Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 399: Chapter 190 I Have Arrived at the Battlefield!_2

”Stupid! Jin Shu, you’ve greatly disappointed me! If the Supreme Lord knew that his Imperial Guards were this foolish, he would probably throw you into the Dark Abyss!” Li Yelai said coldly.

Jin Shu was shocked, and Li Yelai continued, ”Tomorrow is the day of Ye Boshou’s execution. Do you think... will humans make a move?”

Jin Shu instantly understood; this was the perfect scapegoat!

The grand execution of Ye Boshou was announced, and humans had surely received the news.

From Jin Shu’s perspective, the possibility of humans attempting a rescue was not high; logically speaking, it was too dangerous, and no human should enter such an obvious trap.

But it was hard to say; sometimes, humans were not rational, sacrificing Spiritual Ability Users to protect civilians, venturing into deadly situations to rescue their kin...

They were not immortal, unable to return to the Physical World after decades like the Forbidden Zone Creatures, yet willing to sacrifice themselves.

This was incomprehensible to the Forbidden Zone.

It was also what the Forbidden Zone found troubling or rather, dreaded!

Humans dreaded the immortality of the Forbidden Zone Creatures, but the Forbidden Zone also dreaded the undying spirit of humanity.

Human powerhouses died one after another; they were not Void Realm Creatures, and once dead, they were dead. However, a continuous stream of powerful humans was born, facing the pressures and opposing the Forbidden Zone.

If... if tomorrow humans really fell into the trap and attempted a rescue, a great battle would surely erupt in Silver Mountain City.

Amidst the chaos, those opposition forces disguised as humans could strike down Master Gretwin, pinning the blame on humanity and clearing themselves!

How malicious, how ruthless!

”What should we do then? Lord Gretwin is unlikely to just leave Silver Mountain City,” Jin Shu asked.

”That is exactly why I came to you. Once the humans act, those opposition forces will surely target Gretwin. You must be vigilant at that moment. Be skeptical and wary of every creature that approaches. I will assist from the shadows, but it still depends on you,” Li Yelai spoke.

”Yes, thank you, sir!” Jin Shu responded.

”Hmph!” With a cold snort, Li Yelai’s figure merged into the darkness.

Hidden in the shadows, Little Mad King grasped his arm.

From Jin Shu’s perspective, Li Yelai was engulfed by a shadow and disappeared under the stone bridge.

”Farewell, Lord!”

Jin Shu waited a minute before rising and picking up the Beast Skin to leave. He had to increase security, not giving those opposition forces any opportunity!

...

Meanwhile, Little Mad King brought Li Yelai back to Yu Bai’s villa.

”Alright, the seed of doubt has been planted. Next, it’s your turn to act,” Li Yelai said.

Little Mad King nodded slightly.

At the right moment, she would stir up Jin Shu’s suspicions and incite discord between them and the Heavenly Kingdom.

Chasing Wind spoke up, ”Since everything is ready, we should also be leaving. Good luck, don’t die.”

”You too, be careful,” Li Yelai responded.

Then, Chasing Wind and another Ye Boshou quietly left the villa to rendezvous with their teammates at the stronghold.

They would directly participate in the rescue operation, drawing most of Silver Mountain City’s attention.

Meanwhile, Li Yelai continued his mission to assassinate Mei Wu.

Each action was extremely dangerous, a slight misstep could lead to total loss.

Although officially assured that the enemy would not receive reinforcements.

For now, however, no one knew if they would have reinforcements within the city or how many there might be.

Li Yelai calmed his nervous heart, checking his equipment and Taboo Items over and over.

After confirming everything was correct, he nodded to Little Mad King.

Little Mad King took Li Yelai’s gear, saying, ”I will place it at the designated location, don’t forget.”

Then, she transformed into a wisp of black smoke, stealthily leaving with Li Yelai’s equipment in the cover of night.

Whether it was the Big Black Umbrella, the Ming Guang Armor, or the seven throwing spears, all were too conspicuous.

Li Yelai couldn’t carry them with him; Little Mad King would deliver them to a designated spot at the Great Cathedral.

So that once Li Yelai commenced his mission, he could quickly deploy these items.

As dawn broke and the bell tolled,

Li Yelai donned Yu Bai’s face and helmet, dressed in the Knight Armor, and rode the Warhorse out of the villa.

With Yu Bai’s identity, along with previous investigations into Yu Bai’s social habits, his journey was unimpeded, with no one stopping him.

However, Silver Mountain City was somewhat crowded today, with a large number of soldiers stationed.

Angels frequently flew overhead, showing a high state of alert.

Li Yelai did not delay; he quickly arrived at the district where Yu Bai was responsible for the guards, located on the outskirts of the Great Cathedral.

Yu Bai’s status was neither too high nor too low, leading a dozen Knights and even more common soldiers.

Without Li Yelai having to speak, the Knights had already arranged everything.

Even one knight quipped, ”Lord Yu Bai, I heard you served the peasants yesterday?”

”That kind of manual labor should be left to subordinates in the future.”

”That village girl looking quite good?”

Yu Bai’s predilection was no secret within the Knight Order; after all, the so-called Knights relished this feeling of superiority over the commoners. It was a shared degradation.

Li Yelai sneered inwardly but responded aloud, ”Stay in line, stop the nonsense.”

Then, from a distance, Li Yelai saw the convoy from Black Origin City.

Master Gretwin entered the Great Cathedral alone.

His guards, however, were left outside the cathedral.