Tribulation of Myriad Races

Ji Hong’s expression changed. Before he could react, Administrator Hu reappeared nearby. Blood could be seen on his body. He looked at the two and frowned, “What are you doing here? Why are you not giving chase? Damn it! You allowed the two rats to escape!”

Instead of giving chase, these two were wasting their time with internal strife. Damn it!

Ji Hong’s expression changed slightly as he said, “I only stopped to check Vice Principal Yuan’s injuries. I’ll start the pursuit.”

Right after saying that, he vanished into thin air.

As for Yuan Qingdong, his expression changed repeatedly before he finally spoke, “M-my injuries were too heavy. Director Ji was worried so he stopped to check my condition…”

“Rest well.” Still frowning, Administrator Hu said, “That Profound Nine is quite impressive. He must die.”

After saying that, he vanished into thin air as well.

At this point, Yuan Qingdong was already completely drenched in sweat. Both his arms had been broken, but he couldn’t even be bothered to worry about his injuries anymore. Rather, he took out a voice transmission talisman, swallowed, and vanished into thin air as well. He did not have the courage to stay there any longer.

“Father!”

He started calling for his father.

Before long, he received a reply, “Yes?”

“Father, something big happened! I was nearly killed!”

“Are you fine?”

“I’m seriously injured, but I’m still alive. But…this is big! Several Heavenly Hunt Pavilion experts ambushed me and Ji Hong earlier. To preserve his life, Ji Hong tried to sell his secret to the pavilion. He claimed that he knew something about the traitor Invincible. I don’t know more since they proceeded to talk through voice transmission. Hu Dehao arrived too quickly. Two middle-stage Sunmoons and several white masks of the pavilion were killed, but two white masks managed to escape. Father, this is big!”

“…”

In the Knowledge Seeking Realm, the expression of Great Yuan King’s youngest son changed as he replied, “Ji Hong? What does he know?””

“I don’t know. But Father, Ji Hong tried to kill me! Hu Dehao might not be aware of this. He returned right as Ji Hong was about to kill me, forcing Ji Hong to give up. Father, I’m in great danger. Ji Hong…Ji Hong…Father, I want to go home! I’m gravely injured!”

Yuan Qingdong was losing his composure. He did not want to stay in Great Xia anymore. He already knew that things were getting more and more dangerous in Great Xia. And finally, this ticking bomb was going to go off.

Ji Hong might have discovered something, but he had been patiently staying silent. But that unknown Invincible might have learned of this. Thus, a bounty was issued for Ji Hong’s life. But Ji Hong had survived.

Regardless of whether this remained a secret, this was a major matter. Furthermore, who knew if that traitor Great Yuan King, the backer of his Yuan Family? Yuan Qingdong did not dare to guarantee that his grandfather was not the traitor. After all, there was no need for an Invincible to tell them about his business.

“You can’t leave. You’re now the vice principal of Great Xia Cultural Research Academy. Return to the academy and stay inside. I’ll send help. Great Xia…is going to sink into chaos.”

Yuan Qingdong’s father was also greatly shocked. He warned, “No matter what, stay in Great Xia. You are not allowed to leave. At this moment, there are a lot of opportunities in Great Xia. Of course, there are also many variables. But if you remain in the capital, your safety will be guaranteed.”

“No. Father, not even the capital is safe!”

Yuan Qingdong cursed inwardly. His father had no idea. Whatever. He decided that he could no longer rely on his father. His father could only see the opportunities, but his father was also completely unaware of how dangerous things were becoming. A single misstep might cost him his life. He stopped conversing with his father and contacted someone else instead.

“Big Brother Zhang, the Nanyuan ruin is going to open soon. Are you interested in taking a stroll at Great Xia?”

“Big Brother Wang, a lot of fights have been breaking out in Great Xia recently. I just killed a few Heavenly Hunt Pavilion experts not long ago, including a Sunmoon. Things are really bustling over here. Are you interested in having some fun here? Maybe you can come with Big Brother Zhang and the others. With enough manpower, we can even vie for the ruin!”

“…”

Yuan Qingdong started contacting his friends. This was too dangerous.

Since he did not have his father’s permission, he couldn’t leave. This position as the vice principal had transformed into his personal prison. If he left, he would be punished for dereliction of duty. 𝘙åΝ𝐎Β̧

Since that was the case, he might as well call all his friends over. All of them were Sunmoons. He would feel much safer with more Sunmoons by his side. Things would be less dangerous with so many Sunmoons operating together.

Those fellows back in the Knowledge Seeking Realm had no idea just how dangerous Great Xia was.

***

At the same time.

Heavenly Hunt Pavilion. Human Realm’s branch.

White One was frowning.

He was staring at a screen. One message after another flooded the screen.

