Chapter 1826: The Situation Is About to Change

Eunuch Zuo gave a bitter smile:

"Reporting to Your Majesty... no."

"I sent people to search all the major prisons, but I couldn't find the source of the rumors about Chen Ling... We only smeared the Twilight Society. The part about Chen Ling being the Mockery Calamity seems to have appeared out of thin air."

"...Forget it."

Ying Fu continued, "Su Zhiwei's awakening time has been moved forward, so we must prepare early..."

"Immediately dispatch the most elite personnel from the other seven major prisons to the Red Dust Prison," Ying Fu's voice was extremely deep, "Do not underestimate the Twilight Society. Although they are few in number, their infiltration and destructive power are extremely strong... We must ensure that the inside and outside of the Red Dust Prison are as solid as a fortress."

"At that time, I alone can sit in command of Chengtian. As for the other ten demigod dukes, let Duke Yu, Duke Xing, and Duke Su guard the Red Dust in the open, and let the other seven hide in the surroundings in secret, ready to wait for orders..."

Hearing this, Eunuch Zuo's expression was extremely solemn.

In his memory, this was the first time His Majesty had been so prepared... Even when he went to the Gray Realm alone a few days ago, it was not as solemn and cautious as this time. Mobilizing ten dukes in one go? Gathering all the elites of the eight major prisons?

This kind of battle formation was simply unheard of.

"Your Majesty, Chen Ling knows that we have ten demigods... will he really still go to help Su Zhiwei?" Eunuch Zuo hesitated for a long time before asking.

"He will," Ying Fu nodded without hesitation.

"...Why? Isn't this looking for death?"

"Because he is Chen Ling."

……

Marquis Ji walked out of the bedroom, looking at the gray sky, and a sense of foreboding in his heart became stronger and stronger.

He stood under the eaves, trying to calculate the source of this foreboding, but the familiar power that affected his Divination Path emerged again, making the future in his eyes blurry...

Even his own predetermined future was affected.

"What's going on..."

"The 'variables' possessing Red Star Willpower... are there more than one?"

Marquis Ji could vaguely perceive that the influence of these two willpower forces on his divine path seemed different, as if they extended from two different subjects.

Marquis Ji sighed slightly, looking at the Chengtian Imperial Palace where the gale was blowing, and a complex look flashed in his eyes...

"The situation is about to change..."

……

Pat—

Li Laide gently placed his chopsticks on the table.

The fragrance of food permeated the air. Ning Ruyu and the others turned to look, only to see a clean rice bowl placed in front of Li Laide.

"Not bad, nephew," Ning Ruyu said in surprise when he saw this scene, "Your appetite has been getting better and better during this time... although not as good as Old Five, you already have some of my shadow from back then."

Wen Renyou also nodded with satisfaction. For the first time in many days, a smile appeared on his face:

"Hmm, you ate it all, very good."

Li Laide smiled slightly.

After hesitating for a moment, he still spoke:

"Thank you all for your care these past few days... I may have to go out for a while again."

"Are you leaving?" Mo Jiao was stunned, appearing a bit regretful, "Thinking about it carefully, you haven't really stayed for a few days... Time flies so fast."

"At least longer than the little junior brother stayed at home," Luan Mei smiled helplessly, "He is the one who is really busy without a moment to rest."

"Hmm... but it's good to be busy."

Ning Ruyu looked at Li Laide and exhorted, "However, when you are out, you must be careful, you know?"

"Hmm."

Li Laide slowly stood up. If you looked closely, you could see that his complexion was much ruddier than when he first returned to the Theater Path Ancient Treasury. This was the result of eating and resting more these past few days. He bowed again and said:

"Thank you for your concern, uncles and aunts, I'm leaving now."

Li Laide pushed the door and went out.

His British coat fluttered in the prairie breeze. He walked step by step toward the distant snow-capped mountains, his pace steady and his face calm. He didn't leave directly, but after moving away from the Third Uncle's residence, he took out a disc from his arms...

He still had one last thing to finish.

As the disc unfolded in the void, a familiar dim dungeon surrounded Li Laide.

Da—da—da...

Li Laide's long boots stepped lightly on the stone floor, and the melodious footsteps echoed in the dead prison.

He passed through one cell after another. Under the dim firelight, no figures could be seen in the cells, only hideous corpses lying in pools of blood, cold and solidified.

One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred...

Li Laide passed through more than four hundred dead cells and finally stopped slowly in front of the two deepest cells.

Roar—!!!

Under the flickering firelight, two archbishops with red leaves wrapped around their waists smashed their fists against the wall, letting out a shrill, angry roar at Li Laide.

"Shh..."

Li Laide's slender index finger pressed lightly against his lips, and a playful smile appeared in his deep blue eyes.

"Shouting and yelling while others are dining is not a polite thing to do..." Li Laide spoke unhurriedly, "You should feel honored to be the fine ingredients I kept until the end."

Roar—!!!

"Sure enough, humans and beasts cannot communicate," Li Laide shook his head regretfully.

He snapped his fingers lightly, and the vocal cords of the two archbishops disappeared simultaneously.

The originally noisy and harsh noise was instantly muted as if a mute button had been pressed. The entire dungeon fell into a dull silence, leaving only the two archbishops clutching their throats in horror, their faces full of disbelief.

"Are you surprised?" Li Laide said faintly, "Why didn't my ability fail completely after being affected by your aura?"

While Li Laide was speaking, he raised his hand leisurely and grabbed at the two archbishops from the air...

"Thank you..."

"for the gift of Jiang Tian."

Swish swish—!!

The hearts of the two archbishops disappeared simultaneously and appeared in front of Li Laide from the air.

At the same time, two strands of pure Red Star Willpower surged in Li Laide's eyes like mist, and finally, with a movement of his mind, they all rolled into his body...

Li Laide closed his eyes, carefully sensing the existence of these two strands of Red Star Willpower, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. It was like a gourmet savoring the lingering fragrance of a delicacy on his lips.

In the darkness,

Those deep blue eyes opened in silence.

As he took a step forward, the surrounding dungeon scene rapidly folded, bit by bit returning to the form of a disc... Chaotic, swirling light and shadow surged around his British-style coat. Li Laide gently raised his hand, and a top hat adorned with blue silk appeared out of thin air in his grasp.

However, now, amidst that blue silk, there seemed to be faint traces of red threads interwoven.

The portal leading out of the Play-Dao Ancient Treasury slowly took shape before Li Laide.

Li Laide lowered his head, leisurely placed the top hat on his head, and then looked back at the Play-Dao Ancient Treasury...

He took a step forward.