CHAPTER 148: TENSION AMONG THE ENEMIES.

"What do you mean by another heaven blessing?" The old man seated on his throne rose to his feet.

He had thought this mortal was already finished, but who would have expected it at the last moment? They would show such tenacity.

It was incredulous.

It was unheard of.

He could not believe what was really happening.

He had been in this world for more than a thousand years. This was the first time something like this had ever happened.

"This... I can’t allow this to continue," he muttered, shaking his head.

All his already perfected plans had been rendered useless one after another.

And if this continued, it was only a matter of time before those from the Soaring Cloud Region escaped from his clutches.

"Who received the heaven blessing?" he asked. He needed to know urgently.

His nerves were tense; his previous calm was long gone.

"Is it the Jun kid?"

"My lord, he’s not the one." The servant on his knee responded, shaking his head. "My Lord, it’s a girl from the Frostwind Academy called Mei Ling. She conducted a lecture on world history."

"Another kid?!" His heart nearly leaped out of his chest.

’Impossible! Impossible!’ he screamed in his heart.

’This should be impossible!’ His mind was a tumor of confusion.

The event had already shattered everything he knew about this world and Master Teachers.

’What should I do? What should I do?’ His mind was filled with confusion and doubt.

His gaze grew sharp, filled with killing intent. The darkness around him swirled, and an oppressive force descended into the chamber.

"Activate our agent—kill her and the Jud kid," he commanded in a cold voice.

"Yes, My Lord..." The servant’s voice trailed off, unsure whether to speak or not.

"What? Do you have anything to report?" He barked, and a terrifying force pressed down on the servant.

Crack! Crack!

The sound of bones shattering echoed inside the quiet chamber. Fear and panic gripped the servant’s heart as he quickly spoke.

"My Lord, please mercy...." He pleaded.

"Speak!"

"Ah! Yes, yes..." Sweat dripped from his forehead. "My Lord, a serial killer appeared in the city and has almost killed all our agents."

"What!" His voice roared like thunder.

The pressure increased greatly, pressing the servant to the ground with the sound of his bones shattering. Blood streamed from his mouth, nose, and eyes.

However, the old man did not seem to notice him.

"How did that happen?" He was furious.

These were the men he had nurtured for many years. Although he disdainfully regarded the inhabitants of this world, he still needed them to complete some minor tasks.

And this task was for assassinations, but now...

"Who killed them?" He demanded, staring at the servant who was covered in fresh blood.

"M-My... Lord... No one... knows..."

"You’re useless..." He was furious, and the pressure on the servant skyrocketed.

Bang!

The servant exploded into a puddle of blood. But the old man did not bat an eye in that direction.

"Clean this mess and find who dares kill my agents," he said to the empty air.

.....

Inside the mysterious village unknown to the outside world. Inside the lone temple at the village’s center, the village council gathered.

The atmosphere was suffocating.

Seated on the highest seat, the ancestor looked at the people below with an ugly expression.

"Who can tell me what the hell is going on?" He demanded, his voice laced with anger.

All the council of elders lowered their heads; no one dared speak. The situation had gone beyond what anyone expected.

Another Master Teacher who invokes a heaven blessing. When did the heaven blessing become so common that it could appear so easily?

This was what baffled everyone.

Their plans to lure Jun Wu to ruin and kill him had failed miserably. Not only did he not appear, but the other Master Teachers did also not appear.

Those who did appear were ordinary people who came to try their luck. To avoid raising people’s suspicions, they did not dare capture the attendees.

While they were still trying to discern why their plan failed, they heard about another heaven blessing.

This time, not from Jun Wu, but from a girl they’d never heard of.

More importantly, she revealed histories that most of the world should not know. This alone set their plan back by another decade.

And if this continued, it would be only a matter of time before their secrets were revealed to the world.

This was their greatest fear.

"What happened? Are you all deaf?!" the ancestor roared.

They might not understand the repercussions of what happened, but how could he not know?

If their deity found out about this, it would not only him that would be eaten. Everyone in their village would be swallowed alive.

He had served the deity for many years, hoping for immortality and ascension to the higher world, but now...

At this stage, he would do anything for his plan to succeed, even if he needed to sacrifice those below him.

"Very well, since you are useless, I will sacrifice you all to atone for your uselessness." He was dangerously low.

Listening to this, a cold shiver ran down everyone’s spine. Tension gripped their hearts like a vice; uneasiness clouded their minds.

What should we do?

This question haunted everyone, but there was no answer. Suddenly, a middle-aged woman stepped forward.

"Ancestor, I’ve a plan—I don’t know if it is going to work," her voice filled with doubt and nervousness.

"Speak! Let everyone hear it."

"Why don’t we use this opportunity to spread an incurable disease in the city? Then we can spread a rumor against the heaven blessing."

"This would allow many to doubt and question the heaven blessing. And when they next conduct an open lecture, we can follow this plan."

"I believe if this continued, the Master Teacher would lose its importance." She concluded and stepped back to her seat.

The cold indifference on the ancestor’s face faltered for a moment before he nodded.

"Good. This is better than nothing." A sinister glint appeared on his face. "You will be in charge of the operation."