Six Gates, Mingzheng Hall.

Under the empty Divine Captors' throne, to the left and right, four Taishi Chairs lined up, each occupied by one of the Four Great Divine Captors, who were second only to the Divine Captors in terms of their status within Six Gates.

On the first Taishi Chair to the left sat, naturally, the leader of the Four Great Divine Captors of Six Gates—'Divine Captor Wu Que' Ning Wuming.

Below him was the newly promoted 'Absolute Sea God Hunter' Qin Xihai.

On the right, the first one was 'Blood Hand Divine Capture' Leng Kuangtu.

On the second right chair, symbolizing the lowest status, sat another new Divine Constable, 'Mystic Sword Divine Hunter' Bai Wuren. This Divine Hunter Bai was the Shadow King's plant in Six Gates. His identity had been unmistakably exposed during the previous struggle for the position. If he hadn't successfully ascended afterward, Bai Wuren might have died in the line of duty any day.

It was rare for the four Divine Captors to gather together, but the atmosphere was somewhat ominous.

Across from Bai Wuren, the female Divine Constable's aura was like surging waves, one after another, fiercely attacking this man whom she believed should not be sitting there.

This seat should have belonged to Lu Qifeng, not this traitor.

Bai Wuren struggled desperately but found no way to resist.

Whenever he wanted to counterattack, a chilling gaze from beside him would shoot over. This gaze seemed to penetrate his skin and see right through to his bones, blood vessels, and even his internal organs, chilling him to the core.

Merely being stared at by this gaze gave him the illusion that part of his body was about to detach itself from him.

Or perhaps, it shouldn't be called an illusion. If Bai Wuren ignored the gaze's owner's warning, the illusion would soon become reality. For the unbridled Leng Kuangtu, only the Divine Captors and Ning Wuming could control him. The rest...

Were just materials to be dissected.

Thus, Bai Wuren could only passively take the beating without a hope of striking back.

Originally, Bai Wuren had been defeated by Qin Xihai, and if not for Qing Yu killing Lu Qifeng in Linchuan Prefecture, Bai Wuren would certainly have died in the line of duty on the next mission.

Now, due to the threat from Leng Kuangtu, he could only endure under the superior aura of Qin Xihai—a sensation truly not for ordinary people to enjoy.

"Thud, thud." Ning Wuming suddenly knocked twice on the handle of the Taishi Chair, signaling that official matters were about to begin.

Qin Xihai slowly dissipated her aura, but the cold, harsh look she gave Bai Wuren clearly indicated that the female Divine Captor's assault was definitely not over.

However, if it wasn't over, at least it wouldn't be now. Bai Wuren also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's discuss official matters. Leng Chuan, give a brief report on the various branches." Ning Wuming, with his eyes closed, said lightly.

"Yes."

Bu Lengchuan, standing behind and to the side of Ning Wuming's seat, bowed to the other three Divine Captors, saying, "Lord Leng, Lord Qin, Mr. Bai."

"Since two days ago, various types of Blood Dao Martial Arts have been appearing throughout Daqian. Some were found by people at the Shadow Market, some discovered across various mountains and rivers, and others, even fell directly from the sky.

These Blood Dao Martial Arts, discovered by people in various ways, have given rise to countless Blood Dao Warriors.

As is well known, Blood Dao Martial Arts, apart from a few that purely refine the body's vitality and blood, the rest originate from the Blood Demon Sect that was suppressed a thousand years ago. The Blood Demon Sect's techniques are known for their rapid mastery, bloodthirstiness, and slaughter. These discovered Blood Dao Martial Arts have all been confirmed to belong to the demon techniques of the Blood Demon Sect.

In just two days, at least hundreds of blood-related incidents occurred across the empire. In various provinces, Blood Dao Warriors possessed by demons roamed, causing countless slaughters. So far, over ten thousand people have died, and the number of injured is countless."

Bu Lengchuan slowly relayed the prepared report, allowing the Four Great Divine Capturers to understand the general situation.

"Knock knock," Ning Wuming knocked twice on the handle, saying, "You all heard it. These rampant Blood Dao Martial Arts are definitely a calculated plot. Currently, in Central Province alone, there are hundreds of casualties and deaths. Gentlemen, this is the Central Province, where the Imperial City is located.

Because of this, His Majesty is furious. The Divine Captors Master is still in the palace experiencing His Majesty's wrath. Within the court and government, some people…"

At this point, Ning Wuming opened his eyes, his lifeless pupils briefly "glanced" at Bai Wuren.

Though blind, the moment he met those eyes, Bai Wuren felt a spine-chilling sensation that made him shudder.

Fortunately, it was only a "glance," after which Ning Wuming closed his eyes again and continued: "Some people are fanning the flames, wishing nothing more than to see the Divine Captors Master step down. Gentlemen, us of the Six Gates, the pressure we face, all of it is being shouldered by the Divine Captors Master.

Next, as the Four Great Divine Capturers, we must cooperate sincerely to provide an answer to His Majesty and the Divine Captors Master. Within a day, I want to know who is behind the spread of Blood Dao Martial Arts, and within three days, the Six Gates must quell the disturbances in Central Province. Anyone practising Blood Dao Martial Arts must be arrested immediately, and if there are any who resist, they shall be killed without exception."

"In the course of this, if anyone dares to hinder or disrupt the investigation, there is only one consequence."

"Death!"

With the utterance of the word "death," a pervasive killing intent swept over the entire Mingzheng Hall. Bai Wuren felt like he was caught in a deep-sea vortex, an endless pressure threatening to crush him into pieces. Despite being a True Pill Realm expert, he felt as powerless as an ordinary person at that moment, with no strength to struggle, only able to passively face death.

"Do you all understand?"

The killing aura suddenly disappeared as if everything before was an illusion. Only the cold sweat streaming down his body and the broken handle of the Taishi Chair told Bai Wuren that it wasn't a hallucination.

"I understand," Bai Wuren barely managed to bolster his body and said.

He knew the intense killing intent was meant for him. Qin Xihai, who was only slightly superior to him, did not seem to be affected by the killing intent; he sat across, sternly staring at him.

The little constable behind Ning Wuming had no signs of disarray either.

Only he, Bai Wuren, the man infiltrated by the Shadow King, faced the terrifying onslaught of the killing intent.

'Ranked third on the Earth List, terrifying indeed!' Bai Wuren covertly glanced at the 'Divine Captor Wu Que' with his eyes closed, murmuring in his heart.

Though everyone was in the True Pill Realm, there were levels of superiority, yet the gap felt immense. Facing Ning Wuming, Bai Wuren felt as if facing someone capable of Divine Communication. Underneath that ordinary exterior lay terrifying strength that could easily shred Bai Wuren into pieces.

"Since it is clear, let's start our tasks. I've said what needs to be said; if someone still refuses to understand, don't blame me for not warning beforehand."

Ning Wuming stood up and led the way out of Mingzheng Hall, with Qin Xihai, Leng Kuangtu, and the other three following closely.

"Sigh—"

After the four left, Mingzheng Hall was void of others, Bai Wuren finally relaxed his tight grip on the black Treasure Sword, and slowly slouched into the Taishi Chair.

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