Chapter 510: Chapter 221 Divining Celestial Secret_2
After speaking, Li Xiu led the Magic Armor Masters over Bai Wanli, directly exiting the gates of the Magic Armor Master’s compound.
"Vice President... we..." The Trial Taker following Bai Wanli wanted to say something, but was stopped by Bai Wanli’s raised hand.
He knew he couldn’t stop Li Xiu, at least not today, without causing a scene here.
The once-every-sixty-years Divining Celestial Secret is the most important event for the Eternal Heaven; he mustn’t stir up trouble today. Otherwise, even if he managed to deal with Li Xiu, provoking the President would be a loss outweighing the gain.
Moreover, Bai Wanli had a vague feeling that Li Xiu’s ability to instill such fear among the Magic Armor Masters wasn’t just for killing the Demon Eye to establish authority.
"You don’t need to say anything, if he doesn’t want to drag it out, then let him be. He’s done as Commander," Bai Wanli said coldly.
Bai Wanli’s sense wasn’t wrong; the Magic Armor Masters feared Li Xiu not just because the Demon Eye was killed. Part of the reason was that Li Xiu was a Magic Armor Master, one capable of forcibly taking the Demon Eye Magic Armor.
If a Trial Taker had forcibly killed to establish authority, it might have aroused a rebellious spirit in some Magic Armor Masters, who would oppose Li Xiu to the death if necessary. After all, any decent man has a bit of courage.
But Li Xiu was different. He was also a Magic Armor Master, one that commanded their respect and became their Commander, making it psychologically easier for them to accept.
Just like what Li Xiu said to them earlier: "A Magic Armor Master’s business is decided by magic. If they have the skill, they can challenge him at any time, and if they win, they can replace him as Commander."
Of course, if they lack skill and act like the Demon Eye, challenging authority, the Commander’s blade isn’t just for show.
Bai Wanli and his followers watched as Li Xiu led the Magic Armor Masters out of the compound but were helpless to do anything.
Inside the research institute, a few elders were chatting and laughing.
"That Commander has been away for so long, isn’t it about time for him to return?"
"What’s the point of returning? He probably can’t even manage a single Magic Armor Master. Would he return just for us to mock him?"
"Young people are just too impatient. Trying to reclaim the Magic Armor group from Bai Wanli’s hands requires careful planning. What’s the use of acting brashly like this?"
"You can’t blame him for being anxious. Today is the day of the Divining Celestial Secret. As a Commander without a single team member, attending would make him the biggest joke of the Eternal Heaven."
"Haha, true enough. Just imagine how awkward that scene would be. A lone Commander attending the Divining Celestial Secret, while all the other six teams look strong. If it were me, I’d probably dig a hole with my toes and crawl in."
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. You old guys have nothing better to do than gossip. Can’t you focus on researching Magic Armor seriously?" Professor Xu said.
"Research my foot! Those Magic Armor Masters are all useless. They can’t even control the advanced Magic Armor we develop; what else could we possibly research?"
As the elders were talking, they suddenly felt a slight tremor beneath their feet, followed by a uniform rumbling from outside.
"It should be Bai Wanli bringing the Magic Armor Masters. Let’s head out too; we still have to attend the Divining Celestial Secret..." Professor Xu led a group of old researchers out the institute’s gates, and when they looked outside, they were stunned.
They saw the Magic Armor Masters all dressed in their gear, neatly forming a square formation outside the gate, with none other than Li Xiu standing at the forefront.
"All Technician group members, fall in line," Li Xiu shouted with a stern expression, devoid of any smile.
Seeing this formation, Professor Xu and the old researchers were bewildered. Despite their suspicions, they didn’t dare disobey Li Xiu in such a setting and obediently joined the ranks, following Li Xiu towards the Temple of Heaven.
They wanted to ask the Magic Armor Masters, but the Magic Armor Masters behaved like disciplined soldiers, not glancing sideways at all, not even Lei Qingfeng and Qiu Tianyu, as if they didn’t recognize them.
This left the group of elders puzzled, unclear about what was happening, but too afraid to speak out.
Li Xiu managed to bring the Magic Armor Masters here, meaning he must have passed Vice President Bai’s test. Such a person was not someone they could afford to provoke.
"This Commander is no ordinary person," Professor Xu remarked, looking oddly at Li Xiu leading at the front.
Temple of Heaven.
One by one, the teams are entering in an orderly fashion. First, the teams of the Four Great Families, followed by the Eternal Group, Undead Group, Heartless Group, Seeking Tao Group, Magic Spirit Group, and Divine Pet Group.
The number of people in each team varied, but on this day, even those with fewer members were uniformly dressed and solemnly entering the Temple of Heaven.
Almost everyone had already entered the venue, but the Magic Armor group remained out of sight.
Many people kept looking towards the entrance of the Temple of Heaven, eager to know if the Magic Armor group or the Technicians were attending the ceremony today, or if both groups would attend.
Li Qingyi stood among the Li Family’s team, frequently glancing at the entrance, still holding a special anticipation despite knowing Bai Wanli would likely lead the Magic Armor group today.
Bai Ying stood right beside Li Qingyi, with the Bai Family’s team next to the Li Family. Bai Ying had even slipped into the Li Family’s ranks to stay close to Li Qingyi.