Chapter 655: The Rule of Destruction
The next day, at the office of the Void Alliance.
“…So, what’s the situation?”
In the office, the atmosphere was unusually heavy. Young Master Sang sat silently in the boss’s chair, while Xu Hongyi wisely didn’t make a fuss beside him.
Opposite him, Nian Nian and Yan Rouwan slowly opened their eyes after a long moment.
“Couldn’t find anything. She’s no longer in the Abyss Realm.”
“No trace left behind,” Yan Rouwan said softly. “She must have left on her own.”
Left on her own? Young Master Sang squinted slightly: “Not even a goodbye? Just up and vanished inexplicably?”
“Could Old Woman Xi really have some kind of conspiracy as we suspected?”
“Hard to say,” Li Shanyan chimed in with a sigh. “I’d already noticed something odd when she occasionally went missing. But those times, she’d only disappear for a short while, not like this time—it’s been a whole day and night without a peep.”
“Maybe we’re overthinking it?” Xu Hongyi suddenly spoke up. “Our Primordial Deities are pretty free-spirited, often just going with the flow.”
“Perhaps she got bored of hanging around and decided to end the game and go home.”
It sounded ridiculous.
But strangely enough, it was the most plausible explanation at the moment.
After all, Old Woman Xi was a bona fide Primordial Deity. It’s not like someone could just snatch her away without a sound.
Now, that would be absurd.
After a long silence, Young Master Sang finally said, “Let’s keep this under wraps for now and observe how the other deities react.”
“This might be more complex than it seems. We should consider every angle and prepare for the worst.”
Yan Rouwan shot him a sidelong glance: “The worst-case scenario? With me around, you don’t think she still has the strength to mess with the Abyss Realm, do you?”
“Better to be cautious.”
Young Master Sang shook his head slowly. “Even if your strength is nearly restored, you still lack that last treasure to fully awaken.”
“Avoiding complications is always best.”
Yan Rouwan pouted, clearly feeling a bit underestimated.
“What about the Deity Conference?” Nian Nian suddenly asked. “With one player missing, do we still continue?”
“Continue.”
Young Master Sang said seriously: “It’s a priority to send these deities off as soon as possible.”
“Even if something does happen, we should ideally keep it from affecting the Abyss Realm.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
“Let’s work overtime over the next few days, keeping a close watch on these remaining deities to see if their disappearance is related to Old Woman Xi.”
Upon hearing this, Li Shanyan instantly put on a long face: “Looks like I’m just meant to be worked to the bone.”
“No worries.”
Young Master Sang shook his head: “We’ll all chip in and work overtime with you.”
“Every little detail! I want to know if they sleep, make love, or go to the bathroom—everything!”
Xu Hongyi: “…Uh, is it possible that the Primordial Deities don’t need to use the bathroom—”
Before she could finish her thought, Young Master Sang swiftly delivered a light chop to her head, and she pouted in pain and grievance.
“Don’t interrupt when the boss is speaking,” Young Master Sang said seriously. “In any case, everyone work hard for the next couple of days. I’ll be keeping an eye on them with you.”
“We don’t mind.”
Yan Rouwan shrugged: “But didn’t you just promise Bai Ming and Little Lonely that you’d take their mother and son out for a holiday after work today?”
Young Master Sang froze for a moment, suddenly feeling a headache.
…Right.
How could I forget about that?
Not long ago, after taking Little Ying You out for a trip and some ideological education—which worked wonders—she returned behaving so well that everyone thought she had been possessed.
As a result, Bai Ming was envious and kept pestering Young Master Sang to take Little Lonely out for a fun adventure too.
Holding to the principle of equal treatment, Young Master Sang naturally planned to accommodate both sides.
Now, with this mess happening, he’d be breaking his promise right after agreeing to it.
Young Master Sang couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Well… there’s nothing I can do about it. Sigh, I’ll just apologize to Bai Ming when I get back. She’s not that petty of a person.”
“Bai Ming might not mind, but what about Little Lonely?”
Nian Nian couldn’t help but stand up for him: “That’s your son, you know. You haven’t really fulfilled your duties as a dad.”
“Don’t let his usual well-behaved demeanor fool you. Boys of that age are the most sensitive; he might remember this for a lifetime.”
Hearing this, Young Master Sang grew even more troubled: “So what should I do?”
“Alright, just go.”
Li Shanyan sighed heavily, a look of resigned misfortune on his face: “Surveillance of deities isn’t new to me; I’ve been doing it for years.”
“One more or less doesn’t matter.”
“At most, I’ll just work a few extra days. You go back and spend time with your wife and kids.”
Young Master Sang’s heart swelled with gratitude. He couldn’t help but grab Li Shanyan’s hand, tears glistening in his eyes.
“Good brother! You’re truly my living saint!”
“What good is flattery?” Li Shanyan coughed lightly, his voice quieter now. “Just find me a fair-skinned, beautiful, young secretary to help me share the workload—”
Before he could finish, he looked up to find the entire office already empty.
Li Shanyan: “…”
Damn greedy capitalist! A stingy miser.
Working for you, I must have racked up a few lifetimes of bad luck.
—
After leaving the office, Young Master Sang didn’t go straight home.
Instead, he made a trip to the National Master’s residence.
Inside the National Master’s residence, Huo Longyuan was still diligently reviewing documents, seemingly tireless.
Beside him, the petite Little Maid quietly ground ink and poured tea for him.
“No visit for no reason, huh?”
Hearing the movement, Huo Longyuan didn’t even look up. “What brings you to find me, Little One?”
“Sorry to disrupt your couple time,” Young Master Sang didn’t bother with pleasantries and got straight to the point: “Actually, I need to ask you something…”
After Young Master Sang explained about Old Woman Xi, Huo Longyuan frowned.
“The most likely scenario is that she indeed left the Abyss Realm on her own.”
“However, even if leaving was her intention, it doesn’t mean there isn’t something suspicious going on.”
Young Master Sang asked, “What do you mean?”
“If I remember correctly, your omnipotent power has nearly awakened, right?”
Huo Longyuan continued, “Although most rules can’t interfere with the Primordial Deities, tracking Old Woman Xi’s whereabouts with the causality and time rules that the omnipotent power possesses shouldn’t be difficult.”
“We’ve certainly tried,” Young Master Sang shook his head. “Unfortunately, whether it’s the causality related to her or the time stream before and after her disappearance…”
“It’s as if someone forcefully wiped it out—like a complete erasure.”
“That’s what I wanted to mention,” Huo Longyuan’s gaze deepened.
“To my knowledge, there’s only one rule that has the power to do this.”
Young Master Sang’s expression darkened.
“…The Rule of Destruction, right?”
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