National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

”We prosper together, and we fall together.”

As she spoke, the corners of Lu Yinxing’s mouth lifted slightly,

and she couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh.

Her smile held a hint of amusement and self-deprecation. ”When I first heard their analysis,

I was quite surprised, but more than that, I found it amusing.

To think they’d use such a simple, direct, and almost comical phrase to describe our relationship.

But because of that,

it did manage to temporarily suppress their restless ambitions,

like a bucket of cold water dousing a burgeoning flame.”

”For the Dark Holy See to establish numerous strongholds throughout the Great Xia Empire without anyone noticing,

and commit so many depraved and heinous acts...

I suspect this matter is inextricably linked to the four great families.

After all, based on the current situation, the four great families are without a doubt the prime suspects.

However, we can’t focus our suspicions entirely on them.

We still need to investigate cautiously, lest we be deceived by appearances.”

Chu He’s eyes narrowed slightly,

his gaze revealing a sharp and discerning light.

He slowly picked up the fishing rod he had set aside.

It was as if in that simple motion,

he had already come to a deeper understanding and decision regarding the situation. ”From now on, the Shadow Guard, the Defense Team, and the Jinyi Guard will serve as checks and balances against one another,

forming a tripartite balance of power, each supervising and constraining the others.

I have a feeling the day of great change for this world is not far off.

A storm is coming, and we must be fully prepared.”

Hearing this, Lu Yinxing felt a stir in her heart,

and a thousand thoughts flashed through her mind.

She clearly remembered...

the series of depraved and outrageous acts the Dark Holy See had previously plotted in secret within the Great Xia Empire.

Their goal had been to gather dark, negative energy,

intending to summon a truly terrifying entity.

It was an act that threatened to push the entire world to the brink of an endless abyss.

”After Shu Gaolang was brought back, he was handed over to the Shadow Guard.

They interrogated him for a solid week,

using every conceivable method of psychological torture. They stopped at nothing.

Now, the man is on the verge of a complete breakdown.

His mental defenses have all but crumbled.

I’ve carefully reviewed the interrogation reports.

The Dark Holy See is obsessed with summoning

the Fallen Angel and Satan—the legendary incarnations of Demons.

As for their counterpart, the Bright Holy See,

they scheme to summon the true Light God and Holy Angels.

No matter how sacred and glorious the Bright Holy See paints the Light God and the Holy Angels,

in my eyes, if they were to actually succeed in their summoning,

the immense power they would command would be enough to easily destroy and subvert other Empires.

The entire world would be plunged into a cataclysm, bringing untold suffering and eternal damnation.”

Lu Yinxing’s eyes were filled with worry and gravity.

She knew all too well the enormity of the crisis lurking beneath the surface,

like a time bomb ready to detonate and shatter the current world order.

And factions like the Bright Holy See and the Dark Holy See...

were likely not few in number on Blue Star.

Take the Vampire Clan, for example. They had meticulously plotted in secret,

using a seemingly ordinary man from the Great Jing Empire, Xiao Cangqing,

to successfully summon the Bloodline Power of the Vampire Clan’s Ancestor.

Although it wasn’t at its full strength, that power was already so immense that it struck terror into the hearts of many.

If the Great Xia Empire hadn’t been fortunate enough to have Chu He watching over it,

Xiao Cangqing and the Vampire Clan he led

could have easily thrown the entire Great Xia Empire into chaos and crisis,

leaving its people displaced and its lands ravaged.

Moreover, Xiao Cangqing later stumbled upon the missing portion of the Vampire Clan Ancestor’s power.

Had he managed to make himself whole,

it would have undoubtedly been a great catastrophe for all of humanity.

The sheer horror is almost unimaginable.

Fortunately, at that critical moment,

Chu He, with his peerless power,

transferred the full might of the Vampire Clan’s Bloodline Power

entirely into his one and only direct disciple. Furthermore, through his powerful methods and wisdom,

he brought the entire Vampire Clan firmly under his control, thus averting a terrible disaster.

Lu Yinxing paused and took a deep breath.

The memory of that harrowing past still left her with a lingering sense of fear.

”If this time,

the four great families still choose to disregard external pressures and the future of the Great Xia Empire,

and continue to act recklessly for their own selfish gains, then they can’t blame me for being ruthless.

I will have no choice but to use force.

Those four great families should have been dealt with long ago.

They’re like malignant tumors in the body of the state. If not excised in time, they will prove fatal.”

A thick killing intent began to gather in Lu Yinxing’s beautiful, captivating eyes,

an intent so tangible it was like a physical chill, bone-piercing and terrifying.

’In the past, I was always hesitant, thinking of the great contributions their ancestors made to the Great Xia Empire.

On top of that, they themselves possess immense power.

If they were to unleash their full might, they could even shake the very foundations of the Empire.

That’s why I have always been so indecisive, always looking over my shoulder.

But now, the situation is urgent. I can no longer afford to be irresolute.’

Lu Yinxing had made her decision.

’This is what I should have done long ago.

Just as a disease must be completely rooted out from the body,