It was a green teacup emblem!
When Old Aidan and Hai Wuya were young, they had encountered it once. It was during a large-scale mercenary mission.
It was a brutal battle that lasted for weeks. The targets were very strong, and the young Old Aidan and Hai Wuya were in a killing frenzy.
However, such a long battle ended abruptly because of the arrival of an emissary.
That emissary was holding a cyan teacup emblem …
"The battle stopped just like that?"
Fowler asked curiously. He was quite surprised. He knew the difficulty of a large-scale mercenary mission. It required at least a thousand level-five powerhouses to participate, and a total of more than ten thousand people to be considered a large-scale mercenary mission.
Otherwise, no matter how many mercenaries participated, it could only be considered a large-scale mercenary mission.
This involved the black market, and the division of rewards for mercenary missions was very strict.
Hai Wuya shook his head, and his expression became even more fearful. "It's not that the battle stopped. It's that the targets all committed suicide, and the mission rewards are counted to us. We got lucky for nothing."
Hayashi River and the rest were shocked. Looking at the green emblem held by the white-cloaked figure on the screen, they felt an inexplicable sense of pressure.
With just one emblem, he forced a group of powerhouses to commit suicide. Such deterrence was indeed a little terrifying …
…
In the office, the three captains of the city guard team stood on both sides. Their attitude towards the white-cloaked figure was very respectful, and even their breathing was light.
"Lord Green Tea Emissary, are you here because of those people in the interrogation room? May I know their relationship with you, Lord Emissary … "
Rita's mind spun. She was very careful with her words, and asked carefully.
The three city guard captains also pricked up their ears. Their hearts were pounding. If these unknown brutes, oh, no, these unknown powerhouses were related to the owner of the green teacup emblem, then the situation was not just bad.
If it was only related to this emissary, then the matter could be easily resolved, and everyone could sit down and talk …
The white-cloaked figure scanned the four people in the office. His gaze under the hood was very sharp. Even though the three city guard captains were level-six, they still felt their hair stand on end.
This person's strength was unfathomable?!
Actually, the fact that this emissary was able to enter the office without making a sound showed how powerful he was.
Glancing at the four of them, the white-cloaked figure said in a low voice, "If it was only related to me, would I come here so brazenly with my lord's coat of arms?"
Hearing this, the eyes of the four people widened. The veins on their foreheads twitched and they had the urge to vomit blood.
In that case, the unknown thugs who caused the guards and the city guards to suffer heavy losses were the subordinates of that lord?
"These people are Master's subordinates …" Rita probed.
"Director Rita, I've long heard that you're meticulous and smart. Why would you ask such a stupid question? Would Milord's subordinates commit such atrocities? "The white-cloaked figure's tone changed, revealing a sense of awe.
Rita was shocked and immediately corrected herself. "What I mean is, are these people the targets that Sir's subordinates have been pursuing?"
"Hmm …"
The white-cloaked figure nodded and said reservedly, "That is indeed the case. I have come here under the Lord's orders to interrogate them. Director Rita, your guards' interrogation room is not bad … "
Hearing this, Rita immediately understood. She hurriedly bowed and went out to make preparations.
In a moment, she had already cleared an interrogation room and invited the white-cloaked figure in.
Looking at the group of injured people in the interrogation room, the white-cloaked figure's aura was sharp as if a sword was about to be unsheathed.
"Lord Emissary, back then we …"
Just as Rita was about to explain, the white-cloaked figure raised his hand to stop her. A white shadow flashed and a sword whistled in the air. Among the group of powerful people who were captured, a few were already killed.
Blood spurted out from their stomachs. The few people who were killed fell to the ground, but they did not say a word, letting the blood spurt out.
"As the leader of the team, you made such a huge mistake. You all deserve to die!" The white-cloaked figure said sternly.
Whoosh …
The group of powerful people all half-knelt on the ground, looking at the green coat of arms in the white-cloaked figure's hand with fanatical expressions.
Are these men of sacrifice?!
