Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 351 - 47 Intelligence Meeting

Chapter 351: Chapter 47 Intelligence Meeting

The two descended the stairs, and before they even entered the living room, Yan Yu immediately announced loudly:

“Attention, everyone! Our Ling Yun has finally reached the pinnacle of Qi Refinement stage and can begin practicing the art of Fasting!”

“Where’s the applause?”

In the living room, the girls on the sofa turned around in surprise.

Lin Ning was the type whose hands moved faster than her brain, so upon hearing this she instinctively started clapping.

Zhao Yuanzhen and Xie Ruoxi, on the other hand, didn’t have a clue and began clapping along with Lin Ning… After a few claps, Lin Ning immediately realized what she was doing and hurriedly stopped, while those two continued their ceremonial clapping, saying:

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“Ling Yun is awesome.”

“I’m really happy for Sister Ling Yun.”

Fortunately, Chen Lingyun knew that these two were brainless sisters and wasn’t angry or annoyed; instead, she cheerfully and openly said:

“I’ve made you all wait.”

“We need to have a celebration feast!” Yan Yu mocked with a follow-up, “To celebrate our entire team’s Marrow Cleansing, we need to do it up big.”

“I support that!” Zhao Yuanzhen immediately shouted.

“But we just had dinner,” Xie Ruoxi said, touching her little belly with a troubled expression.

“Just channel your spiritual energy to your stomach, and you’ll digest it quickly,” Zhao Yuanzhen immediately offered a solution, “If we’re Fasting, and can’t eat when we want, what’s the point of practicing it?”

“I’m not interested, you guys go ahead,” Su Yunjin declared.

Being the closest to Chen Lingyun, she certainly couldn’t agree to something that seemed like a celebration but was actually a form of mental torture.

“I’m not feeling it either,” Lin Ning also quickly chose her side.

The three girls formed a little alliance, united against the captain’s tyranny!

Zhao Yuanzhen was on Yan Yu’s side, so the crucial vote came down to Xie Ruoxi.

“I…” Xie Ruoxi looked troubled on the surface, but in her heart, she was overjoyed.

Who would have thought that I’d have a moment where my words and actions are crucial!

Although joining Ling Yun to oppose the captain seemed fun, one must not betray their true feelings.

I’m sorry, but my heart belongs to someone else.

“I support the captain and Sister Zhao,” she said seriously, and then was immediately hugged by Zhao Yuanzhen, overflowing with sisterly affection.

So the vote became three to three, and Yan Yu seized the opportunity to propose:

“Since some want to celebrate and some don’t, let’s keep it simple. How about we go out for a stroll and grab some bites tonight?”

“Agreed!” Zhao Yuanzhen immediately said.

“But wouldn’t we get recognized by people if we go shopping?” Su Yunjin worried.

“It’d be best to go somewhere with no people.” Remembering the scene of being pursued by student fans at school and being blocked everywhere, Lin Ning also felt uneasy.

“How about this,” Xie Ruoxi suggested, “we bring some snacks and camp out on the rooftop of the villa to watch the stars?”

This was indeed a novel idea. After all, aside from Xie Ruoxi and Zhao Yuanzhen, the rest of them were typical city kids who couldn’t see many stars at night due to light pollution.

Of course, the light pollution in the suburbs of Jinling Prefecture would only be more serious than other places… but after everyone’s Marrow Cleansing advancement, their constitutions improved and so did their eyesight, so this wasn’t much of an issue anymore.

The only problem was, where could they find snacks?

When everyone’s gaze fell upon her, Zhao Yuanzhen finally spoke seriously:

“I’d gladly share with you all, but I really don’t have a single bag left in my stock.”

“It’s okay,” Xie Ruoxi had anticipated this and said, “I have a few packs of shrimp sticks hidden in my room…”

“Eight packs,” Zhao Yuanzhen interjected, “are also gone.”

“How is that possible!” Xie Ruoxi cried out in dismay, “I wanted to save a few packs to snack on this weekend!”

“Last time I was looking for something in the study, I saw eight packs of unclaimed puffed snacks,” Zhao Yuanzhen said righteously, “So, to prevent food waste, I ate them.”

“How could food that ‘nobody wanted’ be hidden deep in a cabinet!” Xie Ruoxi tried to accuse her of committing theft.

“Because it was hidden behind a pile of books, that’s why I thought it had been forgotten,” Zhao Yuanzhen explained, trying to defend herself with flowery words.

