Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 1043, Change Back to Me

Something's happened in Wuheng!
Lilith tightened her grip on the teacup suddenly, and the porcelain cup cracked as if it were about to break, before she loosened her grip slightly.

"Where did you get the information?" Lilith's voice remained calm.

Hadarai said, "The letter Claudio sent from the sanctuary mentions that the Pope himself admitted that the three papal septia had taken action against Wu Heng..."

Then, he recounted the contents of the letter word for word.

In other words, the Vatican's previous compensation and forbearance were merely a prelude to today's plan.

The Vatican really doesn't want to suffer any loss.

“I’m on Treasure Island right now.” Lilith took a deep breath and continued, “Nothing unusual has happened here. I’ll contact you again after I check.”

Hadarai paused for two seconds before speaking seriously, "If... something really happens to Wuheng, you must immediately take over Treasure Island."

Take over Treasure Island!
Lilith's eyes narrowed slightly.

Treasure Island is now a treasure trove.

If something really happens in Wuheng, the association intends to continue operating there.

Given the wealth that can be created here, it's understandable that the association is interested.

"I understand," Lilith replied, then hung up the call.

Lilith sat in the chair, her fingertips unconsciously tapping the armrest.

Previously, she had sensed that there must be some problems between the Holy See and Wu Heng. The Holy See was too silent, which was not like their usual character.

From Wuheng's side, every time they called, they would subtly inquire about the religious leader's movements.

In retrospect, my premonition was accurate.

Neither side seemed as honest as the other.

The Pope and the Vatican were so certain that Wu Heng would die at their hands.

It seems they have made thorough preparations.

When I dialed Wu Heng's number, no one answered.

Lilith's fingernails unconsciously scratched several white marks on the sofa.

wrong…….

Lilith suddenly thought of another way to verify it.

He quickly changed to another number and dialed it directly.

Dudu~!

“Leader Lilith!” Minnie’s voice came through the phone, her tone light and cheerful.

Lilith raised an eyebrow, and the immense pressure in her heart suddenly eased considerably.

The fact that the maid was unaffected means that Wu Heng is also fine for the time being.

He cleared his throat lightly and asked calmly, "Has Wu Heng returned?"

“Not yet,” Minnie continued. “I’ll have my master call you back as soon as he gets back.”

Lilith gave a soft "hmm," then asked, "Is there a problem with the Island Lord's Mansion?"

Minnie seemed to think for a moment, then continued, "Is there anything wrong? Chief, have you discovered something?"

"It's nothing! I was just asking. Is everything alright in Wuheng?" Lilith continued to probe.

Minnie replied, "It seems to be fine. They sent a message a few days ago saying they're returning to Treasure Island. You don't need to worry, Chief."

“When he comes back, have him come to my place,” Lilith repeated.

"it is good!"

After hanging up the phone, Lilith let out a sigh of relief, and her shoulders felt less tense.

Compared to other association leaders, she knows Treasure Island better.

The fact that Minnie is unharmed and that nothing has changed at the island lord's mansion means that Wu Heng is not in any danger.

If Wu Heng dies, the maids of the island lord's mansion will not survive either.

"Where does the Vatican's confidence come from?" Lilith muttered to herself.

After confirming that Wu Heng was alright, Lilith re-examined the timeline of the entire incident.

Since the Vatican dared to formally notify the association, it must have made thorough preparations.

Wu Heng recently went to the Kingdom of Yeke, so the operation must have taken place there.

But Minnie's reaction proved that he was at least alive, and might even have escaped.

Either the plan was not implemented, or the people were not retained.

He picked up the radio again and asked, "Where is Hadarai?"

"How's it going?" Hadarai's voice came through immediately, clearly having been waiting in front of the radio.

“We can’t contact Wu Heng, but everything on Treasure Island is normal.” Lilith said calmly. “It seems the Vatican’s plan has not succeeded.”

"Could it be... that the person has been controlled?" Hadarai asked tentatively.

“Specific details are still unclear, but my information is that Wu Heng is alright,” Lilith replied.

Hadarai pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "When he gets back, tell him not to act impulsively. The association will do its best to handle this conflict."

