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

Jiang Hongxian only cares about the heavens.

Her clear statement annoyed, frustrated, and bewildered the senior executives in the conference room, given that Jiang Hongxian herself and her family were also powerful and influential.

In the past, behind the scenes, they did many unsavory and despicable things.

The Jiang family and the families of the high-ranking officials present...

Basically, there is no difference.

In other words, if someone like He Li becomes a "Sword of Damocles" hanging over the heads of the powerful and wealthy, and has the absolute power to crush and punish them.

That means not only the high-ranking officials present need to worry about themselves and their families potentially being purged...

The Jiang family is in the same predicament.

But faced with this situation, Jiang Hongxian, who was "capable" of resisting, did not support them.

What exactly is Jiang Hongxian thinking?

Could it be that Jiang Hongxian has become a goddess...?

Have they really lost all emotion? Can they really be indifferent to the tragic fate that may befall the Jiang family in the future? The more the high-ranking officials of the Special Affairs Bureau thought about it, the less they could understand.

However, aside from their incomprehension of Jiang Hongxian's explicit statement that he would not help them...

Now they are more panicked.

After all, if Jiang Hongxian doesn't help them, their chances of winning against He Li and the Heavenly Dao are almost zero. How could these high-ranking officials not panic?

Even the people of Zheng looked troubled.

But the difficulty and helplessness on his face...

It also exuded a sense of anger.

The anger was directed at Jiang Hongxian, because he hadn't expected Jiang Hongxian to oppose them.

After all, they had long regarded Jiang Hongxian as one of their own and as their last trump card, and had been cultivating him at all costs.

Back then, they...

They were incredibly naive to think that He Li was a "knife" they didn't trust but could use.

Jiang Hongxian was a stronger "weapon" in their hands that could suppress or even counter this "knife," but now the person they had painstakingly cultivated has betrayed them.

Nothing else happened...

It's more infuriating than betrayal.

However, no matter how angry Zheng Guo was or how much he disliked Jiang Hongxian, he did not lash out because he knew very well that Jiang Hongxian had completely slipped out of his control.

And they possess the power to crush them.

If they make an unwise move now, and Jiang Hongxian also comes to deal with them...

They would have absolutely no chance of resisting.

Therefore, Zheng Guo had no choice but to suppress his anger and forcefully maintain a calm demeanor before speaking: "Jiang Hongxian, it seems we can't count on him either."

"However, there are many strong people in this world."

"There's no time to think about anything else right now. You all need to mobilize and contact those powerful individuals immediately."

"Try to recruit as many combat troops as possible."

"At the same time, we contacted other countries and shared some of the information we already knew with them, such as that He Li had ascended to godhood and intended to control the whole world..."

"In short, don't reveal all the information; our goal is not to let them know the truth."

"We're just pressuring them to support us."

"If all countries unite..."

"No matter how strong He Li is, he can't just suppress us with force. This is our chance. We'll see what happens then..."

Zheng Guo spoke, though he did not explicitly say that he definitely had a way to fight against He Li and his group.

But everyone present was shrewd.

Just from Zheng Guo's words, they could vaguely guess what he was thinking.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zheng Guo probably wants to unite with other countries to buy time until it goes to war with the Middle and Upper Realms, and then gather all its strength to rebel against the Heavenly Dao and He Li.

As for why we're dragging this out?

Ultimately, it's because they have far too few high-end combat personnel.

And even high-end combat power...

They also cannot threaten He Li and his group.

However, once the war between the upper and middle realms breaks out against the lower realm, the upper and middle realms will definitely send a large number of cultivators, or even immortals or gods, to descend.

At that time, they will naturally have more options and will be able to fight against He Li and the Heavenly Dao.

This must be Zheng's plan.

Although doing so could very likely lead to unforeseen accidents.

After all, they are powerful figures from both the middle and upper realms...

It's not easy to calculate.

However, whether it was Zheng Guo or other high-ranking officials, they considered this risk far outweighed by He Li and the Heavenly Dao's rule, and that they would lose their supreme power...

And that sense of "freedom"...

That wasn't the first time; losing these things is something those in power cannot tolerate.

So they'd rather take the risk.

