Fang Xin was stunned.
“I know, that’s my grandfather!”
Ali looked surprised, “You’re really Fang Qingdi’s grandson?”
“What kind of talk is that? Am I pretending to be a grandson?”
Ali smiled slightly upon hearing this, “No wonder you’re so strong!”
“You just said, is Marshal Taishuxiong very familiar with my grandfather?” Fang Xin asked.
Ali explained, “They are more like Bo Ya and Zi Qi. May I ask, my Lord, is Marshal Taishuxiong still alive?”
Fang Xin said, “His whereabouts are unknown!”
Ali’s eyes became a little distant, “His whereabouts are unknown, then what about your grandfather, Fang Qingdi?”
“I don’t know where he went either!”
Ali sighed softly, “So, their plan ultimately failed?”
“What plan?”
“The plan to overthrow the Church’s imperial power.”
“Eh?” Fang Xin looked bewildered, “You mean, the plan to overthrow the Church’s imperial power already existed before The Chaos of the Gods ended?”
Ali nodded, “Yes, your grandfather was one of the initiators of this plan, but not many people knew about it.”
Fang Xin’s mind went slightly blank.
At that time, Bai Mao Zai had said that the reason Fang Xin’s grandfather left the Divine Court was due to internal factions, with major disagreements between them. Someone had accused Fang Xin’s grandfather of colluding with the enemy and treason, and Fang Xin’s grandfather had left in anger after severely damaging the Divine Court.
This timeline is unclear; it’s not certain whether the internal struggles of the Church or Fang Xin’s grandfather leaving the Divine Court came first.
I need to ask Zhuge Heng. That Bai Mao Zai held a high position in the Ninth Division and should know some of the secrets from back then.
These two Tiger Guards both died during The Chaos of the Gods, so they certainly wouldn't know what happened afterward.
Fang Xin seemed to remember something, “Do you two know about Nili Hall?”
“A very large human trafficking organization! It was later ordered to be purged by the Pope at the time!”
“That’s it? No juicy gossip?”
Ali thought for a moment, “The Palace Master of Nili Palace’s sister was promiscuous and had affairs with many powerful figures from both righteous and evil factions. She was the only one from Nili Hall who survived, but where she went is unknown!”
“Are there any rumors about her having a child or anything like that?”
Ali shook her head, “I don’t know!”
Tiger Guard Mo also shook his head, “I don’t know!”
Unexpectedly, Ali chimed in, “But I once heard a piece of news from Marshal Taishuxiong: the Palace Master of Nili Palace’s sister once seduced your grandfather!”
“Ah? (⊙ o ⊙)?”
Fang Xin’s eyes widened instantly.
“And then?”
Ali smiled, “Then I don’t know! I heard it was a bit ambiguous. That woman could even make other women feel a little moved. Oh, This humble general is a bit curious, may I ask, my Lord, who is your grandmother? Who did Fang Qingdi, such an astonishing and peerless talent, ultimately marry?”
“I’ve never met my grandmother in person.” This really stumped Fang Xin; he had never met his grandmother since he was a child.
When he was little, he asked his grandfather, and the old man said that Fang Xin’s grandmother had passed away years ago. Fang Xin’s father also stated that he lost his mother when he was very young.
Fang Xin had seen a photo of his grandmother when he was a child. She wasn’t exceptionally beautiful, but she was graceful and looked like a bright and gentle woman.
Now that Ali mentioned it, his grandfather had an ambiguous relationship with the Palace Master of Nili Palace’s sister back then. What was this… his grandmother was cheated on?
The strange thoughts dispersed.
The clues about Nili Hall are always incomplete, and the chain of clues about his parents’ murder cannot be connected.
Fang Xin exhaled, glanced at the time. School return time was tomorrow. If he rushed to Gu Yuan Ridge now, he could still bring the other Tiger Guard Zheng under his command.
In any case, improving his own strength is the top priority.
According to Tiger Guard Mo, Tiger Guard Zheng ranked third in combat power among the Thirteen Tiger Guards.
