Chapter 2278: Chapter 1968: What’s Wrong? Are You Unwilling?
Zhou Youyou was momentarily stunned by Yun Yudie’s words.
Did the Sect Hierarch just tell her to seduce Lu Chen???
Was the Hierarch serious?
After all, she was a Mysterious being!
To a Mysterious being, humans were nothing more than blood food, just as pigs, cattle, and sheep were merely food to humans.
Making her, a Mysterious being, sleep with a human was the greatest humiliation, let alone actively seducing Lu Chen.
Seeing Zhou Youyou’s silence, Yun Yudie coldly asked, "What? Are you unwilling?"
Yun Yudie’s tone carried an undeniable authority.
Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from Yun Yudie, Zhou Youyou hurriedly said, "Subordinate... is willing..."
Despite her reluctance, she was pressured by Yun Yudie’s authority to temporarily agree.
She thought to herself that she would go to Zhen Nan Prince Manor, whether she slept with Lu Chen or not, the Hierarch wouldn’t be able to know.
Moreover, she could use some means to confuse Lu Chen, making him believe they had slept together.
In any case, she would never engage in an intimate act with Lu Chen; as for using Deceitful Evil to corrode Lu Chen’s body, that would be simple.
Who said one must engage in such acts to corrode Lu Chen with Deceitful Evil? As long as she secretly infused Lu Chen with Deceitful Evil, or released it while Lu Chen was practicing, if he inhaled the Deceitful Evil she released, it would still corrode his body.
Yun Yudie then said, "Since that’s the case, you shall head to the Capital city now."
Zhou Youyou bowed again, "Yes, Sect Hierarch."
After bowing, Zhou Youyou turned and left the Meeting Hall.
Watching Zhou Youyou’s departing figure, Yun Yudie muttered to herself, "In any case, Zhen Nan Prince Manor must be erased..."
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After taking over the Deceit Suppression Bureau, Prince Zhen Nan immediately reorganized it, gathering all the Earth Realm Strong Persons there.
Deceit Suppression Bureau, Meeting Hall.
Inside the hall, the higher-ups of the Deceit Suppression Bureau exchanged glances, feeling surprised that the Zhou Royal Family dared to hand over the Deceit Suppression Bureau to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
At this moment, Wu Feng quietly commented, "Isn’t the Royal Family afraid that this person will use the Demon Suppression Tower to unleash the sealed Mysterious beings and Evil Spirits to threaten the Royal Family?"
Lu Yu said, "More than that, the Royal Family might be worried that the five Earth Realm Stranges causing disturbances could destroy all of Dazhou."
"If Dazhou is gone, how would that person threaten Dazhou?"
Hearing Lu Yu’s words, Wu Feng replied, "That’s true, currently the biggest crisis for Dazhou is those five Earth Realm Stranges."
Xiong Qingcang then said, "But wasn’t that person already suffering a backlash from the Spiritual Evil? How could he become the Commander? There are so many strongmen in the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, why not just assign a late-stage Earth Realm Strong Person to take over the Deceit Suppression Bureau?"
Not only Xiong Qingcang but others also didn’t understand why the Royal Family appointed Prince Zhen Nan as Commander. If it was just to hand over the Deceit Suppression Bureau to Zhen Nan Prince Manor, they could simply designate any strongman from there as Commander, given their loyalty to Prince Zhen Nan, betrayal was unlikely.
Fan Yaodong, who had been silent in the main seat, said, "Perhaps it’s merely symbolic, the one coming later should be a late-stage Earth Realm Strong Person from Zhen Nan Prince Manor."
Upon hearing Fan Yaodong’s words, the others found some sense in it. They didn’t know that not only was Prince Zhen Nan able to walk on the ground, but he also participated in their staged Mysterious breakout play last time. When Prince Zhen Nan pretended to attack the Deceit Suppression Bureau as a Mysterious being, he used Disguise Skills, and the personnel didn’t know he was Prince Zhen Nan.
As the higher-ups of the Deceit Suppression Bureau discussed how to interact with Zhen Nan Prince Manor, a hunched figure appeared at the entrance of the Meeting Hall.
Seeing that Prince Zhen Nan had personally arrived, the higher-ups of the Deceit Suppression Bureau were stunned.
After Prince Zhen Nan went to the Imperial Palace last time, his physical condition was expected to worsen due to the Spiritual Evil backlash. He was already bedridden before and should have been more incapacitated after returning from the palace, yet he could now walk and personally come to the Deceit Suppression Bureau.
Fan Yaodong quickly got up from the main seat, making way and greeting Prince Zhen Nan respectfully, "This subordinate pays respect to Prince Zhen Nan!"
Hearing Fan Yaodong, the others snapped out of it and hurriedly saluted Prince Zhen Nan, "Greetings to Prince Zhen Nan!"
Prince Zhen Nan said calmly, "No need for formalities."
As he spoke, he walked to the main seat and sat down.
Fan Yaodong quickly took a new teacup from the tray and personally poured tea for Prince Zhen Nan, probing as he asked, "Prince Zhen Nan, why have you personally come? You’re suffering backlash from the Spiritual Evil and need to rest. If there’s anything to instruct, just send someone to inform us."
Prince Zhen Nan looked up at Fan Yaodong, smiling, "Why, does Commander Fan not want me to come to the Deceit Suppression Bureau?"
Fan Yaodong hurriedly said, "This subordinate definitely doesn’t mean that, you are now the Commander of the Deceit Suppression Bureau; I merely assist you. I was just worried about your health."
Prince Zhen Nan said, "You don’t need to worry about my health; I know my own condition."
"Even if I’m to die, it must be after sealing those five Earth Realm Stranges."
"The priority now is to tell me about those five Earth Realm Stranges."
Saying this, Prince Zhen Nan glanced at Fan Yaodong again, making Fan Yaodong feel slightly unsettled under his cloudy gaze.
Prince Zhen Nan directly asked, "Commander Fan, those five Earth Realm Stranges broke the seal during your tenure, do you have nothing to say about this?"
Fan Yaodong said, "Does Prince Zhen Nan suspect me of releasing them? Even with a hundred bolts of courage, I would not dare to collude with Mysterious beings!"
He, Fan Yaodong, was no fool. As the head of the Deceit Suppression Bureau, with such authority, he’d have no reason to engage in such acts.
Prince Zhen Nan said calmly, "I didn’t say you colluded with Mysterious beings. But they broke the seal during your tenure, so you are severely negligent."
Fan Yaodong sighed, "I admit, it was indeed my oversight."
Prince Zhen Nan continued to ask, "Has there been anything unusual in the Deceit Suppression Bureau in recent years?"
"Additionally, for those five Earth Realm Stranges to leave the bureau unnoticed, there must be a mole."
As he spoke, Prince Zhen Nan’s gaze swept over everyone present.
He then continued, "The first step to finding those five Earth Realm Stranges is to root out the mole. If we don’t identify the mole, those five Earth Realm Stranges will surely know all our actions."
