Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

The range of spatial anomalies is not small.

The entire cave, almost the entire cavern, is included.

Standing at the shimmering entrance of the cave...

He Li's eyes were filled with curiosity.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the stone at his feet and couldn't help but kick it into the cave ahead.

*Whoosh!* As the stone crashed into the flashing area, He Li witnessed it instantly turn into dust and dissipate. At that moment, Yu Ji approached him from behind and shrugged...

"The power of space is immeasurable."

"Not to mention stones, even steel will be crushed."

"The only way to get in is to wait until the changes are over."

He Li nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He then couldn't help but ask, "Is it common for spatial anomalies to change again?"

"It's quite common!" Yu Ji replied.

But she immediately added, "However, it's rare to see a situation like the Blue Mountain Cave, which just started changing a few days ago and then started changing again one after another."

"Is that so..." He Li pondered.

Then he followed up with, "What if the space suddenly changes after we go in?"

"Just leave it as is!" Yu Ji shook his head helplessly.

"We can only pray that the scope of change will be limited."

"And we just happen not to be among them."

"Otherwise, they would all basically die..."

"Huh? That's quite dangerous," He Li thought to himself, secretly praying that it wouldn't change again.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be a free gift?

As he was thinking, Jiang Hai seized the opportunity and spoke up: "Since it will take some time for things to stabilize here, why don't you take this opportunity to visit my Mad Sword Sect?"

"This will allow us to fully express our hospitality as hosts."

"After all, these younger generations have been quite offensive in the past. Consider this an apology to you all, how about it?"

"Okay!" He Li agreed.

He also wanted to ask what the Mad Sword Sect had discovered when they entered the anomaly points in the cave in the past.

And so they arrived at the Mad Sword Sect's reception hall...

He Li couldn't wait to ask.

"The Special Bureau also allows you to profit from anomalies."

"I wonder what you all gained in the past?"

Hearing this, Jiang Hai smiled and said, "In the past, the anomaly points were very small and the monsters that appeared were not strong. There weren't many good things either; they were basically just plants containing spiritual energy."

"For example, spirit qi grass or something, but... someone obtained a Vermilion Fruit when the anomaly first appeared!"

Vermilion Fruit?

He Li's eyes immediately lit up.

"The Vermilion Fruit from the novel?"

He pressed on, his tone tinged with excitement.

Jiang Hai nodded: "Pretty much. It's said that eating it is equivalent to about ten years of normal cultivation."

As he spoke, he winked at Jiang Mingyue, who was sitting to He Li's right, hoping she would pour tea for He Li. He figured that if He Li thanked her, his daughter would be able to strike up a conversation.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Mingyue seemed unable to let go of her reserve, her eyes filled with hesitation.

And just as she hesitated...

To He Li's left, Yu Ji had already taken the initiative to refill He Li's empty teacup with water...

"Thanks~" He Li said casually upon seeing this.

Yu Ji immediately smiled, her face turning into a crescent moon.

You're welcome~ Hehe!

Seeing the interaction between the two, Jiang Mingyue felt a little regretful.

If she had just refilled He Li's water...

Who knows, we might actually strike up a conversation?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glare at Yu Ji as if to say that the other party had taken away what she was supposed to do. At first, Yu Ji was a little confused, but she immediately realized what she meant.

From an angle unseen by He Li, she smiled and silently mouthed the words to Jiang Mingyue...

Slow hand!

"You!!!" Jiang Mingyue was furious.

Hearing her voice, He Li, who had been disturbed, frowned and looked at her: "What's wrong?"

"No..." Jiang Mingyue hurriedly shook her head.

Jiang Hai sighed inwardly upon seeing this.

Tang Can's eyes even turned red afterward.

That's his fiancée, and now she's jealous of another woman for another man? And she's even acting all cautious in front of He Li?

Why should he? I remember when he came to the Mad Sword Sect, Jiang Mingyue didn't give him a friendly look.

He went to great lengths to win Jiang Mingyue's favor.

That's what made her dislike him less.

Looking back at He Li's treatment...

Absolutely worlds apart!

For a moment, he regretted not joining the Special Bureau.

When he first came down from the mountain, he had received an invitation to become an investigator for the Special Affairs Bureau, but he was preoccupied with his own affairs and had no intention of working for the Bureau.

