Soul Trigger

Chapter 582 The Angry Old Eight
"boom!!!"

With a loud bang, the invisible color and the rainbow in Ji Li's arm erupted and swept in all directions.

The intense shockwave and spiritual energy fluctuations startled everyone present, and amidst the gasps of alarm, people and horses stumbled and fell.

Ji Li's gaze pierced through the invisible, iridescent air before him, landing on Che Canhao's furious eyes:

"What are you doing?"

"That's what I should be asking you..."

Che Chan-ho's eyes were bloodshot as he unleashed his full spiritual energy, desperately rolling towards Ji Li, completely ignoring the anxious questions from the Illuminati members in his earpiece:

"What are you doing now? Why are you here? And why are you still the heir of Shulong? Was your death just a lie?!"

"It's a long story, why are you so angry?"

Ji Li was somewhat confused about the situation.

No, you brat.

I'm not dead, shouldn't you be happy? What's with this attitude of being extremely angry at my father's killer?
"What do you think! Do you know how much sacrifice Cherry made for your death! And what are you doing now!?"

Royal family, son of the Prince of Ling? And you have such an ambiguous relationship with other women, how could you do this to her?!

Che Chan-ho was also caught up in the moment, and he freed one hand to point directly at Yan Xiyu, who was also somewhat taken aback.

The sudden turn of events left everyone around somewhat bewildered.

Just as the Imperial Guard in the corner of the exhibition was about to make a move, he was stopped by two fanged ninjas.

Willard, standing beside the White Island booth, lowered his arm that had been blocking the strong wind. Sensing the intensity of the spiritual energy erupting from Ji Li, he was about to casually offer a compliment when his gaze fell upon the furious Che Chan-ho, and his expression suddenly changed:
This person is... the Illuminati's [Vector]?! Isn't he the "detector" sent by the Illuminati this time?

The name "Vector" has recently gained some fame in the Americas and Europe, but only a few people know what his abilities truly mean.

Willard glanced at the psychic artifact pointing at Ji Li, his eyes filled with even more curiosity. He pulled aside a member of the White Island crew and whispered a few instructions to him.

At this moment, Ji Li, upon hearing the news about Che Li, frowned slightly:

"Did something happen to Cherry?"

Che Chan-ho raised his fist and slammed it into Ji Li's rainbow-colored spiritual essence again:
"She joined the Illuminati to investigate your death, and so did I. We've both been working tirelessly for this, even at the cost of everything, but what are you doing now!"

F?
Ji Li's gaze fell on Che Canhao's fist, on the striking Eye of Light tattoo.

The Illuminati is the largest secret society in the Keton Commonwealth, and naturally, it was also on the list of attendees at this gathering.

Just as Ji Li was about to speak, he heard Ji Ruoxi's voice coming through the earpiece:
"What's going on where you are? People from the Illuminati are suddenly heading your way!"

He immediately stopped holding back, unleashing a burst of spiritual energy that shattered Che Chan-ho's spell. Then, he scooped Che Chan-ho's head up to his own face and said in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Listen up, kid. I don't know what happened to Che Li, but I apologize for keeping your faked death a secret from you."

The Illuminati are on their way here. Are they your colleagues?

Upon hearing this, Cha Chan-ho's angry face showed a moment of surprise, but he immediately realized what was happening—

Got it!

Because signs of his previous defection from the Illuminati had been detected, Cha Chan-ho's every move, including this recent mission, has been under their surveillance and observation.

If this impulsive act arouses their suspicion, all my carefully laid plans will be completely ruined...

At that moment, the curses he had been ignoring finally reached his ears, and cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

Seeing the rapid change in Cha Chan-ho's gaze, Ji Li seemed to understand something:
"Young people are still too impatient."

Then he waved:

"Yuanling Prince's Mansion, take the person away..."

Hearing Ji Li's words, Che Canhao's eyelids twitched, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Being taken away by the Prince of Yuanling's mansion was clearly the best way to protect him.

He glanced at Ji Li, and his feelings suddenly became complicated.

