Lord of the night.

Chapter 1458 Preparing to Mobilize the Guardians [Two-in-One]

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Upon receiving the news, Yan Nan immediately took it seriously.

Night Demon had never sent himself a message with such strong language before!

Extremely urgent!
That must mean something incredibly important has happened.

So he immediately replied, "Come to my study."

Fang Che immediately flew away.

Upon receiving the news, Yan Nan immediately returned to her study, only to find that Fang Che was already waiting at the door.

"What's the matter that's so urgent?"

Yan Nan pushed open the door and threw out the soundproof barrier, only to find that Fang Che did the same thing, even faster than her.

"Xiaohan has been poisoned."

Fang Che said urgently, "Everyone who went to the underworld has been inexplicably poisoned."

Just as Yan Nan was about to sit down, upon hearing this, she immediately leaned forward, her buttocks dangling above the chair, her eyes flashing as she looked at Fang Che's face.

Fang Che immediately felt a stinging pain on his face.

"Poisoned?!"

Yan Nan's face darkened: "Is it serious?"

"After hearing about Xiaohan's poisoning, I immediately went to investigate, but couldn't find any information about this poison. I then went to see the Poison Demon, who said... this poison is similar to the one he was poisoned with..."

Fang Che said, "So I..."

boom!
Yan Nan slammed her hand on the table: "You bastards! How could you be poisoned! And you didn't even tell me you were poisoned? Are you trying to drive me crazy?!"

He took out the communication jade, connected with the Five Spirit Gu, and immediately sent a message to Yan Beihan: "Come back immediately!"

Then he began to question Fang Che in detail about his conversation with the Poison Demon, and the more he listened, the uglier his expression became.

there.

Upon receiving the news, Yan Beihan gave a bitter smile: "Grandpa knows about our poisoning."

Bing Tianxue laughed and said, "Such a big thing, and you still want to keep it a secret? It seems you're going to get a beating when you go back this time."

Yan Beihan said with distress, "I originally wanted to handle this ourselves."

Bing Tianxue said, "If even I can't deal with this poison, there's absolutely no chance of me solving it myself."

Yan Beihan sighed.

He replied to Yan Nan: "It's already on its way."

Then he discussed with Bing Tianxue: "During this time, I still can't figure out how I got poisoned."

Bing Tianxue smiled bitterly: "I don't understand it either. We've only been in the Underworld for a day and a night, less than that. Including the final battle, it's been less than two and a half days. How could we have been poisoned? Since arriving in the Underworld, I've been more cautious than ever. We've brought our own food and drink, and we haven't even touched anything from the Underworld."

“Even where Xiao Hanyunyan and the others are, I’ve paved the ground with mystic ice.”

Bing Tianxue was equally puzzled: "How did he get poisoned?"

Feng Xue said, "At first I thought the poison wasn't very serious... because it didn't seem to have any effect... and I didn't see it progress..."

"Stop talking, let's go back quickly. This matter... everyone has been poisoned, a total of 2,935 people. It's a big deal, let's go back and see what Grandpa has to say."

Yan Beihan looked conflicted: "I guess I can't avoid getting scolded."

"You're still worried about this?"

Bi Yunyan pouted and said, "Being scolded comes before being poisoned? Shouldn't you be worried about your life?"

Yan Beihan hesitated and said, "We don't yet understand what kind of poison it is, and it doesn't impair my movement..."

Bing Tianxue, however, was quite worried: "We absolutely cannot let our guard down. In my experience, the more potent the poison, the more difficult it is to handle..."

Bing Tianxue sighed, feeling rather embarrassed.

Yan Beihan's split team's strongest fighter is himself, and he is the pillar of this team, a fact that no one can deny.

In other words, all safety issues should be one's own responsibility.

She understood perfectly well that the reason Yan Beihan didn't take the poison seriously wasn't because she couldn't sense its potency; on the contrary, Yan Beihan was very clear-headed.

However, she believed in her grandfather's power and that the Sovereign Church could cure any poison.

However, Bing Tianxue was different. Yan Nan's sudden news made her feel a sense of crisis.

The poison is probably difficult to cure!
She didn't believe Yan Beihan couldn't think of it, but Yan Beihan deliberately didn't think of it.

