Chapter 790: Striking First to Gain the Initiative

As soon as this name came out, the meeting plunged into an even more silent atmosphere.

Sissoko didn't care either. Looking at Loren, he continued: "You should know that His Royal Highness Xia En secretly spread fake news detrimental to Mo Duo in the God Council."

"The news of her obtaining the divine power left behind by the God of Death was Prince Sean adding fuel to the flames behind the scenes."

"Prince Sean also kept some matters from back then etched in his heart. With Li Yu's personality, it's not impossible that he would nip the danger in the bud."

Who is Mo Duo?

Oh... the Dragon Sovereign's Concubine, the Blazing Eye Remnant... the new God of Death.

This information flashed through the minds of the many Noble Controllers, and then they inconspicuously swept a glance at Morgan.

Loren frowned slightly and said: "I have considered this possibility, but the probability of him going to the God Council is not high."

"Don't forget, last time at Returning Star, he formed a huge grudge with several Councilors headed by the Sun."

"I suggest listing him as the prime suspect. Moreover, he hasn't shown his face recently, which is worth suspecting."

Loren frowned even deeper. He was more inclined to speculate based on existing clues and probabilities, rather than acting on intuition like Sissoko.

But he also had to admit that what Sissoko said indeed had some truth to it. Li Yu's actions truly couldn't be deduced using common sense.

At the very least, regarding the matter of killing Lyman, they still hadn't found a reasonable explanation.

Although Sissoko proposed his suggestion, the other Noble Controllers remained silent.

After all, the period of cooperation with the Other-Dimensional Camp was the most comfortable time the Star Glory Empire had experienced in recent years.

The increasingly massive A-Tier Alliance and the mysterious, unpredictable Other-Dimensional Camp had formed an iron triangle with the Star Glory Empire, just like the rumors.

They could almost do whatever they wanted, completely without needing to scruple about any impact.

If they investigated Li Yu now, it would inevitably cause cracks in the relationship between both sides.

But the matter of Xia En was of great consequence, and they couldn't truly ignore this person Li Yu.

This made them somewhat at their wits' end.

Just as everyone was pondering, Loren's expression shifted slightly. He looked down and glanced at something, and then his eyes changed somewhat as he looked up and said: "Everyone, a communication request from the Dragon Sovereign..."

Speak of the Dragon Sovereign, and the Dragon Sovereign arrives.

"Contacting us suddenly at this juncture shouldn't be a coincidence. Let's see what he says," Sissoko said.

Loren connected the projection, and Li Yu's image was projected out. He seemed very angry, his face gloomy as he looked around and mocked: "Quite a complete gathering of people. Are you discussing how to deal with me?"

Hmm?

Everyone's expressions changed slightly. Listening to Li Yu's tone, was he self-destructing again?

Motherfucker, first you killed Lyman, and now you captured Xia En. Do you really think we're made of mud!?

Loren was the first to speak: "Then Your Excellency Dragon Lord is admitting that Xia En's disappearance is related to you!?"

"Xia En disappeared?" Li Yu was stunned for a moment, and then shouted: "Don't play dumb with me here!"

Wait, that's not right...

Seeing Li Yu's reaction, the anger in everyone's hearts rapidly vanished, replaced by some bewilderment. This didn't look like a self-destruction either?

"What does Your Excellency mean?" Loren was also somewhat uncertain.

"What do I mean?" Li Yu scanned the several people, fixed his gaze on The Emperor, and shouted: "I'm talking about Mo Duo, Mo Duo!"

"The God of Death Believers told me that Mo Duo is dead!"

"Do you dare say this matter has nothing to do with Xia En!?"

Mo Duo is dead?

The several Noble Controllers were slightly stunned, suddenly feeling that the matter had become even more complicated and confusing.

And Loren was the first to perceive something was amiss, saying: "To be honest with Your Excellency, we did indeed receive a piece of strange news."

"The exile Xia En, who is also the current Nightmare God, suddenly went missing not long ago."

"I knew you guys had something to do with this matter. Hand him over!" Li Yu shouted.

"Please listen to me finish..." Loren continued: "What we aren't clear about is how Miss Mo Duo got involved in this matter."

"Because the last thing she did before her death was planning to attack Xia En," Li Yu said without hesitation, without the slightest concealment.

The Old Ones weren't dead people. Once Li Yu dumped the shit pot on their heads, they would definitely clarify.

When that time came, the fact that Mo Duo had contacted the Old Ones would still be exposed.

So it was better to reveal this matter in advance.

