Chapter 2695: Meeting Feilifa

Xia Duo felt quite unwilling that he hadn't truly captured Palisi; he had been so well prepared, yet the opponent had still managed to escape. It was unlikely he would have such an opportunity again.

"Sigh—"

Xia Duo sighed in his heart, then concluded the final bit of the ritual's process. The next step was to lift the blockade, which was a trivial matter now that the ritual had been terminated.

"Lord Xia Duo, is everything over?"

"Yes, everything is over. However, the Consultant sent by the Crown King of Yierlan to handle this matter has arrived. Don't you all want some compensation?"

Although he hadn't managed to capture Palisi, the crisis had been successfully resolved. A trace of a relaxed smile finally appeared on Xia Duo's face.

Upon hearing that the crisis was resolved, the other investigators couldn't help but relax their minds. After resting briefly in the Secret Ritual Chamber, the group decided to meet Feilifa first.

After all, they had encountered a crisis within the borders of Yierlan and had even helped Yierlan resolve it; it was at least worth a "thank you" from the Yierlan side.

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Soon, Xia Duo met Feilifa and his party at the Silver Spire. Badijiaer was also there. Xia Duo yielded the opportunity to speak to Dumu and the Envoy Ruien, who had accompanied the investigation team to Meitelier earlier.

Of course, I handed over the small amount of information I interrogated to the Northland Alliance; that was why there was the Demon Descendant intelligence research lab and the intermittent investigation operations.

Just as Xia Duo thought, Feilifa indeed mentioned the Wisdom Gem previously used to carry the Mythallar blueprint, as if that Wisdom Gem had never existed from the very beginning.

But the Darkness Society was, after all, an organization hidden behind the Demon Descendants, and the source of this information was quite sensitive, so only a few high-level members of the Northland Alliance had known about it all along.

It is just a pity that the truth may never be made public; that Arcanist Misailaitiao, who hailed from the Morui'en Gaota, was destined to die in vain.

As for now, it was also very necessary to coordinate with Feilifa in advance.

Regarding this, Xia Duo had nothing to hide; in any case, once he returned to Aifuruisi, he would propose to the Northland Alliance that they monitor the elements related to the ritual. Although Demon Descendants might have already infiltrated the high levels of various countries, the moles would surely be unable to oppose such a proposal clearly aimed at Demon Descendants.

"I will report this aspect to the Crown King and the Council. That ritual—" Feilifa's focus was still very sharp.

"I haven't even said that Yierlan knows the truth yet! Consultant Feilifa is so anxious to refute it—is it because only you know the truth, right?"

"The Darkness Society?"

Xia Duo would know the truth sooner or later. In this situation, Feilifa could only respond with silence, which counted as a tacit admission. But Xia Duo did not let it go and continued:

After the pleasantries were finished, Feilifa asked about the key to this incident, "Where did Yierlan go? How much does Lord Xia Duo know about his situation? And what exactly is going on with that ritual? If it is convenient, please do inform me."

As for the subsequent thank-you gift, he didn't have much expectation. No matter what the other party sent, it couldn't possibly be as precious as the Wisdom Gem. He guessed that it would most likely be something flashy but impractical.

"Yes. Since Consultant Feilifa knows of the existence of the Darkness Society, then I will speak plainly: in the past, besides being the City Lord of Meitelier, Yierlan had another secret identity—that of an Apostle of the Darkness Society."

Judging from the other party's reaction, Xia Duo had basically confirmed that the previous disappearance incident was absolutely inseparable from Palisi's side; it was highly probable that they had taken the initiative to silence the witnesses.

Xia Duo's words made Feilifa frown deeply. He wanted to refute them but couldn't think of any reason to do so. More importantly, regarding the previous disappearance incident, the higher-ups were already prepared to confess to the Alliance.

But before Xia Duo could finish, Feilifa jumped out in disbelief and interrupted, "Impossible, Yierlan absolutely could not have known the truth about that previous disappearance incident."

Hearing this somewhat sensitive name, Feilifa's eyes suddenly became sharp, "Is Lord Xia Duo saying that Yierlan is a member of the Darkness Society?"

"Regarding Yierlan's past, I don't know much, but in the process of stopping him just now, I had a brief exchange with him. From the other party's words, I could tell that he might not be an insignificant existence in the Darkness Society; he might even have a direct connection with the leader of the Darkness Society, the Wisdom. I suggest your country should carefully investigate Yierlan's past relationships."

However, Xia Duo did not intend to let the other party off easily, "Before answering that question, I would like to ask: how exactly did the Alliance reconnaissance team that went missing in the northwest mountainous area of Meitelier disappear?"

Xia Duo was not sure if Feilifa knew. Although the other party was a consultant or leader for the Crown King of Palisi, he was, after all, serving in the Northland Alliance. If he didn't know, Xia Duo wasn't prepared to say much more to him.

"Consultant Feilifa, this matter is relatively complicated. I would like to ask if you are aware of the existence of the Darkness Society?"

Of course, everyone knew who the real hero of this incident was, so after a complex exchange between the two sides, Badijiaer and Dumu went to communicate further in private.

As for Xia Duo, he received a grand thank-you gift from Feilifa, "Lord Xia Duo, I, on behalf of the Crown King Helien and all the Elders of the Gaoshu Elder Council, express my gratitude to you."

"In fact, Yierlan also mentioned the previous disappearance incident."

"Consultant Feilifa is too kind. Demon Descendants are the common enemy of all living beings on the Main Plane. I just did what any normal living being on the Main Plane would do when encountering such a thing."

However, Xia Duo's main purpose in stopping Yierlan was not to obtain Yierlan's gratitude. Furthermore, since he had saved a city and a region, the so-called "flashy but impractical" was relative; at the very least, in the eyes of outsiders, it was worthy of his contribution this time.

Hearing this question, a trace of unnaturalness appeared on Feilifa's face, but he still pretended to be calm and insisted stubbornly, "This question has nothing to do with Yierlan's ritual, right?"

Xia Duo had previously captured a Secret Hall Guardian whose true identity was a leader for the Crown King of Keman. From the other party's memory, he had discovered traces of the Darkness Society for the first time.

Because that would be too troublesome to explain.

In this incident, Ruien's performance was quite commendable. Although he was not the decisive force in resolving the crisis, he had provided significant help.

"If it were unrelated, would I ask? The most obvious point is: if that disappearance incident hadn't happened, how would I have appeared here in Meitelier? And if I hadn't appeared here, Yierlan's ritual might not have happened today, but I can guarantee one hundred percent that once it did happen, absolutely no one would have been able to stop it!"

To Xia Duo's questioning, Feilifa just squeezed out a sheepish smile without saying a word.

Now that Feilifa was informed, the conversation was much easier.

Otherwise, it would be Yierlan himself who would lose face.

"It was your selfless character that transcends borders and your superb mastery of Magic that saved the millions of citizens of Meitelier. Once this incident is completely concluded, the Crown King and the Council will have another thank-you gift, and I hope Lord Xia Duo will be able to accept it then."

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