So he refused outright.

Now think about it...

"If I had known, I should have joined."

"If I had come as an investigator back then, Mingyue and the others would have thought more highly of me."

"It shouldn't have come to this..."

The more Tang Can thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.

His resentment towards He Li deepened.

He began to think about how to get revenge on He Li.

However, Tang Can was unaware that Yu Ji had already noticed him just as he was contemplating revenge. She subtly glanced at Tang Can and whispered in He Li's ear.

No one knew what she said, but everyone saw He Li nodding with a happy smile.

"Hmm? What's making you so happy?"

Jiang Hai was somewhat suspicious upon seeing this.

He Li waved his hand: "It's nothing, she just told me a joke."

"Oh?" Jiang Hai was still suspicious.

But I didn't ask any more questions.

A short while later, a sound suddenly came from outside...

"Sect Master, people from other sects have arrived!"

Other sects? He Li frowned.

Jiang Hai reacted quickly, chuckling as he explained, "We noticed some changes in the cave before, and it seemed quite dangerous inside, so I notified the other martial artists to organize a group to go in and investigate."

"I didn't expect them to arrive so quickly."

"I hope you all don't mind?"

He asked hypocritically.

He Li nodded calmly: "No."

"Since you have permission to profit, you are naturally qualified to enter the cave to search for useful items."

"That's good!" Jiang Hai smiled brightly.

Seeing He Li go to greet those people, Yu Ji leaned close to He Li's ear with some displeasure and said, "He obviously called those people here at the last minute to try and unite them to gain more benefits."

"We are outnumbered, and the cave has undergone new changes, so we definitely won't be able to compete with the martial artists from those sects."

"Who says we can't win?" He Li sneered.

Yu Ji was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"There must be a lot of those martial artists."

"There are fewer than ten of us in total..."

"A lot of people?" He Li scoffed.

"What I see is mine. So what if there are many people? Once we're inside the cave, who dares to take it from me?"

"Aren't you afraid of accidental death?"

Hearing He Li's arrogant words, Yu Ji immediately understood why He Li was so calm, because this guy had no intention of giving anyone else a piece of the pie.

He wants to keep it all for himself!!!

Furthermore, anyone who dares to reach out will be beaten.

Well done, that's truly impressive!

Yu Ji secretly gave a thumbs up.

Su Yi and the others who were eavesdropping also had their eyelids twitching wildly.

Today they've really learned something new; they now truly know what a "madman" is.

Compared to He Li...

They are utterly insignificant.

As everyone was marveling, they saw Jiang Hai and his group leading dozens of people of all ages into the room. These people walked with powerful strides and had full foreheads, clearly indicating that they were all strong martial artists.

He Li sized up these people, and they had naturally already noticed He Li and his companions.

Then Su Yi and the others stood up and stood behind He Li...

These people still looked on with surprise and doubt.

"These...are the people from the Special Affairs Bureau?"

"It doesn't look very good!"

"What's going on? Why do these investigators from the Special Affairs Bureau seem to be led by that young man?"

"Is the Special Affairs Bureau failing them? Why did they send a kid who's not even as old as my grandson to lead the team? This kid probably hasn't even been practicing martial arts for very long!"

"The Special Affairs Bureau is really getting worse every day!"

"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. Who knows, they might have some exceptional qualities?"

"Hmph! Anything special about you?"

"Young, inexperienced, and lacking in maturity—can this greenhorn lead a team effectively?"

……

After a quick glance, the crowd began to discuss it.

His words were full of contempt.

Jiang Hai felt a headache coming on when he heard this.

He was only trying to recruit people to fight for their interests, not to have them anger He Li and get beaten to death by him. So when he saw this, he quickly tried to make an introduction.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

"Let me introduce you both..."

Jiang Hai was speaking, but unfortunately, he was interrupted by He Li, who stood up, before he could finish.

"No need!"

He glanced at the crowd with disdain.

"I have no interest in idiots who judge people by their appearance."

Ok? ? ?

These words enraged the martial artists from all the sects.

Jiang Hai's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally snapped.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Tang Can hid in a corner, gloating.

He wished He Li would be beaten to death...