Rita and the three city guard captains gasped. This was no longer a well-trained army, but a group of terrifying men of sacrifice.
Then, Rita moved her feet, wanting to leave without a sound. It was not a good thing to stay here at a time like this.
The three city guard captains had the same thought, but they did not expect to be stopped by the white-cloaked figure as soon as the four of them moved.
"The four of you, since this storm has already happened, don't think of staying out of it. I have something to ask of you later …" The white-cloaked figure said.
Rita and the rest could only stop and stand aside, feeling complicated. This was because this storm was related to the owner of the green coat of arms. Was it a blessing or a curse …
Then, the white-cloaked figure began to interrogate the group of sacrifice as to why they would expose themselves and cause such a huge commotion.
"Sir, there's a traitor …"
One of the sacrifice explained the situation. They were attacked by one of their companions, and then they attacked him together. In the end, it was out of control.
"You're saying that the cause of such a huge commotion is because of a useless person who had a mental breakdown …"
The white-cloaked figure's voice was cold. However, compared to before, his tone was clearly much softer.
Obviously, he could accept this reason. In order to cultivate such a group of sacrifice, they had to use all sorts of terrifying methods. There was something wrong with the mentality of these sacrifice, and most of them were sick.
The mentality of these fellows was indeed cold and merciless when they fought. It was even harder than steel.
However, sometimes, an unknown stimulus would cause them to have a mental breakdown. Such cases were not uncommon.
"Useless, all of you are useless! After causing such a huge commotion, you still need Sir to send me to clean up the mess. You really are a bunch of useless people … "
The white-cloaked figure pointed at the group of people and scolded them. After a while, he said, "What about the mission that I gave you? Is it completed? "
One of the sacrifice stepped forward and handed over an item. The white-cloaked figure looked at it and was instantly overjoyed. He nodded repeatedly.
"With this, you can still atone for your crimes …"
The white-cloaked figure nodded and looked at Rita. "Director Rita, can you make arrangements for them? As for the higher-ups, I will take care of it."
Hearing this, Rita and the three city guard captains nodded repeatedly. They were worried about the punishment from the higher-ups. With this emissary going to negotiate, it could not be better.
"For this matter, you can be considered to have boarded Sir's ship. Whether you want to board the ship or not depends on you …"
As the white-cloaked figure said so, he did not say anything else and waited for the four's reply.
Hearing this, Rita and the rest did not hesitate at all. They immediately expressed their willingness to cooperate with the emissary's actions.
"Good, good, good …"
The white-cloaked figure nodded repeatedly. "Since everyone here is an understanding person, then it will be easy."
Following that, the white-cloaked figure moved closer and whispered into the four's ears. As they listened, Rita and the rest's expressions changed and revealed a look of disbelief.
"If this matter is completed, you will have boarded Sir's ship. If not, I won't say what the consequences will be …"
"Of course, as long as you cooperate, there is nothing that cannot be done …"
The white-cloaked figure said so.
Rita and the rest did not hesitate and expressed their full cooperation.
…
On the other side.
Hayashi River and the rest drove the hover car and circled the forest to the east of Shi Haishan, pretending to flee in a panic. They abandoned the hover car and the unconscious Justice Edwin, and made it seem as if they had escaped without a trace …
After that, they returned to Shi Haishan City through a secret path, and once again returned to the Northern Shi Haishan Restaurant.
It was already the wee hours of the morning. The Northern Shi Haishan Restaurant had already been sealed off and was being inspected by the garrison.
In the secret underground chamber, seeing Hayashi River and the rest enter the door, Madam Butterfly had already thrown herself into the arms of the people and kept cursing them for being a troublemaker.
Looking at the combination of the beauty and the beast, the group of companions rolled their eyes. To be fed a mouthful of dog food in the middle of the night was really annoying.
"That's enough. Stop fooling around. How's the matter up there? "Bayun asked in a low voice as he patted the thigh of his beloved woman.
Madam Butterfly shook her head and glanced at the people with a flirtatious look, indicating that the Northern Shi Haishan Restaurant had suffered some losses and was not in any trouble.
