Sage Monarch - Chapter 238

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Yang Qi could see that Unparalleled Lightning and Master Wind Gentleman didn’t believe him . Instead of wasting time with explanations, he waved his hand and said, “Alright, fine . Get out here, Blightczar Manyrivers!”

Instantly, a black blur of light appeared, resolving into the form of none other than Blightczar Manyrivers, who kowtowed and said, “Respects, milord . ”

“Is this…?” Both Unparalleled Lightning and Master Wind Gentleman were clearly taken aback . However, before they could ask any questions, Blightczar Manyrivers launched into an explanation .

“I am your humble servant Blightczar Manyrivers, former vice-houselord of the House of Shadowblight, and grand elder of the Blight Legion Church . Milord Yang Qi exterminated the House of Shadowblight and took me captive . From then on, I have been his servant . The Crown Prince Society offered a huge collection of demon cores to the Blight Legion Church in exchange for masses of spirit stones . Apparently, they want to use them to create a massive object that can create passageways to other worlds, something that will help the Crown Prince break into the Great Sage level . All in all, it should take half a year to complete . Furthermore, there are members of the Crown Prince Society who have traveled to the Western Continent, to make contact with organizations there to further that plan . ”

The ghost energy that filled Blightczar Manyrivers’ voice when he talked was spine-tingling to say the least .

“You have a Space-Void Legendary as your servant…?” Unparalleled Lightning murmured .

All of a sudden Yang Qi seemed even more mysterious . At the same time, Unparalleled Lightning and Master Wind Gentlemen found that they trusted him more and more . Considering their past dealings with the Crown Prince, this plan seemed exactly like something he would do .

Throughout his life, the Crown Prince had faced many powerful enemies, and had been seriously wounded many times . However, whenever that happened, he always came out the other end having advanced by leaps and bounds .

To many people, it was a sheer nightmare .

No one could take a setback and turn it into an advantage better than him .

“Well, what do you think?” Yang Qi said coolly . “Seems I do have a bit more information than you, don’t I? I'm willing to bet you don’t know where the Crown Prince is, do you? And obviously you don't know his full plan . ”

“What . You know?” Master Wind Gentleman asked .

“I have a few clues . However, it’s a secret of such monumental gravity that I can’t speak of the details . ” Of course, Yang Qi was simply dangling bait right in front of these two .

“I have to disagree with you, Brother Yang Qi,” Master Wind Gentleman said . “We're enemies of the Crown Prince too . Once he's back, all of us are going to be in a really bad situation . Enough with the secrets . Tell us where the Crown Prince is hiding . After all, if we strike first, we’ll have the advantage!”

“That’s right,” Unparalleled Lightning said, his eyes flashing with killing intent . “You know the old saying . All great men are ruthless . Let’s take the initiative!”

“No, I'm serious,” Yang Qi said, waving his hand dismissively . “If you made the slightest slip-up, and word got out, it would ruin the entire plan . The Crown Prince would simply move to a different location, and then we would never be able to get at him . ”

“Very well, Yang Qi,” Master Wind Gentleman said . “You're no amateur, we can see that now . You know where the Crown Prince is hiding, and you’re not just going to give the information for free . What do you want? Name your price . ”

“I don’t want much of anything . Just your support for Holy Daughter Manyflowers to be the new Grand Elder Feat-Virtue . That’s all . ” Instead of trying to extract wealth or treasure from them, Yang Qi was trying to make use of their influence in the institute . He had caused a huge upheaval when he killed Grand Elder Feat-Virtue, and although he had not been officially punished, many people were unhappy with the situation . To them, he was a freak, a rebel and even a fiend-devil . Once the Crown Prince returned, there would be plenty of people asking him to kill Yang Qi .

As a result, installing Holy Daughter Manyflowers as the new Grand Elder Feat-Virtue was currently no easy task . But if Master Wind Gentleman and Unparalleled Lightning worked together to make it happen, it was definitely a possibility .

The two society leaders exchanged a glance, and then Master Wind Gentleman said, “We can definitely make that happen . ” 

The two of them had assumed Yang Qi would make outrageous demands, but instead, he asked for something relatively simple .

“Well in that case, let me tell you the details . ” Yang Qi went on to explain that the Crown Prince was in the Superheaven Badlands, and that he wanted to make a Superheaven Altar . He explained some of how he had interfered with the plans, but went on to say that he doubted he had foiled them entirely . He even gave them the relevant spatial coordinates so that they could check the information on their own .

“The Superheaven Badlands . ” Unparalleled Lightning and Master Wind Gentleman exchanged another glance, and they could both see the killing intent in the other’s eyes . A moment passed, and they rose to their feet .  

“Starting today, the Sage Monarch Society, Gentlemen’s Society and Five Lightnings Society will formally enter a tripartite alliance,” said Master Wind Gentleman . “Henceforth, we will come to each other’s aid, and work together to fight the Crown Prince Society . ”

“Incidentally, do you know where Yun Hailan is?” Yang Qi asked . “If you can help me determine her exact location, I’ll do everything I can to make sure she ends up dead . ”

“Of course,” Master Wind Gentleman said . Chuckling, he continued, “But I have to say, Yang Qi, it’s a real shock to hear that you plan to harm a lovely young lady like her . Well, anyway, she returned before you did, and has been working hard to reach the Legendary level the entire time, albeit in vain . As far as I know, she's right here in the Minorcosm World . ”

Yang Qi’s eyes fairly erupted with killing intent . “Oh really? Why can’t I sense her aura?”

