Light Fortress

Chapter 1638: 324: There's No Light in the Outside World

Capítulo 1638: Chapter 324: There’s No Light in the Outside World

“Young Master, these people have already settled around Light City as per your instructions.”

In the backyard of the Gu Family Envoy’s estate.

Zhong Fan asked puzzledly, “There’s just one thing I don’t quite understand. Since we’ve chosen to gather the Night Watchmen, is it necessary to scatter them so widely?”

“Yes.”

There was no need for Gu Nanfeng to reply; Luo Yu said, “Regarding the prison break, one point has already been confirmed earlier… Only the Young Master can achieve it. No matter how many Night Watchmen the Gu family sends, it would be in vain.”

“Indeed.” Zhong Fan nodded.

This point he also agreed with.

The speed of Young Master Nanfeng is unparalleled in the Five Continents.

To raid the Secret Dungeon, the more people there are, the more cumbersome it becomes.

Luo Yu said slowly, “The reason these Night Watchmen have been gathered from the West Continent to Light City… is precisely because they actually need to do nothing. Just by being here, they have already served their purpose.”

Zhong Fan realized: “Arranging it this way is to make the temple split its focus?”

“It’s the time of the Light Holy Scripture, a large number of Holy Judges are required to maintain order, eyes from all over the Five Continents are on this place.”

Luo Yu said, “If the Holy Judges want to forcibly control the situation, my Gu family can even admit that these Transcendents are the loyal Night Watchmen of the Gu family. At most, when returning to the East Continent, we’ll take them with us. As long as these people quietly stay in the city and don’t violate any laws, Light City has no reason to deal with them… Just like an unsheathed arrow, lying in wait is the sharpest.”

Zhong Fan pondered for a moment, then asked, “What if Yao Jin doesn’t respond, what should we do?”

Yao Jin has just personally visited the estate, delivering this blueprint.

He should also be aware.

The real prison break can actually only be done by the Young Master alone.

“It doesn’t matter if Yao Jin doesn’t respond.”

Gu Nanfeng, who hadn’t spoken up until now, said, “This is all for Su Ye to see.”

Zhong Fan paused for a second.

“After the Gu Family Envoy arrived in Light City, I sent someone to the temple with gifts; only in a few days will I visit them individually.”

Gu Nanfeng spoke gently, “Su Ye and Yao Jin are both shadowy figures secretly cultivated by the temple. People like them might spend their entire lives submerged in the darkness… Finding an opportunity, they desperately climb. Now Yao Jin has received the temple’s favor, and Su Ye certainly won’t just sit by and watch him rise.”

He looked at Zhong Fan and asked, “If you were Yao Jin, after making mistakes one after another… would you tell Su Ye about the ‘Secret Dungeon blueprint’?”

“No.”

After shaking his head, Zhong Fan murmured, “So Su Ye really doesn’t know about Yao Jin’s plan regarding the ‘Secret Dungeon’.”

“Actually, it wouldn’t matter even if he did tell.”

Gu Nanfeng softly said, “Since the Gu family decided to gather the dormant Night Watchmen, the Holy Judges must pay close attention, even if these people do nothing… Just as Luo Yu said earlier, only an unsheathed arrow can create apprehension.”

Yao Jin sending the Secret Dungeon blueprint is an overt scheme.

His bringing the Night Watchmen into Light City is also an overt scheme.

“Moreover, there’s another thing.”

Gu Nanfeng asked, “Aren’t you curious about the whereabouts of the temple’s Second Elder?”

“There have been various rumors about Yuan Yang these past two days.”

Luo Yu rubbed his chin, saying, “Some say Yuan Yang is out on assignment, while others say he is receiving treatment for an illness.”

“All are false.”

Gu Nanfeng said, “This Second Elder of the temple, while not particularly talented in cultivation, has served alongside the Light God’s Seat for many years. How could he fall ill at this precise moment? As for going out on assignment, it’s pure nonsense… Yuan Yang is responsible for reception duties within the temple; he is the only one absent during the Light Holy Scripture—what task could be more important than his primary role?”

“So?”

“The Secret Dungeon, still the Secret Dungeon.”

Gu Nanfeng said, “Such matters are only speculation, without evidence. But I suspect Yuan Yang is presently in the Secret Dungeon as well, and this is why Yao Jin is being heavily utilized.”

Luo Yu furrowed his brows and asked, “Did Yuan Yang commit some heinous crime to be sent to the Secret Dungeon?”

The dossier of Tonezaka Shozaburo points to the temple.

Gu Nanfeng said, “If the covert operations Shen Li uncovered were exposed because of Yuan Yang… then he indeed violated the temple’s laws.”

Luo Yu suddenly realized, “In this case, everything makes sense!”

He looked at the Young Master, full of respect in his eyes.

“No, this is not the entire truth…” Gu Nanfeng murmured, “I remember she once told me, there are very few people in the Light Temple who are truly good to her, and Second Elder Yuan Yang is one of them.”

The courtyard fell into a brief silence.

Luo Yu and Zhong Fan both understood that the “she” the Young Master referred to was none other than Miss Meng.

In this brief silence, Luo Yu grasped the layer of meaning Gu Nanfeng was alluding to.

His pupils slightly contracted as he incredulously spoke, “You mean, Yuan Yang entering the Secret Dungeon is to gain Miss Meng’s trust?”

