Chapter 162

Tianyu Kongling is very curious about Ye Xuan, extremely curious, curious to the extreme; the root of this curiosity is the strength Ye Xuan possesses.

In a sense, she is exactly like Esdeath from *Akame ga Kill! *, believing in the law of the jungle while also regarding battle as the supreme pleasure.

To her, the strong are both prey and peaks she longs to conquer.

Precisely because of this, she took the initiative for the first time to engage with Da Xia's anime and *tokusatsu*, the source of the power Ye Xuan possesses.

She has little interest in the Armor Warriors; she has seen too many of those concepts of justice and light. This is the same for Kamen Rider; although the slogan "fight for human freedom" is loud, besides eliminating evil, what have they actually changed?

But *Fox Spirit Matchmaker* is different—the tragic love of reincarnation, the vows under the Bitter Love Tree, the entanglement between Tu Shan Honghong and Dongfang Yuechu spanning hundreds of years.

These stories have rarely caused her to feel the palpitations of "love"; especially that heart-wrenching yet sweet tragic love, which perfectly fits her aesthetic.

Just like Esdeath, who died frozen while holding Tatsumi at the end.

In Tianyu Kongling's mind, the image of "the beloved falling in a pool of blood, trembling fingertips while dying, the shattered tears in the final glance, and the painful yet happy smile frozen at the corner of the mouth" emerges; an unnatural flush rises on her face, and her breathing becomes rapid.

That kind of ultimate emotional outburst, that kind of tragic beauty blooming in destruction—that is the "love" she yearns for.

"You look really like a *yandere* right now."

Kagura Shizui's cold voice suddenly rings out. She stands at the doorway, brows slightly furrowed, not understanding why Tianyu Kongling would show such an expression.

"Perhaps I really am one."

The expression on Tianyu Kongling's face gradually fades, turning into a bright smile for her, as if the loss of composure just now never existed.

She taps the screen lightly, the image freezing at the moment Ye Xuan unleashes Ryujin Jakka:

"Those old fogies above, what do they expect us to do relying on these videos?"

"Find a way to deal with Ye Xuan from them?"

"Not to mention the power of the Myriad Realms treasures in the Da Xia works Ye Xuan possesses, do they not understand Ryujin Jakka yet?"

"Under a single strike, what happened back then will happen again, you know."

Tianyu Kongling tilts her head, her smile carrying a hint of mockery.

As for the incident back then that she mentioned, Kagura Shizui naturally knows what it is, shaking her head slightly:

"These words are not suitable to be said in front of them."

"I know that, of course."

Tianyu Kongling waves her hand nonchalantly, lazily stretching her waist; her thin uniform outlines perfect curves, a slender yet powerful waist, long legs, and collarbone lines that appear and disappear with her movements.

"At a time like this, the most vigilant ones are still other countries that are also human; it's truly pathetic."

"The number of mutant creatures is increasing, their strength is rising, but the thinking of those old fogies is still stuck in the past; they are still immersed in power games, enjoying the final dissipation."

"The only thing worth praising is that they handed the authority to form extraordinary teams to us."

"However, this is probably just because they know in their hearts—the weak have no qualifications to manage the strong."

Tianyu Kongling suddenly blooms with a heart-stopping smile; that smile is breathtakingly beautiful, yet carries the sharpness of a blade, like a blooming datura, gorgeous and deadly.

"They are just being vigilant against an existence that should have been guarded against in the first place."

"People who have done wrong will always be suspicious of shadows."

Kagura Shizui says calmly.

"That hits the nail on the head."

Tianyu Kongling chuckles, knowing what Kagura Shizui means.

"I am very much looking forward to the arrival of that day."

Lighthouse, conference room.

"The number of known holders of Myriad Realms treasures in Da Xia has already exceeded twenty!"

"Although most are Devil Fruit ability users, even for the most numerous Devil Fruits, we haven't found even a single ability user here!"

"Two Stage Fives! One Stage Four! Five Stage Threes! And this is just the number we know! No one knows to what extent Da Xia has reached in the extraordinary field today."

At the conference table, a middle-aged man in a suit slams the table and stands up, then walks quickly to the projector, his finger pointing fiercely at the markers of various countries.

"It's not just Da Xia; the whole world is moving forward as much as possible in this era."

"Sakura Country has already appeared with two Myriad Realms treasure holders, and one of the treasure recipients is even more terrifying than the holder of the other dimensional character template!"

"In the Xiong Guo right now, someone has lifted Lei Shen's Hammer, becoming the Lei Shen of the new era, likely possessing Stage Five strength!"

"Although the Sword in the Stone of the Sun Never Sets has not been pulled out yet, looking at the Xiong Guo, perhaps it won't take long!"

"And there is the successor of Saint Joan of Arc in the Gallic Rooster!"

He turns around to scan everyone present, his voice squeezed out from between his teeth:

"And what about us? As the most powerful country in the world, we don't even have a single Myriad Realms treasure holder!"

"Not even one!"

"Shouldn't we feel ashamed and reflect on this?!"

The conference room is silent, the air seemingly frozen.

Suddenly, a young man in the corner raises his hand cautiously:

"Actually, there is one, the one who obtained the Mark III armor..."

"There is no need to mention the handed-over Myriad Realms treasures!"

The middle-aged general interrupts sternly, his tone cold.

The conference room falls into dead silence again.

It is precisely because of this that no one dares to expose their identity as a Myriad Realms treasure holder; what if they are also "voluntarily" handed over?

Although subsequent announcements stated that they would fully cultivate any Myriad Realms treasure holder, unless it is a treasure that cannot be seized, these treasures will likely change owners soon, right?

It's not even just the Myriad Realms treasures.

Among those ability users who initially made their powers public on the internet, quite a few have disappeared.

As for why they disappeared, doesn't everyone know it in their hearts?

In this situation, even if ability users are no longer needed later, how would those powerful and talented ability users dare to show their heads?

"Now, the only way to reverse all this is to regain the trust of the people, the trust in the Lighthouse..."

The middle-aged general's voice suddenly drops, carrying a heavy earnestness; he looks around at everyone, his gaze seemingly piercing through the conference room, looking toward the entire country.

"We must tell them that the Lighthouse has reached its most critical moment, and we need everyone's strength; we must let the people understand that the current Lighthouse needs heroes."

"We must tell those awakened ones who possess power that this country needs them to stand up, to protect this land, to protect everything they cherish!"

(End of chapter)