65: Heading to the Imperial City
"Little Gu, share the visual of the Swift Wind Lettered Lizard's master with me!"
In his field of vision, Chen Fei saw a man in his thirties wearing a black combat uniform.
Both of his arms were intact, which didn't match the one-armed image in Chen Fei's memory.
But when Chen Fei saw his face clearly, he fell silent.
This slightly younger face overlapped with the face in his memories.
In that instant, Chen Fei finally realized.
No wonder!
No wonder Evil King No. 6 knew about something as secret as entering the Nine Nether Fierce Land back then and had even blocked the entrance to the Fierce Land.
No wonder everything he did in his past life ended in failure.
It turned out that such a high-level traitor existed.
This discovery sent a chill down Chen Fei's spine.
For a moment, his faith completely collapsed.
Cao Gan was currently only an Advanced Rank 8 Beast Tamer; reaching the level of a King-level Beast Tamer seemed like a distant dream.
But with the gifts from those entities within the mist, he could become a King-level Beast Tamer within just a few years.
Truly terrifying!
However, Chen Fei hadn't found any connection between Cao Gan and Jiang Yiyi's incident.
Otherwise, with old and new grudges combined, Chen Fei would have killed him immediately no matter what.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Fei stuffed the Swift Wind Lettered Lizard back into the crystal and teleported it back to the Baiyue Mountain Range.
"Little Gu, release this Swift Wind Lettered Lizard in about half an hour.
That way, the timing should match up."
Chen Fei suppressed the urge to slaughter the man immediately.
Since he had locked onto Cao Gan, there would be plenty of time in the future... Not long after, several department heads gathered once again.
"What has Chen Fei discovered now?"
"Old Chen, your son is incredible; he's practically a natural at underground work."
"Every time he calls us over, it's something major. I'm starting to get a bit scared!"
The group valued Chen Fei more and more.
"You're here. Tell us, what is it this time?"
As Chen Fei walked in, they noticed his expression was terrifyingly dark—a complete contrast to his usual smiling self.
Without any pleasantries, Chen Fei projected the photos he had taken.
The previously jovial atmosphere instantly turned dead silent.
Their expressions were no different from Chen Fei's.
What they hated most wasn't a god-like opponent, but those detestable people who had betrayed their faith.
Xie Xun gritted his teeth and asked, "Where did these photos come from?"
After all, this was one of his own soldiers; how could Xie Xun feel anything but miserable?
Chen Fei shared the vision again, timing it perfectly to the moment Cao Gan recalled the Swift Wind Lettered Lizard.
"The Swift Wind Lettered Lizard—I assume you all recognize it.
I captured it alive and pulled out the contents of its stomach."
Although they were reluctant to admit it, Chen Fei had no reason to lie.
Chen Fei continued, "I acted without the lizard's knowledge, so I haven't alerted Cao Gan.
In other words, we know about him, but he doesn't know he's been exposed.
We can monitor him constantly from now on, and even feed him false information when necessary..."
If they killed the mole, the other side would just send another one.
But if they utilized this mole well, it might yield extraordinary results.
Chen Fei didn't want to kill him directly; besides that, he also wanted to bait other moles.
In a city as large as Baiyue City, there couldn't be just one traitor like Cao Gan.
The Gu worm lurking inside the Swift Wind Lettered Lizard had become a crucial link... Xing Shaoshan agreed, "That's a good idea. We can adopt it!"
Xie Xun's face remained grim as he squeezed out the words, "Hmph, then we'll spare his dog life for now and see what else this Cao Gan can get up to!"
"Oh, and this!" Chen Fei held Gu One in his palm.
"This is Gu One. I'll leave it here while I'm away for the Hundred Cities Tournament.
You can have it share its vision at any time. The Gu worms lurking in the Baiyue Mountain Range all follow its command."
Chen Fei didn't plan on taking these hundred thousand Third-Generation Bugs with him; after all, there was plenty of fresh blood in the Sacred Codex Space.
"Have you decided?" Chen Qingyun asked solemnly once more.
Chen Fei nodded earnestly. "I've decided!"
Not long ago, he had indeed been hesitating!
But after the incident with Cao Gan, he had come to a realization.
It was inevitable that the Human Race would be riddled with holes from infiltration in the future.
Chen Fei couldn't stop it, nor did he have the power to.
Moreover, these people would be like Cao Gan, receiving gifts from the mist and obtaining various Heaven And Earth Treasures to improve themselves at an extremely rapid pace.
If Chen Fei didn't fight for more resources, it would be hard to say whether he could suppress them in the future.
All he could do now was seize every Opportunity to strengthen himself, then grind those who sided with the mist and received its gifts into the dirt... Chen Qingyun lightly patted his shoulder. "Alright, since you've decided, go for it. I'll find some more life-saving items for you, and I'll have that old fellow Su Shanhai keep an eye on you."
It's good to venture out!
The feeling Chen Fei gave him now was that he was too steady.
He had none of the drive typical of young people—how was he even steadier than himself?
Xie Xun took Gu One; placing it in the Reconnaissance Department was the most appropriate.
At the same time, he asked curiously, "How many Gu worms are currently in the Baiyue Mountain Range?"
Chen Fei didn't hide it. "One hundred thousand, scattered throughout the outer and middle regions of the Baiyue Mountain Range."
Xie Xun: !!!
Chen Qingyun and his wife: !!!
The others: !!!
A hundred thousand Gu worms—this hatching capability was quite formidable!
No wonder Chen Fei was the first to discover many things; with so many informants, it wasn't surprising... Mid-January, Shanhai Academy!
Four giant Extreme Shadow Vultures landed at the school gates.
Each of them was about ten meters long, making humans standing at their feet look tiny.
These four Extreme Shadow Vultures were the flying Yao Beasts they would ride for the Hundred Cities Tournament; their speed was several times faster than a train.
Nine first-year students and ten second-year students had already gathered.
The leader for this trip was their instructor, Chief Instructor, a King-level Rank 1 Beast Tamer.
There were also three Grandmaster Level teachers, one of whom was Mai Feng.
His strength had already reached Grandmaster Level Rank 4; his improvement speed was undeniably fast.
Chief Instructor clapped his hands. "Alright everyone, get on the backs of the Extreme Shadow Vultures. Each teacher will take five students.
Jiang Yiyi, Tang Jian, Su Can, Xia Zhujun—you four come with me!"
These few had somewhat bad luck and were often targeted, so Chief Instructor, as the escort for this tournament, naturally wanted to give them extra care.
"Principal Su, we're ready to depart." Chief Instructor patted the Extreme Shadow Vulture's neck, signaling it to prepare for takeoff.
"Wait, Instructor Sun, there's still one person who hasn't arrived!"
Su Shanhai stopped them...