Chapter 1395: Qin Jiujies Choice

Chapter 1395: Qin Jiujie's Choice

Abyssal City

Qin Jiujie was standing at the top of the city, and his gaze was directed at the faraway Treasure Domain. His expression was ashen and a look of panic appeared in his eyes.

"Tan Tailan... she actually returned!"

He had witnessed Tan Tailan's descent and her battle with the Faceless Other King. This development had sent waves rocking through his heart. He had never predicted, amidst all of his calculations, that Tan Tailan would return by breaking through the World's End River and reverse the situation.

Furthermore, she had revealed eight Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds, making her a Greater Transcendent Duke!

This meant that she was capable of defeating a Dual Crowned King! If he were to challenge her alone, he could even be placed at a disadvantage!

"Damn it! Damn it!!!" Qin Jiujie's heart was filled with frustration and anger. He had worked hard to cause Li Jingzhe's fall, but who could have expected that after the Dragon's Fang Lineage had lost a Quasi-Triple Crown King, they would then gain a Greater Transcendent Duke? There was basically no difference between the two! Was the Dragon's Fang Lineage's fortune simply that blessed and abnormal? Qin Jiujie tightly clenched his fists. His plan had basically been completely upended.

However, at this point, his expression changed and he flickered away, appearing in the depths of one of the pavilions within the city next to a huge lake.

The water was bubbling violently and a large, white fish emerged from the depths. This fish had a strange appearance as its face was featureless.

"Faceless! You dare to come here?! Are you trying to ruin me as well!?" Qin Jiujie shouted as he glared at the weird fish with a voice full of anger.

The fish let out a cold laugh. "Qin Jiujie, the Origin Reversion Institute has supported you for countless years, yet you still wish to stay neutral?"

Qin Jiujie's eyes turned gloomy.

"When Tan Tailan appeared, you should have joined hands with me to suppress her," the Faceless Other King said bitterly.

"Even with the two of us joining hands, we might not have been able to suppress her, especially considering that you're still injured," Qin Jiujie explained with a frown. "In addition, Divine Tiger King Zhao Zong and White Elephant King Zhu Yuan were watching. If I dared to step in, they would definitely have found out that we are working together, so how could they possibly stand by idly?!"

The Faceless Other King knew that Qin Jiujie was right. Tan Tailan's sudden appearance had completely ruined their plans. Their goal was to restrict all of the other Kings, but they had not taken such a wildcard into account.

This couldn't have been foreseen.

Who would have thought that someone who had disappeared from the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent for more than twenty years would choose this very moment to return as a Greater Transcendent Duke?

"Won't we be discovered by Tan Tailan since you chose to escape here?" Qin Jiujie couldn't help but ask.

"Qin Jiujie, don't think about standing alone anymore. The final plan of the Origin Reversion Institute is to cause the World's End River to completely overturn and herald an Other Disaster with a magnitude that’s never been seen before on the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent. Originally, we wanted to use the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li's land as the nexus, but it looks like we have no choice but to use the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin’s territory now," the Faceless Other King replied.

When Qin Jiujie heard this, he was completely taken aback. "What are you trying to do?!"

"I want Abyssal City to be the anchor point where we disrupt the World's End River. This way, the Other Disaster will break out from this region," the Faceless Other King indifferently replied.

"What?!" Qin Jiujie's expression turned steely green.

"You dare to act so audaciously, Faceless?"

The Other Disasters incited by the Origin Reversion Institute were never trivial in scale. If it were to erupt from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin's territory, the casualties would inevitably be tremendous.

The entire city could hear her resounding voice, and looks of shock appeared on their faces.

What had they just heard?

The Origin Reversion Institute's Faceless Other King was hiding here, in Abyssal City? Furthermore, Qin Jiujie, the Dual Crowned King, was connected to it?

How could this be?

Countless confused eyes turned towards the skies above the city. If it weren't for the exceptionally pure and vast undulations of resonant power coming from the lady, they might have even assumed that she was an Other.

Before anyone in the city could react, those who had followed her from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin with Qin Baiyan at the lead couldn't help but to speak up. "Duke Lan, could this situation have been orchestrated by the Faceless Other King to sow discord amongst the four Heavenly Emperor powers to create an opportunity for it to escape? Palace Master Qin is the leader of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin; how could someone of his stature possibly be in cahoots with the Faceless Other King?"

Tan Tailan indifferently replied, "Wasn't it people from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin who were heavily corrupted and caused great change within the Treasure Domain?"

Qin Baiyan paused. That was indeed strange. Shen Yunge and Qin Lian, two important chess pieces that served to control the situation, had both spent time in Abyssal City before everything happened.

Despite that, saying that Qin Jiujie was working together with the Faceless Other King was a little too much.

Li Luo stood beside Tan Tailan, and his gaze turned icy. The damnable Origin Reversion Institute and the damnable Qin Jiujie had harmed Li Jingzhe and caused his fall. This bloody enmity could not be forgiven. As they spoke, the void shook and two figures pierced through, appearing in the skies above Abyssal City as well.

The might of a King swept over the area, causing the heavens and earth to shake.

One was sitting atop a ferocious tiger and the other atop a glazed white elephant. They were none other than Zhu Yuan and Zhao Zong.

The two Kings immediately turned their eyes towards Tan Tailan, and looks of surprise surfaced in their eyes. It was only after a few moments that they raised one hand before their bodies and respectfully greeted her.

"Greetings, Duke Lan. Congratulations on becoming a Transcendent Duke."

Their expressions were uneasy, especially Divine Tiger King Zhao Zong’s. It was important to note that just twenty years ago, Tan Tailan was merely a member of the junior generation. However, she had surpassed him. Zhao Zong and Zhu Yuan were both Single Crowned Kings, and in terms of strength, were incomparable to the Greater Transcendent Duke Tan Tailan. They had started cultivating before her. Yet despite their seniority, she was much stronger than them and thus they had no choice but to address her respectfully.

Only Transcendent Dukes were worthy of being treated as equals by Kings, and the two Kings’ actions did not go unnoticed by the people below. An uproar ensued.

There were many who could no longer even remember Tan Tailan's appearance. Thus, they simply didn't understand why the Kings were treating this lady with so much courtesy.

"Duke Lan, do you have any proof of your claim?" Divine Tiger King Zhao Zong asked solemnly.

Zhu Yuan nodded in agreement. They were taken aback when they first heard her declaration. They never could have imagined Qin Jiujie would be working together with the Origin Reversion Institute's Faceless Other King.

This was something that would send shockwaves throughout the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent.

Furthermore, the situation within the four Heavenly Emperor powers would change as a result of this.

Their lineages had suffered crippling losses within the Treasure Domain, and if Qin Jiujie was responsible for this, they would not let this go.

When faced with the Kings’ questions, Tan Tailan calmly looked towards the Abyssal City, which resembled a gigantic beast. Her nonchalant voice rang out, causing the hearts of everyone present to sink.

"Is it not proof of your involvement that you, Qin Jiujie, have chosen to not come out of Abyssal City despite everything?"