The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

Yun Ying looked somewhat helpless; those words were a bit ambiguous, but she still nodded and hung up.

The next second, a furious roar echoed throughout the palace.

"Damn it! That bastard dad!"

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That's all for today. I still owe two chapters, I'll make up for them later when I have time.

Chapter 340 Might Makes Right [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

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three days later.

Something interesting happened that day.

Above the Eastern Rift Valley.

Qin Guang gazed in the direction of Xinghong Ancient City, then said to Yun Jie, "Xinghong Ancient City is open."

Yun Jie nodded calmly: "It is open, but Su Yu has closed the City Lord's Mansion. He should be in seclusion inside the City Lord's Mansion now."

Then Yun Jie smiled and said, "The key is that no one dares to enter Xinghong Ancient City now; they've all been scammed before."

Upon hearing this, Qin Guang's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness: "They say once bitten by a snake, twice shy. Su Yu's sealing off the city and killing enemies wasn't just once, but three times. Do you think they wouldn't be afraid? I bet only the invincible one wouldn't be afraid."

Then Qin Guang changed the subject: "It's better if no one's around. I'm also worried that Su Yu will lock down the city again. If the storm breaks out again, we won't know whether we should go all out to rescue them..."

Rescuing Su Yu wasn't difficult before; it would have only taken a few dozen invincible warriors.

But what about the Eastern Rift Valley defense line?

Will the myriad races choose that time to launch a full-scale invasion and directly attack the human realm?

Therefore, compared to the defense line of the Eastern Rift Valley and the safety of the human realm, Su Yu's life and death are nothing.

Moreover, in the eyes of the other invincibles, the fact that Yun Jie and Zhu Dizhu were allowed to go there already showed that Su Yu was valued. If it were anyone else, where would they get invincible support?

“Hmm,” Yun Jie nodded slightly, “The most important thing right now is not whether anyone enters the city, but whether Su Yu can get rid of his identity as a resident of the ancient city.”

Qin Guang turned his head and asked, "How are the research team's preparations going?"

"Preparations are almost complete, and they can move into the ancient city at any time. However, given their cultivation level, it is difficult for them to stay in the ancient city for an extended period of time. Therefore, we plan to have them enter the ancient city, collect data from some residents, and then return to the human realm to conduct further research."

Generally speaking, most serious researchers tend to neglect their own cultivation, spending most of their time on experiments, and their cultivation is just something to be casually cultivated.

Therefore, most researchers' cultivation levels are not high, generally at the Lingyun Realm.

Lingyun Realm is a powerful force in the Human Realm, but in the Battlefield of the Heavens, they are nothing special, and are actually a group of researchers who are not good at fighting.

At the same time, a researcher at the Lingyun Realm can't stay in the ancient city for long. Even with Su Yu's help, the time can only be extended from three days to six days at most. However, research can take months, years, or even decades. What can be researched in just six days?

Moreover, how could Su Yu possibly stay in the ancient city every day to help them suppress the death energy?

Based on Yun Jie's understanding of the original work and Su Yu, Su Yu would be running away as Xuan Jiu in just a few days.

Then it will be another time to stir up trouble.

If Su Yu doesn't help these researchers suppress the death aura in the ancient city, wouldn't their plan be exposed instantly?

Therefore, Yun Jie planned to send people to the ancient city to collect data and then return to the human realm to conduct further research. Even without Su Yu's suppression, three days would be enough time for them to collect data.

Qin Guang thought about it and it seemed to make sense. Moreover, there was no research equipment in the ancient city, unlike in the human realm where the equipment was complete and the manpower was sufficient.

Of course, it's not that you can't bring some equipment into the ancient city, but the key issue is that many devices are immovable, so you simply can't carry them in.

Immediately, Qin Guang nodded: "That works too. Have you decided on the escort? If not, I'll have Qin Hao make the trip."

Yun Jie smiled and said, "Brother, you're joking. My Great Xuan Mansion lacks everything except the sun and moon, so there's no need to trouble Qin Hao."

