Lord of the night.

Chapter 1516 They're playing mahjong [Guaranteed minimum reward, two-in-one]

The people had already arrived, and Dongfang San San stretched them for a long time, and it looked like these two old geezers were about to break!
This is not possible!

So Dongfang San San immediately changed her tune, and despite being 'forced', she still provided some useful information.

But that look of 'utter helplessness for the greater good' made Yan Nan almost spit in his face: This guy really wanted to take it all for himself!
Upon hearing Yan Nan's request for a 'detailed explanation,' Dongfang Sansan looked troubled.

After a moment's thought, he said, "This is a long story."

Yan Nan sneered: "Can it be longer than Jun Lin's autobiography? Go ahead and say it."

Dongfang San San rolled her eyes, glanced at Yan Nan with a smile, and thought to herself: Jun Lin's autobiography is really not that long. If I showed you the original version of Jun Lin's autobiography, I guarantee you would be very excited.

"It was one night... I was in a daze, and after I fell asleep, a god told me..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Yan Nan was displeased and said with a twisted face, "Dongfang, have you forgotten who is sitting in front of you?"

Yan Nan twisted her face, while Feng Du rolled his eyes and looked up at the sky.

The two deputy leaders reacted differently.

There's no need to say anything about disbelief.

Feng Yun lowered his head to suppress the smile in his heart.

He had a feeling that these old guys' battles of wits were really interesting.

"Just say it."

Feng Du said calmly, "Dongfang, this secret realm is the resurrection realm of the Flying Bear God. It will greatly enhance the combat power of martial artists. Moreover, this is also the Flying Bear God's self-salvation. You guardians cannot take this secret realm for yourselves."

Dongfang Sansan couldn't help but frown and asked, "Brother Feng, where did you get this information?"

He had a feeling: These two guys actually know more than I do?
What a genius brain...

Feng Du's expression changed, and he said, "The Guardian can defeat the Serpent God all by himself? And win the final divine war afterward?"

Dongfang San San's expression turned serious. He said, "Brother Feng, do you mean to join forces?"

"Joining forces is impossible!"

Feng Du said, "If we join forces, neither of us will be able to live with ourselves! Not to mention the people below. The situation between our two families is one of irreconcilable enmity, and even the destruction of heaven and earth cannot change it. You should know this better than I do, Dongfang."

Dongfang San San sighed: "You're right."

"However, winning the war against the gods is a shared goal of both our families. This is certain."

Feng Du said in a deep voice.

"Well said."

“Guardians fight guardians, and the True Church fights the True Church; each has its own role, they do not join forces.”

Feng Du said slowly.

Xue Wu took a deep breath to keep herself still.

This guy's words are absolutely unbearable to listen to: There's only one enemy, and we're both attacking this one at the same time, yet you insist that it's not a joint effort!

Instead, they each do their own thing!

This isn't just a matter of shifting the focus; it's blatant lying!
Does that mean you fight one Heavenly Centipede God, and I fight one Heavenly Centipede God, so we're both fighting one-on-one?
"Neither you nor I are certain about the final battle of the gods. But we can guess that it will involve the elites of the continent, and both sides will have to sacrifice more than half of their forces."

Feng Du said calmly, "The best-case scenario is that after the war of the gods ends, only our righteous sect and the guardians can each retain 20% to 30% of their combat strength."

Dongfang San San's expression was extremely grave, and he slowly nodded.

"Only those with a cultivation level of at least the seventh or eighth rank of Saint King are qualified to participate in the God War. Otherwise, they will not only be useless but will also provide nourishment to the Heavenly Centipede God."

Feng Dudao.

Dongfang San nodded, then asked, "Eating people to replenish oneself?"

"Yes."

Feng Du readily admitted, "Just like how eating or refining the inner core of a demon beast can improve one's cultivation, a high-level human cultivator would also benefit greatly if eaten by a demon beast."

Dongfang San San sighed silently.

"This secret realm must be shared!"

Yan Nan said in a deep voice.