"Let's go back!"

The group used their movement techniques to increase their speed.

Bi Yunyan leaned against Yan Beihan and walked for two hundred miles before gently transmitting her voice: "I'm afraid this poison can't be cured. Otherwise, the patriarch wouldn't have told Grandpa."

Yan Beihan smiled faintly: "I know."

"then you……"

"I must appear capable of curing it. This poison seems like a minor issue."

Yan Beihan smiled.

Bi Yunyan understood: "Elder sister, what if we can't cure this poison this time?"

"It can't be solved..."

Yan Beihan said absentmindedly, "If we can't find a solution... then we'll be gone and won't know anything anymore. But the patriarch is all alone in this world; how lonely and pitiful he must have been..."

Suddenly, the thought struck him that both he and Bi Yunyan were gone, and Fang Che was left all alone in this world, suffering utterly... just like Duan Xiyang was now...

Yan Beihan felt a pang of sadness in her heart and almost burst into tears.

"How could he be pitiful..."

Bi Yunyan said enviously, "He still has Ye Meng, I'm so envious. That woman can enjoy herself all by herself now. We've both turned to bones, but he can still scream and howl..."

"..."

Yan Beihan's face twisted instantly.

This girl is a master at ruining the mood!

He stretched out both hands at the same time, twisted Bi Yunyan's face from left to right, and twisted it violently several times, shouting angrily, "I'd rather die than live!"

"Roar, roar, roar..."

Bi Yunyan's pretty face was distorted from being pinched, and she couldn't speak clearly, but she still wouldn't let it go: "You'd better figure out how to survive your grandfather first..."

Feng Xue sighed as she looked at the scene, utterly baffled: even after being poisoned so severely, these two girls were still... completely unruly!
They're fighting again... No! It should be that Bi Yunyan got beaten up again...

The headquarters of the Sovereign Church.

Yan Nan put down the communication jade she had been contacting and sighed deeply: "It's very serious."

Fang Che's face turned pale: "How serious is it?"

"Don't you know how serious it is? It's a poison that even the Poison Demon can't cure..."

Yan Nan sighed deeply: "Moreover, Bing Tianxue didn't send any messages, which means that Bing Tianxue also couldn't find the cause of the poisoning."

"If we knew where the poison came from, we could think of a way to deal with it. If we knew what kind of poison it was, that would be even better. But... if we know nothing and rashly try to cure a poison we've never even heard of before... we're very likely to repeat the same mistakes as the Poison Demon."

He sat in the chair, frowning as he pondered, his whole demeanor somber.

He looked as if he had aged several years in an instant.

For Yan Nan, Yan Bei Han, his granddaughter, is his lifeblood and the apple of his eye!

Suddenly afflicted with this incurable and nameless poison, Yan Nan's heart turned ashen.

"First and foremost, we must be certain that the poison originates in the underworld! This is crucial."

Yan Nan pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You're now at the second rank of Saint Venerable, what level of Five Elemental Gu can you refine now?"

"When you reach the eighth level of the Saint Emperor realm, you can refine warrior-level items, but we haven't even experimented with refining second-level Saint Venerable items yet..."

Fang Che was taken aback. Why was he suddenly asking this?

"When they return, try using your cultivation technique to see if you can refine them."

Yan Nan's idea was purely a sudden whim.

If it can refine the incomprehensible Five Elemental Gu, it should also be able to refine poison, right?

Yes. I'll try my best!

Fang Che's heart sank: Yan Nan had even said this, it seemed that the Righteous Sect really had no way to deal with this kind of poison!

The waiting time is hard to bear.

Fang Che refused to leave, and Yan Nan, of course, knew why he wanted to stay, but she didn't chase him away.

Let's wait together.

"When Xiaohan and the others come back, since you're staying here, you'll put on a show with me."

Yan Nan said, "First, distract her, then make it seem like this poison is easy to cure."

"Yes, I understand."

Fang Che instantly understood: an incurable poison is equivalent to a terminal illness. Given this terminal illness, mindset and emotional state become extremely crucial.

If you feel like you're about to die every day, this kind of poison will develop rapidly because your body's functions and subconscious will have completely surrendered.

