Card Master: My Special Feature - Choose One of Three

"You must keep this a secret from everyone. Yujiang City will be placed under a state of emergency. You also need to keep Bai Miao's card abilities a secret and not tell anyone."

Yun Chuxiu's expression was serious, and the spiritual pressure of his fourth-tier card master made Lillie and Wu Sisi hold their breath.

Jiao Beiyao was bearing most of the pressure from Yun Chuxiu, and the karmic fire flickered faintly, causing ripples in the air.

Yun Chuxiu wasn't worried about Lillie and Wu Sisi leaking information. The fact that they were sent to Yujiang City by Jingshui City itself represented their stance.

They belong to the Yunmai lineage, whether subjectively or objectively.

Ding Suhe was originally placed in Yujiang City by Yunmai.

Jiao Beiyao, who belongs to the Hengmai lineage, is the only variable present.

The atmosphere became tense. Jiao Beiyao knew the threat in Yun Chuxiu's words. He raised his hands, and the buttons on his leather jacket made a clinking sound.

"You know better than I why I came to Yujiang City. I never intended to get involved in your Yunmai affairs."

His fingers hooked the silk scarf around his neck, pulling it slightly loose, a warning glint in his eyes, his tone serious:

"No matter what Yunmai wants to do, let me make this clear: don't treat the lives of the residents of Yujiang City as a joke. You know the consequences."

Bai Miao didn't understand why Yun Chuxiu suddenly had such strong hostility towards Jiao Beiyao.

"It's none of your business to tell the Yun family what to do."

Yun Chuxiu stepped into the void, and the karmic fire lotus beneath her feet flashed by. Her figure disappeared along with the scorching spiritual pressure.

After Yun Chuxiu left, Ding Suhe followed her away.

"Bai Miao, thanks to you today, we didn't let the moth escape. I... I'll treat you to dinner another day."

Wu Sisi was struggling to find a way to thank Bai Miao. She remembered how her teammates would always gather around for a meal whenever something good happened.

She felt that inviting Bai Miao to dinner would be a good way to express her gratitude.

"Then we'll head back first, Sisi, let's go."

Lillie helped Wu Sisi up. In order to kill the moth with her own hands, she subconsciously unleashed an attack that exhausted her spiritual energy.

At this moment, she was able to stand steadily only with Lillie's support.

Finally, only Jiao Beiyao and Bai Miao remained, and the sound of the rushing Yujiang River echoed along the Linjiang Road.

Jiao Beiyao pulled out a toothpick from somewhere and put it in the corner of his mouth.

"Why are you still reluctant to leave? The young girl has already left."

"Brother Jiao, what is this cloud vein you just mentioned?" Bai Miao didn't know why Yun Chuxiu was suddenly targeting Jiao Beiyao.

But he was smart enough to keenly perceive the factional divisions in Jiao Beiyao's words.

"That's strange. You don't even know about the factions within the Secret Service? Didn't your cousin Jiang Nianqing tell you?"

Jiao Beiyao clicked his tongue in amazement. He raised his hand and the headlights of the silver car lit up. He called Bai Miao to squat down with him by the roadside.

"Then let me tell you about the factions within the Secret Service."

The Secret Service is divided into three branches: Yun, Jian, Heng, and Yun. The main component of the Yun branch is the Yun family, and Yun Chuxiu is the granddaughter of the current head of the Yun family.

Below the Yun family are the Jiang family and the Li family.

The Jiang family is the same Jiang as Jiang Nianqing, and the Li family is the same Li as Li Xun.

However, it seems that Jiang Nianqing and the Jiang family are each going their own way.

Bai Miao pondered, "If Sister Nianqing and the Jiang family each stick to their own accounts, then am I considered a member of the Yunmai lineage?"

"As for you," Jiao Beiyao touched his nose, "with your current strength, it doesn't matter which faction you belong to."

