Chapter 1176 1136: Disbanding the National Security Team

"Actually, Mr. Chen, you don't need to feel pressured, or feel like you're holding anyone back. With the strength you have now, just sitting in the National Security Team, with your name hanging there, is an invisible deterrent—and that's exactly what our country needs right now… So, no matter what, I'm afraid we have to trouble you."

Old Chief Tangg Yuanlong personally stood up and bowed to Chen Fei, speaking sincerely.

Chen Fei isn't an ordinary person, and unlike that old man Xuu Dongtian he doesn't have any special relationship with people, so Tangg could only use this kind of way, reasoning with him and appealing to his feelings.

After all, ever since the Giant Spirit Secret Realm emerged in the past few years, their country really had become much more chaotic.

And now that there was such a chance to press down that chaos and trouble in one stroke, as the overall person in charge of this area, how could Tangg Yuanlong not seize it?

"Chief Tangg, don't…" Chen Fei hurriedly reached out to help Tangg Yuanlong back up, smiled helplessly, and said, "Since you've said it like that, if I still don't agree, that really wouldn't be right. Yeah, as one of the People of Huaxia, I should still do something for the motherland…"

He paused slightly at that, then said, "But I have one condition."

"What condition?" Tangg Yuanlong paused, then said, "Whatever it is, as long as it can be done, I can make the call and agree."

"Disband the National Security Team, and elevate Flying Leopard." Chen Fei said.

Old Master Xuu and Tangg Yuanlong were both slightly stunned. They looked at each other, then remembered that Chen Fei still carried the title and identity of Chief Instructor of Flying Leopard.

"That's no problem. But the comrades from the original National Security Team still have to be merged into your Flying Leopard." Old Chief Tangg Yuanlong only hesitated for a second before agreeing.

Although there was no precedent for this kind of thing, and it was very troublesome, with his status, it wasn't that hard for him to push it through.

After all, the head of the General Command of the Navy, Army, and Air Force—that identity is no joke.

Even those big shots sitting in positions One, Two, and Three can't possibly ignore his weight.

"Then it's settled. But, Dao Friend Zhengyi, you should come to our Flying Leopard and serve as a deputy instructor too, yeah?" Chen Fei nodded, then turned to Daoist Zhengyi.

Now that he definitely couldn't run from this, for the sake of having easier days in the future, he might as well drag a few more laborers onto the ship.

"Ah? Uh… fine, then." Daoist Zhengyi was slightly taken aback, the corner of his mouth twitching, but he still didn't dare refuse and could only agree. How could he not know Chen Fei was pulling him in as a laborer?

But, being able to build a connection with someone as powerful and terrifying as Chen Fei, doing a bit of labor didn't seem like a big deal.

"Senior… no, Chief Instructor, I'll take my leave first." Daoist Zhengyi was already well-versed in human dealings, and his change of address was quick.

"Alright. If there's any news, contact me directly. If you're not willing, that's fine too, I'll think of other ways." Chen Fei nodded.

"I understand, Chief Instructor." Daoist Zhengyi nodded, then also nodded in greeting to Old Master Xuu and Chief Tangg Yuanlong at the side, and turned to leave.

"Old man, Chief Tangg, what do you say? Want to stay in Chengyang County a few more days and have some fun? I'll host." Chen Fei said.

"No." Old Master Xuu shook his head and said, "If the National Security Team is really being disbanded, we have to go back and arrange things properly. Otherwise, touching some people's interests will still cause some trouble."

"That's right." Old Chief Tangg Yuanlong nodded, then said, "And this time the battle's spread was too wide. Even if we've sealed off the site, I'm afraid a small number of people will still know. We have to send a group of people specifically to handle this matter, to reduce the spread and impact to the minimum…"

"I'm sorry, Old Chief Tangg. This is partly my fault—if I'd thought it through beforehand, I wouldn't have set the battleground at Emerald Lake… It was my carelessness, sorry." Chen Fei shook his head apologetically.

It really was his mistake. If he hadn't failed to think it through at the start and set the battleground at Emerald Lake, they probably wouldn't be dealing with so many aftereffects now.

Also, it seemed Emerald Lake had basically been destroyed. That really felt a bit too much of a pity to him.

Thinking of that, his eyes flashed and he muttered, "Looks like Emerald Lake will have to stay sealed for a few more days."

Old Master Xuu stared, puzzled. "What are you planning?"

"Planning? Nothing much, I just want to rebuild Emerald Lake, that's all…" Chen Fei smiled.

"Rebuild it?"

Old Master Xuu and Old Chief Tangg Yuanlong were both stunned. They looked at each other, unable to grasp what Chen Fei meant. But they didn't ask any more.

After that, Old Master Xuu and Old Chief Tangg Yuanlong left at once without stopping and headed back to the Capital City.

As for Chengyang County, the provincial government issued a hard iron order.

Emerald Lake would remain sealed, and any unrelated personnel were forbidden to enter.

Only certain special personnel from special departments were exceptionally allowed in to maintain order.

