Chapter 420: A Visit (2)

Chapter 420: Chapter 318: A Visit (2)

The Orange Cat patted its round, bulging belly and remarked with a sigh.

“I’m heading to the Celestial Net Department in a bit. Do you want to stay at the inn or come with me?”

Han Yuan asked.

“In that case, I’ll just stay here and sleep.”

“You have to sleep after a big meal, or all this food will have been for nothing.”

The Orange Cat yawned and fell asleep right on the table.

‘This little guy… I need to find an Abnormal Person to take a look at him soon and figure out what’s wrong.’

A glint flashed in Han Yuan’s eyes.

The Orange Cat had been sleeping too much lately, which was clearly not normal.

But an ordinary Abnormal Person probably wouldn’t be able to diagnose the Orange Cat’s problem.

He needed to find a Primordial Spirit Abnormal Person.

But here in the Great Li Capital, he didn’t know anyone.

However, Han Yuan wasn’t worried.

Experts from all over were currently arriving one after another; there was bound to be a Primordial Spirit Abnormal Person among them.

If all else failed, he could talk to Yan Qingyu.

With the Profound Celestial Alliance’s resources, they definitely had Primordial Spirit Abnormal People.

Han Yuan closed the door to his room, returned to the streets, and after asking for directions, he finally found the Celestial Net Department.

This Celestial Net Department was far more impressive than the one in Changming Province City. A dense constellation of buildings was scattered about, protecting a nine-story tower at the center.

As Han Yuan approached, a figure in a cyan robe appeared silently.

“May I ask your business at the Celestial Net Department?”

It was a fair-skinned young man who spoke in a gentle tone.

“I am Han Yuan. I have come at the invitation of the Celestial Net Department.”

Han Yuan took out the Token that Tong Fengyang had given him.

The moment the young man saw the Token, his expression changed slightly. “So you are Elder Han, the Palace Master of the Great Demon Palace!”

“This junior has failed to give you a proper welcome. Please forgive my rudeness.”

Han Yuan asked in surprise, “You’ve heard of me?”

The Great Li Dynasty’s territory was incredibly vast, even larger than that of the Great Ling Dynasty.

Moreover, communication in this era was extremely primitive. Han Yuan’s reputation now covered all of Changming Province, but that was a long way from the Great Li Capital. Very few people here should have heard his name.

“We remember the name of every Divine Sea Realm Expert who receives an invitation.”

The young man said with a smile.

“I see.”

“So, where do I go next?”

Han Yuan inquired.

“Palace Master Han, please follow me into the Celestial Net Department.”

“Vice Director Cheng Xuan will meet with you.”

The young man said seriously.

“Alright.” Han Yuan nodded.

Just like that, he followed the young man into the Capital’s Celestial Net Department.

The moment he stepped inside the Celestial Net Department, Han Yuan felt a tremor in his heart.

Within the Celestial Net Department, he sensed several hidden yet terrifying auras intertwining, blanketing the entire area.

These must be the auras emanating from the Celestial Net Department’s Divine Sea Experts.

‘Five Divine Sea auras… and those are just the ones out in the open.’

‘Who knows how many more hidden reserves the Celestial Net Department has?’

‘No wonder the Great Li Dynasty can still maintain a degree of stability, even with the eruption of Spiritual Qi and the world in turmoil.’

Han Yuan marveled internally.

And that wasn’t even counting the power of the Great Li Royal Family itself, or the many ancient Noble Families within the city.

These factions had long ago formed an extremely large coalition of interests.

Even if they schemed against each other in private, they would all likely contribute now that they were facing the arrival of the Immortal Sect Organization.

After all, if the Great Li Capital were destroyed, there would be nothing in it for them.

It was only then that Han Yuan realized just how immense the Great Li Dynasty’s power was.

On top of that, there were invited Divine Sea Experts like himself, as well as the Profound Celestial Alliance, with its countless years of history, providing aid from the shadows.

Just imagining it made Han Yuan’s scalp tingle.

But he didn’t think the Immortal Sect Organization was guaranteed to lose, either.

This organization was too sinister; their shadow was even present during the great worldly cataclysm of the Chaotic Ancient Era.

Even at the height of its power, the Profound Celestial Alliance had failed to completely eradicate the Immortal Sect Organization. Naturally, they had their own terrifying strengths.

In the end, who would emerge victorious would depend on their respective methods.

After walking for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Han Yuan was led to the front of a simple, ancient hall.

A burly man with sharp, chiseled features had been waiting at the hall’s entrance for some time.

