Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Having received the benefits, Su Baichen became more proactive in his work.

He didn't rush to hide at the Zhou residence, but went to the government office first.

After all, the Zhou family currently lacks a head, so to confirm information from the imperial court, they would have to go to the government office.

Su Baichen used illusion magic to conceal himself, and then quietly headed towards the government office.

He skillfully scaled the wall and entered the courtyard.

Just as Su Baichen was preparing to search for the prefect's study to gather information...

Before he could take two steps, he suddenly noticed something strange above him and quickly looked up...

Then he saw that familiar figure waving at him from the roof of the prefectural government office.

He looked around, thinking that no one would notice him anyway, so he leaped up and landed on the roof... making a slight sound.

"Senior Tianhui, it's nice to see you again."

Master Tianhui frowned and said, "You made too much noise; your lightness skill is a bit lacking."

Su Baichen gave a wry smile and said, "This disciple understands, but I have only been seriously cultivating for four years. I will train harder in the future."

Master Tianhui nodded: "That's right, I forgot you're only twelve years old... You're such a precocious child."

"It seems you've already asked your elders?"

Su Baichen replied, "Yes, disciple knows that senior is the national protector of the Great Yu Dynasty, Senior Tianhui, three hundred years ago. He is a true senior and great power."

Master Tianhui waved his hand and said, "That's all in the past. I've long since given up the name 'Tianhui.' Just call me 'Yuxiangke.'"

Su Baichen knew what kind of regret this title implied, so he readily agreed: "This humble one, Baichen, greets Senior Yuxiang Guest."

Yu Xiangke smiled and said, "You're still as straightforward as ever. I hate those clingy juniors the most. Your temperament suits my taste."

"What made you decide to come to this government office?"

Su Baichen said, "It was my grandmaster, Master Xuanding, who sent me to gather intelligence on the imperial court, since we were all too passive before."

Yu Xiangke looked up and said, "Oh, it's that little guy Xuan Ding. I remember he was very impulsive when he was exterminating demons. He was a complete brute."

Goodness...

Su Baichen seemed to have learned something extraordinary.

So, in his eyes, the gentle, kind, and wise Master Xuanding was just a "brute" to Yu Xiangke?

He didn't want to talk too much about his elders here, so he continued his own topic: "This disciple feels that there won't be any intelligence from the Zhou family for the time being, so I wanted to come to the government office to take a look."

Yu Xiangke understood, and then smiled and pointed to a spot, saying, "The study of the Prefect of Linxian is over there. Go there yourself."

Upon hearing this, Su Baichen gladly clasped his hands in thanks and then headed in that direction.

He didn't see that after pointing him in the right direction, the man from Yuxiang revealed a mischievous grin... as if he wanted to watch a good show.

Su Baichen arrived at the door of the study and vaguely felt that something was wrong.

In my spiritual perception, there seems to be a powerful, albeit faint, force field here.

The force field didn't react much; it simply enveloped him silently as he approached...

At first, Su Baichen felt somewhat uncomfortable, as if his true energy, spiritual power, and even his primordial spirit were being suppressed in this force field.

But a moment later, when the force field touched the Soul-Suppressing Sword behind him... the next moment, he felt no discomfort or pain.

His internal energy flowed smoothly, and his spiritual power was mobilized as usual, as if what he had just experienced was merely his illusion.

So he pushed the door open and went in...

"what?"

Seeing that Su Baichen walked in normally, Yu Xiangke was surprised.

He couldn't sit still any longer, so he climbed down from the roof and headed towards the study.

"You've come too, senior?"

Su Baichen remained very polite. After greeting everyone, his gaze swept around the study, searching for what he needed.

Sure enough, the next moment he found the official documents on the desk in the study, and then quickly went forward and reached for them...

"well?"

Yu Xiangke tried to stop him, but then saw Su Baichen reach out and touch the document, then casually open it and start reading.

Hearing the commotion, Su Baichen looked up and asked curiously, "Senior, what's wrong?"

Instead of answering, the visitor from Yuxiang asked, "How did you do that?"

Su Baichen was completely bewildered: "Do what?"

Yu Xiangke pointed to the official documents in his hand: "How dare they look through official documents without the permission of the owner of this place!"

Su Baichen blinked: "Does this require anyone's permission?"

Seeing that he seemed oblivious, the traveler from Yuxiang simply shook his head: "You really don't understand?"

Su Baichen honestly replied, "I really don't understand."

Yu Xiangke paused for a moment before saying, "No matter how large a country is, a secular dynasty is a place where the fortunes of hundreds of millions of people in a region converge. This is what we call the 'great trend of humanity'."

"The Liang Dynasty court represents the prevailing human power in the Liang Kingdom. Anyone or anything related to the court will be subject to its suppression or protection."

"Ordinary people are completely unaware of this, but once someone with cultivation touches these things, they will be suppressed at best, and their foundation will be damaged at worst!"

Su Baichen was completely dumbfounded. Could this really be happening?

But then I thought about it again, and it seems that only this way can make sense!

Otherwise, the common people of this world would probably have long since become subservient to the cultivators.

The power of humanity gathering can indeed suppress the cultivation world.

But why was I completely unaware of it?

Su Baichen also began to ponder his own problems...

Then it suddenly occurred to him: Did Master Xuanding really not know that the Human Dao Fortune would suppress cultivators?

No, a highly skilled cultivator like Master Xuanding would definitely know, but Master Xuanding still sent him... There's only one answer: Master Xuanding knew from the beginning that he wasn't afraid of the suppression of humanity!

So, what special thing about him makes him unafraid of humane suppression?

He naturally thought of the Soul-Suppressing Sword on his back... or rather, the 'Ancestor Sword'!

"Looks like you know why?"

Yu Xiangke noticed something amiss from Su Baichen's change in expression.

Su Baichen replied, "This disciple is indeed not afraid of human suppression. Please forgive this disciple for not being able to speak frankly, as this involves a tradition of our sect."

Yu Xiangke was surprised: "Your Changchun Palace has this kind of tradition?"

Then he revealed a rather genuine smile: "But this is good too, at least I have some company now."

"Come, let's take a look at what tasks the Prefect of Linxian has received."

As he spoke, he picked up an official document and began to look through it.

Su Baichen blinked again... So this Yu Xiangke isn't afraid of humanitarian suppression, at least not at the level of a prefecture.

But he didn't say anything, only thinking that since this person was a guest from Yuxiang, it was normal for strange things to happen.

The two of them began to peruse the official documents in the study together... That night, the layout of the imperial court and even the Prime Minister's residence in Linxian Mansion was completely exposed to Su Baichen's eyes.

His brain was like a camera, recording everything he saw, which he could then share with True Person Xuanding via the Spiritual Message Copper Finger.

Even Master Xuanding probably never imagined that Su Baichen, whom he sent out, would be so capable...