Star Trace Gate

Chapter 971 The Feeling of Being Targeted by a Big Shot, Master and Apprentice Get Promoted

A day later, Niu Dali returned to Beifeng Town with his best friend and true sworn brother, Young Marquis.

On the morning of his return, he summoned all the military officers of the Imperial Guard and completely sealed off Beifeng Town. He even placed the various government offices of the Inner Court under very blatant surveillance and control.

Meanwhile, the curfew in Beifeng Town was escalated again, entering a wartime alert level. The number of patrolling monks increased dramatically, with at least two sentry posts deployed on almost every long street. In addition, the Martial Monks' Mansion took over control of the Beifeng Town prison with a very forceful stance. To put it bluntly, they forcibly seized the entire Wang clan from Moro.

Moro must have sensed the emotions behind Niu Dali's series of actions, and he knew that the various actions of the Martial Monks' Mansion were all aimed at the Inner Palace. However, he was in the wrong in this matter, so he could only pretend to be confused and know nothing, and repeatedly warned the people of the Inner Palace not to have any conflict with Niu Dali's people.

……

It was nearly noon at the supply depot.

Little Bad King had already learned from Liu Wei that Niu Dali had returned to Beifeng Town alive, and he also knew that Niu Dali had made so many moves as soon as he got back.

The situation is dire! After Yu Tiange's "earth-shattering plan" failed, it resulted in the loss of Monk Jiuzhi, who was taken away by Wang Tudou; it also led to the capture of the entire Wang clan, who were imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison under strict guard, completely cut off from any chance of contact with the outside world...

Most importantly, Niu Dali was now as frightened as a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow. Upon hearing that the "treason incident" mainly revolved around the teleportation array, he immediately mobilized three thousand monk soldiers to progressively surround all the teleportation arrays within the city.

Centered on the teleportation array, three hundred monk soldiers were stationed to monitor it closely. Then, extending two miles outwards, another encirclement was set up for point-to-point control. Finally, five miles away from the teleportation array, multiple sentry posts, both visible and hidden, were set up to form an impenetrable circle along the center of the teleportation array, allowing for covert observation and early warning.

With this level of oversight, even a mosquito flying near the teleportation array would get slapped several times.

"Ugh……!"

Little Bad King stood in the backyard of the kitchen, holding millet in his hand, slowly feeding the chickens, and sighed with a worried face: "Yu Tiange is such a jerk. He has made everyone stressed, and now I can't even take a step."

"You need to understand, encountering idiots in secret realms... that's the norm," Master Chu comforted softly. "Not everyone is like us, a master of both literature and martial arts, proficient in all kinds of arts and crafts...!"

Ren rolled his eyes, turned to look at him and asked, "When you were watching the battle in Du Village, did you figure out... who was trying to assassinate Niu Dali?"

"I didn't realize that group of people were all disguised and masked." Master Chu shook his head, then cleverly added, "However, since Niu Dali returned, his attitude towards the Inner Court has been very obvious. I think... could this matter be related to Moro?"

Ren also fell into deep thought and did not respond immediately.

“Hey, isn’t it easy to figure this out? Young Master Hou is Niu Dali’s ‘brother’ now. If Niu Dali already knows who the murderer is, then he will probably know too,” Chu Daoye reminded him.

"Yu Tiange has left us with a dead end. The only way to break free is to use their strength against them, to divide and conquer them from within and without." Ren Ye raised the last bit of millet in his hand and whispered, "The more urgent the situation, the slower we need to go. Let's observe first. How about this, in a bit you…!"

"Ong!"

Just as Ren Ye was discussing things with Chu Daoye, he suddenly felt his consciousness space tremble violently.

"Oh my, a letter has arrived."

He paused briefly, then immediately summoned the Spirit Jade Butterfly and began to perceive it with his divine sense.

A wisp of divine thought drifted into the jade butterfly, and Ren also sensed a line of small characters appearing in a hazy landscape.

"You damn fool, you've secretly found a new master behind my back?! And it's a damn divine monk... Good lad, you've climbed the social ladder and become a phoenix! Congratulations, congratulations...!" Master Yuyang's handwriting was filled with resentment at being cheated on and having his beloved stolen by the divine monk: "Heh... Is he good to you?"

Ren Ye sensed the small print and immediately replied, "Master, this is a long story. I do have some connection with the Divine Monk, but I have absolutely not betrayed the sect or you, Master... I will explain the details to you when I return to Tianzhao Temple."

As everyone knows, Xiao Huaiwang is cautious by nature. Before doing anything, he always thinks about the most likely risks. Therefore, when he decided to play the role of the successor of the divine monk, he had already come up with a very "reasonable" explanation, which would surely convince many of his followers.

However, given his current situation, he certainly wouldn't choose to clarify things in the Spirit Jade Disc, because he didn't know how the Divine Monk's Mansion would respond.

In fact, when Ren unleashed the aura of the divine monk and the lotus phenomenon that night, Tianzhao Temple already knew about the earth-shattering events that had occurred in Beifeng Town. The temple certainly wasn't blind; in such an important town, they must have planted spies both openly and secretly. Therefore, such a significant event couldn't possibly be kept secret from the higher-ups.

Those inside the temple were undoubtedly baffled by the phrase "successor of the divine monk," as they had never heard of the divine monk having any disciples or offspring. Afterwards, Moro urgently sent another soul sphere back to the temple, requesting verification and judgment from higher-ups, and ultimately, a response.

So, four whole days passed before Yu Yang finally replied to Zhen Yi's disciple, because he had been confused as well, waiting for the Divine Monk's Mansion to give him an answer.

