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Guan Yue's expression seemed uncomfortable, and he forced a smile, "Uh... heh, so, Your Holiness the Holy Daughter, have you forgotten what I just said?"

Damn Xu Sheng, it was because of him that as an Elder, I had no presence at all in front of Evil Moon and the others!!

Hulena snapped back to her senses and hastily explained, "Elder Ju, I heard everything you said clearly, I didn't mean anything else by it!"

She hadn't expected that a single sentence would actually provoke the other party's displeasure...

Guan Yue's expression eased somewhat as he waved his hand, "It's fine, I'm used to it, Your Holiness doesn't need to apologize!!"

Seeing this, Evil Moon pressed on, "Then Elder Ju, tell me the truth, do you know where Xu Sheng has gone??"

Flame echoed, "Yeah, Elder Ju, as His Holiness the Pope's most trusted aide, you must know, right!?"

Yueguan puffed out his chest and stated, "Of course!!"

Hulena suddenly became excited and pressed eagerly, "Really? Elder Ju, please tell us!!"

Guan Yue took a deep breath, "Xu Sheng has left Martial Soul City with Lao Gui, in order to avoid the possibility of assassination!!"

Everyone immediately showed a look of shock, "Assassination??"

Yueguan nodded his head, answering very seriously, "Yes, an assassination targeting Xu Sheng!!"

Hulena continued pressing, "Elder Ju, are you sure there's no mistake? Xu Sheng is within Martial Soul City, which force would dare to make a move against him openly?"

Compared to the more irrational Hulena, Evil Moon said in a deep voice, "The only force that might dare to act in Martial Soul City would probably be the upper three families!!"

Even the royal household wouldn't dare to do such a thing!!

Yueguan did not deny it but confirmed, "Evil Moon is correct, this assassination was secretly agreed upon by the upper three families!!"

"As to why, that's because Xu Sheng's talent is too outstanding. If he were to continue growing for a few more years, he could affect the entire human world's power structure!!"

Though it irked him to admit it, that last statement was, admittedly, the truth!!

Flame clenched her teeth, "Damn it, those people from the upper three families are so despicable, using such dirty tricks, aren't they afraid of being laughed at by everyone in the world?"

Evil Moon, however, showed a face full of scorn, "Hmph, if they can kill Xu Sheng in secret and destroy the evidence, there will be no way this can be traced back to the upper three families!!"

"A truly clever scheme!!"

Hulena's face grew even more worried, "Then isn't Xu Sheng currently in danger?? Even with Elder Gui's protection, faced with so many powerful individuals from the upper three families, I fear..."

Seeing this, Yueguan soothed, "Don't worry, with Lao Gui, who is skilled in concealing one's presence, protecting him, Xu Sheng will be fine!!"

"Moreover, so far, no strong person sent to assassinate Xu Sheng has been discovered, most likely they've lost the target!!"

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief, complaining, "Elder Ju, could you not tell us all at once next time, you scared us into thinking we'd never see Xu Sheng again!"

Guan Yue clapped his hands together, "In any case, nobody knows where Xu Sheng and Lao Gui are at the moment, but at least we can be certain they are safe!!"

"So, don't overthink it, just focus on cultivating and patiently wait!!"

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Divine Realm!!

Here, the Sea God had secretly gathered quite a number of gods...

They all looked at him full of questions...

"Sea God, have you assembled us here today to discuss something?"

"Yeah, you wouldn't usually be so proactive in getting closer to us. Have you had a change of heart??"

"No one gets up early without a reason, Sea God. Do you perhaps have something you need our help with, which is why you invited us all here?"

The Sea God chuckled awkwardly and waved his hand, "How...how could that be? I invited everyone over this time just to get a little closer. After all, ever since I ascended to the Divine Realm, I haven't contacted any of you!!"

No sooner had the Sea God finished speaking than a Second-Level God shook his head and countered, "Sea God, oh Sea God, do we not know you by now? Let's skip the nonsense and get straight to the point!"

Hearing this, the Sea God also scratched his head and said, "I can't really hide anything from you all!"

After taking a deep breath, he said seriously, "Actually, in the Lower Realm where I once broke through to God Rank, a young prodigy appeared."

"He not only knows my identity but also knows the situation in the Divine Realm!!"

At these words, the gods became interested and started voicing their opinions…

"Oh?? Able to see through your identity, Sea God? Could this child also be someone who came down from the Divine Realm?"

"It's possible, perhaps he is the child of some First-Level God, or a Divine King. Otherwise, how could he know so much!!"

"Sea God, a word of advice for you: it's better not to provoke this so-called child in your mouth. Who knows, he might have an extremely powerful background!!"

"Hahahaha, to think you called us all here for something like this, Sea God, it's quite embarrassing!!"

In the face of these responses, the Sea God wasn't the least bit annoyed…

Instead, he continued earnestly, "To speak without fear of ridicule, this youth who knows my identity can even contend with me in spiritual power!!"

"In other words, his spiritual power has reached God Rank!!"

All the gods suddenly had an epiphany…

"God Rank spiritual power… Could it be, this is a god from the Divine Realm who left without authorization and went to the Lower Realm??"

"It's possible, leaving the Divine Realm without permission could indeed weaken one's strength!!"

"So that's it, everyone is thinking the same thing as me!!"

"Descent to the Lower Realm without permission is a grave crime, should we inform the Divine Kings??"

"Are you stupid? If we tell the Divine Kings, wouldn't that implicate the Sea God!!"

While everyone was discussing, a sudden voice caused their expressions to stiffen…

"All these First-Level and Second-Level gods gathered here, are you planning to conspire a rebellion??"

The newcomer was none other than the Divine King who wields the power of destruction from the Divine Realm!!

Hearing this, the gods immediately laughed it off without hesitation, "God of Destruction, Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. We have no such intention, we're only chatting here!"

"Exactly, exactly, let alone the fact that we don't have the power to launch a rebellion, there's also no need at all!!"

"God of Destruction, please do not slander us weaklings. Rebellion, such a serious crime, shouldn't be taken lightly!!"

The Destruction God King "Hmph" coldly and turned his gaze to the Sea God…

With an unquestionable tone he demanded, "Sea God, I hear it's you who gathered these gods here. What are you plotting??"

"If you don't explain yourself, I'm afraid you're in for a lot of trouble today!!"

The Sea God's pupils shrank and he immediately cast aside his dignity as a god, "Des...Destruction God King, please allow me to explain!!"

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