Volume 1 Chapter 101: Changfeng Takes Charge

  A woman in a white dress walked out of the Temple of Heaven, leading Li Meng to see the guardian general, who surprisingly called out respectfully: "Snow Goddess."

  God? What a big name, Li Mang immediately withdrew his gaze from the Heavenly Temple and looked at the white-robed woman walking towards him, but his eyes flashed with astonishment.

  A fluttering white skirt, not a speck of dust, the first impression is holy and unblemished; just right figure, waist that can't be tied with one belt, chest that seems to burst out of clothes and fly, vague and shaped long legs, every part of the body gives people a great temptation.

  But Li Meng looked at her without any unscrupulous intention, only coldness. The face above was like a vivid snow sculpture, except for the red lips, the rest of the facial skin had no blood color, white as pure snow... but there was not a hint of discord, on the contrary, it gave people a stunning beauty.

  Unfortunately, she was inexplicably cold, and just looking at her could make one feel a chill. At the same time, this woman also gave Li Mao a sense of danger. Adding to that, the Guard Captain's respectful attitude made him understand that this woman was not someone to be trifled with, so he glanced at her a few times before shifting his gaze away.

  The Snow God glanced at Li Mang with a faint gaze, his eyes devoid of any emotion, and opened his ruby-like lips to ask: "Who is this person?"

  Cold, arrogant, yet without any sense of discord, giving people a feeling that it's as if it should be this way.

  "Huaisnow God, this is Li Meng, a new member of Tianyi. I brought him to report." The Guardian Long replied cautiously.

  "Oh!" The Snow God uttered a faint "oh" and then said nothing, nor did he give Li Meng another glance, before turning to leave with light steps.

  "... Li Meng felt a slight pain in his teeth, but the mouth skin against his back shadow twitched a few times, and finally did not stop her. When she walked far away, he asked the guard beside him with some displeasure: "Who is this woman?"

  "Hush..." The Guardian Long hastily signaled to Li Meng, his face pale with fright. He looked up at Xue Shen and let out a sigh of relief when he saw she hadn't noticed. Then, he carefully advised Li Meng: "Brother, Snow Goddess is also from Tianyi, but she's not someone you can afford to provoke. It's always better to show some respect... Never mind, hurry up and report to the Heavenly Palace!"

  After finishing, the gatekeeper carelessly threw Li Mang at the door. He was really scared by Li Mang's unbridled words. Who is the Snow God? Although not a real god, its status in the secret institute is higher than that of a god. Li Mang simply didn't know what was important and what wasn't, but he didn't dare to take risks.

  "......It can't be that exaggerated!" Li Meng muttered to himself, but he actually left a mind. The guard leader was so afraid of the woman...Snow God, absolutely not pretending to show him, in this way, the woman's background is probably not small, and it's likely really not good to provoke her.

  But what does this have to do with him? So Li Meng didn't pay much attention and walked towards the Heavenly Palace.

  This is called Tiān Diàn, and not 'Tiān Yī Diàn', perhaps only the Tiān Yī group has this treatment. Among the three groups of Tiān Group, the status of Tiān Yī group can be seen as extraordinary.

  At the gate, there were children. After confirming Li Meng's identity, one of them took him into the hall. This was a spacious and magnificent hall with jade stones as bricks on the ground and golden and silver carvings on the pillars. The entire hall had an imposing atmosphere, not like an imperial palace, but even more majestic than an imperial palace.

  There are red wooden chairs on both sides. The main seat in the front is higher, with a large table placed on it. On the wall behind, a single character is engraved - 'Heaven'.

  On both sides of the chair, there was no one at this time, but a middle-aged man in a green robe sat on the main seat. The middle-aged man looked about fifty years old, with a gentle appearance and a noble and elegant temperament, yet also carrying the sternness of an emperor, simply sitting there made it impossible for people to ignore him.

  "Chang Feng is in charge, Li Meng has come to report." The young boy spoke in a moderate tone, afraid that if his voice was too loud it would disturb the middle-aged man in green robes who was reading documents.

  "Hmm, you may go down!" The gentle wind on top lightly swept his sleeve, letting the child retreat first, before shifting his gaze to Li Mang's body, examining him for a moment before asking calmly: "Li Mang, do you know why the higher-ups have exceptionally allowed you to join the Heavenly Group?"

  Joining Tian Zu requires more than two years of experience as a Yan Huang member, but Li Mang is clearly not enough, and was suddenly invited to join Tian Yi Zu, which is indeed an exception.

  "...I'm not clear." Li Mang was stunned and replied truthfully, indeed no one had told him about this, the personnel department's Jin De Lao Dao didn't say anything, just left a token and left, now thinking back that predecessor was quite derelict of duty.

