Chapter 1011: Chapter 50 Must Intervene

    The “Orochi Project,” the final strength of the monsters cultivated is related to the number of sacrifices in the blood sacrifice ceremony.

    For example, in the Northern Border, various Transcendent factions each manage their own, with small territories and low population, so the monsters born were no match for Yan Yu and Anna, who could easily dispose of them. Another example is the Southern Border, where the former Witch King personally ordered the arrangements, and enough people were sacrificed in the blood sacrifice, summoning a Head-falling Drought which was very powerful. It required the use of the True Obscurity Sun Sword Intent to completely resolve it, permanently altering part of the Central South Peninsula’s environment upon its death, highlighting its level of trouble.

    However, in terms of resource allocation capabilities, the Transcendent forces couldn’t match secular governments. If the Yin Yang Bureau fully invested in cultivating Orochi, it might very well result in an apocalyptic-level world catastrophe. S~ea??h the ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Yan Yu meticulously compared the situation with memories of his past life and felt the situation becoming increasingly convoluted. Typically, the Yin Yang Bureau wouldn’t engage in such self-destructive behavior. After all, such a large-scale blood sacrifice would result in a completely uncontrollable Orochi, leading to the annihilation of all humanity and no other outcome.

    But it’s also impossible for Lord Master to lie.

    The two of them flew with their swords to Pingjing at high speed, and Liu Longtao led him directly to the Privy Council.

    The Liu Family had connections in the Privy Council, and the staff usually recognized this Liu heir. It stood to reason that there shouldn’t be any obstruction.

    But before they even got close to the office, a male secretary came out and led them to a nearby lounge to wait.

    “Uncle Yang, don’t make tea!” Liu Longtao said impatiently, “I have something important to discuss with Old Liu!”

    Yan Yu stayed silent on the side, wondering why Lord Master called his father Old Liu in such a formal setting, rather than his title.

    “The head is receiving guests,” Secretary Yang said with a smile, showing no attempt to hide the truth. “I’ll notify you when he’s done.”

    “Never mind.” Liu Longtao was about to argue when Yan Yu intervened, “It’s not urgent; let’s wait until they’re finished.”

    “You sure have patience.” Liu Longtao then plopped down on the sofa and chugged a large cup of tea.

    “There’s no better option.” Yan Yu said, “You don’t know the exact location of Orochi’s main body. Even if we start a battle outright, what good would it do?”

    “Find the Onmyoji hosting the blood sacrifice,” Liu Longtao said word by word, “and interrogate him. He’ll talk!”

    “First find him, then capture him, and then interrogate him,” Yan Yu laughed, “There are too many links in the chain. If any step goes wrong, we’ll get stuck again… This plan isn’t feasible.”

    “So, what should we do?” Liu Longtao spread his hands, “Can you come up with an idea?”

    “Wait for the Privy Council to come up with a strategy,” Yan Yu said. “Old Liu, we are cultivators. We are good at going to the front lines and killing, but tasks like intelligence gathering, espionage, and analytics should be left to professionals.”

    “We’ve left it to them for so long, but not a single clue has surfaced.” Liu Longtao complained.

    The two sat on the sofa, drinking cup after cup of tea, until finally, someone came out of the office.

    Chen Tianming?

    The moment Liu Longtao saw him, he gave Yan Yu a subtle look, meaning “your father-in-law, you go talk.”

    Having previously called him “Old Mount Tai” as a habit from his past life, but now having slept with Chen Lingyun a few times, Yan Yu had no psychological barrier and went directly to ask:

    “What’s happening?”

    “Come with me,” Chen Tianming signaled.

    He led Yan Yu and Liu Longtao through winding corridors, heading straight to the underground secure area.

    The Lu Country had a specific setup for the imprisonment and detention of cultivators. Transcendents weren’t ordinary people, so relying on metal shackles alone could hardly imprison them; hence the detention facilities and security forces were paramount.

    After Li Zhaojiang’s rebellion in the previous life, many Annan Army cultivators implicated were sent to Pingjing for interrogation and investigation in this underground secure area. This was Yan Yu’s first time here in this life, unsure of whom he was about to meet.

    The answer was soon revealed.

    The three passed through numerous security checks and finally reached the interrogation room. Inside, there sat a middle-aged man in a dingy gray jacket, his temples streaked with silver, and his face covered in stubble, looking despondent—one of Chongying’s Four Great Demon Kings, Samurai Kazumo Ichiro!

    When did Lu Country capture this guy?

    Yan Yu turned to look at Liu Longtao, but even Lord Master wore a dazed expression, obviously unaware of this beforehand.

    “He’s now wanted by the Yin Yang Bureau,” Chen Tianming said slowly, “on charges of treason.”

    This made things even more absurd. According to Yan Yu’s past life memories, although Kazumo Ichiro was essentially a left-wing pacifist deep down, he was also a patriot who adhered to Bushido principles. For him to betray his country was like asking Yan Yu to be a scumbag—while not entirely impossible, it was highly improbable.

    Hmm, wait a moment…

    “Did something happen to the Yin Yang Bureau headquarters?” Yan Yu suddenly connected all the dots, “As a worldly authority, the Yin Yang Bureau wouldn’t risk societal upheaval by forcibly putting a large number of ordinary people into blood sacrifice, as it would undoubtedly destabilize the regime’s foundation! Unless something occurred at the Yin Yang Bureau headquarters—then the localized blood sacrifices, disturbances, and even Kazumo Ichiro defecting to Lu Country would all make sense!”