“I don’t know why the temple would imprison the Goddess in the Secret Dungeon.”

“Is it solely because of a broken engagement?”

“I’m afraid… things are not that simple.”

Gu Nanfeng gritted his teeth and said, “Over the past twenty years, the ‘Divine Favor’ bestowed upon Meng Xizhou has been unparalleled; she was born with a close affinity to the Light, and the Divine Throne has granted the Meng Family countless honor and glory. If it were just because of a broken engagement, why imprison her directly in the Secret Dungeon? Conceding a thousand steps, if they wanted to deal with her, why not strip her of the title ‘Goddess’?”

Not stripping the name shows there’s still room for maneuver.

Now countless people outside are speculating about the whereabouts of the Light Goddess.

The temple even cooperatively released news that the Goddess was serving by the Light God’s sickbed.

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“This matter… is indeed incomprehensible.”

Luo Yu rubbed his temples and muttered, “I’m afraid only when you, Young Master, meet Miss Meng and ask her personally will you find out the answer.”

Gu Nanfeng let out a deep breath.

“If Yuan Yang entered the Secret Dungeon just for show, then Yao Jin’s rise can be explained.”

“But, how should Su Ye view this?”

He looked up at Luo Yu, then at Zhong Fan.

“As the Saint Heir, Su Ye must guard against Yao Jin replacing him… He can’t let Yao Jin remain in the light.” Luo Yu said seriously, “Jia Wei oversees Red Lake, while Yao Jin monopolizes the authority over the Secret Dungeon. The execution progress of Yuan Yang’s mission hinges solely on his word, a situation Su Ye cannot allow.”

“Exactly.”

Zhong Fan agreed, “So Su Ye… might enter the Secret Dungeon?”

“Not might, but certainly—”

Gu Nanfeng stated firmly, “Su Ye will definitely first remove Yao Jin’s power as the Holy Judge, then personally investigate the Secret Dungeon!”

The authority of the Secret Dungeon is bestowed by the temple; this cannot be taken away by Su Ye.

“Su Ye will personally visit Yuan Yang and find a chance to release him…”

Luo Yu suddenly realized something and murmured in shock, “Young Master, you wouldn’t be planning to break into the dungeon at this time, would you?”

…

…

“West Continent… “

“West Continent… “

In the deepest part of the pitch-dark dungeon, the Black Silver-coated iron cages separated the two.

Though only divided by a wall, it felt like an insurmountable chasm.

Facing the stone wall, Meng Xizhou sat in desolation, maintaining this posture for a very long, long time.

As the Light Goddess, being locked in a place where no light could be seen… it was truly absurd and ironic.

At this moment.

From the adjacent cell of the Black Silver Secret Dungeon, Yuan Yang’s raspy call echoed.

Yao Jin had deliberately left the sound transmission between these cages unblocked… just as he told Meng Xizhou, Yuan Yang’s task was to extract the unfinished information from the Goddess’s mouth.

Yao Jin, the master of the dungeon, though young, was adept at manipulating hearts.

Right before Meng Xizhou and Yuan Yang, he tore apart the last piece of “window paper” between the teacher and disciple.

This dungeon’s darkness paled in comparison to the darkness of people’s hearts.

After several calls, Meng Xizhou opened her eyes.

She looked disappointedly at the dim Black Silver wall beside her and spoke with self-mockery, “Master, I never expected to meet you in such a situation.”

“…”

Yuan Yang remained silent for several seconds.

Leaning against the Black Silver wall, his face was full of despondency, and his voice was hoarse, “Master apologizes to you.”

For years, he had thought about pleading.

However…

Anything was possible.

But the Goddess’s matter was non-negotiable.

The Great Elder told him that unless Meng Xizhou fully revealed the whereabouts of the [Holy Book], it would be considered a betrayal to the light, and Light City would not allow such a traitor to become the Goddess or inherit the torch.

“If it weren’t for Yao Jin’s words, perhaps I might really have believed you.”

Meng Xizhou spoke softly, “After all, you are my master, you’ve saved me, and saved the Meng Family… Over the years, I had the delusion that maybe you’d be willing to come to the dungeon to see me, even if not to rescue me, but just to see me, it would satisfy Xizhou’s heart.”

“The Meng Family… is doing well these years.”

Yuan Yang’s voice was weak, and he chuckled, “How could I face you? Yao Jin was right, my entrance to the dungeon was just part of my mission; extracting the ‘Holy Book’s whereabouts means the mission is successful.”

“I’ve pleaded with the Great Elder many times over these years, countless times, knowing there was no room for negotiation on this matter…”

“I’ve struggled for a long time.”

“And ultimately, I made my decision.”

“I thought, even if I have to lose face, using ‘deception’ to resolve your matter, I must solve it… so I came.”

Yuan Yang leaned against the wall and said softly, “You know what, outside, they have already begun re-selecting the ‘Torch Inheritor’.”

Having pierced that layer of window paper.

Yuan Yang had nothing left to hide.

He candidly admitted his intentions, “Little Meng, you are the true Torch Inheritor; you should walk into the outside world, you should see the light.”

This voice echoed in the Black Silver Secret Dungeon, lingering for a long time.

Unfortunately.

Meng Xizhou just shook her head.

“If I must reveal the whereabouts of the ‘Holy Book’ to leave this dungeon, I would rather not.”

She lowered her eyes and smiled, asking, “In the outside world… where is there still light?”