Lilith's expression shifted, and she countered, "Do you really think we can stop these two sides from fighting?"

On the other end of the radio, Hadarai's breathing visibly faltered. "What can we do? Can we just let them keep fighting? That would only make the situation more chaotic."

Lilith didn't say much; this matter was indeed difficult to handle.

For many years, the Papacy has been domineering and powerful, while Wu Heng has shown his sharp edge and refused to bow down.

The two sides have long been bitter enemies.

Unless one side is completely defeated, this struggle is unlikely to stop.

Hadarai wasn't unaware of the situation; it's just that... he hadn't found a better method than mediation.

“I will stay on Treasure Island,” Lilith finally said calmly, “but in the end, it depends on Wu Heng’s attitude after he returns.”

"Okay! Keep me informed if anything comes up," Hadarai said, then hung up the phone.

Lilith looked out the window; the night was as dark as ink.

……

A few days later.

The ghost train arrives at Treasure Island once again.

Wu Heng stepped off the train, and the ghosts detached from his body and flew out.

"Home is still the best..." Little Xiao was the first to cheer.

Benny chimed in, "We've only been gone a few days, and it already feels so good to be home again!"

"The scenery here is so beautiful!" Xiaoxiao looked at her aunt again. "Right, Auntie?"

"Yes, relatively speaking, it's better." The Empress nodded in agreement.

Xiao Xiao chuckled, then flew to Wu Heng's side and asked, "Uncle, are you going to the port, or are you going straight back?"

"Go straight back to the island lord's mansion," Wu Heng said.

I didn't plan to go shopping today.

Xiao Xiao then said, "Then you go back, let's go for a walk."

"Go on, and go home early!"

"Alright!" Little One replied, beckoning the other ghosts to fly towards the commercial street.

Wu Heng also used a teleportation spell to return to the island lord's mansion.

……

Island owner's mansion.

The magic array in the courtyard flashed by, and Wu Heng's figure appeared out of thin air.

Luo Bei, who was watering the flowers, suddenly turned her head, and the watering can in her hand crashed to the ground with a 'bang'.

Then, in a flash, he pounced over, shouting, "Master!"

Wu Heng opened his arms and caught the petite body that was flying towards him.

Next, Minnie, Sanella, Viola, and the others came out of the hall one after another.

“Welcome home,” Shanera said with a smile as she stood at the front.

Wu Heng glanced at the group and smiled, saying, "It's hot outside, let's go inside and talk."

In the living room.

The group sat down on the sofa, and the air conditioner kept the room at a comfortable temperature.

Wu Heng took a sip of the tea that was served to him and asked with a smile, "How has the island been these past few days?"

Sanella said, "The card promotion is going very smoothly. The method is the same as Viola's. Once you collect all the cards, you can get different tiers of bonuses."

Wu Heng turned his gaze to the wood elf sisters. "Have they leveled up?"

Elurria, the wood elf's older sister, gave an awkward smile. "Not yet, but I feel it should be soon."

"Once the cards are rolled out across all races, the rate at which reputation increases will pick up," Wu Heng said with a smile.

Wu Heng wasn't worried at all that the Wood Elf sisters had become heroes.

Viola, being human, became a hero in a short time, while the wood elf sisters had more time to hone their skills.

The only thing lacking is reputation. Once you gain reputation, your level will increase rapidly.

“We will try our best,” Eluria said.

Sylvia, the younger sister, chimed in, "We definitely won't let you down."

Wu Heng took a sip of tea and nodded.

Sanera picked up the conversation and asked, "Was there any danger during this trip?"

The original plan was to take her and Philippa together, but they canceled the plan because of the enemy.

Wu Heng glanced at the people in the room, put down his teacup, and said in a low voice, "The enemy is a hero of the Holy See. There are three of them, and they plan to use the Week of Courage to kill me."

The moment those words were spoken, the air in the living room seemed to freeze.

The Vatican arranged for three heroes to kill Wu Heng.

Sanera asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Wu Heng took a deep breath and recounted the events in detail.

When the people present heard that the three heroes had been killed by Wu Heng, their expressions became even more horrified.

