Treading the Bones of Nobles Across Heaven Street!

After seeing Bai Yueming off, Lu Su sat on the sofa and began thinking about how to tell Jin Ping about these matters.

But since Ye Zhou had told him to let go and do as he pleased, he did not need to worry about revealing intelligence affecting the Society’s operations.

After pondering for a moment, he ultimately decided to change the reason for the Society’s move to the worsening situation in Antarctica.

Six: President, the Society is preparing to move against the Imperial Court.

After sending the message, Lu Su gripped the Sub-machine in his hand and waited silently.

Unfortunately, Jin Ping did not reply even after quite a while.

"Strange."

"Did he not see it?"

"Or could it be…"

Lu Su wondered whether the experimental materials he had handed over earlier had really allowed Jin Ping to tinker up something.

Just as he hesitated over whether to tell Gu Wu about this, Jin Ping’s reply finally arrived belatedly.

Jin Ping: ?

Jin Ping: Where did this information come from? Xiao Liu, can you confirm its accuracy?

Lu Su’s spirits instantly rose.

Six: It is absolutely true. Bai Yueming told me himself.

Six: It should be because of Antarctica. They no longer want to maintain this divided rule with the Imperial Court.

Six: Bai Yueming asked me to lead a team to North Capital and suppress them when the time comes.

Elsewhere, the gloomy-faced old man stared darkly at the messages on his communication device.

There was no doubt that if Great Ming had only one Society in the future, the Spirit Summoning Society would have a much harder time.

"Should I have Big Brother and the others cause some trouble for the Society…"

The thought had only just crossed Jin Ping’s mind when he saw another message from Lu Su.

Six: Ye Zhou has already dealt with that Hall of Fame Grade Secret Realm in the Shu Region. He will be the main force in this operation.

Seeing this, the old man immediately calmed down.

"Tch."

"Ye Zhou got out of trouble that quickly? That bunch of trash from the Imperial Court is truly useless."

"However…"

Thinking of the condition of Ye Zhou’s body that he had learned about long ago, Jin Ping did not believe Ye Zhou had killed that Hall of Fame Grade Demon without paying any price.

Unfortunately, for some reason, his contact with the demons had been cut off recently. Otherwise, he could have found a way to make that bunch of trash from the Imperial Court bring down another Secret Realm.

Jin Ping made his decision in an instant.

"There is no need to rush. No reason to send Big Brother and the others to their deaths."

"Still, this time it is thanks to Xiao Liu. Otherwise, the Society might really have achieved its goal without a sound."

Although he did not intend to do anything, the difference between knowing and not knowing would definitely lead to vastly different outcomes.

He had no intention of informing the Imperial Court that the Society was preparing to act, even though doing so might cause the Society some trouble.

After all, Xiao Liu had said he would be going to North Capital as well. It was best not to create further complications.

At that thought, Jin Ping’s lips curled into a mocking smile. "Bai Yueming, Bai Yueming. You and I have fought for most of our lives. You probably never imagined that, in our old age, you would be stabbed in the back by your own disciple."

"This really is…"

"Making me far too excited."

In high spirits, he sent Lu Su a reply.

Jin Ping: Xiao Liu, you did well this time. Once this is over, your standing with Bai Yueming should rise again, right?

Seeing Jin Ping’s message, Lu Su raised his brows.

"My standing will indeed rise, but not with Teacher. It will be with you, you old bastard."

The youth chuckled darkly and expertly typed out a string of flattery on the communication device.

Six: Xiao Liu would not dare forget President’s instructions.

Jin Ping: You little rascal.

Jin Ping: By the way, Xiao Wu told me earlier that you can already kill Diamond Grade Card Masters above your level?

Jin Ping: You should not be far from Diamond Grade now, right?

Jin Ping: Once you advance to Diamond Grade, remember to come find me. I will have a great gift for you then.

Lu Su then remembered that the other party had previously promised that once he reached Diamond Grade, he could receive a set of Diamond Grade materials.

There had simply been too much going on before, and he had forgotten about it.

Then he prepared to test the waters and see whether he could get Jin Ping to reveal his hiding place.

Compared to the Spirit Summoning Society’s stingy material rewards, Lu Su wanted them dead more now.

Six: Understood. Should I still go to the old place to find you, President?

But Jin Ping’s reply made his heart sink.

Jin Ping: The old place.

Lu Su did not know why Jin Ping still refused to tell him where he was hiding.

But he did not dare ask directly. That would undoubtedly arouse suspicion.

