Monarch Night

"My son is amazing, his cultivation has advanced to First Grade, and he's learned so many skills, understood so many things. This undercover task he's doing is really impressive. Old Zheng, look at this phrase: 'The path of life is different, others are also different. Son is neither the center of the world nor the protagonist of the story, only by doing one's best can one forge ahead.' He wasn't so clear-headed like this when he was at home."

Third Lady delighted, yet she felt melancholy: "Who knows how much hardship my son has suffered outside to gain such insight."

Zheng Zhicheng rolled his eyes in silence and continued reading.

"This Starlight Master is really something, it turns out it's all thanks to him. Old Zheng, when our son comes back, you must thank that man properly."

Third Lady spoke again.

In a mother's heart, everyone who is good to her son is a good person!

Zheng Zhicheng kept reading calmly.

Finally, his expression changed.

"Here's the bad news, some Shi family's sons have been killed... Father, there's also a letter below for each family, hoping you will pass them on..."

"Ah?"

Third Lady's face turned pale: "Is it this dangerous? This..."

Zheng Zhicheng, troubled, spoke softly for the first time: "You... don't speak for now, this is a serious matter."

Looking carefully, it's a long list, followed by Zheng Yunqi's letters to each family.

"Yemo Sect!"

"This is the competition among subordinate sects... yet it has involved the headquarters' sons."

"It's Yemo Sect..."

After quickly reading the letter for his own family, Zheng Zhicheng jumped up.

"I'm going to find the Family Head."

This time, Third Lady did not stop him, only anxiously said: "You must tell our son not to stand out, to stay safe."

"It's not possible now, this matter must be finished first. This Communication Jade needs to be shown to each family in its original form. If we respond now, those who've lost children might have other thoughts, after all, their sons and daughters died, while ours didn't. That's human nature!"

Zheng Zhicheng was very clear-minded.

"Ptooey, ptooey... What death or not, you foul-mouthed fool."

Third Lady said: "Go quickly, come back soon, I want to read it a few more times tonight."

Zheng Zhicheng hurried away.

At the same time, seventy or eighty families received the same news.

All were sent by survivors from the Worldwide Escort Agency.

And each letter, without exception, was handed to the family heads.

And in these letters, without exception, they all mentioned one point: those who survived are writing home.

When unsure, you can discuss with each other.

Finally.

The message from the most powerful Zhou Family master was communicated to the heads of these families who received the letters.

"Have you all received the children's letters?"

"Received."

"I'm lightly preparing a feast at my home, why not come over for a chat?"

"That's exactly my intention!"

So... three hours later, over eighty family heads gathered together.

Although the feast was just a facade, it must be arranged properly.

These heads are all old foxes, calm in times of great matters, so they first chatted about trivial things, until after several rounds of drinks and dishes.

Only then did Mr. Zhou start the conversation: "What do you all think about the letters from the children?"

"This matter is significant!"

"Indeed, significant!"

"A total of nineteen juniors died there. The nineteen families... we need to notify them."

Mr. Zhou said: "But such a matter cannot be handled by just one person."

"Brother Zhou is absolutely right. We must have several people together to increase credibility. Otherwise... since our children weren't affected, people receiving such shocking news might inevitably get agitated."

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Then, let's have six people go together. Also, bring the father of each child. Otherwise, showing the original text is impossible, and we can't gain trust."

"Alright."

Thus, under Zhou's orchestration, everyone immediately sprang into action—to notify the bereaved families.

A storm slowly brewed.

Meanwhile... the complaint from Yin Shen Palace also reached headquarters.

It was sent to the Battle Platform, the financial sector, and the General Affairs Platform separately.

"Yemo Sect attacked our Yixin Sect, deploying numerous experts... Below is my conversation with Hai Wuliang, requesting headquarters' leadership to decide. Please give instructions on how to handle this matter."

Three departments received the message, it is absolutely impossible to hide.

So...

An hour later, there were lively discussions, and the more the news spread, the more exaggerated it became.

"Yemo Sect attacked Yixin Sect, causing numerous deaths among the sons of the headquarters undergoing trials at Yixin Sect..."

"Yemo Sect killed many sons of the headquarters' noble families."

"Yemo Sect killed over two thousand sons of the headquarters' noble families."

"Yemo Sect's Hai Wuliang killed all the headquarters' noble sons who went down for trials..."

...

So many people who had acquaintances immediately took out their Communication Jade to send messages.

"Family Head Liu, do you have a child in Baiyun State? Quickly check on your child... I heard Yemo Sect this time..."

"Family Head Ge, ask quickly... I heard Hai Wuliang went mad... the child is important."

"..."

Suddenly.

Countless messages radiated from headquarters, directly covering all families who sent children for this training.

Then.

Countless families began contacting their own children.

Some got in touch with their children, overjoyed. They were still alive.

