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Chapter 260, Assigning Tasks

Hua Changxi had no idea what the Minister of the Heavenly Department's purpose was in approaching her and offering to help her out of her predicament. She watched coldly as Wei Zhenjie first went to see Prince Shou and his entourage, and then went to see Xia Zhen and his group.

In less than an hour, Wei Zhenjie sent Huo Yunxiao to tell Hua Changxi that the matter had been resolved and that Prince Shou and the others would no longer deliberately target the Hua family.

Seeing Hua Changxi's doubtful expression, Huo Yunxiao rolled his eyes: "Just put your mind at ease. There's nothing my master can't do when he personally handles it."

Hua Changxi looked at him: "The Heavenly Department is also under the jurisdiction of the royal family, right? Can your master make the royal family listen to him?"

Huo Yunxiao smiled and said, "The Heavenly Department used to be a department of the imperial court. Now, the Heavenly Department represents the Central Holy Land."

"In the Central Continent, the Central Holy Land is supreme."

Hua Changxi looked at Huo Yunxiao, who had a proud and smug expression, and her expression shifted. She tentatively asked, "Could it be that the Heavenly Department now considers itself superior to the royal family?"

Huo Yunxiao smiled but did not answer the question: "In short, you can rest assured. Do whatever you want. No one will target your family."

Hua Changxi glanced at Huo Yunxiao: "I didn't expect the Minister of the Heavenly Department's words to be so effective." Then, she changed the subject, "Could it be that the Heavenly Department has the ability to suppress the top experts of the royal family and the guardian families?"

Otherwise, why would Prince Shou, who considers himself superior to others, listen to Wei Zhenjie? Unless, he can't beat him!
Such an obvious test left Huo Yunxiao speechless: "I don't know anything about what's going on up there, so don't try to test me."

There was a pause.

"My master has already sent a message to the Heavenly Department. A group of retired Demon Suppression Army soldiers will be coming to join the Dan Yuan Secret Realm soon."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression changed slightly.

If it remains to be seen whether the Hua family will be freed from coercion by the royal family and nobles, then sending a group of retired demon-suppressing soldiers to join the Dan Yuan Secret Realm would be a clear demonstration of support for her and opposition to Prince Shou and his ilk.

Hua Changxi couldn't figure out Wei Zhenjie's plans, but the current situation was in her favor, so she decided to take it one step at a time.

Immediately afterwards, Hua Changxi began instructing Pharmacist Xu and others to prepare for the recruitment.

The Heavenly Department acted swiftly. Before long, Director Gu personally led a disciplined and well-organized squad of wounded and disabled Demon Suppression Army soldiers to the outside of the No. 13 Qihuang Hall.

Hua Changxi used the diagnostic techniques of observation, listening, questioning, and palpation to scan each of these people.

Yes, they are all cultivators, and they all have wood spirit roots.

However, these people either lost an arm or a leg, or their foundation was damaged and their vital energy was depleted.
Fortunately, they still have their hands-on skills and can still plant, clean, and process medicinal herbs.

"Pity"

Hearing Hua Changxi shake her head and mutter to herself, Huo Yunxiao immediately asked, "What's a pity?"

Hua Changxi: "Among these people, many could have recovered if they had received timely medical treatment, but unfortunately their lives were delayed."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yunxiao also showed a look of regret: "There are too few physicians and alchemists who can treat cultivators."

The Demon Suppression Army's mission is arduous and dangerous. When something goes wrong, a large number of people are injured, and the physicians and alchemists of the Heavenly Department simply cannot treat them all.

Thinking of his comrades who died from their illnesses, Huo Yunxiao suddenly looked at Hua Changxi and said, "Hua Changxi, my master thinks highly of you. You should train more physicians and alchemists."

Hua Changxi glanced at him, then turned to find Pharmacist Xu and the others.

Soon, tables, chairs, stools, writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones were set up outside the No. 13 Qihuang Hall.

"Please fill out your resumes."

Huo Yunxiao saw that Pharmacist Xu and others were distributing supplies to the retired Demon Suppression Army, so he went over and took a copy. After reading it, he walked to Hua Changxi's side.

"It's just recruiting apprentices, yet you have to investigate their backgrounds and life stories. Isn't that too harsh?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "What, you don't even investigate anyone who wants to join the Demon Suppression Army? You think just anyone can join?"

Huo Yunxiao remained silent.

Hua Changxi ignored him and summoned Pharmacist Xu: "Have the people who have filled out their resumes enter Qihuang Hall. You should explain to them the conditions and benefits of becoming an apprentice, the oath of inner demons that must be taken when entering the secret realm, and the rules that must be followed after entering the secret realm."

After Pharmacist Xu left to receive his orders, Eunuch Yu, Eunuch Jia, Eunuch Zhou, and Eunuch Zhao arrived.

"Master, you were looking for us?"

Hua Changxi led the four of them into her alchemy room: "You four have been with me for a while now, and I trust you all very much."

Upon hearing this, the four eunuchs quickly declared, "We all swear to serve our master to the death."

Hua Changxi: "I don't need you to die for me. Just do your best to complete the tasks I assign." Upon hearing this, the four eunuchs were somewhat moved and said in unison again: "Don't worry, Master, we will do our best."

