"Also, Ah Chou...if this Miss Ling Ling was not a cultivator, she should have...passed away."

Hearing this, Luo Xue was slightly stunned, and asked absentmindedly,

"Why, why..."

"Even if the writing on these papers is deliberately made to look old, I can still tell that they are new, but these papers... are indeed very old, at least a thousand years old."

Su Yiyao said slowly, "If I'm not mistaken, what they want to discredit is the Lingling from a thousand years ago, which means... at least a thousand years have passed in this world."

Luo Xue used a little more force with her fingers that were holding the files, and almost crushed the papers that had been specially preserved, but she quickly calmed down, with a hint of bitterness appearing at the corners of her mouth.

"Well... This is what I expected." Luo Xue sighed and looked at the abandoned laboratory silently, "Perhaps if we miss it once, it will be a separation forever..."

In her opinion, it was just a few months.

But for Ling Ling, it is an eternity that can never be reached in her lifetime.

Su Yiyao looked at Luo Xue. She felt the same as Luo Xue at this moment. She had also experienced such a wait, but fortunately, her wait paid off.

But... Lingling didn't have it.

In a split second, Su Yiyao moved slightly closer to Luo Xue, stood on tiptoe, and touched her soft silver hair.

"It's okay, Ah Chou. We can look for her grave together. Maybe... her soul is still in the world. At least we can see it."

Hearing this, Luo Xue's dull eyes regained some color, and she looked at Su Yiyao and nodded.

"Um..."

The soul of an innate warrior has already completed a certain amount of training and is much tougher than that of a mortal. However, for it to survive for a thousand years...it may be difficult, but not impossible.

However, without entering the Soul Condensation Realm and becoming a true cultivator, it is hard to say how much memory this soul surviving in the world can retain...

However, this was Luo Xue's last wish. She wanted to see Ling Ling again, even if Ling Ling could no longer remember her.

"Luckily I have you...Xiaoyao, thank you." Luo Xue raised a forced smile and rubbed Su Yiyao's little head.

Su Yiyao lowered her head in embarrassment. In fact, she felt a little guilty. She felt like she had secretly taken advantage of an opportunity and used the spirit bell to get closer to Achou.

She made up her mind that if she could find Lingling's soul, she would do her best to pray for Lingling's afterlife.

Someone in the distance suddenly sneezed, and couldn't help but sigh that as he got older, he could even catch a common cold.

With Su Yiyao's comfort, Luo Xue's mood calmed down temporarily.

She originally wanted to tear up the file, but then she thought that she could use this file to find Ling Ling's grave.

Since someone wants to discredit Ling Ling, it means that there is at least news about her. Now that Luo Xue has no clue, the only clue she can find is the person who wrote this forged file.

With this thought in mind, Luo Xue put the file away, put it back into the secret compartment, and then left the room.

"Let's wait here and see when they will bring people over... to 'discover' this letter." Luo Xue said.

Su Yiyao immediately understood what Luo Xue meant and nodded.

The two men found a secluded place and used their magical powers to cover their bodies without leaving any trace.

The ruins of the tower returned to their former silence, just as it had been for the past thirty days and nights.

......

No. 1324 is suspended on a high tower.

"Has everything been arranged?"

The man asked solemnly, crossing his arms.

"Well, it should be no problem. The members of the Ancient Monuments Association have long wanted to change jobs. Just give a promise and they will go to do the job happily." The subordinate replied.

"Remember to handle it cleanly. After all... our target is the Sage." The man sneered, "Although the Sage is close to retirement, just in case... we can't leave any flaws."

"Yes, President."

The subordinate bowed and said, then hurried out the door to continue preparing the plan.

"Very good... This way, the plan will be foolproof." The man's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, "Sage, this time, you should really... step down and let the wise man take over."

The man's name is Chen Sirui, and he is the president of the Tower Club. He controls the suspended towers No. 1324, No. 1421, and No. 1422. These towers are powerful, but they have been unable to continue to develop because they have too few towers.

The most important supporters behind the Tower Club are tower controllers like Chen Sirui. They are in urgent need of new suspended towers to expand their existing influence.

If the Sage's ground tower plan succeeds, there will be no new suspended towers built, and it will be difficult for them to get a share of the ground tower plan, so they will definitely try their best to stop it.

As for the Abolish Tower Club, their reasons are almost the same as those of the High Tower Club. They are also doing their utmost to oppose the ground high tower plan because it touches upon their interests.