Dongfang Sansan frowned and pondered, "If the final battle of the gods arrives, and the Heavenly Centipede God gives the order, all the Five Elemental Gu within you will rebel and fight alongside the Heavenly Centipede God. At that time... your cultivation will increase..."

"Others dare not say, but the nine of us and the higher-ups will not."

Feng Du calmly smiled and said, "If such a day truly comes and cannot be resisted, then I shall sever myself from heaven and earth!"

Yan Nan's eyes turned somber as he said, "We fight the Guardians because we want to fight them, not because we are under orders. We fight on our own initiative. If we cannot fight on our own initiative, we would rather die."

"It can also be understood as the two countries vying for supremacy, solely for their ambition and hegemony," Dongfang San San said with a smile.

"good."

Yan Nan said calmly, "For a man, reaching the pinnacle of human existence is the greatest joy in life!"

Dongfang Sansan chuckled and said, "In that case, there is no need to worry."

He took a deep breath and said, "In that case, I will tell you both about this secret realm."

Xue Wu's eyes widened in surprise: There really is a secret realm?!

He had always thought that Dongfang San San was fooling the two of them, but suddenly the situation took an unexpected turn, and Lady Xue Wu almost dodged.

"Actually, this secret realm was purely accidental."

Dongfang San San spoke the truth: "Because the Guardian's Luck Furnace has only been lit for a few years, its luck has been very low; it is much weaker than the Sovereign Church. So I thought that while the Sovereign Church is currently unable to launch external attacks, we should first gather a wave of luck, hold a grand meeting, and unite everyone as one."

"Then……"

"And then... strange phenomena..."

"And then..."

"Then a jade pendant appeared in my hand, a jade pendant formed from the condensation of fortune, and I naturally understood the existence of the secret realm! It really hasn't been opened yet. The few things I didn't know are indeed true."

When Dongfang Sansan finished speaking, Yan Nan and Feng Du looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yan Nan deduced that there was a secret realm there.

But now the two brothers realize that they have actually pushed the wrong way.

The result was the same, but I completely reversed the cause and effect.

This works too!
Feng Du was astonished, looking at his brother as if he were a god.

Yan Nan coughed awkwardly and covered her face slightly with her hand.

Then, just regarding the cause and effect, Dongfang Sansan and Yan Nan talked for a full half hour.

Yan Nan finally realized that she had gotten it backwards.

Even though it was done backwards, the result is the same. It really is like that...

Both Yan Nan and Feng Du felt dizzy...

Dongfang San San also found it very strange. In his imagination, even if Yan Nan had a reaction, it should be at least two days later.

But I'm already sitting here today!
Yan Nan's decisive actions seem... a bit excessive.

Don't say that Fengyunqi wasn't prepared at all, not even Dongfang San San was prepared!
All the lines she had prepared were never used... It has to be said that Dongfang San San was a little 'dumbfounded'.

So after the exchange, the top leaders of both the good and evil sides fell into an eerie silence.

Feng Yun, watching and listening from the side, found it all rather strange.

Seeing the utter bewilderment on the faces of Yan Zu and the Old Ancestor, even the strategist Dongfang felt a slight sense of surprise at having his composure broken...

Feng Yun felt an indescribable urge to laugh, which arose spontaneously.

He used all his cultivation to think through all the sad things in his life before he could suppress the explosive laughter.

Yan Nan took a deep breath and said with a dark face, "So... the secret realm really does exist!"

Dongfang San San nodded: "Yes, there really is!"

"So that's enough!"

Yan Nan's face twitched as he said, "Therefore, our righteous sect must participate!"

Dongfang Sansan asked intriguedly, "What if only those with Venerable or Saint-level cultivation can enter... will your Weiwo Zhengjiao also participate?"

Vice Chief Leader Yan, already too ashamed to put his sword back in its sheath, said fiercely, "Even if only two ants can get in! Our righteous sect will send at least one in!!"

"..."

Dongfang San San and Feng Du Xue Wu simultaneously broke down in their composure: "Hahahaha..."

"boom!"

Yan Nan slammed her hand on the table: "Don't laugh!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The laughter grew louder.