Bai Miao understood that with his current strength as a second-tier card master, he was not enough to stand out in any lineage.

"You can barely be considered a member of the Yun family, after all, you are Jiang Nianqing's cousin. You are not powerful enough to live outside the Jiang family."

What Jiao Beiyao didn't say was that, given Bai Miao's current potential, he would be highly sought after in any lineage.

"The other branch is the Jian branch. The Jian branch is similar to the Yun branch. It is led by the Jian family, and under the Jian family are the Feng, Liang, and Zhang families. The Southern District is the territory of the Yun branch, so it's normal that you haven't met anyone from the Jian branch."

"Finally, there's the Heng Meridian, which is basically for all those who don't want to join either the Yun Meridian or the Jian Meridian."

"The Yun and Jian factions have been fighting for a long time, with the Heng faction often acting as a peacemaker in the middle."

"Thank you, Brother Jiao, I understand."

Jiao Beiyao put it simply, but in reality, the division of lineages is not just a matter of choosing sides; it also involves card master resources.

For example, Jiangdeng Lingjing is a resource controlled by Yunmai.

In addition, Bai Miao also discerned the weakness of the cloud veins from Jiao Beiyao's words.

Since the Southern District is Yunmai's territory, Yunmai would never allow any non-Yunmai card masters to come to Yujiang City at such a sensitive time.

Jiao Beiyao arrived in a swaggering manner, and it was Yun Chuxiu who brought Bai Miao to pick him up at the station.

The relationship between Yunmai and Hengmai is far better than that between Jiao Beiyao and Yun Chuxiu.

This precisely proves that the strength of Yunmai and Jianmai is not comparable.

Bai Miao suddenly felt that being a card dealer was exhausting. Wherever there are people, there is conflict. His family and Jiang Nianqing had built a protective net for him against the storms of life.

When the storm comes, he will ultimately have to face it with his own strength.

Jiao Beiyao's messaging app beeped with a notification that he was being followed. He glanced at his phone briefly, then grabbed Bai Miao, interrupting his reverie.

"Don't overthink it. There's always a way out. Let's get back to the station and think about it later."

After returning to the Secret Service, Yun Chuxiu immediately dialed Yun Tongming's number:

"Grandpa, the situation in Yujiang City has changed. Xiao Mingzhe has found the bones of the evil dragon used in the evil-suppressing dragon boat. He will use the bones as a medium to forcibly open the Jiangdeng Spirit Realm."

His purpose in this journey is to kill Lady Jiangdeng, seize her position as a high-ranking immortal, and become the Spirit King.

Yun Tongming on the other end of the phone remained silent for a long time before replying:

"Girl, I will send someone with the God-Slaying Thorn to Yujiang. This time, we will not only kill Xiao Mingzhe, but also Lady Jiangdeng."

The expansion rate of Jiangdeng Niangniang's spiritual realm has exceeded expectations. If her spiritual realm continues to expand, it will eventually affect the real world.

The Lantern Festival must proceed as scheduled, and the celebrations must also proceed as planned; not a single clue can be leaked.

Necessary sacrifices are made to avoid greater sacrifices.

Yun Chuxiu remained silent for a long time, knowing the meaning behind Yun Tongming's words.

Not only did Xiao Mingzhe want to kill Jiang Deng Niangniang, but the Special Operations Bureau also wanted to kill her.

The pact was made with them a thousand years ago because humans at that time had driven most of the monsters out of the world and did not have the energy to deal with these monsters that had already become great immortals.

A thousand years later, the Divine Continent Alliance has recovered, and now is the time to deal with these monsters.

The necessary sacrifices Yun Tongming mentioned referred to those who went to Yujiang City to participate in the River Lantern Festival.

With the opening of the Spirit Realm, Xiao Mingzhe caused chaos, and the Special Operations Bureau harbored ulterior motives. In the ensuing confusion, the first to face death were the ordinary people who were completely unaware of everything.