“Defense dismissed, Sister Zhao is guilty as charged, and you are punished to go out and buy eight packs of shrimp sticks to return to Xie Ruoxi, and also take care of purchasing this time’s snacks, execute immediately,” Yan Yu interrupted their pointless self-defense and announced decisively, “Xie Ruoxi to supervise!”

“Master Yan is wise beyond measure!” Xie Ruoxi wept for joy.

“Hmph,” Zhao Yuanzhen was not convinced and huffed, “I’ll buy a whole bunch at once, then eat them all up! Only leaving about a dozen bags for Ruoxi!”

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“She even knows to leave about a dozen bags for Ruoxi, what a good relationship they have,” Lin Ning quietly snarked with Yun Jin and Ling Yun.

So the two girls went out to buy snacks, while the others moved chairs to the roof.

While the Zhenhai Team was observing the night sky, the Dragon Soar Team, on the other hand, attended the latest intelligence meeting at the Privy Council’s military intelligence division.

After listening to the reports, the leaders all wore serious expressions, and the members were also silent; only Liu Longtao, after reviewing the materials for a long time, suddenly asked:

“So, you’re saying that if the worst happens, in this battle at The Secret Realm of Lígōng, we will be facing the entire Western world, along with both Yin Yang and Pear Blossom Courtyards?”

“Yes,” the comrade moderating the meeting said, “It has been confirmed that they will extensively recruit Transcendents from Europe to join the competition.”

“I have a question,” Ye Jun raised her hand to ask, “What exactly is the relationship between the Superhero Alliance and the Homeland Strategic Bureau?”

“On the surface, the Superhero Alliance focuses on commercial interests, while the Homeland Strategic Bureau prioritizes national defense,” came the reply, “In reality, behind the Homeland Strategic Bureau stand the local conservatives, while the Superhero Alliance is transnational and cross-regional, backed by elite capitalists from the entire Western world.”

“If the Superhero Alliance takes the lead, based on the previous Three Isles Treasure Ship Secret Realm incident, then the goal is to maximize profit: No matter how fiercely they fight on the battlefield, they’ll still reconcile off it, and everything is negotiable.”

“But since it’s the Homeland Strategic Bureau leading this time, the intensity of competition is expected to increase significantly. For them, it’s equally important to curb the growth of Rikoku Cultivators’ power as it is to secure their own interests.”

“Lígōng distributes rewards based on the order of entry, right? How accurate is this intelligence?” Ye Jun continued to inquire, “Under these circumstances, can they still maintain their original alliance relationship?”

“The intelligence has been confirmed,” the comrade moderating the meeting replied, “As for their alliance relationship, it is anticipated that they would prepare for both possibilities—if Rikoku Cultivators stand in their way, then the alliance naturally continues, united in enmity; but if the prize is within reach, it’s first come first served, the latecomers get leftovers, then I doubt anyone would still adhere to any alliance pacts.”

“This is because the opposing forces are too diverse,” Liu Longtao mused, “Yin Yang Bureau and Pear Blossom Courtyard are at odds with each other, and Miti from the Homeland Strategic Bureau, along with the foreign Transcendents from Europe brought in by the Superhero Alliance, are not necessarily on the same page.”

“To put it in extreme terms,” the other party said, “assuming we do not block the path to Lígōng in advance. Then, before the wide-open gates of Lígōng, the multi-national alliance would collapse on its own, as everyone would be killing each other to be the first to enter.”

“But the cost is that treasures from Lígōng would definitely be lost,” Ye Jun noted.

“Correct, we cannot interfere with the mechanism by which Lígōng distributes treasures, and moreover, after obtaining treasures, one has the option to teleport and leave the realm; as such, even if we desire to kill for those treasures, the operational aspect is low.”

“How come we know so much about the mechanisms of this Secret Realm?” Liu Longtao frowned and asked, “I don’t mean to question your intelligence work, but I need you to take responsibility for its accuracy.”

“We take responsibility for its accuracy,” the other party stated with finality.

Liu Longtao, seeing his certainty, didn’t press the issue any further. After pondering for a while, he proclaimed with conviction:

“Not a single treasure from Lígōng can be lost; that is the bottom line!”

“That is to say,” Ye Jun added, “we must block the entrance to Lígōng ahead of everyone else and not allow any Transcendent to enter.”

“Kill whoever comes,” Liu Longtao said with a cold laugh, “until they’re so afraid that they crumble and retreat!”