Lu Zui's figure gradually faded away, and a mysterious and elegant badge gradually became clear.
Different from the badges that were popular in the Star Glory Federation, which were made of sabers, spears, swords, dragons, tigers, and other ferocious beasts, there was a pattern of 'clouds covering the moon' on the badge. At first glance, it did not look sharp at all. Only by observing the flow of the clouds carefully could one see two flying swords that were almost transparent and crossed between the clouds and the moonlight.
It was the symbol of the intelligence agency of the Federation, the Secret Sword Emblem of the Cloud and Silver Moon!
Because of the badge, most people of the Federation had called the intelligence agency of the Federation the Secret Sword Bureau!
Since the founding of the country five hundred years ago, the Xing Yao Federation had not just been faced with threats head-on. The demons in the shape of human beings, the demonic Cultivators who had fallen into evil, and the Cultivators who had gone astray … They were all walking bombs. If they were allowed to sneak into the Federation, any one of them would cause immeasurable damage to the populated towns.
After all, the army was better at large-scale battles in the head-on battlefields. It was very difficult for the army to cope with the 'unrestricted wars' that involved infiltration, intelligence, capture, sabotage, assassination, interrogation, and other fields.
Therefore, in the fifty years after the Federation was founded, more than ten small and medium-sized intelligence agencies were combined into the 'Secret Sword Bureau'. Its main mission was to collect all kinds of intelligence inside and outside the Federation openly and in secret so as to provide intelligence support for the Union Army and the government agencies. It also established the 'Secret Sword Agents', an elite combat team, to deal with the threats launched by the demons, extraterrestrial devils, and evil Cultivators and to maintain the stability within the Federation.
Because of the characteristics of the Cultivators and the demon race, an expert was equivalent to an army. Most of the time, the frontlines in the front were silent, while the soul-stirring battles took place on the hidden frontlines deep inside the territory. There were too many of them!
Therefore, in the past hundreds of years, the scale of the Secret Sword Bureau had been expanding nonstop. To this day, the Secret Sword Bureau had more than three hundred thousand employees. It also had its own advanced magical equipment factories, exclusive training bases, and secret sources of funds. It was almost an independent kingdom that was impervious to all storms!
The Secret Sword Bureau had three divisions, namely Demon Slaying Division, Devil Slaying Division, and Heart Refining Division.
The Demon Slaying Division was responsible for all intelligence and threats related to the demon race. The Devil Slaying Division was responsible for resolving the 'arrival of extraterrestrial devils' and suppressing the Demonic Cultivators. The Heart Refining Division was responsible for arresting the evil Cultivators who were mentally deranged and committed crimes but had nothing to do with the demons.
In the hundreds of years of battles against the demons, the extraterrestrial devils, and the evil Cultivators, the Secret Sword Bureau had grasped countless clandestine techniques and trained a large batch of 'Secret Sword Agents' who were adept at infiltration, assassination, theft, surveillance, and other secret arts. There were more than thirty thousand registered 'Secret Sword Agents', and there were even more unregistered 'Dark Swordsmen'!
In densely populated areas. In the complicated urban areas, the 'Secret Sword Agents' were probably tougher than any special force in the federal army when it came to assassinations, counter-assassinations, infiltrations, and counter-infiltrations!
Seeing the Secret Sword Emblem of the Secret Sword Bureau, Jin Xinyue's eyelids were twitching uncontrollably.
For the saintess of the Pantheon of Demons, the Secret Sword Bureau was a natural opponent. Although she had never infiltrated the Tian Yuan Realm, many of her companions had. Most of the outcomes … were too horrible to look at.
Jin Xinyue knew the formidability of the Secret Sword Bureau very well. The emblem, which looked so casual, gave her a gloomy feeling as if she were looking at a viper. Calming herself down, she said, "If the Children of the Nether World have indeed infiltrated the Federation, the Secret Sword Bureau will be the one to deal with them. They are the specialists in the field. Even if Master finds Speaker Jiang Hailiu or Iron Commander Zhou Hengdao first, the responsibility will still fall to Lu Zui, the director of the Secret Sword Bureau. He will lead the Secret Sword Agents to dig out the Children of the Nether World!
"Lu Zui is 211 years old this year. He is a rarely-seen hybrid-type Cultivator who is talented in both management and research. He is one of the top authorities in psychology, traceology, investigation, and other fields. He is also the president of the 'Certified Meditation Healers' of the Federation. Master, please have absolute faith in his professional abilities.
"The bits and pieces of evidence in our hands will be of the greatest value only if they are delivered to Lu Zui."
"However, the man has spent his entire life on the dark frontline. Naturally, he does not have a good impression of the demon race. He is an unwavering hawk and best at reading people's minds. I'm afraid that he will be even more difficult to persuade than Jiang Hailiu and Zhou Hengdao.
"Speaker Jiang Hailiu, Iron Commander Zhou Hengdao, and Director Lu Zui represent the Cultivators, the military, and the intelligence bureau, respectively. You can choose any one of them. It's up to you, Master."
"Wait!"
Li Yao raised his hand. "The three key people are all hawks? Are there any peacemakers? "
"No."
Jin Xinyue shook her head. "Within the federation, there are only the war-hawks, the firm war-hawks, the fanatical war-hawks, and the insane war-hawks regarding the demon race. There is no such thing as a peacemaker.
"Alright."
