How can there be such a strong superpower?

Xia Yue was slightly startled when he heard this: "Because of the Ape Realm incident?"

"Return to the Ape World..."

Si Yujie sighed: "It happened so long ago."

"..."

Xia Yue paused, then put down his hand and said, "It seems a lot has happened."

"So what on earth did you do?"

Si Yujie frowned slightly, looking at Xia Yue, whose whole body was filled with the aura of Huangquan, and asked in confusion, "Li Zheng and the others have already obtained the authority and ability of Li Ge, Sang Chao and others. Why did you wait until now to come back?"

"I saw some interesting things and was curious, so I walked towards the source of the Yellow Spring."

Xia Yue casually replied, "I was hoping to see if I could resolve the persistent issues at Tiance Mansion, but the journey proved unexpectedly difficult... and just as we were about to reach the destination, something happened to the main stream of the Yellow Springs. The Ten Courts of Justice suddenly became extremely frantic and rushed towards the source of the Yellow Springs. We happened to encounter them on the way, but there were too many of them, so we couldn't force our way through."

"Root...are you going to die?"

Si Yujie's expression changed. "What's the difference between you going to the source of the underworld with your flesh and blood body and having the words 'I want to be the master of the Ten Palaces, I want to disobey' carved on your face? Did the ancestors of the Ten Palaces not beat you to death?"

Xia Yue smiled and said, "I'm living a good life, and there are always things that need someone to do."

Si Yujie asked suspiciously, "What on earth did you see?"

"Tell me first."

Xia Yue didn't answer, but changed the subject: "Who is in charge of Tiance Mansion now?"

Si Yujie stared at Xia Yue for a long time before giving up the idea of asking further questions and replied, "Ji Xin."

"...Ji Xin? Taishan offered it?"

"No, Ji Xin brought it up on her own initiative."

"Because of what?"

"Because of your question, Yan Kan rebelled and tried to flee overseas. You were away, which caused a huge disturbance... Ji Xin half-forced Taishan to resign."

"Yan Kan rebelled..."

Xia Yue narrowed his eyes and looked outside the door: "Which country did he flee to?"

"Stop it."

Si Yujie said unhappily, "The flowers have already gotten cold by the time you came."

Xia Yue was a little surprised: "Solved?"

"Yeah." Si Yujie nodded.

"Tarzan?"

"Chen Lusi..."

"..."

Xia Yue's expression froze for a moment. For the first time since he came out, his expression changed significantly: "...Who are you talking about?"

"Chen Lusi."

"...Did he become Tian Ce during the time I was away?"

"No, it's a long story."

Si Yujie thought for a moment and told what had happened during this period.

Although she didn't like Xia Yue's personality very much.

But she also did not deny... Xia Yue's role was indeed irreplaceable.

If Xia Yue were alive at that time, even if Yan Kan had ten times the courage, he would not dare to go south, and it is even uncertain whether a rebellion would occur.

Even if a rebellion really happened, those old guys might not dare to jump out.

Xia Yue is not like Taishan, who possesses a prestigious authority. Not many people paid attention to his authority ability "Giant Ant" at the beginning, and even Kunlun did not classify it as a first-level authority at the beginning.

After all, it's just a vaguely described Hercules, which is all too common.

As for why the 'Giant Ant' later became a first-level authority, it's simple... it was fought for.

When Xia Yue killed the "remnants of the old times" with great reputations one after another, and made himself the highest combat force tacitly accepted by most members of Tian Ce Mansion, and made no one dare to show up at will, everyone began to truly pay attention to his "giant ant".

There was no point for Si Yujie to go to Jinling, because she had to take her daughter with her, and she couldn't defeat the enemy with her own force, let alone investigate everywhere and even pursue him later.

But Xia Yue can.

What he is best at is defeating opponents with force.

Si Yujie wanted him to go to Jinling, so first of all, she had to let him know what had happened during this period.

"..."

Si Yujie talked about what happened during this period, starting from the Monkey World, and went all the way to Yan Kan's rebellion, the appearance of the Heavenly Punishment Weapon, the strangulation of the First Rider, and so on.

Although most of the details are omitted, the key points are not omitted.

Xia Yue did not interrupt but just listened quietly, but the more he listened, the tighter his brows furrowed.

"...Chen Lusi has disappeared in Jinling. Xia Panqiu and Wu You also went to Jinling earlier. Ji Xin wants them to be swapped with Chen Lusi. Not only did Ji Xin agree to this plan, but someone from the highest level also contacted me."

Si Yujie narrowed her eyes and continued, "And the person who contacted me is quite important. Chen Lusi's current importance to the security forces is self-evident... But this plan seems to have failed in the end. There's been no further news from there. Xia Yue, no matter who it's for, you should go to Jinling now."

"..."

Xia Yue lowered his head and thought, without saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Si Yujie waited patiently.

After a long time.

Xia Yue slowly breathed a sigh of relief, finally raised his head, and asked calmly, "How many years have I been away?"

Si Yujie said expressionlessly, "...one month."

"One month."

When Xia Yue heard the exact answer, he smiled bitterly and rubbed his eyebrows with his hand.

He knew that Si Yujie didn't like exaggeration, so he tried to think of her words "it's too much" in an exaggerated way.

But he still didn't expect... it would be so exaggerated.

Si Yujie looked at Xia Yue, who was rubbing his brow and seemed to have a headache. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "I know you have a lot of questions, but you should go ask Chen Lusi in person. He is in Jinling now."