Wu Heng returned safely, not because he knew the other party's plan in advance and ran back.

Instead, they killed the enemy directly.

Still three. Is the death rate for heroes this high these days?!

Before the group could recover from their shock, footsteps echoed down the stairs.

Xiao Xiao manipulated the puppet to run downstairs. Seeing everyone there, she began to greet them one by one, "Sister Shanera, Sister Viola, Sister Minnie, Sister Robe..."

He called out to everyone in one breath.

Wu Heng said, "Xiao Xiao, tell your older sisters how we defeated the heroes."

"Okay! I know what you want to ask." Xiaoxiao ran over and sat down on the sofa.

Wu Heng then stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower first, and I'll come back to chat with you guys later."

Just as she was about to go upstairs, Minnie said, "Master, Chief Lilith has come to Treasure Island. She called you a couple of days ago, asking you to call her back when you have time."

Is Lilith here?

Wu Heng nodded, "Okay, I'll go check on her later."

“Yes, Master.” Minnie smiled.

Little has already begun her narration, starting with the Week of Courage, where an arrow pierces through the Stand and the chair.

……

Before entering the bathroom, Wu Heng took out his phone and glanced at it.

A series of unread messages from Lilith were displayed above.

He flipped through them one by one, and the contents were all pretty much the same, asking if the Vatican had taken action against him and whether he was alright.

And, call her as soon as you see the message.

It seems that Lilith learned about her situation in the Kingdom of Yeko through some means.

After thinking it over for a moment, I decided not to reply to her message immediately.

He put his phone screen aside and stepped into the bathtub.

As the hot water washed over his chest, it dispelled his fatigue, and the marks left by the 'holy light' on his body had completely disappeared.

Lying on my back on the edge of the bathtub, I pondered this matter.

Lilith will definitely ask me about this later; it's not exactly a secret.

Moreover, the Vatican ambushed and killed him, so they were clearly in the wrong.

"The details of the battle, as well as the matter of the divination tortoise shell, should still be kept secret. I'll also remind Xiao Xiao about it later."

It's not that I don't trust Lilith, but I still need to be careful.

This battle revealed that the other side had some tactics targeting them.

To prevent the enemy from learning their combat characteristics and preparing in advance next time.

After soaking in the water for a while, I stood up and changed into clean clothes.

He got up, went downstairs, greeted the people who were listening to the story, and used a teleportation spell to head to Lilith's mansion.

……

dusk.

Wu Heng appeared in the courtyard of Lilith's mansion.

Several skeletons were silently sweeping up the weeds in the courtyard.

The old steward stood at the doorway, his graying sideburns neatly combed, and bowed slightly. "Chief of Wuheng!"

"Where's Lilith?" Wu Heng glanced around the living room.

"Please wait a moment, I'll go ask Miss." The butler stepped aside to let Wu Heng into the living room, while he himself went upstairs.

The living room layout remained unchanged.

Wu Heng's gaze fell on an old woman who was wiping furniture. She turned around when she heard footsteps.

His pupils contracted sharply the moment he saw Wu Heng. "Wu... Wu Heng!"

He exclaimed in surprise, then after two seconds added, "Leader!"

Wu Heng sized up the aged woman, his tone somewhat doubtful, "Liz?"

The only one who could be here is Liz, whom Lilith brought.

“Yes, sir.” Liz’s eyes remained evasive.

Wu Heng nodded. "The Empress mentioned you to me. She rarely praises anyone."

"Your Majesty?" Liz looked puzzled, but seemed to have guessed something.

“It’s Princess Tianhu,” Wu Heng explained.

Liz looked at her with a knowing expression and asked, "Your Highness, is everything alright?"

"That's good," Wu Heng said.

Liz smiled and said, "That's good!"

The old butler's footsteps interrupted the conversation.

He stopped at the corner of the stairs. "My lord, Miss invites you upstairs."

Wu Heng stood up and said to Liz, "Once things are finished, the Empress will come to see you."

Liz nodded and gave a slight bow to his departing figure.

……

Wu Heng went upstairs and entered the study.

