pjbooks Chapter 139 The Star-Traveling Envoy Arrives, Late Stage of Marquis Conferment
Chapter 139 The Star-Traveling Envoy Arrives, Late Stage of Marquis Conferment
The next morning.
Above Longyuan City, the silvery glow of the main star gate was colder than usual.
Deep within the massive crack that stretched across the sky, the dark blue anchor marks were much clearer than they had been the night before.
The average person wouldn't be able to tell.
However, any martial artist above the Grandmaster level will feel a tightness in their chest if they look up and stare for a while.
Like a gate in the sky, being nailed shut by something unseen.
The outer defense line of the Zhenxing Army has been deployed ahead of schedule.
Squads of armored soldiers patrolled along the path below the main star gate.
The energy supply to the Cultivation Tower, Resource Institute, and Star Source Pool was reduced by 30% and transferred to the defensive array.
The entire city of Longyuan was like a giant beast that had been awakened, slowly tensing its back.
It was just past Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
A deep rumble suddenly came from the sky outside the city.
boom--
A black ship's shadow pierced through the silvery-white clouds.
That was a star cruiser.
The ship has a long, slender hull, is entirely silver and black, and has the nine-star emblem of the Star Gate General Administration engraved on its bow.
On both sides of the ship, energy array patterns flowed slowly, like eyes opening in the night.
The moment the starship landed, many people in Dragon Abyss City looked up at the same time.
"The people from the Star Gate headquarters have arrived."
"So fast."
"The second anchor of the main stargate was just confirmed, and the headquarters' star cruiser has already arrived?"
"Nonsense! Qin Xuanxiao is dead, the White Pagoda has collapsed, and Sect Master Er Mao is nailed to the main star gate. How could the headquarters not come?"
In the freshman area, many students gazed at the starship from afar, their eyes filled with awe and unease.
For them, Longyuan Academy was already an unattainable place.
The Star Gate headquarters is a level above the Dragon Abyss Academy.
That was the true superior organization that managed multiple stargate cities.
Faced with such power, even the local families of Longyuan City had to bow their heads.
The star cruiser slowly came to a stop above the main fortress of the Zhenxing Army.
The black hatch opened.
A figure stepped off the ship.
The man was dressed in a silver-black star-patterned robe, with a general's command token hanging at his waist. He had a cold and stern look and appeared to be around forty years old.
He did not deliberately exert any pressure.
But the moment he appeared, the air above the main castle seemed to be readjusted by an invisible order.
The wind stopped.
Source can be flat.
Even the restless array below the main star gate quieted down for a brief moment.
Zhou Xuanheng.
Star Gate General Administration Star Patrol Envoy.
Later in the period of being enfeoffed as a marquis.
He was followed by twelve silver-armored Star Guards, each of whom was at least a Grandmaster.
Two of the deputy envoys had already reached the level of town general.
But everyone's eyes were still fixed on Zhou Xuanheng.
The phrase "late stage of being granted the title of Marquis" alone is enough to overshadow the entire main castle.
Marquis Zhenxing stood in front of the main fortress, his black armor cold and imposing, his hand resting on his battle sword.
The two looked at each other from a distance.
There was no small talk.
There were no formalities.
After landing, Zhou Xuanheng simply said:
"Main Star Gate Two Anchors, White Tower Blood Calamity, Qin Xuanxiao's Fall."
"There was quite a commotion in Longyuan that night."
Marquis Zhenxing looked at him.
"The General Headquarters arrived quite quickly."
Zhou Xuanheng said:
"An anomaly at the main star level is something the central government must address."
After he finished speaking, his gaze swept towards the ruins of the white pagoda in the distance.
The half-collapsed white pagoda was particularly dazzling in the morning light.
Zhou Xuanheng's eyes showed no anger.
Only through examination.
"Listen to the report first."
……
The main conference hall of the Zhenxing Army.
More people attended than last night.
All the elders' representatives were present.
The three chief instructors of the Stargate Observatory sat on one side.
The remaining senior executives of the Resource Institute were pale-faced and sat extremely stiffly.
Each of the four major families has its own representative.
On the Sky Patrol Division's side, it was still Gu Changye.
He sat in the back, a black notebook spread out on the table, like a recorder watching a play.
