Chapter 380: Accusation

In one layer of the Abyss, the gazes of many powerful demons were cast; upon seeing that massive deep pit and the broken mountains everywhere, expressions of horror appeared in their eyes.

Some rumors began to spread across several layers of the Abyss.

Yet Lin Chao was naturally unaware of these, nor did he pay them any mind.

At this moment, he was on Tieshi Mountain, slowly cultivating and breaking through his level as an Arcanist.

Although he had players grinding monsters to level up, he would not give up on his own cultivation.

Every moment, he was striving to improve himself.

He could already feel that a storm was coming.

Only by increasing his own strength could he secure a foothold in such chaotic times.

Suddenly, Lin Chao opened his eyes, a hint of satisfaction appearing in them.

"Finally, I have one."

This "one" referred to the Civilization Divinity.

For these past days, he had been slowly accumulating Civilization Divinity.

On one hand, it came from the prayers of Languang and other people of Iron Stone City; on the other, it came from the conversion of the Divinity obtained by Heiniu through the Slay of Divine Creatures.

Now, inside his body, there was finally one diamond-shaped Divinity.

One diamond-shaped Divinity meant that Lin Chao had the qualifications to ascend to godhood.

If he were willing, he could even ascend to godhood right now and become a False God.

Of course, Lin Chao looked down upon False Gods.

If he were to become a god, he must become a genuine deity.

However, the requirements for this were quite stringent.

First, one must have ten units of Divinity; second, the Divine Power value must be 100 units.

Currently, he had just broken through one-tenth, and he was still very far off.

"Your Highness, Steward Kainsi of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce has arrived." The young administrative official spoke, a respectful expression on his face.

"Invite him in." Lin Chao replied calmly.

Kainsi was someone he had summoned.

Before long, Kainsi appeared before Lin Chao.

"Greetings, Prince." Seeing Lin Chao, Kainsi's eyes held a trace of emotion.

He had not expected that in just a few short months, the original Iron Stone City would have undergone such a massive change.

Originally, he had only established two outposts for the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce on Tieshi Mountain and in Iron Stone Town.

He had not expected that now, Iron Stone Town and Tieshi Mountain had turned into Iron Stone City.

Many nobles from Koya City had moved to Iron Stone City.

The former Koya City was gradually declining.

Replacing it was the brilliance of Iron Stone City.

Of course, for Kainsi, this matter was a mix of good and bad.

The good was that Prince Lin was very generous, and he had earned a lot of Gold.

The bad was that Koya City was the place the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce had assigned him to manage, not Iron Stone City.

He was afraid that, in case the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce sent another steward over.

Therefore, during this time, he had been doing his utmost to manage affairs in Iron Stone City while maintaining a good connection with Prince Lin.

"During this time, the commerce of Iron Stone City has been quite good.

Most of the things the residents need can be bought from the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce.

Kainsi, you have put in the effort." Lin Chao said softly.

Lin Chao saw the actions of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce clearly.

Lin Chao was also aware of everything Kainsi had done.

"Your Highness, this is what a businessman should do." Kainsi said.

During this period, he had transported many goods to Iron Stone City.

This had led to a decrease in profit margins, though, of course... his income had increased.

"I have seen everything you have done.

When will you... move that outpost in Koya City to Iron Stone City?" Lin Chao's eyes held a smile.

Kainsi was slightly stunned, and then a surge of immense joy followed.

That outpost was of extraordinary significance, representing his position as the steward of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce in Koya City.

Now, Prince Lin's words were also an acknowledgement of him.

"Many thanks for your trust, Prince, but... after all, there has been no new appointment from above."

"You can write a letter to your superiors and ask them to let you be responsible for the commerce in Iron Stone City.

By the way, I can sign my name on the letter."

Lin Chao said.

His action was an endorsement.

As the ruler of Iron Stone City, if he acknowledged Kainsi of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce, then the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce would certainly not send a new steward over.

"Many thanks, Prince!" Kainsi was incredibly excited.

During these days, he had been conducting business in Iron Stone City.

Although the population of this city was not yet large.

But with a businessman's eye, he could be certain that this city would surely be incredibly prosperous in the future.

"By the way, Kainsi, does your Huiteng Chamber of Commerce have any maps marked with Divine Creature locations?" Lin Chao asked, stating what he truly wanted.

Nowadays, becoming a god and building Iron Stone City were the most urgent things Lin Chao needed to do.

To speed things up, he needed to slay various Divine Creatures.

It was not enough for Heiniu alone to hunt Divine Creatures.