But some families, no matter how they tried to contact, no matter how many messages they sent, it was like a stone sinking into the sea; an uncontrollable unease and ominous feeling arose from their hearts.

Just then, someone reported: "A certain family and another family have come together to visit, saying they have news about the children..."

Suddenly, everything went black before their eyes.

Once ushered in and read the letter, they were instantly dumbfounded. The women burst into tears...

The children were gone...

This kind of scene played out in nineteen families almost simultaneously.

So several family heads accompanied in persuasion.

Overall, it wasn't our children's fault, nor Starlight Master's, even Yixin Sect couldn't be blamed, and certainly not the Guardian Hall, it was all the work of Yemo Sect's Hai Wuliang!

Instantly all bereaved families were red-eyed, as if ready to devour someone.

"Hai Wuliang! Yemo Sect! Just you wait for me!"

"That bastard Hai Wuliang, that damned thing."

"..."

Is there any falsehood in this?

This is information coming from headquarters, and family heads came to say it too, and there are so many letters pointing fingers at Hai Wuliang...

And these families who lost children, even without a target, need to vent their anger, and now, the Yemo Sect's Hierarch Hai Wuliang stands blatantly and recklessly in the way.

Instantly there was a united front against the enemy.

Meanwhile.

Those families who received the bad news some time ago came to inquire as well.

Asking about the cause of their children's deaths.

"Mr. Zheng... I have a presumptuous request, could I borrow your son's letter to take a look? My child... Alas, got the bad news a few days ago, and to this day knows nothing about the whole story..."

"Of course, of course, it's only right, please, please..."

This kind of thing, as many as hundreds of families were visiting each other.

The children just died inconclusively, how can this enmity not be avenged?

Now there's finally someone who knows, everyone naturally wants to inquire about it!

Finally, a line added by Zheng Yunqi and others in the letter took effect: By the way... regarding the recent deaths among the noble sons, we suspect they are connected to this group, but currently, there's no concrete evidence... something is very fishy about this...

Countless family members slammed the table in rage, eyes turning red with fury.

"What more evidence is needed? Clearly, it was Hai Wuliang who harmed my child!"

"Yes, it's definitely Yemo Sect!"

"Hai Wuliang, you cannot escape responsibility!"

"Damn Yemo Sect! Damn Hai Wuliang!"

"..."

Countless people hurled abuse. Filled with grief and indignation!

My son died silently, for so long, didn't know who did it, now finally understood, turns out it was Yemo Sect's Hai Wuliang!

What, you said the Guardian Hall?

Bullshit!

My son is smart and alert, with outstanding talent, how could he possibly slip up and get caught by the Guardian Hall?

It must have been Hai Wuliang's doing!

What? You said someone else did it? Then tell me, who? Can't say?

If you can't say, then shut up!

Besides, who besides Yemo Sect and Yixin Sect could have such power in Baiyun State?

"Recently there were rumors that Yemo Sect's Hai Wuliang sent a Ninth Grade King level expert to Baiyun State to form a sub branch, back then it was strange. Although Ninth Grade King level isn't much of a master, don't forget it's just a city sub branch of a subordinate sect, does it warrant sending a Ninth Grade King level to set up? Now I understand, it was damn Hai Wuliang who was sent to kill my son!"

"Damn Hai Wuliang!"

"Damn Hai Wuliang!"

"Hai Wuliang is so lawless, utterly devoid of conscience, savage and perverse, doesn't the headquarters care?"

"Report him!"

"Together!"

"I'll go too!"

Instantly there was a united front against the enemy, countless noble family members simultaneously rushed to headquarters, demanding an explanation.

The momentum began, even those whose families had no casualties didn't dare stand out: if you don't go, you'll certainly be ostracized!

What a powerful force this is! Do you dare be ostracized by so many families? Do you want to die?

So they all went together.

In an instant, over a thousand families gathered.

And more families kept coming.

"We just want justice for the wronged children!"

"What crime did the children commit? They just went down for training! This Hai Wuliang dared to resort to assassination?"

"If they died at the hands of the Guardian Hall, we'd accept it as dutiful to the sect, but what does dying by the hands of Hai Wuliang mean?"

"Punish Hai Wuliang severely! Punish Yemo Sect severely!"

"Hai Wuliang must pay the price!"

"Right!"

"We want justice!"

"The children's spirits are not far, watching over us!"

"Kill Hai Wuliang! Destroy Yemo Sect!"

Public sentiment simmered, boiling with rage!

As the saying goes, when the wall falls, everyone pushes it, and this is precisely the case.

The rumors spread by Dongfang Sansan, Yin Shen Palace's backstab, the letters from the family children, all combined with precision, creating a fitting collaboration, directing all hatred, all resentment from the families with deceased children... suddenly every arrow pointed directly at Hai Wuliang.