Li Yao scratched his nose. "Just pretend that I didn't say anything. Go on."
Jin Xinyue made a gesture. Under the badge of 'Cloud Silver Moon', a slightly fat middle-aged man with a smile popped up next to Director Lu Zui of the Secret Sword Bureau.
He was holding his stomach with both hands. His delight was almost flowing out of the light beam.
It was a middle-aged fat man who seemed harmless and would not be angry even if somebody stole his seat in a theater.
However, the fear in Jin Xinyue's eyes was even more intense than when she saw Lu Zui.
Taking a deep breath, she introduced the man as calmly as possible. "Guo Chunfeng is an expert Jin Dan. He is the deputy director of the Secret Sword Bureau and the supervisor of the first division, or the 'Demon Execution Division'. He is directly responsible for dealing with the threat of the demon race. In the past twenty years, almost all the demons that infiltrated the Tian Yuan Realm were captured by him. He is a dreadful person!
"Lu Zui is the director of the Secret Sword Bureau and is in charge of the situation in the rear. Guo Chunfeng is the one in charge in the frontline. After you return to the Tian Yuan Realm from the Blood Demon Sector, it is very likely that you will run into him. Therefore, I've picked him out and introduced him to you."
Li Yao was dazed for a moment. "An expert Jin Dan?"
It was not that he was looking down on her, but after chatting and laughing with the high-level Yuanying experts such as Xiao Xuance in the Flying Star Sector and being hunted by dozens of demon emperors in the Blood Demon Sector, his disciple had brought out Jin Dan, which was not good enough!
Observing his face, Jin Xinyue immediately understood what was on Li Yao's mind. She said solemnly, "Don't be careless, Master. The Secret Sword Bureau has been fighting against the demon race, the extraterrestrial devils, and the evil Cultivators for hundreds of years. They have grasped countless sordid secret arts. The capability of the experts trained by the Secret Sword Bureau cannot be judged by their level. Their real combat ability is often one or two levels higher than their level.
"Since this' Guo Chunfeng 'has been elected as the supervisor of the first division, which is the most important Yuanying division, he must have something extraordinary about him.
"He is perhaps the first hybrid-type Cultivator in the history of the Xing Yao Federation who spans four fields. He has astounding accomplishments in the fields of fighting, creation, management, and research."
Li Yao was dumbfounded. "What?"
What did the Cultivators lack the most in the past forty thousand years? The hybrid-type talents!
The hybrid-type Cultivators who boasted dual talents were rarely-seen. They were the targets that all the major forces were fighting over!
If the combat talent was combined with any other talent, they would be able to achieve astonishing results in a brutal battle. Li Yao, who boasted both 'combat' and 'creation' talents, knew that better than anyone else.
On his way to the Star Sector, the desperate straits he had encountered had all been blown out by his crystal bombs!
Dual talents were already hard to come by. But Guo Chunfeng had spared four fields? He was indeed a monster!
No wonder a single Jin Dan was worth Jin Xinyue's solemnity!
Li Yao found it odd. "Is there such a tough guy in the world? Why haven't I heard of him before? "
"The Secret Sword Bureau has always been secretive," Jin Xinyue said. "Guo Chunfeng leads the most important bureau of the Secret Sword Bureau. He is also the target of countless demons' assassination. Therefore, although he is not well-known in the Federation, everybody in the Pantheon of Demons knows him. He is known as the most dreadful Jin Dan in the Tian Yuan Realm. He is even more threatening than many Yuanying experts.
"Countless demons have been sharpening their sabers, hoping to kill Guo Chunfeng. But after decades, Guo Chunfeng is still alive and kicking, while those demons have all turned into dry bones in a graveyard!"
"Interesting."
Li Yao licked his lips. The fighting will in his eyes surged again. He mumbled, "I am Jin Dan in the ultimate level, and he is the most dreadful Jin Dan in the Tian Yuan Realm who spans four fields. I wonder who will win if we are engaged in a battle."
Jin Xinyue frowned and said, "Master …"
Li Yao grinned. "Rest assured. I'm just kidding. In fact, I've made thorough plans for the whole thing. If everything goes well, the problem will be resolved without having to use any weapons!"
Jin Xinyue's eyes suddenly shone. "What are you going to do, Master?"
Li Yao snapped his fingers and said, "I am Jin Dan in the ultimate level. When I am teleported to the Tian Yuan Realm, I will certainly unleash intense spiritual waves. It is very likely that I will be discovered by the Union Army.
"When the Union Army arrives, I will shout to them and reveal my face so that they can see that I am Vulture Li Yao, the legendary hero of the Special Federation!
"With my fame in the federation, all the bottom-level soldiers will definitely surround me, worship me, and listen to my every word. All the major media outlets will also rush over to report it!"
"At that time, I will take the opportunity to talk to Jiang Hailiu, the Speaker of the Federation, Zhou Hengdao, the military leader, and Lu Zui, the director of the Secret Sword Bureau!
"A living hero of the Special Federation! This is something that hasn't been seen in the past five hundred years! There's no reason for them to ignore it, right?
"After they arrive, the four of us will close the door and study the files carefully. Alright. Everything is settled!"
"… Is this your plan, Master?" Jin Xinyue asked.
"Yes," Li Yao said. "This is my first plan."
"So, there is a backup plan?" Jin Xinyue asked.
"Yes, there is," Li Yao said. "Improvise!"
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