Imprisonment
"Human Covenant Article 139: Regardless of which Domain, whenever a member of the Dusk Society is found, they are immediately placed on the Domain's highest-level kill list, with a priority even above the 'Integration Faction' and 'Fire-Stealers'."
Seeming worried that Chen Ling might not understand, a Floating Life Painting member immediately added an explanation.
Chen Ling looked at Yang Muquan in the crowd. Although he didn't know this person, judging from the sense of oppression exuding from him, this person was highly likely a 7th-rank, meaning one of the Nine Hall Masters of the Floating Life Painting... However, which specific Hall Master was hard to say.
Hearing this, Chen Ling's face gradually darkened. Just as he was about to say something, Wang Jincheng's voice rang out from behind him:
"Wait!"
Wang Jincheng staggered over and walked to Chen Ling's side.
Chen Ling didn't expect Wang Jincheng to stand out at this time, and gave him a somewhat surprised look. Wang Jincheng, however, directly ignored him and said to the numerous Floating Life Painting members:
"I personally feel it's somewhat inappropriate to hunt him down now..."
"..." Wang Jincheng was at a loss for words, but still bit the bullet and said, "This is indeed my dereliction of duty, and I also didn't expect him to be able to... Let's put this matter aside for now. I feel that hunting down Six of Hearts right now might not be a good thing."
It wasn't the first day Yang Muquan knew Wang Jincheng, so naturally he knew what kind of personality this person had. Actively letting Six of Hearts escape was definitely impossible... He patiently continued to ask:
"What do you want to say?"
"First, everyone saw it just now, Six of Hearts can't be killed. If the hunt fails here, there's still a high probability he can escape. Second, Six of Hearts' behavior is too bizarre, and he holds many secrets. Under the premise of ensuring safety, keeping him alive might bring more value. Third, he took the initiative to massacre the Scarlet Heaven Cultists, so perhaps he knows some secrets behind this attack. If we interrogate him, there might be unexpected gains..."
Wang Jincheng said a whole lot in one breath, and finally concluded,
"In short, I think we can imprison Six of Hearts first. As for whether to kill him or not, we can decide later!"
Hearing this, Yang Muquan fell into deep thought.
Wang Jincheng's words made a lot of sense. Making a move here, putting aside whether they could kill Six of Hearts or not, even if they killed him, it wouldn't bring any benefits to the Floating Life Painting... Taking him back and locking him up might really be a good choice.
But facing an extremely unstable factor like Six of Hearts, Yang Muquan still lacked the authority to make a decision. He once again took out the Walkie-talkie from his chest, pressed the button, and repeated this idea to the existence on the other end of the Walkie-talkie.
After speaking, he quietly held the Walkie-talkie, waiting for the other party's response.
"Rustle rustle rustle..."
"Regarding the disposal of Six of Hearts, you'd better wait for the Second Hall's decision. I'm very busy right now." Lü Liangren's voice rang out from the other end of the Walkie-talkie, sounding somewhat angry. "I found the source of the Alchemy Array underground, but they seem to have escaped... Now the clues are broken again."
Yang Muquan froze, pressing the button again ready to agree. But the Walkie-talkie in his hand suddenly shifted and turned into a bloody piece of rubble.
Yang Muquan and the other Floating Life Painting members were stunned at the same time. The next moment, Yang Muquan fiercely turned his head to look at Chen Ling!
"You...!"
"I am Six of Hearts, Chen Ling." Holding the Walkie-talkie, Chen Ling unhurriedly pressed the button.
No one expected Chen Ling to snatch the Walkie-talkie at this time. Yang Muquan and the others were startled, just about to forcefully make a move. However, the corners of that Great Crimson Theatrical Robe's mouth curled up slightly, and he calmly said the second half of the sentence,
"Regarding the mastermind behind this attack, and the crisis the Red Dust Domain is facing during this time... I might have some clues."
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"Why did they leave??"
Seeing Chen Ling mixing in among a group of Floating Life Painting people and walking straight in a certain direction, Jian Changsheng's eyes immediately filled with astonishment.
"I told you, Six of Hearts can handle it well." 10 of Diamonds also breathed a slight sigh of relief, slowly saying, "Don't forget, up until now, we still haven't found the location of the Red Dust Base..."
"Are you saying... he deliberately got arrested, and then used the opportunity to find the way to the Red Dust Base?"
"I just feel that this is something Six of Hearts would do. But it's best to let Jack of Clubs confirm it again."
10 of Diamonds looked back at Jack of Clubs. After the latter nodded slightly, he took out a white handkerchief from his chest, Kneaded it in his hand, and the next moment it actually turned into a white dove, flapping its wings and flying in Chen Ling's direction.
"Let's follow them first." Jack of Clubs said. "If any accidents happen, we can still receive him at the first moment."
"Then what about the Jinghong Theater? Senior Bai Ye is still there..."
"I'll make a trip to the Jinghong Theater." 10 of Diamonds glanced in a certain direction. "If the Floating Life Painting acts fast and directly sends people to search the Jinghong Theater, it would indeed be troublesome... With me holding the fort there, at least I can take Queen of Hearts away at any time."
"Alright, then we will keep in touch at all times."
Jack of Clubs raised his hand again. A white dove flew onto 10 of Diamonds's shoulder and stood still, following him as he rapidly disappeared at the end of the horizon.
Jian Changsheng, Heart 9, and Jack of Clubs's gazes ultimately all fell on Chen Ling in the distance...
"Next, it depends on how Six of Hearts performs."
...
Above the leaden gray clouds.
Following the sudden deaths of the Scarlet Heaven Cultists, the Red Star Aura was devoured by Chen Ling. The originally fiercely burning temptation "bonfire" had completely extinguished in the blood pool. Even the gradually expanding Convergence Point in the sky had stopped growing.
The bonfire attracting the "World-Ending" had already been snatched away by another "World-Ending". The world seemed to only have endless silence left...
The Floating Life Painting crowd, believing they had destroyed the ritual, also no longer paid attention to that massive Convergence Point that had stopped growing. After all, in their understanding, the "bonfire" had been extinguished, so naturally the "World-Ending" also had no reason to descend.
But the truth seemed to be otherwise.
As the blood covering the ground gradually dried up, behind that massive Bird's Nest-like Gray Realm Convergence Point, on that wilderness churning with endless sighs, an incomparably terrifying existence slowly opened its empty pupils amidst the gale.
Those were a pair of hollow pupils, like two pale suns in the sighing gale, currently staring fixedly at the massive Gray Realm Convergence Point.
It was attracted here by a strange fragrance. Yet before its true body could descend, a familiar yet unfamiliar scent usurped the fruit that originally belonged to it... Flames called "anger" were fiercely burning from those two pale suns!
A deep, mumbled word resembling thunder echoed above the Sighing Wilderness:
"[Mockery]..."