Chapter 3640

Wu Tianlin's words left Wu Feiyan momentarily stunned.

She knew that Elder Wu Bolin had gone to Antarctica, but she didn't know the specific details, and she never expected there to be such a hidden matter involved.

Since Wu Bolin had used extreme means to board the Japanese scientific expedition ship, Wu Feiyan could almost certainly conclude that Wu Bolin must have used psychological suggestion on the Japanese expedition members.

Moreover, under such circumstances, psychological suggestion could certainly not be used on just one person; it must have been applied to all expedition members to ensure his absolute safety and the absolute secrecy of his whereabouts.

Yet she couldn't figure out what exactly Wu Bolin had done in Antarctica to provoke the US military.

In Wu Feiyan's view, his actions were not only a threat to his own safety, but also a threat to the safety of the entire Poqinghui.

Wu Feiyan said angrily at this moment: "This Wu Bolin really, after going out for just over a month, has caused such a huge disaster! In this world there are so many places he didn't go, yet he insisted on going to that bitterly cold Antarctica—could there be something attracting him there?"

Wu Tianlin hurried forward to advise: "Yingzhu, please calm down. In this situation, blaming the Elder serves no purpose. I think the urgent priority is to first find out what exactly happened in Antarctica that alarmed the US military."

Wu Feiyan said coldly: "You say it simply, but although Antarctica is not far from us, it's basically impossible for us to go there now—the power of the Devil's Westerlies is not something ordinary people can withstand. The entire Poqinghui, only I can still cross it with my fleshly body."

Wu Tianlin realized he had misspoken, immediately knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "Yingzhu, please calm your anger. It was I who spoke out of turn. Yingzhu, as a supreme being, how could you personally go to that devilish place? In my opinion, we should temporarily wait and see, observe how the US military responds to this matter. I believe as long as the Elder himself does not expose himself, he will not bring us too much danger."

Wu Feiyan said coldly: "In this situation, we must still be extremely cautious. The two things I worry about most now are: first, that Wu Bolin must absolutely not engage the US military head-on, otherwise it will surely bring us great disaster; second, that the US military must not increase its troop deployment in Antarctica, otherwise it will also increase our risk of exposure."

Wu Tianlin asked: "Yingzhu, given the Elder's strength, now that Antarctica is in the depths of winter, he should not be able to return, right?"

"That's right." Wu Feiyan nodded slightly and said: "With his strength, he should be able to cross the Devil's Westerlies in spring."

Wu Tianlin sighed and said: "This means that in the next two or three months, we will be unable to make any contact with the Elder."

Wu Feiyan nodded, her anger flaring, and said: "It would be best not to let this situation escalate further; otherwise, when he returns, I will certainly not forgive him."

Having said that, Wu Feiyan waved her hand and said: "Go notify those scholars; if there is any news, report to me immediately."

Wu Tianlin said respectfully: "I obey your command!"

Wu Tianlin came out of Wu Feiyan's cultivation chamber and immediately sent a message to the Five Armies Governor's Office, demanding they immediately consult all scholars for any clues related to what happened in Antarctica.

Soon, a message came from a scholar inside the White House, revealing the truth behind the US military's deployment to Antarctica.

Wu Tianlin hurried back to report to Wu Feiyan, saying: "Reporting to Yingzhu, the scholar from the White House reports that the US military's deployment to Antarctica is because Japan suspects the expedition collective of treason and has launched large-scale illegal exploration in Antarctica. They currently lack the ability to send troops to Antarctica to suppress the rebellion, so they have asked the United States for help."

Wu Feiyan furrowed her brows: "Without a doubt, the Japanese expedition members have all had their minds controlled by Wu Bolin. Why would he make these people conduct large-scale exploration in Antarctica? I sent him to seek heavenly treasures and earthly riches—those things are insignificant trifles, absolutely not requiring geological exploration equipment. He must be seeking something great, even something so great it cannot be called a thing."

Wu Tianlin said: "The US military has already controlled most of the Japanese expedition members there and has intercepted part of their exploration records. The geological exploration equipment they used can probe depths of up to a kilometer beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, but it is generally believed that there is nothing of exploration value at that depth, since there are no traces of human presence here, and even if there are rare minerals, they hardly have any mining value. The White House also cannot figure out what the Japanese expedition members are actually looking for. I believe this question can only be answered by the Elder himself."

Wu Feiyan repeatedly smacked her lips in doubt: "Considering either the current corporate-state or us cultivators, Antarctica really doesn't have much exploration value, but Wu Bolin is a smart man. Since he has devoted such great effort to focusing on Antarctica, it must mean that Antarctica certainly contains something we cannot even imagine now."

Saying this, Wu Feiyan sighed: "If he hadn't alarmed the US military, I could still have gone to Antarctica to investigate. Now, even if I am curious in my heart, I cannot act under the US military's nose."

Wu Tianlin thought for a moment and said: "Yingzhu, after the US military withdraws from Antarctica, now they face great public opinion pressure. I think they won't be able to hold out long before announcing a withdrawal, and they might even shift the blame onto Japan."

Wu Feiyan nodded, her expression solemn, and said: "Have all the scholars closely monitor every move of the United States. I suspect they are also very curious about Antarctica, and they might secretly conduct investigations and exploration there."

At this moment, Wu Tianlin's phone suddenly received a notification. He hurriedly said to Wu Feiyan: "Yingzhu, the White House is about to hold a press conference!"

Wu Feiyan immediately said: "Open the big screen—I want to watch!"

Wu Tianlin respectfully nodded, then walked to the wall of Wu Feiyan's cultivation chamber, reached out and lightly swept the wall, and the stone wall instantly split open from the middle to both sides, revealing a liquid crystal screen at least 20 square meters in size.

This liquid crystal screen is like the giant LED used by singers during concerts—it is made of modular pieces assembled together. Although Wu Feiyan's daily life and cultivation are almost identical to those of three or four hundred years ago, she herself is also a smart person who embraces technology, so the Poqinghui has all the modern equipment it should have, and they are all top-tier.

A dedicated satellite network, via antennas on small islands disguised as rocks on the ground, maintains constant communication with satellites in space. Although this place is at the edge of the world, the network latency for watching the White House live broadcast here is not significantly greater than that on the US mainland.

At this moment, the White House live broadcast video signal shows countless reporters already packed into the entire speaking hall, all anxiously awaiting the speaker's appearance. They have prepared many questions and need to ask them of the speaker immediately.

Meanwhile, in the backstage of the White House press hall, the young speaker is sitting and taking deep breaths to adjust his mindset, while constantly making various sounds with his mouth to warm up his voice.

With only ten minutes left until the press conference begins, she involuntarily feels some tension, because she knows she will face a tough battle today. How to minimize the impact of sending troops to Antarctica and the mistreatment of Japanese expedition members has become her core concern.

At this moment, a team member quickly walked over, excitedly saying to her: "The military side has replied—the Japanese Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology have reached a compromise. They will hold a press conference in twenty minutes to explain the situation to the world. Our deployment to Antarctica, they will admit was made at their request, but regarding the expedition members, they will also admit it was their demand to quickly obtain results, so they have authorized us to conduct strict interrogations."

The speaker immediately exhaled in relief and smiled: "Excellent! This way, we only need to push out those few soldiers who specifically mistreated the Japanese expedition members, say it was entirely their own doing, let the military deal with them, and express some apology to the victims—then this matter will be over!"