Star Martial Police Bureau.

The conference room was silent. On the display screen was information about Liu Wushuang.

The various Innate Experts were gathered, each with a grim expression, all looking toward the Chief Commander in the main seat, waiting for him to speak.

"Commander, is there anything you wish to add?"

Lin Mofeng said in a low voice, "My teacher and I have already told everyone everything we know. You should at least give us an explanation."

"My apologies, everyone!"

The Chief Commander sat in the main seat, his head lowered to look at the table, avoiding eye contact with the others. "I was the one who reported the news about Li Zixuan, the Sword God’s disciple, to the Upper Envoy."

As he spoke, he raised his eyes to the crowd. "If you want to blame me, I’ll accept it."

It was important to understand.

The Star Martial Police Bureau was subordinate to the Venerable Alliance.

And an Upper Envoy like Liu Wushuang, who carried a Token and personally visited a branch, possessed absolute authority!

And as the Chief Commander...

Since he was in this position, he had to obey the Venerable Alliance’s orders without the slightest hesitation.

He had acted impartially. Even if he had to do it all over again, he would still make the same choice.

"Let it go for now, Commander. Your hands were tied... With Elder Wushuang’s arrival, you didn’t have much of a choice."

Lin Mofeng shook his head. "It’s not easy being in a high position; many things are difficult. Let’s focus on the matter at hand."

"Mo Feng is right. Let’s let bygones be bygones.

If you feel guilty, then after this, you should think about how to compensate the senior Sword God."

Elder Li also nodded. "What’s done is done. There’s no point in saying more. The priority now is to find a way to stop that duel."

As his voice fell, the conference room fell silent.

Everyone fell into silence.

Whether it was the Sword God or the Arrow God, both were great benefactors to Jianghai City.

The former had turned the tide during the Beast Tide, while the Arrow God had personally acted, saving the lives of every Innate expert present.

For both emotional and logical reasons, no one wanted to see them get hurt.

"What a mess this has become..."

Li Daoming sighed in frustration, looking at Lin Mofeng. "Why must Elder Wushuang be so stubborn? No matter how you look at it, the Arrow God never provoked him, right? Why is he so relentlessly persistent?"

"Well... there might be some hidden reasons."

Lin Mofeng hesitated, recalling his memories of Elder Wushuang.

Although he couldn’t be described as calm and gentle,

he was more of the "old prankster" type. His nature wasn’t bad.

He had even helped the Lin Family out a few times.

But now, for some unknown reason,

he was constantly pestering the Arrow God.

"If they really fight, I’m afraid it won’t be good for our Arrow God."

Elder Li stroked his white beard and sighed, "Although Elder Wushuang isn’t an unreasonable person, none of us wants to see anything happen to the Arrow God, especially since... he is the Jianghai Sword God’s junior brother."

As soon as he said that, the conference room fell silent.

The Jianghai Sword God and the Arrow God being fellow disciples from the same master—it was an explosive rumor that made everyone’s mind buzz!!

No one would have ever thought that the Jianghai Sword God and the Arrow God actually came from the same school!

"I wonder... what kind of existence could have taught those two?"

Li Daoming looked up at the ceiling, overcome with emotion. "To have such ability, they must be ranked above an Emperor Venerable, or even higher... a level of existence we can’t even begin to fathom."

And next to Li Daoming... Li Qinghe listened silently to the discussion, and the more she heard, the stranger her expression became.

’The Arrow God is actually Grand Master’s fellow disciple!?’

Doesn’t that mean...

that above my Grand Master, there’s a Great Grand Master?!!

’That’s impossible, right?’

Li Qinghe frowned, unable to stop thinking about it.

’If anyone else had said it, I probably would have believed them.’

’For an extraordinary person like Grand Master, having a master who went from Extraordinary to Saint wouldn’t be strange... he might even have a complete sect.’

But!

There was one problem!

Who was the one who said it?

It was that guy named Qin!!

’Can you really believe the words that come out of that bastard’s mouth? Is he bluffing again?’

Li Qinghe glanced at the electronic screen, shocked. ’He even dares to bluff a Venerable Realm expert? He’s got some serious nerve...’

However, on second thought, this was exactly the kind of thing Qin Yang would do!

’Since Grand Master isn’t dead, and that Qin guy is bluffing again, could it be possible that...’

Li Qinghe continued to follow her train of thought.

A bold idea suddenly formed in her mind.

’Don’t tell me the Arrow God and the Sword God are the same person?!’

At this thought, Li Qinghe’s heart pounded. She felt she was close to grasping the truth!

’Thinking about it carefully, it’s actually possible!’

’Qin Yang knows Arrays, Swordsmanship, the Alchemy Dao, and Artifact Refining... so wouldn’t it be normal for the Grand Master who taught him to know a gazillion Divine Techniques?!’

’A little Archery, in Grand Master’s eyes, wouldn’t that be as easy as lifting a finger?!’

As her thoughts reached this point, Li Qinghe grew excited.

She had figured out the whole story!!

You damn Qin!!

You’re always bluffing people, and now you’ve even managed to deceive a Venerable Realm expert.

’So it was Grand Master who killed the Blood Path Demon that day...’

Li Qinghe bit her thin lip excitedly, barely able to contain her glee.

Just then, Li Daoming, who was beside her, noticed the slight change in her expression and sent her a telepathic message:

"What’s wrong?"

His words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her.

"N-Nothing’s wrong. Let’s continue the meeting."

