Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 554: Chapter 555: The Source of the Lord God

Yan Sanniang seemed to understand Yang Chen's shock and smiled, "Young Master Chen, heed my advice. You must have met the Messenger of the Primordial Chaos. If you insist on dealing with that Lu Min now, it will only bring trouble upon yourself."

Yang Chen knew that the elderly woman in front of him was not speaking without reason and solemnly said, "I know that the Lu family has a powerful backer, but can the Li family even command people from the Primordial Chaos?"

Sanniang shook her head and sighed, "No one can command the Primordial Chaos, not even the Li family. But think about it, Young Master Chen: the four great families each have their roles, ensuring stability in the political and military spheres of Yanxia. In this balance, no one would accept that a direct descendant of a family could be killed outright for offending a merchant's daughter, no matter how wrong the Lu family was initially. If there is no room for leniency and one can be killed just like that, the Li family would lose all its prestige. If the head of the Li family, Li Moshen, can't protect his only grandson, how can the Li family remain one of the four great families?

"In the eyes of many in Yan Capital, Young Master Chen is already seen as the eldest grandson of the Yang family. Even if you don't think so, they do, and they believe it's the Yang family provoking the Li family for a fight."

Yang Chen remained silent, knowing that Yan Sanniang's words were not wrong. Yang Gongming had met him twice in private, and Yang Pojun several times. He had also formed ties with Yang Jiejun and her husband Yuan Hewei, and Guo Xuehua was living with him. Though he had acknowledged no family other than Guo Xuehua, the outside world already considered him part of the Yang family, whether he admitted it or not.

Sanniang continued, "The Li family has always kept a low profile, partly because they are few in number, only slightly better than our Yang family, and partly because they control the intelligence and special forces departments and must remain low-key. But this doesn't mean they are easily bullied.

"Li Moshen, the head of the Li family and Deputy Prime Minister, could easily cause political turmoil by spreading negative information. Even if the Yang family doesn't fear the Li family, the rotating Messengers of the Primordial Chaos wouldn't stand by. Young Master Chen, you might not know, but by holding the position of the Lord God and mastering spatial laws, you are already something the Primordial Chaos despises. If it weren't for your cultivation of the 'Genesis of Past Thoughts,' you would have been in great trouble long ago."

Yang Chen's heart tightened as he frowned, "How do you know what techniques I cultivate? And why does the Primordial Chaos resent the position of the Lord God?"

Yan Sanniang, somewhat surprised but then understanding, smiled, "The 'Genesis of Past Thoughts' is the highest art of Shushan; it's not hard to recognize. As for the resentment, it seems that the previous Hades and some other Lord Gods didn't explain this to you."

"I inherited the position in a hurry and only received basic guidelines and warnings. I don't know much about the past of the gods. Is there a conflict between the Primordial Chaos of Yanxia and the Western gods?" Yang Chen guessed.

Yan Sanniang's eyes flashed with pride as she shook her head and laughed, "Conflict? Absolutely not, Young Master Chen. The Primordial Chaos people see the so-called gods as mere different species, not even human, not on the same level at all. How could there be a conflict?"

"What?" Yang Chen's eyes widened. It was the first time he had heard someone say that the lofty gods were not even considered human!

Yan Sanniang quickly waved her hand and said, "This involves some little-known ancient history. I learned about it from my master back in the day. Of course, even though Young Master Chen has already become one of the so-called Lord Gods, you are still a true human, not one of the different species. What I am referring to are the remaining eleven Lord Gods who have lived since ancient times. The ignorant people of the world falsely call them gods, but it is utterly ridiculous."

Seeing the serious expression on Sanniang's face, Yang Chen suddenly realized that there might be an astonishing secret that he had been kept in the dark about all along.

Just then, Yang Chen's phone vibrated, interrupting his thoughts. He picked up the call and saw it was from Mo Lin.

Glancing at Sanniang, who showed no objection, Yang Chen answered the call. Subconsciously, Yang Chen had already determined that he had no chance of killing Lu Min now. Even if he unsealed himself, he probably wouldn't be a match for Yan Sanniang.

