Chapter 1 A Little Farce

This little farce didn't attract much attention.

Li Qingsui, Mu Qingyang, and Gong Zi all saw it… but they knew Bai Lu too well, knowing that this White family witch was just looking for a "loser" to prank, so they shook their heads and continued their previous conversation.

Gu Shen walked out of the banquet; he had met the old friends he wanted to see.

Now, he had no regrets.

He was already about to leave anyway… and now Bai Lu had given him a reason.

He found a nearby alley, and the burly North Continent officer followed him out, along with several young garrison members.

"This is far enough. That woman won't see you get beaten up."

The burly officer said with a smile, "You claim to be from the North Continent… I won't show any mercy to those imposters!"

"..."

Gu Shen was speechless.

Because he really was an imposter.

Gu Shen smiled and decided to give them one more chance: "Gentlemen, why don't we just part ways here? Let's pretend we never met."

But they shook their heads, not having any such intention.

"Don't be like that, I'd still like to learn a few tricks from you!"

The burly officer sneered.

He suddenly moved closer, and at extremely close range, launched a knee strike… Against Gu Shen's physique, using such a fierce move was clearly intended to give Gu Shen no chance to fight back.

People from Nagano were certainly combative and good at fighting.

But the North Continent was the real land of warriors, especially those born on the frontier, who were extremely fierce in a fight.

"Bang."

A muffled sound.

The burly man's face suddenly twisted, and he hissed in pain, instantly collapsing into Gu Shen's arms.

His mind went blank, and he was seeing stars from the pain.

Just now, Gu Shen had made the same move as him—

A knee strike!

Two knees collided, and although Gu Shen's body looked fragile, it was actually extremely "hard". This kind of collision was basically a dimensional reduction strike.

"You..."

Without giving the other party time to say another word, Gu Shen delivered a knifehand strike, sending this bear-like North Continent officer into dreamland.

Simple sparring didn't warrant bloodshed; knocking him out was enough.

"Anyone else want to try?"

Gu Shen said with a smile, the expressions of the garrison members who had followed them were strange, as if they had seen a ghost.

Gu Shen's knee strike was too fast.

They hadn't even seen it clearly…

The battle was over in an instant; that was true indeed.

"You… are you really from the North Continent?"

One of the garrison members stared at Gu Shen, his expression strange, and said, "Why have I never heard of you?"

"Well…"

Gu Shen glanced at the exit of the banquet.

The commotion he had just caused was not small; it seemed like someone was about to come out, and Bai Lu would probably come out to join in the fun later.

He had a flash of inspiration and said calmly, "Of course I'm not some North Continent officer; I'm a local from Nagano."

"I don't change my name when I act, and I don't change my surname when I sit, my surname is Shen…"

Gu Shen lied without blinking an eye. He reached out and made a gesture of wiping away his face, but in reality, he was using his mental power to alter the facial features of the [Ghost Mask], presenting himself with the face of Little Iron Man.

"Remember my name, Shen Li!"

He sneered, "After you go back, tell those guys that if anyone dares to get close to Bai Lu, I, Shen Li, will break their legs!"

After saying these words, he drifted away.

As for what happened afterwards… it was beyond Gu Shen's consideration.

…

…

After Gu Shen left the banquet, he wandered aimlessly through Snow Forbidden City.

He went to the Gu Clan's ancestral hall and, from a distance, visited the retired Old Master Gu. The large banyan tree had grown lush branches again.

Gu Qilin's health was good.

After retiring from the command post, the old master's daily life had become much simpler, often playing chess with Chairman Zhou Wei.

Gu Shen did not release his spirit to deliberately get close, so as not to be discovered by the two old masters.

He just took a look from a very, very far distance.

Seeing old friends, seeing old friends.

Having seen them, his wish could be considered fulfilled.

In the ancient city at night, the moonlight was quiet and peaceful. Gu Shen walked alone along the Ning River, his mood relaxed and relieved like never before.

After his "death".

The world was still turning, and his old friends were all living well.

Seeing this, he felt genuinely happy.

Chu Ling accompanied Gu Shen, watching the night scenery of the Ning River together. Through the [Surveillance System], she reported the current situation of the banquet to Gu Shen from time to time.

"The guy you knocked down is actually an officer under Fischer."

"Seeing the wound, Fischer is very interested in you…"

"Everyone has been attracted over, and Bai Lu is among them. Someone repeated your words verbatim."

Hearing this, Gu Shen couldn't help but laugh.

"And then?"

"Bai Lu left in anger."

Chu Ling said seriously, "I don't think she looked angry in the end. Mu Qingyang was cheering throughout the whole thing… Well, there won't be any follow-up to this matter. The guy who was beaten is still unconscious, but Fischer is smiling the happiest."

These people, they haven't changed at all.

Gu Shen said meaningfully, "Shen Li owes me another favor…"

"Huh?"

Chu Ling was a little confused, "Shouldn't you be the one who owes him a favor?"

He beat someone up outside and impersonated them.

It seemed that Gu Shen was the one who was sorry to Little Iron Man.

Gu Shen shook his head, "You don't understand… In short, he will thank me in the future."

The two of them just kept walking along the Ning River.

After a long time, Chu Ling asked, "After tonight, where are you planning to go?"

He had seen all the old friends he needed to see.

The regret buried in Gu Shen's heart for six years was finally resolved tonight.

He stood with his hands behind his back, standing by the river, looking at the calm river surface, and slowly said, "After tonight, I think… the news of Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City) should also be released."

The news of the sunset was brewing and fermenting.

It would soon spread throughout the five continents.

"That's right, Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City) is no longer preparing to carry out 'information blockade'… They are preparing to release the news of 'sunset'," Chu Ling said, "It won't be long before the whole world knows that the Guang Ming Shen Zuo (Light God Seat) is old and seriously ill."

