My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 249 - 247: Refining Corpses

Chapter 249: Chapter 247: Refining Corpses

Owen Bertram sustained serious injuries, but he took some Pills that kept him clinging to life, preventing his soul from leaving his body.

In just a cup of tea’s time, he withdrew the spiritual light tendrils between his fingers, his expression growing angrier: "There is indeed a strict soul prohibition."

"And it’s our Horizon Bureau’s prohibition method!"

The latter was the source of his anger.

Owen Bertram sighed, "As I thought? Someone in the upper echelons of the Horizon Bureau is involved in the affairs of Casterly County."

David looked at him with doubt, "You already suspected this?"

Owen Bertram nodded, and after some contemplation, he shared the majority of the information he had with David and analyzed it: "The person behind Owen Bertram is someone who can command top Sixth Great Realm experts, undoubtedly an important figure in the Imperial Court, at least on the same level as Master Lane."

"Furthermore, in this matter, the Demon Clan is involved. And it’s clear that they aren’t some Demon cultivators from within our Wood Dynasty’s borders but legitimate members of the Demon Court who have been smuggled over."

"With various forces colluding, the starting point for this whole event is our Looking Cloud Cliff Prescott Group. Owen Bertram wouldn’t dare get involved in such a matter without the participation of the higher-ups in the Horizon Bureau."

David furrowed his brow, "So that’s why you asked Master Lane for help before?"

Owen Bertram nodded.

David continued, "We should report the information we have to Master Lane immediately!"

Owen Bertram waved his hand, "Of course we can. What I’m curious about now is what the so-called treasure mine in Casterly County really is!"

David also fell deep in thought, and Owen Bertram added, "And there’s another vexing minor issue. As this event is no small matter, our brothers who came with us can’t go back empty-handed, right? But we can’t afford to give them anything too valuable either, as it would be a curse rather than a blessing for them."

David frowned and glared at Owen Bertram, who responded with a wry smile: "Don’t blame me for being petty. In this situation, I still have to think about getting benefits for my subordinates."

David thought just that: he had taken Owen Bertram to be someone capable of big things, and though he has disappointed him with this remark, at the same time, who wouldn’t want to follow such a Boss?

However, Owen Bertram had his own long-term considerations: as the Wood Dynasty progresses, the people of Summit Guard Post are his true foundation.

Owen Bertram hoped that they could grow up as soon as possible, and with each trip they took, he provided them with benefits that would help them advance quickly.

If the day ever came when he had a group of powerful cultivators at his disposal, he would be even more secure and confident.

In times of chaos, even if an individual’s combat power reached its peak, many capable subordinates would still be needed to share responsibilities.

For the magpie to keep throwing Demon Beasts at the Outpost would make anyone suspicious of Owen Bertram, but he didn’t stop them for this reason.

David pointed at the Owen Bertram in the Golden Coffin and asked, "What should we do with him?"

As Owen Bertram’s body had a soul prohibition, he could not be interrogated directly, nor could he be controlled using Puppet techniques.

Owen Bertram stroked his chin and said, "First, report this situation to Master Lane and see how he responds. If possible, inquire about the conditions in the Imperial Court. The person behind Owen Bertram must be there; we need to narrow down the scope."

David agreed, and while he had some time, Owen Bertram contemplated how to extract Owen Bertram’s final value.

Unable to interrogate directly...

David and Abner Lane had a special means of communication; they quickly responded after David reported the situation. After discussing with his former master, David returned to Owen Bertram and said, "Master Lane told me to inform you that Lord Dunn’s new policies have started being implemented."

"Because of the success of the Henry Case, their enemies in the Imperial Court had to temporarily back down, but resistance at the local level remains very strong."

"Lord Dunn analyzed that his political opponents are probably retreating as an advance; moving the battlefield from the imperial court to the local level. The local aristocrats and powerful families will be the biggest obstacles to the new policy."

"These families have deep roots in the local area for thousands of years. They rely on uninterrupted Cultivation inheritances, and each one is very difficult to deal with."

"Lord Dunn and Master Lane are now relying on Guardian Hall to try to implement the new policy at the local level, but progress is slow and the prospects are not optimistic."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Master Lane asked me to tell you not to reveal your identity as the Guardian Hall’s silver-badge arrestor. If the new policy fails, Guardian Hall will undoubtedly face retaliation. If it comes to that, your Horizon Bureau identity can save your life, but if your Guardian Hall identity is exposed, then..."

Owen Bertram sighed and interrupted him, "Master Lane and Lord Dunn are true gentlemen, they’re still considering the well-being of their subordinates at this time. But... is the situation really this bad?"

In truth, his heart understood that the situation must be much worse. He had seen that the Wood Dynasty was already at the point of no return, and a calamity was bound to happen sooner or later.

David didn’t answer, but changed the subject and said, "As for the person behind Owen Bertram, Master Lane gave me a list with three names on it."

He handed a piece of paper to Owen Bertram, who scanned it, a Spiritual Flame ignited in his hand, and the paper burned to ashes.

Both of them became solemn; for a time, they fell silent. Eventually, Owen Bertram pointed at Owen Bertram and said, "He’s not a Puppet."

The information from Sophia was wrong. Owen Bertram simply looked rigid, but he hadn’t been refined into a Puppet.

David nodded and said, "When I checked him just now, I also checked his meridians. He completely changed his Cultivation techniques recently, adopting a unique method that uses the blood essence of a particular Demon Clan to practice something similar to Zombie techniques.

Moreover, it’s obvious he received a large amount of cultivation resources, making rapid progress.

Before changing to this technique, he hadn’t truly broken through to The Third Great Boundary, and he relied on two Talismans to display Third Great Boundary power.

However, after changing his method, he broke through to the third layer of The Third Great Boundary in just a few months!"

Owen Bertram murmured, "Zombie technique?" and suddenly had an idea.

"No wonder he looks so stiff and rigid, practically like a Puppet." As Owen Bertram spoke, he covered the coffin again, then kicked the Golden Coffin in front of David, "You’re at Fifth Great Realm; you’ll be faster, turn this fellow into a proper Zombie!"

David was taken aback, "Zombie?"

"It may require a slightly higher level, but his techniques already have this attribute, so it shouldn’t be too difficult." Owen Bertram said, "Once he’s a Zombie, the soul prohibition won’t be as lethal to him."

David’s eyes lit up, "Then when we interrogate him, we’ll see whether the soul prohibition is stronger, or our Golden Coffin’s control over Zombies is more powerful!"