It was like when he faced Ling Xuzi before—once cultivation reached a certain level, one could sense their own inferiority.

"Mo Lin, what's the matter?" Yang Chen asked indifferently. Mo Lin's voice on the other end was complicated, "Your Majesty Hades, something strange has happened. Lu Min is dead."

Yang Chen was shocked. Dead? Wasn't he just talking with Yan Sanniang? How did Lu Min die without him even realizing it?

Yan Sanniang, standing not far away, could clearly hear the conversation. A rare sternness flashed across her aged eyes.

"We are not sure about the specifics since we weren't monitoring closely. All we know is that shortly after entering the airport, Lu Min was injected with an acute toxin and died on the spot, vomiting black blood and losing any chance of rescue. If we guessed correctly, the toxin used is the 'Lebanese Spider,' commonly used by Israel's Mossad. The killer obviously wants to frame you." Mo Lin spoke with a hint of anger.

Almost all intelligence agencies in the world knew that only two forces could mobilize Mossad: Israel itself and Yang Chen, because his capable assistant, Macedon, was also a high-ranking leader in Mossad.

Yang Chen hung up the phone, his face darkening. He couldn't guess who the perpetrator was, but it was clear that whoever dared to do this had a very complex motive.

Yan Sanniang pondered for a moment and said, "It seems it was destined to happen. I thought I could avert this disaster, but I miscalculated and let the villain seize the opportunity. Young Master Chen, now you should believe that beneath the seemingly calm surface, there are turbulent undercurrents."

Yang Chen clenched his fists tightly. To find out he was foolishly used as a pawn for someone else's plot infuriated him. Even if discerning eyes could see the flaws and suspect someone was intentionally stirring trouble to provoke a conflict between the Yang and Li families, the fact remained that he had publicly threatened to kill Lu Min. With his capability to assassinate Lu Min, he would find it hard to defend himself.

However, Yang Chen was not an inexperienced young man. His strong mental resilience quickly calmed him down. Knowing that since the event had occurred and his enemy was in the shadows, pondering too much was futile.

He put the matter of Lu Min aside and looked up, asking respectfully, "Grandma Yan, could you tell me more about the ancient history you mentioned, if I am fortunate enough to learn about it?"

Yan Sanniang's eyes lit up. Yang Chen's composure earned her silent admiration, and hearing him call her "Grandma Yan" made her beam with joy. She replied kindly, "Young Master Chen, if you wish to hear, I am more than willing to tell. It is something you should know anyway. It's just that those different species, out of a sense of inferiority and concern for their dignity, never told you."

Yang Chen thought to himself, "Look how happy you are, just because I called you grandma. Given your age, you deserve it, and considering you're still serving Yang Gongming at such an old age, there might be some scandalous relationship there. If it weren't for me wanting to squeeze out every bit of that historical nonsense you know, I wouldn't even bother talking to you. Now that Lu Min is dead, what am I doing stuck in this godforsaken place?"

He felt like the entire morning had been a series of unfortunate events. He was unsure of the extent of this old woman's cultivation, but it had frightened him to the core. She must have at least reached the same level as Ling Xuzi, who had broken through to the pinnacle of innate perfection. Yang Chen wondered when he would reach that level. To traverse space without the need to use divine power—that would be a truly mystical realm!

If Yan Sanniang knew what was going through Yang Chen's mind, she would undoubtedly be dumbfounded. But for now, she was quite satisfied with the young man in front of her. See, if you talk nicely, even the most stubborn child will listen.

After pondering for a while, Yan Sanniang began to speak, "Young Master Chen, you should know where the Western Lord Gods originate from, right?"

Yang Chen thought for a moment and said, "If we talk about the origins, it should be the widely known Mount Olympus in Greece. Although most of the mythological stories known to people have been altered and processed, the names of places and people are largely accurate."

Yan Sanniang nodded and continued, "Then, Young Master Chen, do you know where the real Mount Olympus is?"