Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls Chapter 686 - 341: Unconventional Members of the Ocean Court

"What you're saying is... at a crucial juncture, Zhao Chenlin requested the Ocean Court's military might, yet received no reply?"

"Precisely, by that point, the Ocean Court's forces had already been recalled."

Fang Yu nodded, his gaze fixed upon the slovenly and indifferent man before him.

It was genuinely difficult to fathom that this individual was once Zhao Chenlin's captain.

Zhao Chenlin's bearing and this man's... were worlds apart; it was hard to picture them ever having served on the same team.

"Sigh..." Yan Yu let out a sigh at that moment, shrugging his shoulders with a helpless smile. "You likely won't credit this, but from the Ocean Court's official enforcement logs, I discovered that the very person who commanded the military withdrawal was none other than Zhao Chenlin himself."

"What?!"

Fang Yu was taken aback by this revelation, staring at Yan Yu with utter disbelief.

"How could that be possible?" Fang Yu quickly shook his head, his mind reeling from the absurdity. "In such a predicament, how could Mr. Zhao possibly order the military's redeployment from Lanyun Sea Country? Wouldn't retracting the troops place him in direct peril? It’s inconceivable that he'd take such an action."

"Nonsense!"

Yan Yu regarded Fang Yu as if he were an imbecile and retorted with clear irritation, "Zhao Chenlin might be unrefined, but he's hardly foolish enough to commit such an idiotic blunder."

"Judge Yan implies that..."

Upon grasping Yan Yu's implication, Fang Yu's expression shifted, and he articulated with newfound steadiness, "The operation was subverted by another party? Someone exploited Mr. Zhao's authority, or perhaps his identity, to command the Ocean Court's military withdrawal?"

"And furthermore, this individual... is very likely someone stationed within the Ocean Court itself!"

"Not quite as dim-witted as I initially thought!"

Yan Yu chuckled, and surprisingly, even when presented with the possibility of an Ocean Court insider, he exhibited no signs of anger, casually leafing through the notebook he held.

"This entire affair... is rather complicated."

Yan Yu mused aloud, "Someone leveraged Zhao Chenlin's authority to orchestrate the Ocean Court's military withdrawal, and if your account is accurate, Blue Feather (Sovereign Lanyun's designation) was apparently aware of this from the outset."

"This suggests that the perpetrator who manipulated Zhao Chenlin's authority not only operates from within the Ocean Court but also maintains a clandestine alliance with Blue Feather."

Following Yan Yu's deductions, Fang Yu's expression flickered, and he promptly inquired, "Could it be Chongyuan? Has he managed to infiltrate the Ocean Court?"

"Chongyuan?" Yan Yu scoffed dismissively. "Him?!"

"While he might succeed in breaching other territories, infiltrating the Ocean Court is beyond his capabilities; no one can bypass the combined vigilance of multiple Chief Judges with a mere incarnation."

Within the hierarchy of the Ocean Court, Judges are distinguished into ordinary, senior, and Chief Judge ranks.

Each Chief Judge represents an expert at the absolute apex of power.

If one could elude a single pinnacle expert, it might be conceivable, but evading the scrutiny of all pinnacle-level cultivators simultaneously would be an act bordering on the impossible.

"Ha... truly vexing!"

"Following the incident, absolutely no intelligence emerged from the entirety of the Ocean Court."

"Certain individuals even went so far as to openly attempt to obliterate and conceal all traces of the event."

Yan Yu stretched languidly, speaking in a leisurely tone. "It appears some of the Chief Judges within the Ocean Court harbor ulterior motives..."

"However, this is hardly unexpected; power is an ever-sought commodity, and who's to say someone isn't harboring ambitions for the Chief Judge position?"

Yan Yu's casual remark caused Fang Yu to stiffen, his gaze shifting towards Yan Yu with a peculiar intensity.

This individual... truly possessed a remarkable audacity in his speech.

The Chief Judge was the peerless figure who had founded the Ocean Court.

It could be asserted that during the Sea Ship Era, no one could possibly vanquish the Chief Judge.

He was the undisputed divine entity of this epoch, embodying the very glory of the Sea Ship Era, an invincible force across the globe.

The Blue Star Captain had once initiated a poll on a public forum.

The question posed was: "To what cultivation level do you believe the Chief Judge belongs?"

A significant portion, nearly half, of the participants speculated that the Chief Judge's level might be pegged at Level 100.

Level 100 – what a concept that represented!

Level 90 was considered the zenith, the ultimate pinnacle; Level 100 signified a transcendent realm beyond Level 90.

A domain situated far above the pinnacle!

Even a peak expert encountering the Chief Judge would likely be effortlessly swatted aside, akin to a mere infant.

He was undeniably the sovereign ruler of this era, comparable to the ancient progenitor depicted in Fang Yu's ancestral dragon holy stone, capable of ushering in an era with a single curse.

To be frank, the pinnacle experts would find it difficult to remain indifferent to the prospect of attaining the Chief Judge's position.

Even the most content pinnacle cultivator, upon reaching a plateau in their cultivation, might cast a wistful eye towards the Chief Judge's seat.

Contemplating this, Fang Yu's expression tightened, his gaze involuntarily drifting back to Yan Yu before freezing slightly.

At this precise moment, Yan Yu's face remained utterly devoid of seriousness, his demeanor still one of profound indifference.Shaking his head, he tucked the notebook away, and as he departed, he muttered, "Alright, I've inquired about almost everything necessary. I'm heading back to catch up on some sleep. I'm off, bye-bye!" Yan Yu gave a dismissive wave, signaling his exit. Witnessing Yan Yu's casual departure, Fang Yu found himself slightly bewildered. He gestured towards the signs of the recent skirmish and instinctively inquired, "Judge Yan, are you not going to address this incident of attack?" "An incident of attack?" Yan Yu halted his steps and, glancing around, finally seemed to register the scene. "Such a minor issue, you can manage it yourself. My priority is getting some sleep!"