Awoke As A God After Auto Battling For 1000000 Years

As the events rapidly escalated, they spread like wildfire across the internet.

Soon, almost the entire nation knew: Zhang Yue single-handedly defeated the entire Empire Guild.

Such overwhelming strength left countless people in awe.

———

[Eighth World, Ghost Domain]

After the Empire Guild members retreated, it wasn't long before Ouyang Ling'er joyfully announced,"Breaking news! Empire Guild Vice President Liu Sheng was killed. After reviving in the city, he logged off and committed suicide out of guilt."

Instantly, Li Yue, Ning Tiantian, and others cheered,"The traitor is dead. Fantastic!"

This outcome delighted countless people, bringing them to applaud.

But Zhang Yue knew better,"You think this matter is over?"

They underestimated Liu Sheng.

He was willing to die to protect the biggest mastermind behind it all.

A puzzled Tian Xiner asked curiously,"Zhang Yue, what do you mean? Do you think there are others besides this Empire God of Killing?"

Lacking concrete evidence at the moment, Zhang Yue refrained from sharing his thoughts publicly.

Instead, he privately instructed Ouyang Ling'er,"You're skilled in internet tech—find a way to keep an eye on the Empire Guild's Vice President, Xu Aiguo."

"Why monitor him?" Ouyang Ling'er belatedly realized,"Wait, could it be…"

A sharp woman indeed, Ouyang Ling'er didn't probe further and simply replied,"Alright, leave it to me!"

———

This time, Zhang Yue was somewhat surprised:The Tian Family, Chen Army, Misty Rain Pavilion, and Supreme Guild members specifically traveled from Zhejiang Ning to Tianjing to support him.

Moreover, to defend Zhang Yue, they even went so far as to oppose the Empire Guild.

Then there was the Heavens Hall.

When everyone else deemed Zhang Yue a traitor, they didn't abandon him. For Zhang Yue, they even stood against the Empire Guild.

Through this ordeal, Zhang Yue gained the most noble of friendships.

At this moment, Tian Xiner smiled and said,"Zhang Yue, I know you're touched, but hold off on the tears—just treat us to dinner tonight."

Zhang Yue chuckled,"Sure thing."

At this point, Luo Chen approached Zhang Yue and said,"Senior, how was my performance this time? Decent, right?"

"Hmm, I'm satisfied," Zhang Yue replied honestly. Without Luo Chen, Xu Bei might have really died in the dungeon.

Hearing this, Luo Chen beamed,"Then, senior, can you forgive me now?"

"No."

"Huh? Why not?"

"Hmm, think about that yourself."

Luo Chen was completely dumbfounded.

He wondered, 'What did I do wrong?'

Ouyang Ling'er nudged Luo Chen's arm with a mischievous smirk,"Hey, what's wrong with staying at the Heavens Hall? High salary, a great boss—why do you keep thinking about returning to that Dragon Hidden Mountain or whatever?"

Luo Chen was almost in tears,"I miss my master…"

Zhang Yue suppressed a smile and said,"I'll give you a day off tomorrow—permission to visit him."

Luo Chen was ecstatic,"Really?"

"But you must be back the day after. If not, I'll report you to your master Wolong."

Luo Chen grinned,"Thank you, senior!"

———

At this moment, Xu Bei approached Zhang Yue,"Brother, thanks to you, I narrowly escaped a wrongful death!"

"So, when did you figure out Liu Sheng's scheme?"

Zhang Yue glanced at Xu Bei and said,"Since the moment you came to Tianjing to find me."

Not only Xu Bei, but even the Empire Guild professionals who had accompanied him to Tianjing were in disbelief.

They hadn't even realized Liu Sheng's scheme themselves.

Xu Bei, an honest guy, had narrowly avoided disaster this time. But following Xu Aiguo… It was only a matter of time before he'd meet an untimely end without knowing why.

Zhang Yue told Xu Bei,"About your adoptive father…"

"Hmm," Zhang Yue let out a meaningful hum, unable to say more because of Xu Bei's relationship with Xu Aiguo.

But even this subtle "hmm," coupled with Zhang Yue's knowing expression, conveyed more than a thousand words.

Without further ado, Zhang Yue led the Heavens Hall members away.

"Guild Leader, aren't we heading back to the Ninth World?"

"Go back? Not until my red name clears."

"Oh. Guild Leader, how much sin value do you have?"

"Not much, just a little—thirty-three thousand."

"Hiss…" A collective gasp echoed around them.

"Not much? Just a tiny bit, huh!"

Watching Zhang Yue's figure gradually fade into the distance, Xu Bei pondered his words deeply…

———

Meanwhile, after logging off, Xu Aiguo returned to Longcheng City.

On the way, while sitting in his car, Xu Aiguo angrily punched the window,"Damn it! That kid's life is annoyingly tough."

The black-silk-clad secretary driving the car commented,"Boss, that Zero must have anticipated our plan. And his last look at you…"

"What, you think he suspects me too?"

The secretary nodded,"Undeniably, he possesses wisdom and insight far beyond ordinary people his age. He doesn't seem like a newcomer but rather a seasoned veteran in another world."

"I believe he's figured out there's someone behind Liu Sheng. But now that Liu Sheng's dead, he has no evidence to prove it…"

Xu Aiguo clenched his fists for a long moment before finally releasing them,"It seems I'll need to keep a low profile for a while—don't let him catch anything on me."

———

Simultaneously, Long City, Empire Guild Headquarters.

Inside the chairman's office.

A man entered, addressing the suited man seated at the desk, whose deep gaze was fixed on a livestream replay,"Ice Chairman, latest news: Xu Bei survived, rescued by Zero's team in the dungeon. Also, Liu Sheng's treason has been confirmed, and he committed suicide out of guilt."

The man known as Ice Emperor, still holding his chin thoughtfully, remarked,"I already knew."

"Liu Sheng alone isn't capable of much…"

The Ice Emperor's expression turned solemn as he instructed,"Immediately begin a covert investigation of all guild members. Report anyone suspicious to me."

"Yes!"

———

[Tianjing, Eighth World, Ghost Domain]

While Zhang Yue was grinding ghosts to clear his red name, the Empire Guild delivered the promised gear.

It included a Level 60 8-star S-grade Eternal Set and thirteen Level 55 7-star A-grade Eternal Sets.

"This Xu Aiguo is quite generous!"

Those who received the compensation praised Xu Aiguo.

Those who didn't even regretted it:"Ugh, if I'd known, I'd have deliberately died too. Trading a 3,000-gold revival scroll for a 10,000-gold Eternal Set—what a steal! And I missed it."

After clearing his red name, Zhang Yue allocated the accumulated experience points from his Demonic Contract to the Shadow Predator, leveling it up to 60.

Then, he equipped the S-grade Eternal Set on the Predator.

Now, Zhang Yue was ready to return to the Ninth World and challenge the World Boss.

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