“Requesting for reinforcements!”

“Requesting for reinforcements!”

“Enforcer Rainbow One has been killed! Reinforcement required! We have important information! Assistance required!”

Before long, the enforcer elder arrived. With a gloomy voice, the elder said, “Black One is dead. Rainbow One has died not long ago as well. Prior to that, he reported that he had something important to report. That information is related to Ji Hong…”

Rainbow One had been killed before he could even finish his report. As for Black One, he had been killed before he even knew anything. They had also lost two white masks. Both Profound Seventeen and Earth Eighteen had perished. Only Yellow Nine and Profound Nine survived. And both were madly calling for help.

The elder thought about it and said, “Ask Profound Nine about the information.”

“Yes.”

White One was taking this very seriously. They had actually lost two enforcers. Damn it! Those were both middle-stage Sunmoons!

“Profound Nine, what is this information you’re talking about? What happened?”

“Save me! I’ll tell you after you save me! A Sunmoon is coming after me! It’s Great Xia’s Hu Dehao! He’s a late-stage Sunmoon! If I die, this secret will die with me!”

The look in White One’s eyes changed as he contacted Yellow Nine instead, “Yellow Nine, how are things over there?”

“Danger! Absolute danger! I’m fleeing separately from Profound Nine! I require assistance!”

“Do you know about the secret Profound Nine discovered?”

“Yes! Save me and I’ll tell you!”

“…”

White One cursed. Both of them were treating the secret as the bargaining chip. What should they do now?

“Elder, what should we do about this?”

The elder frowned and said, “Ask around and see if any elder is nearby. Get that elder to help.”

“What if this is a trap?”

The elder said, “Great Xia does not have their top experts at the moment. Even if this is a trap, the elder will be able to stay alive.”

“Yes.”

White One was worried, but he did as told and contacted the nearest elder. The elder was requested to help. And then, they waited silently. Even as they were waiting, they couldn’t stop feeling anxious. Just what happened?

How did they lose two Sunmoons? Wasn’t everything progressing smoothly? They did check Rainbow One’s previous reports. Everything seemed to be progressing smoothly. But out of nowhere, they started dying. Was this a trap?

***

As for Su Yu, he was cursing inwardly while fleeing madly.

Was Administrator Hu not aware of his identity? That damn administrator was actually not holding back!

An attack was launched from far behind him.

Boom!

Su Yu felt like his entire body was about to break apart. Holy shit! That damn administrator was really trying to kill him!

Su Yu had the urge to consume blood essence to further fuel his escape. He was unsure of Yellow Nine’s status, but he was too busy to care. After a while, his expression changed abruptly as he threw a punch with a roar.

Boom!

A barrier appeared ahead of him as a surprised faceless elder appeared. “No wonder you can survive until now.”

The elder was impressed with Profound Nine’s strength. This level of strength was already comparable to a second-stage Sunmoon of a minor race. He never knew Profound Nine was this strong.

“Leave. I’ll stop the pursuit.”

“Thank you, Elder!”

Su Yu was quite surprised. This was an unknown faceless elder. But it did not matter. He ignited his blood essence and continued fleeing at a rapid pace.

Noticing the unstable aura of Profound Nine, the elder realized that Profound Nine had suffered serious injuries. He said nothing and placed a massive formation down. Moments later, two powerful auras erupted in the area.

And after some time, the faceless elder fled while coughing blood.

As for Administrator Hu, he stepped forth from the void with dishevelled hair and unstable aura.

“Martial Dragon Guard, heed my command. Search Great Xia and hunt down all those rats.”

“Yes!”

Numerous experts soared into the sky and split in various directions.

Looking around him, Administrator Hu spoke coldly, “Heavenly Hunt Pavilion. How audacious. Hand Profound Nine over or Great Xia won’t let this slide. How dare you cause chaos in Great Xia?”

There was no reply. Administrator Hu did not mind the silence, but he couldn’t help frowning. Something felt off about everything that had happened today.

He felt as though he was missing something. Why were there suddenly so many Heavenly Hunt Pavilion experts here? After losing two middle-stage Sunmoons, they actually sent a late-stage Sunmoon over. Was that only for the sake of saving that white mask? Was Profound Nine that important?

Also, what was wrong with Ji Hong and Yuan Qingdong? If the two had joined hands, it wouldn’t be hard for them to kill Profound Nine. In order to deal with Rainbow One, he had to ignore Profound Nine. He had thought that Ji Hong and Yuan Qingdong would be enough to deal with Profound Nine, but they had actually allowed Profound Nine to escape.

He had numerous questions. Furthermore, the marquis wasn’t even back yet. In that case, how did the marquis know that Ji Hong was in danger? Administrator Hu cursed inwardly. He felt like a fool that was being used by someone as a tool.