Chapter 166 A Wisp of Fire

A strand of hair was wrapped around Wild Dog's little finger.

After bowing slightly, the burly man raised his palm and made a polite presenting gesture.

With a "whoosh" sound.

The strand of hair detached itself, floating like a feather, and gently landed in Mr. Shu's palm.

With the mission complete, Wild Dog did not linger, dragging Zhao Qi away with him.

Gu Shen noticed that his teacher's expression was not good.

"Your senior sister, after leaving Qinghe, went to the Northern Continent to carry out a mission... She may have encountered some trouble..."

Zhou Jiren frowned, explaining briefly, "Allow me to read it..."

He slowly clenched his palm, taking nearly a minute to read the mental fluctuations left within the strand of hair.

Storing spiritual power in objects is not actually difficult.

This is actually the initial formation of "sealed items"... From depicting and carving entire vast dreamscapes, to transmitting a small wisp of spiritual power, transcendents leave behind their own spirit through will imprinting.

The spiritual fluctuations left in a sealed item, after being encrypted by the original owner, become a rather secure medium for information.

In this era.

People's information is often transmitted through the [Deep Sea], but for Title-level transcendents, transmitting messages through the [Deep Sea] is not their first choice. The Federal Council holds the highest authority over the deep-sea area... Involving important personal matters, these transcendents choose to transmit thoughts through sealed items to prevent information leakage.

During this minute.

Mr. Shu's expression was uncertain.

"Luo Er and Zhong Wei are trapped outside the Northern Continent. It's a miracle that this strand of hair could fly back to the fortress..."

Outside the Northern Continent?

Before Gu Shen could react.

"Gu Shen, I'm afraid I need to make a trip." Zhou Jiren said in a low voice, with some worry, "But if I leave the Eastern Continent, you and Nan Jin..."

After speaking, Mr. Shu looked slightly towards another direction on the mountain top. Lu Nan Jin was talking with Gu Nanfeng... This young master of Nagano City had stayed in the Capital for quite a long time. He had not yet set off to return home, seemingly preparing for something.

"After meeting Da Cheng Lan Qie... Nan Jin can't stay in the Capital. Before long, she will leave with Gu Nanfeng to Nagano." Mr. Shu said meaningfully, "Nagano is the headquarters of the Three Great Academies, a place where transcendents gather, with many geniuses, and a martial spirit... If you go there, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble."

"Why?" Gu Shen was a little puzzled.

"Because... of me." Zhou Jiren smiled helplessly, "The position of Grand Inquisitor is not so easy to hold. Over the years, I have many friends and many enemies at headquarters, not because I am a gentleman and they are villains, but simply because our positions are different, so we have to stand on opposite sides... So, as the disciple of the Grand Inquisitor, going to Nagano will inevitably attract more attention."

"Teacher is worried about Senior Sister?" Gu Shen smiled and said, "I think she should be fine."

"I also think she will be fine."

Zhou Jiren looked at Gu Shen and said softly, "I am worried about you."

Gu Shen was stunned.

He only felt that his teacher's eyes at this moment contained too much information.

In fact, Gu Shen was also preparing to leave for Nagano, but he had not told anyone about this...

He was an inquisitor of the Inquisition.

And also the future leader of the [Ancient Text Society].

After experiencing Mrs. President's conversation and the Apostle's battle... Gu Shen increasingly wanted to explore the truth left behind by Alan Turing.

He had realized that he must connect the entire lost Ancient Text Society, even if it was only those scattered individuals.

And the greatest crisis facing the Ancient Text Society right now.

Was the Awakening Act.

This was originally a war that had already been lost—

Because of Zhao Xilai's "death," the situation of the Act, which was almost settled, began to reverse again. The Zhao Corporation's cooperation with the Outer Continent was announced to be terminated... the Hua Zhi Building changed hands, and the newly appointed councilor of the Capital, Lu Nanzhi, who held great power, was a staunch opponent of the Act and had reached a cooperation with Chen San of the Southern Bay faction. The two pillars of the Capital had begun a truly unprecedented cooperation in the past decade.

And in the Outer Continent, those who hoped to promote the promulgation of the Act could no longer even get through to the Hua Zhi Building's phone.

They were not kind people and would not give up easily.

This "Act War" had not yet truly determined the victory, but the original steadily advancing situation... had seen a glimmer of hope. For the promoters, Nagano, which had always remained silent, had become their last must-win place.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're going to Nagano too."

Zhou Jiren smiled steadily. He thought of a very suitable reason for Gu Shen, "After all, the Guyu Scroll doesn't have a rubbing, and it has always been in Nagano... If you want to observe this breathing technique, you can only go to Nagano, right?"

"...That's right."

Gu Shen exchanged a glance with his teacher. He spoke very tacitly, following the other party's intention to step down, "I will indeed be going to Nagano... I want to see the Guyu Scroll left behind by Mr. Gu Changzhi."

Actually... it wasn't just the Guyu Scroll.

Gu Shen wanted to see all the breathing techniques left behind by that man!

On this trip to Nagano City... Gu Shen was going to Qingzhong, to see the Tomb Keeper, and even more to see Gu Changzhi!

"You are the Inquisition's newly emerged S-rank..."

"The Tomb Keeper had a prediction a few years ago, saying that due to the large-scale drifting diffusion of transcendent source matter, there may be more and more transcendent geniuses appearing in the Five Continents. Perhaps there will be more than one S-rank." Zhou Jiren said slowly, "So everyone is waiting... for the legendary 'S' rank, and then, you appeared."

Gu Shen narrowed his eyes.

His state of mind was completely different from before.

If he hadn't awakened "Chihuo" when he first faced the review team, he could only see the high mountains but not the path, and was filled with the confusion of "whether he could climb the mountain"... then now, his state of mind was that he had seen mountain after mountain and recognized his own position.

He was still at the foot of the mountain.

Perhaps... not even at the foot of the mountain.

But with the long road ahead, having already started climbing, he would not stop.

"Will there be many people challenging me?"

"Of course."

"But what I care about is not these... not your wins or losses, victories or defeats."

"If you do start fighting, be careful not to expose those unspeakable secrets." Zhou Jiren said meaningfully, "After all, Nagano City is different from the Capital... there are too many eyes there."

This sentence had a special meaning.

"The good news is that the Zhao who was investigating the Truth Ruler case has already passed away, so you can use this ruler with peace of mind."

"The bad news is... compared to that ruler... you should pay more attention to that small wisp of fire."

Zhou Jiren extended two fingers and gently tapped Gu Shen's brow.

He felt the summons of the transcendent source matter.

The Chihuo between Gu Shen's brows subconsciously leaped slightly, about to be drawn out.

"Regarding the secret that 'Chihuo' can collect drifting source matter, you know, I know... don't let a third person know."

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(There should only be one chapter tonight. This chapter is being posted first and then revised. Let me explain the reason: 1. My rhinitis has flared up, and it's quite severe. I've had a headache all day. tAt 2. I was suddenly notified to go downstairs for nucleic acid testing. I don't know when I'll be back after the test.)