Yan Nan was very thoughtful.

After making the arrangements, Yan Nan frowned and asked:

"How's your investigation going regarding the case of the Poison Demon and the Shadow Demon being betrayed back then?"

Fang Che cautiously replied, "Currently, we are only in the investigation stage. It will take some time before we can make any progress. There is also something I would like to ask you about."

"What is it? Speak." Yan Nan frowned.

“I’m thinking that what happened back then was handled extremely secretly. Over the years, most of the clues that should have existed have been destroyed. So, if we only investigate from the perspective of the Sovereign Sect, I’m afraid we’ll end up with nothing. After all, the people who did it know who they were targeting; once this matter is brought to light, they will be facing far more than just Patriarch Sun and Senior Yinmo.”

“Once the case becomes clear, they will be facing Vice Chief Leader Yan and you, as well as the entire Sovereign Cult!”

"No one dares to take this risk. So over the years, those who should have been silenced, those who should have been eliminated, and those who should have been cleaned up have basically been completely wiped out." Fang Che said solemnly, "But, although our righteous sect is gone, there is one place that has definitely been preserved! And it has been preserved with utmost care!"

Yan Nan's gaze suddenly sharpened to an extreme: "Kanke City!?"

"Yes, the Guardians will definitely know, and they will definitely have a record of it!"

Fang Che said with certainty, "Back then, even the Eastern strategist personally took action on that matter; all the top leaders of the Guardians were present! They were able to confirm that this intelligence was true and could immediately put it into action. Therefore, the intelligence given to them by this side alone is not enough; they also need the influence of the person who delivered the message!"

"After the Guardians obtained the intelligence and used it to eliminate Master Sun and others, it was no longer considered intelligence to them, but rather a weakness. A weakness that could, at a certain time, trigger internal strife within the Sovereign Sect! The Guardian headquarters would absolutely cherish such a situation!"

"Not only are all the clues complete, but even if they are incomplete, they will find a way to fill in any intermediate links! That's for sure."

The more Fang Che spoke, the more solemn Yan Nan's expression became: "Continue."

"So, since we can't investigate from our side, could we consider starting from there?"

Fang Che cautiously said, "Could we use my connections with the Guardians to investigate the case from back then at the Guardian headquarters? But I'm a little hesitant, since it's quite risky."

Fang Che pondered for a moment and said, "After all, such an important matter may not be in the archives of the Guardian Headquarters, but is very likely to be kept by the Eastern Strategist himself. I am not sure whether to take this path or not, whether to take this risk or not."

The specific details about what happened back then are now all with Fang Che.

However, Fang Che could not move.

How did they know? This is a huge flaw.

Some of the information clearly came from the Guardian Headquarters; this couldn't be hidden from anyone, and any action would be detected.

Therefore, the source of intelligence must be addressed first.

This requires Yan Nan's consent.

Yan Nan's face was gloomy. Under the influence of his granddaughter's poisoning, his mood was more agitated than ever before, and a surge of murderous intent welled up from the bottom of his heart.

The murderous intent towards those who framed the Dharma Protectorate is uncontrollable!

"That is indeed a point!"

Yan Nan frowned and said, "I really didn't think of that before... but since we're going to dig up what happened back then, as you said, that's the only way to start. But it's impossible to use your connections to investigate."

"That would completely expose your identity. This is a grand plan that will affect future generations; it's not worth exposing yourself over something like this!"

Yan Nan said, "But perhaps I can use other methods to persuade Dongfang San San to offer herself up!"

"what?"

Fang Che was stunned: "Another method? Get him to hand it over voluntarily?"

"Not bad!"

Once Yan Nan has a goal and a plan, her mind changes exceptionally quickly.

"We can inform the Guardians that after the Three Demons were resurrected, they are investigating the case of their deaths and suspect that they were framed. And it's causing quite a stir... The Sovereign Church has also established a special task force through the Presidium. This will attract the Guardians to bring this information to them... They want the Sovereign Church to be in as much chaos as possible, so let's give them the opportunity to catch the mole!"

"In this way, having you, Night Demon, contact them for intelligence will further separate Night Demon from Fang Che's two identities."