Feng Yun lowered his head, buried it in his chest, covered it with both hands, and his shoulders trembled... He didn't dare to make a sound.

It would be one thing if others laughed out loud, but Feng Yun knew that if he laughed out loud, he would be in real trouble!

Even our ancestors couldn't protect themselves!

Seeing everyone laughing heartily, Yan Nan, who had kept a straight face for a long time, finally laughed even at herself: "Hahaha... Look at how ignorant you all are..."

Dongfang San San and Feng Du Xue Wu: "???"

After a long time.

The atmosphere finally calmed down.

Yan Nan said, "However, based on my speculation, since this secret realm was launched immediately after the Flying Bear God's revival, it is definitely not low-level! Because... in fact, the Flying Bear God is even more anxious than we are!"

"Moreover, given the current strength of the mainland, if we miss this opportunity, Flying Bear God probably won't have another chance."

"Especially in recent decades, geniuses from both the Sovereign Church and the Guardians have been emerging in droves; not to mention the top ones, even the weakest of Bai Ye Wu Qing or the ten people from the past on the Guardians' side, only a few of them appeared every few hundred years before this."

"But now, the talents on both sides are bursting forth!"

"As for the higher-ups, even my eldest brother was only at the peak of the Seven Saints Aura back then, but this generation of young people, not to mention the Seven Saints Aura, even the Eighth and Ninth Saints are emerging one after another!"

Yan Nan said, "This situation is naturally the best thing for families that produce geniuses, but for you and me, it means that the greatest crisis is about to occur! And we may not be able to overcome this crisis!"

Dongfang Sansan completely agreed with Yan Nan's statement.

He said, "Brother Yan is right. Over the past few decades, whenever I noticed a glimmer of hope, I immediately began making arrangements."

With deep concern, he slowly said, "Just like in secular countries, when a country is founded, many people always say it's luck, that heroes emerge in times of chaos... But in some ways, it is the heroes who end the chaos."

"And such a team... might only appear once every few hundred years. That's why there are all sorts of theories. They're very supernatural, but these theories may or may not be true."

Dongfang San San nodded: "Therefore, I agree with Brother Yan's theory of self-salvation on the mainland!"

Yan Nan smiled contentedly: "What you said, Dongfang, is something I've often considered."

Feng Du said, "I haven't considered it."

Yan Nan said calmly, "This is something that only the highest leadership level would consider. You are at the highest level of status, but you do not belong to the highest leadership level."

Dongfang Sansan said, "Brother Yan's words make sense."

The two exchanged a smile, a smile that seemed to convey the mutual respect and admiration between heroes.

Feng Du: "Pah!"

Yan Nan then said, "Therefore, this secret realm must be different from the previous ones. At least it is different from the secret realms of the Three Realms and those that cultivate Gu to become gods."

Dongfang San San asked, "May I ask what the mysteries of the Three Realms are? Or how did these secret realms come to be?"

Yan Nan retorted angrily, "You haven't mentioned the matter of this secret realm yet. Our righteous sect also wants to enter. Do you agree or not? Let's finalize this matter first."

Dongfang San San remained silent.

His expression was serious as he considered the matter carefully.

After a long silence, he said softly, "Brother Yan, this matter is of great importance." Yan Nan narrowed his eyes: "What is it?"

Dongfang San San adopted an open and honest attitude and slowly said, "Brother Yan was right before. From the moment I learned about the secret realm, I did indeed want the guardian to take it all for himself!"

Yan Nan sneered, "Just as I thought!"

"But Brother Yan and Brother Feng also made it clear; considering the final battle of the gods and for the sake of all living beings, what I'm doing is somewhat selfish and risky. I admit that!"

Dongfang San San took a deep breath and said, "Besides, it's not something I can decide on my own. Brother Yan and Brother Feng, please calm down. I do need to discuss this matter with everyone. If I make the decision myself... Brother Yan, you understand, there are some consequences that I can't bear alone."

Upon hearing Dongfang San San's words, Yan Nan's face showed a hint of empathy: "I understand. I would feel the same way if I were in that situation."