Qin Guang was taken aback: "That's true. Your Great Xuan has dozens of Sun and Moon Realm experts, which is more than twice the number of the Great Qin Prefecture. Sending a few people would indeed be easy. Very well, then let your Great Xuan Prefecture take full responsibility."

Yun Jie smiled and said, "I would have taken responsibility even if you hadn't said anything. After all, he's my grandson. Now that he's in jail, I, as his grandfather, have to bear the burden."

A strange expression appeared on Qin Guang's serious and cold face: "But I see that you, as the grandfather, are not in a hurry at all, and you can still smile even now."

Yun Jie chuckled: "As the mighty Great Xuan King, am I supposed to cry instead of laugh? Besides, not many people know that Su Yu is my grandson, so this is the normal thing for me to do."

Qin Guang remained silent. Fine, you're handsome, so you're right.

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Half a day later.

Xinghong Ancient City, the rear hall of the city lord's mansion.

Su Yu suddenly froze.

"grandfather?"

Yun Jie's voice rang in Su Yu's ears again: "It's me. I came mainly to see you and bring you some things."

The ancient city had already opened, and Yun Jie's telepathic message reached Su Yu's ears without any hindrance. He did not enter the city, as Xing Hong would not allow it.

However, Yun Jie wasn't angry. Adding an extra expense was no big deal.

Su Yu asked, "Grandpa, where are you?"

"Naturally, it's outside the city. The person next to you won't allow me to enter the city."

Su Yu was taken aback, glanced at Xing Hong, and said, "Alright, invincible ones are not allowed to enter the city."

But the next second Su Yu became excited, "Grandpa, you just said you were sending something, is it resources from the Nightshade Clan?"

Su Yu never thinks he has too many resources; in fact, the more the better.

"Yes, it's not just the Nightshade Clan's resources. Because we couldn't save you this time, the Human Clan has also prepared a batch of resources for you. Although it's not a lot, it's a token of our appreciation. After all, you know the situation of the Human Clan."

Su Yu stared blankly at the sky. This was something he hadn't expected. The human race would also prepare resources for him.

Su Yu thought for a moment and smiled, "Grandpa, you were the one who prepared these resources, right? Or perhaps you and the Great Qin King prepared them, but it's impossible that all of them were prepared by Invincible. Therefore, this can only represent you."

Yun Jie's serious voice rang in Su Yu's ears: "Ayu, your thinking is wrong. Your Grandpa Qin and I are enough to represent the entire human race. As for other people's opinions and attitudes towards you, you don't need to pay attention to them. They are not necessarily your enemies. Sometimes it's just a difference in perspective. You don't need to blame them."

Yun Jie did not want Su Yu to have any resentment towards the human race. In fact, many of the invincible humans were only concerned with the matter, not the person. No matter who was in danger that day, they would not abandon the Eastern Rift Valley, let alone the safety of the human realm, to save any one person.

Of course, unless you're gone and humanity has no hope left, then we might be able to save them. But Su Yu... in the end, he's only at the Lingyun Realm.

As for prodigies? That's not a big problem. Every few decades or centuries, a particularly prodigy will emerge. Perhaps after Su Yu dies, another prodigy will appear?

Before his talent is fully transformed into strength, he is merely a genius, not a strongman, much less a supreme being capable of influencing the course of battle and determining victory or defeat.

Therefore, from the perspective of many invincible individuals, there is nothing wrong with their choice; in fact, it can be said that their choice is correct.

Su Yu just didn't think that way.

What Yun Jie needs to do now is to change Su Yu's mind.

Su Yu smiled and replied as if nothing had happened, "Of course I don't blame them. Why would I blame them? I'm happy they saved me, and it would have been reasonable if they hadn't. I understand."

Yun Jie said helplessly, "You still put on this act in front of Grandpa. I can feel your resentment even through this thick city wall. And you say you can understand? That's bullshit!"

Su Yu gave a wry smile: "What else could I say?"

Yun Jie said seriously, "Ayu, let me ask you, if you were invincible, if you had the choice that day, would you choose the millions of people or a particular person? Regardless of family, love, or friendship."