Yan Nan thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think of this?"

Fang Che frowned and said, "But our investigation was conducted in secret. Wouldn't that cause a huge uproar? The Guardians would know, but we'd also alert them."

"So what if we stir up trouble? If they hear the news and flee, wouldn't that save us even more effort?"

Yan Nan said, "The whole world is on high alert right now. No one is allowed to go out without headquarters' permission. Doing so will only expose them!"

Fang Che thought for a moment and said, "As long as we don't worry about alerting the enemy, this is feasible. The only concern is whether the strategist Dongfang will actually do it."

Yan Nan sighed and said, "Then we can only see how important this information is to Dongfang San San. However, there's a 90% chance that this lead is related to the Divine Weasel Cult."

"Although Dongfang San San was unaware of the existence of the Divine Weasel Cult, it is possible that after seizing their weakness, he threatened them not to attack the Guardians... Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the Divine Weasel Cult has not attacked the Guardians for so many years."

Yan Nan was very troubled: "If such a thing really happened, given how much Dongfang San San values ​​the lives of the Guardians, he might not have sent this information over."

Fang Che said, "I feel that... the Divine Weasel Cult... cough cough, seems to have no need to attack the Guardians... because they are poor there, firstly they will not gain any benefits, secondly they will not be able to expand their personnel, thirdly it would be unwise to stretch the battle lines and fight on two fronts; fourthly... given the abilities of the Eastern Strategist, we also need to consider whether they will be exposed if they do so."

Yan Nan found Fang Che's analysis extremely reasonable and nodded repeatedly, agreeing with it wholeheartedly.

But upon hearing the last point, he paused for a moment, then flew into a rage, kicking Fang Che so hard he fell over, and cursed, "Attacking the Guardians for fear of being discovered by Dongfang San San, but attacking the Only Righteous Sect? Am I stupid?! You bastard, you're secretly cursing me?!"

Fang Che's face twisted in pain: "It was my fault for saying the wrong thing, I slipped up for a moment..."

Yan Nan was even angrier.

With a kick, Fang Che flew onto the bookshelf and bounced back, desperately trying to keep the bookshelf from breaking and the books from falling off with a thud.

Yan Nan burst out cursing: "You misspoke... It seems you think I'm inferior to Dongfang San San, don't you!"

Fang Che didn't dare to say a word.

Is it even necessary to say that you are inferior to Dongfang San San?

Isn't this something everyone in the world knows?
What's wrong...? Are you in a hurry?

But Yan Nan was clearly in a bad mood today and was irritable. She couldn't discuss this with anyone else, and Fang Che was right in front of her, making him a perfect punching bag!
So he kicked wildly, one kick after another.

"You bastard! Ever since Xiao Han came to you, nothing good has come of it!"

"This time they even got poisoned!"

You jinx!

"You've ruined my granddaughter!"

"If it weren't for you, she would have been poisoned!"

"I only have one granddaughter!"

"You still say I'm inferior to Dongfang San San! Inferior to Dongfang San San! Inferior to Dongfang San San!"

When it came to the last three lines, "Not as good as Dongfang San San," each roar was accompanied by a big kick to the buttocks!

Fang Che finally couldn't help but scream in agony. After this brutal beating, his buttocks were split into at least eighty pieces!
But Yan Nan, despite his fury, was still very careful in his actions, not even touching the area between the kidneys or below the abdomen.

"Ah... Vice Chief Master Yan!"

Fang Che screamed, "Let's talk about investigating the case..."

"Investigate your father's head!"

Yan Nan cursed angrily and punched the guy in the face.

I've wanted to beat him up for ages!

Especially after hearing that Yan Beihan had been poisoned, Yan Nan was furious, but it wouldn't be appropriate to send the message to anyone... but sending it to Fang Che would be perfectly appropriate!
Investigating the case... Once we have a clue, we should find a way to lure Dongfang San San into sending us information. What else is there to discuss?
Nothing is more important than beating this guy up!
Besides...didn't we agree to distract this girl? Using hitting Fang Che to distract her is perfect! With that thought, Yan Nan hit her even more confidently.

at last.

Yan Beihan and the others have returned.

The others found a main hall to set up camp and were not allowed to move around freely.

