The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

272. Xue Yingsong's "last words" conveyed by Lilith!

Xue Xiling fainted and collapsed to the ground, but Gu Ran's gaze did not fall on her.

Instead, he frowned slightly and searched his surroundings.

Why did Xue Xiling happen to appear at this time and here, just in time to witness him killing Xue Yingsong?

Although this could be explained by coincidence, Gu Ran is perhaps the person in the world who least believes in coincidences.

And most importantly, the spatial portal behind her is not something that ordinary people can open.

They either possess spatial abilities or own spatial artifacts.

"Oh my, what a wonderful show! Who would have thought that the two leaders of Azure Dragon City would turn on each other? Is this a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality? The entire Human Alliance will be shocked by this tomorrow. Also, how about the audience I found for you?"

A voice suddenly rang out at the scene.

Lilith stepped out of the spatial portal and looked at Gu Ran with amusement.

Upon seeing Lilith, Gu Ran immediately understood.

If it's Lilith, then it makes sense, because she must have a spatial artifact.

Moreover, although they didn't spend much time together, he had already gained some understanding of Lilith's wicked nature.

He frowned slightly and asked, "Were you abyssal demons also involved in this incident?"

Lilith's appearance was too coincidental.

It was hard for him not to think too much.

"To be precise, it was just me, and I shouldn't even be considered involved. I didn't do anything detrimental to Azure Dragon City; I just watched this good show and incidentally found you a good audience," Lilith said with a smile.

Gu Ran understood what Lilith was saying.

She meant that she wasn't involved in Xue Yingsong summoning the extraterrestrial beings, but Xue Xiling's coincident appearance here was indeed her "achievement".

Lilith had been secretly observing the entire incident all along?!

Doesn't this mean that Lilith already knew about this incident?

"Did Xue Yingsong tell you? What did he say to you?!"

After much thought, Gu Ran still felt that this was the most likely outcome.

Xue Yingsong had previously reached an agreement with Lilith, which tricked several senior members of the ruling central government. Although his overwhelming strength at the time also contributed to Lilith's defection, it's hard to say whether Lilith was an ally.

However, Xue Yingsong did negotiate a certain agreement with Lilith at the time, but Lilith did not agree immediately and instead waited for a better price.

At this moment, Lilith "coincidentally" appeared here, "coincidentally" appearing right after he killed Xue Yingsong...

Gu Ran wasn't sure if Xue Yingsong had really told her, but that didn't stop him from saying it, hoping to get some information out of her.

Lilith, unlike humans, didn't like to hide her feelings. She smiled, a smile with the unique allure of a succubus. But it wasn't something she was putting on; it was a racial talent inherent to succubi, and every move she made was captivating.

"He asked me to pass on a few words for him, and said that these words were also very important to me. Ha, really, the thing I hate most about you humans is that you like to speak without making things clear and make others guess what you mean."

What message is Xue Yingsong going to convey?

"Ahem..." Lilith cleared her throat and pretended to speak in Xue Yingsong's voice.

"The secret of Pandora's Box lies with that kid."

"If he wins, tell him this, and explain to him... that Pandora's Box might have a solution to Xiaoling's physical problems, and that it's related to the destined person who will definitely go to the abyss with you."

"Also, please tell him I apologize. From now on, Xiao Ling will be in his care, as will Canglong City. I hope he can lead Canglong City out of its destruction."

"Ahem..." Lilith cleared her throat, regaining her natural voice, "Alright, that's all Xue Yingsong has to say."

Gu Ran fell silent.

From the meaning of these words, it is easy to understand that Xue Yingsong himself was actually prepared for failure.

Xue Yingsong knew that his plan was most likely to be thwarted by him, and that he would be killed by him.

But he still resolutely embarked on the path he had chosen—the path he believed to be the right one.

Furthermore, Xue Yingsong truly understood him and knew that he wouldn't give anyone the opportunity to leave a so-called last message, but would instead have the "last message" conveyed through Lilith.

“I don’t see you have time to go to the Abyss with me right now.” Lilith glanced at Azure Dragon City and said, “If you’ve thought it through and are ready, just leave Azure Dragon City and head east for about two mountains’ distance. Then just wait for me quietly. I’ll come over then.”

"Although Xue Yingsong said you would definitely go, I still have some doubts. So I took your fiancée as a bargaining chip. If you don't come, I will take your fiancée to the abyss. As for what will happen... you should know that my race is a succubus, right? So I can't guarantee... what will happen to your fiancée then."

"I won't give you a time limit. Anyway, if I get impatient, I'll take your beautiful and charming fiancée back to the abyss. If you can accept that, then pretend I didn't say anything. Anyway, I can't beat you or force you."

Lilith smiled meaningfully, then carried Xue Xiling into the spatial portal and disappeared from the spot.

Gu Ran did not stop Lilith from taking Xue Xiling away. Although Lilith's strength was not as good as his, she had a spatial item and if she was determined to escape, he really couldn't stop her.

Moreover, he is not without other things to do now; he has to finish up the affairs of Canglong City.

Gu Ran's mental power covered Canglong City, which caused him quite a headache.

"Just now...Advisor Gu Ran killed Principal Xue?!"

"Xue Yingsong was killed by Gu Ran?!"

"Principal Xue is dead? Gu Ran killed her?!"

Various discussions filled Canglong City, as many people had witnessed Gu Ran killing Xue Yingsong.

