All of us are one

Chapter 127 The Key to the Cage

"What brings you here?" The black-haired youth asked, still resting with his eyes closed.

Upon hearing this, the red-haired woman brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, a faint smile playing on her lips: "Can't I even come to see you?"

"Speak, what is it?" the black-haired youth asked again.

"It's all because of those old guys at the club. They're unhappy that you provoked Mr. Jiang from Tsukishima, and they made me ask you why you did it." The red-haired woman's smile faded, and she said with a hint of helplessness, "Actually, I don't quite understand why you provoked that Mr. Jiang either. You should know how terrifying he is!"

"Of course, there are compelling reasons to do it," the black-haired youth replied calmly.

"Your answer won't satisfy those old folks," the red-haired woman sighed. "Even I, who have always trusted you, am not satisfied with this answer."

Upon hearing this, the black-haired youth opened his eyes and looked over. He saw the red-haired woman sitting elegantly on the sofa, her expression somewhat cold and distant, lacking the warmth she once had.

The room was completely silent.

After a moment, the black-haired youth asked in a low voice, "Have you seen the information the club has collected?"

"In what way?" the red-haired woman asked indifferently.

"About the Divine Martial Kingdom," the black-haired youth replied.

"Of course I've seen it, otherwise why would I be dissatisfied with your actions?" the red-haired woman retorted.

"Do you remember the first description of the Divine Martial Kingdom in the club's records?" The black-haired youth asked and answered himself, "On the eve of the Federation's blockade of the planet, people suddenly discovered that satellites could not detect the depths of the eastern sea, and there appeared a continent that had never been heard of before, which is today's Divine Martial Kingdom."

"Is there a problem?" The red-haired woman asked, her eyes filled with confusion.

"The information later mentions that after the Divine Martial Kingdom lost contact with the Upper Realm, it discovered that there were other continents beyond the sea, and that martial artists' strength increased greatly after leaving the Divine Martial Kingdom," the black-haired youth said calmly.

The red-haired woman didn't reply; she just watched quietly.

"I was very curious about the upper realm of the Divine Martial Kingdom, so I tried my best to contact the Thousand Machines Sect Master, who was once an enemy of Mr. Jiang." The black-haired youth narrowed his eyes slightly. "The Thousand Machines Sect conveyed the idea of ​​cooperation. They intend to bring the upper realm back, which may allow the Divine Martial Kingdom to disappear from this world."

"If the Divine Martial Kingdom were to suddenly appear and then suddenly disappear from this planet, just as it did over three hundred years ago, would the Federation lift the blockade?"

"Perhaps...maybe." The red-haired woman hesitated.

She was unsure, but a sense of longing rose within her, a desire to see the Federation lift the blockade because of the disappearance of the Divine Martial Kingdom.

"That's what I thought too, so I partnered with the Thousand Machines Sect Master to find a way to incite conflict between the Four Kingdoms Alliance and the Divine Martial Kingdom, ideally to get Mr. Jiang back to the Divine Martial Kingdom." At this point, the black-haired youth leaned forward slightly and asked, "Now do you think... I did something wrong?"

"No, you did nothing wrong." The red-haired woman sighed. "The Federation imposed a blockade because of the emergence of the Divine Martial Kingdom. If the Divine Martial Kingdom disappears, there is a possibility that the blockade will be lifted. I approve of your approach."

"I'm glad you understand." The black-haired youth leaned back on the sofa again. "I don't have many like-minded friends, so I don't want to lose you as a friend."

"Friend..." The red-haired woman shook her head slightly, "To be honest, being your friend is dangerous."

"I don't think so. They're just not keeping up with my thinking," the black-haired youth shook his head in denial. "You're different. You think the same way I do; we both want to break free... even completely shatter this 'cage'!"

"On the point of the 'cage,' we agree." The red-haired woman nodded slightly, then changed the subject, asking, "I'm curious, did the Thousand Machines Sect Master tell you why he wants Mr. Jiang to return to the Divine Martial Kingdom?"

"He said his goal is the same as mine: to break free from this 'cage'." The black-haired youth narrowed his eyes slightly. "And that Mr. Jiang is the key to breaking free from this 'cage'!"

"A key?" the red-haired woman asked thoughtfully.

If we were to use a key as a metaphor, then Mr. Jiang would be crucial in breaking the 'cage,' both for the Thousand Machines Sect Master and for them.

"Alright, now you know my purpose. How do you plan to respond to those old guys?" the black-haired youth asked.

"Report it truthfully," the red-haired woman said matter-of-factly.

"No, no, no." The black-haired youth shook his head upon hearing this. "You can't tell those old guys so bluntly. You and I both know that the club is full of people and eyes. The Holy Alliance and the Four Nations Alliance have people in the club, and perhaps even people from the Divine Martial Kingdom."

The red-haired woman frowned upon hearing this.

Undeniably, the club has a very diverse group of people, which makes it inconvenient for the club to do many things. Whenever something is done through the club's channels, many people will know about it before or after the event.

Therefore, many influential people in the club have their own trusted subordinates, and important matters are entrusted to these subordinates.

"How do you want me to reply?" the red-haired woman asked.

"It's very simple. You just need to tell them that I did this to get Mr. Jiang back to Shenwu Kingdom," the black-haired youth said calmly.

"Will it work?" the red-haired woman asked doubtfully.

"That Mr. Jiang has been on Moon Island for too long. Although he hasn't caused any major disturbances, I think some of the old guys are eager to leave," the black-haired youth said confidently. "Nobody wants a beast lurking beside them, even if that beast is always dozing off."

"Nobody knows when this beast will wake up, or whether it will eat the snacks around it because it's hungry," the red-haired woman said with sudden realization.

"That's right." The black-haired youth smiled and nodded. "You see, we get along very well."

"Heh, perhaps." The red-haired woman chuckled and shook her head, then gracefully rose, clutching her chest. "I will take your words back with me. I hope you are right."

"I must be right." The black-haired youth spoke with unwavering confidence, a barely perceptible madness in his eyes. "I can't be wrong!"

Unaware that she had noticed, the red-haired woman had already gracefully walked away.

"Teacher, where exactly did you hide the armor?"

The black-haired youth had a feeling that, given his teacher's personality, he would definitely hide the armor in the Southern Continent, and might even find a successor, so as not to easily lose his knowledge and the armor.

After all, those were valuable items from before the blockade, and it's not an easy task to create armor of the same level with current technology.

"If you really find me a junior brother, then I'll have no choice but to find him, and then..." the black-haired youth muttered to himself, a fierce killing intent flashing in his eyes, "...kill him!"

……

Tsukishima.

Jiang Yanming, accompanied by Leng Tong, Wang Chen, and Eric, arrived at the entrance of the South Island district.