Hearing this, the changes in everyone's expressions were somewhat subtle.

Is it really okay for you to say this so openly?

"Don't give me that look. It was Xia En who made a move on Mo Duo first. Don't tell me you didn't know," Li Yu rebuked coldly.

"Hand Xia En over, otherwise don't blame me for turning hostile and ruthless!"

"This..."

The several Noble Controllers Look at Each Other in Dismay. We also want to know where Xia En is.

"You heard it just now as well. Xia En is missing," Loren added.

"You say he's missing and he's missing?" Li Yu mercilessly refuted: "Where's the evidence?"

"You..." Loren was choked to a halt. He still wanted to ask Li Yu too. You say she's dead and she's dead?

The death of a Divine Spirit was the easiest to fake. It wasn't like there were no methods to cut off faith links.

But after all, it was Li Yu who asked first. If he retorted with the same sentence structure, it would be somewhat falling to a lower level, so he could only say sullenly: "We have no need to deceive you."

"Your Excellency Dragon Lord..." Sissoko spoke in a deep voice: "I would actually like to ask, with just Miss Mo Duo alone, she shouldn't have the courage to ambush Xia En, right."

"Moreover, according to our information, the God of Fury who was hunting her was killed not long ago. That should be your people, right."

Sigh... why didn't I know about this matter?

The several Noble Controllers simultaneously turned their gazes towards Sissoko.

Li Yu's tone slowed down considerably, seeming to have a Guilty Conscience, and he said in a bad mood: "She contacted the Old Ones to ambush Xia En together."

"The people I sent to protect her also went missing together, I'm afraid it bodes ill rather than well."

"However, it was Xia En who made a move against her first, so it's perfectly justifiable for her to counterattack."

The Old Ones... Everyone exchanged glances with each other, silently noting this down in their little black books.

"Then why doesn't Your Excellency go question the Old Ones? Why are you fixated on Xia En instead?" Loren asked in return.

"Are you stupid?" Li Yu sneered: "Mo Duo and the Old Ones were collaborators. Were they too full with nothing better to do to kill Mo Duo? It was definitely Xia En."

"I'm not going to talk so much with you all. I know there must be something fishy with Xia En. You guys must be trying to protect him and deliberately letting him go missing."

"I'm telling you, you can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever!"

Fucking hell, we're anxious too.

You come up and rant a bunch, just throwing out harsh words, is that going to be useful?

Everyone was very dissatisfied, but seeing Li Yu's face full of anger, it wasn't good to say anything, feeling quite resentful.

"Dragon Sovereign, Xia En is not in our hands!" The Emperor spoke up, looking directly at Li Yu, his expression not looking good either.

Direct communication between Li Yu and The Emperor could be counted on one's fingers, but Li Yu didn't have the slightest awe towards him.

"If it's not you, could it really be the Old Ones?" Li Yu asked in return.

"We are also investigating."

Hearing this, Li Yu suddenly narrowed his eyes: "Also investigating? It seems there really are secrets on Xia En. Otherwise, losing an exiled heir wouldn't possibly make you all so nervous."

No one responded to him. Li Yu didn't care either and continued:

"There are only two suspects. If it's not you, then it's the Old Ones."

"Since you deny it, then cooperate with me to investigate the Old Ones. No matter who it is, I will chop them into pieces and make them pay the price!" Li Yu said resolutely and decisively.

Investigate the Old Ones?

Everyone's expressions shook slightly.

Heh... They were just worrying about not being able to fully deploy in the God Council, and the Other-Dimensional Camp delivered themselves to their door.

With the two joining hands, there would be a lot of room to maneuver in the God Council.

"Alright, no problem." Loren immediately nodded, naturally not giving up the assistance delivered to their door.

"Hmph." Li Yu still seemed somewhat displeased, snorted coldly, and went offline.

After he left, everyone fell silent for a moment, seeming to be digesting everything that had just happened.

Li Yu's forceful reaction exceeded their expectations, and at the same time, it also increased the suspicion on the Old Ones.

Mo Duo ambushing Xia En was just a minor matter in their eyes.

Sissoko slowly spoke up and said: "It seems... it's not him."

"Go investigate whether the God of Death is truly dead. Confirm this point first." Loren said Noncommittal: "As for whether it's him, it's still impossible to conclude right now."

"Contact the Divine Forging Master and have him provide corresponding help." The Emperor added: "Additionally, the side of The Forerunners cannot be let go either."

Everyone nodded in unison and began discussing the specific details.

