The Demonic World I designed-Chapter 693 - 683: Invitation!

"What kind of bizarre mechanism is this?"

Chen Qing was stupefied upon hearing this. NPC refresh? Damn, isn’t that some ancient system from years ago?

Ever since the game became intelligent, there were simply no NPCs that could refresh anymore.

What’s more, Zi Yue is a player, isn’t she? What the hell is going on? Could she possibly save her progress?

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Chen Qing finally understood why Zi Yue said it was a big problem.

Zi Yue must have some big secret, and this invitation from the Heavenly Master was probably targeting that secret.

And they chose to do it just when a great battle was on the horizon. Was it a coincidence or intentional?

Chen Qing’s face was a mask of indecision.

Zi Yue glanced at Chen Qing and said in a low voice, "With the great battle looming, you can’t afford to get into trouble. The Emperor’s Yin Army has already crossed the border and will soon reach every frontier. If anything happens to you, he might just turn around to deal with you instead, as you’ve demonstrated to have more resources and pose a greater threat..."

Chen Qing fell silent. In theory, this was true; he was supposed to oversee everything and couldn’t get involved in this affair lightly, but... he had a feeling that if he let Zi Yue fend for herself, he might miss out on something very important.

After much thought, Chen Qing finally shook his head: "I’ll go with you."

"Hmm?" Zi Yue looked at him with confusion before smiling and saying, "Can’t bear to leave me?"

"I just feel like they picked such a moment precisely because they don’t want me to go..." Chen Qing chuckled, "If there’s something others don’t want me to do, and I do it... that’s rarely a bad thing."

Zi Yue: "......"

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"Heavenly Master’s Order..."

In the Southern Sea, Chen Baifeng and other Sorcerer Families also received this news, and they were all undeniably curious about the suddenly issued Heavenly Master’s Order.

After the Dragon Palace incident, the Sorcerer Families, led by the Chen Family, formed a powerful Sorcerer’s Alliance and took control of the resources of the Nanhai Dragon Palace. They had reached certain agreements with the Nanhai Dragon King and had been quietly developing. Their plan was to establish a true Sorcerer Dynasty of their own.

With the current tense situation, the Imperial Court clearly intended to deploy troops; war was imminent. At this time, the Heavenly Master Mansion, which had been silent and disconnected from worldly affairs, suddenly stirred things up, arousing suspicion about their motives.

"What does Lord Chen think the Heavenly Master Mansion is trying to do?"

In the grand hall, heads of various Sorcerer Families had gathered. Chen Baifeng at this moment looked very different from when he first met Chen Qing; he had undergone Dragon Transformation, with white dragon scales covering his face. Although he retained his human form, it was hard to still call him human.

In fact, the seats in the hall were mostly occupied by family heads who had gone through Dragon Transformation.

The Nanhai Dragon Palace had not been as conservative as the Western Sea regarding Dragon Transformation. The Western Sea Dragon King had yet to compromise with Chen Qing, leading to a deadlock. Therefore, the resources for Dragon Transformation were not as plentiful, since many formations required Chen Qing and his group to decipher on their own to unlock, unlike in Nanhai, where cooperation was open and progress in Dragon Transformation naturally fast.

The Dragon Clan treated human beings who had assimilated as one of their own. It was now difficult to clarify whether the high-level powers of the Southern Sea were still Human Race forces... or had become Dragon Clan forces.

"I don’t know..." Chen Baifeng shook his head, "The affairs of the Heavenly Master Mansion are a family oral history with no written record. Maybe our ancestors knew more, but..."

The other family heads fell silent upon hearing this. During the Dragon Palace event, most of the ancient ancestors sacrificed themselves to cover for Chen Baifeng and others. The current elder beneficiaries were not young, with the oldest being over two hundred years. But the affairs of the Heavenly Master Mansion were still too distant for them, so much so that they thought of them as mere stories.

"Our Chen Family and other major families were originally vassal families of the Dragon Palace. Logically, we shouldn’t have been involved in the affairs of the old Sorcerer Dynasty, but anyone and anything to do with this matter were wiped clean. Our elders treated this information as taboo, and even after I took over as Family Head, my predecessor did not reveal anything to me. I truly know nothing about the Heavenly Master Mansion."