"I'm going to Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City)."

Gu Shen said calmly, "Before, I didn't refine 'Nether Fire' because I was worried that officially mastering the Fire Seed would allow Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City) to see through my identity at a glance… Now that I have the [Cloak of Invisibility], as long as I don't use the authority, I am safe."

This point had already been tested in the cemetery.

Facing Master Bai Shu directly, neither Gu Shen nor Xiao Man's Fire Seed aura was revealed in the slightest.

"You need to know that this news may be false."

Chu Ling reminded, "Perhaps Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City) is just looking for the King of the Underworld."

"I know…"

Gu Shen squatted down, reached out a hand, and slowly stirred the calm river water, watching the overturning ripples.

He said word by word, "There's no need for them to send people to look for me, I will send myself to their door."

…

…

"Brother Wu Tuo, I've finally waited for you."

West Continent, Southampton port.

A weak youth sitting in a wheelchair looked at the man walking down the freighter with a smile, "How have you been in East Continent these years?"

"Young Master Yao, thanks to you."

Wu Tuo looked at the youth in the wheelchair and said sincerely, "These years, the infiltration mission in the Tribunal has been very smooth. No one has ever suspected me. From being rescued from the tundra, to enforcing the law in Jiu Ning, and then entering Nagano… everything is according to plan. If you hadn't asked me to come back, perhaps I could have gone further."

"It's difficult to go further."

The youth in the wheelchair coughed and couldn't help but smile, "You have already sat on the position of judge, and to go further… is the position of 'Grand Judge' of East Continent, which has been vacant for almost ten years."

"It's not impossible."

Wu Tuo smiled and said, "Since Gu Shen and Zhou Jiren are both dead, this position cannot remain vacant forever… In another two years, perhaps this year, Nagano may recommend a new Grand Judge."

The youth smiled and shook his head, noncommittal.

"In any case, you can't stay any longer."

"Yes…"

Wu Tuo looked regretful and said, "I have already heard about the No. 1 hidden line. Since you have gained the trust of Mr. Jia Wei, why not persuade the Temple not to take risks and send people to investigate the case of 'Jiankou Islands'… From what I know, Dongze Zhengzang is very likely to be falsely reporting the number of believers. How could those broken islands hide eight thousand believers."

"Eight thousand or three thousand… now that the operation has failed, they are all zero."

The youth said softly, "Since Elder Yuan Yang is determined to do it, then let him do it. As long as you are alive and bring back the information from Nagano, then these years of effort will not be in vain."

"You are still the same, you can remain calm about this kind of thing."

Wu Tuo said with emotion, "I just don't know… how long will the Temple want you to be a shadow? How many years has Su Ye been sitting on the position of Holy Son?"

Young Master Yao pursed his lips and smiled.

"Alright, I will first report the information of the Nagano Tribunal to Yuan Yang."

Wu Tuo rubbed his eyebrows and was about to start.

"No need."

Young Master Yao said gently, "Just report the information to me this time."

"… Hmm?"

Wu Tuo's eyes widened, and he immediately understood the meaning of these words. He couldn't help but show a look of joy and lowered his voice and said, "Because of the No. 1 hidden line, Yuan Yang, this old guy, was punished?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Young Master Yao shook his head and earnestly reminded, "There are gods three feet above your head. Although this is not Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City), don't speak foul language indiscriminately. Elder Yuan Yang has been sent to the 'Secret Prison'. He has other tasks. The many trivial matters originally under his control will now be my responsibility, so you will also be under me from now on."

"Good fellow, no wonder you are not angry or annoyed."

Wu Tuo grinned and smiled, "So you have finally made it… Congratulations, Yao Jin."

The youth sitting in the wheelchair was a little dazed when he heard his name.

He said indifferently, "There is nothing to congratulate. Guang Ming Shen Zuo (Light God Seat) is above, I am just doing what I can, nothing more."

"This failure of Jiankou Islands is not accidental… I suspect that there is also a 'shadow' lurking very deeply in the upper echelons of East Continent, and perhaps the other party also has a Holy Book in his hands."

Yao Jin raised his head and looked at Wu Tuo.

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be." Wu Tuo frowned and said, "With my level, even Gu Qilin, I have met several times… I don't have such a person in my impression."

"If you discovered him, he wouldn't be called a shadow."

Yao Jin smiled slightly and said, "But it doesn't matter, as long as it is a shadow, there will be a day when it is illuminated by Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City). The escape of the Third Judge, East Continent will not condone this kind of thing. If the 'shadow' of Jiankou Islands has enough courage, he will chase him to Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City)."

"Chase him to Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City), are you crazy?"

Wu Tuo was simply listening to a joke. With the protection of the Guang Ming Shen Zuo (Light God Seat), this was a perfect divine domain.

How dare the dark pieces of East Continent come to Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier City)?

"If there are no 'accidents', naturally they wouldn't dare."

Yao Jin spoke again.

Wu Tuo was stunned. He glanced at the youth in the wheelchair with a strange expression. Just now, an image was pushed into his spiritual sea without warning.

These years, he had sat on the position of judge based on real strength!

His mental sea was broken, and he didn't even have any defenses!

Has the spiritual power of this sickly person in a wheelchair become so powerful?

After watching this image.

Wu Tuo's expression was greatly shocked… West Continent… Sunset…

"It wasn't a secret in the first place, it's just that you were busy escaping these few days, so you didn't receive the 'Guang Ming Zhi Meng (Light Dream)'."

Yao Jin said with drooping eyes, "For the next period of time, I want you to cooperate with me in performing a play… The so-called 'West Continent Sunset' is just the prologue."