In fact, after such a ruckus, Ke Lilong and Beya were scared out of their wits, and would not dare to have any ideas about the Northern Shi Haishan Restaurant.
After all, Butcher Robert's target this time was Justice Edwin and Old Ke Lilong. The cause was that these two had worked together to embezzle a huge sum of money.
With such a big ruckus tonight, this news would definitely be revealed. Old Ke Lilong was too busy trying to clear his name. As his son, if Ke Lilong still wanted to use such unscrupulous methods to occupy the Northern Shi Haishan Restaurant, he would only need to pull some strings and he would be able to dig out a lot of inside information.
"Should we make an issue out of this …"
Madam Butterfly chuckled, her body trembling. The more she looked at Bayun, the more she liked him. After this ruckus, she might be able to completely shake off that trash Ke Lilong.
Of course, there was also Beya, the woman who stabbed her in the back. She would not let her off easily …
"Mr. Chuan, what do you think?"
Bayun did not reply, but looked at Hayashi River. After tonight's events, he was even more impressed by this young Mechanic. When it came to planning, he did not want to waste his own brain thinking.
Madam Butterfly also looked over, her gaze fixed on Hayashi River with considerable surprise.
From the reactions of the crowd, tonight's events should have been planned by this young Mechanic.
The day before yesterday, she had heard from Bayun that this young man was not ordinary. She had been somewhat unconvinced at first, which was why she had taken on the responsibility of investigating the Royal Family Massacre.
She did not expect this young man to have some ability …
She wanted to see what this young man would do next.
"There's actually no need to make an issue out of the matter of occupying the Northern Shi Haishan Restaurant …
"After all, compared to tonight's storm, the impact of making an issue out of this is insignificant …"
As Hayashi River spoke, he asked about the green teacup emblem, which caused Madam Butterfly's expression to change abruptly, and she revealed a look of extreme fear.
"Why? Do you know the owner of this emblem? "Bayun asked in a low voice.
"Of course I do …"
Taking a deep breath, Madam Butterfly calmed herself down and revealed a helpless smile. "If this matter involves the owner of the green teacup emblem, then we have to be careful in any plan we carry out. Actually, my suggestion is that we don't get involved at all. "
Looking at Madam Butterfly's expression, everyone present was shocked. Although they had only known this beautiful lady for a short time, from her words and actions, they could tell that she was very strong, be it in terms of temperament or strength.
Furthermore, she had a faction under her control, and among the many factions in the Northern Lands, Madam Butterfly was definitely one of them.
Why was Madam Butterfly so afraid upon hearing about the green teacup emblem? Could it be that the owner of the emblem really had extraordinary means?
Hayashi River nodded and enlarged the green teacup emblem on the light screen. After scrutinizing it, he said, "Madam Butterfly, why don't you tell us the background of the owner of this green teacup emblem?"
Walking to the wine cabinet, Madam Butterfly took out some wine from her collection and poured everyone a glass. She then began to talk about the mysterious origin of the green teacup emblem.
Actually, Madam Butterfly had only heard of the owner of this green teacup emblem and had never met him before.
However, the one who had told her about the owner of the emblem was none other than Madam Butterfly's teacher, who was also the previous leader of her intelligence organization.
When Madam Butterfly's teacher was young, he had experienced a major incident that involved the owner of the green teacup emblem.
It was also then that Madam Butterfly's teacher came into contact with the few terrifying existences who stood at the pinnacle of the Northern Lands …
"Aren't the strongest in the Northern Lands the two in the Centaur Legion in the Northern Lands' capital?"
"That's right! It's said that they are both at the advanced stage of the eighth realm. Although this rumor has been around for a hundred years, it's still unknown whether they are still around and whether they can fight … "
Everyone present was puzzled. Everyone in the Sea-Ao Empire knew that there were two advanced stage of the eighth realm in the Northern Lands. This was a legend that even children had heard since they were young.
Of course, the Northern Lands had intentionally spread this rumor. This was a form of deterrence.
