Chapter 1148: Fate Is Inevitable

Chapter 1148: Cause and Effect Destined

Qi Xia, Qiao Jiajin, and Chen Junan walked down the street without looking back, with Tian Tian and Zhang Lvshi in tow.

At that moment, everyone on the street was thrown into panic, rushing aimlessly in and out of buildings, spreading the word about the major event that had just occurred in the Zhongyan Zhidi.

As the news spread from person to person, only one phrase remained on their lips—

“Giant Clock and display screen have collapsed.”

The giant clocks and display screens at various locations had shattered almost simultaneously, leaving all the Can Yu Zhe without any leverage.

From that instant onward, they had no idea if they would Hui Xiang, nor what the future held.

Some said that rebels had appeared in this place, and their ultimate goal was to stop all Can Yu Zhe from escaping, which had angered the Shengxiao, betrayed the Tianlong, and led to the destruction of the giant clocks.

Qi Xia and his group moved forward like boats against the current, while the crowd surged like a raging river.

People rushed past them in chaos and desperation. Some had eyes full of despair, abandoning their last hopes, while others burned with fury, determined to kill every rebel.

Even more absurdly, some proposed suspending the Shengxiao game and urged the Shengxiao to set aside their grudges temporarily to join forces against their common enemy.

How ridiculous was that?

Looking across the entire street, not a trace of hatred toward the Shengxiao could be felt. All that remained was overwhelming rage directed at the “rebels.”

But wasn't that a good thing?

At least everyone was taking action.

They were no longer just drifting through life, nor living in constant fear and division. They were willing to unite with anyone in sight, even those from the Shengxiao who had wanted to kill them just seconds before, setting aside differences to work together.

Trying to get everyone to hate the Tianlong and Qinglong at the same time and rise up against them was nearly impossible, no matter the circumstances.

Ironically, as soon as the enemy was shifted to fellow Can Yu Zhe, an uncontrollable wave of anger clouded everyone's minds.

“Lao Qi…”

Chen Junan said with a heavy expression from behind Qi Xia,

“Where are you taking us?”

“To take shelter,” Qi Xia replied. “Haven't you noticed things are about to change here?”

“This place might not change much,” Chen Junan said, frowning as he glanced at the throngs of Can Yu Zhe hurrying by. “The giant clock's already down, and everyone's in chaos now.”

“Exactly,” Qi Xia nodded. “They've completed their first stage of the task and are now trying to escape.”

“Don't we need to go help?” Chen Junan asked.

Qiao Jiajin nodded in agreement: “Deceiver... I don't really need to hide, do I? Is someone still going after the Shen Shou? I could lend a hand.”

“You can't help,” Qi Xia said. “In this chaos, everyone has their own fate. It's all part of a massive Yinguo. You can't interfere with anything—just let it unfold naturally.”

“What do you mean…?”

“The ones meant to die will die, and the ones meant to live will live,” Qi Xia explained. “Whether you do nothing or risk your life to interfere, the outcome will be the same.”

“So we're just going to run away…?” Chen Junan still asked with some disbelief. “I have a feeling the Cat side might not handle Xuanwu easily... The plan had flaws... This isn't what I discussed with them last night…”

“But that's not your fault,” Qi Xia said. “Xuanwu will die at their hands.”

“You…”

Chen Junan frowned again. “Lao Qi, you seem really confident in the Cat... Where does that confidence come from?”

“Because I have to believe,” Qi Xia replied. “If even I don't believe in them, they'll have nothing to rely on.”

Chen Junan lowered his head slowly after hearing this.

Though Qi Xia was right, he still felt uneasy.

Xuanwu had transformed into a black-skinned monster with no physical body or weaknesses. How could the Cat alone defeat her?

Compared to Ji Dao, the Cat was already quite capable.

Now, Ji Dao was out in the open, while the Cat was in hiding.

Across the city, people were shouting slogans to “kill the rebels” and converging on the square, making it extremely difficult for the escaping Ji Dao to move.

It seemed that those who had demolished the giant clocks had become the embodiment of their hatred, and they didn't mind venting all their resentment toward the Zhongyan Zhidi and Shengxiao on them.

“The Ji Dao are all going to die,” Chen Junan said. “What about Yan Zhichun and Jiang Ruoxue, Lin Jin and Zhou Mo? Can they fight their way out of the crowd? Even though the Tianguang Kou group showed up, it's only about twenty helpers... Do you know how many furious Can Yu Zhe there are now?”

“What could we do even if we went?” Qi Xia looked up at the distant sky. “Whether Ji Dao and Tianguang Kou can escape depends on if the true Yang makes a move.”

“The true Yang…?”

“As long as he decides to act, he can ensure the safety of Ji Dao and Tianguang Kou,” Qi Xia said. “But that's unlikely. He might have read my thoughts, so the Yinguo of events could change because of that.”

After speaking, he turned back to the group and said,

“Now, there's no need to worry about others. I have another task for you all—in other words, we have a more important mission to handle.”

“What task…?”

“I'm going to the former game site of Bai Yang,” Qi Xia said. “There's a safe house there hiding Bai Yang's ultimate weapon.”

“Ah…?”

Everyone was stunned.

“The ‘ultimate weapon’ you mean is…?”

“I'm not sure,” Qi Xia replied. “Bai Yang might have deceived me with false memories, so I can't make a judgment until I confirm the situation at that site.”

As they were talking, a group of people came running toward them in a frenzy.

Looking closely, it was a team of about a dozen, being chased by a larger crowd, with Lao Lv and Tong Yi at the front.

“This is messed up!!” Lao Lv shouted as he ran. “Xiao Chan, who did you all offend?!”

“Lao Lv! Don't get involved in this—get out of here!”

Before the team could reach Qi Xia's group, they were blocked by more Can Yu Zhe who had caught up.

Upon hearing that the team in front of them was the "rebel" group, the pursuers' eyes turned bloodshot with murderous intent.

“Oh no… Qi kid…?” Lao Lv froze.