan slowly closed his eyes, as if the voices of justice from the mountain below were echoing in his mind again. He took a light step forward and crossed the threshold.

"You should know why I called you here," Lord Lingxu said slowly. "A cup of coffee passes through many hands from the moment it's made until it reaches me... I don't believe that besides those two, no one else noticed anything."

"Do you... have anything to say?"

The knights all fell into silence.

In the end, it was Raven Cyan who took the initiative to speak:

"Lord Lingxu... is it possible that this is your problem?"

"...My problem?"

"Just as you said, the making of a cup of coffee involves many people, but we secretly poisoned it for months, and not a single person tipped you off... that alone is enough to explain the problem." Raven Cyan took a deep breath and suddenly opened his eyes!

"It is precisely because you act against the tide, rule as a dictator, and exploit the people that they had no other choice..."

"Even without me, without Amber, there would still be others to do this!"

"In the end..."

"It is you who stands..."

Swish—!!

Before Raven Cyan could finish his sentence, a flash of light passed across his neck.