Desperate Night.

Chapter 537 Chapter 537
Floating city, absolute balance.

Margaret Palace.

An old wizard with blue skin, holding a pale golden crystal staff in his hand, slowly walked into the palace.

"How long has Margaret been missing?" The wizard looked around calmly and asked.

"It's been a while. The Chief Inspector said he was going to investigate the disappearance of the cargo ship and has been away from the floating city for several months." Inside the palace, a petite little girl with a translucent body appeared in the air and replied respectfully to the old wizard.

"You are the wise spirit of this palace. You should know the route she took last time, right?" the old wizard asked in a deep voice.

"Unfortunately, I don't know." The little girl replied, "The chief inspector specifically turned off his movement track recorder before leaving. I have no right to view and record it." The little girl replied.

"Waste!" The old wizard's face turned cold.

“Sir Lucian, she is just an intelligent spirit. The most urgent task is to quickly find the guy who caused the large-scale fluctuations in the surrounding area.”

A tall and thin man dressed in gray and black appeared behind the old wizard.

"According to long-range estimation, the energy level fluctuation at that time had reached the highest peak of the immortal level."

"Level 8, huh? Really good. Margaret deserved to die." The old wizard's eyes grew colder. "What does the prophecy department say?"

"We still can't find out anything over there, but based on the investigation of the traces of reasoning, we have determined that Margaret had received a warning from Master Liu Chixuan before she set off. The purpose of her trip must be related to Master Liu Chixuan, and the two must be connected." The tall and thin man replied.

"Liu Chixuan has accepted a new disciple. It is said that some of his companions and friends have some conflicts with Inspector Margaret." The man continued.

“That kid called Kuchan? He has good talent and character. But it’s a pity that he stands against us.” The old wizard Lucian turned around and looked at the empty palace.

After a long silence, he turned around.

"Those who dare to attack and kill the inspector in this area are extremely evil and must be severely punished. Let's start with Liu Chixuan."

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"I've been feeling a little uneasy these past few days."

In the dark room, Yu Hong and Quan He sat opposite each other, eating freshly prepared side dishes with their rice.

"When one's spirit reaches our level and practices powerful enough magic, one will spontaneously have a premonition of some unfavorable events in the future." Quan He explained with his rich experience.

"So, I might encounter something bad happening to me?" Yu Hong frowned, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't find any possibility around him that could cause him to run into trouble.

"If you feel indifferent, sometimes when something happens to people or things that are connected to you and that you value, you will react." Quan He continued.

"This..." Yu Hong frowned, the first thing he thought of was the chain reaction in the floating city caused by his killing of Margaret.

It would take some time for Margaret's disappearance to be discovered, because as a sixth-level arcane mage, she often went out. It would probably take some time before her dereliction of duty was discovered and an investigation into her disappearance would be launched.

He told Quan He about his guess.

“I’m worried that the floating city might affect Ku Chan and the others.” Yu Hong finally said softly.

"If you are still hesitating, why don't you go and have another look?" Quan He said softly, "With the support of Master and the others, it's a good idea to go and have another look, or even bring the people over. "

"You make sense." Yu Hong nodded.

His cultivation has now broken through to the late stage of foundation building, and his true essence is comparable to that before the Great Spiritual Art was sealed. If he goes to check it out, he will feel more at ease.

Yu Hong immediately stuffed a few mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, put down the bowl and stood up.

"Without further delay, I will go to Master and ask for leave."

The feeling of a sudden impulse in his heart was very strong. At his level, if such a feeling appeared, there would definitely be a problem.

He quickly went out and teleported to Wanxue Palace, where Yu Hong told his teacher about his feelings.

"Have the Xuankong Instrument and the Tiandun Instrument been refined and integrated?" Yu Xuezi asked.

"I have already refined and fused them." Yu Hong nodded. He had refined and fused these two basic magic weapons for disciples on the day they were first distributed.

"Then go ahead." Yu Xuezi nodded, "Last time your senior brothers and sisters gave you a talisman, this time you..."

"I won't trouble you this time, senior brothers and sisters. I will go there on my own." Yu Hongdao.

"If you don't bother them, you're bothering me, right?" Yu Xuezi said helplessly. "Since I know you might be in danger, will I not react at all?"

"Master, I didn't mean that." Yu Hong said quickly.

"Then what do you mean?" Yu Xuezi glared, "Okay, stop talking nonsense." He pointed at Yu Hong with one hand.

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A light golden rune flashed across Yu Hong's brow.

"Okay. Go ahead. If you encounter any danger, just shout." Yu Xuezi gave a few instructions and waved her hand to let Yu Hong go out.

Yu Hong memorized the formula and felt the increasingly rapid throbbing in his heart. He did not dare to delay and quickly left.

After returning to the safe house, he packed up quickly and went to visit his senior brothers and sisters before activating the Black Spirit and escaping into the depths of the storm, disappearing. *
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In the floating city, Oss Academy.

Dean's Office.

Liu Chixuan stared at the group of arcane mages who had intruded with a bad look on his face.

The leader among them was the old wizard Lucian who had entered Margaret's palace before.

