The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 938 - 440: Hush
The blaring of horns echoed through the long streets, and the city that once prided itself on running with mechanical precision descended into chaos once again. Private cars and taxis collided with each other, while RVs desperately tried to carve out an escape route.
Everyone was frantically fleeing because more and more people noticed the white-robed ghost shadows moving along the streets. Those who couldn’t see these creatures also felt that disaster was impending. After all, having experienced experimental body attacks before, everyone thought Tokyo had been restless these past few months, and they wondered whether the next script had Mount Fuji erupting.
Gu Jianlin strode through the streets, and the white-robed people he passed by all lifted their heads, their eerie deep blue pupils fixed on him, only for their heads to be blown to pieces by a whistling black flash in the next instant.
The booming sound rolled forth, and the earphones buzzed with a cacophony of noise.
He withdrew his finger, which was surrounded by dense Dark Energy.
After a moment, Three’s crisp voice sounded, "Firewall breached, cameras connected. Based on data from 1,267 traffic records, it appears a large number of the Bai Ze Clan have been summoned towards the vicinity of Tokyo Tower, coinciding perfectly with the last known location of Thunder."
"Received."
Gu Jianlin touched his earpiece, asking earnestly, "Sorry for adding to your burden."
Three scoffed lightly, "Don’t worry, I’m not foolish enough to directly confront Taixu. We’re just playing cat and mouse while I hack into a few cameras. She’s aggressive, but I know her well enough."
One and Five are guarding her, so there’s no need to worry about the young girl’s safety.
However, waking her just to have her infiltrate the network to help find someone felt wrong.
Fortunately, this matter wasn’t too taxing for her.
Otherwise, he’d feel he was no different from those guys in the Jiang Family.
"The closer you get to Tokyo Tower, the more numerous the Bai Ze Clan will be. If you fight your way through, it will waste too much time. You need to find a clever way to slip by," Three concluded from her observations.
"That was my intention."
Gu Jianlin moved expressionlessly through the chaotic traffic, refugees of all kinds brushed past him. His body became ethereal and transparent like a ghost, until he seamlessly merged with the environment, vanishing without a trace in an instant.
The white-robed figures on the street raised their heads to the sky, feeling a distant summon, whispering among themselves.
"The Spirit Coffin has appeared..."
Little did they know, somewhere among the cult-like devoted white-robed individuals, a pair of cold eyes unexpectedly joined their ranks.
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The long street beneath Tokyo Tower was swept by a cold wind, scattering the withering late cherry blossoms.
Bai Mu didn’t make a move immediately. Following his hand gesture, the Pseudo Ancestors from the Heavenly Destiny Pavilion descended from the deck, their black robes billowing in the wind, followed by a couple.
The couple didn’t appear like captives, as there were no restraints on their bodies, and they looked healthy enough, though an unshakeable worry lingered in their expressions.
Seeing this, Mu Feng realized he couldn’t continue resisting. The impenetrable Qi Realm contracted sharply until it guarded him and the children behind him, then he turned to the red-haired girl in front of him.
"Dad, Mom?"
Tang Ling lifted her resolute eyes towards the worried-looking couple.
Indeed, things had devolved into the worst possible situation.
The people of the Order World had started targeting innocent people, using them as hostages.
Tang Zixuan looked at his daughter and the silent white-robed figures surrounding them like ghosts, finally sighing, "How did it come to this? Why has the Order World become like this?"
Xu Xiu bit her lip, sighing, "I’m sorry, child."
Tang Ling’s eyes turned cold as she shifted her gaze to the black-robed Pseudo Ancestor before her, questioning icily, "I didn’t expect the great Ancient God Clan to stoop to such vile and despicable acts. Do you intend to use my parents to threaten me?"
"First, we are merely Pseudo Ancestors, not the great Bai Ze Clan."
Bai Mu spoke calmly, "Secondly, I have not threatened you with your parents. You can see they are well and have not been threatened. I just wanted to tell you it’s time to go home. The President’s death was a natural course and an inevitable power transition. Without her death, you couldn’t reach the summit either."
"A new order has been established, and you were supposed to be the princess of this new world, the future queen."
He paused, "But it’s unfortunate that you’ve lost your way."
Tang Ling raised a brow and retorted sarcastically, "Don’t think I don’t know. You were trying to mold me into a controllable puppet. The one who truly regarded me as a princess died because of your shameless betrayal."
Bai Mu replied quietly, "The President had already lost her eligibility." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
Tang Ling squinted her eyes, "For example?"
Bai Mu stated indifferently, "For example, she killed my brother."
Tang Ling lifted her exquisite chin, coolly saying, "By your logic, the death of the former President was also a natural rule, an inevitable power transition. Without the former President’s death, nobody could stand at the peak. Besides, in terms of merit, the President clearly surpassed her husband. Why couldn’t the highest position belong to her?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Mu fell silent, seemingly struggling to find words of rebuttal.
Mu Feng hesitated, seeing him unable to speak for a long while.
Those in the Ether Association knew that this Princess before them was usually taciturn.
