Chapter 801: [612] It’s confirmed, you Pei Jinye are just… (Thanks to Mengxin Liuying for the reward and support) Chapter 801: [612] It’s confirmed, you Pei Jinye are just… (Thanks to Mengxin Liuying for the reward and support) Central State, Da Peng City.
“Brother Bi, you said Jinye has been gone for two days now, and since yesterday afternoon he hasn’t shown up once–could there be a problem?”
Investigation Team’s Base cafeteria, second floor.
Zhou Ye idly stirred his coffee with a spoon.
Brother Bi glanced at him, “Don’t jinx it. He’s at Dragon City martial arts university. Even if Da Peng City were blown up, nothing would happen to Dragon City, let alone the university. Do you have any idea how many Ninth Rank there are in that place?”
Zhou Ye gave a wry smile, “But Jinye isn’t talking, is he?”
Brother Bi replied irritably, “When has Jinye ever been talkative? Normally in the group chats, he acts just like a copy-paste machine.”
“…That’s true.” Zhou Ye suddenly felt listless, “I never noticed before, but now that I know for sure Jinye has left the city, I truly feel uneasy.”
This time, Brother Bi didn’t argue.
The thought was that even though Pei Jinye occasionally took leave and did not show up, everyone still felt like they were in the same city and could meet at any time.
But now…
“Jinye is not one of us. That’s Dragon City martial arts university. Everyone who enters there is no ordinary individual, and he must be working even harder than before.”
“I suppose so. He worked so hard here, and with his temperament, he’d only be even more diligent there,” Zhou Ye clicked his tongue. “If it were me, I’d definitely have a grand romance. It’s college, after all–what a waste not to have a couple of passionate relationships.”
The mood that Brother Bi had just developed vanished with those words.
He glanced irritably.
“Are you saying everyone is like you, an animal?”
“Hey, aren’t you?” Zhou Ye exploded.
“No, games are better than women,” Brother Bi scoffed with disdain.
“…”
Zhou Ye forced a smile.
The awkward silence between them was broken by the arrival of Gu Wutong.
“Holy moly, huge news! A high-ranking battle erupted in Dragon City last night. I heard they deployed dozens of Ninth Rank.”
“???”
Zhou Ye spit out his coffee.
“Really?”
“Send me 50, I’ll show you the live scene images,” Gu Wutong said slyly, holding his phone.
“…” Zhou Ye silently wiped the coffee from the corner of his mouth, “Better not be boring, or I’ll knock your head crooked.”
“The scoop is ripe.”
“Damn, there goes my 50.”
Zhou Ye wailed.
After receiving the transfer, Gu Wutong happily took out his phone, glanced around, and then clicked on the video.
Zhou Ye’s wailing stopped.
Even Brother Bi leaned in to see.
The distant explosions merged together, lighting up the sky.
“This video has been sped up five times,” Gu Wutong explained.
“The distance is a bit far, isn’t it? That’s hardly ‘at the scene.’ You scamming your bro?” Zhou Ye rolled his eyes in anger as he saw the video’s condition.
Gu Wutong looked slightly guilty and hurriedly explained, “It’s coming, it’s coming. This video has been edited, the Nine brothers will appear soon.”
“It better.”
Zhou Ye was half-convinced.
Soon, several figures flashed across the sky like shooting stars.
“Wow, what is that?”
“Brother Nine,” Gu Wutong finally smiled triumphantly, “See? Didn’t lie, did I?”
“What exactly happened? Isn’t Dragon City supposed to be the safest place in the Federation?” Zhou Ye sounded almost too excited, as if he’d bitten into a juicy piece of news.
“Last night was sudden. I heard the dead guy is from a prominent Dragon City family,” Gu Wutong spilled.
“Has the tension between the powerful families escalated to this?” Zhou Ye was astonished.
Gu Wutong shook his head, “No one really knows the specifics, but as far as I’m aware, it has caused a huge stir. Dragon City is currently on high alert, and a thorough investigation is expected.”
“Could Jinye run into trouble…?” Zhou Ye asked unconsciously.
Gu Wutong pondered for a moment then shook his head, “The security measures of Dragon City martial arts university are absolutely the strongest. The professors there are all seasoned experts with extensive combat experience–even the Old Gods Association wouldn’t provoke them. Old Pei will be fine.”
Brother Bi also nodded, “Even when things were so serious in the Western Continent, he managed to come back safely. Don’t underestimate Jinye.”
Zhou Ye agreed.
But then he shifted the topic.
“How did such a big incident suddenly break out in peaceful Dragon City? It’s really strange.”
…
Eastern Continent.
Dragon City.
[Palace of Myriad Images], Examination Illusory Realm.
Pei Jinye was surprised to see Ying Wusheng at the Liu Family’s place.
“It’s been a while, young man,” Ying Wusheng, dressed in a purple robe embroidered with white lotuses and wearing a white jade crown which channeled energy through the Nine Palaces, appeared transcendently through his furrowed brows.
“Nice to see you, Elder Ying,” Pei Jinye responded thoughtfully, “What brings you here?”
“I heard about your family troubles and came to help,” Ying Wusheng said, then added, “Follow me.”
Pei Jinye watched his back.
If this were the real world, there wouldn’t be so much fuss.
But to maintain his lack of ambition persona,
Pei Jinye seemingly trusted him entirely,
Following Ying Wusheng through a secret passageway.
“Elder Ying, why did you leave yesterday?” Pei Jinye asked quietly.
“It’s embarrassing to admit, but I initially thought you were a ploy by the Liu Family… I misjudged you badly. Let me apologize to Brother Pei.”
“That’s fine.”
Pei Jinye responded.
Under Ying Wusheng’s lead, the two quickly arrived at another dungeon of the Liu Family.