"Senior Chen is just too strong. I was temporarily transferred from above to help seal off Emerald Lake, and from far away I caught a glimpse of some parts of that battle! It was simply inhuman, earth-shaking. This huge Emerald Lake was directly beaten out of existence. Even now, Emerald Lake is still a complete mess—unbelievable!"

Inside the sealed Emerald Lake, someone was bragging to the later-arriving special personnel.

That day, witnessing that battle with his own eyes had felt like watching a movie—unbelievable.

Just then, a higher-ranking officer walked over. "Everyone come with me. Emerald Lake is now completely closed off—no one is allowed to stay inside… Let's get out, quickly."

"Completely sealed off? Boss, for real? If this place isn't cleaned up and some ordinary folks outside see it, what are we gonna do?"

The guy who'd been bragging froze for a moment, then asked suspiciously.

"Since when is that your problem? Let's go, if we're late we'll get chewed out…"

With that, they left the ruined Emerald Lake.

After that, aside from the cordon around the perimeter, there wasn't a single living person left inside Emerald Lake.

Ten minutes later, two figures descended from the sky and arrived at Emerald Lake.

The man wore a black robe, handsome features. The woman was stunningly beautiful, in a white dress, drifting like a fairy—this was Chen Fei and Pei Wanning.

"Hubby, what are we doing here?" Pei Wanning frowned slightly at the wrecked scene before her and asked.

"Do me a favor. Help me rebuild Emerald Lake." As Chen Fei spoke, he raised his hand, and a huge boulder rose straight into the air and dropped into the deep pit in the ground.

Hearing that, Pei Wanning immediately started helping.

Like this, in just a short while, the originally devastated Emerald Lake slowly started to look a bit like it had before the great battle.

Except for the lake island and the paths along the way, where the vegetation was stripped bare and all the trees destroyed, the rest had basically returned to how it looked before the battle. At most, there were some cracks spreading out, more noticeable.

"Clap, clap…" Once they got to this point, Chen Fei clapped his hands and said, "That's about it. The rest we can leave to the people outside to deal with."

Given his current strength, restoring this ruined Emerald Lake to this level was an easy job. But if he wanted to go further and completely restore Emerald Lake to exactly how it was before the battle, that was still impossible.

Because that wouldn't be rebuilding anymore—it'd be rebirth. He was still far from having that kind of power…

"Mm, hubby, then let's go back." Pei Wanning nodded and said.

"Wait." Chen Fei stopped her and said, "Help me with one more thing."

"What?" Pei Wanning asked.

"Go back to Ghost Wolf City and bring some people over. This Giant Spirit Secret Realm isn't simple, it's actually hiding…" Chen Fei told Pei Wanning about Falling God Valley, the Nirvana Blood Pool, and the Wind Thunder Sect Primordial Core cultivator. She was immediately shocked.

"There's actually a Primordial Core Realm existence inside this Secret Realm?" Pei Wanning covered her red lips, her voice breaking.

She didn't really grasp how precious the Nirvana Blood Pool was, but that the Wind Thunder Sect in this Secret Realm actually had a Primordial Core Realm cultivator—she heard that loud and clear.

Back then, in the battle at Ghost Wolf City, the reason Chen Fei had been able to turn the tables in the end was, at the core, because of Zhen Jingkong. But now, Senior Zhen Jingkong had already left. If they ran into another Primordial Core cultivator, what would they do?

"Yeah. When I found out, I was surprised and had a headache too. But the situation isn't all bad. In that last fight, I had some insights—my Sword Intent Boundary broke through to Flawless."

Chen Fei's eyes narrowed slightly.

"So what should I do?" Hearing that, Pei Wanning calmed down a bit and asked.

"Remember that underground Spirit Vein I took you to? Go there first and see if the Scarlet Sky Army has awakened. If they have, tell Ji Xing what's going on with me here and see if he has any way to lend me some strength. If that doesn't work, then use all the resources you have to help me find the materials listed on this…"

Chen Fei took out a grayish-white scroll and handed it to Pei Wanning, then added, "Also, have Cang Kun bring some people from the residence over. Being alone right now, I feel like I don't have enough hands."

"Got it, hubby. Then I'll head out?" Pei Wanning nodded, ready to leave immediately.

"Uh, wait a sec." Chen Fei stopped her again.

"Is there something else?" Pei Wanning asked in confusion.

"No, not… eh, it's just, I'm planning to go see her in a couple of days, that, that…"

Chen Fei's tongue suddenly felt clumsy, his words dry.

"Her?" Pei Wanning was stunned at first, then the corners of her lips curved in a smile. She leaned in, planted a soft kiss on Chen Fei's face with a "smack," then waved her little fist and said, "So when I get back I'll finally get to see my little sister, right? It's fine. But hubby, you have to work hard. I believe in you—don't make little sister keep waiting. She must've been waiting for you this whole time."

With that, she flew into the sky and vanished like a bolt of lightning.

Chen Fei touched the spot on his face where she'd kissed him, the warmth still lingering there. His eyes couldn't help but flicker as he muttered,

"Is she still waiting for me? Really?" Chen Fei didn't know the answer, but after he made a phone call, information about Apel's current situation quickly appeared in front of him.

"Junior year at Capital Media University?"

Staring at the info, Chen Fei froze.

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