For those unaware of the inside story, this is absolutely shocking and baffling.

Gradually, more and more people recovered, looked at each other, and finally accepted the shocking news.

These people had different emotions: some were secretly delighted, some were shocked, some still didn't believe it, and some harbored deep doubts...

273. The First General Administrator of the Human Alliance!

At this time, Canglong City had not yet returned to peace.

According to Gu Ran's telepathic perception, at least half of the area was engulfed in war.

Especially the demons, whose chaos and destructiveness far surpass those of other extraterrestrial beings.

"Do you think everything will be fine once you defeat Xue Yingsong? Xue Yingsong only opened the door to evil. Although he is dead, it doesn't mean that the door has closed by itself."

Suddenly, a voice rang in Gu Ran's ear.

Gu Ran turned his head and saw a fist-sized triangular crystal cone flying towards him.

As Gu Ran caught the triangular crystal cone, he was somewhat surprised to find that the source of the sound was indeed the triangular crystal cone, and the sound was one he was familiar with.

—The sound of the "blood moon" from the separate space he had entered earlier.

"Are you the first General Administrator of the Human Alliance?" Gu Ran asked.

"Yes and no."

The "first president" began with a riddle-like statement, but fortunately, he wasn't really going to be a riddle-maker. After saying it, he went on to explain.

"Since the extraterrestrials have already arrived, it means you don't have much time left. I can tell you all the information I know, but the price is that your already limited time will become even less."

After a pause, the "first general manager" continued, "Judging from your expression, I understand your choice, which is not unexpected. So I will continue."

"If you are referring to the Human Alliance of this civilization, then I am indeed the first General Administrator. However, the Human Alliance is not an organization that only appeared in this civilization."

"The reason I created the Human Alliance was inspired by the Human Alliance of the previous civilization. I believe that the Human Alliance at that time did not fully unite and make good use of human power, which led to the near extinction of the civilization. If it weren't for the nine 'arks' built, I estimate that not even a single seed of civilization would have been left."

"So after learning about the fate of the previous civilization, I thought that if we could fully unite the power of all mankind, do everything we could to develop technological power, and fight against the cataclysmic disaster, perhaps we could defeat the cataclysmic disaster and allow human civilization to continue successfully... But the result... you know."

"Humanity still failed. If I hadn't forcibly reversed the trajectory of the world's fate back to its original position, there wouldn't have been the more than a thousand years that followed. The world would have been destroyed long ago, and human civilization would have been completely extinguished."

The voice of "the first prime minister" became low.

"The trajectory of the world's destiny... what exactly is that?" Gu Ran asked, frowning. "I've heard similar explanations many times."

"The world... you can think of it as a train, and humans and other intelligent races are passengers on this train. This train has a fixed track and will take humans to a fixed destination."

After a pause, the "first general regent" solemnly declared, "That destination, the only destination, is—destruction!"

"Destruction? You mean that no matter what, there will inevitably be a cataclysmic disaster that destroys the world and wipes out humanity?" Gu Ran's heart stirred as he recalled the scenes he had seen in the core of the Ark.

The "first general manager" nodded: "That's right. The specific reasons are still unclear, but once the world develops to a certain point, an apocalyptic catastrophe will definitely occur!"

“Every one of the chosen ones is actually working hard to stop the cataclysmic disaster from destroying the world. However, what each of the chosen ones affects is not the direction the world is like, but its speed. In other words, so many chosen ones can only speed up or slow down the cataclysmic disaster to a certain extent. Speeding up the destruction is naturally not what the chosen ones want.”

"This is the negative impact caused by the salvation activities of the destined person. You can see it as the world rules' stress response to the 'virus' in their own bodies. We are the 'virus' that affects the 'normal operation' of the world. All factors that affect the normal operation of this train of the world may cause bad consequences."

"For example, the Human Alliance I created was originally intended to unite the power of all humanity to fight against the cataclysmic disaster. However, the fact is that my act of creating the Human Alliance itself accelerated the arrival of the cataclysmic disaster. In the end, in order to return the world to its rightful course and delay the cataclysmic disaster, I had to destroy or hide everything that I created."

Gu Ran looked at the "first general manager" and asked in confusion, "According to what you're saying, aren't you the biggest 'virus' that will trigger the world's rules to 'kill' it? Why are you still able to exist? I don't mean to curse you to death, it's just pure academic curiosity."

“Haha, that’s not wrong. The destined one is indeed a ‘virus’ that the world’s rules need to ‘kill,’ because only we can truly influence the world’s operation. And the so-called destined one is actually…” The first Grand Chancellor suddenly frowned and stopped speaking.

"Alright, this touches on the most core secrets of this world. If I were to force myself to tell you, I might be detected by the world's rules before I even finish speaking, and then I would be 'patched' and disappear. In order to let you know as much information as possible, let me talk about other things, and then you will have to explore the more core information yourself."

"The 'me' you see is not the real me. The real me has long since disappeared, or rather, 'died'."

Gu Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Are you also an 'artificial intelligence' created by the 'Ark Core' based on your consciousness and personality?"

He recalled the "phantom image" of the first president of Lanxin University that remained in that ruin.

"Artificial intelligence? Interesting. Is this a method devised by other destined individuals to circumvent the rules of the world?" The "First Grand Ruler" smiled. "I am not artificial intelligence, but a lingering remnant left after merging with demons. After that great battle in the extraterrestrial battlefield, I carefully studied the concept of demons."