    Chen Tianming was shocked. Damn, if not for the ultra-high confidentiality of this matter, I’d suspect someone privately leaked it to you!

    Just learning of Kazumo Ichiro’s defection and deducing the truth instantly, this kid is no simpleton. Ling Yun will have someone to keep her in check in the future.

    Many thoughts ran through his mind, but Chen Tianming showed no expression and nodded, “Whether something happened to the Yin Yang Bureau headquarters cannot be confirmed at the moment. We only have Kazumo Ichiro’s unilateral testimony.”

    “Based on various behaviors from the other side, we indeed can’t rule out this possibility.”

    “Eighty to ninety percent likelihood,” Yan Yu spoke decisively, “And if the Yin Yang Bureau headquarters has fallen, the culprit must be Shenyuan Simie! First, he’s the first Onmyoji to cross tribulation, his cultivation is far ahead of other Onmyoji. Before another Onmyoji reaches a similar level, no one can stop him from conquering others.”

    “Second, this guy has anti-human tendencies. Large-scale blood sacrifices to cultivate Orochi, regardless of social chaos and order collapse, he’s entirely capable.”

    “Finally, Shenyuan Simie’s paperman technique allows him to impersonate victims even if he wipes out the headquarters, thus seamlessly taking control.”

    Liu Longtao listened wide-eyed, looking like Watson staring at Sherlock Holmes, disbelief etched on his face.

    Chen Tianming said slowly, “If all you say is true, it means the Yin Yang Bureau headquarters is gone, and Chongying’s secular regime is overtaken by Transcendents.”

    “On this matter, I support Liu Longtao.” Yan Yu declared quickly, “Shenyuan Simie’s anti-human, anti-social tendencies are severe. We can’t let him continue the blood sacrifice without restraint. We must intervene quickly!”

    “If we can locate Orochi, how confident are you?” Chen Tianming suddenly asked.

    Yan Yu was silent. Given the known number of sacrifices already exceeds that from his past life, estimating Orochi’s strength now is challenging.

    The only certain thing is, the longer this drags on, the worse it gets. If the Yin Yang Bureau were in charge, they’d at least ensure Orochi didn’t grow beyond control, but Shenyuan Simie wouldn’t hesitate to take all of humanity with him.

    Yan Yu said nothing, and Chen Tianming offered no response either. After a while, he said:

    “Ultimately, it’s all speculation. Kazumo Ichiro’s testimony— you can verify yourself.”

    Liu Longtao immediately requested to participate in the interrogation, following the Military Manor Cultivators inside. Yan Yu and Chen Tianming stood behind the one-way mirror, listening to the translators relay Kazumo Ichiro’s statements and replies.

    In late last year, the Yin Yang Bureau headquarters suddenly switched to issuing orders via email. This wasn’t a problem for others, but Kazumo Ichiro, who ran a Sword Dao school before becoming a Transcendent, seldom used electronic devices, relying only on an old flip phone, making texting extremely laborious.

    As such, he requested headquarters assign someone for face-to-face task assignments.

    Headquarters did not respond. Finding it odd, Kazumo Ichiro headed there himself to inquire in person.

    Upon entering, he was surrounded by Onmyoji accusing him of invading sacred ground and committing treasonous acts, warranting immediate execution — reminiscent of Lin Chong mistakenly entering White Tiger Hall.

    Refusing to submit, Kazumo Ichiro fought his way out. For the next two months, he remained incognito, wandering around Chongying, evading headquarters’ assassins, discovering that the headquarters had initiated large-scale Orochi blood sacrifices. He suspected the headquarters had rebelled and taken over Congress. Realizing he couldn’t stop their atrocities, he traveled incognito through North Sector Asia and eventually to Lu Country, hoping to persuade Lu Country to intervene on humanitarian grounds to prevent his homeland’s annihilation.

    Having been captured in Lu Country, he’s repeated this narrative to numerous interrogators, and recited it fluently.

    Yan Yu instinctively suspected deception, perhaps intended to lure their Golden Core Cultivators into a trap. But considering the large-scale blood sacrifices’ direct repercussions on the Yin Yang Bureau’s control, only an idiot would self-harm for tactical deception.

    “Doesn’t seem like a lie,” he concluded. “Like a fish on the chopping block, with no need to lie.”

    “Truth or not,” Chen Tianming said lightly, “Orochi is certainly in cultivation, and our decision is whether to intervene.”

    “What do you think?” Yan Yu asked.

    Chen Tianming glanced at him, “You know intervention is necessary. Do you think I don’t?”

    “As expected, you have a broad perspective.” Yan Yu complimented, “So, there are dissenting opinions in the Cabinet.”

    “If Orochi proves too formidable, why should only our Lu Country’s Golden Core Cultivators risk their lives?” Chen Tianming said slowly, “All nations must strive to protect humanity; no country is exempt.”

    “But we’re closest,” Yan Yu sighed.

    “The Pacific Ocean isn’t walled,” Chen Tianming replied coldly.

    Yan Yu startled, contemplating leading Orochi to the Pacific Ocean… no, we’re peace-loving, not crazy. It’s plausible that an out-of-control Orochi could move towards the Pacific on its own.

    To prevent this, the Western World’s superheroes, especially those across the Pacific, must intervene in the Yin Yang Bureau’s affairs; otherwise, no one could avert potential disasters!

    After further consideration, Yan Yu opted for blunt honesty, “Basically, it’s about buying time—getting other forces to relieve our burden, right?”

    “Once progress is made, I’ll convince the Cabinet to deploy you immediately,” Chen Tianming promised solemnly.