Dongfang San San smiled: "However... since the two of you have come to Kanke City, we have seen your sincerity. The same pressure is also on our side... the probability of passing is not small."

Feng Du smiled gently: "What the strategist Dongfang said is very insightful."

Yan Nan was also in a relaxed mood.

They knew that since Dongfang San San had said so, the whole thing was pretty much confirmed.

But it also makes me understand more deeply that some outcomes are indeed beyond what Dongfang San San alone can bear.

Those are tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of lives lost!

Yan Nan said, "Can we take a look at that jade pendant?"

"It's really nothing."

Dongfang San San casually took out a jade pendant from his pocket and placed it on the table.

The jade pendant is now half grayish-white and half light black.

A strange phenomenon occurred: the moment the jade pendant was placed on the table, Yan Nan and Feng Du clearly saw that one half was absorbing white matter, while the other half was attracting dark matter.

This feeling is amazing.

I was clearly absorbing energy while I was in Dongfang San San's arms, but I couldn't feel it.

You can see it when you take it out!

Yan Nan cautiously released his spiritual energy and divine sense to sense it, and exclaimed in shock, "Is it really absorbing the power of destiny?"

"Is this white the guardian's destiny? Is this black the destiny of the Sovereign Church?"

Feng Du also asked.

Dongfang San San's expression turned strange: "None of them..."

Yan Nanfeng: "??"

"It's about life and death, destiny..."

Dongfang San San coughed and said, "I have examined it... This is something that has been absorbed from the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld."

"!!"

Yan Nan and Feng Du were utterly dumbfounded.

Then he looked up at Dongfang San San: This old silver coin... is he going to empty out the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld?
"How could this be?"

Yan Nan couldn't help but ask.

"I don't understand either, I really don't understand!"

Dongfang San San spread his hands: "Brother Feng, Brother Yan, please believe me, this is really not my plan."

Feng Du: "Hehe..."

Yan Nan: "Hehe..."

Dongfang San San's face darkened.

I've been fooling you two all day, but this is the only thing I'm telling the truth about!

You actually don't believe me!

Feng Du sighed, "The Heavenly Palace is probably not feeling well..."

Yan Nan nodded in agreement: "It's fortunate that the underworld disappeared long ago..."

Dongfang San San said with a dark face, "The Underworld is gone... wasn't that a good deed done by your righteous sect?"

Yan Nan glared at him and said seriously, "Dongfang, you're making baseless accusations! We only split up; we never intended to wipe us out. We never expected that the Underworld Lord Yin Enchou would be so inhuman..."

Dongfang San San: "..."

Damn it, the deputy leader of the Sovereign Cult actually called someone inhuman...

With a dark expression, he took out a jade pendant and said, "This jade pendant is my token from the underworld. Do you see anything about it?"

Yan Nanfeng looked at the grayish-black sign and said, "...I don't recognize it."

"I am enveloped in spiritual energy because the power within is being constantly drawn out by this part of me."

Dongfang San San said, "It was originally pitch black with only one crack on it. But now it has been drained to a grayish-black color. If I disperse the spiritual energy surrounding it, some of it will probably evaporate and dissipate."

Yan Nan asked, "What kind of card is this?"

"This is……"

Dongfang San San said, "It is the token that the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld rely on to open the Yin-Yang boundary."

"The Yin-Yang Boundary!"

Yan Nan suddenly stood up, staring intently at the sign as if it were a precious treasure: "Could this secret realm be an upgraded version of the Yin-Yang Realm?"

Yan Nan knew about the Yin-Yang boundary.

My granddaughter had been in there before, and after she came out, she talked about it to Yannan many times.

Dongfang San San said, "That's what I guessed too. This time, it should still be the Yin-Yang Realm. But what level of Yin-Yang Realm will it show us this time... we really don't know."

"Brother Dongfang, how did you end up with this token?"

"Because the Earthly Venerable is currently healing at the Guardian Headquarters, and someone is causing him trouble every day, he is afraid of being robbed, so he entrusted me to keep it for the time being."

