588: Chapter 588: Secret Guard Division!!

He wore a grey robe, his face aged, eyes slightly closed, and the aura around him was calm, yet it gave people a feeling of being unfathomable.

"Elder—"

Yin Li walked up to the Elder and spoke.

"Please transport us to Giant Wood City."

Azure Cloud City was just a small city, and there was no teleportation array within it.

Giant Wood City, however, was a large city. It had a Ninth-Grade Venerable stationed there, possessed a teleportation array, and was not far from Azure Cloud City.

After arriving at Giant Wood City, they could travel on their own or take a Flying Ship to Azure Cloud City.

"Very well, Young Miss."

The Elder opened his eyes, stood up, and walked to the front of the teleportation array.

With a wave of his hand, sparkling, translucent crystals flew out from his storage ring and were precisely embedded into the grooves on the edge of the teleportation array.

One, two, three...

Dozens of crystals were fully embedded.

Afterward, the Elder formed hand seals with both hands, casting a series of mysterious incantations.

"Hum—"

On the teleportation array, those runes suddenly lit up, erupting with dazzling white light!

The light grew stronger and brighter, enveloping the entire plaza in a sea of white light!

"Young Miss, it is ready."

The Elder retracted his hand seals and stepped aside.

Yin Li nodded and turned to look at the group.

"Let's go."

Subsequently, the group of five stepped into the teleportation array one after another.

A moment later—

With a flash of light in the array, Qin Yan and the group of five vanished.

Only the light on the teleportation array continued to slowly dissipate.

...

At the Giant Wood City teleportation array.

With a flash of light, the figures of Qin Yan and the group of five appeared out of thin air.

Beneath their feet was the massive teleportation array platform, where white runes were still slowly rotating, emitting faint lingering traces of energy.

All around, people were coming and going—merchants, Martial Artists, and officials, all in a hurry.

"It only takes an hour to reach Azure Cloud City from here by Flying Ship.

Furthermore, the Vicious Beasts outside Azure Cloud City have been relatively quiet these past few days, so we don't need to rush to Azure Cloud City."

Yin Li said.

"That works out perfectly. I have a mission here in Giant Wood City that I need to complete."

Lu Qingshan said.

"I have one too."

"I have one as well."

"..."

The five members of the team actually all had missions in Giant Wood City!

Qin Yan was slightly surprised, but then he understood.

That was right; Giant Wood City was a large city with a Ninth-Grade Venerable stationed within, and with various factions standing tall, there were naturally many missions.

The mission network of the Taixuan Holy Land covered the entire Taixuan Realm, so it was perfectly normal for a place like Giant Wood City to have missions.

"Alright, then everyone should go complete their missions first. In three days, we will meet at the Wangyue Restaurant in Azure Cloud City."

Yin Li said.

"Very well."

Afterward, the group separated.

Qin Yan also had a mission in Giant Wood City.

He took out his token, checked the mission information, identified the direction, and headed toward his destination.

...

Secret Guard Division.

Inside a prison cell, it was cold and damp, and the air was permeated with a faint scent of blood.

The torches on the walls flickered with weak light, causing the entire prison to be bathed in shifting light and shadow.

In the corner, several prisoners were curled up, their eyes numb, as if they had already lost all hope.

"Have you found Zhu Ming!"

Zhao Lei looked at the several Secret Guards beside him and barked furiously.

His voice echoed in the prison, causing the torches to tremble slightly.

He wore a black official uniform, his face resolute, and his brows were filled with anxiety and anger.

Beside him, the Secret Guards shook their heads, their expressions grim.

One of the Secret Guards spoke cautiously: "Chief Zhao, we have searched the entire city, but we haven't found any sign of Zhu Ming.

This Zhu Ming has very likely already escaped the city."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei's face darkened, and he roared: "A bunch of trash!"

The group of Secret Guards lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

They knew that Chief Zhao had been exhausted from trying to capture Zhu Ming over the past few days, and his temper had become increasingly volatile.

Zhao Lei was currently thinking quickly about a solution.

Zhu Ming had to be caught; otherwise, his position would likely come to an end!

The Division Master had already given him an order: if he still couldn't catch Zhu Ming in three days, he would have to resign from his official position.

He had served in the Secret Guard Division diligently for over fifty years and had worked so hard to climb to this position; how could he just give up like this?

"Sir, people from the Di Family are requesting an audience."

A Secret Guard hurried in and reported respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei could not help but frown, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

The Di Family...

He was silent for a moment, then finally said slowly: "Let them in."

The Secret Guard nodded and turned to leave.

Not long after, a hearty laugh came from outside the prison.

"Chief Zhao, I have arrived."

A figure walked in from the outside.

It was a middle-aged man, thin and lean, with a shrewd face, wearing a brocade robe.

His entire body exuded the aura of a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist at the Peak.

Di Jie looked at Zhao Lei and said with a smile: "Chief Zhao, I heard that you are currently hunting for a fugitive, so I came specifically to assist you. Surely you won't mind me meddling?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei could only sneer in his heart.

The Di Family was a prominent clan in Giant Wood City, with a Great Grandmaster stationed within the clan, possessing deep foundations and immense influence.

Furthermore, the Di Family was crowned with the title of "Divine Detectives" in Giant Wood City!

This was because the Cultivation Technique that the Di Family practiced was called the "Heavenly Mystery Tracking Art," which was said to be able to track a fugitive thousands of miles away based on a single wisp of aura.

Combined with their Family's unique talent, their tracking ability was second to none in the entire Giant Wood City.

On the first day of the incident, he had sought out the Di Family, hoping they would help track Zhu Ming.

But the Di Family had refused him.

In the following days, he contacted the Di Family again, but they ignored him.

It wasn't until the day before yesterday that the Di Family took the initiative to contact him.

They said they could help him, but they demanded a bottle of Grandmaster True Liquid!

Grandmaster True Liquid was a resource that could help a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist achieve a Breakthrough to Grandmaster!

He had served in the Secret Guard Division diligently for fifty years and had performed countless meritorious deeds, only then managing to exchange for this bottle of Grandmaster True Liquid to prepare for his future Breakthrough to Grandmaster.

Now, how could he possibly give them the Grandmaster True Liquid he had obtained with such difficulty?

"Chief Zhao, I heard that if you still cannot catch Zhu Ming in three days, your..."

Di Jie stopped speaking there, just looking at Zhao Lei with a smile that was not quite a smile.

In that smile, there was triumph, mockery, and a hint of being certain of success.

Zhao Lei's expression was as gloomy as water.

He knew what Di Jie wanted to say—in three days, he would be dismissed from his post and lose everything.

"Di Jie, speak up, what do you want?"

Zhao Lei said, somewhat unwilling to give up.

He knew what the other party wanted, but he still wanted to see if there was any room for negotiation.