283: Chapter 282 has begun.

Xu Shuya seemed to be asking a question, but her tone was extremely certain: "So, Director He must have been killed by you too, right?"

She sat in the passenger seat, staring straight at Chu Xuan, wanting to see something on his face, but Chu Xuan's gaze remained calm, his expression like a placid lake.

After a long while, Xu Shuya let out a long sigh: "That's true. Normally, with your level of strength, there's really no need to keep things hidden."

"Given your trip to the War Dragon World, we believe you must have had your reasons for killing Director He, though we haven't been able to figure out the cause. However, you just killed Ji Tong and caused her to transform into a strange form; I assume He Jun was also a member of the Resurrection Society and had a Specter inside him, right?"

In this sentence, her way of addressing He Jun had changed noticeably; she was calling him by his full name directly.

Xu Shuya's expression was slightly complex, as if she were eager to get a definitive answer from Chu Xuan.

Meanwhile, Tan Ziming, who was driving and speeding along the road, also uncharacteristically fell silent, listening intently.

Chu Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, then he said in a calm tone: "That's right, He Jun was indeed a member of the Resurrection Society. The reason the Night Demon invaded Haicheng was actually the work of the Resurrection Society!

Azure Dragon was a key link. Although he died, the subsequent events were completed by He Jun. If it weren't for He Jun, the Night Demon wouldn't have advanced to S-Rank so quickly.

Their goal was to cultivate an S-rank Specter and use the Specter's large-scale Domain to cause destruction."

He Jun actually didn't have a Specter inside him, but since the man was already dead, and he had been arranged by [Revelation] to kill him before Dream Return, Chu Xuan didn't mind splashing some more dirty water on him.

"So that's how it is!"

Tan Ziming's voice trembled: "That old dog's Talent was supposed to be sensing the presence of Specters, but I never expected that he himself was the mole! No wonder the Specter-detecting equipment couldn't detect A-Rank Specters. As for organizations like the Resurrection Society that exist in a symbiotic relationship with Specters, even the lowest D-rank Specters couldn't be detected, and the reason is that the old dog was deeply involved in the development of this detection equipment."

"This is trouble!" Xu Shuya's expression changed slightly: "Besides Azure Dragon, even He Jun, who was in the capital, was a member of the Resurrection Society. I'm afraid many others in our upper echelons have also been infiltrated. Because of this, the bad news I was going to tell you is likely even more serious than initially anticipated..."

Xu Shuya's expression became exceptionally grave: "Chu Xuan, we only just returned, and we haven't revealed anything about you, but we already reported the situation where He Jun's body vanished. As for just now, the fact that Ji Tong was burned into nothingness by black flames, leaving only her clothes behind, was seen by many people on the scene!"

"And before this, He Jun had already reported his suspicions that you were an S-rank Specter, which is why the higher-ups issued instructions to strictly guard against you if we encountered you. That is the reason!"

"Now that Captain-General Yang is away dealing with Specter incidents and hasn't returned, and [Revelation] has also disappeared, the remaining higher-ups who suspect you are an S-rank Specter will likely be even more suspicious of you after hearing about the recent incident. Especially since we don't know who is human and who is a ghost among them..."

At this moment, Tan Ziming suddenly said: "The Ji Tong that Chu Xuan just killed was a member of the Resurrection Society, and so many people saw it. That should be enough to prove his innocence, right..."

Xu Shuya frowned: "Don't joke around! Even Specters kill each other, and there have been instances within the Resurrection Society where members betrayed their companions for the sake of deep infiltration, only to be ferreted out by [Revelation] in the end!"

"This..." Tan Ziming's voice was hesitant.

At this point, Chu Xuan interrupted their conversation: "So, to summarize the bad news you mentioned in one sentence, it means the headquarters' higher-ups might already consider me a Specter?"

"Chu Xuan, although your strength is formidable, this is the capital, after all. Whether it's modern national defense technology or the strong individuals among the Night Watchers, they are far beyond what other cities can compare to!" Xu Shuya said solemnly: "I suggest that if you encounter any questioning next, you should try to endure it for now and not easily take action to escalate the situation. Otherwise, even if you are in the right, you will end up being in the wrong, and you might even suffer for it... It is best to wait for Captain-General Yang to return; at the very least, he is definitely trustworthy."

"Additionally, we will also speak up for you, and through the power of our Family, we will try our best to buy you some time," Xu Shuya added.

"I understand." Chu Xuan nodded noncommittally.

Seeing this, Xu Shuya and Tan Ziming both let out a long sigh of relief at the same time.

"Now, should you tell me what the second piece of bad news is?" Chu Xuan asked.

"We received news after we returned that the Seed Project has already begun, and we might have missed a great Opportunity."

Tan Ziming sighed and explained: "We were just one day off. If we had been able to return one day earlier, it would have been fine."

Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly: "What exactly is the Seed Project?"

Tan Ziming and Xu Shuya exchanged a glance, and seeing that the latter did not show any intention to stop him, he slowly said: "Simply put, our country has discovered a passage to another world! That world is extremely vast, with Transcendents emerging one after another. There are dangers, but also Opportunities. Hmm... you have already been to the War Dragon World, so you should be able to understand what this 'another world' means, right?"

Chu Xuan nodded slightly, signaling for Tan Ziming to continue.

Tan Ziming, while driving, said: "This matter is a classified secret internally. I don't know the specific details, only that after this global mutation, the national higher-ups further delegated power to the Night Watchers.

Captain-General Yang defied all opposition and decided that the Seed Project would start ahead of schedule! He is gathering Night Watchers from across the country who are under twenty-five and have awakened their own Talent to go to that world for a trial."

"Those who return successfully may have their Rank strength advance by leaps and bounds, and upon their return, they will serve as the first-tier candidates for resolving Specter incidents."

Tan Ziming paused slightly here: "Besides this, I also heard a more obscure theory: if global Specter incidents eventually develop to the point of being uncontrollable, these people will also serve as seeds to take root and sprout in another world..."

"Seed Project, it really lives up to its name..." Chu Xuan murmured softly, though he didn't feel it was much of a pity.

Serve as seeds to take root in another world? Others might be able to.

But he had already embarked on the path of a Purifier; on the journey of slaying Specters, he could only push forward, with no possibility of turning back.

The only pity was losing the Opportunity to "advance by leaps and bounds" in another world that Tan Ziming spoke of...

But it was only slightly regrettable.

Chu Xuan did not fret over gains and losses.

In this era where Specter incidents are erupting with increasing severity, for him, his greatest reliance was not various Talent skills or some Heaven-Defying fortuitous encounter.

It was [Future Tang Zheng]!