Hua Changxi got back to the main point: "Once these retired Demon Suppression Army soldiers have filled out their resumes, I will take them into the secret realm."

"With so many people, there can't be no one in charge."

"From today onwards, Eunuch Yu will be the logistics manager of the Dan Yuan Secret Realm. You will be responsible for the apprentices' food, clothing, lodging, and the distribution of pills."

"Eunuch Jia is in charge of the Task Hall affairs, responsible for assigning tasks to apprentices and following up on the completion of tasks."

"Eunuch Zhou is in charge of the Enforcement Hall, responsible for maintaining order in the secret realm and the behavior of the apprentices."

"Eunuch Zhao is in charge of the Hall of Merit affairs, and is responsible for auditing and redeeming the apprentices' contribution points."

When the four eunuchs saw that Hua Changxi valued them so much and gave them such an important task, they were all extremely excited: "We will certainly live up to our master's trust."

Hua Changxi: "I trust you. Now that you have taken on your duties, go down and draft a set of regulations for your respective departments. I want to know how you plan to manage the affairs under your command."

Hua Changxi was quite confident that the four eunuchs had rich experience in grassroots management, so they were tasked with drafting the management details for the Dan Yuan Secret Realm.

Meanwhile, while the Qihuang Hall at No. 13 was busily recruiting retired demon-suppressing soldiers, the atmosphere between the powerful faction led by the royal family and the righteous faction led by the Xia family was not very good.

Neither side expected Wei Zhenjie to openly stand up for Hua Changxi.

At Lingjing Pavilion, Xia Zhen sighed with admiration, "Wei Zhenjie's move was indeed brilliant."

Sending a batch of discarded Demon Suppression Army soldiers into the Dan Yuan Secret Realm means that even if these people later turn their hearts to the Holy Land, the Heavenly Department won't suffer any major losses, since they were just people the Heavenly Department didn't want anyway.

However, if these people still remember the kindness shown to the Demon Suppression Army and provide them with some convenience in the future, then the Heavenly Department will have made a pure profit.

Xia Ziyang looked at Xia Zhen: "Should we also send a group of people into the Dan Yuan Secret Realm?"

Xia Zhen was silent for a moment: "The people we have are different from those discarded soldiers. They are all carefully trained talents and cannot be easily used as a gamble."

"Let's wait and see what the royal family does first."

Meanwhile, in the council chamber of the Medical Department building, Prince Shou was furious: "Wei Zhenjie's wings have really hardened, daring to order me around!"

Prince Fu sat to one side, his face also grim: "Alright, that's enough with just a few words."

Prince Shou could no longer tolerate the person who used to fawn over him and now stood on his head: "Twelfth Brother, I'm really furious. Wei Zhenjie's attitude today shows no respect for the royal family. I must teach him a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Prince Fu frowned and looked angrily at Prince Shou: "Thirteenth Prince, Father has given a death order forbidding us from provoking the Heavenly Department. You'd better keep quiet."

Prince Shou was even angrier: "I just don't understand why Father Emperor is afraid of the Heavenly Department. What's so scary about Wei Zhenjie?"

Prince Fu rubbed his temples: "Wei Zhenjie isn't scary, but the person behind him is not to be underestimated." That person is the successor of the Central Holy Land!
"Thirteen, the decline of the royal family is an unchangeable fact. There are some people we cannot afford to offend. Don't lose your temper and cause big trouble for the royal family."

Prince Shou was even more furious: "Jun Ling has been in the Demon Suppression Army for quite some time now, hasn't he caught the eye of the successor of the Central Holy Land yet?"

Prince Fu shook his head and paused for a moment: "I heard that Chu Junyi is highly valued by Wei Zhenjie, who often takes him into the forbidden area of ​​the Heavenly Department."

Prince Shou frowned and snorted coldly, "That brat Chu Junyi is up to no good. We don't even know if he's loyal to the royal family, yet Father Emperor values ​​him so much."

Prince Fu: "No matter what, he has the blood of the Chu royal family flowing in his veins."

Prince Shou didn't want to mention Chu Junyi, so he decisively changed the subject: "Are we just going to stand by and watch Hua Changxi recruit apprentices on such a large scale?"

Prince Fu paused for a moment: "Wei Zhenjie wants to promote Hua Changxi, which is none of our business, but our resistance together with others still stands."

"Since Hua Changxi even wants the defeated Demon Suppression Army, then let her only recruit the remnants of the Demon Suppression Army in the future."

"I want to see if she will still be in charge of the Dan Yuan Secret Realm when all the apprentices in the Dan Yuan Secret Realm come from the Demon Suppression Army."

Prince Shou frowned: "But if we do that, won't the Dan Yuan Secret Realm fall into Wei Zhenjie's hands? That would be too easy for him."

Prince Fu narrowed his eyes: "That's still better than being in Hua Changxi's hands."

It's better for the royal family to bow down to Wei Zhenjie, who represents the Central Holy Land, than to bow down to Hua Changxi, who comes from a humble background.

Prince Fu summoned his men: "Spread the word that the Heavenly Department has taken a liking to the Dan Yuan Secret Realm, and the royal family is willing to give the Heavenly Department face. All other parties should refrain from interfering."

This statement made Prince Shou feel a little better.