Although the wise man voluntarily delegated power six days and nights ago, his influence is still strong. He was even able to propose the ground tower plan many times in the Supreme Council, which offended almost all vested interests.

If someone else had proposed this plan, they would have died unclearly after one or two attempts. It would be different from the Sage, who proposed it many times but no one could do anything to her.

It is said that this time the Supreme Council has already softened its stance. If the plan is brought up one or two more times, I am afraid that the plan will be implemented. At this critical moment, the Tower will finally be unable to hold back and plans to use measures that it was reluctant to use before.

It was not only the No. 1 ground tower ruins where Chen Sirui had people secretly place the forged experimental records, there were also many other ancient sites.

Wherever the sage had been, a piece of "evidence" was secretly added.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that this kind of "evidence" is fake, but unfortunately, people with discerning eyes are always in the minority.

As long as a few major media outlets give a brief report and add some exaggeration, it is enough to incite public sentiment. It doesn't matter even if the rumor is explained later, because it is always harder to dispel a rumor than to create one.

What's more, Chen Sirui's goal is not to completely discredit the Sage, but to make sure that she and her plan will never receive the support of all the people.

In this way, even if the Supreme Council passed her proposal, the plan would have no basis for implementation.

"Next, I have to go meet the great contributors to this plan... our dear media reporters."

Chen Sirui tidied his appearance, tied his tie meticulously in front of the mirror, adjusted the smile on his lips to a gentle and honest level, and then walked out of the office.

......

In fact, Celis seldom went out with Sister Ling, because Sister Ling was always busy. Even when her mother entrusted her little girl to Sister Ling's care, at that time when Celis was so clumsy that she could not even dress herself, Sister Ling would still not be seen for several days during each cycle.

At home, Sister Ling likes to read quietly, and most of the books she reads are those that Celis cannot understand.

As soon as she saw the table of contents, she wanted to go to sleep. It was hard to imagine that Sister Ling could actually read such a boring book.

Therefore, when Sister Ling agreed to go out with her for a rare occasion, and to go on a long journey, Celis seemed quite excited and walked in front of Ling Ling with her head held high.

Lingling followed her slowly with a mask on, looking like an older sister indeed.

"Sister Ling, why do you have to wear a mask when you go out?" Celis looked at Ling Ling with some confusion.

"I seem to have caught a cold, but it's okay." Ling Ling said softly, "I took some medicine and I feel much better now."

Celis looked at her carefully and felt that Sister Ling was still full of energy, so she nodded with confidence.

"Okay, Sister Ling, you have to take care of yourself."

"...certainly."

Lingling's eyes flickered slightly.

Of course, she wore a mask not only because she suspected she had a cold, but more importantly... Although not many people knew her, there were still some.

In order to avoid trouble, Lingling chose to cover her face. The mask was given some special abilities that she had invented herself, which could distort the perception of her appearance in the eyes of others.

At this time, Lingling and Celis were in the 1324th suspended tower. Among all the suspended towers in the entire federation, the comprehensive strength of this tower ranked among the top ten, which was considered quite prosperous.

Of course, it cannot be compared with the No. 1 Suspended Tower where Celis lives. The No. 1 Suspended Tower is the location of the Supreme Senate and the core place of the entire federation.

However, all the novelty around still made Celis linger. Each suspended tower had some unique culture, not to mention that the suspended towers with such different numbers were even more different.

"Celis? Why are you here so soon? There's still half an hour before the gathering time, right?"

At this moment, a cold female voice sounded in surprise.

Celis looked back and saw that it was her team leader. She immediately became timid from her excitement, "Ah, Team Leader Xixi..."

She originally wanted to take Sister Ling for a walk, but she didn't expect that they would end up at the meeting place.

...Who asked that the meeting place be a small and inconspicuous cafe? If I had known, I would have avoided it!

Ling Ling walked up generously and said softly,

"You must be Sister Sissi who is responsible for taking care of little Celis in the company, right? I've heard her mention it several times and I've always wanted to meet her. Today I finally have the chance."

"You are..." Xixi glanced at Celis, then at Lingling, "Her sister?"

Not really. Celis has blonde hair and blue eyes, while Lingling has a typical oriental face and long black hair. They don't look like sisters at all.

"I'm your guardian, I guess. Her mother entrusted her to me before she died." Ling Ling gently put her arm around Celis' shoulders and said with a smile.

