Chapter 587: Genius of the Azure God Path

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng walked down the stairs and saw Heart 9, Diamond 10, and Spade gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

As for Kong Baosheng, Chen Ling had already sent him to buy groceries. Ever since these "professionals" appeared in the theater, the amount of food Kong Baosheng had to prepare daily had rapidly increased, forcing him to replenish ingredients quickly.

Kong Baosheng didn't suspect anything about these "professionals." After all, with his master's current popularity, it was perfectly reasonable for the Huang Group to arrange a management team for him. His only confusion was whether entertainment agents nowadays really needed to look so fierce.

"You've come at just the right time," Diamond 10 said. "Now that we've all converged, it would be best to exchange information first to help us decide on our next course of action."

"I was thinking the same thing... Where should we start?"

"I'll go first," Jian Changsheng shrugged. "Actually, I've already mentioned the general situation in my letter to you... After you left half a year ago, I've been running a casino, gathering intelligence from various levels of the Mortal Realm. Diamond 10 also arrived later; there's nothing much to say about that. The problem arose recently when Senior Bai Ye suddenly appeared in the Mortal Realm's main city, covered in blood and seemingly disoriented. Patrolling police officers discovered him first, assuming he was involved in some criminal case, and attempted to take him to the police station. As a subconscious act of resistance, Senior Bai Ye directly removed one of the officer's kidneys from a distance..."

"?" Chen Ling looked bewildered. "Removed a kidney?"

"Don't look at me like that, I have no idea what happened... I told you he seemed disoriented; he probably just did it casually."

"Alright... and then?"

"Later, the Police Bureau got involved. Fortunately, we discovered it quickly and managed to rescue Senior Bai Ye from their encirclement." Jian Changsheng paused, his expression turning serious. "It was from that point on that things got troublesome. The Police Bureau somehow traced us to this street, and at the same time, Mu Chunsheng of the Beidou Group's attitude towards us changed. Before, he would send people every few days with gifts and fruit, and even actively help us attract customers. But lately, not only has he ignored us, but he's also been sending people every now and then to forcefully collect rent and protection fees!"

Chen Ling was thoughtful and quickly guessed the reason:

"He was good to you before, probably out of respect for the Golden Guild's special envoy, hoping to build a good relationship with me. Later, I suspect 'Fleeting Life' found him, learned that members of the 'Twilight Society' were likely hiding here, and he immediately wanted to distance himself from you, instead siding with 'Fleeting Life.' Those collecting rent and protection fees were probably also arranged by the police, a means to probe your actual strength."

"Fortunately, we saw through the plainclothes officers in advance," Jian Changsheng sighed helplessly. "But because of this, we've already wasted too much time, and the mission hasn't progressed yet."

"What mission?"

"Finding the Mortal Realm base, and... rescuing Spade 8."

Chen Ling was startled. "Spade 8?"

Chen Ling remembered Spade 8. He had also been involved when the Aurora Realm was destroyed. Chen Ling recalled that he was very young, seeming even younger than himself now, which left a deep impression. If Chen Ling remembered correctly, as soon as they arrived in the Mortal Realm, Spade 8 had separated from the main group and headed straight for the main city.

"Heart 9 might know more about Spade 8's situation," Spade suddenly interjected. "After all, you were the one who introduced him to the Twilight Society... you're practically his half-guide."

"Ah, Spade 8... that kid is, in a way, a legend," Heart 9 said, raising an eyebrow. He crossed his legs on the chair, a reminiscent look on his face. "Do you know about the 'Sanctum'?"

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng shook their heads simultaneously.

"The 'Sanctum' refers to individuals with extremely high attainments in the 'Azure Divine Path.' They control the entire Mortal Realm and are the absolute top brass of 'Fleeting Life.' It's no exaggeration to call them the 'gods' here... And that kid, Spade 8, was the youngest member of the 'Sanctum' in 'Fleeting Life' before he joined the Twilight Society. Spade 8 was born in the Southern Sea Realm. He started painting at three, self-taught, and at five, he casually drew 'A Hundred Boats Competing for Flow' on the ground with white porridge. This gained him the favor of the 'Azure Divine Path,' making him the youngest 'Divine Path' wielder in history, a story widely circulated in many realms. Due to his monstrous 'Azure Divine Path' talent, his existence even shocked the Mortal Realm, thousands of miles away. 'Fleeting Life' specifically dispatched a 'Sanctum' member to the Southern Sea Realm to invite this genius to join 'Fleeting Life' and move to the Mortal Realm's main city. Later, Spade 8 lived in the Mortal Realm for ten years. Under the guidance of 'Fleeting Life,' he reached the sixth rank at seventeen and was exceptionally promoted to the Tenth 'Sanctum' member. This was truly unprecedented and unparalleled..."

Hearing this, shock appeared in both Chen Ling's and Jian Changsheng's eyes.

Chen Ling remembered hearing about this prodigy from Han Meng... After all, the youngest 'Divine Favored' in history was incredibly famous!

But Chen Ling never imagined that this legendary prodigy was actually Spade 8, whom he had met that day?

"A six-ranker at seventeen... he's truly a monster," Jian Changsheng couldn't help but interject. "What happened next?"

"The year after he became a 'Sanctum' member, he defected from 'Fleeting Life.'"

"...Huh? Why??"

"Tsk, the reasons for that are quite complicated... If you get a chance, you can ask him yourself," Heart 9 said, shrugging helplessly. "In short, he met me during his defection, and then I, well, did this and that, and managed to 'lure' him into the Twilight Society... Yep, it's that simple."

Chen Ling: ...

Heart 9 seemed to have said something, yet nothing at all. He merely mentioned the objective progression of events, glossing over all the key information. However, his hint made Chen Ling recall some details.

At that time, when they came out of the Aurora Realm and everyone speculated that "Lord Mortal" might be the next to face a major calamity, Spade 8's expression seemed very strange. As soon as they arrived in the Mortal Realm, Spade 8 rushed back to the main city.

From that moment, Chen Ling had actually suspected that he might have a close connection with the Mortal Realm, but he hadn't given it much thought.

"So, what did you mean by 'rescuing him' just now?"

"Exactly what it sounds like." Heart 9 took out a scroll from his pocket and placed it on the table. "The last news we received about Spade 8 was this scroll, which he sent from the Mortal Realm base. After that, the Twilight Society completely lost contact with him. King Grey suspects that Spade 8 has been detained by 'Fleeting Life' and imprisoned within the Mortal Realm base."