Zhou Xuanheng sat to the left of the main seat.
Marquis Zhenxing sat to the right of the main seat.
In terms of status, Zhenxinghou is the highest military commander of the main star gate defense line of Longyuan City.
However, Zhou Xuanheng comes from the Star Gate headquarters, and he has temporary authority to take over if a high-level anomaly occurs in the main Star Gate.
Therefore, this meeting was imbued with a certain oppressive atmosphere from the very beginning.
The white-haired instructor from the observatory first reported on the second anchor of the main star gate.
He recounted the appearance of the two anchors last night, the tidal response, the stability of the anchor points, and the possible formation time.
Zhou Xuanheng did not interrupt the entire process.
However, his eyes darkened slightly when he heard that "the second anchor landed directly in the deep tidal zone of the main star gate".
"What about the first anchor?"
The white-haired mentor whispered:
"The first anchor relies on the remains of the seventh gate, the aura of the old gate in the Star Source Pool, the bone fragments of the White Pagoda Gate, and the dream of the Cleansing Gate."
"After the White Pagoda Sealing Well collapsed last night, the first anchor has broken by more than half."
"Lin Xiaoya awakened the door lock mark, which also severed the anchor marks at the end of the dream."
Zhou Xuanheng tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"Lin Xiaoya".
"Is that the child who was suspected of being a member of the Pure Gate sect?"
The white-haired mentor nodded.
"Yes."
Zhou Xuanheng said:
"continue."
Then, the report on the White Tower Blood Calamity began.
Qin Yue restarted the old ring array without authorization.
Remotely guiding Lin Xiaoya's dream.
The ancient cultivator with the blood-red face descended upon the White Tower.
Kill Qin Yue.
Destroyed and retested areas.
Slay the White Pagoda personnel involved in the dream-twisting scheme.
Fragments of the king-level gate bones at the bottom of the White Pagoda have been exposed.
Qin Xuanxiao took action under the pretext of suppressing the White Pagoda riot.
Bloodface fought against Qin Xuanxiao.
Finally, Bloodface beheaded Qin Xuanxiao.
When the report reached this point, the atmosphere in the meeting room became noticeably tense.
Even though a night had passed, everyone still felt a heaviness in their hearts when they listened to it again.
Zhou Xuanheng finally raised his eyes.
"Even after Qin Xuanxiao burned his true essence of mountains and rivers, he still lost?"
An elder whispered:
"Yes."
Zhou Xuanheng looked at the battle projection.
In the scene, behind the blood-red shadow, the red lotus karmic fire burns, and an eight-armed dark gold phantom appears, punching through Qin Xuanxiao's mountains and rivers.
Zhou Xuanheng stared at it for a long time.
His expression became more serious for the first time.
"It can slay Qin Xuanxiao after he burns his true intent."
"This blood-faced ancient cultivator certainly deserves to be recorded by the General Administration."
Finally, one of the deputy elders of the Resources Institute couldn't hold back any longer and whispered:
"Lord Star Patrol Envoy, the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator killed Elder Qin Yue, destroyed the outer layer of the White Pagoda, and beheaded Qin Xuanxiao. His actions were extremely vicious."
"Although our Resource Institute was somewhat negligent in the matter of the old ring array, his killing and destruction of towers has seriously provoked the order of Longyuan."
Zhou Xuanheng glanced at him.
"Was there some oversight?"
The deputy elder's face stiffened.
Zhou Xuanheng's voice was cold:
"The fragments of the king-level gate bone were sealed for twenty years without being fully registered with the General Headquarters."
"The old ring array was listed as disabled, but it was restarted without authorization."
"The remote manipulation of the Cleansing Gate's dream almost triggered the Gate Master's anchor mark."
"Experimental Subject No. 1 was trapped in the sacrum for twenty years."
"You call it, an oversight?"
The elder's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he dared not say another word.
Zhou Xuanheng withdrew his gaze.
"The White Pagoda is guilty."
"The Resource Institute is also guilty."
These words made many people from the Resources Institute look even more grim.
But the next moment, Zhou Xuanheng said:
"But the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator is equally uncontrollable."
The atmosphere in the conference room fell silent once again.
Zhou Xuanheng looked at Zhenxinghou.