  "In fact, apart from your own potential, the organization is going to apologize to you for this." Li Mang was even more perplexed by Chang Feng's words, and his subsequent addition made Li Mang's head spin: "Yang Fan is not an insider, right?"

  Li Meng was already at a loss for how to respond, Yang Fan wasn't an insider, this point he had indeed already guessed, but didn't dare say his speculation out loud to anyone, yet really hadn't expected that Zhang Feng would bring it up as soon as they met, which left him unprepared.

  "In fact, we have already investigated the matter very clearly. Yang Fan wanted to kill Gan Fenghua because he was greedy for the treasure and eventually became a thousand-year-old hatred due to his own carelessness. At the time of the incident, the Intelligence Division of the Secret Institute was actually in hiding, and the reason why they didn't take action immediately was to dig out the traitor hidden by Chi You in the Yan Huang Academy, especially this internal hawk!" Chang Feng said slowly.

  However, it was precisely because of this that you almost lost your life. The higher-ups are not heartless and saw that you have great potential, so they decided to make an exception and recruit you into the Tianyi group. They also hope that you won't hold a grudge about this matter in the future." Changfeng was very open and directly told him the whole story.

  "So that's how it is." Li Mang finally realized, the unexpected batch of Xuanpin Huixin medicine on top was probably because of this too!

  Is he resentful? Not to that extent, but Li Meng had been somewhat dissatisfied with Yan Huang's dull reaction before. Now, hearing Chang Feng's words, this dissatisfaction gradually dispersed. This Chi You Nei Ying is a potential tumor in the Yan Huang Mansion, and if it's not removed, it will become a hidden danger sooner or later. It can be understood that the Intelligence Unit neglected his safety.

  Besides, others have already sincerely offered him the best elixir, and even broke the rules to recruit him into Tianyi. Li Mang has no reason to be angry.

  "The flame has been passed down for thousands of years, and it's inevitable that it will decline after reaching its peak. It's only natural that there will be some unpleasant phenomena. The current state of the flame is like a beautiful jade with rotten stuff inside. Everyone knows about this, but they're powerless to stop it." Longfeng let out a deep sigh.

  Li Mang did not respond, and the phrase "things will inevitably decline after they reach their peak" perfectly described the current state of the Huang Yang Grand Mansion.

  "The human world's right path is ever-changing, and the Yan Huang people have been adhering to this road for thousands of years, yet they have also missed many opportunities for development. We can't do as we please, there are things that can be done, but more often than not, there are things that cannot be done. However, aren't all those with extraordinary abilities unbridled? This has led to the Yan Huang people's development being hindered in recent years, and on the other hand, Chi You is getting better and better...". Chang Feng spoke at length, then suddenly asked Li Mang: "Do you understand what I mean?"

  "...the key is to resist temptation, stick to the right path, and endure humiliation even if it's unjust." Li Mang replied without hesitation.

  "Not bad, you have a good understanding. The right path is often misunderstood and hated by people, just like the government in the secular world. No matter how good or bad their policies are, no matter what actions they take, as long as there is even one corrupt person, the entire organization will be questioned. Therefore, we must regulate our own behavior...". Zhang Feng began to talk about the principles of being a person and dealing with the world, lecturing on the right path.

  It sounds tedious, but Li Meng still listened quietly without getting tired of it. Later he will definitely encounter all kinds of confusion and temptation, but rather than regretting it later, it's better to have a soul cleansing now.

  Different from brainwashing-style bombardment, Chang Feng's words were sincere and down-to-earth in tone, attitude and content, so Li Meng didn't feel tired of listening.

  "After finishing speaking, Changfeng finally returned to the main topic: 'Our group is relatively free, and we only have a few tasks throughout the year. The rest of the time is for our own arrangement, and we can come and go freely within the large courtyard. However, remember not to slack off in your cultivation, because the potential you show will determine the resources provided to you in the future. As for choosing a mentor, you can choose one that suits yourself, and come find me here tomorrow.'"

  "Good." Li Mang nodded.

  "The Bamboo Garden is currently unoccupied, and the other courtyards nearby are all inhabited by people of your age group, making it convenient for you to blend in and communicate. From now on, you will be living there, and if you have any questions or don't understand something, you can ask the young disciples. The young disciples in the Secret Institute were all orphaned children taken in by the organization from a young age, so they are trustworthy." After Long Feng finished giving his instructions, he beckoned to one of the young disciples standing nearby and had him escort Li Mang to his new residence.

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  PS: Congratulations to Xiaodai for becoming the second master of this book, and thank you for your support.