Therefore, when Ren Ye received the message from his master Yu Yang today, he immediately guessed that the Divine Monk's Mansion must have responded to Tian Zhao Temple, and the matter had been settled. That's why his master contacted him. Otherwise, the other party would never have dared to interrupt or express their opinion, since this matter involved the Divine Monk himself.

“No, you don’t need to tell me anything about the monk.” After seeing Ren Ye’s reply, Yu Yang immediately replied sensibly, “As long as he’s good to you… Master will be very pleased. Of course, if you insist on telling me… then I can listen.”

Oh my, Master Yuyang is truly a man of great deeds. His words this time have a certain "greatness" about him having a wife cheating on him with a domineering CEO and only being able to sincerely wish her well... After chuckling to himself, he replied again: "Master, I will explain in detail to you when I return to Tianzhao Temple. Also, on the night of the rebellion, Moro secretly ordered the monks of the Gray Robe Camp to massacre the Wang family. In order to obtain Wang Anquan's Enlightenment Ginseng Fruit, I took advantage of his position as a disciple of the Divine Monk and warned Moro not to act rashly against the Wang family, otherwise... I would fight him to the death."

“This move may cause suspicion within the temple, but I believe that if Wang Anquan’s closest relatives are killed tragically, he will be heartbroken and will surely hate the people of Tianzhao Temple. In that case, it will be extremely difficult for me to induce him to hand over the Enlightenment Ginseng Fruit.”

Little Bad King spoke the truth with good reason, because he knew that Yu Yang only wanted Wang Anquan's Enlightenment Ginseng Fruit. Under this major proposition, as long as the result matched, what happened in the process was not particularly important to Yu Yang.

After a short while, Yu Yang replied, "It was the right thing not to kill the Wang family, because that's what the temple also thinks. They want to use the Wang family as leverage to force Wang Anquan to confess the truth about the treason case. You did nothing wrong by using their strength against them. If the temple asks about this, I will make my own decision."

"Okay, I understand, Master."

"The many bodhisattvas in the temple have already discussed the matter and ultimately decided that you, Niu Dali, and Moro will jointly investigate the case of Wang Anquan's conspiracy with Divine Court spies. Niu Dali will be the chief officer, and you and Moro will be the deputies. The main investigations will focus on the discrepancy between the huge sums of Star Source and the accounts, as well as whether there are other Divine Court spies in Beifeng Town. We must dig deep and get results, and also investigate all the details of Wang Anquan's defection," Yu Yang reminded him. "This order will be delivered to the three of you this afternoon, so you can prepare in advance."

"Hehe... My disciple can actually participate in the trial of a treason case? Thank you for your guidance, Master... This makes it much easier for me to secretly contact Wang Anquan. After all, Niu Dali is keeping a very close watch on the Wang family now, and apart from himself, no one else can see any of them."

"No, let's thank the great monk for his guidance," Master Yuyang replied, seemingly puzzled.

Ren was somewhat bewildered and immediately asked, "Why should my master and I both thank the Venerable Monk for his guidance?"

“I’ve been promoted… In three days, I will be stationed at the Meditation Pavilion to take charge of some important matters.” Yu Yang replied happily, “This is the weight of the title ‘Divine Monk’… From now on, you must not only be filial to me, but also be extremely respectful to him. To put it bluntly, you must get along well with him, do whatever work is assigned to you, and don’t hold back… I won’t be angry.”

He won't be angry... Ren Ye carefully considered the other person's words, feeling a sense of humiliation that she had to take a shower in public tonight for the sake of her husband's career.

At the same time, he asked curiously, "Hehe, Master... how exactly did the Divine Monk's Mansion respond to the temple's inquiries?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yang paused for several breaths before replying: "Moro refined the extraordinary phenomenon of you drawing upon the divine monk's aura that night and releasing a sky-covering lotus flower into a divine soul sphere, which was then sent to the temple. Once the temple received it, they immediately sent someone to the divine monk's residence to inquire. After waiting a full day, the divine monk replied: 'This person has a slight karmic connection with me, nothing more.'"

"With just that one sentence, I was appointed to the Meditation Pavilion, and you became the chief adjudicator in the treason case. Hehe, the two of us... both have pretty good prospects right now!"

Ren was actually very puzzled after seeing the reply, but his doubts quickly disappeared.

Because at this moment, the cold, proclamation of Heaven was already resounding in his ears.

[Congratulations! In the turbulent town of Northwind, you've devised a brilliant plan to break the deadlock when you were in dire straits—impersonating a disciple of the divine monk.]

[You unleashed the power of reincarnation, causing the terrifying phantom of the black lotus to obscure the sky. Yes, you put on a grand show, claiming to be a descendant of the divine monk. But you should know that in this migration zone of 251, the divine monk has no memory of having any disciples, his inherited methods have never been leaked, and have never been obtained by anyone else…!]

[But not only did you unleash the aura of reincarnation, you even stirred up the divine soul aura of the divine monk himself. This is too absurd and bizarre, and may even leave the divine monk feeling extremely perplexed.]

[Congratulations! You have successfully triggered a "Heavenly Grace-Level Punishment": You seem to have attracted the "special attention" of the Divine Monk. He feels something is very wrong with you, and perhaps you shouldn't even exist in the migration area of ​​251. You are at risk of being exposed at any moment, and even worse off being killed by the Divine Monk with a single finger... Perhaps you should find an opportunity to go to the Divine Monk's residence at Tianzhao Temple and come up with a perfect reason to explain everything to him. Otherwise, your fate will be very, very, very, very terrible...!]

[Congratulations, your affinity with the monk is now -99 points.]

[Heaven's Message: Heh heh, you like to show off, huh? I'll fucking make you fly...!]

"Revenge, this is absolutely Heaven's revenge! I'll really fucking piss off your grandmother's paronychia...!" Ren Ye was so angry after hearing Heaven's proclamation that he almost jumped up and bit someone.