A cultivator of the eighth realm was a force of deterrence in any country.
A cultivator of this level had already surpassed the limits of the physical body and could fully unleash the power of a seven-star and above Heart Origin weapon.
Although the difference between a six-star and a seven-star weapon was only one star, the difference in power was like heaven and earth.
When a Heart Origin weapon reached seven-star, any seven-star weapon could destroy a city in a short period of time.
Yes, even a handgun, a small seven-star Heart Origin pistol, could do this.
Such a star-level weapon was the same as a cultivator of the eighth realm. To a country, it was a force of deterrence.
However, to unleash the full power of a seven-star weapon, one needed to be at least a cultivator of the eighth realm. Therefore, the importance of a cultivator of the eighth realm to an empire was self-evident.
It was rumored that the Sea-Ao Empire had eight cultivators of the eighth realm. There were three in the royal family, two in the Northern Lands, one in the Military Department, one in the Garrison Department, and one in the Imperial Knights.
As for the Imperial Knights, they were absolutely loyal to the Sea-Ao Empire's royal family. Therefore, in terms of power, the Sea-Ao Empire's royal family had the absolute advantage.
This was what the rumor said. Those with ulterior motives naturally knew that these rumors were spread for the people of the empire to hear.
The real situation was definitely not like this. The few official powers of the Sea-Ao Empire definitely had more than the reported number of cultivators of the eighth realm.
Especially in the Northern Lands. The royal family of the Da Xing Ao Prefecture had been wary of them for so many years, so they definitely had more than two cultivators of the eighth realm.
However, the two strongest cultivators in the Northern Lands were still recognized by the outside world. They were believed to be the two from the Centaur Corps in the Northern Lands' royal city.
In the Northern Lands' royal city, the leader of the city guards two years ago.
In the Centaur Corps, the commander of the army two years ago. He was also the leader of the Centaur tribe two years ago.
These two cultivators had achieved so many glorious feats that the Sea-Ao Empire, and even the cultivators of the mainland, could not help but admire them.
Now, Madam Hu was saying that the owner of the green teacup emblem was also one of the strongest cultivators in the Northern Lands. This made everyone suspicious.
Madam Hu raised her wine glass elegantly and took a sip. She smiled and said, "Back then, I had the same doubts as all of you. However, after Master's explanation, I felt that it was indeed the case."
She paused and sighed. "If we go back in time 60 years ago, who were the strongest cultivators in the Northern Lands? Of course, it would be the two guardians of the Centaur Corps in the Northern Lands' royal city. However, if we go back in time 30 years ago, it might not be the case …
"Moreover, 10 years ago, those two were already famous for almost 100 years. Do you think their strength can still be compared to when they were at their peak?"
…
The crowd could not help but fall silent. The reputation of the two strongest cultivators in the Northern Lands had been circulating in the Sea-Ao Empire for more than 100 years. It should have been 120 years ago.
Although the lifespan of a cultivator in the Eighth Realm far exceeded that of an ordinary person, their strength would still regress. For example, Heng Feng, the Sword Grandmaster of Dongli City, had a naturally long lifespan. It would not be a problem for him to live to 200 years old.
However, Heng Feng's strength had begun to show signs of decline. If he did not break through soon, he would only be able to maintain his peak for 10 years at most.
For living creatures, time was truly a knife. For ordinary people, it was a butcher's knife. For the strong, it was even sharper, taking away the strength from the flesh and bones.
Hayashi River sighed softly. He had not thought of this earlier. It was not that he had overlooked it, but he did not want to admit it. The legendary figures he had heard of when he was young were also slowly aging.
Madam Hu continued, "Back then, Master told me that the two guardians of the royal city and the Centaur Corps were no longer as strong as before. Sixty years ago, even the direct descendants of the royal city and the Centaur Corps had not seen these two. They were prolonging their lives to ensure that they were still alive, relying on their reputation to intimidate the outside world. "
Bayun nodded repeatedly. This was the truth. When he was a child, like his elder brother, he worshipped his great-grandfather very much. When he was free, he would pester his father to pay his respects, but he had never received a response.