"Lord Zhenxing, you should understand."
"A powerful individual who possesses the combat strength to kill a mid-stage Marquis, yet is not subject to any system's control, is inherently risky."
Marquis Zhenxing said:
"Without him, the sect leader's first wisp of will might not have been suppressed last night."
Zhou Xuanheng said calmly:
"Is the one who suppressed the sect leader's whim truly Bloodface?"
The atmosphere in the conference hall suddenly became subtle.
Marquis Zhenxing's eyes darkened slightly.
Gu Changye lowered his head and turned a page of his notes, but a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Zhou Xuanheng did not press the matter further.
He simply looked at the documents and said:
"The identity of the blood-faced ancient cultivator is unknown."
"He had a very close relationship with Lin Yuan and his sister."
"He intervened on behalf of Lin Yuan and his sister several times, and his methods were extreme."
"Kill Qin Zhao."
"Kill Qin Yue."
"Kill Qin Xuanxiao."
"This person's combat strength, background, and purpose are all unknown."
"The General Headquarters must register."
Marquis Zhenxing said coldly:
"You want Bloodface to register his identity?"
Zhou Xuanheng said:
"It's not that I want to."
"It's necessary."
Inside the conference hall, many people felt a jolt of fear.
Should the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator register his identity?
Last night, before Bloodface left, he established a rule: anyone who touches Lin Xiaoya again will face the same fate as Qin Xuanxiao.
Now that Zhou Xuanheng has arrived, he has to register with blood on his face.
This is equivalent to directly touching the bottom line of the bloody surface.
However, Zhou Xuanheng was enfeoffed in the later stages of his career.
From the Star Gate General Headquarters.
He is different from Qin Yue.
He is also different from Qin Xuanxiao.
He represents not the Resource Institute, nor the local Qin family, but a higher level of Stargate Order.
This is also the most troublesome part.
Zhou Xuanheng continued:
"The second thing is that Lin Xiaoya, as a Cleansing Gate practitioner and having awakened the Locking Gate Seal, must be included in the Star Gate General Administration's special protection list."
The Marquis of Zhenxing's eyes suddenly turned cold.
"Protection or regulation?"
Zhou Xuanheng looked at him.
"The two are not in conflict."
Marquis Zhenxing said coldly:
"That's what the White Pagoda said last night too."
The conference room fell silent.
The White Pagoda said the retesting was for its protection.
The result was the old ring of dreams, the first experimental subject, and the fragment of a king-level gate bone.
Zhou Xuanheng's expression remained unchanged.
"The General Headquarters is not the White Pagoda."
"The General Administration's protected list will not use the old ring array, nor will it forcibly pull dreams."
"But her actions, dream fluctuations, and changes in the lock mark need to be documented."
Marquis Zhenxing said directly:
"no."
Zhou Xuanheng's eyes finally turned cold.
"Lord Zhenxing, I'm informing you."
"I'm not asking for your consent."
Marquis Zhenxing slowly pressed his palm against the battle blade.
"Lin Xiaoya was just captivated by the White Pagoda."
"Bloodface just established the rules last night."
"You're going to put her on the watch list today."
"Zhou Xuanheng, are you trying to force Bloodface Killer to do it again?"
Inside the conference hall, everyone's heart was pounding.
One is Longyuan Zhenxinghou.
One is the Grand Marshal's Star Patrol Envoy.
A powerful figure, granted the rank of Marquis, was stationed to guard the local area.
He came with the authority of the General Administration Office after being granted the title of Marquis.
If the two were to actually clash, the situation in Longyuan City would become even more complicated.
Zhou Xuanheng looked at Zhenxing Hou.
"Are you threatening the headquarters on behalf of Bloodface?"
Marquis Zhenxing said:
"I'm just reminding you."
Zhou Xuanheng said calmly:
"The General Headquarters will not accept threats."
Marquis Zhenxing coldly said:
"I won't accept blood."
The air froze instantly.
Gu Changye lowered his head and wrote.
The pen tip gently glides across the paper.
Zhou Xuanheng, in the later period of being enfeoffed as a marquis.
Those in the superior order.
Misjudgment 1: Believing that the General Headquarters' authority could suppress the bloodshed.