Still, since he had now established his identity with Jin Ping, he might as well continue down this path. Once he figured out what Jin Ping intended to do in Shanghai City, he could make further plans.

Looking at the now-silent Sub-machine in his hand, he could not help but let out a long breath before putting it away.

"Now I will wait until I reach Diamond Grade and see what that old bastard is planning."

North Capital, underground space.

The Patriarchs gathered here once more and convened a meeting.

Unlike the previous chaotic meeting, no one was arguing red-faced around the conference table this time.

The reason was simple: the Imperial Court’s backbone had returned.

Wei Zheng sat at the head of the table, rubbing his brow with a headache. "How long was I gone for you to make such a mess?"

"Could you not have just left that Lu Su alone?"

"Instead, you even lost Sheng Hanzu, a Diamond Grade Card Master."

"Now it is perfect. Unless he is an idiot, he definitely knows you were the ones who acted against him."

Having said that, he let out a breath. "Tell me. What have you decided to do now?"

At those words, Lord Sheng and Lord Sun could not help exchanging glances.

Neither of them was stupid. From those few words alone, they could already tell that this Master Card Master meant for them to stop thinking about assassinating Lu Su.

After a brief hesitation, Lord Sheng said in a deep voice, "At this point, we can only Sacrifice one comrade to quell that man’s anger."

He was referring to Bai Yueming.

As soon as those words were spoken, a strange silence fell over the room.

Everyone first looked at one another, then became wary, because no one wanted to become the Sacrifice.

Hearing this, Wei Zheng revealed an amused expression. "And who is the candidate?"

"Will you choose yourselves, or…"

"Will I choose?"

Lord Sheng respectfully Responded, "We have already decided on a candidate. There is no need to trouble Master Wei with such a trivial matter."

After speaking, he swept his eyes across everyone present, his gaze utterly devoid of warmth.

Everyone was confused, because they had no idea when a candidate had supposedly been chosen.

Only Lord Sun remained calm. Based on his earlier secret discussion with Lord Sheng, they had decided to throw Eunuch Wang out.

Just as he considered whether he should secretly offer Lu Su some compensation, a light, drifting voice entered his ears.

"Lord Sun, I can only ask you to endure this grievance."

"?"

The old man surnamed Sun looked up blankly, apparently unable to understand what Lord Sheng meant.

But the next moment, he shot to his feet, his face flushing crimson.

"This is not what we agreed on!"

Faced with his rage, Lord Sheng merely watched him indifferently. His tone was as light as if he were discussing something insignificant. "Lord Sun, you and I both know that this is the most suitable choice."

"After all, back in Donglai, it was your people who acted first."

This was nothing less than killing the donkey once it had finished pulling the millstone.

The old man then swept his gaze over the others, who were silent as cicadas. "I assume none of you have any objections."

At those words, they nodded frantically.

What objections could they possibly have?

As long as the Sacrifice was not them, that was enough.

Seeing this, Lord Sun could not accept reality for a moment and roared, "Sheng, I’ll fuck your mother!"

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell Bai Yueming everything?!"

"Ye Zhou."

Bang—!

With the sudden explosive sound, red-and-white brain matter splattered everywhere in an instant.

He was dead.

Seeing this, Lord Sheng helplessly shook his head. "Watch your mouth."

"Also, my mother passed away long ago."

After speaking, he respectfully bowed to Wei Zheng. "Thank you for acting, Master Wei. I have made you witness an ugly scene."

Lord Sun’s death had naturally been caused by Wei Zheng.

Killing an unguarded Diamond Grade Card Master was as easy for him as crushing an ant.

Of course, if the other man had not mentioned the matter involving Ye Zhou—the one thing that could not be mentioned even in death—he would not have acted so decisively.

Wei Zheng rested his head on his right hand and said coldly, "Watch your mouths."

"Yes, yes!"

Seeing a colleague who had spent years with them lose his life just like that, everyone shrank their heads like quails.

Seeing their expressions, Wei Zheng curled his lip in boredom and moved on to another matter. "Since you have decided who will take the blame, let us discuss what you think about the Society and the Imperial Court merging."

At those words, all the Patriarchs, including Lord Sheng, were stunned.

They had never expected to hear such words from the Master Card Master before them.

Eunuch Wang laughed awkwardly in his affected voice. "Hahaha, Master Wei, you are truly humorous."

Wei Zheng tilted his head at Eunuch Wang. "Is that funny?"

"Forget it. I will not beat around the bush. The situation in Antarctica is very bad."