"..."

Su Yu was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I want to choose both sides!"

"But you can't do that! You can only choose one side and give up the other."

Su Yu remained silent.

Yun Jie continued, "So, can you understand how the others feel? It's not that they don't want to save you. With your talent, everyone wants to save you, but... they just can't!"

Su Yu remained silent. He could understand what she meant, but he was the one who had been abandoned. How could he not feel bad? How could he just let go like that?

Yun Jie: "I know you are dissatisfied with the other invincibles, but you must learn to let go. The human invincibles are not your enemies. Of course, I don't mean for you to be nice to them. There's no need. I just want to say that you should let go of your dissatisfaction and treat them as ordinary strangers or passersby, instead of mixing in other emotions. You should know that in the eyes of the people of their great mansion, they are all guardians who protect the common people."

After a long while, Su Yu let out a long sigh and slowly said, "I understand, Grandpa."

Yun Jie nodded. "Yes, some things you still need to figure out for yourself. I'm just telling you things from a different perspective that you can't see."

"Hmm," Su Yu hummed softly, then quickly said, "Grandpa, shouldn't we get down to business now? How are you going to give me my things? Do you want me to leave?"

Yun Jie laughed and scolded, "You brat, the item isn't even in your hands yet, and you're already claiming it as yours. Here's what you'll do: just open the gate of the City Lord's Mansion a crack."

Su Yu did as instructed, and soon, the gate of the City Lord's Mansion opened silently. Due to Su Yu's demonic power of killing people at the drop of a hat, there were no residents near the City Lord's Mansion; they all kept their distance.

The next second, a divine weapon silently passed through the gap and finally floated in front of Su Yu.

Because there were too many things, the storage ring alone could not hold them all, so Yun Jie had to use a divine weapon to store them.

Of course, calling it a divine weapon is not entirely accurate; it's merely a weapon specifically designed for storage and has no offensive capabilities whatsoever.

"Everything is inside. The things in the left corner are what the human race prepared for you. They are all kinds of mystical light from heaven and earth and treasures that can help you transform your primordial energy."

Su Yu grabbed the divine weapon and released his willpower. He quickly saw the mountain of resources inside, and the feeling was extremely shocking. This was the accumulation of the Nightshade Clan over nearly 100,000 years.

Of course, these resources only seem plentiful, but in reality, their total value may not be as high as what he extorted from Modona and the others. Su Yu estimated that, excluding what the humans gave him, the total value of these items was at most two thousand strands of Heaven and Earth Profound Light, which was less than what he obtained from auctioning the ancient corpse.

But in reality, it's already quite a lot. After all, the Nightshade Clan is just a small clan. Compared to the larger clans, their resources and foundation are worlds apart.

Then there were the resources Yun Jie had prepared for Su Yu. There weren't many items, only worth a thousand strands of Heaven and Earth Profound Light. Yun Jie hadn't prepared too many, knowing that Su Yu would soon not need these resources.

Moreover, Su Yu's "way to make money" is beyond question. Providing him with resources would at most be icing on the cake, and wouldn't be of much significance.

Although the resources were "not many," a smile still appeared on Su Yu's face.

Yun Jie asked, "How does it feel to be a resident of the ancient city now? When are you planning to go out and have some fun?"

Su Yu's expression froze: "Grandpa, have you misunderstood something? I can't get out... Besides, I'm not a rascal at all. My name is Su Yu, not Su Lang."

Yun Jie sighed, "That's why I told your dad back then that your name was wrong, it should be Su Lang. But your dad disagreed, saying that you would definitely be a well-behaved child and would never be reckless. Now it seems..."

Su Yu chimed in, "Now it seems that Dad's judgment was correct; I didn't waste my time."

Yun Jie chuckled: "I don't know where you learned to be so shameless."

Su Yu asked in surprise, "Grandpa, didn't you know? I learned it from you. For example, when you took me to the women's bathhouse, you called it 'appreciating art,' but actually you were spying on me..."