Chapter 988: Chapter 988

Chapter 988: Chapter 147: Guidance of the Temple

But Gu Shen had been to the second floor of the loft; he knew all too well what a terrifying strategist the “North Continent Empress” was.

Back when the Light Summoning was about to succeed, the Empress remained calmly seated in the loft.

Merely the Holy Judge’s investigation, what’s that worth?

North Continent, is precisely to let the Holy Judge investigate!

Once the investigation reaches the end and comes to no conclusion… the Holy Judge can only agree with the so-called “accidental” ending by the North Continent!

This is an open conspiracy.

But this choice gave Gu Shen three parts of suspicion in his heart… Just as Jia Wei boarded the airship, he immediately reached a negotiation. He initially thought the North Continent side would try to delay it a bit.

At least, they shouldn’t have let the Holy Judge advance so quickly.

So decisive, as if they had guessed the outcome.

Is there a possibility that Her Majesty the Empress, with immense abilities, could see through the thick fog in the latter part of the “Nether River,” and see the images at the riverbed?

Gu Shen felt a bit uneasy in his heart.

He suddenly had a slight worry… that his identity as the “Netherworld King” had already been seen through by Her Majesty the Empress.

However… this worry seemed somewhat unnecessary.

The small courtyard on Xuankong Mountain is now peaceful.

He was staying in the North Continent.

The Holy Judge searched the Duolu River Disaster Realm for seven whole days!

In these seven days, forty-three Holy Judges traversed Black Snow Mountain and searched Black River… Unfortunately, they didn’t even find a trace of Meng Xiao’s ashes, the renowned “Blessed Son” of Light City, vanished into thin air. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

Instead, on Black Snow Mountain… they discovered some “unexpected finds.”

Despite this Black Snow Mountain having experienced a major impact, causing severe tremors in the mountain body.

But these Holy Judges still managed, amidst the layers of snow, to uncover some familiar figures burnt to ashes… The Light Aura on the Holy Judges is unmistakable.

They silently collected these “ashes” and brought them back to Jia Wei.

“This was left behind when Meng Xiao ‘invited the gods’ back then.”

A captain named Lu Zhe followed closely when the Holy Judge entered the Disaster Realm, which was the “new task” arranged for him by Zhu Xue… In his capacity as North Continent’s “Fourth Rank Strongest,” he accompanied the “distinguished guest” Jia Wei throughout the investigation of Meng Xiao’s case.

This is considered a silent “balance,” and also a “counter-deterrence” response to intimidation.

The Holy Judges looked at the ashes left by their fellows with no visible emotions.

Being burnt to ashes by the Blessed Son is nothing significant.

The only regret is that they weren’t included… If more Sacrificial power were added, perhaps Lord Divine could have descended successfully back then.

Lu Zhe was very aware of these fellows’ inner thoughts and thus appropriately added: “Oh, I forgot to mention, these ashes also contain some remnants of ‘replicas.’ This Black Snow Mountain can replicate the power of Transcendents, and even produce counterfeits. I swept them all away when I passed through… Hmm, if you don’t mind, these replica remnants can also be taken back as ashes, after all, theoretically, they are of the same origin, not much difference.”

Jia Wei had no means against Lu Zhe.

These past days, he had been observing this captain…

This is a monster intentionally positioned like himself, and if they truly fought, neither would gain the upper hand, although he had the “Bright Armor,” it is ultimately a defense item.

The existence of Lu Zhe stuck to him like glue, preventing the Holy Judges from making any “improper” moves.

After seven days of investigation.

The Holy Judges found nothing.

Lu Zhe accompanied Jia Wei for a trip along Black River.

According to Light City’s intelligence, the Duolu River might be the “Nether River” left by the Netherworld King, possibly hiding the grievances of the “Holy Judges,” but this current Great Knight exhausted every effort and employed more than one “Light Sensing Seal” without discovering the slightest clue… not to mention “Holy Judges,” not even a strand of hair.

“Brother Jia, don’t you also find it… rather strange?”

Lu Zhe sighed: “At that time, we also searched Duolu River inside out, Meng Xiao seemed to have burnt to ashes and scattered into the Black River… vanished completely.”

“Burnt to ashes… scattered into Black River…”

Under his Red Armor, Jia Wei’s face was quite unsightly. He coldly said: “I saw the list of names for the mission restart, none of your North Continent captains can accomplish such a task!”

Jia Wei suddenly stared at the captain… In theory, it’s not entirely impossible.

“Don’t look at me.” Lu Zhe said flatly: “My task is ‘to capture Meng Xiao,’ the North Continent Court also wishes to judge him… If he saw me, he might even keep his little life.”

Looking at the Holy Judges’ ashes stored in the “wooden niche.”

Jia Wei fell into deep thought.

Since setting out from the West Continent, he had known this investigation was likely not an easy task, and the Holy Judges had to prepare for a “fruitless return” outcome, and now the investigation of the Duolu River Disaster Realm… was enough to indicate that the current situation was close to the worst outcome.

He did not obtain a single piece of substantive evidence.

However, the “team members’ ashes” discovered on Black Snow Mountain confirmed the fact that Meng Xiao violated the North Continent’s iron laws.

Even worse, Light City’s intelligence on the “Duolu River” also needs reconsideration.