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

Although it was somewhat unexpected.

But He Li is happy to see this.

After all, with the intervention of Heaven, Yu Ji, as the Lord of the Mortal World, directly announced this to all things in the world…

So when he helps Yu Ji establish a new order in the world, the rejection of Yu Ji by the masses will be lower, even if those powerful and wealthy people who are unwilling to bow down want to cause trouble.

The number of people who have been misled...

That will definitely drop sharply, after all, can your flowery words be as effective as the will of Heaven?

Since Heaven has spoken, the words of those powerful and wealthy can only fool fools or others who also harbor ill intentions and do not want to see the Lord of the Mortal World control the human world.

Therefore, regarding the matter of Heaven's intervention...

He Li was very happy to see this.

However, in contrast, He Li felt a sense of joy because Heaven had intervened to help him...

Far away in Kyoto, those powerful and high-ranking officials who were also affected by the Heavenly Dao and had to kneel before the Lord of the Mortal World, Yu Ji, had extremely unpleasant expressions on their faces.

"The Divine Tree... Lord of the Mortal World..."

"So that big mulberry tree from before, the big mulberry tree that He Li took away and then brought back..."

"Is this the legendary divine tree?"

"The legendary divine tree that connects the three realms?"

"And that Yu Ji... is the incarnation of the divine tree, and also the mortal ruler appointed by Heaven, a true deity who reigns over us and governs the human world?"

In the conference room, one of the high-ranking officials from the Special Affairs Bureau, who had just finished kneeling and stood up, asked a question.

The man's voice was low and suppressed.

It seemed to be filled with inexplicable negative emotions.

It just wasn't released.

Upon hearing this person's words, the others did not respond, but the unpleasant expressions on their faces already revealed that they thought the same thing.

After a brief silence, someone in the meeting room couldn't help but speak again...

"Is Yu Ji the Lord of the Mortal World?"

"So, so, it's not He Li who controls us, but Yu Ji who's doing this?"

"Is there a difference?" someone scoffed.

"Yu Ji and He Li are from the same place. They were partners when they were investigators. In fact, the data shows that they knew each other before they awakened."

"Their relationship is extraordinary, and Yu Ji usually acts based on He Li's principles."

"I'm afraid she might have already ascended to godhood by now..."

"We will still listen to He Li."

"In the end, on the surface, Yu Ji is the Lord of the Mortal World, the one who rules over all things in the world, but in reality, He Li is still the one who truly holds power. There is no difference at all."

After that person finished speaking, the conference room fell silent again, and no one spoke again.

Until a long time later...

Zheng Guo suddenly spoke up: "Mu Lan didn't explicitly tell us about this before."

"She was very vague at the time."

"It seems that she didn't tell us a lot of important information, which is why we were completely unaware of this matter and were not prepared for Yu Ji's ascension to godhood."

You could tell that Zheng was very agitated.

There was also a hint of regret in his expression.

After all, they originally had the opportunity to personally observe or even interrupt Yu Ji's ascension to godhood...

Based on the known information, the prerequisite for Yu Ji to ascend to godhood is that the large mulberry tree taken away by He Li must fully grow and restore itself to the legendary divine tree's appearance and power.

That's why...

The reason why He Li took the big mulberry tree away but suddenly put it back not long ago is unclear.

After He Li put the big mulberry tree back...

It took a long time for the mulberry tree to grow into a true divine tree, and just recently, the Special Bureau of Shu Prefecture even took the initiative to request their support.

In Zheng's view, if they had taken this matter seriously at that time and sent out enough strong warriors...

They even went there in person to check.

Perhaps, we can interrupt the growth of that divine tree and thus prevent the appearance of the Lord of the Mortal World from the root. Even if we can't stop it, we can still witness Yu Ji ascend to godhood.

The scene of ascending to godhood must be astonishing.

Perhaps some people can glean something from the scene of Yu Ji ascending to godhood.

After all, this kind of thing is very rare.

Nobody knows whether observing will be beneficial.

But what about them? Because they didn't value it and even planned to abandon Shu Prefecture, they didn't send any strong people there in time, and they themselves had no intention of going.

