Above Destiny

Chapter 612 Winning and Losing (Thanks to Yan Yuci for being the Alliance Leader)
"Well……"

Tong Shan stroked his chin, lost in thought. After all, Ji Jue's sudden question made him want to think it over.

"Me! Me! Me!"

An Ning's eyes lit up instantly, and she raised her hand, trying to answer first: "I know!"

"You don't even know Brother Lianshan?" Ji Jue was shocked.

"Me! Me! Me!!!"

An Ning had already squeezed through, forcefully blocking Ji Jue's view, and raised her hands!
Ask me! Ask me! Ask me!

"That's right."

Tong Shan finally realized: "Isn't the real deal right here?"

That's why I asked you!

Ji Jue sighed silently: If he asked her directly, who knows how many more opportunities she would seize to take advantage of him... Isn't his chastity precious?!

Upon hearing this, he seemed taken aback, looking up at An Ning with surprise and astonishment:
"You actually know?"

"Of course!"

An Ning proudly put her hands on her hips and said, "My family is a professional, okay!"

"Then Miss An may speak first, and I will add to it."

Tong Shan glanced at Ji Jue and sighed, unsure if he was also part of their game. "To be honest, although I've seen some general descriptions in many records and documents, I still don't quite understand some of the details."

After all, no matter how comprehensive the security bureau's documents are, they will never explain this kind of thing very clearly.

if not?
What else?
Isn't this the result of Tianyuan's actions?

For hundreds of years, this wretched place called the Middle Kingdom has never been peaceful.

Previously, it was a situation where many states killed each other, making stability difficult, but if you grit your teeth, you could still get through the hard times... Unfortunately, since the discovery of the abundance of resources in the Central Plains and the extraordinarily large reserves of phlogiston, everyone has had very few days left to live.

Don't be afraid, everyone! It's the Federation and the Empire bringing you warmth!
Subverting the regime, installing puppets, creating conflicts, and instigating blood feuds... the first to bear the brunt is the Bai Bang, which has a relatively advantageous geographical location and abundant metal and phlogiston resources.

Life has never been peaceful.

The relentless exploitation and constant interference eventually led to the usurpation of even the succession of the High Priest King, resulting in national humiliation and loss of sovereignty. Yet, the appetites of the Federation and the Empire only grew ever larger.

Finally, they decided on a strategy to join forces and divide the White Party, splitting it into two factions so that each could feast on its own.

Faced with the two superpowers of the world opening their mouths wide, ready to divide it up, the priest king at that time had no choice but to step forward...

Unfortunately, he didn't have the chance to become an idol, and instead chose to give up and wallow in despair.

Introducing the wolf.

Fine, since you won't let me live a peaceful life, then none of us should live a peaceful life!

—If I turn into shit, no one will dare to eat me!

As an outsider, Ji Jue could hardly understand how critical the situation was decades ago, or how complex the inside story was. But one could imagine that, faced with a nation that had been passed down to this day but was now on the verge of collapse, with the hearts of the people gradually becoming unbearable, with boiling public resentment below and the aggressive encroachment and control from both the Empire and the Federation outside, there was no other choice but to make any progress.

When you have nowhere to go and find a gate to hell in front of you... what choice do you have but to push it open?

He went mad and suddenly became the best option.

Bai Lu and Tian Yuan are locked in a fierce battle.

Wolves and Tianyuan are irreconcilable enemies.

Once the wolf demons descend upon this land, the Empire and the Federation will no longer be able to use their invincible power of the Heavenly Origin to continue to erode and control the White Kingdom.

Unfortunately, even so, the final plan still fell apart halfway through.

Bai Bang's actions provoked the wrath of Bai Lu.

From top to bottom, almost all the participants in the sacrifice were killed by the white deer hunters, and even the old wolves who came from all over the country after hearing about it suffered heavy losses.

The priest king's gamble ultimately failed.

But they won.

