He paused for a moment. "You're ready to marry her, but she doesn't like you at all."
Rhein remained silent.
"Why is the President hesitating? Is it because you truly can't outplay Chi?"
Huai Yin chuckled. "Your plan is very clever—using those pieces of evidence, allowing Zhang Xuzhi to carry the plan forward. Your goal is to brand Lu Zijin as a traitor and, along with her, cleanse everyone associated with her. If you could really pull that off, I wouldn't say anything. I'd simply admit defeat along with my apprentice."
He sighed. "Unfortunately, you can't."
Rhein had to admit that today's events were beyond his expectations.
"Zhang Xuzhi indeed made contact with Dusk."
Huai Yin suddenly remarked, "And perhaps might even be saved by Dusk's people. If I'm right, the ones coming should be Xing Yun and Ghost Eye. Those two lunatics haven't appeared in a long time."
Without hesitation, Rhein turned on his heel and left.
"I will stop Dusk's people and bring Zhang Xuzhi back alive,"
"No need to bother; you're already too late."
Huai Yin lowered his head, fiddling with a chessboard, and chuckled. "My student is already angry."
Rhein felt a vague sense of foreboding.
"Someone is tired of your power plays."
Huai Yin said lightly:
"You want to target Lu Zijin, you want to target the Lin siblings, but now, someone is going to make you feel some pain."
Because all twelve outposts on the Ice Field were taken down, the Ether Association's alchemy experts rewrote the matrix.
The barrier's lockdown had disappeared, allowing free passage in and out.
Through the howling winds of the Ice Field, heavy armored vehicles roared as they advanced.
Fu Qingxuan sat in the vehicle's cabin, sighing, "After this incident, the conflict will be thoroughly out in the open. Luckily, Old Mu and the others were rescued. This major discovery is of immense significance to all of humanity."
As a Night Watcher, he had regained his strength and was once again participating in missions.
"Who would've thought Lin Lan is still alive? That's truly wonderful."
Someone said, "If the boss hears about this, he'll probably be over the moon, right? Next up is the critical trial, but we already have ample evidence and won't lose. The Blood Moon Slaughter Incident can finally be reopened. We'll figure out what really happened; we can't let the Judgement Court always have the final say."
Another remarked, "Old Gu's son is truly remarkable."
Lu Zijin had successfully been sent into the Sea of Eternal Life.
Though branded as a traitor, the specifics remained up for discussion.
Most crucially, Zhang Xuzhi had reached the end of his road.
"Zhang Xuzhi is insane. Why not just finish him off already?"
"Shh, don't say such things—this isn't something we can take lightly."
"Stay sharp. Watch out for the moves the Judgement Court might pull."
Of course, vigilance was necessary.
Nearly all of the Night Watchers here were Sixth Rank. The chances of an incident occurring were low.
The Judgement Court also had to participate in the escort operation. Leading the team was the Profound Yin Saint, a Holy Land Level Great Priest, accompanied by eight councilmen—not much of a threat in terms of combat power.
After this incident, it would deal a severe blow to the Judgement Court.
Every time something happened, all they thought about was their own gain.
Chen Bojun, riding a snowmobile at the front of the team, looked grim. Wrapped in a thick military coat, his pair of sharp, cold Eagle Eyes scanned ahead without uttering a single word.
"I'm overseeing the prison transport; there won't be any issues."
Instructor Zhu accompanied him on another snowmobile, riding side by side.
Ying Changsheng rode his flying sword, slicing through the wind and snow.
Mu Qingyou also traveled by flying sword, scouring for enemies.
Omega's primary and secondary teams were providing escort.
Countless steel prison transports rumbled in succession.
Most of the Demon Hunters involved in this incident had to be apprehended and awaited trial.
Zhang Xuzhi wore shackles that suppressed his spirituality, his entire body bound tightly in iron chains, completely immobilized.
Li Hanting, equally restrained and slumped in a prison transport, asked in a low voice, "Didn't you say this was all approved by Lord Rhein? How did it come to this? You clearly said back then that the Lord would protect us—why are we being arrested? This doesn't make sense."
Zhou Hanye sat silently in a corner, his face dark and grim.
Zhang Xuzhi's lips curled into an eerie smile.
"I told you the Lord would protect us."
He mouthed silently, "But I never said it was Rhein."
Through the distant wind and snow, a puzzled voice called out.
It came from a serene woman with jet-black hair. She wore a snow-white wool coat, lined with wine-red fleece, and a white belt cinched her petite waist. Below it was a black miniskirt. Her long, shapely legs were wrapped in fleece-lined tights, and she wore glossy black knee-high boots.
She tiptoed, glancing around with a half-dazed expression, mumbling, "Ghost Eye, didn't the Think Tank say it would be nine tonight? So why don't I see a single shadow of a ghost anywhere?"
A gaunt man huddled within a black cloak murmured in response, "I'm blind; how should I know? Wasn't it your job to guide us? Wait… wait a minute. Don't tell me you're lost again."
Xing Yun covered her red lips in shock. "What? I'm lost?"
Ghost Eye exclaimed in dismay, "Good heavens, you didn't even realize you were lost? This is the Ice Field near the Sea of Eternal Life! Are we going to die here? Just where on earth did you lead us? Don't tell me it's the Kui Dragon Ancestor's lair? You foolish woman, I swear I'll kill you!"