The rest exchanged looks; if even Chen Baifeng, with his experience and age, did not know, then no one present would.

But that invitation...

The invitation was sent from Yundu for the selection of the Heavenly Masters, indicating that numerous Sorcerer Families would be present. It spoke of a common lineage from days long past, stating that with the reselection of the Heavenly Masters, the Imperial Court hoped all would attend the ceremony.

As part of the once-great Dynasty, any family named on the invitation was eligible to recommend a member to participate in this critical selection. Once a Heavenly Master was established, all Sorcerer Families under the heavens would heed their command.

"Quite a bold claim..." An old Magician laughed, "All Sorcerer Families heed their command, do they think it’s still a thousand years ago? The Heavenly Master’s Order... How many years has that ancient relic been around, and they’re still bringing it up?"

"It’s not that simple..." Chen Baifeng, however, shook his head with a solemn expression.

"Has Lord Chen noticed something?"

As the backbone of the Southern Sea and the spokesperson for the Nanhai Dragon King, the Chen Family was highly respected by all the major families.

"This invitation appeared suddenly on the head of my bed," Chen Baifeng said, gazing at the invitation.

"At the head of your bed?" Everyone was startled, and their expressions soured: "What does this mean? Are they showboating?"

The undercurrent of discontent was palpable, but in their eyes was also a hint of wariness. Chen Baifeng was the first Magician to undergo Dragon Transformation and a member of the True Dragon Clan of the Southern Sea. His current level of power was unfathomable to those present; at minimum, three hundred Flood Dragons in the Southern Sea now heeded his command. With such strength, before the descent of the ancient era, he would have been an overwhelmingly dominant force.

And yet, someone managed to place the invitation on his bed without a whisper of sound?

"An assassin?" A Black-clothed Magician inquired with furrowed brows.

The mood darkened further; as Magicians, they despised those who could appear and disappear without trace. That’s why, in the past, they were very wary of the Lu Family, particularly the lady of the family, who was regarded as the most feared assassin amongst the Grand Sorcerers.

"It wasn’t an assassin..." Chen Baifeng shook his head, waving his hand lightly as a crystal emerged in the air, depicting Chen Baifeng’s room within.

This was an image crystal developed in Jiangnan, now quite popular; the noblewomen of the families liked to use it to capture their moments of beauty and youth, which had led to a trend of these women brandishing crystals at various scenic spots.

It was also quite useful for the nobility, keeping one in the room to monitor the movements of their servants on a daily basis.

And now, they could clearly see, in Chen Baifeng’s room, there had been nothing amiss initially, but in an instant, a flash of white light at the bedside and suddenly the invitation appeared out of thin air.

"Lord Chen, did you not feel anything at the time..." the Black-clothed Magician couldn’t help but ask.

"I did..." Chen Baifeng replied seriously, nodding. "I sensed the fluctuations of Art Energy, so I immediately got up. But... I couldn’t find a single trace."

As he spoke, he picked up the invitation: "This invitation contains no magical materials or Runes, it’s just a very ordinary invitation. If the Heavenly Master Mansion can deliver this silently to my bed, then... could they also send something else?"

Everyone: "....."

"The meaning of this invitation is quite clear!" Chen Baifeng said with a cold voice, "It’s both an invitation and a show of force."

"Then we..." Everyone was at a loss. Yundu still possessed such power?

If that was the case, why had there been no sign of intervention during the Dragon Palace incident earlier?

Could it be they deemed it beneath them?

This was far too exaggerated...

"With the current situation at the Siao Family..." the Black-clothed Magician hesitated, then said, "There’s new information; they’ve deployed troops and are likely to officially start the war come springtime. We also need to take action. At this time... do we really need this additional complication?"

The consensus was unanimous; the Chen Family, representing the Nanhai Dragon Palace Forces, was well-regarded by all, yet they struggled with insufficient resources. Just maintaining those three hundred Flood Dragons was a challenge, let alone reviving the Dragon Palace’s Yaksha troops, which was proving to be a strenuous effort.

According to directives from the Dragon Palace, the giant serpents to the north were excellent sources of blood essence materials. The Blood Mage Squad was ready and waiting for the war to start, so they could seize their opportunity.

And now, at this critical juncture, there was suddenly the matter of the Heavenly Master selection.

Was there a need to participate?

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