132: Demonstrating value and throwing dirty water

Imperial Palace.

Yangyuan Hall.

Long Zhiyang looked at a stack of memorials detailing Jiang Lin's atrocities, a faint smile on his lips.

"Jiang Lin, you've just taken office, and you're already offending everyone!"

On the other side of the screen.

Jiang Lin, dressed in a black robe with golden patterns, bowed and said, "The Demon Suppression Division is only responsible to Your Majesty and the Nine Heavens. We only need to slay all demons; we don't need to please anyone!"

Long Zhiyang opened a memorial and smiled, "Is the Han Family connected to demons?"

Jiang Lin replied directly, "No!"

His straightforward answer startled Long Zhiyang.

He hadn't expected Jiang Lin to be so direct.

So bold!

Was he not afraid of being directly dismissed?

It seemed he wasn't afraid.

He originally wanted to live in seclusion...

But Long Zhiyang knew that Jiang Lin's actions were definitely not a sign of giving up.

There must be his own reasons!

"Since there's no connection, why did you deal such a heavy blow to the Han Family?"

Jiang Lin replied, "Feigning an attack while planning a surprise move!"

"I hope everyone in the world believes that the Demon Suppression Division is merely a place where I act recklessly and abuse my power, thereby concealing the true purpose of the Demon Suppression Division!"

"In reality, I've already pinpointed the intelligence hub of the Demon Sect in the capital!"

"As long as I have enough time, I'll be able to uncover the true reason behind the Darkness Moment!"

"As for the world's attention, it can just be focused on the Demon Suppression Division's arrogance!"

Long Zhiyang tapped his fingers lightly on the table and asked, "How much have you found out about the Darkness Demonic Calamity so far?"

Jiang Lin replied, "At least four great Demon Sects participated in this operation: currently, the Succubus Sect, Soul Demon Sect, Heavenly Demon Sect, and Body Refining Demon Sect!"

"The cause is estimated to be the Body Refining Demon Sect's Ten Thousand Herb Secret Realm being seized, leading them to seek revenge!"

"They then jointly organized this operation for revenge!"

"However, there are also multiple other Family forces involved in this!"

A sharp glint flashed in Long Zhiyang's eyes.

These findings were very similar to the traces he had investigated.

Jiang Lin had already investigated so much in just one day.

It seemed that the other party truly hadn't been perfunctory with him.

What he didn't know was that everything he investigated was what Jiang Lin wanted him to see.

"Oh? Which other Family forces are involved?"

Jiang Lin said firmly, "Currently, the most obvious ones are the Sima Family, the Liu Family, and the Zhang Family!"

Long Zhiyang was startled.

These were things he hadn't investigated very clearly.

But Jiang Lin had already said these Families were openly involved!

This piqued his interest.

He said meaningfully, "Tell me about it!"

Jiang Lin immediately began, "During the Darkness Moment, the Sima Family inexplicably sent a woman named Sima Luotang!"

"This woman is not simple; she possesses an extremely rare dual Wind and Water Bloodline, allowing her to merge into the air, becoming formless and traceless!"

"Yet, during the Darkness Moment, she inexplicably vanished, just like her Bloodline!"

"I suspect the Liu Family was involved, seeking revenge for the Black Yuan City incident!"

"Among my investigations, I also found that during the Darkness Moment, the Liu Family dispatched three waves of hidden guards from their mansion, though for unknown reasons!"

"The personnel also vanished as if into thin air!"

Long Zhiyang nodded, very pleased with this piece of information from Jiang Lin.

This also indicated that Jiang Lin's allegiance was not misplaced!

He still clearly knew which was more important: imperial power or the Liu Family?

"What about the Zhang Family you mentioned?"

Jiang Lin replied, "The Zhang Family Patriarch dispatched a Body Integration grand elder to kill Zhao Manman, the second Disciple of the Qin Sect, in order to solidify Zhang Wanmeng's position in the Qin Sect!"

"But he failed; Sima Yi intervened and saved Zhao Manman!"

Long Zhiyang nodded.

This wasn't important.

The Sima Family had ambushed Zhang Wanmeng above the Hua River, nearly killing her.

Now, it was normal for her to seek revenge!

After all, that was the face of the Four Great Families.

"Jiang Lin, well done. I greatly appreciate your work ethic!"

"The things I promised you, you can go to the Royal Library and the Shen Ze Secret Realm to retrieve them at any time!"