Clearly, if his great-grandfather's strength was still at its peak, he would definitely appear. This would be a stronger deterrent to the outside world.
"Sixty years ago, the strongest cultivators in the Northern Lands had actually changed hands. The owner of the green teacup emblem was one of them …"
Madam Hu looked like she was reminiscing. Back then, in order to investigate the owner of the emblem, her teacher had followed the clues and unearthed many secrets.
Some of these secrets were so shocking that her teacher did not dare to make it public. He had only passed them on to Madam Hu as top secret information.
According to her teacher's investigations, sixty years ago, after the two legendary level-eight cultivators, there were at least seven level-seven cultivators in the Northern Lands.
Moreover, these seven level-seven cultivators seemed to have reached an agreement among themselves. They had never revealed their strength to the outside world.
The way they improved their strength was by sparring with each other.
It must be known that sparring between cultivators of the same level was extremely beneficial to the improvement of one's own strength.
In a short ten years, these seven peerless cultivators had all reached the pinnacle of level-seven. They had used an extremely cruel method to achieve their breakthrough, which was to engage in life-and-death battles with each other.
The outside world did not know how many life-and-death battles these seven cultivators had engaged in. However, it was said that the two peerless cultivators from Royal City and the Centaur Legion had come forward to give them pointers.
There was no need to elaborate on how many life-and-death battles these seven cultivators had engaged in. The owner of the green teacup emblem was one of them …
Coupled with the pointers of the two level-eight cultivators, new level-eight cultivators were born in just a few years. The owner of the green teacup emblem was one of them …
As for how many of the seven cultivators had survived, no one knew.
Madam Hu's teacher could only confirm one thing. There were at least three cultivators who had survived and broken through to level-eight …
And these three level-eight cultivators had all been less than sixty years old when they broke through. It had been less than forty years since then, and they still had a long way to go before they reached their peak. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were the strongest in the Northern Lands …
"This … this means that in these forty to fifty years, there have been at least three new level-eight cultivators …"
Bayun's eyes were a little dazed. This was an unheard of secret, and it had a huge impact on him.
One must know that even the breakthrough of a level-seven cultivator would be shocking news in the entire continent, and the news would last for more than a year, let alone a level-eight cultivator.
For example, Xing Ao Garrison Department Commander Hua Fengxue, and Hai Long's Commander had succeeded in breaking through to level-seven …
It was no exaggeration to say that the breakthrough of a level-eight cultivator was ten times more shocking than the breakthrough of a level-seven cultivator.
But now, there were at least three new level-eight cultivators who had broken through without the outside world knowing. If this news were to spread, it would really cause a huge earthquake in the entire Sea-Ao Empire.
Hayashi River frowned. "In other words, the person in charge of Shihaishan City is not a veteran level-eight cultivator, but the owner of the green coat of arms?"
"I'm afraid this possibility is not far off …"
A bitter smile appeared on Madam Hu's face under the mask. It was an extremely unwise thing to go against an unparalleled level-eight cultivator, and one mistake could result in death.
Moreover, according to her teacher, the owner of the green coat of arms was very ruthless.
Back then, the storm that Madam Hu's teacher had been embroiled in had involved an important member of the Northern Lands' royal family, but the owner of the green coat of arms had stepped forward and mercilessly killed him.
The Northern Lands' royal family was in the right regarding the cause and effect of that storm, but they had not expressed any stance regarding this attack.
"The owner of the green teacup coat of arms …"
Hayashi River frowned. He was naturally wary of the terror of a level-eight cultivator.
However, his real headache was that he sensed that something was not quite right. If this matter continued, it was likely to involve a dispute between the Northern Lands' royal family, and this was a troublesome whirlpool that he did not want to be involved in …
"Why don't I investigate the matter of the secret realm in Shi Haishan, and then leave … such a troublesome matter, the sooner I leave, the easier it will be …" Hayashi River pondered, and his brows relaxed as he came to a decision.
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