When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 298 is truly pitiful.
"Surpassing the Heroes of Two Nations: The Birth of a New Generation of Unparalleled Geniuses"

The Second Mu Yaoguang? The First Bai Ze!

The Japanese are horrified by the name of the Destructive Dragon of the East.

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"The wind has changed."

In the elegantly decorated reception room, Qu Jingxuan looked at the news articles, paying particular attention to the platform where the first article was published.

That's an online platform directly under the Federal Department of Publicity, and anything it publishes represents the core of the federal government.

The fact that Bai Ze's name is appearing here now undoubtedly represents a certain trend.

Bai Ze has already graduated from Yujing Martial Arts University and has now come into the sights of the Federation's core leadership.

This is something Yun Shu had never accomplished in the past four years.

The conflict between the Yun family and Mu Yaoguang will attract the attention of various forces within Dongxia, but Yun Shu herself is unlikely to enter the sight of the highest-ranking figures, or even if she does, they won't care too much.

Ultimately, while Yun Shu was a genius, he was far inferior to Mu Yaoguang. Over the past few decades, Dongxia had produced some young talents comparable to Yun Shu, but none could compare to Mu Yaoguang.

But now, this "never before" has been broken, broken by Bai Ze, who is still a freshman in college.

Bai Ze's victory over Rhine and Ekaterina at the five-star level proved his talent and ability, which was comparable to, or even surpassed, that of Mu Yaoguang, thus directly entering the eyes of the people standing at the top of Dongxia.

Thinking of this, even someone as composed as Qu Jingxuan couldn't help but lose his composure slightly, revealing a hint of gloom.

However, in the next instant, he completely concealed his gloom, and the projected light screen was also put away.

A middle-aged man in a black uniform with a stern face walked in and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, I'm on official business."

Qu Jingxuan stood up, with an approachable smile, and said, "It was I who disturbed Brother Zhuo; I should be the one apologizing."

Qu Jingxuan, the dean of the martial arts academy at Yanjing Martial Arts University and who also holds an important position in the Martial Arts Association, has shown such an attitude. Logically speaking, the other party should also make some kind of response.

But the other party did not.

Because he practices the "Northern Emperor's Black Law".

Zhuo Donglai, the head of the Enforcement Department of the Martial Arts Association, is a martial arts expert who has mastered the "Black Laws of the Northern Emperor" to the peak of the eighth star level, and is even said to be close to breaking through.

In his presence, small talk or trying to build rapport is futile.

"Time is limited, so I'll keep it short."

Zhuo Donglai shook hands with Qu Jingxuan and sat down opposite him, saying, "Mr. and Mrs. Yun Jingming will be sent to the Wasteland World to serve for twenty years in the coming days. Since the verdict has been handed down, the previous ban on visiting them should have been lifted. However, Dean Yun Cang of Yujing Martial Arts University has pointed out that because of his father-son relationship with Yun Jingming, Mr. and Mrs. Yun Jingming have learned a lot of Yujing Martial Arts University's top-secret information."

"Therefore, it is proposed that Yun Jingming and his wife be prohibited from contacting others before heading to the wasteland world."

"The council has approved the request, so the ban on visits remains in effect."

Upon hearing this, Qu Jingxuan couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "It seems that Uncle Yun Cang and I have some misunderstandings."

As Yun Jingming's father, Yun Cang certainly didn't want to kick someone when they were down, but rather to prevent those with ulterior motives from inciting Yun Jingming and his wife.

And this person with ulterior motives... anyone with eyes can see who it is.

Qu Jingxuan's helplessness is very touching, but unfortunately, he is facing Zhuo Donglai, who has no personal feelings.

And so the meeting came to an end.

"If you wish to visit, please first submit a request to the council to lift the ban."

As Zhuo Donglai spoke, he stood up and said, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't see Minister Qu off."

"No, it was I who disturbed you."

As Qu Jingxuan spoke, he and Zhuo Donglai walked out of the reception room. Outside the reception room stood a young man in a black uniform, whom Qu Jingxuan recognized as Zhuo Donglai's secretary.

"I will submit an application to the council."

Qu Jingxuan said, "Then I won't disturb you any longer."

As he spoke, he nodded to his secretary.

After that, Qu Jingxuan left without wasting any more time.

This made Zhuo Donglai feel a little favorably disposed towards Qu Jingxuan, for his decisive style.

Unfortunately, this slight improvement in public perception had no effect on these people known as "law machines." Zhuo Donglai merely glanced at Qu Jingxuan's retreating figure before quickly leaving with his secretary.

"Xiao Zhang, pay close attention to the situation of Yun Jingming and his wife. Both of Yun's sons have been given demonic blood by the Great Freedom Demon Lord, and it is highly likely that they have been targeted by the Great Freedom. From now on, no one except the headquarters is allowed to contact Yun Jingming and his wife."

Zhuo Donglai said as he walked.

What Zhuo Donglai didn't mention was that, in addition to Yun Cang's request, he himself also proposed to the council to prohibit visits to Yun Jingming and his wife.

As the head of the law enforcement department, Zhuo Donglai had dealt with the people of the Great Freedom Demonic Cult for many years, and he knew their character and the Great Freedom's way of doing things very well.

The members of the Great Freedom Demonic Cult are most adept at exploiting people's psychological weaknesses. After many Great Freedom believers fall into demonic possession, their relatives and friends may also be drawn into the cult.

And often, it is the fallen believer who personally drags his relatives and friends down with him.

In their words, the Great Freedom (Mahasattva) most enjoys appreciating such tragedies, as doing so effectively pleases the Great Freedom.

As eight-star martial artists, Yun Jingming and his wife were rare powerhouses in Dongxia, and they were more than qualified to catch Da Zizai's eye.

"Yes."

Xiao Zhang nodded in response and decisively parted ways with Zhuo Donglai, entering the lounge not far away.

There was nothing else in the room except for a virtual reality pod.

Xiao Zhang directly entered the virtual pod, logged in, and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a large steel hall.

"Zhang Qiyang, member of the Enforcement Department of the Wushu Association—"

A cold, mechanical voice announced, "Access granted."

As these words fell, inside the steel hall, a robot slowly stood up, its body flashing green light from top to bottom, covering the appearance of Zhang Qiyang.

Then, under Zhang Qiyang's control, the robot walked out of the steel hall, through a long corridor, and into a space that resembled a tall tower.

Countless mirrors floated above, below, and all around, adhering to the steel walls. Each mirror reflected a wooden house, though some mirrors showed people and others did not.

"I need to check on the condition of Yun Jingming and his wife."

Zhang Qiyang raised his voice.

A mirror in the sky detached from its original position and slowly fell in front of Zhang Qiyang.

A scene of a forest clearing appeared on the mirror, with a wooden cabin sitting in the center. In front of the cabin, Yun Jingming sat slumped on a rock.

Zhang Qiyang stared at the scene in the mirror, his eyes slowly glazing over, as if he were in a dream.

"How pitiful."

A mocking remark came from Zhang Qiyang, a practitioner of the "Northern Emperor's Black Law," and entered the mirror: "Even now, none of you know that Yun Shu is dead."

(End of this chapter)