This is why Yu Ji was able to ascend to godhood so easily, and they were unable to stop it...

I didn't even see it with my own eyes.

Having missed such a momentous event and the opportunity to gain insight into divine power, how can Zheng remain calm after such a grave mistake?

He was naturally in a very bad mood.

Furthermore, Zheng Guo, along with the other high-ranking officials present, could all conceive of an even more serious matter…

That is, He Li alone is already almost invincible. If Yu Ji, who is also a god, is added to the mix, wouldn't their chances of winning the resistance be completely zero?

This is simply too despairing.

Over time, Zheng Guo's gloomy face gradually turned pale and filled with despair as he thought more and more.

His voice also became weak...

"Mu Lan probably didn't reveal these things back then, as a test to see our attitude before making a decision. If we had kept her calm first..."

"That might mean that even if we can't rely on Jiang Hongxian, we can still make use of Mu Lan's power."

"But now..."

Zheng Guo's voice grew softer and softer.

Regret was also evident in the eyes of the others.

After all, Mu Lan is also a top-tier expert. Although Mu Lan herself did not say it explicitly, she mentioned that she had also obtained certain powers when she revealed the information.

In addition to Mu Lan's previous performance...

The people present weren't stupid; they could naturally guess that Mu Lan had probably also obtained powerful abilities.

That power is probably no less than that of a god.

Perhaps, it's even stronger than a god.

Most importantly, Mu Lan had always been on their side and at least proactively considered their needs. Unfortunately, when Mu Lan came to test them and try to reduce conflict…

They didn't think too much about it, nor did they realize many problems, before revealing their true thoughts.

This is why Mu Lan left immediately.

If they hadn't done that, and instead had chosen to appease Mu Lan and use her to deal with He Li, they could have certainly relieved the pressure on those in power at that time.

Even if Mu Lan is no match for He Li, as long as there is Mu Lan's powerful fighting ability...

Even if it's dragged on, it can drag on for a very long time.

Those in power will have ample time and opportunity to find other ways to retreat and resist, but it's too late to talk about it now.

Mu Lan has already left, and it is unlikely that we can persuade Mu Lan to come back and help them.

However, just when everyone was in despair...

A tentative voice suddenly came from behind.

"How about... how about we... how about we try cooperating with the upper and middle realms first?"

"The power of the middle and upper realms is strong enough."

"Cooperating with them and getting their help to deal with He Li and his group is definitely an option, and that would require them to allocate a significant amount of resources to dealing with He Li..."

"That would reduce the pressure on our side."

"After that, all we need to do is play both sides, sit back and watch the tigers fight, and maybe we'll find an opportunity..."

Upon hearing these words, everyone's expression changed.

Although they had considered using the power of the upper and middle realms before, that was during wartime, not by directly and proactively seeking cooperation with the upper and middle realms.

These two are different in nature.

The former is at most a less-than-honorable scheme, while the latter is a genuine betrayal.

Betrayal of the lower realm, betrayal of all living beings...

None of them can bear such a sin.

Especially now, when He Li and Yu Ji are about to take control of the human world and may settle accounts with evil, what if they do this and He Li settles accounts with them?

With such a heinous crime, who knows how He Li will deal with them...

And their families.

Don't forget, He Li was known for his ruthlessness and cruelty from a very early age. If he wanted to kill someone, he would never let any member of their family go.

So, upon hearing this suggestion, some of the people present were slightly tempted...

But it was eventually brought under control.

They simply cannot bear such a charge.

Moreover, the example of the upper and middle realms betraying the lower realm and now facing retribution from the lower realm's Heavenly Dao is right before our eyes. Who knows what would happen if we actually went and cooperated with the upper and middle realms...

Aside from He Li's purge, will the Heavenly Dao of the lower realm secretly intervene to make matters worse?

Nobody wants to gamble on something like that.

However, after a moment's thought, someone else said, "Although we ourselves don't do such things, but... after more information about the Lord of the Mortal Realm is leaked to the high-ranking officials of various countries..."

"What will they do...?"

"That's hard to say!"

Hmm? Upon hearing this, not only did the others' eyes gleam slightly, but even Zheng Guodu raised his head...