Yan Beihan arrived at Yan Nan's study with a nervous expression.

Upon entering, they found another person, half-dead, sitting in a chair with a bruised and swollen face, swallowing handfuls of pills.

Yan Beihan and the others returned in too much of a hurry. They were already on their way back, and by the time Yan Nan sent the message, they were not far from Shenjing.

They've already arrived in Yannan before the battle is even over.

But Yan Nan didn't tell Fang Che to leave or hide. Instead, she gave him some instructions: "The reason I hit you was because... hmm, you understand? Just say it was Bi Changhong who hit you..."

This reason almost made Fang Che collapse: Why don't you tell me first?
Although Fang Che had tried his best to recover from his injuries under Yan Nan's orders, he was still bruised and swollen, especially his buttocks, which were unusually large, like the buttocks of a fat woman who was 1.5 meters tall and weighed 300 pounds... That was Yan Nan's key target area!

"Night Demon!?"

Yan Beihan's eyes widened in disbelief.

Then her face showed deep concern.

"How did you get beaten up like this!"

Without a second thought, Yan Beihan rushed over like a gust of wind, tears streaming down his face, and turned to glare angrily at Yan Nan: "Grandpa! What are you doing!? Why are you hitting people?"

Yan Nan coughed and said, "I didn't hit him."

Fang Che hurriedly said, "It has nothing to do with Vice Chief Sect Leader Yan... I... I fell on my own. The ground was too slippery, and I accidentally fell hundreds of times..."

Yan Beihan's face twisted with anger: "You fell? Who would believe that!"
Yan Nan's face twisted with anger: "I just told you to cover it up yourself and I'd help you cover it up. I've made it clear: just say Bi Changhong hit you, then come to me to complain, then I'll treat your injuries, and then I'll tell Bi Changhong to take the blame, and that'll be the end of it."

But not only did you not follow the plan, you also claimed that you fell in my study? You fell like this? You accidentally fell hundreds of times in a row?

You might as well just say it directly!
They are deliberately trying to sow discord between my grandmother and grandson!
Sure enough, Yan Beihan lost his temper: "Grandpa! How could you do this?! What did Night Demon do to offend you?"

Yan Nan said awkwardly, "Night Demon has been investigating the case for so long without making any progress. I was in a bad mood, so I taught him a little lesson."

Yan Beihan was furious: "Why didn't you investigate things that happened thousands of years ago? Using that as an excuse to hit someone! Grandpa, you've gone too far!"

Yan Nan, lacking confidence, feigned anger and said, "I gave him my only granddaughter, what's wrong with hitting him a couple of times?! Besides, I didn't hit him hard, I didn't break any bones, I just hit some thick-skinned areas..."

Fang Che hurriedly reassured her, "It's alright...it's alright, Xiao Han. Vice Chief Master Yan hitting me was out of concern for me. Otherwise, why didn't he hit anyone else? Only family members receive this kind of treatment..."

Yan Nan hurriedly said, "That's right, we only fight our own people. If it were anyone else, they would have been beheaded long ago."

Yan Beihan glared at Yan Nan and said, "Hmph! I'm never massaging your shoulders again!"

Yan Nan glared at Fang Che with a dark expression.

Although what that kid said just now was meant to be persuasive, it also had a clear element of provocation in it.

However, their actions had successfully diverted Yan Beihan's attention. Seeing the girl's anxious expression, Yan Nan breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected, Yan Beihan completely forgot about the poisoning.

Now that we've abandoned it, we'll find a way to pick it up again.

Sure enough, after Yan Beihan carefully treated Fang Che's injuries and his mood calmed down somewhat, Yan Nan smiled calmly: "What happened? I heard he was poisoned this time?"

The voice was very casual.

It was as if he were talking about something trivial that was insignificant to him.

"Night Demon, you really betrayed me." Yan Beihan then glared at Fang Che.

Fang Che immediately protested his innocence: "How could I dare to hide this..."

"Alright, alright, we'll settle your score later. Let's talk about the poison first."

Yan Nan said impatiently, "Let's see what kind of poison it is first. Is there any poison in this world that our righteous sect cannot cure?"

(End of this chapter)