"So what do you want me to help you with?"
Chen Fan looked strangely at Bai Ling beside him. As long as they could cooperate, no matter what Bai Ling's purpose was, it was all unimportant.
Bai Ling hesitated for a long time and lit another cigarette. It was obvious that Bai Ling was in a very bad mood, as if she could only numb herself with the taste of tobacco.
After all, she had too many things on her mind, and she had always been entangled by these matters.
Over the years, Bai Ling felt like a walking dead, unable to escape.
After a long while, Bai Ling slowly said, "What kind of existence do you think the Thirteenth District is?"
"I don't know."
These three simple words truly represented Chen Fan's thoughts. He really didn't know what it was like.
After all, he was even visiting the Thirteenth District for the first time, and he was completely unfamiliar with everything here. His goal was simple: to obtain the first of the seven divine artifacts, the legendary stone tablet, so that she could awaken.
Bai Ling shook her head and smiled, "That's right. How could you possibly understand the Thirteenth District? After all, the Thirteenth District is so mysterious. But now I'm telling you, there are many powerful beings in the Thirteenth District. Lie Shan and Leighton, whom you met before, are merely the weakest among them."
"The two of them are the weakest? Are you kidding me?"
Chen Fan had already encountered Leighton before. Although they hadn't fought, he could still feel a powerful aura from Leighton. Was such a person a simple character?
How terrifying must the Thirteenth District be?
Moreover, Xiao Xiao had already explained that although the Thirteenth District was vast, even if its elite forces were in the desert, the Knights of the Undead could still contend with the people of the Thirteenth District. But in Bai Ling's words, everything seemed so nonchalant.
After a long while, Bai Ling continued, "I'm not kidding. In the Thirteenth District, there are the Seven Great Priests, the Four Great Protectors, the esteemed Left and Right Divine Seats, and the supreme ruler of the Thirteenth District. We call him the King."
"The King?" Chen Fan asked, "How powerful is this King?"
Once he had a concept, he wouldn't be flustered when he encountered things.
However, Bai Ling smiled self-deprecatingly, "Even though I am the elder's granddaughter, I have never met this legendary King. Even my grandfather never told me anything about him. Apparently, in the Thirteenth District, the King is like a myth, a secret that no one can mention."
Chen Fan asked doubtfully, "But isn't your grandfather an elder? Why haven't I heard you introduce the status of elders in the Thirteenth District?"
Mentioning this, Bai Ling immediately shook her head and said, "Elders have no status at all in the Thirteenth District. After all, they are not at the core of power, and they have no real power in their hands. They are just a little more prestigious than us. After all, those who can become elders are all old members of the Thirteenth District."
"I see." Chen Fan nodded, and then asked, "Then, what rank do Leighton and Lie Shan hold in the Thirteenth District?"
After a long while, Bai Ling said again, "Leighton is merely the lowest-ranked of the Seven Great Priests, and he is the weakest among them. But Lie Shan is different. Lie Shan has a higher status and is one of the Four Great Protectors. The Four Great Protectors are not ranked, and their combat strength is said to be similar. Therefore, they are constantly competing with each other, but they cooperate very well when facing external matters."
Chen Fan immediately nodded, then frowned and said, "In that case, the Thirteenth District is indeed quite complicated."
"No, this is just the surface you see. In fact, this is not the real Thirteenth District."
Bai Ling's words were like another bombshell. Chen Fan had already been searching for the Thirteenth District, and had even become Sluur's pawn in the desert. But he never expected to hear from Bai Ling here that this was not the real Thirteenth District.
What on earth was going on?
Bai Ling continued, "The Thirteenth District is not an organization, but a composition of the original thirteen organizations. However, as time progressed, the King eventually controlled the Thirteenth District, and everything was in the King's hands. The core figures I mentioned were also dispersed among the thirteen regions."
"You mean, the Thirteenth District is composed of thirteen different regions?"
In an instant, Chen Fan felt his head spinning.
The Thirteenth District was so complicated?
If that were the case, what good would it do for him to meticulously plan his arrival here?
The stone tablet, one of the seven divine artifacts, would definitely not be here.
Bai Ling added, "That's right. We are only in one of the regions. But as you can see, this is just one region, and not even the core region of the Thirteenth District, yet it is so heavily guarded. So, do you know how difficult it is to get what you need? However, I have an idea."
"What idea?" Chen Fan's mind was in chaos. He had no idea what was going on. He didn't even know the purpose of staying here. Staying here any longer would be a waste of time.
After all, there were thirteen districts in the Thirteenth District, but they didn't know where the stone tablet was at all. This situation was like a blind person touching an elephant.
However, Bai Ling beside him said again, "I think that since what you mentioned is so important, it must be in the King's hands. But it might also be in the hands of other high-ranking officials. But no matter who it is, at least the Left and Right Divine Seats can access these things. As for the Seven Great Priests and the Four Great Protectors, they should not be qualified enough."
"So, what we need to do now is to enter the main district, because the people I mentioned are all in the main district. But it's not as easy to enter as blending into here."
Chen Fan also understood that although this was not an important area of the Thirteenth District, it was already heavily guarded. If it weren't for a stroke of luck, even entering this place would be extremely difficult. Obviously, all hope now rested on Bai Ling.