He added another line after writing this:
Misjudgment number two: thinking that Lin Xiaoya was just someone to be protected.
Misjudgment three: Thinking that Lin Yuan was just a background investigation subject.
Just then, Zhou Xuanheng suddenly turned to look at Gu Changye.
"Gu Changye".
Gu Changye looked up and smiled.
"What are your orders, Lord Star Patrol Envoy?"
Zhou Xuanheng said:
"You've been investigating Blood Face and Lin Yuan."
What do you think?
Gu Changye closed his notebook.
"I suggest you don't touch Lin Xiaoya."
Zhou Xuanheng said:
"reason?"
Gu Changye said:
"Qin Yue touched it and died."
"Qin Xuanxiao tried to suppress the Blood Face, but he died too."
"That reason is straightforward enough."
The elders' expressions changed slightly.
Zhou Xuanheng remained unmoved.
"I'm asking for judgment."
Gu Changye smiled.
"The conclusion is that the protection that the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator provided to Lin Yuan and his sister has exceeded the scope of an ordinary protector."
"If you want to check the bloodstains, you can."
"If you want to investigate Lin Yuan, that's fine too."
"But if you want to use Lin Xiaoya to test the blood surface reaction."
That's not an investigation.
"It's suicide."
Zhou Xuanheng looked at him for a moment.
"You seem to know more."
Gu Changye shrugged.
"I'm just more afraid of losing my life."
Zhou Xuanheng withdrew his gaze.
"The third thing."
"Lin Yuan is a key protected individual of the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator and has appeared multiple times in the core events of the Main Star Gate's anomalies, so he needs to undergo a background investigation."
Marquis Zhenxing frowned.
"He's just a freshman."
Zhou Xuanheng said:
"It is precisely because they are newcomers that they need to be investigated even more."
"First level of Qi and Blood Realm".
"From the Seventh Security Zone."
"Yet this prompted the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator to intervene multiple times."
"His sister is also a member of the Pure Land sect."
"With this background, it would be abnormal not to investigate."
Marquis Zhenxing did not immediately refute.
From the perspective of the General Headquarters, this matter is indeed reasonable.
What is reasonable may not be safe.
As long as Zhou Xuanheng's investigation methods cross the line, the Blood Face will inevitably appear.
Now, Bloodface has already killed Qin Xuanxiao.
Zhou Xuanheng slowly stood up.
"I came to Longyuan not to meddle in your local feuds."
"Whether it's the Qin family, the Resource Institute, or the White Tower, I don't care who lost face."
"I only care about one thing."
"The main gate cannot be opened incorrectly."
He raised his hand and pointed to the second anchor of the main star gate on the sand table.
"The second anchor of the sect leader is taking shape."
"If this is not handled properly, the entire Longyuan City will pay the price."
"So let's start from now on."
"Abnormal events at the main star gate shall be handled by the Star Gate General Administration's Star Patrol Envoy."
Marquis Zhenxing's eyes darkened.
Zhou Xuanheng looked at him, his voice cold:
"Marquis Zhenxing".
"I'm not here to discuss this with you."
"I'm here to take over."
Everyone in the meeting room fell silent.
This is the Grand Marshal's Star Patrol Envoy.
This is the later stage of being granted the title of Marquis.
This is oppression from a higher order.
Marquis Zhenxing stared at Zhou Xuanheng for a moment, then slowly said:
"You can take over the primary gate anomaly."
"But Lin Xiaoya and Lin Yuan are not people you can just mess with."
Zhou Xuanheng said:
"If they are related to the main stargate anomaly, I have to take action."
Marquis Zhenxing's fingers tightened slightly.
Gu Changye sighed softly to the side.
He lowered his head and wrote the last line in his notebook.
A new misjudgment has begun.
at the same time.
Starry Courtyard.
Lin Yuan stood in the courtyard, looking up towards the main fortress of the Zhenxing Army.
He sensed an unfamiliar aura from someone in the late stages of being granted the title of Marquis.
Not weak.
He is much stronger than Qin Xuanxiao.
Lin Xiaoya stood beside him and asked softly:
"Brother, is that the Star Patrol Envoy here?"
"Um."
"Will he take me with him too?"
Lin Yuan looked towards the main castle, his tone calm.
"He can give it a try."