“Maybe she fled,” Unparalleled Lightning said thoughtfully . “We definitely need to track her down . ”

A moment passed .  

“Well, if that’s all there is, I’ll see the two of you out,” Yang Qi said, preparing to escort them away .

Master Wind Gentleman and Unparalleled Lightning didn't see any need to stay around discussing matters . Instead, they would go check the Superheaven Badlands to see if the Crown Prince really was there, and if so, take advantage of his weakness to strike a mortal blow .

However, even as they prepared to leave, a mighty power descended onto Yang Qi’s dimensional mansion .

RUMBLE!

It was an edict from the chancellor himself .

Looks of shock played out on the faces of Unparalleled Lightning and Master Wind Gentleman as something like a paper talisman appeared in front of them . As it unfurled, brilliant light shone out, and a mighty voice spoke, “Holy Neophyte Yang Qi, killing Grand Elder Feat-Virtue was an unforgivable sin . However, he was corrupt and greedy, and throughout his years running the Hall of Feats and Virtue, many a complaint was levied against him . He was quite the criminal himself . Yang Qi, you will not be executed for your crime . Instead, your punishment will be to go on a very dangerous mission . Namely, Mission: Mend Heaven . If you fail, you will be imprisoned for a thousand years . If you succeed, your record will be expunged . ”

The edict itself slowly floated down to land on Yang Qi’s palm . Keeping his voice calm, he said, “I accept the mission . Now, would the messenger please step forward . ”

“You’ve got some nerve,” a voice responded . Even as the glowing light of the edict faded away, a masked young woman stepped out of thin air .

It was hard to say how strong or weak she was, as her aura was impossible to read .

However, upon seeing her, Unparalleled Lightning and Master Wind Gentleman shivered and then respectfully said, “Well met, Young Lady . ”

Obviously, this masked young woman had a very high position within the Demi-Immortal Institute .

Not wasting any words, the young woman said, “Master Wind Gentleman . Unparalleled Lightning . Is it safe to assume you came to ally yourself with Yang Qi against the Crown Prince Society?”

Bowing at the waist, Master Wind Gentleman said, “Very perceptive, Young Lady . The Crown Prince is incomparably cruel and merciless . If we don’t resist him, the future will be very dark . It's self-defense, that's all . That said, this decree is very strange . I almost can't believe the chancellor wants Yang Qi to do something that dangerous . Mission: Mend Heaven? That’s one of the top three most important tasks in the institute . Not even we would seriously consider taking it on . Isn’t this just sending Yang Qi to his death?”

“What’s Mission: Mend Heaven?” Yang Qi asked .

Even Unparalleled Lightning felt struck with coldness at the thought of this mission . “Brother Yang, the mission is about repairing the damage to heaven . As I'm sure you’re aware, in the ancient past, the Hell of Euphoria invaded the Yore-Wilds Continent, bringing about the God-Devil Apocalypse . ”

“Yes, I’ve heard of that,” Yang Qi replied, his expression flickering . “Don’t tell me that Mission: Mend Heaven is… . ”

“It is,” Master Wind Gentleman said, sighing . “Mission: Mend Heaven is about repairing the damage inflicted on the Rich-Lush Continent by the Hell of Euphoria . It’s an operation of unparalleled danger . In the middle of the Rich-Lush Continent is an aspect of space-time that was ripped open during the ancient God-Devil Apocalypse, and is extremely weak . In the ancient past, certain incomprehensibly powerful experts sealed that area, but over the years, the power of the Hell of Euphoria has eaten away at the sealing marks . In many places, they’ve almost been worn through . From generation to generation, the chancellors of our institute have made arrangements to have the sealing marks repaired . Unfortunately, no one has ever succeeded . Even the Crown Prince tried and failed a few years ago . Successfully accomplishing the mission would bring an immense amount of merit points . ”

“The chancellor is sending you on this mission either to have you killed,” Unparalleled Lightning said, “or as part of some other cunning plan . ”

“Very well, that's enough,” the masked young woman said, her tone harsh . “The two of you can see your way out . The chancellor is sending him on a dangerous mission as punishment for killing Grand Elder Feat-Virtue . It’s a crime that can't just be forgiven; dealing punishment is the only way to smooth over the issue . If Yang Qi accomplishes this mission, complaints will die down because of it . And if he doesn’t… well in that case, the chancellor isn't going to pull any punches . ”

“I see . Well, we’ll take our leave now . ” A slight smile appeared on the face of Master Wind Gentleman as he turned to Yang Qi . “With a Great Sage backing you, Yang Qi, it shouldn't be difficult to accomplish the mission . Smooth things over, and show the rest of the Demi-Immortal Institute how strong you are . ”

With that, the two of them left .

To Yang Qi, it seemed obvious what the chancellor was doing . He was trying to force Yang Qi’s hand, and find out who this Great Sage backer was .

Repairing the damage to heaven was a task he simply couldn’t succeed at alone . In fact, to think that he would accomplish the mission single-handed was a joke . When word spread that he was being punished, it would calm down a lot of people in the institute . If he succeeded at repairing the damage, then he would become a hero that no one would be able to criticize . If he failed, it would prove he had no support from a Great Sage, at which time, the chancellor would finally make a move to deal with him .