"..."

Xia Yue came back to his senses after hearing this, put down his hand, and suddenly looked at Si Yujie suspiciously, "Are you worried about Chen Lusi? You said it doesn't matter who it is, but you actually want me to check on him, right?"

Si Yujie had no expression on her face.

“…It’s really unexpected.”

Xia Yue saw Si Yujie's expression and understood. He shook his head slightly and then said with some emotion, "He killed Yan Kan, discovered a new use for cutting-edge weapons, strangled the First Cavalry, and was highly regarded by the Guard Army... How long has he been in Tian Ce Mansion? If you don't know, you'd think it's been decades. It can only be said that some people's brilliance cannot be hidden.

But what surprised me the most was your attitude. It's only been a short time. I remember you were worried that Chen Lusi's power and authority would be completely out of control and there would be problems. I've only been away for a month, and Chen Lusi's power is no longer as simple as being out of control, but your attitude has taken a 180-degree turn.

If I remember correctly, this is the first time you've shown such direct concern for someone other than your daughter, right? That's rare."

Si Yujie still looked at Xia Yue expressionlessly.

Xia Yue didn't seem to notice Si Yujie's expression gradually becoming dangerous. He had just finished sighing when he suddenly changed the subject, saying, "You said Chen Lusi disappeared in Jinling, right? Actually, before I left, I noticed... a city briefly lost contact with the Yellow Springs mainstream."

"..."

Si Yujie was slightly startled when she heard this, and then a look of shock slowly emerged on her beautiful face: "Lost contact?"

"Yes, I thought it was my 'self' at first, but after hearing you say that Ji Xin became the de facto leader of Tiance Mansion and what happened in Jinling, I roughly knew what happened."

Xia Yue turned his head to look outside, frowning as he said, "This is probably Ji Xin's 'Death Slayer'. Something major has obviously happened in Jinling. It's at least not just a simple Legend activation. Unless he's completely helpless, Ji Xin wouldn't take such a big risk to 'Death Slayer'."

Si Yujie pursed her red lips: "Then why are you still standing here?"

Xia Yue was somewhat helpless: "Listen carefully to what I said, Jinling and Huangquan have lost contact."

Si Yujie was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Success?"

"Guess so."

Xia Yue nodded. "If Slashing the Devil can't solve it, then I don't think there's anything else I can do. Just like the macaque that caused the Ape Realm to constantly resurrect, there's no point in being anxious... Besides, I'm brimming with the aura of the underworld. If I go to Jinling now, the city, which has finally become 'clean' thanks to Slashing the Devil, will instantly return to its chaotic state. You better calm down."

"..."

Si Yujie was slightly startled as she watched the mist that continued to seep out of Xia Yue's body. Then she took a deep breath, suppressed her anxiety, and asked, "How long will it take?"

Xia Yue looked down at his body and replied, "Including the travel time, about an hour."

Si Yujie stopped talking after hearing this.

She also realized... that she was too anxious. Perhaps it was because she had waited for news too many times before, and she was tired of staying in Tiance Trading to wait for news every time. Perhaps it was because she was worried about Chen Lusi, Wu You and Xia Panqiu.

In short.

She seems particularly irritable today.

the other side.

Xia Yue didn't notice the change in Si Yujie's expression and was still thinking about Jinling.

In fact, the reason why he came out was also related to Jinling's temporary separation from the mainstream of Huangquan.

After all, it’s an entire city...Xia Yue can’t remain completely indifferent.

Otherwise, it is also feasible for him to continue staying in Huangquan.

So what exactly happened in Jinling? What kind of legend had been activated that required the "Slayer of Demons" to sever the entire city's connection to the Yellow Springs mainstream in order to decipher it?

When Xia Yue thought of this, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Does this have anything to do with Chen Lusi?"

Si Yujie shook her head slightly: "I don't know, I just know that he disappeared. You need to ask Ji Xin for the details."

"Ji Xin."

Xia Yue repeated the name, and then, while expelling the aura of the underworld from his body, he asked, "Did Ji Xin leave any words for me after he usurped the throne?"

Si Yujie came back to her senses and asked, "How did you know?"

"Her personality is too extreme. She is capable of anything. She knows this better than anyone else."

Xia Yue frowned and replied, "With her personality, she easily offends others. It's fine if I'm not here, but if I come out, some members might have other ideas. After all, in the eyes of many ordinary members, I'm obviously the more suitable person to succeed Taishan.

And she is very smart. She forced Taishan to step down, and she must have considered what to do after I get out."

"..."

Si Yujie did not refute after hearing this.

Because this is not Xia Yue bragging, but the truth.

Xia Yue looked at the silent Si Yujie, somewhat curious: "So how is she going to convince me?"

Si Yujie was silent for a moment, then replied, "She told me to tell you after I see you—I can't beat you..."

"Can't beat me?"

Xia Yue repeated what he said and then said, "Do you want me to be the limiter?"

"It's not over yet."

Si Yujie reminded her: "Her original words were - 'I can't beat you, but a dog will be able to beat you one day'."

Xia Yue was startled: "Who is the dog?"

"It's probably Chen Lusi..."

"..."

Xia Yue took a deep breath and asked, "How is this related to Chen Lusi? What exactly happened? Is there anything else that has nothing to do with Chen Lusi during this period?"

"The security guard downstairs gave birth to a son."

"...Is this also related to Chen Lusi?"

"What you're asking about has nothing to do with Chen Lusi. This matter has nothing to do with him."

"..."

……