177: Why is it different from what I imagined?

Snow blanketed everything, and the sky was clear for thousands of miles.

Under Lu Yuan's gaze, Mu Zhihong named family after family and faction after faction.

"The Zhang Family in the Great Northwest, the Liu Family in Jiangnan, and also Boyuan Technology Company..."

Hearing Mu Zhihong's words, Vice Principal Zhan Shoucheng was shocked.

So many families and factions were actually pawns planted by the Imperial Advisor of the Great Shun Dynasty!

"I was wondering why the Ancient Professionals who woke up disappeared without a trace. It turns out they had places to hide," Fu Dechang said.

One must know that it takes time for ancient people to adapt to modern life, and whether they are ancient people can be discerned from their words and actions.

The Authorities also realized this and initiated investigations based on speech and behavior.

But the results were minimal!

Everything was revealed. Now, they just needed to investigate the families and companies mentioned by Mu Zhihong one by one.

The Practitioners of the Great Shun Dynasty will have nowhere to hide!

"Let's go back." Lu Yuan stood up.

"Go back where?"

Zhan Shoucheng asked.

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment.

"The Imperial Capital!"

An hour later, in the Imperial Capital, at the Seven Alliances and One Hall Headquarters.

Seeing Lu Yuan grandly leading two Saint Realm Experts and thirty Domain Realm Experts standing at the entrance.

The soldiers patrolling the perimeter of the headquarters were stunned.

"Lu Yuan, you are..." The Patrol Team Captain asked with a confused tone.

This formation is too massive!

One must know that within the Seven Alliances and One Hall, the Domain Realm can serve as Elders, and the Saint Realm can serve as Core Elders.

Lu Yuan essentially brought over thirty Elders, which is half the number of Elders in a single Alliance!

This force was extremely immense, so immense that the Patrol Team thought Lu Yuan was about to do something major.

Others wouldn't dare, but this master in front of them was lawless.

After all, not long had passed since the Prosperous Headquarters incident in Pengcheng.

"Let's go to the Thunder Hall. I just told my father." Chu Wushe said.

Lu Yuan nodded.

Chu Wushe led the way, and the group headed to the Thunder Hall.

The symbol of the Thunder Alliance is a Giant Hammer, and the hall is magnificently built with blue as the main theme.

Inside the great hall, the person sitting in the center was not Alliance Master of the Thunder Alliance, Chu Yongsheng.

Instead, it was Supreme Alliance Leader Li Qingcang!

Chu Yongsheng sat right next to Li Qingcang, and Hall Master Shen Duanhong of the Tribunal Hall sat on the left.

The seven Alliance Leaders and the Hall Master were gathered, radiating an oppressive aura that made it hard to breathe.

Shen Duanhong, dressed in pure white, gorgeous attire and wearing a serious expression, waved his hand.

"Tell Us what you know."

A ball of white light merged into Mu Zhihong's body. Mu Zhihong gulped nervously, first looking at Li Qingcang, who was seated in the center.

He knew that the person before him was the current Emperor.

In the new era, he is called the Supreme Alliance Leader!

Mu Zhihong repeated what he had just said in the No Mans Land.

Hearing the names of those families, the Alliance Leaders showed varied expressions.

Calmness, anger, displeasure... Among them, Red Flame Alliance Master Yan Fenyue's emotions were the most obvious; his veins bulged, and the chair he sat on glowed scorching red.

"The truth." Shen Duanhong nodded to Li Qingcang.

"Go, I will guard the headquarters."

Li Qingcang closed his eyes, showing no emotional fluctuations on his face from beginning to end.

"Lu Yuan, do you possess a high-grade spirit tool, the heavenly punishment token?" Shen Duanhong asked before leaving.

Either he or the Supreme Alliance Leader must guard the headquarters.

Obviously, he would take action personally this time, as the Great Shun Dynasty had a God Emperor Realm Expert.

Lu Yuan nodded.

With the high-grade heavenly punishment token, the Calamities gained the same spiritual power reserves as him.

"Mhm." Receiving confirmation, Shen Duanhong led the Alliance Leaders away.

Chu Wushe looked at Lu Yuan with envious eyes.

The Seven Alliances and One Hall were fair in dispensing rewards and punishments.

Although Hall Master Shen didn't explicitly say it, there was a high probability that he would help Lu Yuan upgrade the heavenly punishment token into a top-grade spirit artifact!

When Lu Yuan won the Freshman Champion in the Great Competition of the Five Great Top Academies.

Principal Chen Yaozong of Imperial Capital University had personally said that the heavenly punishment token was different from ordinary high-grade spirit tools and could be upgraded.