"Maps of Divine Creatures?" Kainsi lowered his head, pondering something. "I don't have these items at the moment, but in a few days, I will return to headquarters to report for duty and can help His Highness purchase them. I wonder how many His Highness needs? Or, do you have any specific requirements for the Divine Creatures?"

"The more, the better," Lin Chao chuckled.

Kainsi was somewhat puzzled, not knowing why Lin Chao wanted these.

However, he had just reached an agreement with Lin Chao, so it was not easy to ask too much.

"I will help His Highness accomplish this!" Kainsi said.

"Here are 100,000 Gold, take it as a deposit," Lin Chao took out a storage bag and handed it to Kainsi.

Kainsi took it, his eyes showing some surprise.

Prince Lin was serious; he really meant the more, the better.

"Get me as many as you can," Lin Chao added. "Rest assured, I can afford the Gold."

"Very well," Kainsi nodded vigorously.

He decided that after returning, he would help Lin Chao collect maps of Divine Creatures.

At headquarters, there should be quite a number of such maps.

"By the way, Your Highness, I heard that Guangming Xiu of the Light Temple is about to arrive in Koya City, Your Highness should be careful..." Mentioning Guangming Xiu, Kainsi was also somewhat afraid.

After all, Guangming Xiu had caused a huge sensation at the Sea Pearl back then.

At that time, there were people from their Huiteng Chamber of Commerce at the Sea Pearl, and that time, their Huiteng Chamber of Commerce also suffered huge losses.

"It is nothing," Lin Chao did not care.

Kainsi glanced at Lin Chao and did not worry excessively either.

As a member of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce, he was well-informed, and he naturally knew that the current Saya Kingdom was different from the Saya Kingdom of the past.

The Light Temple would not take action against the Saya Kingdom at this time.

"Understood," Kainsi bid farewell and then left.

Outside Koya City.

A team of people wearing white armor appeared; they were riding white horses, their faces carrying pious expressions.

The leader was a burly man; his eyes were resolute, yet his gaze held endless gentleness.

This person was the Legendary Holy Knight, Guangming Xiu!

"Grand Commander, the Light Holy War Army perished here; Koya City must be hiding filth and wickedness.

Please, Grand Commander, allow us to perform an Array Detection on Koya City." The young Holy Knight hated evil with a passion and was incredibly fanatical about the Light Temple.

The destruction of the Light Holy War Army in Koya City was, to them, a provocation against the Temple.

Guangming Xiu glanced at the young Holy Knight, his gaze calm.

"Without the Temple's permission, Array Detection must not be used at will."

Once Array Detection is used, evil is revealed before one's eyes.

Then, the Holy Knights must cleanse the evil.

The entire Koya City would flow with blood.

Ever since the cleansing of the Sea Pearl, Guangming Xiu's mindset had changed.

Array Detection was no longer used lightly.

A look of confusion flashed in the young Holy Knight's eyes, along with anger.

They grew up bathed in light and loathed all evil in the world.

Just then, suddenly, a burst of crying sounds came.

They saw ahead, some humans wearing rags walking over; their faces carried sorrowful expressions, tears still hanging on their faces, and their bodies were covered in wounds.

"Lord Holy Knight, please uphold justice for us!"

"Lord Holy Knight, we have finally waited for you!"

"The light has finally arrived, and evil shall surely be destroyed."

Guangming Xiu looked at these people, his expression unchanged.

The young Holy Knight, however, showed a look of compassion in his eyes.

Wherever the Holy Knights went, there would often be impoverished people from the bottom of society coming to complain and seek help.

As righteous Holy Knights, when encountering such situations, they would generally help those at the bottom and eliminate evil.

"What have you encountered?" The young Holy Knight was full of a sense of justice, looking at the dozen or so raggedly dressed people present.

Among the crowd, Yaiya's eyes were filled with excitement, and deep down there was still a trace of resentment.

The Light Holy War Army had disappeared, and her father, Viscount Luofei, had also met an untimely death.

A great purge had swept through Koya City.

Many of her family members had been convicted.

With the help of the servant Shizi, she had escaped and lived through painful days.

In order to fill her stomach and survive, she had submitted herself to the servant Shizi, whom she had once looked down upon.

And Shizi had also promised that he would help her take revenge.

Today's matter was planned by Shizi to seek help from the Holy Knights.

Once the Holy Knights were instigated to use Array Detection in Koya City.

In that case, the entire Koya City will likely become ruins.

The Paladins of Light, who hate evil with a passion, will certainly not let Prince Lin off either.

"Young Miss, go and lodge a complaint quickly." Shizi loosened his grip on Yaiya, a flash of satisfaction in his eyes.

These days of life on the run might have been a nightmare for the young miss, but for him, they were the most happy and satisfying days he had experienced in decades.

