I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night-Chapter 1455 - 759: A New True Immortal!

The young man in white threw down the broken silver, took the fish, and walked out.

Outside the door, another colleague from the Observatory, wearing a black robe, looked complicated.

"A poisoned fish alone cannot convict the Gao Family." The Observatory colleague sighed, "You've messed things up."

"Eating this untreated Fish Demon, the whole family will turn into demons." The young man in white said calmly, "I understand, in your eyes, only when a life is involved can the Gao Family be held accountable... but I can't do it."

"..." The man in black robe fell silent.

"This family is innocent." The young man in white said, "If we let this family die just to convict the Gao Family, what's the difference between our actions and the Gao Family's? In the end, it's all about costing lives to secure our future!"

"As long as the evidence is solid, we can take action against the Gao Family; other families will be wary." The man in black robe said, "This will bring a long period of peace to Heavenly Destiny City, and... justice!"

"That's not the kind of justice I want." The young man in white looked back, "This family has struggled in the mire and finally saw the light, hoping for a better life. They shouldn't just die... and even posthumously be labeled as evil."

"…" The black-robed man asked, "Have you encountered such a thing?"

"Back in the academy, I had a friend also from a poor background. Right before the assessment, his whole family turned into demons and were massacred."

The young man in white said, "This has actually become their routine method! I joined the Observatory to seek justice for my friend, and now I am the Flag Commander there... if I still need to overlook such matters, I might as well give up being Commander!"

He said this and reached out his hand.

The man in black robe was silent for a moment.

"What are you up to now?"

"This young girl is on the path of Array Formation, being watched by the Gao Family, proving her talent. You also originated from formation; give her a book, send her a future."

"You..." The man's face twitched, "I only have one, which was passed down by my master."

"I'll give you five silver taels," said the young man in white.

"This contains my master's lifetime effort," said the man with hesitation. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"Ten taels," the young man in white said calmly.

"My master treated me as his own and this is his relic," the gray-robed man continued.

"In the worst case, I'll take the ten silver taels and buy an array book from the Observatory's Book Repository," sneered the young man in white.

"But speaking of it, my master only had me as his disciple. Before his death, he hoped this legacy could flourish," the man in gray robe said as he took out the book. "The silver doesn't matter; what's important is fulfilling my master's last wish."

"Hmph!"

The young man in white took the book and threw it towards the door of the Song Family.

Song Ling, who had just come outside, caught the book in her hands, her expression complex.

"You heard everything just now."

The young man in white said, "We are people of the Observatory, inheritors of the Saint Master's will, guardians of the Human Clan's order... we will bring you justice! Do your best in tomorrow's assessment!"

He said this and added, "The Inner City families use all kinds of covert means to compete for the so-called 'slots'!"

"But no forces dare to falsify the 'academy assessment' results; they wouldn't dare impersonate others!"

"This is the Saint Master's established iron law for our Human Clan!"

"So for tomorrow's assessment, you can give it your all, show your talent, and embrace a better future."

"I can assure you, your achievement will not become someone else's glory."

The young man in white revealed a brilliant smile, waved, and said, "Furthermore, the Observatory is also short of Array Masters. If you join the Array Formation Hall in the future, you can also apply to enter the Observatory."

With the voice of the young man in white, he waved his hand and turned to leave with his colleague.

Song Ling was silent for a moment, then bowed in salute and said softly, "I will definitely work hard!"

She took a deep breath, clenched her fists.

Despite many scoundrels within the Human Clan, there are also more righteous and passionate people.

The people of the Observatory are the elite, chosen from thousands within the Human Clan.

These are the Observatory members, inheritors of the Saint Master's will!

She, too, will become part of the Observatory in the future!

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The next day's assessment, Song Ling won the second place in the Academy of Heavenly Destiny City, in the path of Array Formation.

She qualified to enter the Array Formation Hall and become a true Array Master.

Once she completes three years in the Array Formation Hall, she could choose to join various forces, City Defense Army, City Guard Mansion's direct Forbidden Guard, and... the Observatory!

"In three years, I will definitely enter the Observatory."

Song Ling was extremely excited in her heart.

However, after the assessment, she did not see Gao Yu's figure.

Logically speaking, Gao Yu should also have participated in today's assessment.

"Song Ling, have you heard?" A classmate approached and said, "Something happened to the Gao Family."

"…"

Song Ling glanced at the person.

This young man, with a family background not high, but from a merchant origin, quite proud, never interacting with families like hers.

But today, seeing her enter the Array Formation Hall, he actively approached, appearing quite enthusiastic.

But the matter of the Gao Family, she did want to know, so she didn't keep her distance.

"I heard the Gao Family's patriarch and seventeen elders were all arrested by the Observatory."

"And I heard there was a conflict last night. Twelve elders and over a hundred Martial Artists from the Gao Family were killed on the spot. The Observatory only suffered four deaths and seven injuries, quite a fruitful battle."

"A lot of the Gao family's assets have been seized."

"It's said that Gao Yu was bewitched by the remnants of the 'Tribulation Ash' from a hundred years ago, spreading rumors and slandering the Saint Master's reputation."

The merchant's son, full of anger, said angrily: "I wondered why he always acted sanctimonious, constantly criticizing the Saint Master's past deeds! It turned out he had ulterior motives, tarnishing the Saint Master's name..."

Song Ling remembered, the other was also in league with Gao Yu.

These people previously believed all beings blindly believed in the Saint Master, their minds twisted.

They thought they were awake, hence the attack on the Saint Master, hoping to save all sentient beings.

