74: Did we actually lose money or not?

"The results of this operation were quite fruitful. Although we sacrificed Secret Realm No. 7, we successfully ambushed and killed five Eighth Realm powerhouses of the alien races! Among them, one was from the Dark Spirit Clan..."

Sitting at the head of the conference room, a middle-aged man with an unfathomable aura nodded. "Hmm, how is the situation with those students?"

"The casualties are not significant, about one-quarter... We are currently in the process of retrieving them."

"Not significant? What a load of crap!" Someone in the conference room suddenly sneered, sounding furious.

The man at the head of the table frowned and looked over, somewhat puzzled. "Han Ting, I remember you supported this plan from the beginning? The casualties this time are much lower than expected..."

Han Ting crossed his arms over his chest, his expression complex. "That is because there was a true Peerless Genius among the examinees! The reason the casualties were so low is entirely due to the protection of the Formation he set up... It is the same Formation that appeared in Chenyang City before! He is also from Chenyang City."

"Him? He set up the Formation?" The middle-aged man turned his head to look at someone. "Wei Huang, the Formation that appeared in Chenyang City... wasn't that created by your student using a rare treasure?"

The man being stared at gave a bitter smile. "Yes, the origin of this trial should also be the Genius Han Ting is talking about... It seems my student has been hiding some things from me."

"No matter. As a Martial Artist, who doesn't have a few secrets? As long as he is loyal to Great Qin, it is fine." The middle-aged man said dismissively. "Since he is a Formation Genius and has made a great contribution, we should just pour resources into cultivating him. Han Ting, I know you have developed a fondness for talent and feel a sense of regret... but there is no need to downplay the results of this operation."

"I haven't finished yet!" Han Ting tapped the table and said in a deep voice, "Setting up the Formation is just his most insignificant ability! He also used a boiling source pill to go head-to-head with a top-tier Sixth Realm Martial Artist, almost forcing them into mutual destruction! Furthermore... he received the recognition of the Secret Realm No. 7 world will! That is why the leader of the Blood Beast Clan chose to trade the clan's Legacy to him! But he transferred it to me..."

"Head-to-head with a top-tier Sixth Realm Martial Artist?" Someone looked at the man at the head of the table suspiciously, thinking this person had been intentionally placed there by the Zhenwu Bureau and might not be a true examinee who met the requirements.

"The recognition of the world will..." Someone looked dazed. Everyone in the conference room was high-ranking in Great Qin, and the information they knew was incomparable to that of ordinary people. Thus, they understood even more deeply that the recognition of the world will was extremely rare!

Individual living beings are insignificant compared to the scale of the world. No matter how brilliant you are, you will eventually become a handful of dirt, while the world is eternal... Why would the world will pay attention to you? Unless you are Heaven-Defying to a certain degree in some aspect! Even if it is a world on the verge of destruction, to be recognized by it...

"If it is truly as Han Ting says, perhaps the Eighth Realm is only his starting point!"

"So, does that mean this time... we suffered a loss?!"

"Are the intelligence agents of the Zhenwu Bureau trash!? How could such a seed of the race be used as bait!?"

"...You'll have to ask Wei Huang's good student about that."

"Bullshit! What does this have to do with my student!?"

"If your student hadn't covered for him..."

"Alright, stop arguing!" A voice containing a special power echoed in the conference room. The middle-aged man looked at Han Ting. "Is he still alive?"

"He is alive, but he took a boiling source pill..."

"I will ask Elder Zhang to personally take action!"

Han Ting finally smiled and said, "That is the sentence I was waiting for!"

Wei Huang suddenly felt something was wrong. Clearly, he was someone from his own faction... Why was old man Han so enthusiastic?

"What is his name?"

"Chu Yuan!"

"Chu Yuan... Send out the notification, prioritize finding him!"

"My lord, we have arrived."

"This is Chi County?" Chu Yuan looked ahead, and a city of considerable size appeared before him. Due to cultural differences, the "county" of Mu Island actually corresponds to a "city" in Great Qin.

The city walls were thick and heavy, and tall buildings could be seen inside. The city gates were heavily guarded, and Martial Artists were entering and exiting from time to time...

Wuxiang's body tensed up; the moment that would decide her life or death was right before her. She was truly afraid that this demon would say she was useless and kill her on a whim!

Although there were many eyes on them here, and even Martial Artists from the military stationed here... none of this could give Wuxiang a sense of security.

It wasn't until she saw an aggressively styled off-road vehicle rush out of the city gate that she finally felt at ease. The deep hatred she had been trying hard to suppress in her heart surged up once again!

Chu Yuan also saw that off-road vehicle and saw several Martial Artists who couldn't dodge in time get sent flying, while the guards at the city gate acted as if they didn't see anything. He couldn't help but be amazed; this place, Mu Island... do they not avoid doing things openly at all?

Unexpectedly, the car drifted and stopped in front of the three of them. A tall, roguish-looking young man got out from the back door. He seemed not to notice Chu Yuan and the other person at all, staring straight at Wuxiang. There was not a single distraction in his eyes, only desire, and he even licked his lips. "Wuxiang, you finally came to your senses!"

Wuxiang bowed at a carefully selected angle, intentionally revealing her deep cleavage. "Young Master Wenxuan! Wuxiang is willing to serve you for life! But please, Young Master Wenxuan... kill these two people!"

"Good, good, good! I promise you! Xiaoye, slaughter them!" The young man couldn't wait to pull Wuxiang toward the car, waving his hand at the subordinate who followed up beside him.

Killing two people was just as simple as eating or drinking for him. That sweet-looking girl was indeed not bad, but she was not his type... Given the young man's status, he was not short of women. If he wanted to, he could have forcibly taken Wuxiang away a long time ago! But what would be the point of that? Mere playthings... he had already grown completely tired of such things when he was eighteen...

The two were conversing in the Mu Island language, so Chu Yuan and Tian Tian naturally could not understand. But seeing the Inner Breath Realm Martial Artist beside the young man abruptly draw his blade, they knew for sure that Wuxiang must have said something.

"We are from the Great Qin Zhenwu Bureau! You dare to make a move!?"

"Zhenwu Bureau!?" The expression on the young man's face tightened, and he turned around solemnly, speaking cautiously in the Great Qin language. "I am Wenxuan Lingtai, humbly serving as an external member of the Mu Island Zhenwu Bureau... You two claim to be members of the Zhenwu Bureau, may I see your credentials?"

"...Forgot to bring them."

Where was Chu Yuan supposed to get some credentials for him? He was wondering, when did the Zhenwu Bureau start having this term "external member"? Wenxuan Lingtai, on the other hand, was curious; would the Zhenwu Bureau... recruit such young members?

"No matter. Your Excellency should have an electronic version of your identification on your terminal, right?"

"...It's out of battery."

"In other words, the two of you claim to be members of the Zhenwu Bureau, but have no way to prove your identities?" Wenxuan Lingtai's tone was mocking, feeling he had been toyed with.

Wuxiang took the opportunity to say loudly, "Young Master Wenxuan! They are imposters! They are not from the Zhenwu Bureau at all! When I met them, they were pretending to be great qin people! Then they ambushed and assassinated my teammates!"

Wenxuan Lingtai's lips curled up. He didn't even ask why Wuxiang was spared, and said playfully, "Oh? So they are such vicious criminals... It seems I have no choice but to deal with them according to the law!"