He deliberately provoked the other party, potentially exposing the information about his faked death in Silla, but Ji Li was still willing to clean up his mess. But as for Che Li, what exactly is this guy...?

Before he could finish agonizing over it, he felt a strong force coming from behind, which pushed him directly to the ground.

The spiritual energy emanating from his body completely collapsed, and his head slammed against the ground with a loud thud.

No, are all the people in the Yuanling Prince's Mansion this violent?!

But when he turned his head with great effort, he didn't see the figures of the guards from the Yuanling Prince's Mansion. His pupils shrank sharply.
Fang Ninja?!

Ji Li looked at the fanged ninjas who suddenly appeared and escorted Che Canhao away like a serious criminal, and then glanced at the guards of Yuanling Royal Palace who were being blocked by the fanged ninjas.

Even the Imperial Guards who were originally standing on the central platform were politely stopped by several ninjas.

Before he could express his dissatisfaction, the leading ninja removed his mask:
"It's been a long time, Lord Ji Li."

Looking at that somewhat familiar face, Ji Li recalled his identity:
Tetsuya Gokuga helped him a lot during the King of Predators incident, and later, under the arrangement of Kaoru Gokuga, he worked for him in Silla for a period of time.

Back then, Yu Ya Zhe was only a peak ruler, but now he exudes the aura of an immortal.

However, this aura was somewhat different from that of ordinary immortals, carrying a hint of unstable fluctuation—

The scent of the Demon Slayer. Is this a tactic of the Hellhound Clan?
"It has indeed been a long time, but what are you all doing here?"

Tetsuya Gokuya clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.
"Today is your engagement ceremony with the head of the family. To anger you is to anger the head of the family and the entire Hellhound clan."

So, we'll handle this person.

No wonder the Imperial Guards didn't intervene; they must have considered this relationship. But...

Ji Li glanced around at the uproar with some embarrassment. Not far away, Willard, who had just received something from the White Island personnel, also looked shocked.

The heir of Yuanling is rumored to be the marriage partner of the Lord of Calamity?! How could it be him?
That's the source of all trouble; how could the royal family be the ones to arrange a marriage? Even if the heir of Yuanling isn't lacking in status, it's completely incomparable to the political status of the royal family.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiyu immediately pursed her lips and turned her head away.

But the most shocked one is the one currently on the ground:

Engagement? Ji Li? And Huo Jinzhu?

Old Eight, who had just regained consciousness, almost ground his teeth to powder.

What's a pear compared to that?!

Cherry loved you so much that she risked imprisonment in the Illuminati in order to have the ability to investigate your death, and now you're telling me you're getting engaged soon?!

In an instant, Lao Ba cleared his mind:
"Bastard thing..."

The fanged ninja pressing down on him suddenly felt a powerful force beneath his hand, realizing with shock that this Illuminati attacker was actually surging with spiritual energy, directly pushing his arm away and making him stand up.
"Hey! What do you want to do...?"

"Get away!!!"

Ji Li looked at him, and the corner of her mouth twitched:
"Hey, Illuminati..."

Che Chan-ho grabbed the still-insulting earphone from his ear and smashed it on the ground, then pounced on Ji Li like a hungry tiger:
"To hell with the Illuminati! I'll beat your dog's head to a pulp, even if it kills me!!!"

The guards and fanged ninjas rushed forward, and the crowd surrounded him.

Looking at the chaos before him, Ji Li fell silent:

No, what the hell is going on here?

Then his gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on Shu, who looked indifferent, holding a slice of watermelon from who-knows-where, and exchanged a blank glance with Ji Li.

Ji Li glanced at Willard, who was busy working beside the exhibits, while Shu pointed to his eyes, which were burning with a crimson gold color, indicating that he was still observing.

Then, he half-hid his finger under his cloak and pointed at Willard:
Dialogue alone is not enough; we need to get him to reveal more information.

Ji Li winked at Yan Xiyu beside him, patted one of his bodyguards on the shoulder, then retreated into the crowd and walked straight toward Willard.

We can't let Lao Ba delay our important business. First, let the guards protect this guy. We can find out more about Che Li and the Illuminati later.

(End of this chapter)