While everyone was drunk, they were among the few awake.

Now, Gao Yu, the leader, was identified as a Tribulation Ash remnant.

These people suddenly changed their tone.

"Got it."

Song Ling said calmly.

She walked on.

Remembering how she refused to join them, refused to slander the Saint Master, she was often isolated, and even initially bullied.

Just because I'm not born a Martial Artist, my combat power is insufficient... So back then, the slaps I received for not participating in slandering the Saint Master and the Human Clan's achievements were countless.

"Pah! Fake nobility!"

The merchant's son cursed in a low voice, "Isn't it because she passed the Array Formation Hall exam? My family's business is stocked with medicinal materials, enhancing Martial Arts, and sooner or later I'll enter the Refining Essence Realm... By then, what is a beginner like her, who just entered the path of an Array Master, worth?"

——

Song Ling jogged home, eager to share the good news with her family.

From now on, her family would finally rise above.

As she ran into the alley, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.

She was startled at first, but then she relaxed.

She remembered that the person ahead was the black-robed man from the Observatory she met last night.

The reason she was able to see a significant advancement in array mastery overnight was due to the array formation tome gifted by this black-robed man.

"Lord Hei!"

Song Ling greeted gracefully with a smile, "Where's Lord Bai? I took second place in the Heavenly Destiny Academy's array formation exam today, and I've been directly enrolled in the Array Formation Hall's roster..."

"Congratulations."

The black-robed man's voice was complex as he said, "I heard you took second place and entered the Array Formation Hall, so I'm here to bring you a gift on behalf of Old Bai."

"A gift?"

Song Ling hurriedly waved her hand, saying, "Lord Bai saved my family last night and bestowed great kindness upon me, how can I accept his gift?"

"He said it's not easy for a poor child to rise above, and hopes you can stay true to your heart."

The black-robed man reached into his garment, took out an item, and handed it over, saying, "This is his last instruction, if you don't accept it, I won't be able to face him below the Nine Springs in the future."

"..."

Song Ling felt her mind go blank, dazed, barely able to hear the black-robed man's voice.

When she came to her senses, she found the black-robed man had already left.

In her hands, she held a box.

Images from the previous day flashed in her mind.

The man in white barged into her home, threw down silver taels, and took away the poison fish.

And brought a tome, showing a brilliant smile.

"Tomorrow's test, you can give it your all, demonstrate your talent, and embrace a better future."

"I can guarantee your achievements won't become someone else's spoils."

"Once you enter the Array Formation Hall, you can also apply to join the Observatory."

His voice lingered, the radiant smile still vivid in memory.

But he's actually dead?

A genius from the Human Clan, who fought to rise from poverty, stood out among academies across the land, and was chosen among thousands, just died like that?

He was a member of the Observatory!

In ordinary families, that would bring glory!

Yet such elite of the Human Clan perished in just one night.

At this moment, a voice echoed in Song Ling's mind.

The Gao Family had twelve elders and over a hundred clan Martial Artists, all slaughtered on the spot.

The Observatory suffered four deaths and seven injuries, but achieved considerable results.

"Indeed, the Observatory achieved considerable results in this battle..."

Song Ling's eyes dimmed, and she thought, "But four deaths and seven injuries means eleven elite lives lost!"

If she hadn't met the young man in white, she might have found the battle perfect.

But because she knew the young man in white.

She felt the Observatory paid a dear price for this battle.

In punishing those "parasitic worms" among the Human Clan, they lost true Human Clan warriors with passionate hearts.

Her hand suddenly felt cool, she looked down, it was a droplet.

Unknowingly, tears streamed down her face, dripping onto the ground.

——

"Teenage girls are most easily touched by the sorrows of spring and fall..."

"The weight of a human life is enough to shroud her youthful experiences in heavy gloom."

A Human Martial Saint stood atop the city wall, looking down, sighing, "My disciple, even in death, still moves the heart of a young girl."

The white-clothed young man from last night was his disciple.

His identity was the newly appointed Deputy Commander of the Heavenly Destiny City's Observatory.

But in his previous life, he was named Hong Xiao.

Formerly the Prince Zhen Nan, and later the Supreme Elder of the Holy Alliance.

"People like us, used to seeing life and death, for a young girl, even a fleeting meeting yesterday is enough to shake her heart."

Beside Hong Xiao, another Human Martial Saint lamented, "We have lived two lives, too old... Actually, before awakening our Innate Wisdom, we also had such youthful feelings, such naive thoughts, in retrospect, they carry a unique flavor!"

"Master!"

Hong Xiao saluted.

The person beside him was not his master in this life, but his master from the previous life, Jing Ming.

"The affairs in Heavenly Destiny City are settled."

Jing Ming said, "I should return to Skyfire City, Heavenly Destiny City is yours to take care of."

After a pause, Jing Ming added, "Xu Dingye's disciple, his remains are yours to cremate in the Observatory, remember to return the ashes to Xu Dingye."

"As for the remains of the academy teacher, I'll take them to Flame Spirit Prefecture, for Brother Yan."

"..."

Last night the Observatory suffered four deaths and seven injuries, but other Human Clan divisions assisting also incurred losses.

Xu Dingye's disciple, the disciple of Yan Martial Saint from Flame Spirit Prefecture, both unfortunately met their ends last night.

It's a pity that the Martial Saint disciple turned academy teacher never saw Xu Dingye's garment with its twenty-three knife marks.

"Last night the Gao Family was nearly defeated, other families were also warned."

Hong Xiao remained silent for a moment, then said, "But the one behind the Tribulation Ash has yet to be found."

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