Jiang Lin hastily bowed, feigning a grateful expression: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Long Zhiyang nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, you may go!"

"I know your little schemes, but the world is watching!"

"The Han Family cannot fall; know when to stop!"

...

Before the Shen Ze Secret Realm.

"Thank you, Senior Rong, for leading the way. I'll need you to put in a few more good words for me before His Majesty in the future!"

Saying this, Jiang Lin slipped a few shiny objects to the old eunuch.

The old eunuch felt the weight in his hand, and the wrinkles on his face almost converged with his smile.

"No problem, no problem. I wish Director Jiang success in obtaining the Divine Sense you desire!"

"Our Family must remind Director Jiang, absolutely do not go to the purple area, otherwise you might return empty-handed!"

Jiang Lin bowed slightly: "Thank you, Senior Rong, for the reminder!"

The old eunuch nodded and turned to leave.

Watching the old eunuch's retreating figure, the smile on Jiang Lin's face slowly vanished, and his eyes gradually grew cold.

My things are not easy to take!

I hope you don't regret it one day!

Putting away his thoughts, Jiang Lin turned and entered the blue vortex before him.

The next moment, Jiang Lin felt as if he was in the deep sea.

Powerful pressure surrounded him, as if trying to crush him.

He struggled to survey his surroundings.

Dark, cold, unknown!

Within the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, all Restrictions were lifted.

Only then did he feel his own insignificance.

From the beast calamity in Black Yuan City,

He had used the rules of the mortal world to strategize, winning battle after battle.

Coupled with the abnormal Formless Evil Fan, the Heaven-Defying Karma Fire Red Lotus, the terrifying Demon Mask...

Although he had always been very clear that his true strength was currently weak.

But this feeling of insignificance,

He had truly forgotten it...

This was the true Immortal Realm!

He was only at Soul Transformation.

He still had a long way to go!

The next moment, Jiang Lin swept away his emotions, his eyes filled with fighting spirit, and flew towards the center of the Secret Realm.

"Come, let me see the power of the Will Divinity Clan!"

After flying for a full quarter of an hour, Jiang Lin barely managed to reach the colorless ordinary Divine Sense area.

There were over forty blue Divine Senses here.

The immense pressure had already made Jiang Lin's legs tremble.

He could feel that he could only touch the two weakest Divine Senses.

Any further, and he would have to expose his trump cards!

Jiang Lin knew this was Long Zhiyang's test.

But Long Zhiyang was destined to miscalculate.

Without absolute certainty, how could he openly enter here!

Jiang Lin wouldn't expose those trump cards now!

The next moment,

He took out a jade-green pearl.

A Nine Heavens Treasure, the Mind Stabilizing Pearl!

The moment it was taken out, all the pressure around Jiang Lin disappeared.

On the other side,

Long Zhiyang shook his head and sighed, "Alas, it seems it's not realistic to see his upper limit this time!"

"The Mind Stabilizing Pearl, such a rare item, and he's actually willing to use it in a place like this!"

After sighing, Long Zhiyang withdrew his Divine Sense and turned to enter the Royal Treasury Secret Realm.

This was the ninth time he had entered the Royal Treasury since the theft!

To this day, he still hadn't found any traces.

The other party had simply appeared out of thin air, taking everything in an instant.

And there was no trace left behind.

How familiar must one be with the Treasury Secret Realm to do that!

He had already summoned people from the Shangguan Family to investigate the details.

They should be arriving in the next few days...

"Haven't you deduced it yet?"

A square-hatted old man shook his head and sighed, "There's not a single trace of aura left; it's impossible to deduce anything!"

"It truly feels like they vanished into thin air!"

Vanished into thin air?

So familiar!

Long Zhiyang suddenly remembered what Jiang Lin had said.

The Sima Family had inexplicably sent someone.

That person had the ability to be traceless, but had vanished inexplicably!

Similar!

Too similar!

"Deduce the relationship between the lost person and the lost treasure of the Sima Family for me!"

Half an hour later,

The square-hatted old man's aura was weak, but his voice was extremely excited: "Your Majesty is brilliant! There is indeed a connection!"

"The lost person is the cause, and the lost treasure is the Karma!"

"The Karma relationship cannot be directly linked, but it is indeed Karma!"

Long Zhiyang's face was grim, and he gritted his teeth: "Sima! Family!"

"It really is related to you!"