So what if she is a high and mighty noble young miss?

Isn't she still begging him to come to her at night?

The only regret is that Viscount Luofei's wife did not escape.

Otherwise, it would have been possible to better take revenge on that mean and acerbic Viscount Luofei.

Yaiya left and knelt on the ground: "Lord Holy Knight, please uphold justice for us!

We have nobles here, and we have Commoners, all of whom have suffered under the oppression of the Nine Prince of Koya City!

I was originally the daughter of Viscount Luofei, but the Nine Prince of the Saya Kingdom took a fancy to me. At a banquet, he got me drunk and wanted to commit an improper act against me. Fortunately, my father appeared and saved me from the tiger's mouth, but this also caused our family to offend His Highness the Nine Prince.

Some time ago, the Light Holy War Army came to Koya City to solicit donations, and it was my father who hosted Knight Commander Lei Wu.

After investigating, Knight Commander Lei Wu discovered clues that the Nine Prince was colluding with the Arcane Empire, so he took my father with him to the Nine Prince's residence at Tieshi Mountain.

As it turned out, they went and never returned.

Then, news came from the city that Knight Commander Lei Wu and my father had entered the Abyss, and the entire force was wiped out.

Then, the Nine Prince's lackeys appeared and captured everyone in my Luofei family; from my eighty-year-old grandmother down to my six-year-old cousin, none escaped the Nine Prince's poisonous hands.

Please, Lord Holy Knights, uphold justice for us!"

"Please, Lord Holy Knight, uphold justice for us!" the others also said loudly.

They also began to recount the misfortunes they had encountered.

For example, one said he was a merchant, but the Nine Prince took a fancy to his wife, forcibly seized his wife, and also occupied his business.

One said he was a Commoner, and just because he took one extra look at the beautiful young girl the Nine Prince was hiding in his Gold house, his legs were broken.

In any case, the various crimes were enough to make one angry.

The young Holy Knights were filled with anger upon hearing this: "Please, Commander, give the order to arrest the Nine Prince!"

The crimes recounted by these dozen or so ragged people were complex and numerous.

But the one mentioned most was the Nine Prince.

It could be said that the Nine Prince was a wicked villain who had lost all conscience and did every kind of bad deed.

Among them, the noble Kaixiu was an accomplice and had also been oppressing the people.

"Please, Grand Commander, give the order to sweep through Koya City!"

These young Holy Knights all hated evil with a passion.

The tearful accusations of these people moved them instantly.

Yaiya lowered her head, waiting earnestly.

Shizi gripped Yaiya's hand, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

If nothing went wrong, these Paladins of Light would definitely go and cause trouble for the Nine Prince.

His goal would then be achieved.

"Please, Grand Commander, give the order!" the young Holy Knight spoke again.

Guangming Xiu remained silent, not knowing what he was pondering.

A Paladin of Light is the person closest to the light.

When encountering filth and evil in the world, one must replace the light to sweep away all darkness.

However, ever since the incident at the Sea Pearl, Guangming Xiu had rarely gone out.

Just then, a crisp voice came.

"What an interesting play."

"Who is it?" The young Holy Knight looked over in a hurry.

They saw two men walking over.

One was older, one was younger, and the one who spoke was the older one.

"Lord Holy Knight, they are the Nine Prince's lackeys!" Yaiya shouted in a hurry.

All the Holy Knights drew their swords instantly, looking at the newcomers with angry expressions in their eyes.

Guangming Xiu did not move, looking at the two, his expression calm.

"Hmph, to think there were fish that slipped through the net." Ye Di recognized Yaiya and showed a look of contempt on his face, "With your looks, His Highness the Prince would take a fancy to you?

If you're going to make up lies, at least make up a decent one."

"I... I didn't make it up." Yaiya was a bit panicked.

At this moment, Shizi roared: "Lord Holy Knight, uphold justice for us! We are willing to believe in the light!"

"You are Guangming Xiu?" At this time, Jiang Ruoyu, who was beside Ye Di, spoke, staring at Guangming Xiu.

During this time, with Ye Di's full help, and because Jiang Ruoyu knew the locations of some hidden treasures, he quickly reached level ten and also learned the common language.

He also became the fastest person among the players to reach level ten.

Guangming Xiu looked at Jiang Ruoyu without speaking.

"What a pity... the most loyal believer of the Light Temple, in the end, became the greatest traitor of the Light Temple." Jiang Ruoyu sighed, his words carrying a sense of desolation, "However, perhaps this is the true meaning of the Holy Knight profession."

Jiang Ruoyu had once dreamed of this game; he knew many things about this game that others did not.

(End of chapter)