Li Qinghe said, feeling a little guilty, "This is my first time at this meeting, so I’m still not quite used to it."

"Hmm..."

Hearing this, Li Daoming glanced at his daughter and said thoughtfully, "If you have something to say, you can speak up. Now that you’ve reached the Innate realm, you have a place here. Feel free to speak your mind."

"Okay, Father."

Li Qinghe listened to the debate at the table, her brows furrowed slightly. ’Continuing to argue like this isn’t a solution. I have to find a way to take some of the pressure off Grand Master.’

Thinking of this, she cleared her throat and said:

"Everyone, please calm down. I have some thoughts on this matter."

At her words, Elder Li and the others immediately quieted down, their gazes turning to her.

"It’s fine, Qinghe. Just say what’s on your mind. Don’t hold back," Li Daoming said calmly.

"Okay."

Hearing this, Li Qinghe didn’t hesitate and continued, "Everyone, please think carefully. There is, in fact, a way to resolve this arranged duel."

"Since Elder Liu Wushuang is determined to fight the Arrow God, we can publicize the event and try to make an even bigger scene."

"Publicize it!?"

Hearing this, Elder Li and the others were stunned for a moment, not quite processing it.

Not trying to stop the fight is one thing...

But to publicize it?

Isn’t this just causing more trouble!

After a long moment, the Commander frowned and asked:

"Wouldn’t publicizing it be a bit... risky?"

"It’s the safe option. Think about it carefully..."

Li Qinghe looked at their bewildered expressions and continued to guide them, "Who is Elder Wushuang? He’s a member of the Venerable Alliance!

With his righteous status, he’s very concerned about his reputation. He definitely wouldn’t attack recklessly with so many citizens around..." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Before she could finish,

"Wait, I think I understand what Qinghe means!"

Li Daoming stroked his chin and chimed in, "If we make it public, we can attract a large crowd of spectators. And someone like Elder Wushuang is highly respected.

Since he’s a member of the Venerable Alliance, it’s even more unlikely he’d let the fight harm nearby citizens. He’ll certainly hold back."

"This way... wouldn’t his attacks against the Arrow God be limited to a controllable range?"

Hearing this, the Commander at the adjacent table had a sudden realization:

"Yes, that’s a good method. I’ll have someone arrange it later."

The group discussed the details for a while longer in the conference room.

The support plan was quickly finalized.

......

「After the meeting.」

The Chief Commander quickly issued an official announcement: [Announcement: The Jianghai Arrow God will fight a decisive battle against a mysterious person at Li Shui Lake in three days.] It was swiftly reposted by multiple official media outlets.

Before long, the internet was in an uproar.

The moment the announcement went out, it shot into the top three trending topics.

[Why are they fighting again, all of a sudden?]

[The Jianghai Arrow God will definitely win!]

[I wonder whose Archery is better?]

The news spread quickly, and before long, the whole city knew.

"They actually announced it publicly?"

Qin Yang was crossing his legs, sitting on a small stool and slacking off by scrolling through trending topics on his phone. He was rather surprised.

He had thought the Star Martial Police Bureau would try to suppress the news.

But this public announcement was beyond his expectations.

"Xiaobai? What do you think?"

"Xiaobai?"

No response.

Qin Yang tilted his head and glanced in Xiaobai’s direction.

A small, fluffy fox was lying in the corner, propping up her head, completely absorbed in a book, oblivious to the world around her.

"What are you reading?"

Qin Yang got up and walked over. "Let me see, too."

But as soon as he got close, Xiaobai turned, grabbed the book in her mouth, and tried to run away.

"Master, you’re not allowed to look!"

"Running?"

Qin Yang grabbed the scruff of Xiaobai’s neck, easily lifting her up, and then snatched the book away from her.

He took a closer look.

*Actor’s Self-Cultivation*

"?"

Qin Yang was stunned for a moment. Holding Xiaobai, he stared into her wide eyes. "Why are you reading this book?"

"Isn’t it because of what you said, Master?"

Xiaobai said aggrievedly, "You told me to ’practice more if you suck’... This Fairy doesn’t want to drag you down."

Qin Yang: "..."

...

「Da Li Mountain Range.」

The sea of trees surged like an ocean.

A figure in a black robe landed in the pine forest.

He looked down upon the entire mountain range, his gaze sweeping over the injured Star Beasts below.

Ever since the Beast Tide, the beasts of the Da Li Mountain Range had suffered heavy casualties.

"A bunch of trash!"

As soon as the words were spoken, another black shadow materialized beside him, bowing to report:

"Lord White Tiger Earth Venerable, your subordinate has just received news!"

"The Venerable Alliance’s Divine Arrow Venerable, Liu Wushuang, has arrived in Jianghai."

"Oh? What’s that stinking archer doing here in Jianghai?"

The White Tiger Earth Venerable frowned slightly. "What’s the situation in Jianghai City right now?"

"Reporting to Lord Earth Venerable, according to our previous intelligence,"

the shadow said in a low voice, "it seems he has already discovered the identity of the Arrow God and has scheduled a battle with him at Li Shui Lake in three days."

"Is that so... It seems this Jianghai Arrow God really has nothing to do with Liu Wushuang."

Hearing this, the White Tiger Earth Venerable mused as he gazed toward the Jianghai City District:

"He dared to kill a member of my Divine Sect. When this Arrow God appears, we absolutely cannot let him get away this time!"