Chapter 281 – The Secret of the Black Hole!

“Senior Brother, Meng Tianxuan is nothing but a hypocrite!”

In the living room, Li Zixuan said worriedly, “Having you go meet him this time is clearly a trap!”

“Don’t worry, Shimei.”

Qin Yang responded with a carefree smile, “What does it matter even if it is a trap?

This meeting is highly valued by the Martial Uncles and seniors in our gang. They’ve even dispatched many elders to secretly protect my safety.”

As he spoke, he looked at Li Zixuan and said softly, “If anything unexpected happens, with the methods of these Martial Uncles and seniors, they can definitely ensure my safe escape.”

“This…”

Hearing this, Li Zixuan fell silent, not knowing how to dissuade him further. It was clear that Qin Yang had considered this matter more thoroughly than she had.

Continuing to persuade seemed pointless.

She pursed her lips, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly thought of something and stared into Qin Yang’s eyes as she spoke again:

“Then, Senior Brother…”

“Could Shimei go in your place this time? Your status in the gang is esteemed, and it might not be appropriate for you to go out… If Shimei goes, and if Meng Tianxuan says anything, I can relay it to you afterward…”

“You’ll attend the meeting and relay messages for me?”

Qin Yang glanced at her sideways, took a sip of tea to conceal the turmoil in his heart.

Let Li Zixuan go in his place?

What a joke?!

That would only make him more uneasy!

With her Innate Realm level, could she possibly hide anything from a Celestial Venerable expert?

There would be no room for concealment at all!

Even if she brought along multiple Supreme clones, it would be useless!

If Meng Tianxuan truly intended to strike.

Li Zixuan wouldn’t stand a chance of survival!

After all, Li Zixuan was one of the paths through which the system rewarded him, and aside from that, having spent so much time with her, there was no way he would let her take such a risk.

“Shimei, I understand your good intentions, but let’s forget it,”

Qin Yang shook his head and put down his teacup, “Think about it carefully.” With your current level, going would only cause trouble for the Exploding Heavens Gang’s elders, wouldn’t it?

If Meng Tianxuan really attacks, you’d only become a hindrance to them. It’s better to stay here quietly.”

“…Mm.”

Hearing this, Li Zixuan frowned slightly, opened her mouth as if to say more, but upon meeting Qin Yang’s gaze, she fell silent again.

She knew her Senior Brother’s personality well.

Once he had made up his mind, he would never change it.

Just then.

“Woman, you should listen to what Master says.”Xiaobai chimed in from the side, speaking while playing, ‘Since Master has decided to go, he must have prepared already.’ No matter what you say, it won’t change anything.”

“Alright,”

Seeing this, Li Zixuan sighed softly, stood up, and picked up her purse, “Then, Senior Brother, you must be careful. Shimei won’t disturb you any further.”

With that, she turned to leave.

But at that moment.

Suddenly!

“Wait, Shimei.”

Qin Yang called out to her, pointing toward the steam rising from the kitchen, “The food is almost ready. Have you eaten? Stay and join us. It’s just me and Xiaobai here.”

“No need, Senior Brother.”

Li Zixuan declined modestly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, “Shimei has already eaten at home. I only came to ask you, and now that I have your answer, I should head back.”

“……”Qin Yang nodded upon hearing this and didn’t press further, adding just one more sentence:

“Don’t worry, Shimei.”

This silly girl probably just came to check on him. Now it wasn’t just her—most likely Li Qinghe and Elder Li were also worried about his safety.

But Qin Yang wasn’t particularly anxious about it.

With the improved Clone Technique at his disposal, if Meng Tianxuan dared make any suspicious moves, he would definitely make him regret it!

………

Star Martial Police Department.

Conference Room.

The spacious room was brightly lit.

Elder Li, the Commander, and Liu Wushuang sat around the table, their expressions grave as they examined the documents spread before them.

They were deployment distribution maps of police personnel.

Since confirming the meeting location, the Star Martial Police Department had immediately mobilized, dispatching a large number of officers to guard the outskirts of Jianghai City’s border, closely monitoring the situation on site.

“Senior Wushuang, are you certain Meng Tianxuan won’t harm young friend Qin?”

Elder Li raised his white eyebrows, lowering his voice as he looked nervously at Liu Wushuang. “If he makes a move against Qin Yang during the meeting, we won’t be able to remedy the situation.”

“You can set your minds at ease about this.”

