Chapter 2642: 15: Thunderous Heaven Drum, Prometheus of Humanity (Part 2)

Fang Yuanyou, enduring the sorrow, hurriedly left. Bai Yuxia stood alone in the courtyard, gazing at the sky without speaking.

Brother Jiang, if it were you, what would you do?

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A stone dropped into the water, causing waves upon waves.

The news of Marquis Wu’an’s capture in Frost Wind Valley was no less than a pebble dropping into water?

It was like a mountain toppling into an ocean!

In a very short time, it spread across the human cities in the Monster Realm, and at a terrifying speed, it was spreading to the living world.

On the Jinguo side, in order to prove his innocence, Chunyu Gui was also fully launching an investigation in Iron Rock City. Before the night had even passed, he personally brought the gathered intelligence to Yanlao City to report to Xiu Yuan—

It was truly to avoid a strategic misjudgment by Qi Country.

If Qi Country really believed that Jinguo was responsible for Jiang Wang’s capture in Frost Wind Valley, it would mean the complete breakdown of the human alliance that had been maintained for several great eras. No one would adhere to the human covenants anymore. From then on, even in the Monster Realm battles, everyone would be in danger.

So why, outside Frost Wind Valley, did Chunyu Gui swear by the sky, even at the risk of his own reputation, to temporarily suppress Ji Zhaonan’s suspicions to prevent Qi Country from overreacting?

This situation was indeed dangerous.

In the Monster Realm, a place stained with the blood of countless humans, covertly targeting the geniuses of other countries is despicable conduct.

Those who set this precedent will be marked with disgrace and bear infamy through the ages!

To be frank, before obtaining the final investigation result, Chunyu Gui himself was very apprehensive.

Jinguo is too ancient, too vast, with too complicated internal factions. Any political ideology has its supporters. Even the most radical ideas have existed.

Chunyu Gui was genuinely afraid that people from a certain faction might suddenly get the absurd idea to oppress Qi Country by such foolish means.

For instance, Zhao Xuenyang is still missing, and everything about him afterward has come to no conclusion.

The six in Jing Tian Fu, could they hold no grudge against Jiang Wang? Could they hold no resentment towards Qi Country? Could they not do something?

Even Chunyu Gui could not be sure...

Fortunately, the final investigation result did not drag his reputation into the mud. At least with the evidence currently in hand, there wasn’t yet.

The young man who suddenly attacked Jiang Wang in Frost Wind Valley was from Guard Country in the Central Region, named Mei Xuelin.

He was a descendant of the heroic figure Mei Xingju, who gloriously died in the Monster Realm.

However, by the time he was born, the Mei family had already declined, and Mei Xingju’s protection did not extend to the present day.

He was the only son in his family.

His cultivation was at the Inner Mansion level, without Divine Skills, having opened three mansions at present.

He studied the Confucianists’ skills, taking Book Mountain Holy Land as his teacher.

His father, Mei Wensi, had not yet opened the Heaven and Earth Gate. His mother, Han Yunmei, was just an ordinary person.

From a young age, Mei Xuelin was diligent and ambitious, achieving Inner Mansion cultivation at a young age, already considered a rare talent. But the Mei family did not have enough resources to support him, and what Guard Country could offer was also limited. He fought in the Monster Realm to earn some resources for his advancement.

In Iron Rock City, Mei Xuelin made many friends. His personality was gentle, and he was reliable in both his conduct and actions, known for his good reputation. In the recent Frost Wind Valley incident, he volunteered and took the initiative as a supporter, participating in the rescue battle in Frost Wind Valley. He was in the team led by Wang Kun, following Wang Kun to Frost Wind Valley.

However, Wang Kun was only temporarily leading and did not know this person.

Mei Xuelin once had someone he liked; they almost formed a Dao companion bond, but that woman died on the battlefield...

The entirety of Mei Xuelin’s life was laid out meticulously in front of Xiu Yuan’s case.

Yet the Great Qi Empire’s Nine Soldier Commander did not take a glance, merely focused on Chunyu Gui: "So you can already confirm that he was indeed from Equality Country?"

"He likely joined Equality Country between the years 3914 and 3915, as his personality showed significant changes during that time."

Chunyu Gui sat upright on the guest chair, earnestly stating: "His three closest friends in Iron Rock City, and over ten people, including his parents and mentors in the current world Guard Country, closely associated with him... have all been detained. They can be handed over to your country for investigation at any time."

Xiu Yuan remained non-committal.

Chunyu Gui further said: "The power that Mei Xuelin displayed was absolutely abnormal, likely a True Cave strongman at least, having borrowed his body, very possibly Zhao Zi, Qian Chou, Sun Yin, or Li Mao."

We tend to think Zhao Zi, because she had a direct confrontation with Marquis Wu’an in Xia Territory.

Of course, we also cannot rule out that some leader of Equality Country personally acted but deliberately restrained their power, causing us to misjudge... The way he finally disintegrated his body should be Equality Country’s annihilation technique."

The intelligence capability of Jinguo was extraordinary; even the details of the conflict between Equality Country and Qi Country in Xia Territory could be grasped.

But Xiu Yuan only asked, "Since Mei Xuelin’s power was due to having been possessed by a True Cave strongman, thereby achieving that level of power, why did he need to use the annihilation technique?"

Chunyu Gui was taken aback, uncertainly responding: "Perhaps Mei Xuelin’s body was insufficient to support the call of such power. Or maybe it was to... conceal his identity?"

"He, a person from Guard Country in the Central Region, his ancestry eighteen generations back is clear on your Mirror World Platform. Having already shown his face, why conceal his identity?" Xiu Yuan looked at him: "You need not feign innocence before me."