"Yang Ming! What do you think you're doing! This is my office, not your home."
Yang Ming didn't even glance at him, and let out a long breath: "Phew! Damn it, I ran into a seventh-tier monster on the other side just now, and almost died outside."
"A seventh-order anomaly!?" Fang Moli and Xiao Chuxia immediately became serious.
"With your strength, how could you survive encountering a seventh-tier monster?" Xiao Chuxia asked with some doubt.
Yang Ming glared at her: "Are you cursing me to die? Humph! Don't you know who I am? A mere seventh-order monster can kill me? Let me tell you, don't be scared, not only did I not die, but I also fused with the seventh-order monster. I'm already sixth-order now!"
As he spoke, in order to make sure they didn't believe him, he even released the aura of a sixth-level being.
In an instant, a terrifying pressure enveloped the entire headquarters.
Xiao Chuxia and the other person were immediately shocked.
"You actually broke through! And you've already reached the sixth rank in less than two years?"
"Hmph!" Yang Ming raised his head arrogantly, looking like he wanted to praise me.
Bang!
The door to the captain's office was kicked open again, and Bai Qi, Zhao Hao, Fatty, Luo Qingxin and others were startled by the unfamiliar sixth-order aura and rushed over one by one.
Upon arrival, they discovered that the unfamiliar sixth-tier aura belonged to Yang Ming.
The captains, including Luo Qingxin, had complicated expressions. They never expected that when they were at the fifth level, Yang Ming was only at the fourth level, but now they were still at the fifth level while Yang Ming had already reached the sixth level.
Under persistent questioning, Yang Ming explained the reason for his breakthrough.
"I went to the outskirts of Wanli Dragon City before, intending to kill some monsters to vent my frustration, but I didn't expect to encounter a seventh-tier monster. This seventh-tier monster had no sense of martial ethics at all, chasing after me, a fifth-tier monster, and attacking me relentlessly. I was beaten half to death. I realized this wouldn't do; if this continued, I would really die. So, I had a brilliant idea..."
"Get to the point!" Bai Qi couldn't help but interrupt.
Yang Ming was unwilling to listen to Bai Qi's words, but he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Fang Moli and the others all had unfriendly expressions. He swallowed hard and said succinctly, "In short, I was chased by a seventh-order monster for half a day, and then I accidentally picked up a character for 'Emperor' while running for my life. Then I killed the seventh-order monster and broke through to the sixth order in the process."
"The character 'Huang'? What do you mean by finding the character 'Huang'? Can you even find characters?" Everyone was completely confused and didn't understand.
"Oh dear, I don't know how to describe it, but I just happened to pick up a character with the word 'Emperor' on it."
"Where is the character 'Huang'?"
"It has become part of my body."
"Then take it out and let me see."
"If I could take it out, I would have already. Hey, hey, don't pull off my clothes. It's not on my body, it's inside my body."
After joking around for a while, the group gradually stopped. Although they still didn't quite understand what the character "皇" meant, the fact that Yang Ming had broken through to the sixth rank was a great thing.
At this point, the headquarters already has four sixth-tier members: Kong Jian, Wu Wei, Fang Moli, and Yang Ming.
After Fang Xiu left, Fang Moli was the first to break through to the sixth rank. With the Xuanyuan Sword, he often ventured deep into the other shore to hunt monsters. With his unparalleled offensive skills, it was not difficult for him to find a monster that suited him.
As for Yang Ming, there's no need to mention him; he was destined for greatness.
If Fang Xiu were here, he would know that the character "Huang" that Yang Ming picked up was of the same origin as his character "Zhou," both coming from the Nine Dragons Supreme Law.
When he brought the Nine Dragons Supreme Technique out of Kunlun Mountain, he went through tremendous effort but only managed to keep the character "Zhou" (宙). The other seven characters all flew away. However, he never expected that Yang Ming would find the character "Huang" (皇) and gain recognition after encountering a crisis while traveling.
“I think it’s time for us to go find Hugh,” Yang Ming suddenly said.
Everyone fell silent for a moment, as if the name possessed a magical power to calm people down.
"I agree!" Xiao Chuxia was the first to raise her hand in agreement: "Although I am only at the fifth level now, I am fully capable of surviving in the Other Shore."
“I agree too. Hugh is fighting alone on the other side. We should go and help him!” Zhao Hao chimed in.
"Take me with you, take me with you! My spatial abilities can save time on our journey." The fat man also raised his hand.
"Amitabha, count this old monk in."
"Amitabha Buddha, and this humble Taoist priest."
Everyone chimed in with their opinions, unanimously agreeing to go to the other side to find Fang Xiu.
During the time Fang Xiu was away, although they appeared to be the same as usual on the surface, each of them was secretly holding back a strong will. They would never forget the scene when Fang Xiu left.
Because of their own weakness, Fang Xiu had to go to the other side alone and fight by himself.
This inner torment drives them to become stronger. Even though the Xia Kingdom has now enjoyed a brief period of peace, they do not enjoy it. Instead, they frequently travel to the other side to hone themselves. The hardships they endure are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.
This is precisely why the period when Fang Xiu was away was also the time when they improved the most, and everyone was promoted to some extent.
Faced with the unwavering gazes of the crowd, Acting Captain Fang Moli sang a different tune.
"No, not everyone can go. The four of us at level six are enough."
Xiao Chuxia and the others were immediately displeased.
"I disagree. Why should only the four of you go? My fifth rank isn't necessarily much weaker than your sixth rank."
Fang Moli shook his head: "It's not a matter of strength or weakness, but only those at the sixth level can survive in the Other Shore for a long time. We have spiritual bodies and are not afraid of the gray fog, but what about you? Even if you have the Light of the Mind protecting you, how long can you last through prolonged exhaustion?"
Moreover, the fat man and Zhao Hao weren't even at the fifth rank; one was at the third rank and the other at the fourth.
Zhao Hao immediately became dissatisfied: "Who said I'm at the third rank? I've already broken through to the fourth rank, okay?"
The fat man quickly chimed in, "I can testify to that. After Ritian broke through, he came to me to show off his domain, [Wine Pool and Meat Forest]."
"Even if you break through, you'll only be at the fourth rank. Without even the Light of the Mind, you simply cannot survive on the other side. Therefore, it is most suitable for the four of us at the sixth rank to go."
At this moment, a somewhat aged but powerful voice rang out: "Very good, Fang Moli, you are much more composed than before."
"minister."
"You come here, Minister."
Everyone greeted him. The newcomer was the head of the Investigation Bureau headquarters. He looked much older than before, and the marks of time were especially evident on him. After all, he was just an ordinary person.
“You are now considering issues more comprehensively, instead of just thinking about yourself. You never used to care about these things.”
Faced with the minister's praise, Fang Moli said indifferently, "I'm past the age of being able to obliterate the Great Dao with a wave of my hand."
The minister's smile froze, and everyone fell silent.
Just as everyone was silent, Yang Ming broke the deadlock with a grin.
"Actually, I have a way to get everyone to the other side together."
Xiao Chuxia hurriedly asked, "What method?"
Yang Ming slowly uttered four words: "The Imperial Seal of the State".
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