Liu Wushuang tapped the table slowly. “Having been in the Supreme Alliance for many years, I understand Meng Tianxuan quite well. Although he’s a hypocrite with poor character, he only loses his rationality and attacks juniors when consumed by rage.”

“During normal times, when his emotions are stable, he treats those around him quite decently.”

After he finished speaking,

“It better be so.”

The Commander crossed his hands, elbows resting on the table, his gaze sharp and cold. “Qin Yang is the Sword God’s Senior Disciple. If anything happens to him because of this, we would have failed the fallen Sword God.”

“Indeed,”

Elder Li continued, “Xuan Xuan just sent me a message saying she’s at Qin Yang’s home gathering information.”

“Although young friend Qin mentioned that seniors from the Exploding Heavens Gang would intervene, if Meng Tianxuan truly intends to cause trouble, the situation might spiral beyond our expectations again…”

“Alright, no need for further debate. Let’s proceed as discussed for now.”

The Commander set down the documents in his hand, looking at Elder Li and Liu Wushuang as he spoke slowly. “Within these three days, I’ll deploy additional personnel to guard near the Great Li Mountains, monitoring the situation constantly as a precaution…”

After he finished speaking,

Elder Li and Liu Wushuang nodded in agreement.

The impromptu meeting then adjourned.

…………

Time passed.

Three days later.

Nightfall.

The city’s neon lights glittered brilliantly, traffic flowed endlessly on the roads, and Jianghai City buzzed with constant noise.

Qin Yang separated a strand of essence to form a Blood Doppelganger, sending it out in his stead. It soared between skyscrapers, heading straight for the agreed location.

The address Meng Tianxuan had provided was on the outskirts of Jianghai City, near the border already approaching the Great Li Mountains. Within the lush forests, accompanied by the constant roars of Star Beasts, fighting wild animals could be seen everywhere.

Soon,

Qin Yang arrived at the location and immediately spotted Meng Tianxuan waiting beneath an ancient cypress tree.

Dressed in elegant and luxurious robes, his demeanor refined and gentle, with temples slightly frosted, he was gazing up at the sky as if counting something.

However,

Just as Qin Yang approached within a few hundred meters,

Meng Tianxuan snapped out of his reverie and turned to look in Qin Yang’s direction.

“Young Gang Leader Qin, you’ve finally arrived.”Meng Tianxuan stepped forward with a smile to greet him. “I knew you would come. Someone as broad-minded as you would surely accept the invitation.”

“Tch, spare me the false familiarity.” Qin Yang shot him a disdainful look and curled his lip. “Weren’t you trying to kill me before? No need to switch faces so quickly.”

“You flatter me, Young Gang Leader. I was blind to your true status earlier and acted disrespectfully.” Meng Tianxuan clasped his hands in apology. “It was all a misunderstanding. Had I known you were the Young Gang Leader of the Exploding Heavens Gang, I would never have sent Qi Qingshan. He’s too sharp-edged – any contact with you would inevitably lead to conflict… This was indeed my miscalculation.”

“Hmph, enough! Cut the nonsense!” Qin Yang waved impatiently. “What did you call me here for? My time is limited, no point wasting it here with you. Get straight to the point.”

“Very well.” Meng Tianxuan nodded upon hearing this, raising his right hand as faint Star Power gathered and swirled around it, glowing with undulating radiance that appeared extraordinarily brilliant and beautiful.

“Qin Yang, have you ever wondered… where exactly our Star Power comes from?”

“Where it comes from?” Qin Yang frowned, pondering the meaning behind his words, slowly lifting his head to gaze at the night sky.

Nine Black Holes occupied the curtain of night, devouring all starlight that passed nearby, unfathomable as abysses. Upon closer observation, Qin Yang noticed the holes had grown larger than before.

He pointed at the nine holes and looked at Meng Tianxuan: “Doesn’t Star Power fall from these? Common knowledge everyone in the world knows. Do you have some different theory?”

“Heh, yes, this is the fact everyone knows…” Meng Tianxuan paced slowly with hands behind his back, coming to stand beside Qin Yang as they both looked up at the scene above, a trace of reminiscence appearing in his eyes.

Then Meng Tianxuan raised his eyebrows, gazing at the sky as he asked: “Qin Yang, do you want to know what lies beyond the Black Holes in the sky?”

“What’s up there…?” Qin Yang looked perplexed at the night sky, his gaze fixed on the nine holes, sinking deeper and deeper.

As if about to become completely immersed, unable to extricate himself…

(End of Chapter)