"Mage Lucian, even if you are a member of the Ninth Ring, trespassing into the private space of a high-ranking mage is a serious violation of Article 7 of the Absolute Regulations of the Floating City! A mage's private space is sacred and inviolable!"

The old wizard looked calm, as if he had not heard the warning, and paced slowly in the office like a lion king patrolling his territory.

"Did you know that Margaret has been missing for some time?" he suddenly said.

"The inspector is missing?" Liu Chixuan immediately understood the seriousness of the problem. Margaret was a trusted subordinate of Lucian in front of him, and a powerful person under his command.

Lucian's faction was not weak in the floating city, but it was not strong either, so the power controlled by a chief inspector was not insignificant to him.

As the leader of the faction, Lucian had to respond in kind after discovering Margaret's disappearance in order to appease the rest of his subordinates. This was necessary to rally the people's hearts.

Many countermeasures flashed through Liu Chixuan's mind in an instant. After understanding the other party's purpose, it became much easier to think of countermeasures.

Although Lucian was a ninth-level archmage and a member of the Supreme Council, there was also a ninth-level councilor standing behind him. The other party had already crossed the line by breaking into the Academy of Oss.

"You don't have to worry. I'm here just to investigate all the clues of Margaret's last contact before her death. After all, I am absolutely concerned about the disappearance and death of a chief inspector. If the truth is not found out, it will be a huge blow to the prestige of the entire floating city." Lucian said calmly.

He was not sad about Margaret's death, but more annoyed. Many of his plans involved Margaret's tasks and roles. Now that the position of inspector general was no longer involved, a series of subsequent impacts needed to be re-determined.

Compared with other ninth-level archmages, he is still very young and has little experience. There are also many people watching him closely. If he fails to handle the situation well and strongly this time, it will cause a lot of unnecessary troubles later.

The great arcanist of the opposing ideological faction would not sit idly by and watch him handle everything smoothly.

"Okay, I believe Senator Lucian can give me a fair attitude." Liu Chixuan said coldly.

“That’s good. Call your student Kuchan over.” Lucian nodded.

He could understand Liu Chixuan's anger, but this was just a time difference. The person behind Liu Chixuan was currently busy with other matters and could not come immediately. So in order to take this opportunity to find clues as soon as possible, he personally led a team to inquire.

"it is good!"

Liu Chixuan's face turned pale. He picked up the communication crystal on the table and whispered a few words.

After a while, Ku Chan pushed the door open and walked in, holding a stack of spell notes in his hand.

"Teacher, you called me?" As soon as he entered the room, he saw Liu Chixuan with an unhappy expression. His heart skipped a beat, and then he saw Lucian with a smile on his face.

"Who is this"

Liu Chixuan stretched out his hand and was about to introduce Lucian's identity.

At this moment, Lucian suddenly pointed his finger.

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"No need to introduce yourself, just follow me."

A purple light flashed at his fingertips, and the light expanded rapidly, turning into a huge purple silk net, suddenly covering Ku Chan.

The next moment, all of Ku Chan’s magical powers were sealed, and his body was entangled in a silk net. It shrank rapidly and turned into a ball that flew into Lucian’s hands.

"Senator Lucian! You!!" Liu Chixuan was shocked and raised his staff. A bright golden halo lit up from under his feet and spread in all directions, activating the defensive magic circle in the entire office.

“Counter spell.” Lucian paused with his staff, and instantly a circle of transparent ripples spread out from him, completely destroying the surrounding golden magic circle.

"I will take Ku Chan back to assist in the investigation. Even if Liu Xiran comes in person, I will strictly follow the laws and regulations!" He grabbed the purple light ball that shrunk Ku Chan with one hand and turned away.

"Lucian, you suddenly came to my place and captured my disciples. Are you going to openly turn against the Academy of Oss?" Just as he went out, countless golden electric lights fell rapidly from the sky outside and condensed into a vague human figure composed of electric current.

"Liu Xiran? You're really quick to react. But you're far away at the front line, you can't stop me now!" Lucian said calmly. "As a fellow councillor, who is responsible for this? The truth can be hidden from ordinary mages, but not from us."

"So what? You failed to take action and got killed instead. As the one behind the scenes, you have to personally help with the aftermath. Are you trying to bully the weak?" Liu Xiran said coldly.

“For us, the traces of time and space are clear at a glance, and you can also check the identity of the murderer yourself. In exchange, I will be generous even if I capture one of their people as compensation.” Lucian said in a low voice.

"Instead of catching the murderer, you come to catch my people. Are you planning to start a war between the two factions when I come back?" Liu Xiran raised his voice.

“I arrested this person because he has the closest relationship with the murderer. I can use this to attract him and won’t hurt your disciple at all. As for whether to start a war, let’s talk about it after you come back! Now, a mere clone can’t stop me.” Lucian raised his hand and pointed, and the figure of Liu Xiran in front of him exploded and disappeared.

The next second, a golden light appeared beside him, exploding like a bubble.

When the golden light dimmed, the person had disappeared from the spot, leaving only the roars of the mages such as Liu Chixuan who rushed out.

(End of this chapter)