Chapter 151: 151 Acting so arrogant as a bodyguard?_1
"Two creator gods? A male and a female?"
That was a guess based on the comics drawn by Wen Jiang.
Di Yantang, who was in charge of reviews, saw the new comics. This, coupled with today’s news from the ancient culture department, was significant. The Founding Emperor Card Set launched by Mount Flower featured images of emperors from various eras. The costumes were particularly noteworthy—those dragon robes made a deep impression.
All indications showed that dragons were a significant existence in Yunxia.
"Dragons." Di Yantang shook his head in disbelief. "Why can’t we remember anything after all these years?"
"This Nvwa is so powerful!" exclaimed Yan Moling. "Pangu created heaven and earth, and she crafted the world with her own hands? Did she create both humans and the Dragon Clan? But I’m curious about the hook and tail that Wen Jiang left behind... They look like bird feathers, don’t they? Is it Bi Fang?"
"It doesn’t look like it," Di Yantang said. "This tail is more colorful than Bi Fang’s."
"It seems so," continued Yan Moling. "Has the creation of Pangu been a failure up to now?"
"Yes, it’s likely because people don’t have a strong enough impression of him; their understanding of this world concept is too shallow. She needs to release more new content."
"The dragon robes of the Founding Emperors do align with the dragons. If dragons truly represent the Son of Heaven, then Nvwa would be this heaven. Emperors used their identity as incarnations of dragons to solidify their imperial power in the feudal dynasty, a concept similar to a theory previously mentioned by the history department."
"Strange, all these are things that have appeared before. So why do we have no impression of them?"
Yan Moling, as a military officer, quickly realized that something was off.
Di Yantang glanced at Yan Moling and, arriving at a similar conclusion, sighed. "I fear our Yunxia’s civilization has been deliberately covered up."
"Deliberately?" Yan Moling was extremely shocked. "Who could have such ability? This is the record of a civilization; covering it up completely without leaving any trace would be impossible."
"Perhaps it has something to do with cards, especially since cards appeared in our world quite abruptly."
That disaster had ended, and no one knew how the mysterious existence of cards came to be.
After a brief look, Di Yantang felt there weren’t any major issues and, given the appearance of the dragons, stood up and said, "I need to go find the artist."
He had a premonition that this Dragon and the birds that appeared were Divine Beasts no less remarkable than Bai Ze or Bi Fang; he just didn’t know if there would be an opportunity to make them into cards.
Wen Jiang’s side had been stable for a while. Unfortunately, even though her Founding Emperor Card Set had been recorded by the card department, it did not count towards her tasks, so she couldn’t exploit any loophole in the System.
She was still at 3/10 progress in her tasks.
It seemed she had to find a way for the Four Heavenly Kings and Su Daji to also register with the card department after the competition began.
Just register their information without making it public.
Now, with the Founding Emperor Card Set, the bilateral cards, and the imminent appearance of the Four Heavenly Kings’ cards, she believed some would connect the dots. Even if she didn’t reveal her identity, people would likely guess that this mysterious Card Maker, who had appeared so suddenly, had a deep connection with Mount Flower. If one thought a bit more outrageously, it wouldn’t be difficult to guess it was Wen Jiang.
Wen Jiang gazed up at the skyscrapers of Imperial City. This trip to Card City won’t be peaceful. "When I went to Border City, I already faced opposition from Wu Fanjia. Going to Card City will probably be even more eventful."
Zero Egg was still reveling in the recent surge of points. Now, she seemed to grasp something. "Right, you’re so capable, people will definitely try to cause trouble for you, won’t they?"
This wasn’t a matter of thought; it was an inevitable fact. Moreover, Hua Zhuo had given her a piece of information.
Hua Zhuo investigated Ah Li’s background. Although she didn’t find definitive information, she deduced from some traces that Ah Li had previously been with the Fiend Organization. She said, "Whether he was forced or it was voluntary, I don’t know. With such international mercenary organizations, he can’t be detained without a just cause, especially if he hasn’t committed a crime."
"So," Wen Jiang asked, "you’re saying that as long as he stays by Xie Lingyu’s side, we can’t do anything about him for the time being?"
Hua Zhuo hummed in acknowledgment. "That’s the gist of it."
"Then let’s be direct with the Xie Family. There’s no need to prove whether he is from the Fiend or not. Just make it clear to Xie Lingyan that the Jimo Family can no longer tolerate any speck of dust in our eyes. Either that man leaves Imperial City, or the Xie Family must cut ties with the Jimo Family."
After a long silence, Hua Zhuo said, "It’s not that I don’t support you cutting ties with the Xie Family, but by bringing this up now, you’ll offend the Fiend Organization. You’re going abroad for a competition soon, and I don’t want you to be surrounded by danger."
"If I can’t even handle this, how can I bear the responsibility of being a family heir?" Wen Jiang declared, unafraid. "Whatever comes my way, if I can’t kill them, I can definitely run. I actually hope the Fiend comes after me. I’ll kill as many as they send."
"I’ve heard that UR-Rank Spirit Card Masters will be present during the competition, so you shouldn’t encounter such dangers. Those competing are the future pillars of the nation; prominent figures will surely escort and protect them when they compete abroad."
Her nonchalant words surprised Hua Zhuo. "If it’s a battle between Spirit Card Masters, of course, there’s nothing to fear. But you haven’t experienced it. Those assassination methods are endless and ever-evolving."
Spiritual power is not invincible. Perhaps even a cup of water that Wen Jiang drinks could be poisoned by someone.
She didn’t want to see such a scenario happen.
"Being timid is not my style," Wen Jiang said simply. "I don’t want the Jimo Family to be entangled by any detrimental factors. If he wants to stir up trouble, then we’ll kill him first."
She understood that people like Hua Zhuo were inherently righteous. Without a clear grievance or enmity, they wouldn’t kill someone without reason.
The Jimo Family itself was aligned with the Empire and naturally wouldn’t act against its principles.
It was like last time, when Hua Zhuo merely suppressed Ah Li with her spiritual power and didn’t punish him severely.
But Wen Jiang wasn’t so righteous. If one didn’t offend her, they could do as they pleased. But if they provoked her to her face, like last time, she would have disabled Ah Li immediately if not for the fact they were at the Jimo Family’s estate.
Hua Zhuo had only lacked evidence. Now that it had emerged, Wen Jiang wanted to see how she would act.
Hua Zhuo remained silent but ultimately agreed.
That very night, Xie Lingyan received the news. After all, he was now the one in charge of the Xie Family’s affairs. Hearing that his younger sister was dubiously involved with someone from the Fiend, Xie Lingyan’s first thought was to have Xie Lingyu break off contact with Ah Li. Since Ah Li had come in under the pretense of being a bodyguard, Xie Lingyan demanded Xie Lingyu dismiss him.
Of course, Xie Lingyu disagreed.
"Ah Li is someone I saved abroad! Just because you say he’s connected to the Fiend, he is? Do you have any evidence?"
Xie Lingyu looked at Xie Lingyan like a naive, stubborn child, her face full of disappointment. "Brother, who told you these things?"
Xie Lingyan was infuriated. He felt utterly helpless facing the sister he had doted on since childhood. He had long felt that something was off with the Ah Li whom Xie Lingyu had brought back this time. The man always acted as if everyone owed him a fortune. Damn it, how could a bodyguard be so arrogant?