Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

To say that all the conspiracies in the world are carried out through cunning means is perhaps to suggest that some are unjust.

But if all those who practiced wickedness were executed, none of them would be able to protest their innocence.

They are the real scourge of the world!
For the sake of so-called performance and drama, they will stop at nothing, regardless of the cost.
The followers or chosen ones of the cult that Li Yelai encountered were all madmen who would risk their lives to create some kind of spectacle.

Although Chang Le Xianjun is quirky and seeks pleasure, often messing with the mentality of teammates and enemies, he still fundamentally distinguishes between friend and foe.

At most, they'll serve you chocolate that tastes like shit when you're starving.

The "deceptive path" will directly stuff a lump of shit into your head and then throw you into a cesspool to drown you.

"A trick? If it really is them," Chu He said helplessly, "then Old Li, your Eternal Chosen One isn't working. The people below are rebelling."

"The Chaos Chosen have no clear hierarchical relationship. Other factions are one thing, but the Devious Path faction is one where even their own members betray each other. Even knowing I'm a Chosen One, they'll spare no effort to kill me. Moreover, I haven't made contact with them yet; they don't seem to have any branch or headquarters." Li Yelai shook his head slightly: "I became a Devious Path Chosen One because of another Devious Path Chosen One's conspiracy. He transformed the ritual that the Demon Emperor's Fall was originally used for blood sacrifice into an evil ritual to communicate with the Lord of Myriad Changes, and then he himself was killed. They'll do anything for entertainment. Even betraying the Lord of Myriad Changes."

"In short, at present, only the Heavenly Evolution Walker and the Devious Path faction can do this." Immortal Lord Chang Le was quite interested in the Devious Path: "If it is the latter, I can help you counter it. As long as we collect enough information, I should be able to guess their next move."

"Is this what people who enjoy themselves think?" Chu He retorted.

"That's harsh, but it's true." Immortal Lord Chang Le smiled. "As long as we're on the same page, there's not much difference in intelligence. I can roughly guess what they'll do. Right now, the fleet is about to rendezvous with the support force, so there's nothing more for me to do. Send me back to the giant city first; I need to make arrangements as soon as possible. Also, check if Yang Chen's situation can be handled."

Li Yelai and Chu He nodded. Chang Le Xianjun stayed in the fleet to give it sufficient stealth capabilities.

Now, the returning fleet has long since sailed far from the deep sea.

Returning to the giant city is the best option for him.

"I'll contact Yunyue," Chuhe said, standing up. "Given the current situation, you'd better go secretly."

"Hehe, if it really is a trickery, then that will be very interesting." Immortal Lord Chang Le laughed, then shrank back into the core of the Machine God.

Meanwhile, Jing Lin relayed Li Yelai's request to the senior management of Jucheng.

Thus, in the conference room at the Giant City headquarters, some controversy arose regarding the handling of 'Mirror River'.

"Jinghe has made many meritorious contributions, is that true?" a bald old man asked doubtfully. "Mad King, do you remember him?"

The old Mad King, seated in the main seat, nodded slightly: "Of course, I remember her. She has cooperated with Night General many times."

“But Ye Jiang has forgotten her! Could it be that there really is an entity that has altered the memories of so many of us, leaving only Ye Jiang’s memories intact?” Another white-bearded old man frowned in confusion: “Shouldn’t it be that Ye Jiang’s memories have become distorted?”

“As a human champion, he possesses an indomitable will. This method of altering memories might not be effective against him,” the old woman said.

"No, even an indomitable will cannot withstand the Chaos Sea, so we cannot rule out this possibility." The middle-aged man retorted, "He and Jiang Ling were both forgotten by us. This shows that an indomitable will is not invincible. Compared to the methods that can modify everyone, including the Old Mad King, it is more likely that his memories alone were modified, right?"

“And it’s not a good idea for us to detain a human warrior based on just one side’s story,” a woman said. “If a similar situation occurs again, will we have to continue detaining him, or even get rid of him? Doesn’t he know he can make mistakes? Then he could decide someone’s life or death with just a word, even if the other person is a human hero! We can’t let this precedent be set. People who offend him or disagree with him will have to be careful. This will affect the unity of the organization.”

"What ridiculous thing are you thinking? He's the human champion, not some politician! If Night General were hostile to humanity, would he need to resort to such methods? Don't forget, he's the human champion, and also the Chosen One of Chaos." The old woman sneered, "What a champion can't do, the Chosen One Emperor can't? If he really wanted to eliminate someone, the Chaos Cult would have already sent assassins. Why would he need to tell us?"

“Indeed, if he really wanted to eliminate someone, he could have done it himself instead of having the wandering knights protect his family and notify us.” The bald old man who spoke first shook his head: “With his strength, the only one in City Three who can suppress him is the Old Mad King. Yang Chen hasn’t recovered yet, so he can only be considered half of him. Considering the power of Chaos, I think this might be true. We have all been affected, and this memory that shouldn’t exist has been added to our minds.”

"This is absurd. It even affects the king's memory?" The councilors turned their gazes to the old, mad king sitting on the throne.

After a moment of silence, the old mad king issued an order: "Contact all the major cities and check 'Mirror River's' mission records. Also, investigate her identity, family, friends, and colleagues. Conduct a thorough investigation. Don't let her discover anything unusual. Assign her some defensive tasks and monitor her under the guise of it. Also, go to Border City Number One and ask them to retrieve the Heart-Questioning Sword. Borrow all the forbidden torture items from the other major cities as well."

"So you're ultimately choosing to trust the Champion?" the woman sighed. "I understand your thoughts. Li Yelai is indeed a human hero, always fighting for humanity. But what if the Champion really makes a mistake? I don't doubt his resolve, but I'm worried he might fall into someone else's trap. And the outside world will only see that because of the Champion's words, their reliable comrade who fought alongside them has been imprisoned."

"So it's being done in secret," the old woman said after coughing a few times. "Just in case. If something really happens to her, it will be too late."

"And what about the wandering knights? Are we just letting them interfere?" the white-bearded old man asked.

"Let them handle it themselves. There's nothing wrong with upgrading the security level of our family apartments." The old woman's gaze swept over everyone present. "The question we should consider is, if the champion is right and truly has this method of inserting memories, how can we ensure that the opponent is only one person?"

A sense of suspicion and fear quietly began to unfold. (End of Chapter)