Staring at the glow of the space passage that lit up once again in the basement, Gu Shenghui was no longer as tense as before. It was not because he wasn't worried about Pei Yan's safety, but rather because Minister Cen had already calculated this event and ordered him to wait here early. Since the seasoned minister hadn't foreseen any dire consequences, his heart felt much more at ease, yet he still led the department's best to guard the place, remaining vigilant.

As the spatial barrier gradually collapsed, the light at the entrance of the passage grew brighter. Once the flickering light stabilized, the space passage finally took form.

Amid the hazy silhouette, four figures leapt out. Only after Gu Shenghui saw the appearances of the four did he breathe a long sigh of relief. He grinned and teased, "Pei Yan, you're quite diligent with back and forth trips! We just had a day pass, and here you are again!"

Pei Yan waved his hand urgently, "There's no time to explain much now. Stabilize the space passage, I have prisoners from the Disaster Legion, and two live mother insects that will need a large space! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shenghui's face changed. While signaling staff members beside him to go into the hall and call people for help, he pulled Pei Yan aside and asked quietly, "What's the situation?"

"It's complicated, the usual rules apply – discuss it over there! Call Elder Lin and the department's higher-ups, let's have a meeting there! The situation is serious!" Pei Yan glanced around and said, "Leave someone in command to take the prisoners away, I captured two mother insects from the Disaster Legion along with a Red Armored Warrior, they're alive." Pei Yan fetched several storage necklaces from his pocket and handed them to Gu Shenghui, adding, "There are corpses too, let our people study their physiques." Having said that, he went on to talk about his doubts regarding the Disaster Legion with Gu Shenghui.

"Alright, you're getting more and more mature with your performance now!" Gu Shenghui nodded with satisfaction, turned around and handed the necklaces to Yao Xuefang, then instructed Yu Zhongmin to handle the prisoner arrangements on site, before heading back to the Hell Plane with Elder Lin and others alongside Pei Yan.

Passing through the space passage, looking up at the clear sky, no longer feeling the oppressive conditions from the previous entrance, Elder Lin nodded approvingly and said, "It seems like you've captured a Disaster Pillar territory!"

"Two!" Pei Yan laughed, holding up two fingers, vying for credit.

"You've worked hard, managing to open up the situation here so quickly!" Elder Lin said with a kind smile, patting Pei Yan's shoulder in comfort. Who would have thought that the young man who was at a loss in a warehouse a year ago was now one of the main supports of the investigation department.

Gu Shenghui turned his body to look at the stationed troops in the distance, constantly glancing this way, and said in a low voice, "Those people are the Demon Race forces you mentioned last time?"

"Indeed, see that one on horseback? That's Bailang, the Kataraga Autonomous Territory lord's uncle, and beside him is their Knight Order's leader, Leohard." Pei Yan followed Gu Shenghui's line of sight, pointing at the two in the ranks to introduce. Sensing Pei Yan and Gu Shenghui's gaze, Bailang on horseback bowed in salute, to which Gu Shenghui returned a slight bow in acknowledgment.

After reciprocating the gesture, Gu Shenghui stepped back to Pei Yan's side and asked, "It's not just as simple as escorting prisoners by calling us here, is it? Tell us, what are you planning?"

Pei Yan didn't beat around the bush and laid out the current situation and the agreement made with Sifuer. As he narrated, Gu Shenghui and others' expressions grew increasingly grave. Once he was finished, Gu Shenghui silently pulled a piece of betel nut out of his pocket, chewed on it for a few moments, and then spat out the residue, shaking his head, "You've really taken upon yourself to sign the department up for a big deal!"

"Is it difficult? If it really doesn't work, I can negotiate with them, worst case we follow their original plan." Pei Yan felt anxious, unsure if the department would support him in such a big commitment he made.

"No, no matter how difficult, we must support you," Gu Shenghui said, smacking his lips, "You've managed to open up such a big situation here in such a short time. If we withdraw, not only will your standing in Sifuer and others' eyes be diminished, our investigation department will also be looked down upon. Rest assured, now that things have come to this, the department will redeploy elites to assist you in this war."

"Exactly!" Elder Lin stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "Pei Yan, do you know why we support your actions on the Hell Plane so much?"

Pei Yan nodded, "I understand, it's naturally to hold back the Disaster Legion's advance into other planes."

"That's only part of the reason, more importantly, we must support the Demon Race to hold on." Elder Lin said and looked at Pei Yan, who first appeared puzzled and then realized the point, and continued, "Once the Disaster Legion completely conquers the Hell Plane, their next target may not be us. However, if the Demon Race loses all their territory and hope, their last hope..."

"Their last hope would surely be to select us, seemingly the weakest among several planes, as the final refuge, and we will face the Demon Race's invasion battle before the Disaster Legion arrives." Pei Yan scratched his head in response.

"If they are driven to a dead end, they will certainly make such a decision, so now we not only need to give them hope, but also show our strength to deter them. You've got off to a good start and it mustn't be wasted. It's time for other planes to see our true strength after all these years!" Elder Lin said, straightening his hunched body abruptly, releasing an immense aura that startled an Eight-legged Giant Beast in the distance into a low whimper as it pawed the ground with its hooves. Bailang and Leohard on horseback looked towards this source of powerful aura in shock.

"Yes, during this time, not only are you undergoing special training, we old folks haven't been idle either. I've really wanted to test my strength and new abilities after my promotion now!" Zuo Huaxian, understanding his old friend's thoughts, also unleashed his own power. The presence of two eighth-tier Awakened immediately caused beasts within the distant Demon Race troops to wail mournfully, their knees buckling as they knelt on the ground, afraid to rise. Bailang and Leohard hurriedly dismounted, their expressions growing heavier as they looked toward this direction.

Hearing this, Pei Yan was overjoyed, eagerly asking, "How many people does the department plan to send?"

"Not too many, there are still many things to do in the present world, newcomers need training, and daily tasks need performing. If we're sending someone, it will only be elites!" Gu Shenghui paced back and forth, continuing, "Since we're making a spectacular entrance, we need not only to complete the mission perfectly this time but also to use a thunderous approach to suppress any budding ambitions within the Hell Plane's Demon Race. All masters the department can mobilize will come!"

"Whew!" Hearing Gu Shenghui's firm stance, Pei Yan's face broke into a joyous smile, and he exhaled deeply, chuckling to himself, "Now I don't have to worry about my bravado in front of them being all talk!"