“I am Cheng Xuan. A pleasure to meet you, Palace Master Han.”

Cheng Xuan laughed heartily upon seeing Han Yuan.

“Greetings, Director Cheng.” Han Yuan also cupped his fists in salute.

“Palace Master Han, you’ve come thousands of miles from Changming Province. It must have been a difficult journey.”

“Let’s talk inside.”

Cheng Xuan said, gesturing for him to enter.

Han Yuan followed Cheng Xuan into the great hall and took a seat.

After the initial pleasantries, Han Yuan got straight to the point. “Director Cheng, I was wondering what you need me to do now that I’m here.”

Hearing this, Cheng Xuan’s expression grew serious. “Palace Master Han, as you know, all we know for now is that the Immortal Sect Organization is heading toward the Great Li Capital.”

“But as for when they will arrive and where they are hiding, we currently have no leads.”

“Therefore, we’ve devised a very conservative plan.”

As he spoke, Cheng Xuan took out a map.

It was a map of the Great Li Capital.

It was now densely divided into twenty sectors.

“We will have one Divine Sea Expert stationed in each of these twenty sectors.”

“This way, if a disturbance occurs anywhere in the Great Li Capital, a Divine Sea Expert will be there to handle it immediately. If they can just stall for a little while, our Celestial Net Department experts will all rush over.”

Cheng Xuan explained the situation.

Han Yuan immediately understood Cheng Xuan’s meaning.

He smiled faintly. “Then I wonder, which sector will I be responsible for?”

Cheng Xuan’s words had been so obvious; it would be ridiculous if he still didn’t get it.

“We would like Palace Master Han to guard Sector Twelve in the outer city.”

“Sector Twelve contains seven major streets and a large residential area. Approximately several hundred thousand commoners live there.”

Cheng Xuan’s finger landed on a sector in the southeastern corner of the Great Li Capital.

Han Yuan took one look and laughed. “As it happens, I’m staying at an inn in that very sector. Looks like I won’t even need to check out.”

Cheng Xuan chuckled. “Excellent…”

He then took out a dark cyan Talisman Paper.

The surface of the Talisman Paper was inscribed with numerous lines that vaguely formed the sigil of an ear.

“Every Divine Sea Expert guarding a sector has one of these.”

“As soon as you activate it, you can contact us at the Celestial Net Department.”

“Of course, you must be within the bounds of the Great Li Capital.”

“It will become unstable if you leave the Great Li Capital.”

Cheng Xuan explained.

Next, he taught Han Yuan how to use this Hearing Talisman and went over some important points about guarding the sector.

“This Hearing Talisman also serves as a token of authority.”

“You can mobilize the local constables and government officials. You can even mobilize the Divine Fire Forbidden Army, though you are limited to five hundred men.”

Cheng Xuan added at the end.

The Divine Fire Forbidden Army…

Han Yuan was quite surprised. He hadn’t expected this token to grant so much authority that he could even mobilize the Divine Fire Forbidden Army.

One must understand, the Divine Fire Forbidden Army was the elite force controlled by the Great Li Royal Family. Every member of the Divine Fire Forbidden Army was a Martial Artist, equipped with the finest weapons and armor, possessing formidable combat strength, and skilled in many Combined Attack Formation techniques.

Even though it was only five hundred men, it was still an extremely powerful force.

It seemed the Great Li Royal Family was really sparing no expense this time to deal with the Immortal Sect Organization.

Han Yuan put the token away and said softly, “Director Cheng, I’d like to first review the information you have on the Immortal Sects. Is that possible?”

He had discussed this with Tong Fengyang before.

He had requested that, upon arriving in the Great Li Capital, he be allowed to see the Ancient Texts concerning the Immortal Sect Organization as a down payment.

As for the Dragon Essence Pill and the Middle Spiritual Land, those could be delivered after the matter was concluded.

Cheng Xuan smiled. “Of course, that’s not a problem. I’ve already had someone prepare all the materials about the Immortal Sects from the Library Pavilion for you.”

“However, because they include some extremely important texts, we cannot allow you to take them out. You may only view them here, within the Celestial Net Department.”

Han Yuan could understand. He said softly, “No problem. May I go see them now?”

“Naturally.”

“I’ll take you there.”

Cheng Xuan laughed heartily.

Soon.

Han Yuan followed Cheng Xuan into a study.

Inside, the study was densely packed with countless books.

“These books all record various matters concerning the Immortal Sect Organization.”

Cheng Xuan said with a slight smile.