“Back when I infiltrated Feather City, I was investigating the Feathering Old Immortal. However, I was betrayed by thieves and imprisoned in a water prison. I know the Liu Family has more than one water prison. I suspect some of them practice wicked Cultivation Techniques, or perhaps the Feathering Old Immortal is within the Liu Family,” Ying Wusheng whispered.
The Feathering Old Immortal?
Pei Jinye listened quietly.
Indeed, clues were usually delivered by NPCs (Non-Player Characters).
Under the guidance of Ying Wusheng,
the two soon dispatched the guards of the water prison.
Pei Jinye slashed open the iron chains and rushed into the dungeon, where the cell was splattered with blood.
All the prisoners inside were young girls, most of whose faces were covered in blood, as if they had endured many brutal tortures.
“Pei Ling? Pei Ling?”
Pei Jinye called out loudly, severing all the iron chains along the way.
However, after rescuing all the hostages here, Pei Jinye realized there was no sign of Pei Ling.
Even Ying Wusheng furrowed his brows, “That’s not right.”
He began to calculate with his fingers.
“Old Tao’s calculations are flawless, your sister should be here.”
Increase the difficulty of the instance?
Seeing this, Pei Jinye said, “Elder, could you help me with something?”
“But speak freely.”
“I’ll send a signal to have my Pei Family surround the Liu Family, and Elder, please help me deal with the experts inside.”
“Okay.”
Ying Wusheng’s reply was very straightforward.
…
Pei Jinye felt an exhilarating sense of advancing the plot.
His character was all about a person who disregarded all losses and gains.
He didn’t give the Liu Family a chance to catch their breath.
Led by Ying Wusheng, the Pei Family suppressed the Liu Family.
The entire process took less than five minutes.
The Second Elder was still sitting in the Liu Family’s main hall, not even having sipped his tea when he was stunned to see Pei Jinye leading a group of people charging in shouting and fighting.
“This…”
“I’ll tell you afterwards,”
Pei Jinye replied curtly.
The Second Elder, puzzled, looked towards Ying Wusheng.
He wondered who this person was.
He looked imposing, certainly not an ordinary figure.
“Ying Wusheng, it’s you!!!”
The Liu Family Head exclaimed in shock and rage, then turned to the Second Elder: “Your Pei Family actually conspired to ambush me!”
The Second Elder’s smile was awkward.
He cautiously glanced at Pei Jinye.
Pei Jinye walked up and kicked the Liu Family Head to the ground, “Cut the crap, where’s my sister?”
The Liu Family Head glared back maliciously.
After several kicks from Pei Jinye, he then looked at Ying Wusheng, “I’ll leave him to you, Elder?”
“Leave him to me.”
Ying Wusheng carried the Liu Family Head away single-handedly.
The hallway was filled with the malicious curses of the Liu Family Head.
Inside the hall.
The Second Elder carefully looked at Pei Jinye, “Your Highness, this?”
“This is a long story, first lead your men to thoroughly investigate the Liu Family and also notify the officials,” Pei Jinye still did not explain.
The Second Elder opened his mouth.
Unable to satisfy his curiosity.
But due to Pei Jinye’s fighting strength, he could only obediently lead people to carry out the task.
Pei Jinye replayed everything in his mind.
The hidden instance began from his entrance into the Liu Family.
Followed by Ying Wusheng’s appearance.
Initially, as per his own push, he should be on his way to Heavenly Billow Academy by now, yet he had failed…
Pei Ling’s disappearance was too sudden.
It made Pei Jinye feel that the scope of this assessment mission was confined to Feather City only.
“The Liu Family is very likely the boss of this instance…”
“Never mind whether it is or not, first flatten it then talk!”
“And that Feathering Old Immortal, such a weird thing, eradicate all of them!”
Pei Jinye was absolutely determined to bulldoze through the Palace of Myriad Images.
…
Reality.
On the high platform.
The middle-aged man looked at the emerging star patterns, his face shaken as he said, “Within just 20 minutes, 87 star patterns have already appeared, which means 87 candidates have triggered the hidden instance, who knows if they will pass the assessment.”
Lin Xiuxian looked calmly at the progress of each pod.
He specifically glanced at Pei Jinye.
He frowned slightly.
Why is the progress bar not moving?
Professor Xiao’s voice then came, “The assessment of the hidden instance is the hardest, but failing to complete this module will not affect the ultimate assessment results.”
She also noticed Pei Jinye’s progress bar: “It seems this kid has some ideas about the hidden instance.”
The middle-aged man couldn’t help but say carefully, “Every year, there are outstanding students trapped in hidden instances, Pei Jinye this… picking sesame seeds and losing the watermelon, completing the main storyline is the key.”
He reviewed everyone’s progress bars and added, “Now Pei Jinye’s progress bar has already fallen to the last third, at this rate, can he still successfully complete the storyline assessment?”
Professor Xiao glanced at him, shaking her head.
Then turned to Lin Xiuxian and said, “Which instance did you choose? Interstellar combat or historical story?”
“‘Never Bully the Poor Because of Youth’.”
“…” Professor Xiao paused.
Apparently, she did not expect Lin Xiuxian to be so sentimental.
Lin Xiuxian seemed not to notice her gaze and continued, “Let them experience the myriad flavors of being underestimated by life, and ultimately being chosen by Heavenly Billow Academy because of their own efforts… I’ve always thought this story was good.”
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“Alright, I respect your choice,” Professor Xiao was saying when the middle-aged man suddenly exclaimed.
“Someone has triggered the ultimate instance of Heavenly Billow Academy, it looks like someone is about to end this assessment. Wait, it’s number 44? Isn’t that Pei Jinye’s pod number?”
At that moment.
Even Lin Xiuxian was dumbfounded.
Could this kid indeed be the chosen one???