Full-Time Magister: Summoning Eight Demons at the Start

"Perhaps we really are going to die here today," Lü Cheng said, looking at Ling Xi with some worry.

"A double suicide?" Ling Xi was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

"Not necessarily."

“But I think dying for love is also a good ending,” Lü Cheng said.

"At least someone's with me, isn't that right?"

"..."

Zhu Meng looked at Lü Cheng with a strange expression as he inexplicably started talking about strange topics with Ling Xi.

"When did they meet?" a Hunter King from the Hunter Alliance asked in confusion.

"It seems like it was just now," said Chief Instructor Feijiao.

"He drank the tea that Lingxi brought, and then the two of them started chatting."

"Just this much time?" Military Commander Lu Xu's eyes twitched violently.

No, it's only been a few minutes?

Did the conversation turn to double suicide?

And at a time like this, who has the leisure to talk about love?

“That’s just how he is.” Zhu Meng was the calmest.

Having witnessed Lü Cheng's actions in Hangzhou, including building a sky island and even moving the Xuan Serpent onto it, the biggest reason for all of that was for that woman named Tang Yue...

“Among us, he is the least suspicious,” Zhu Meng said.

"Why?" Li Yujian asked, puzzled.

In his view, Zhu Meng was the least suspicious.

“Spatial transcendent power is extremely rare; even Salang cannot fake it,” Zhu Meng said.

"Then why..." Chief Instructor Feijiao looked puzzled.

Since Lü Cheng is the least suspicious, why did he feel that Han Ji was focusing on Lü Cheng just now?

Zhu Meng shook his head, "I can't figure it out either..."

When Han Ji gave the order to take action, his main focus was on guarding against Lü Cheng.

But why...?

"So, are you all willing to wait to die?" Lu Cheng suddenly asked.

"That fake body double from earlier was clearly just an act, wasn't it?"

"What do you mean?" Li Yujian's eyes narrowed slightly.

“We are all suspects, but what about Han Ji?” Lu Cheng said.

"Don't you all suspect that Han Ji is actually Salang?"

"That scene with the fake body double was clearly just to make you willingly stay here under house arrest while they investigate the results."

"But do you think this result can be found out?"

"The whole world has been searching for Salam for so many years without a single clue, and now they've found him? And they can be so easily certain that Salam is here?"

"Moreover, Han Ji is the boss here, and that gray-robed masked man is obviously one of his men. In other words, everything that just happened was orchestrated by Han Ji. Perhaps even those so-called intelligence reports were fabricated by him."

"The purpose is to put all of you, these dozen or so super-level mages, under house arrest without lifting a finger."

"Next, they're probably planning to wipe us all out."

"..."

As Lü Cheng finished speaking, the expressions of the people present varied.

The expressions of the guard mages standing around also changed slightly.

“To be honest, if I didn’t know what kind of person you are, I would really suspect that you are Salang.” Zhu Meng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Even he couldn't help but begin to doubt Lü Cheng's inflammatory words.

This kid truly lives up to his reputation as a mind-based mage.

"I'm just stating the facts," Lü Cheng shrugged.

"If everything is as I say, and Han Ji is the culprit, are we, who risked our lives, just going to obediently wait to die?"

"..."

“You’re right.” Han Ji slowly walked out from the corner, and the gray-robed man from before followed him.

"But this is the decision of the Supreme Court, and we have no other choice."

"..."

122. Chapter 121: Not a Single One Left Behind

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"No other choice?" Lu Cheng found it somewhat amusing.

Is there really no other choice?

Han Ji's expression was grave. "This is the decision of the Supreme Court. If Salang is not eliminated, he will inevitably unleash even greater disasters. You have all witnessed this catastrophe..."

"You mean, if Salang is eliminated, the world will be at peace?" Lu Cheng asked, amused.

"How many cardinals does the Black Vatican have? And how many Salans are there?"

“If you kill one Salam today, a new Salam will be born tomorrow. If you can kill all of us today to get rid of Salam, will you kill even more people tomorrow for another Salam?”

"Then may I ask, why did you want to get rid of Salam?"

“Sarang kills the innocent, and you kill even more innocents in order to get rid of Salam.”

"What's the difference between you and Salam?"

"Or do you think you're righteous and have no other choice?"

"If Salam could find a helpless, touching, and tragic reason, wouldn't she also become righteous?"

"Or perhaps Salan killed many innocent people, so she is evil, and you killed few innocent people, so you are righteous?"

“What do you know!” the gray-robed man stepped forward.

"The Black Vatican's next plan is to revive Qin King Ying Zheng. Once the ancient king awakens, the inner city will inevitably become hell, sacrificing everyone here for the lives of millions in the entire city..."

"On what grounds?" Lü Cheng asked, his expression unchanged.

"They are innocent, but we are not?"

"Excuse me, how are you so sure Salam is here? Everything that just happened was a charade you all staged. How do I know this isn't a scheme by the Supreme Tribunal you speak of to eliminate political enemies, using the pretext of eliminating Salam to keep us all here?"

"If you suspect that Salam has already infiltrated this place, I can also suspect that Salam has already infiltrated the Supreme Inquisition. Perhaps, the legendary Supreme Inquisitor is Salam himself?"

"From beginning to end, it was all a show he put on, manipulating the world."

"..."

As Lü Cheng finished his rebuttal, the atmosphere became extremely delicate.

Not only the high-ranking officials who were bound, but even the surrounding guard mages began to waver.

A suffocating sense of despair washed over him. What if, what if what Lü Cheng said was true, and they had all been tricked by Salang...

"No wonder the Supreme Court considers you the biggest threat in this operation and has specifically ordered me to keep a close watch on you and not let you out of the surveillance range." Han Ji said with a helpless expression.

"With just a few words, everyone was swayed, and even I couldn't help but start to doubt the purpose of this operation. But, I'm sorry, we have no other choice at the moment."

“What if Salang isn’t here with us?” Lu Cheng asked.

"What if Salan didn't care about her own survival, or what if she was willing to take this ancient city with her to the grave?"

"..."

Han Ji remained silent.

"So, you mean the Supreme Tribunal you mentioned is determined to get rid of Salang no matter what?" Lu Cheng asked.

"Even if we can't save this city, we should at least keep Salang here?"

"Mm." Han Ji nodded.

“If you’re determined to get rid of Salang no matter what, then I have a better way,” Lü Cheng said.

"What method?" Han Ji asked.

"Destroy the ancient capital! Leave no one alive!" Lü Cheng said coldly.

"Since we're unsure who Salang is, and we're unsure if he can save the city, and since we don't care if innocent people get hurt, let's make it as clean as possible!"

"Since you believe that eliminating us here is for greater benefit, then for the sake of the whole country and the whole world, destroying the ancient capital is not out of the question, is it?"