However, the materials required for the upgrade were extremely expensive, and it required forging by a Top Artifact Refiner!

"Greetings, Supreme Alliance Leader!" Fu Jingjie hurriedly walked into the great hall, then winked at Lu Yuan.

"What's going on? All the Saint Realm Elders, Alliance Leaders, and the Hall Master at the headquarters have left."

Fu Jingjie was the same as always, wearing white gloves, his clothes spotless.

Hearing that Lu Yuan had come to the headquarters, he rushed over immediately.

Fu Jingjie still valued this Junior Brother highly.

"Oh, the Vice Principal and so many Instructors are here too." Fu Jingjie greeted them with a smile.

Lu Yuan explained the whole story.

Fu Jingjie listened very seriously, his expression shifting dramatically.

"I hope we can capture all the Great Shun Dynasty forces this time, because they're making me work overtime every day," Fu Jingjie complained.

Although he was a Wind-Rending Alliance Elder, he was still very young.

He was only twenty-six this year. Ever since the Ancient Professionals woke up, Fu Jingjie had even less time to spend with his girlfriend.

"How should Mu Zhihong be handled?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Just leave him to me."

Fu Jingjie said seriously.

As long as the Ancient Professionals had not committed any crimes in modern times, after a period of observation and re-education, they would be issued identification documents.

Just like Mu Yaoling.

Relying on her Law Realm strength, she became the Director of a company specializing in hunting Fierce Beasts.

The Law Realm is already very powerful; this level of strength is highly sought after everywhere.

"I... I want to stay by Lu Yuan's side," Mu Zhihong requested.

Fu Jingjie raised an eyebrow.

Crucially, the reason Mu Zhihong gave was reasonable: he could only regain his youth by staying by Lu Yuan's side.

"I promise I won't commit any crimes, I promise!" Mu Zhihong swore.

Fu Jingjie rubbed his temples and looked at Lu Yuan.

The Authorities' strategy towards Ancient Professionals was to satisfy their reasonable requests as much as possible.

It was best to recruit them, especially experts like Mu Zhihong.

Dark Attribute Domain Realm Practitioners were extremely valuable, playing a crucial role on the battlefield!

Li Qingcang, seated in the center of the great hall, slowly opened his eyes.

He raised his hand and stabbed a Small Silver Sword into Mu Zhihong's chest, followed immediately by a Small Golden Sword floating in front of Lu Yuan.

"His life and death are now controlled by you. To kill him, simply crush the small sword."

Li Qingcang said.

Lu Yuan accepted the Small Golden Sword.

He gained a Domain Realm Bodyguard?

Lu Yuan guessed the Supreme Alliance Leader's reason for doing this: Mu Zhihong's life and death rested solely on his thought!

"You may leave with Junior Brother Lu Yuan." Fu Jingjie no longer wrangled over the matter.

After touring the Seven Alliances and One Hall, Lu Yuan decided to return to Pengcheng.

For no other reason than the Elders were looking at him strangely.

Mainly because he was leading over thirty Domain Realm instructors; anyone who didn't know better would think he was an Alliance Leader.

"Lu Yuan, be careful."

Mu Zhihong, whose Handcuffs had been removed, spoke with a trembling voice, staring at the Small Golden Sword Lu Yuan was playing with in his hand.

If Lu Yuan crushed the Small Golden Sword now, his life would be forfeit!

"As long as you are obedient, I won't kill you," Lu Yuan promised.

After all, he was a Dark Attribute Domain Realm Expert; having him as a Bodyguard was pretty good.

"Aren't you rushing to Imperial Capital University to make Principal Chen abdicate?"

Putting away the Small Golden Sword, Lu Yuan looked at Chu Wushe.

"Why do I feel like you're more anxious than I am?"

Chu Wushe said.

"We're buddies. Of course, I want you to become better." Lu Yuan smiled.

"That's true."

Chu Wushe didn't think much of it.

Imperial Capital University, Principal's Office.

"You killed a Transcendent Realm Demon King?!" Chen Yaozong asked in surprise.

"Please address me as Principal Chu."

Chu Wushe sat down in the chair.

Chen Yaozong: "..."

First, he was shocked, then Chen Yaozong became ecstatic.

"That's great!"

"Principal Chu, our school is severely lacking funds right now. Since you have a decent relationship with Alliance Leader Chu, quickly make the Thunder Alliance give us more funding!" Chen Yaozong urged.

Chu Wushe fell into contemplation.

Why was this different from what he imagined being a Principal would be like?