Just as he expected, regardless of the success or failure of the gamble, once the plan began, all the gamblers on the cracked poker table would become losers.

The White Kingdom lost, completely losing its territory and sovereignty; the Hunters lost, the wolf's birthing progress was greatly accelerated; Tianyuan also lost, its plan to completely control the White Kingdom through the laws of Tianyuan was completely shattered. In order to avoid its own Tianyuan structure being contaminated by the White Kingdom, and to no longer be able to directly bring the White Kingdom under its control, it can only continue to support one puppet government after another, filtering it layer by layer and slowly drinking the dirty water while holding its nose.

Everyone in the White Gang lost, but it didn't matter to them.

They never actually won; they just stayed in the mire, maybe a little deeper, but so what?
Did the king lose the sacrificial ceremony?

His gamble isn't over yet.

As we all know, when senior executives and key employees in a company want to switch jobs, they usually want to upgrade their salary and benefits.

The voluntary defection of a Celestial being is a crucial new blood for the Unborn Wolf.

In terms of treatment, Da Nie is never stingy, unlike Shang Shan who is conservative. When faced with truly talented and virtuous people, he is often frighteningly generous.

If the Priest King succeeds, the power of the Unborn Wolf will surge once again. If the Unborn Wolf can truly give birth and arrive under the vortex in the future, then the Priest King will also become a living evil blessed by the Great Evil, or a genuine extension of the Great Evil...

Reaching the realms of sages and dragons would be a piece of cake. At that time, even if the whole world were against them, they might still be able to carve out a way for the White Kingdom to survive under the control of the Empire and the Federation.

There are too many possibilities, too many maybes, and too many things that haven't happened yet. Ji Jue is completely unable to judge whether this is a brilliant move to save himself from death or a foolish act of courting his own demise.

But isn't that how things are in this world most of the time? Who knows what their choices will lead to in the future? There is no absolute certainty left for the weak; they can only take a desperate gamble.

Who cares about the devastating floods to come?
Thus, under the combined attack of all sides, the priest king finally died.

Half of them are dead.

To be precise, it's more than half. "What about the other half?" Ji Jue asked instinctively.

"..."

An Ning's expression immediately became complicated, it was hard to tell whether it was pity or disgust. She turned around and looked out the car window, "Aren't they everywhere?"

The endless poison is right at our doorstep.

With the death of the priest king, his blood seeped into every inch of Baibang's land, and from then on, the wolf demons entangled this land.

In his final, desperate struggle before death, the priest king's soul corrupted everything; the wolf blood alliance from the priest king had become entangled in the blood and souls of all the White People.

That's why he left himself a sliver of hope. As long as there are enough wolves and the corruption of this land is deep enough, sooner or later he will be able to be resurrected under the pull and attraction of this blood alliance.

He passed away peacefully right under everyone's noses.

The Federation and the Empire had considered ways to completely eradicate the High Priest King, but unfortunately, they could no longer afford the cost of severing all ties.

The best way to truly sever all ties is to kill everyone in the White Kingdom, leaving no one alive. Then, the Priest King's soul will have nowhere to go and will naturally vanish into thin air.

But what's the price?

At that time, with the blood debts, curses, and resentments of millions of people entangled in Tianyuan, would they still think that the pollution on Tiandu and Diyu is not enough?

The warlord, who has been idle for over a century, would never intervene to carry out this massacre in the name of justice for either side. For the sake of the stability of the lock and the world at large, neither side will allow the other to commit such a heinous act.

And so, this stalemate has continued to this day.

Indecisive and stagnant, it has slowly and relentlessly sunk into an endless hell and quagmire. Now, the disease is incurable and beyond cure.

Suddenly, Ji Jue heard Hua Xu Jun's mocking laughter.

If one day your locks are gone and everything under the vortex returns to the real world, what will your world look like?
Ji Jue remained silent, gazing at the desolate landscape outside the window.

He suddenly had the urge to contact Old Deng of the Strange Tales...