"I can't tell. You... seem younger."

Sissi's eyelids twitched slightly. This "sister" didn't look older than her. At most, she was a few years older than Celis. How could she be described as "entrusted"?

But it's really polite.

"Celis is still working very hard," Xixi immediately put on a smile, "I am very optimistic about this child. She will definitely be able to take on frontline tasks in the future."

"Really? I have to thank Sister Xixi for taking care of my child."

Lingling also laughed, and took the opportunity to greet Xixi, looking like a teacher meeting a parent, which made Celis stunned.

After chatting for a while, several invited reporters arrived one after another. They were all from other media. Including Sissi and Celis, there were seven media in total.

This interview was actually mainly Sissi's task, and Celis was just accompanying her to see the world. After all, there were not many opportunities to be directly invited by the official.

As soon as they heard that the news was about the Sage, and that the president of the Tower Society had personally invited them, countless media outlets rushed to get a chance to attend.

The seven media outlets present were all competitors to each other. Like Xixi, they also brought an intern with them, but they did not communicate much with each other for fear of being discovered by the other party.

This is a battle, a silent encounter in the media world.

Not long after, this small cafe welcomed a heavyweight. The man walked in briskly, accompanied by several bodyguards with special abilities.

"I feel deeply sorry for keeping you waiting for so long." Chen Sirui bowed slightly with an apologetic look on his face. "I hope you will forgive me for disturbing you on official business."

"It's okay, it's okay..."

"No, it's Chen Hui who has worked hard..."

There was another simple greeting, and at this time, Chen Sirui took the opportunity to look at everyone present one by one.

Suddenly, he saw a black-haired woman wearing a mask in the crowd. He inexplicably felt that she looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere.

But upon closer inspection, it seems very strange, as if it was just an illusion.

Chen Sirui didn't take it seriously. After a brief greeting, he raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet and said in a low voice,

"Today, I asked you all to come here because I discovered something that is related to the Sage... but should not be there."

Chapter 256 "The Truth of History"

After Chen Sirui finished speaking, all the reporters remained calm and did not react.

Because before they came, they had already received some information that Chen Sirui could release, so they were not surprised.

Only Lingling showed a slightly subtle expression after hearing this.

Seeing the reactions of the crowd, Chen Sirui knew that unless he showed something, these media reporters would not be moved.

Whether the authenticity of something is credible is secondary. The most important thing is...it must be a topic and hot topic that is worth pursuing, otherwise it will be difficult to explain.

"You should all know that the hometown of the sage is the No. 1 ground tower, right?" Chen Sirui smiled slightly, "Perhaps the ground tower opportunity proposed by the sage is because of the local sentiment of this tower..."

"Chen Hui, just tell us straight. We all know everything about the Sage."

Before Chen Sirui finished laying the groundwork, an impatient reporter spoke up.

For journalists working in the media industry, the most basic understanding of a living fossil who has survived thirty days and nights is necessary.

"Of course, of course. Everyone knows this. I know this."

Chen Sirui said slowly and calmly, "The Lingxi Laboratory in the No. 1 Ground Tower that the Sage was in charge of launched the first version of the mass production plan for the Calamity Engine. But many people probably don't know... The Lingxi Laboratory was not originally a place to research the Calamity Engine."

Hearing this, most reporters showed puzzled expressions, but a few nodded thoughtfully, as if they had guessed what Chen Sirui was referring to.

Sissi is one of them. As one of the largest media outlets, Sissi obviously has more channels to learn about the secrets. She said calmly, "You mean the artificial ability plan? We all know that this plan failed."

Even after thirty days and nights, until now, the Lingxi potion, which has been iterated for countless generations, still cannot make ordinary people become people with special abilities. All ordinary people who try to use it will eventually die from various complications.

However, Lingxi Potion is not completely useless. In later versions, the applicable population has gradually shifted from ordinary people to people with special abilities, and it is basically developed for people with special abilities.

Nowadays, Lingxi potion has become synonymous with potions for people with special abilities, and many different versions of the potion are circulating in the market. However, few people know that Lingxi potion is related to the Lingxi Laboratory of that year.

Because the most outstanding achievement of Lingxi Laboratory is the mass production of the Calamity Engine, the version iteration of the Calamity Engine is now also carried out by the Lingxi Laboratory, which has a huge scale and has existed for hundreds of years.

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