Chapter 2687 - 34: All Is Illusion, Eternal True One

"You’re saying..."

In a room that lets in no light or sound, blocking all forms of surveillance, a Taoist sits facing the wall.

This is a white wall, empty and pristine, with only a circular mirror hanging in the center.

The mirror is frameless, perfectly round, colorless, and semi-transparent.

It emits a calm bright light, not dazzling, keeping the quiet room from being dark.

The Taoist sits cross-legged on a cushion, clearly within sight, but only a silhouette of light and shadow is visible.

His voice seems distant as he says, "Was the matter of Marquis Wu’an of Qi Country in Frost Wind Valley orchestrated by Zhuang Gaoxian?"

Kneeling on one knee behind him is Chu Zicheng, who just a few days ago was drinking in the taverns of Gaoleng City.

Due to the incident in Frost Wind Valley involving Marquis Wu’an of Qi Country, because of the region Mei Xuelin hails from and the city he has long been stationed in after entering the Monster Realm, Jinguo has suspicions they find hard to dispel.

Thus, they had to make many concessions when facing Qi Country.

Chunyu Gui’s overnight investigation in Iron Rock City was sincere, even filled with anger.

However, the investigation only went as far as confirming Mei Xuelin was a member of Equality Country.

Arresting Mei Xuelin’s friends in the Hell World and his relatives in the present world did not yield further progress.

Equality Country quickly made a public statement claiming the incident with Marquis Wu’an of Qi had nothing to do with them—ironically, compared to those of powerful hegemonic countries, the statements from Equality Country are more credible.

Since its inception to the present, every public statement from Equality Country has been precise. They always admit to what they’ve done. Unlike the polished official statements from various countries, often filled with deceit.

Returning to the matter of Mei Xuelin, though he is a member of Equality Country, in the face of a hidden power with True Man strength, his identity is essentially meaningless.

Even if Mei Xuelin were Jiang Wang’s long-lost brother, the hidden hand could manipulate him however it wished to confront Jiang Wang.

The weak have no self. Mei Xuelin’s identity in Equality Country is more like an eye-catching smokescreen. The hidden hand uses it to buy time and space.

Taking this investigation result to negotiate with Qi Country unsurprisingly did not receive recognition.

This led to the creation of the newly established Wu’an City and the opening of the "Wu’an-South Heaven" battlefield.

For Jinguo, the death of an unparalleled genius like Jiang Wang from Qi Country was a significant loss. They could understand Qi Country’s anger. They needed to maintain order in the Civilization Basin. Therefore, in their attitude toward Qi Country, they could make some concessions—this is the tolerance of those who watch the fire from the shore toward the unfortunate.

But as the most powerful and ancient Central Empire, they will never allow themselves to be blind, deaf, or foolish, easily manipulated by anyone.

Finding someone from the Central Region with Equality Country status, permanently stationed in a city under Jinguo’s jurisdiction, and taking action against the genius of Qi Country in the presence of Jinguo’s genius. What arrogance is this?

Equality Country is merely a pawn to confuse the public, and isn’t Jinguo the same?

But looking across the world, who has the ability to make Jinguo play dumb?

Such a person or power does not exist!

So even though they had reached a tacit understanding with Qi Country, Jinguo’s investigation into the incident with Marquis Wu’an of Qi Country in Frost Wind Valley did not stop.

Even after the comprehensive investigation in Iron Rock City, Jinguo’s highest intelligence agency, the Mirror world Platform with the responsibility of overseeing the world, formally took over the case, launching a broader and deeper investigation!

The entire Mirror world Platform laid out many lines, tracking various directions, pursuing all possibilities.

And now, Chu Zicheng, a "Mirror Person" from Ji Country, seems to have made the first breakthrough.

The members of the Mirror world Platform are generally divided into two categories: "Illuminated Mirror Users" and "Mirror Persons." One is in the open, the other in the shadows.

The visible hang the mirror, inspecting lawbreakers. The hidden conceal the mirror, engaging in espionage.

Having been active in the Hell World for many years, Chu Zicheng is undeniably an exemplary Mirror Person.

Hearing the Taoist’s question in front, he placed his hands on his knees and replied earnestly, "Because of Jiang Wang’s manifesto against the Church of Lifeless and Zhuang Gaoxian’s widely spread epitaph for the living, many in the world think Zhuang Gaoxian and Jiang Wang share the same adversities, the same enemies. They believe they have the same roots and origins, only seeking revenge in different ways.

But we at the Mirror world Platform know—they have a deep-seated enmity.

The previous demon communication incident was enough to prove Zhuang Gaoxian’s intent to kill Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang is not a benevolent man, not one to return virtue for grievance. The less he reveals anything towards Zhuang Gaoxian, the more it proves his strong intent to kill Zhuang Gaoxian."

"These two are mortal enemies, neither will easily let the other go. But it’s clear to the discerning that time is on Jiang Wang’s side."

"Undoubtedly, Jiang Wang is a foremost genius of this era, achieving God Without Regret in just a few years after the Yellow River Gathering, with extraordinary combat power.

As for Zhuang Gaoxian, having achieved Dongzhen not long ago, looking at Zhuang Country from the inside and out, it seems lush and prosperous but is actually limited in space. Outside, there are no grand opportunities to expand thousands of miles; inside, there’s no wise and martial crown prince. Zhuang Gaoxian can’t rely on national strength to become a True Monarch in a short time, nor can he step down and transcend to charge towards Yan Dao independently.

He’s just waiting for Jiang Wang to slowly catch up with his cultivation...

If I were Zhuang Gaoxian, I wouldn’t eat or sleep in peace!"