Ye Xinglan's lips pursed slightly, "Chairman, what you're saying is truly hard to accept."
"Even gods should not be able to arbitrarily intervene in the affairs of the Lower Realm, otherwise, how could they have stood by and watched the Ghost Emperor ascend to godhood, bringing calamity to the world!"
However, Yuanen Yehui seemed to have thought of something and suddenly coughed, "Xing Lan..."
Sensing something off about her, Ye Xinglan immediately closed her mouth...
And the Chairman, too, witnessed all of this, speaking with a tone of suspicion, "Elder Yuan'en, have you remembered something?"
Yuanen Yehui shook her head, "No...nothing. I've simply changed my mind. Since the federation hasn't detected soul power fluctuation from the bodies of abyssal creatures, it must indeed not be the work of Soul Masters and soul weapons!"
Although the Chairman was doubtful, it wouldn't be right to press further, "Council Members, do you have any questions?"
The previously silent Council Members also began voicing their thoughts...
"With so many abyssal creatures suddenly dying, especially during the federation's exploration, could it be the divine will?"
"Hiss... Thinking about it, it does seem too coincidental. Perhaps, there really is material within the abyssal plane for making God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles!"
"Then what are we waiting for? As long as nothing else goes wrong in the abyssal plane, we can immediately begin the plan to reconstruct the God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles. That way, we can also prevent the Spirit Pagoda from taking action in advance!"
"Right, but we must first ensure the secrecy of the reconstruction of the God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles. Otherwise, we might suffer an attack from the Spirit Pagoda, which could hinder the plan."
Hearing these words, the unsuspecting Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan's eyes widened, and they couldn't help blurting out, "Reconstructing God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles??"
Wasn't it said that even by exhausting the entire resources of Douluo Planet, only three God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles could be made?
The federation is attempting the impossible!
The Chairman also realized that Yuanen and her companion were unaware of this matter and spoke again, "I almost forgot to inform the two of you that the federation sent a team to the abyssal plane precisely to search for rare metals and materials, then to produce God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles to hold the Spirit Pagoda in check!"
It was planned to tell them anyway, just that it's a bit sooner now!
Yuanen Yehui furrowed her brows, pressing further, "But haven't the federation once speculated that, no matter how much of Douluo Planet's resources were spent, it wouldn't be possible to create a fourth God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile?"
"Could it be, that was a fabrication? To prevent other powers from creating God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles!"
If that were the case, it would mean these Council Members were quite devious!
The Chairman paused for a moment and said with a hint of an apology, "No, that was one of the federation's major oversights because we didn't believe it was possible to completely clear out the abyssal creatures at the time and didn't include the abyssal plane in our calculations!"
The other Council Members also nodded, clearly agreeing with this statement...
Faced with this brushed-off response, Yuanen Yehui could only accept it and continued probing, "Then, what's the outcome?"
It's hard to believe what shockwaves such a successful plan would send through all powers!
The federation would also seize back the position it lost!
The Chairman's gaze deepened, "The Vanguard Unit is currently still investigating. Whether or not this plan can be realized will need more time to confirm."
"If Elder Yuan'en has no further questions, perhaps we can proceed with our discussion?"
Yuanen Yehui took a deep breath and said seriously, "Please continue."
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After discussing for several hours, Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan finally left the Federation Headquarters...
After making sure no one was eavesdropping, Ye Xinglan turned to Yuanen Yehui and asked, "Ye Hui, why did you tell me to shut up during the meeting earlier?"
She wasn't angry about it, but cared about the reason for doing so!
Yuanen Yehui did not answer, but instead countered with a question, "Xing Lan, do you think the Gods of the Divine Realm would help humans clear out abyssal creatures in the abyssal plane?"
Ye Xinglan instinctively replied, "No!"
Yuanen Yehui pressed on, "And your reason for saying so?"
Ye Xinglan spoke emphatically, "It's because during the battle with the Ghost Emperor, Wulin's father… that is, the Sea God didn't show himself even when Wulin faced a life and death test. I'm afraid the Divine Realm has extremely strict rules!"
"At the very least, they cannot easily descend to the Lower Realm!!"
Yuanen Yehui nodded in agreement and said, "At first, I thought the same, but the rules of the Divine Realm seem to have no effect on one particular individual we both know!"
Ye Xinglan, somewhat perplexed, expressed her confusion, "An individual we both know?"
Yuanen Yehui did not play coy and immediately clarified, "Have you forgotten? Teacher Xu!"
"As a God from the Divine Realm, he has managed to stay in the Lower Realm for so long, clearly, the rules of the Divine Realm do not bind him at all!"
"Therefore, I personally believe that these creatures from the abyssal plane were likely slain by Teacher Xu!"
Ye Xinglan evidently found these grounds insufficient, "But Teacher Xu was clearly drawn into the past by the Abyssal Emperor!"
Yuanen Yehui countered, "But no one can prove that Teacher Xu did not eliminate the abyssal creatures before being pulled into the past!"
"Not only that, the destructive power! You must have heard of it. If Teacher Xu used that power, he could indeed kill them all without harming the appearance of the abyssal creatures!"
This statement stunned Ye Xinglan…
Indeed, if it were Teacher Xu's destructive power, destroying the entire abyssal plane would be a breeze…
Contemplative, she said, "So, Ye Hui, you told me to shut up back then because you were afraid of revealing Teacher Xu's identity?"
Yuanen Yehui did not deny it, "That's right!!"
Ye Xinglan suddenly smiled, "You always were reliable, Ye Hui!"
Yuanen Yehui, with cheeks flushed by the turn of events, muttered in a barely audible voice, "This… this is all thanks to Teacher Xu's good teachings!"
Her achievements today were all because of Xu Sheng!
Ye Xinglan affectionately took her arm, "Come on now, don't be so modest. What Teacher Xu taught is important, but most of it is still up to us!"
Yuanen Yehui turned her head to change the topic, "I… we should think about where to go next? Do we head straight back to the academy?"
Ye Xinglan appeared hesitant, "Go back to the academy? We can explain the situation clearly with the communicator. I think we should personally go to investigate the abyssal plane!"
"The Council Members' words may be trustworthy to some extent, but they will definitely not lay all their cards on the table with us!!"
Yuanen Yehui also felt that was sensible and said, "Xing Lan, let's do that. Let's inform Wulin and the others first, and then head to the abyssal plane to see for ourselves!"
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