Versatile Mage: Summon eight demons at the beginning

Chapter 235: Xinghe Mountain Road
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"No news from Lu Cheng yet?"

At the foot of Mount Parthenon, Panglai and his companions were waiting anxiously.

Lu Cheng disappeared after the God Seal Ceremony two months ago. No one knew where he went. Even the special dark magic tool that could directly contact Lu Cheng in the past could not be reached.

"I didn't find it." Mu Ningxue shook her head.

"There is no trace of him in the country either," Pang Lai said.

Shao Zheng has mobilized the domestic magic association and even contacted the military, but has not found any trace of Lu Cheng.

"Could he be under house arrest by the Parthenon?" Mo Fan guessed.

"No, they don't have that ability." Pang Lai said.

Lu Cheng might not be a match for these people in a head-on battle, but with his ability to run away, even a forbidden spell wizard could not stop him.

Moreover, the unknown emperor beside him, the Parthenon without the goddess on the throne, was no match for him.

"Where is Su Meng?" Pang Lai asked.

"Not here." Mu Ningxue said.

"After the day of the God Seal Ceremony, the two of them disappeared."

"Could it be that he is going to deal with the matter of the Assassin Hall?" Jiang Shaoxu guessed.

"That's not to the point where even the phone calls can't get through." Pang Lai sighed.

That special dark magic tool was built using a dark contract, and unless the opponent was dead, it could be contacted even if it was in the center of the Demon Empire.

In this situation, although it is hard to believe, there is only one explanation. Lu Cheng knew about it, but he did not accept it.

But the problem is that Lu Cheng knows who Saran is, and even Ye Xinxia herself may know her own life experience.

Why would such a farce happen?
Did Lu Cheng do it on purpose?

But what is this for?
"What's the situation?" Pang Lai and his group walked up the mountain path and came to the foot of the Xinghe Mountain Road. Old Man Bao had been waiting there for a long time.

Song Qiming shook his head. "The result will probably be announced before dark, but the current situation..."

"Is the Holy Inquisition planning to take advantage of this opportunity to take action?" Pang Lai asked suspiciously.

Although Shao Zheng ordered the matter of Lu Cheng to be sealed during the meeting, there is no wall that is impenetrable. Even the Inquisition can be infiltrated by people from the Black Church. There may be spies planted in the Magic Palace Meeting.

Moreover, it is not impossible that someone, blinded by greed, would sell such an important matter to the Holy Inquisition.

"I don't know." Song Qiming shook his head.

"However, there has been no news coming out of the Holy City for a long time, and I can't contact my old acquaintances in the Holy City. Now, the city seems to be blocked."

"Isn't the Holy Court controlled by the Holy City?" Jiang Shaoxu asked doubtfully.

Why does it seem like the Holy Court and the Holy City are two different forces according to what these two people say?
"It hasn't been that long ago." Song Qiming shook his head.

"Since a long time ago, the Holy Court has no longer had much to do with the Holy City. It's just a name."

In the beginning, the Holy Inquisition was indeed the external face of the Holy City, but in the past hundred years, a large number of magic clans from all over the world have joined the Holy City, and they are the main force of the Holy Inquisition.

The so-called corruption in the Holy City is also because there are too many voices inside, and various conflicts can only be alleviated by dividing interests. Over time, for people outside the Holy City, this place is naturally full of "corruption." Because the struggles within the Holy City are resolved by consuming external interest resources.

To put it bluntly, conflicts arise within an organization and no one wants to give in to the other party, but no one wants to fall out. If there is not enough cake in one's own home, then one has to steal it from others. For those who are being robbed, this kind of plunder is naturally a representation of corruption.

The Holy City has been in this state for nearly a hundred years. That is why the powerful magic clans from various countries are trying their best to develop in the Holy City. It is not because the Holy City is so good, but to gain the qualification to grab the cake!

In the beginning, Ishisa was able to bribe nearly half of the judges by relying on interests.

The Holy Tribunal, which symbolizes fair laws, is no longer what it used to be. The scales that symbolize justice can even be easily manipulated as long as someone can offer enough benefits.

"Once the verdict is out, it can't be changed, right?" Mu Ningxue asked.

"Yeah." Song Qiming nodded.

"Once the verdict comes out, it means that both the Parthenon and the Holy Court have determined the nature of the matter. Moreover, the verdict adopted now is the Sin Stone Verdict. The decision made by the judges from all over the world also represents the attitude of the magical forces behind them."

“In other words, if the charges are proven, it would mean that we would be enemies with half the world?” Mo Fan asked.

"That's about the same." Song Qiming sighed.

"At least in name only."

Something like a judge does not represent fairness or justice at all.

Judges can also be bribed and make decisions that are not in line with fair rules on behalf of the magical forces behind them.

But is it right or wrong to make decisions that are not in the interests of other countries for the sake of your own country and people?
Right and wrong are not absolute, but relative.

"What are you going to do?" Pang Lai looked at Mo Fan who was walking towards the Xinghe Mountain Road.

"Xinxia is my sister. As her brother, I should protect her when he is not around." Mo Fan said.

"But your power is not enough to change the outcome of this matter." Pang Lai said.

Although he didn't know whether Lu Cheng was behind this matter, the armed forces of the Parthenon were beyond the reach of even the Magic Palace, not to mention that this was on the Parthenon Mountain, on someone else's territory. With the blessing of the Parthenon God's power, even a forbidden spell wizard would not dare to force his way into the mountain.

“What the outcome will be is not something I should consider, but if I just sit and watch this happen, I’m afraid that guy will tear me to pieces when he comes back.” Mo Fan laughed.

"Even if it's for my own life, I can't wait any longer."

Having said that, Mo Fan continued walking towards the Xinghe Mountain Road.

Pang Lai and his companions watched Mo Fan go away. They could not take any action in this matter because they represented the magical forces behind them. If they took action, it would only lead to greater trouble.

All they could do was to save Mo Fan after the incident became a big deal.

"Can only one intruder enter the Xinghe Mountain Road at a time?" Mu Ningxue asked.

"The mountain path has powerful chaos rules. It only allows one person to enter at a time. Once someone enters, the mountain path will be completely closed." Pang Lai said.

“If anyone breaks in again, it will trigger the ancient restriction of the sacred mountain. It is a powerful restriction of the forbidden spell level. Even a forbidden spell mage would not dare to mess around.”

“Then let me do it.” Mu Ningxue stepped forward and stopped Mo Fan.

"I'm stronger than you."

Asharuya had also lost contact during this period. She didn't know what the situation was, nor did she know why Lu Cheng had lost contact at this time, but she couldn't bear to see Ye Xinxia get into trouble.

(End of this chapter)