However, none of the high-ranking officials present noticed that Jiang Qingtong's eyes flickered as she listened to their words, clearly indicating that she had also guessed Zheng Guo's thoughts and had her own ideas.

Meanwhile, in Shuzhou...

boom!!!

A deafening roar erupted over Shuzhou.

That was the sound made by the branches of a divine tree that had reached a height of several thousand feet and was radiating a powerful force outwards, swaying above the clouds.

As the sound rang out, one could vaguely see the clouds slowly changing while standing on the ground.

However, regarding the changes in the clouds above...

At this moment, countless people in Shuzhou had no interest in watching any further.

Their thoughts were all focused on the divine tree, whose growth rate had clearly slowed down considerably, especially on the special investigators from all over Shu Prefecture...

They either hovered in the air, stood at a distance, or rode in various modes of transportation...

They were all observing the sacred tree.

Although they were eager to observe and touch it up close, they also had concerns and would not go rashly. Besides, they had already noticed He Li and the others under the suspended divine tree.

The Special Bureau circle now...

Everyone knows He Li.

Here, He Li held the highest rank, wielded the greatest power, and possessed the most formidable strength. Upon seeing him, the unease among the Special Bureau investigators present vanished.

All they want to know now is what this divine tree, comparable to a pillar supporting the sky, really is.

But to their surprise...

Just when the growth of the divine tree seemed to have stopped, before anyone could even step forward to ask why...

Then I heard He Li's voice...

A strange feeling lingered in their minds.

"The Divine Tree, reaching from the heavens above to the netherworld below, stands in the mortal realm, blessing all things; it is the master of the mortal world. As long as the Divine Tree exists, the earth will never die... All living beings should revere the Divine Tree!"

Before anyone could react to what was happening, a new situation arose, accompanied by He Li's voice...

hum! ! !

Before anyone knew it, Yu Ji had left He Li's side and arrived at the giant mulberry tree that had grown into a divine tree, reaching out to touch it. The moment her small hand touched the towering divine tree...

A pale green beam of light instantly erupted from both Yu Ji and the divine tree.

The pillar of light reached the heavens...

It connected with the earth and burst forth with a green halo like water ripples in the sky and on the ground. The halo spread at an extremely fast speed and crossed the entire world in just a moment.

Then, the halo contracted, and as it returned to the pillar of light, it seemed to bring back some kind of power...

boom!!!

The next second, the world changed color.

The once clear sky suddenly darkened.

At the center of the sky, a seven-colored light shone down and shone on the divine tree and Yu Ji. At this moment, Yu Ji's Qi also rose wildly and in the blink of an eye, it surpassed that of the gods.

Even He Li could vaguely sense a threat emanating from Yu Ji at this moment.

This shows that Yu Ji...

Having successfully synchronized with the divine tree, the two have completely merged and become "one." As a result, Yu Ji has successfully inherited the corresponding divine position and obtained the identity of the human master.

And that seven-colored light... must have been the power of the Heavenly Dao imitating the Great Dao, descending upon Yu Ji.

After all, He Li made a vow back then...

The Great Road once attracted colorful clouds and rosy dawn.

The Way of Heaven is not as great as the Great Way. There are some things that cannot be done, and even if they are done, they are merely superficial. But at least within this realm, it is possible to enable Yu Ji to obtain sufficient power.

But Yu Ji touched the divine tree...

It was merely completing the steps to godhood that the divine tree had already set out for in the ancient mythological era.

As expected, when Yu Ji's continuously surging Qi stopped and the dark sky began to brighten, a sound resounded in the minds of all living beings not only in Shu Province but throughout the entire world...

The Divine Tree appears, the Lord of the Mortal World returns!

All beings enjoy eternal blessings; we should worship them!

hum! ! !

With the voice of the world's will echoing in their minds, almost all living beings, except for those with sufficient strength, felt awe towards the divine tree at this moment.

Unable to restrain themselves, they knelt before the sacred tree, acknowledging its status as the earthly master...

He Li nodded slightly upon seeing this.

Yu Ji's ascension to godhood was expected, but Heaven's intervention increased his prestige in the eyes of the people...

That's unexpected!