Chapter 597

Remnant Council.

“It’s impossible!”

“Absolutely impossible!”

Curved Dagger sat in his seat, his mental waves flickering violently.

Star God!

A traitor!

How could he possibly inherit the position of high priest of the Remnant?

The old priest must be confused!

How can they allow a traitor from the opposing universe to hold such an important position as high priest?

Moreover, Star God, a god king who cultivated in the Divine Fate Universe, is also unqualified to hold the title of high priest, right?

“Xuan, calm down!”

“Do not raise your voice during the council!”

At this moment, the Speaker of the Remnant, seated at the highest position, spoke coldly.

“Yes, Speaker!”

Xuan’s mental waves surged around him, but he remained silent, obediently sitting in his seat, waiting for others to voice their objections.

However, when it came to the proposal regarding the new high priest, it was rare that anyone raised any objections.

It seemed that he was the only one who strongly opposed this matter.

“Cai, do you also support this?”

Xuan felt it was strange and quietly messaged his friend for an answer.

“The high priest has already given me a heads-up.”

Soon, Cai replied, “Since the high priest has informed me, if I oppose now, wouldn’t that be too disrespectful to him?”

Xuan paused at his words, then fell into deep thought.

Why had the high priest not told him?

This was a dangerous signal!

Could it be that Star God… no, the new high priest, is preparing to target him?

Just thinking about this sent a chill down Xuan’s spine.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side.

“Brother God of Wealth, do we still need to carry out our plan?”

Fighting God, after receiving the news that Star God had become the high priest of the Remnant, quickly approached Su Wen with his recently revised plan.

“Hmm… after some adjustments, let’s proceed with the implementation!”

Su Wen pondered for a moment before speaking up.

He could tell that the Fighting God was utterly bewildered.

In fact, it wasn’t just the Fighting God who was confused; Su Wen himself had been just as stunned when he first heard the news.

The Star God is truly formidable!

Here, he’s the Minister of Affairs, the commander of the three armies, and a key figure in the leadership core.

Yet, after infiltrating the Remnant Clan, he managed to rise to their inner circle in such a short time.

Su Wen was well aware of the significance of the high priest of the Remnant Clan.

It’s no exaggeration to say the position is on par with the Leader of the Remnant!

While the Leader of the Remnant holds a slightly higher rank in administrative terms, when it comes to matters of sacrifice and faith, the high priest’s status is actually half a level above.

So, in practice, they’re almost equals.

“Alright, I understand,” the Fighting God said with a nod.

Since the God of Wealth had given the go-ahead, he decided to shut out all distractions and focus solely on the plan.

He didn’t want to get involved in any scheming or power struggles—it was a waste of brainpower, and frankly, a headache.

Besides, with the God of Wealth and the God of Theater handling things, he didn’t need to worry about it.

“God of Wealth, are you sure the Star God isn’t a problem?”

Soon, Du Xuehan approached.

As a celestial god who administers judgment, she found herself in a difficult position.

Especially after the Star God’s betrayal, life had become even more complicated for her and the celestial god legion, now integrated into the Great God of Wealth’s team.

Caught between the pressure of public opinion and the God of Wealth’s demands, she felt trapped and unsure of how to proceed.

“I don’t know,” Su Wen replied after a long pause, his voice heavy with gloom.

“I never expected him to become the high priest of the Remnant.”

Du Xuehan looked at Su Wen but remained silent.

She stood quietly by, waiting for Su Wen—the current Great God—to make a decision.

Su Wen understood the weight of Du Xuehan’s presence, but he knew he had to keep up the act in this emotional drama with the Star God.

Even though he believed Du Xuehan wasn’t a traitor and that the celestial god legion was loyal, what if he was wrong?

Now that the Star God had somehow infiltrated the Remnant’s inner circle using his own abilities, Su Wen couldn’t afford to let anything slip.

“Issue a manhunt across the entire universe,” Su Wen declared with a heavy sigh, his tone somber and tinged with sorrow.

As he spoke, he gently raised his right hand and made a slight grasping motion towards the sky.

Beside him, Du Xuehan felt a deep unease watching this scene.

On the border battlefield, she had spent a considerable amount of time with the God of Wealth and the Star God.

The Star God, much like the stars in the night sky, was incredibly gentle!

Interacting with him was like being caressed by a spring breeze, akin to the radiant starlight scattered across the earth, making it impossible not to feel a sense of warmth and affection towards him.

Thus, she had always found it hard to believe that the Star God would betray them.

Instead, her focus had been on the God of Theater.

Given the significant issues within the God of Theater Legion and the God of Theater’s reputation for being a master of deception, if there were traitors among the divine fate bearers, she was more inclined to suspect him.

However, the unfolding events delivered a harsh blow to her assumptions.

“Should we issue a kill order?”

Du Xuehan inquired, “Command all the god kings and powerful beings to hunt down the Star God, dead or alive!”

Upon hearing this, Su Wen slowly lowered his head. After a brief pause, he stepped forward and vanished instantly.

Moments later, Su Wen’s voice echoed from a distance, gradually growing closer.

“Issue the kill order!”

“Understood!”

Du Xuehan sighed as she gazed at the spot where Su Wen had stood.

She was now convinced that the likelihood of the Star God’s betrayal was extremely high!

After all, the Remnant Clan was not naive; if there was even the slightest chance that the Star God’s betrayal was a ruse, they would never have allowed him to ascend to such a high position within their ranks!

The high priest of the Remnant!

What a pivotal role that was!

To put it bluntly, except for the final battle, figures like the high priest of the Remnant typically did not engage in other conflicts.

And now…

“Perhaps the Star God didn’t initially intend to betray; maybe he was just undercover.

But now that he has become the high priest, it’s possible that the Remnant Clan has the means to completely brainwash him.”

“Someone like him, once turned enemy, is far too dangerous!”

“He must be eliminated!”

“He cannot be allowed to live!”

In the biting cold wind, Du Xuehan spoke with unwavering determination.

It seemed as though she was either talking to herself or conveying her thoughts to someone unseen.

…

Meanwhile, at the God of Theater Legion’s camp.

“Old Bu, come on, let’s drink!”

The God of Theater raised his Thermos and clinked it against the wine glass held by the God of Magic.

“You’re quite the character; you sip tea while I gulp down alcohol.”

The God of Magic remarked, shaking his head after the toast.

Hearing this, the God of Theater clicked his tongue lightly and said, “You were the one who wanted to try the special brew from the God of Theater Legion, and now you complain? Is that fair?”

Beside them, Ye Guanzhi, clad in opulent robes, stood respectfully, pouring wine for the God of Theater and the God of Magic.

The new leadership of the Ninth Age held him in high regard and treated him exceptionally well.

Thus, he was more than willing to serve the new leader, despite the leader being significantly younger than him.

“Still enjoying your tea, are you?”

Su Wen approached with a smile, “On my way here, I passed by the God of Freedom’s camp, and I saw her weeping bitterly.”