Dongfang San San coughed, picked up his teacup and took a sip: "As for the reasons behind it, I won't tell you two."

Yan Nan and Feng Du both chuckled.

Do you think we can't guess if you don't tell us?

"If the plaques from the Underworld are being drawn, then correspondingly, the plaques from the Heavenly Palace must also be drawn, right?" Yan Nan's eyes lit up, like a child who had discovered a fun toy.

"Logically speaking, those from the Heavenly Palace should also be subject to the selection. It's just that I haven't had any contact with the Heavenly Emperor, cough."

The Eastern Three Paths.

"Ha ha……"

"Ha ha……"

Yan Nan and Feng Du both chuckled at the same time.

They all wore the same expression: meaningful.

"puff!"

Feng Yun, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but spit out a small amount of saliva.

Hold it in immediately.

Four disgruntled gazes shot over at the same time.

Feng Yun quickly sat up straight, focusing his attention on his nose and mind.

“Since Brother Dongfang says the secret realm hasn’t opened yet, then this jade tablet must have collected enough energy before it can open. In other words, it will take more time…”

Yan Nan speculated, "Judging from this... how long have they been absorbing it?"

"Two days and two nights."

The Eastern Three Paths.

"Then it will take at least another day and night." Yan Nan breathed a sigh of relief.

I'm not late.

Caught up.

Next, the four of them chatted about this and that, and there were often awkward silences because they were all watching the changes on the two signs.

I watched helplessly as the jade pendant absorbed white vapor, then black vapor...

Then look at the sign in the underworld: Being sucked...

An hour later.

Yan Nan pointed confidently at the plaque in the underworld and said, "The color is lighter than when you first took it out."

Feng Du pointed to the plaque of Dongfang San San and said, "The black color on this plaque has increased, and the white side is starting to show a crystalline color."

"Yes."

Dongfang San San sighed.

I suddenly feel like going back to the office to work.

These two guys are just sitting here, dragging me around looking at signs?

This is such a waste of time.

However, Feng Du and Yan Nan clearly did not feel that it was a waste of time.

For them, this was the most meaningful thing: to watch a miracle happen right before their eyes!

How meaningful this is!
Xuewu yawned out of boredom.

I thought a fight was going to break out... but I ended up just sitting here with three idiots looking at two immovable signs!

A message came through Yan Nan's communication jade.

It was a message from Bai Jing: "How's it going at the Guardian Headquarters?"

I still can't rest easy about it.

Yan Nan replied absentmindedly, "Looking at my cards."

Bai Jing was completely shocked and immediately stood up: "You and Dongfang San San are playing cards? Are you sure it's playing cards? Not fighting?"

"Look at the jade pendant!!"

"Wh...what card?"

"Oh, I can't explain it to you clearly. I'll tell you when we get back."

Yan Nan grew impatient. "Don't interrupt my train of thought."

Over there, Bai Jing put down the communication jade, looking completely bewildered.

Provisional cabinet members Bi Changhong and Wu Xiao craned their necks and asked, "How is it?"

"Fifth Brother said they're playing mahjong with Dongfang San San..." Bai Jing looked like he'd been struck by lightning: "The mahjong tiles should be made of spirit jade..."

"Playing mahjong?"

Bi Changhong and Wu Xiao exclaimed in surprise at the same time, their four eyes almost popping out of their sockets: "They traveled all that way... just to play mahjong?"

"should be."

Bai Jing said.

"..."

Bi Changhong and Wu Xiao looked like they were in a dream, their eyes wide with disbelief, and it took them a long time to process what kind of incredible operation this was.

Half a day later, Wu Xiao scratched his head and asked, "...Since it's a game of mahjong, what are the stakes?"

Bi Changhong cleverly asked, "Could it be one city per hand? Or one thousand miles per hand?"

Wu Xiao pressed further, "So how are the points calculated? What about a kong? What about a flower tile on a kong? Is it a discarded tile or a self-drawn tile? How much is the point for a discarded tile? How much is the point for a self-drawn tile? What about a self-drawn tile with exposed tiles? Are there any flower tiles?"

(End of this chapter)