……………

At the same time, at the scene of the attack, a massive number of Divine Spirit fleets had already surrounded this place in layer upon layer.

A large number of Divine Spirits gathered in the center. The Lady of the Night stood tall in the Starry Sky. Her face seemed to be condensed from moonlight and stars, difficult to describe with simple beauty or ugliness.

Her eyes seemed to harbor endless wisdom and spirituality, making the Gods not dare to look directly at them.

Draped in a luxurious black robe with a gold belt tied at the waist, she diffused a kind of mysterious charm.

The edges of the robe seemed to merge with the Starry Sky, slow and elegant like a flowing river.

A massive amount of Luminescence gathered from all directions, condensing into a ball of moonlight in her delicate palms, which then quickly dissipated away.

"The traces here have been erased, and from the temporal level." A distant and ancient voice entered the ears of the Gods.

"This is a provocation towards you. Please give me time, I will definitely find out who did it!" A leopard-headed Divine Spirit half-knelt on the ground, his voice firm.

"That's right..." Another Divine Spirit purely composed of bones spoke up: "The Nightmare God was your vanguard. This matter absolutely cannot be let go so easily!"

"There's no need." The Lady of the Night shook her head: "The fact that the other party could easily annihilate my Faith Avatar means their Identity is not simple."

"I have a general target in mind. I need to convene the other Councilors."

"We understand."

The several Divine Spirits retreated. They were originally just expressing their stance and didn't actually intend to go investigate.

With the Nightmare God dead, they happened to have one less competitor, actually saving them a lot of effort.

But at the same time, they were also somewhat surprised. It was just a Nightmare God, was there a need to alarm the other Councilors?

…………

Several days later, in the Three Gods Church, the uneasy three Gods waited in apprehension every day for Nightmare's arrival.

They were preparing to play a ruthless game with the other party, leaving behind a mess to let the other party know that they, Neutral Deities, weren't to be trifled with either.

But the news of the Nightmare God's attack didn't arrive, and instead, another piece of news arrived.

"What, the Nightmare God suffered an inexplicable attack and has now gone missing!?" The Blood Mist God's body shook slightly, and he couldn't help but say:

"Where did this news come from? Are you sure? Who are the attackers!?"

The Wondrous Dance Goddess gave a charming smile and said: "This skin bag of mine still has some value."

"The Lady of the Night convened the other Councilors to discuss this matter. It's said to have blown up very big."

"Next, the major Councilors will all track down this matter to give the Lady of the Night an explanation."

"How could a mere Nightmare God cause such a huge commotion? Isn't the death of Divine Spirits very normal during a Divine War?" The Battle Goddess asked in confusion: "It's said that a while ago, the God of Fury died silently and without a trace."

"This time is different..." The Wondrous Dance Goddess carefully glanced around, making the other two Divine Spirits very Speechless. This was their temple, could there really be anyone else here.

"The Nightmare God is not important, but the Identity of the attacker is very important. It's said that it might be the Old Ones."

"The Old Ones!?"

The other two Divine Spirits were instantly startled. To them, the Old Ones were simply too distant and mysterious.

And at the same time filled them with yearning.

"That's right. The Old Ones have always been the public enemy of the Councilors. As soon as they show their faces, they will be fiercely pursued and attacked. This time, they even provoked the Lady of the Night, who is known for protecting her shortcomings. They definitely won't let it go so easily."

The Wondrous Dance Goddess's information channels seemed to be very broad, and she continued speaking.

"Moreover, the major Councilors are all cultivating powerful Divine Spirits as seed candidates to compete for the Thirteenth Divine Throne."

"The Old Ones will definitely not let off these potential opponents either. The Nightmare God is very likely just a start."

"The Thirteenth Divine Throne..." The other two Divine Spirits exchanged a glance. They had also heard a little about this piece of news that had spread widely recently.

In their hearts, there was even more of a kind of craving.

"Blood Mist Elder Brother, Battle Elder Sister, you guys should stop thinking about it..." How could the Wondrous Dance Goddess not tell what the two were thinking? She chuckled lightly and said:

"Next, the situation outside will be even more unpredictable. You two should honestly stay here and watch your Younger sister dance."

"Who knows, there might come a time when you won't get to watch it anymore."

The Wondrous Dance Goddess's gauze skirt fluttered ethereally. What she danced wasn't an ordinary dance, but the Dance of the Divine Spirits, which induced resonance at the Spiritual Plane and had the effect of purifying the poison of Faith.

Unfortunately, nowadays everyone knew the Faith purification process, and her dance was only left for enjoyment.

(End of this chapter)