Legend Management Bureau Chapter 333

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Du Yu felt that Time was obviously hiding something important.

But knowing him as well as he did, Du Yu was certain the entity wouldn’t speak no matter what.

The space around them began to distort, and Du Yu’s figure slowly floated upward.

He knew it was time to leave.

Time rarely lifted his head, but now he did, silently watching Du Yu depart.

That gaze sent a deep chill through Du Yu’s entire body.

“Just what kind of sinister scheme are you plotting…”

…

A wave of pitch-black dizziness washed over him before Du Yu slowly opened his eyes.

“Assistant Dong! He’s awake!”

The moment he opened his eyes, a cacophony of voices assaulted his ears.

Feeling utterly overwhelmed, he simply stared blankly at the ceiling.

At this moment, only a single thought echoed in Du Yu’s mind—

‘Why do human beings have so many troubles?’

Dong Qianqiu rushed to Du Yu’s side and gently helped him sit up.

“Du Yu… ever since I met you, you’ve been constantly using the equipment. Are you getting more and more exhausted?”

Naturally, Dong Qianqiu had no idea what he had just been through; she only knew that he looked completely drained.

“Sister Qianqiu, where is A’xiang?” Du Yu glanced around. Not seeing Shiranui Asuka anywhere, a wave of anxiety gripped his heart.

“Du Yu… you’ve been unconscious for an entire day…” Dong Qianqiu hesitated, her expression troubled. “A’xiang has left…”

“Left?” Du Yu raised an eyebrow. “Did she leave on her own?”

“Jin Jianglang escorted her back.”

“Good. That’s great.” Du Yu offered a bitter smile. “Those two shouldn’t die here.”

Dong Qianqiu sighed helplessly and asked, “Why do you have to put yourself through all this?”

“Sister Qianqiu, take me to see Old Zhan and the others.”

Dong Qianqiu gave him a meaningful look, sensing that Du Yu had indeed changed.

It was a subtle shift, one that anyone unfamiliar with him would never be able to notice.

Guiding him down the corridor, Dong Qianqiu led Du Yu to a specialized medical room. Inside, four miracle doctors were bustling about, doing everything in their power to maintain the last breath of life in the three patients.

Aside from Zhan Qisheng, Ying Ning, and Zhi Nv, two other women stood in the room.

Western Queen Mother and Lady Houtu.

The moment he saw them, Du Yu instantly lowered his head.

He was too ashamed to face either of them.

“Even though it was my idea to send Zhi Nv to assassinate Saint, I really want to strike you dead,” Western Queen Mother said fiercely, biting her lip. “You little brat, do you have any way to bring my Zhi Nv back to me…?”

Lady Houtu also let out a soft sigh. “This Old Lady remembers now. That year, when Ying Ning appeared in my timeline, her heart meridian was damaged by Nuwa. This Old Lady should have saved her…”

Du Yu had nothing to say in his defense. He could only slowly step forward and look at Zhan Qisheng.

Zhi Nv and Ying Ning both had people who cared deeply for them, yet Zhan Qisheng was so utterly alone.

“Leaders,” Du Yu addressed the two goddesses. “I plan to take all three of them into my Eight Directions Ghost Record. Since the two of you are practically the guardians of Ying Ning and Zhi Nv, I hope you will permit this.”

Western Queen Mother let out a defeated sigh. “Things have already reached this point… What reason do I have to refuse?”

“This Old Lady has no objections either,” Lady Houtu agreed. “After all, the day I gave you the Eight Directions Ghost Record, I intended for you to take Ying Ning in.”

Du Yu nodded. “In that case…”

Since the three of them were completely unconscious, Du Yu had to silently lift their hands and press their fingerprints onto the Eight Directions Ghost Record.

Watching the three figures gradually vanish, Lady Houtu and Western Queen Mother felt a complex swirl of emotions.

“For the next few days, I’ll let the three of them recuperate within my spirit.” Du Yu turned back to face Western Queen Mother and Lady Houtu. “Leaders, I have an extremely important matter that requires your help.”

“An extremely important matter?”

“Yes. It concerns the very survival of the Heaven, Earth, and Human realms.”

…

When the three of them emerged from the medical room, Dong Qianqiu hurriedly rushed inside to check on Zhan Qisheng and the others, only to find the room empty save for the four miracle doctors.

“Du Yu, you…”

“Don’t worry, Sister Qianqiu. The three of them are with me.”

Dong Qianqiu looked between Du Yu, Western Queen Mother, and Lady Houtu. All three wore incredibly grave expressions.

For some reason, she felt as though she were drifting further and further away from these three.

“Sister Qianqiu, where are A Can and A Kui?” Du Yu asked.

“T-They are in their room…”

“Perfect. I have something to tell them.” Without looking back, Du Yu walked away, heading in the opposite direction from the others.

He left behind a heavy-hearted Western Queen Mother and Lady Houtu.

“Little Yao, what that brat just said…” Lady Houtu spoke slowly to Western Queen Mother. “If it’s true, then we are in massive trouble.”

“From the look on his face, I don’t think he was lying.” Western Queen Mother paused before adding, “Besides, he has no reason to lie to me.”

“I’ve exchanged blows with He Suoyi before. Although I barely managed to win, his strength is incredibly bizarre and unpredictable.”

“Even you couldn’t gain the upper hand?” Western Queen Mother asked in shock. “Is that He Suoyi really that formidable?”

“Not exactly,” Lady Houtu said, clenching her fists. “At that time, my cultivation was only at the level of an Almighty Cultivator; I hadn’t yet incarnated as a Heavenly Venerable. If I were to face him again with my current cultivation base, I’d definitely be able to make him suffer.”

“But have you forgotten what Du Yu said?” Western Queen Mother frowned, looking at Lady Houtu. “His plans are rarely wrong.”

“Is that so?” Lady Houtu replied coldly. “Little Yao, do you plan to act according to Du Yu’s strategy? Do you really believe that this plan of his is truly a method to defeat the enemy?”

Western Queen Mother let out a faint sigh and stopped arguing. Instead, she turned her head to look at Dong Qianqiu. “Assistant Dong, destroy all the equipment in the Legend Management Bureau. Have all the employees pack their valuables and prepare to relocate.”

“Relocate?!” Dong Qianqiu, who had been listening in utter confusion this entire time, allowed her jaw to drop. “Why do we need to relocate?”

“To run for our lives,” Western Queen Mother stated. “I am the Bureau Chief, so just listen to me. Within one day, everyone must evacuate the Legend Management Bureau… This is also that brat’s intention.”

“Du Yu’s idea? But I still don’t understand…” Dong Qianqiu gently shook her head. “Where are we supposed to escape to?”

“We are heading to the Western Paradise to seek refuge.”

“The Western Paradise?” Dong Qianqiu was stunned. “Does that mean we are going to Lord Buddha? To hide from Mahakala?”

“Exactly,” Western Queen Mother nodded. “This matter is highly classified. You only need to tell everyone to depart; there is no need to disclose the destination. We must prevent any of Mahakala’s spies mixed in among us from finding out. Logically speaking, Mahakala cannot appear before Mahavairocana Tathagata. This is our only chance to survive collectively.”

Dong Qianqiu thought about it for a moment, feeling that something wasn’t quite right. “What about Du Yu? Is Du Yu coming with us?”

“No.” Western Queen Mother cast a cold glance at Dong Qianqiu and spoke with absolute solemnity. “Dong Qianqiu, Du Yu will stay behind to face the enemy alone. It’s time for you to say your goodbyes to him.”