178: This speed of power improvement is faster than riding a rocket!
If things were truly as Chen Fei said, then the City Master, Jiang Nan, and the others would have to re-evaluate him.
Everyone knew that Tuoba Zhiyuan had never taken a disciple; if he had truly taken Chen Fei under his wing, then Chen Fei must possess extraordinary qualities.
Furthermore, this would be of immense benefit to the future development of Tianqing City.
Meanwhile, the five ministers were all bewildered: Chen Fei had just gone to the Imperial City once, and he had already managed to latch onto such a powerful backer?
"Continue," the City Master said. He actually mostly believed that what Chen Fei was saying was true.
Regarding the composition of the Extinction Cult, the City Master had not revealed it to anyone besides himself and Jiang Nan.
As a Grandmaster-level Beast Tamer, Chen Fei clearly didn't have the capability to know so much.
If the person backing him was Tuoba Zhiyuan, then it would all make sense.
However!
The City Master believed it, Jiang Nan believed it, but Bai Yufan did not.
"Heh, how laughable. Everyone knows that Tuoba Zhiyuan doesn't take disciples."
Facing Bai Yufan's skepticism, everyone looked at Chen Fei again, wondering how he would defend himself.
To their surprise!
Instead of defending himself, Chen Fei revealed a meaningful smile.
A sonorous voice followed: "Whether I, Tuoba Zhiyuan, take a disciple or not, do I need to report to you?"
Tuoba Zhiyuan's figure emerged from a spatial rift.
In reality, once Chen Fei had confirmed that the church was a base for the Extinction Cult, he had already contacted Tuoba Zhiyuan.
He hoped Tuoba Zhiyuan could arrive early so they could join forces to wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop.
Calculating the time, Tuoba Zhiyuan should have been arriving around then.
And just a moment ago, Tuoba Zhiyuan had sent him a Voice Transmission saying he had arrived.
That was the reason for his meaningful smile.
Chen Fei called out respectfully, "Teacher!"
Tuoba Zhiyuan patted Chen Fei on the shoulder. "Well done!"
This scene undoubtedly delivered a powerful shock to everyone present.
Seeing it for oneself was always far more impactful than just hearing about it.
From then on, it was as if Bai Yufan's mouth had been taped shut; he didn't utter another word.
The City Master stood up immediately and yielded the seat of honor to Tuoba Zhiyuan.
Whether in terms of seniority or contribution to the Human Race, he could not compare to Tuoba Zhiyuan.
Tuoba Zhiyuan instructed Chen Fei, "Continue speaking!"
In truth, he had already sent a Voice Transmission to Chen Fei: "Whatever you find inconvenient to reveal, just pin it on me."
With these words from Tuoba Zhiyuan, Chen Fei felt even more confident.
"That explosion was indeed the work of Teacher Tuoba, with the goal of capturing this War Drum Master alive."
"However, there is one point I want to emphasize... The High Priest of the Extinction Cult is not the highest-ranking individual; behind him, there is a 'Lord'."
"And this 'Lord' possesses an incredibly powerful Soul System beast."
"It possesses Flawless Grade Soul attacks and a Soul Shield."
Logically, if it had a Flawless Grade shield, its attacks wouldn't be much worse.
Thus, Chen Fei boldly hypothesized that the Soul attacks were also Flawless Grade, to ensure everyone was mentally prepared.
On the surface, Tuoba Zhiyuan showed no major reaction, needing to keep up appearances. In reality, his heart was in a state of upheaval:
Flawless Grade?
Holy crap! I just got here, and suddenly there's this much information to process.
My heart can't take this!
The others were even less composed than Tuoba Zhiyuan.
The five ministers were so shocked that they stood up abruptly.
The City Master and Jiang Nan gripped the armrests of their chairs tightly, trying to calm themselves down.
Xia Qingcang and Bai Yufan broke into a cold sweat immediately.
Such a terrifying enemy was hiding in Tianqing City, yet they knew absolutely nothing.
It seemed that in the future, they couldn't just smooth things over for the sake of the great families, or they wouldn't even know how they died.
Indeed!
In the entire Spirit Taming Continent, there weren't many beasts that could reach this level.
Firstly, there was a lack of resources, and secondly, a lack of Legacy.
Therefore, Flawless Grade skills represented supreme combat power, which was why they were so unsettled.
Letting everyone digest this, Chen Fei continued, "When Teacher Tuoba captured the War Drum Master, before he could ask much, that 'Lord' used a Soul Imprint to ignite the War Drum Master's Soul."
"King Jiang should remember this scene; it's just like what happened before Song Gong died."
Jiang Nan followed Chen Fei's lead: "That's right. That time, Song Gong's Soul spontaneously combusted right in front of me, and I was powerless to stop it."
Everyone was shocked again. Currently, Jiang Nan was a Rank 4 King-rank Beast Tamer, and even before, he was at least Rank 2.
If he had no way of stopping it at all, then how high was the opponent's strength?
The more they thought about it, the more alarmed they became.
"The Extinction Cult is less of a cult and more like an organization of assassins."
"The meaning of their existence is to extinguish the hope of humanity!"
"And where does the hope of humanity lie?"
"It lies in King-rank experts!"
"So they will use every possible means to eliminate anyone with the talent or Opportunity to rise to the King-rank."
"If a gap appears in the Human Race, with the various King-ranks dying in battle and no subsequent forces to replenish them, then the race will not be far from extinction."
After saying all this in one breath, Chen Fei felt a bit better.
Keeping so many things to himself was too heavy a burden.
Now that there were people to share and solve them with, he felt much more relieved.
However, while he felt relieved, everyone else was depressed!
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to mention." Chen Fei tossed out an arm; it was precisely the severed arm of Ghost Shadow.
"The owner of this severed arm is named Ghost Shadow, the King-rank assassin from earlier. He has been captured alive by Teacher Tuoba, and some intelligence has been extracted:"
"This person belongs to the Green Robe Tower and is their 12th-ranked assassin."
"That is to say, there are 11 people ranked above him."
"Furthermore, those 11 are not even the most powerful."
"The five Tower Lords are the true controllers, and their strength is at least at Rank 5 King-rank."
At these words, even Tuoba Zhiyuan was shocked: I really didn't do this, but I can't say that; it's fine to pin it on me.
But you kid can already capture a Rank 1 King-rank Beast Tamer alive?
No way!
What on earth have you been doing these past two months?
Even a rocket wouldn't be as fast as your speed of improvement.
The others were already shocked to the point of numbness.
One Extinction Cult was bad enough, and now there was a Green Robe Tower. Had the world already fallen into such chaos?
No one spoke again, instead silently digesting this information.
The scene fell into absolute silence.
Chen Fei, on the other hand, seemed out of place in such an atmosphere.
After a long time!
The City Master finally asked somberly, "Since you have already uncovered the roots of the Extinction Cult, you must know where they are, right?"
Chen Fei didn't speak; instead, Tuoba Zhiyuan explained, "The last time we startled them, that church was already vacated."
"A wily hare has three burrows; these people aren't that stupid. How could they wait for us to launch a large-scale attack? They've long since moved elsewhere."
Before coming here, Tuoba Zhiyuan had first made a trip to Tianqing City, going to the location Chen Fei mentioned.
There was no church left, only a ground full of construction debris.
"Next time you find their lair, don't act rashly. Instead, call for backup immediately."
This sentence from Tuoba Zhiyuan was actually meant for Chen Fei.
A War Drum Master was insignificant; the most important ones were that High Priest and the 'Lord'.
Only by eliminating those two could the Extinction Cult be eradicated from its roots...