I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

These incredibly generous conditions caused Liu Fang's heart to pound uncontrollably.

The fear of betraying the organization, coupled with the intense temptation of the prospect of Foundation Establishment and a promising path, tore her heart apart.

However, the instinct for survival and the yearning for a higher realm almost instantly overwhelmed that ethereal loyalty.

She didn't hesitate much, or rather, under the intimidating influence of the lingering Phoenix Blood True Fire and Lin Che's calm yet extremely oppressive gaze, she simply had no other choice.

"I...I agree! I am willing to serve you, senior!" She lowered her body, her voice still trembling, but unusually clear.

Lin Che nodded in satisfaction before asking the other party for the information they knew.

"First question," Lin Che's gaze sharpened, "What exactly is your, or rather, the Rebellious Demon Palace's, plan against my Lin family, or even against me personally? And what exactly is the deal with those birds in Spirit Herb Valley?"

Liu Fang took a deep breath, not daring to hide anything: "Reporting to Senior, the birds in Spirit Herb Valley are indeed related to the Azure-Eyed Eagles, but they are not a normal Azure-Eyed Eagle group."

She organized her thoughts and continued, "They are the exiled members of the main race who, for various reasons, have had their bloodlines degenerate and their potential fall to a lower level."

In order to maintain the strength and purity of their bloodline, the Azure-Eyed Eagle clan has a long-standing tradition of expelling individuals whose bloodline has degenerated.

These exiled individuals were often left to fend for themselves, eventually becoming food for other monsters or disappearing into the mountains and forests.

Lin Che was no stranger to this; high-level demon beast clans often had such cruel and realistic survival rules in order to maintain their bloodline advantage.

"But the Lingcao Valley branch is slightly different."

Liu Fang changed the subject: "I don't know if it's out of lingering clan sentiment or because the leader of that main clan is particularly nostalgic."

Although they drove these degenerated individuals out of the core territory, they did not completely abandon them, and still allowed them to live in the relatively peripheral Spirit Herb Valley area.

To some extent, this even drives away other predators that attempt to hunt them in large numbers, serving as a unique form of protection.

She looked up at Lin Che and whispered, "The reason why the egg you obtained before had such pure spiritual energy and high potential is because it was not produced by those degenerated individuals, but was bait that I put in."

"If you had actually gone to capture that flock of degenerated Azure-Eyed Eagles on a large scale back then, it would have surely alerted the main clan not far away!"

Her voice was lowered: "Among that main clan, there are at least five adult Azure-eyed Eagles with strength at or above the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and the leader may even be close to the late-Foundation Establishment stage."

Once provoked, they will attack in droves. Coupled with the treacherous terrain and aerial advantage, even Foundation Establishment cultivators can easily find themselves in a fierce battle, and may even risk their lives.

"A scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife," Lin Che said calmly, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Yes." Liu Fang nodded: "In the original plan, if you fell into the trap, we could use the power of the Azure Eagle to get rid of you."

Afterwards, other people arranged by the organization will infiltrate the Lin family in your place and secretly take control of the entire Lin family.

Upon hearing this, Lin Che's lips finally twitched slightly.

He was speechless.

Did I act too harmlessly?

Is this the only simple plan they're using against the Lin family?

Lin Che mentally complained.

Liu Fang's confession is still ongoing.

Besides the trap set for Lin Che, she revealed the Shadow Hall's main mission in this area.

It means to fully penetrate and control all movements in this newly developed area.

Taking over the Lin family is just one step in the process; the ultimate goal is to influence or even manipulate the overall situation in Chuyang City.

"This is an order directly from above."

Liu Fang said in a low voice, "But as to what exactly it was for, and what the deeper schemes were, I really don't know." Her expression was bitter and helpless.

Even in a clandestine organization like the Shadow Hall, cultivation aptitude is important.

As a low-level spy with only a mid-grade spiritual root and whose cultivation was stuck at the Qi Refining stage, she had extremely limited access to core secrets.

Lin Che listened calmly, showing little disappointment.

He never expected to get the full picture from an ordinary undercover agent.

Being able to successfully turn the enemy's spies into our own is enough.

No rush, let the nail slowly drive in.

He believed that with patience, she would eventually play her role.

Having decided to use Liu Fang as a double agent, Lin Che needed to pave a "successful" path for her to infiltrate the Lin family.

Killing him himself is definitely out of the question, so let's try another method.

Liu Fang's public identity is that of a doctor, which is a ready and excellent entry point.

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Che had already formulated a comprehensive plan.

He looked at Liu Fang, who stood with her head bowed: "From today onwards, you will be the Lin family's specially hired midwife. This will be your public identity in the Lin family from now on. If any female member of the family has a pregnancy or childbirth, they will naturally seek you out."

Lin Che had carefully considered this identity.

Not too far, not too close; seemingly close yet distant.

Midwives are not a daily necessity and do not need to be stationed in the tribe.

However, because it involves the succession of offspring, once summoned, one can have a legitimate reason to access the inner courtyard of the family and even glimpse some things that outsiders cannot know.

For Shadow Hall, this is an excellent location to obtain core intelligence;

Upon hearing this, Liu Fang's eyes flickered slightly, and she immediately understood Lin Che's deeper intention.

This was to designate her as the only spy 'allowed' to successfully infiltrate the Lin family.

In this way, all the information about the Lin family that Shadow Hall will be able to obtain in the future will be filtered and polished by Lin Che.

She had no room for negotiation and could only lower her head deeply: "I know what to do!"

Lin Che nodded in satisfaction.

The other party was quite clever and immediately understood his idea.

However, he cannot be trusted with mere verbal loyalty.

After Lin Che finished speaking, he formed profound hand seals, and a wisp of pure and ancient divine soul power surged from between his eyebrows, outlining intricate and hidden contract runes in the air.

It was the "Three Phases Spirit Control Contract," which was powerful enough to control life and death.

Liu Fang's face paled, and struggle and fear flashed instinctively in her eyes.

Such a contract, which completely entrusts one's life to another, is unacceptable to any cultivator.

However, the cold reality is right in front of us.

Lin Che only gave her two choices.

On one hand, there's the option of dying immediately; on the other hand, there's the option of being controlled by others, but at the same time, one can temporarily save their life and not have to worry about future cultivation resources.

There was absolutely no choice!

She had no choice but to relax her mind and let the eerie contract runes slowly imprint themselves into her brow and sea of ​​consciousness, binding them firmly to her soul's origin.

After the Spirit Servant Pact is established, the Silent Pact will naturally follow.

Lin Che sealed all the information and memories she knew about him with a strong divine soul seal to ensure that they could not be leaked, whether actively or passively.

And the most crucial prohibition is that she must never reveal to anyone that she has begun to serve the Lin family.

Only after doing all this did Lin Che feel somewhat relieved.

He gave Liu Fang a secret communication method that allowed only one-way contact, and then casually bestowed some pills and spirit stones that were quite attractive to Qi Refining stage cultivators before ending the meeting.

"Alright, go back now. Proceed according to plan and wait for my call." Lin Che waved his hand.

Liu Fang dared not say more. After bowing respectfully, she quietly left the quiet room, her figure quickly disappearing into the vast night.

The room returned to silence.

Lin Che stood alone by the window, gazing at the faint outline of the distant mountains.

"Spirit Herb Valley..." he murmured to himself.

If the Shadow Hall's plan only involves the Azure-Eyed Eagle Flock, then he might as well take a trip to this so-called dangerous place.

After all, he has a trump card when it comes to dealing with birds.

However, there's no rush for now.

Right now, there is another, more urgent matter that he needs to do!