"Before I returned, Bai Yueming tried to recruit me, but I brushed him off."

"Do not say I did not warn you. You had better come up with a proper plan now."

Seeing that he was not joking, everyone present found it hard to accept.

They had targeted the Society so much over the years precisely to curb its growth.

After all, who among those seated did not want their titles and wealth to last for generations?

They had no interest in protecting those mud-legged commoners.

But the supernatural world had one advantage: whoever had the bigger fist called the shots.

Now that even their leading Big Brother was preparing to surrender, it seemed they had no ability to resist.

They could hardly imitate Jiang Wei and say, "Your servants were ready to fight to the death; why has His Majesty surrendered first?" That sort of thing was not popular among Great Ming officials.

At that thought, the old men immediately dropped to their knees in surrender.

However, they had major disagreements over the terms for negotiating with the Society.

Some hoped to retain their privileges, while others were willing to cede part of their interests to avoid being settled with afterward.

Wei Zheng merely watched the absurd scene before him without participating.

As a Master Card Master, he was confident that even if both sides merged, his position would not change.

Without him making the decision, the meeting ended without anyone drafting an appropriate plan.

Seeing this, Wei Zheng yawned, tossed out one sentence, and vanished from the underground space.

"I am tired. We will discuss it tomorrow."

With his departure, the remaining people immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Eunuch Wang sidled up to Lord Sheng with a fawning smile. "This time, it is all thanks to Lord Sheng."

"Later, it seems we will also need to trouble Lord Sheng to mediate more during the reconciliation with Old Bai—no, Master Bai."

At those words, Lord Sheng could not help frowning slightly. Clearly, what had just happened had greatly shaken him as well. "I understand. Rest assured, everyone."

After speaking, he ignored the reactions of those present, turned, and left the underground space.

It was already late at night outside. The night sky flowed with ink-black darkness so thick it could not be dissolved, while only a bright moon cast a little light.

After returning home, Lord Sheng instructed the servants to prepare some hot food. Once he had eaten enough to stave off his hunger, he sat in his study and began considering the matter of the Society and the Imperial Court.

"The Sheng Family cannot die out in my hands."

Just as he was thinking this, the commotion outside the study caught his attention.

His face darkened as he shouted in displeasure, "What are you making such a racket about?"

But after the old man pushed open the door, he fell into a daze.

The space outside the study was as brightly lit as daytime.

At that moment, a voice filled with Berserk rage and fear suddenly rang out. "Ye Zhou!!"

"What are you doing?!"

Ye Zhou?

Ye Zhou!

That voice jolted Lord Sheng awake.

An invisible terror gripped his heart like a giant hand.

"What are you doing?"

"I’d like to ask what you’re doing."

"Have you ever spared a thought for the lives of the hundreds of millions of civilians in the Shu Region?"

"All this is merely making you atone for your sins."

Hearing the weary voice by his ear, Lord Sheng instantly fell into a daze.

"He knows?!"

"How could he know?!"

The situation they least wanted to see had happened.

The light in the sky grew ever brighter. If every clock had not shown that it was currently late at night, people might have believed it was noon.

Across Great Ming, whether they had already gone to sleep or were still awake, people emerged from their homes in shock and stared at a sight they had never seen before.

"What… is that?"

"Ye Diantang?"

Several Army Lords in the Demon Army stared grimly at the dazzling sun above Great Ming, radiating endless light and heat. "What is Ye Zhou doing?!"

Without further hesitation, they hurriedly raised the Demon Army’s alert level to the highest.

Not only them—Master grade beings and above all around the world could sense that scorching presence.

"Is that Eternal Light from Great Ming?"

"How terrifying. Fortunately, our country does not border Great Ming."

Meanwhile, Lu Su stood in the outskirts of North Capital, looking up at the brilliantly lit night sky and unable to stop himself from clicking his tongue in amazement.

"So this is Eight Directions Patrol – Dong Jun. Holy crap."

Thinking of how his Teacher had said that this operation would begin across all of Great Ming at the same time, he could be certain that the scenes elsewhere in the country were probably much the same as here.

And this probably was not even Ye Zhou’s full strength.

"Hall of Fame Grade is this powerful… I wonder what Little Spider will be like after advancing to Hall of Fame Grade."

After imagining that scene for a moment, endless motivation surged within Lu Su.

But now was not the time for fantasies. He turned to look at the equally stunned Association Card Master behind him and chuckled. "Let’s go. It’s our turn to take the stage."

He was already prepared to cosplay Huang Chao.