That night, White Emperor City seemed to transform into an ocean of joy, bustling with excitement. The streets and alleys were decorated with lanterns, and the dazzling lights illuminated every corner.

News of Lin Chen winning the competition for the Cangling Ancient Country by facing two opponents at once spread like a bombshell across the nation overnight.

On this night, everyone who followed the Beast Fighting Conference remembered the name Lin Chen.

Although many might forget this name later, they would clearly remember that in this year's Beast Fighting Conference, a young student turned the tide, leading the Cangling Ancient Country to a long-awaited championship with wisdom and courage.

That night, Zhu Tong hosted a feast, and after Lin Chen had his fill, he returned to his quarters, exhausted, and fell into a deep sleep.

At this moment, Zhu Tong was still at the restaurant, having just seen off Gu An, and Daoist Zhang spoke up:

"Dean, is there any result in the assassination case this time?"

Zhu Tong glanced in the direction where Gu An had left and said, "No outsider knows about the National Preceptor visiting the students; even I only found out two days earlier."

"Are you suspecting it was an inside job?"

"The possibility is high," Zhu Tong said with a frown, "I reasonably suspect that the leak case and this case are connected."

Daoist Zhang nodded. The reason he inquired at this time was that he thought the same.

Besides, Daoist Zhang had heard rumors that after the competition, people from the Youlan Empire had left White Emperor City overnight.

This action was not unusual, except that previously, the Youlan Empire was the biggest suspect.

If this matter remains unresolved, it will be difficult to investigate further later on.

"Let the National Master's Institute take on the investigation. The forces the opposing side dispatched this time are too powerful. Continuing the investigation may even pose a danger," Zhu Tong told Daoist Zhang and Liu Gu, "When the students return to school in a few days, you must be extra vigilant. Now we must also pay attention to the safety of Wu Chen and Lin Chen."

"Understood."

Both saluted with clasped hands.

....

Meanwhile, after Gu An left the restaurant, Ji Ru quickly followed.

As he walked, Gu An asked, "Have the people from the Youlan Empire left?"

"Yes."

"Have the locations of the assassins been found?"

"They've been found."

"Strike tonight."

Gu An said expressionlessly, as if talking about something trivial.

The Gu Family is one of the four major families in Celestial Capital. Although they can dominate, if this matter is exposed, it will surely bring great trouble.

Other forces are eager for something to happen to the Gu Family so they can replace them.

Therefore, Gu An will not hold back against those who need to be killed.

On the day Gu An decided to act, people from the Gu Family were dispatched overnight.

Upon hearing this, Ji Ru thought for a moment and then spoke again, "Have you considered the consequences, my lord?"

Gu An understood what he was referring to. The targets for assassination this time had significant backgrounds, including those from the Youlan Empire.

"So, you all need to make it clean,"

Gu An said, "As for someone like Tyler, he's a pawn. Kill him if necessary. Don't touch those students. They're not fully aware, and it's best not to get involved with more forces."

"Understood."

Ji Ru nodded, and just as he was about to leave, he remembered something. He said, "My lord, the people who came from home also brought news."

"They discovered that while leaving the Celestial Capital, another group was secretly heading toward White Emperor City."

Gu An was not surprised and asked, "Can we find out which force dispatched them?"

"If we guessed correctly, it should be the Lee Family."

"The Lee Family..." Gu An pondered for a moment, somewhat incredulous.

"My lord, should we continue investigating?"

"No need, they're likely targeting Bai Ling," Gu An said with a smile, "The Lee Family has always been the biggest supporter of Zhong Nan. Didn't expect him to strike first when it matters most."

....

Deep into the night, as Zhu Tong prepared for bed, Liao Qing reported that a fierce fight had broken out on the outskirts of White Emperor City.

"What's the situation?"

"Not known yet," Liao Qing quickly said, "We're still investigating. When we arrived, we saw dead people and Spirit Beasts…."

"Preliminary analysis suggests that those killed were the same assassins who attempted to assassinate the National Preceptor that day."

"Assassins?"

Zhu Tong's pupils constricted, his gaze turning cold as he said, "This is an attempt to silence after use."

"I thought the same," Liao Qing said.

"Can we find any other traces?"

"They were very professional, striking decisively and efficiently. The skill gap must be huge."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tong said once more:

"For the assassins dispatched, even some top domestic forces would need to prepare considerably."

"The power behind them is evident from how easily they were taken down."

After saying this, Zhu Tong was about to go to the scene when a Celestial Shadow Guard hurriedly reported:

"Someone is pleading for help outside the city gates."

"Help?" Liao Qing asked with surprise, "Is it the assassins?"

"No, it's students from the Youlan Empire," the Celestial Shadow Guard quickly stated, "They said they were ambushed on the road, their escorting instructors were all killed, so they turned back to seek our protection."

Both took a deep breath upon hearing this, and Liao Qing said, "It seems it's just as Dean Zhu speculated; the two cases should be connected."

Before Zhu Tong could say anything, the Celestial Shadow Guard beside him asked, "Shall we interrogate them?"

"Just follow the usual procedure," Zhu Tong replied, "Those meant to be silenced have already been silenced; there's nothing more to extract."

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