Then I saw Lilith sitting at the tea table, her face indifferent, slowly sipping her tea.

"When are you coming back... Waaah~!"

Before she could finish speaking, Wu Heng had already stepped in front of her, grabbed the back of her head with his hand, and kissed her fiercely.

Lilith's pupils suddenly contracted, and the teacup in her hand fell onto the carpet with a 'clatter'.

After a brief moment of shock, she clenched her fist and pounded it against his chest, but without much force.

Gradually, we let him do as he pleased.

Lilith noticed that one of his hands was starting to unbutton her clothes. Her eyes narrowed, and she pushed him away forcefully.

With a look of embarrassment and anger in her eyes, she said, "Don't make me hit you!"

Wu Heng said, "Who told you to walk for so long! Let me kiss you a little longer."

"There are so many women on the island, aren't they enough for you to mess with?" Lilith pulled his sleeve over to wipe her mouth.

"You're better than me!" Wu Heng leaned in again, about to kiss her on the lips, "Let me kiss you a couple more times."

Lilith instantly transformed into her loli form and sat on a chair. "What are you kissing for? Get off me."

Wu Heng hadn't expected this tactic. He grabbed her by the collar and yelled, "Change back to normal!"

"constant!"

"Change back!"

"Let's get down to business. We'll see how you do after that," Lilith said irritably, but she still made a promise.

“That works too!” Wu Heng nodded.

Lilith rolled her eyes at him and got straight to the point, "The Holy See attacked you? What happened?"

Wu Heng's expression darkened, and he said angrily, "Those inhuman bastards set a trap in the Kingdom of Yeke to kill me."

Then, he recounted in detail his experiences from participating in Courage Week to fighting the enemy.

"And then? Where are they?" Lilith took out a new teacup from the drawer, poured in some floral tea, and asked as she drank.

"People? Dead! Three of them, all neatly dressed!"

Poof~!

Lilith spat a mouthful of tea at him.

With a flick of her finger, Wu Heng caused the tea that had been sprayed out to flow back into her teacup.

Not a single drop was wasted.

"You killed three heroes all by yourself?" Lilith's voice rose.

Wu Heng said, "They were forcibly promoted to heroes, but they are too weak. They are not even as powerful as the Holy See heroes we fought before!"

Even so, Lilith was still somewhat skeptical. "Really? This isn't the time for jokes."

“He’s really dead. I’ve brought his body back,” Wu Heng said.

Lilith's eyes remained wide open. After a long while, she said, "I need to report to Hadarai. Is there anything you don't want them to know?"

Wu Heng pondered for a moment, "Let's not talk about the ghosts, and let me emphasize again that I acted in self-defense."

"Okay! You can go back now. I'll come find you after I've finished reporting here," Lilith said.

"Don't forget your promise!" Wu Heng stood up.

Lilith nodded and walked toward the radio station room.

Wu Heng then used teleportation to return.

……

Night had fallen, and the study was brightly lit.

Lilith didn't come over. After finishing dinner, Wu Heng returned to his room.

Sitting on a chair near the window, I looked at the Demon Soul Pot beside me.

"I want to interrogate the slain ghosts. Anyone want to come along?" Wu Heng asked, pointing to where the ghosts were.

Little Xiao cheered, "I'll do it!"

"Ready? Don't let him escape." Wu Heng didn't even set up a magic array to trap the ghost; he directly opened the Demon Soul Pot.

The next second, a semi-transparent ghost shot out like smoke, and its body trembled when it saw the surrounding scene.

Then he saw a man with four souls, and five pairs of eyes staring intently at him.

"Lord Wu Heng!" The ghost's voice seemed to be squeezed out from a broken bellows, "You must have come to a realization! Members of the association should live in peace..."

"I am willing to compensate you for your losses."

"You are too kind to care about this..."

Xiao interrupted, "Why are you so talkative?"

Wu Heng looked at the other party and said directly, "I'll ask you some questions. If you answer them well, I might spare your life."

"What do you want to ask?" The ghost looked over warily.

Wu Heng asked directly, "What methods did the Holy See use to cultivate you into heroes?"

The other ghost's eyes widened even more.

(End of this chapter)