Chapter 150: Chapter 108: Crying Moon Goddess
Upon seeing the man who had suddenly appeared in the meeting hall of the Ghost Suppression Bureau, the four Deceit Holders wearing Deceitful Moon Badges were the first to stand up.
They bowed to the magnificently dressed man, his attire a complex array of colors.
"Greetings, Lord Shun Lan. You’ve returned."
Lin Zhuo couldn’t help but sigh in relief at the sight of Shun Lan.
"Yan Han, you could have at least given us a heads-up that you were coming back."
"You’re gone from Starlight City for nine and a half months a year. Ever since I became the Ghost Suppression Bureau’s Director, all your duties as Director have been dumped on me."
"If you keep this up, I swear I’ll go on strike."
Hearing Lin Zhuo, Yan Han gave an awkward smile, cleared his throat, and said,
"Ah Zhuo, it’s just a case of the more capable shouldering more of the work."
"You handle your work as Director with such order, and you’re doing an equally good job with my duties as Director."
"I haven’t been away this whole time. For the past few years, I’ve been planning to form a Contract with a new Guardian Beast."
"But I’ve been searching everywhere and just haven’t been able to find a Guardian Beast I’m satisfied with."
"Now that I’m back in Starlight City, I won’t be leaving again for at least six months."
It wasn’t just Celestial Destiny Seekers; once any Guardian Beast Master reached a certain level of power, they became exceptionally cautious when choosing a Guardian Beast.
The stronger they became and the broader their horizons grew, the more their standards for selecting a Guardian Beast bordered on nitpicking.
Lin Zhuo understood this perfectly.
But with Lin Zhuo leading the Ghost Suppression Bureau all by himself, he not only had to resolve the Bureau’s internal affairs but also deal with the Bizarre wreaking havoc in Starlight City and manage the follow-up work of reassuring the public.
All this left Lin Zhuo with no time to even think about exploring Secret Realms. He barely had any time left to focus on raising his own Guardian Beasts.
"Yan Han, your timing is perfect. You can lead this meeting."
Lu Tu, brief Yan Han on the Bizarre that caused chaos in Starlight City last night.
Lu Tu, having been called upon by Lin Zhuo, immediately stood up.
Lu Tu stood about two meters tall and was covered in thick hair, yet his facial features were remarkably gentle.
His round eyes held a hint of cuteness, making him resemble an adorable bear cub.
However, Lu Tu’s personality and conduct were a stark contrast to his appearance.
Among all the Deceit Holders with Deceitful Moon Badges in the Ghost Suppression Bureau’s Hidden Moon Division, Lu Tu was the one most skilled in internal affairs.
He had always assisted Lin Zhuo and Yan Han with the administration of the Ghost Suppression Bureau.
"Lord Shun Lan, last night, two Mythical Tier Bizarre suddenly wreaked havoc in Starlight City."
"The first to strike was a Mythical Tier Bone Element Bizarre, which simultaneously caused disturbances at seventeen locations in the Lower City District and nine in the Upper City District."
"The other, a Dark Attribute Deceit Element Bizarre, had already split into nearly a million individual spiders five days ago, lying in ambush all over Starlight City."
"This Dark Attribute Deceit Element Bizarre has previously devoured either an Order Beast or a Rule Deceit Embryo."
"It possesses a Rule related to nighttime..."
Lu Tu knew that Yan Han must have learned something of the situation before entering the meeting hall.
Nevertheless, Lu Tu meticulously recounted for Yan Han all the incidents related to the Ghost Suppression Bureau that had occurred in Starlight City during his absence.
After Lu Tu finished speaking, Yan Han slammed his hand down on the table.
"Those two Mythical Tier Bizarre from the Purifying Moon Sect have some real nerve, daring to go on a killing spree right inside Starlight City."
"Why did we have to sign some bullshit treaty with the Purifying Moon Sect in the first place? This treaty is clearly nothing but a restriction on our Xin Xia Federation!"
Lin Zhuo was already used to Yan Han’s rants, but this time, he had gone a little too far.
Lin Zhuo said in a very serious tone,
"The Dragon Emperor advocated for signing the treaty with the Purifying Moon Sect because their Sect Leader, the Crying Moon Goddess, possesses power on the level of the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations."
"The Purifying Moon Sect proselytizes within the Xin Xia Federation, the Shuojin Federation, and the Mirage Sea Federation."
"The signing of the treaty between the Xin Xia Federation and the Purifying Moon Sect has indeed reduced the conflict between our two sides."
"It has also greatly reduced losses below the Immortal Tier for our Xin Xia Alliance’s local Guardian Beast Masters during clashes with the Purifying Moon Sect’s Bizarre."
"Neither the Shuojin Federation nor the Mirage Sea Federation signed a treaty with the Purifying Moon Sect, and the rate of conflict with the sect within those two federations is more than five times higher than in the Xin Xia Federation."
"The treaty itself isn’t the problem. The issue is that the battlefield is Starlight City, which means our hands are tied."
"If we were to fight without restraint in the urban districts, millions of residents would die in the conflict."
"We in Starlight City can’t just unilaterally tear up the treaty with the Purifying Moon Sect and dispatch forces above the Mythical Tier to suppress these two Bizarre."
At this point, Lin Zhuo’s tone shifted.
"What we need to discuss in this meeting isn’t how to suppress these two Mythical Tier Bizarre."
"Ah Tao and I, along with eight Mythical Tier Bizarre dispatched by the Hidden Moon Division and five Mythical Tier members of the Frost Ash Division, will keep a close watch on those two Mythical Tier Bizarre."
"Starting from the Upper City District, we will gradually shrink their hiding space."
"This year’s Xin Xia conference is over. Jin Cai said the Sleep Emperor’s proposal to have Deceit Beast Masters join six-person Guardian Beast Master squads has been approved."
"Also, the next City Resource Hegemony Tournament is about to begin!"
Yan Han’s eyes flickered at these words. The Sleep Emperor had always been pushing for the integration of Guardian Beast Masters and Bizarre.
But Deceit Holders had no way of controlling Bizarre above the Mortal Beast Tier.
Forget Bizarre above the Mortal Beast Tier; even if a Bizarre had reached Mortal Beast Second Level, or its Quality had been raised from Unranked to Bronze Quality, no Deceit Holder would choose to form a Contract with it.
It wasn’t because a Deceit Holder couldn’t use the Moon Eyes Bellflower to form a Contract with such a Bizarre, but because contracting a Bizarre whose Level and Quality had already been raised...
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