Does Nirvana want to eat fish?
"Coming."

Ji Liu, who was driving, slowed down. Ahead, a checkpoint had appeared. He skillfully took out his pass and, speaking fluent Chinese, began to fawn over the soldiers at the checkpoint with a grin. The soldiers looked up, glanced at the Phantom, which was filled with bottles and jars in the carriage, waved, and let him pass.

Like an ordinary deliveryman, he slowly approached the market and blended into the completely congested traffic.

Inside the carriage, An Ning suddenly jumped up, climbed over Ji Jue, ignoring his resistance, and opened the window.

Take a subtle sniff in the air, which is filled with the smells of rotting fruits and vegetables, dust, and silt.

"Something feels... off?"

She squinted suspiciously, looking at everything outside the window with a serious expression, but her little hands were restlessly touching Ji Jue's legs, which were then grabbed by Ji Jue.

Taking every opportunity to grope others, what exactly is Bai Lu doing...?

"What's wrong?" Ji Jue asked bluntly.

"It looks like there were wolves?" An Ning reluctantly looked away, scratching Ji Jue's head in confusion. "But it also feels like there weren't..."

It's unlikely there are wolves, but it's also unlikely there aren't?
Ji Jue rolled his eyes, slapped her hand away, and really wanted to pinch An Ning's head to see if little points were sprouting on the top of her head: "Don't be so greedy, what are you talking about?"

“It’s really strange, something’s not right.” An Ning sat down, her expression grave. “If you look for it with a specific purpose in mind, you can indeed find a tiny bit of the wolf’s scent, but something just doesn’t feel right. It’s like it’s there, but it’s also like it’s not. Ugh, so annoying!”

As she talked, she herself became angry.

"Could it be that your skill level is not up to par?"

"Well, how should I put it? It's like when you're doing a math problem—the answer is either yes or no, but when the result is 'yes or no,' you have no idea what happened."

An Ning retorted angrily, "This isn't a matter of skill level at all. If I don't understand it, my uncles and the others would understand it just as well!"

"well said!"

Ji Jue nodded expressionlessly: "So, can you get off me now?"

An Ning reluctantly shifted her position, then shifted again, and finally sat back down in her original spot under Ji Jue's gaze.

She winked sweetly and gave a flattering smile.

Ji Jue was filled with regret—he had originally planned to get angry if she acted strangely again, but it seemed that she had noticed, so he decided to stop while he was ahead.

As a result, they got even angrier!
I'm always the one skirting the line, so how come someone else can skirt the line themselves?

Just as he was about to speak, Tong Shan's expression suddenly changed.

boom! ! !
The ground suddenly shook, and a loud bang echoed throughout the entire Mercy Market. Amidst the muffled roar, a strong wind suddenly arose, and the sounds of collapse continued incessantly.

Dust swirled and spread.

Terrified screams and shouts suddenly rang out.

An earthquake? No, it was a dilapidated house that suddenly collapsed, engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing up... Perhaps it stored too many dangerous items, such as gas and charcoal, or perhaps it contained too many flammable materials, or perhaps it was simply old and dilapidated.

But why did the hookah shop that Ji Jue's camera had locked onto collapse, while other places didn't?

Destroy the evidence? Or cover up the crime?

Ji Jue's mind raced.

An Ning suddenly jumped up again, her previous nonchalance and relaxation gone, her whole body tense: "The guys inside took advantage of the chaos to escape!"

She pointed out:
"Brother Ji Jue, that's him!"

Amidst the chaotic and scattered crowd, a shepherd with tanned skin, clutching a lamb in his arms, was fleeing in all directions with the throng.

Lopsided.

Chase!
　Happy Qixi Festival everyone!
　　Even after being grabbed by his wife and instantly transformed into a writer's block, I'm still stuck in the hotel today, suffering from writer's block... Don't worry, I didn't get to go out and have any fun. (orz)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)