He put away the two Soul Generals.
The two Soul Generals are, after all, only SS-rank generals. It’s very difficult to find an SSS-rank Soul General. However, when he awakened his summoning talent before, he vaguely felt there might be a surprise in the God and Demon Ruins.
Fang Xin bought a ticket to Gu Yuan Ridge.
He arrived at Gu Yuan Ridge around four in the morning.
There was no moon tonight.
The sky was pitch black, with a few scattered stars, twinkling every now and then as if reluctantly.
Gu Yuan Ridge was dark, a desolate wilderness with no sign of human habitation. Danger No Entry signs still hung on the barbed wire at the edges, but the signs had long been vandalized and hung there weakly, creaking. As the night wind blew, the leaves rustled, like the clapping of ghosts.
Although it was night, even with the rugged terrain and steep paths of Gu Yuan Ridge, Fang Xin moved as if on flat ground.
Tiger Guard Mo and Tiger Guard Ali floated behind Fang Xin, one on his left and one on his right.
They pointed out where Tiger Guard Zheng had fallen.
From a distance, he saw mounds of earth piled up haphazardly in the wilderness. The wooden tombstones, weathered by years, had long since become illegible.
Fang Xin suddenly stopped and put away the two Soul Generals.
He saw a handsome Little Monk gnawing on a pig’s trotters beside a large rock a few meters away, a happy and satisfied smile on his face.
Hearing footsteps behind him, the Little Monk’s body stiffened. He quickly stuffed the pig’s trotters into his bag, turned around, and looked in Fang Xin’s direction.
After confirming that Fang Xin was a living person, the Little Monk licked his lips, put his palms together, “Patron, what are you doing in this desolate wilderness in the middle of the night! It’s dangerous here, hurry back!”
“Then what are you doing here?”
The Little Monk licked the lingering aroma from his lips again, and with a straight face, without blushing or panting, said, “Cultivating!”
“Pig’s trotters pass through the intestines, the Buddha remains in the heart, right?”
The Little Monk scrutinized Fang Xin and asked, “Do you know me? Do you know which temple I’m from?”
“No, I don’t! I don’t know!”
The Little Monk immediately put his hands on his hips and said arrogantly, “Then I’ll eat it! What can you do to me? Go complain to the abbot! Go on!”
Fang Xin took out his zhilian device and scanned the Little Monk.
“From Xuankong Temple, huh? Lay name Chen Puti, dharma name Miao Neng!”
“Eh?” The Little Monk’s expression stiffened, his eyes wide, “Damn! Officer! Big brother! I was wrong! I admit my voice was a bit loud just now! Please, in your great generosity, just let me go like a fart! Or? Would you like a pig’s trotters too?”
As he spoke, the Little Monk pulled out another pig’s trotters, offered it with both hands, his face full of eager little expressions.
Fang Xin looked at Miao Neng with a half-smile. To be honest, he was indeed hungry. He took the pig’s trotters from Miao Neng’s hand, “You came to this place in the middle of the night to eat pig’s trotters?”
Miao Neng immediately said sternly, “Eh? Patron, you are mistaken! This humble monk came here, firstly, to deliver souls, and secondly, the several villains I was tracking came here, so I’m here to deliver them! To put it bluntly, I’m earning merit!”
As he was speaking, dozens of lights flashed from the other side of the wild graveyard. These lights were from mutated fireflies, flying with fluttering wings, emitting light that made the scene within three meters clearly visible.
Visibly, dozens of figures darted out from the light of those mutated fireflies.
Leading them was a young man covered in blood, carrying an unconscious little girl on his back.
Dozens of figures behind him chased frantically, launching attacks.
Those people attacked with a playful mindset.
Their attacks didn’t kill the young man, only barely touched him, causing him to stumble and fall, and the little girl on his back flew out.
The young man quickly picked up the little girl and fled using both his hands and feet.
Among the group chasing behind, leading them was a pair of young man and woman.
The man, wearing a pink designer suit, spoke to the young man with a playful smile.