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Chapter 417 - 417 398 The Censorate Department's Importance_1

417: Chapter 398: The Censorate Department’s Importance_1 417: Chapter 398: The Censorate Department’s Importance_1 Two days later.

Lu Chuan bid an affectionate farewell to Situ Qinghuan, and he rode down the mountain on the same mule he had used when he went up.

It wasn’t that he was too lazy to walk down the mountain; it was just that the past few days under Situ Qinghuan’s intensive training had left him with somewhat weak legs.

“Although I have considerable ties with the Luo family, and the current Family Head is my uncle, my mother severed ties with the Luo family over my father.

So it’s debatable whether this uncle would acknowledge me, let alone ask him for Soul Herb,” Lu Chuan said.

“Having such a relationship is rather a burden than being complete strangers.

I need the Soul Herb, and they must want something.

When the time comes, I can satisfy their needs, and they can give me the Soul Herb.

A simple exchange of needs would be much simpler.

Now, with the added complication of this relationship, things have become more difficult,” he reflected.

He was unsure how the Luo family would treat him, nor did he know if he could successfully obtain the Soul Herb.

Whenever he thought of his mother’s estrangement from the Luo family, he felt a headache coming on.

“If the Luo family refuses to acknowledge me as a relative and won’t give me the Soul Herb, I could ask Ning Xin for help.

The Ning family is also one of Capital City’s Three Great Noble Families, so they should have dealings with each other and be easier to talk to,” he thought.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Ning Xin.

I wonder how she’s doing now.”

“Speaking of which, my fiancée, Ning Rabbit, is also in Capital City.

This trip might be a good opportunity to find out what she’s like,” Lu Chuan considered.

After descending the mountain, Lu Chuan went to the nearest county town, where he boarded a bus to the airport.

Upon arriving at the airport, he bought a direct flight ticket to Capital City.

Since there were still two hours before his flight, he found a seat in the waiting area and pretended to rest while actually cultivating by absorbing Spiritual Energy.

Meanwhile.

Capital City’s Censorate Department Headquarters.

In a conference room, the high-ranking officials of the Censorate Department were engaged in a heated discussion.

The photo being projected in front of them was of Lu Chuan, and he was also the subject of their discussion.

“I recently contacted a friend of mine who works for the enforcer organization and only then did I learn that the international human trafficker organization that was destroyed not long ago was done by Lu Chuan.

It’s said he took down the whole organization single-handedly, which is simply incredible!” one of the officials said.

“That’s nothing.

If we’re talking about somebody impressive, it has to be the time he wiped out the Yin Ghost Sect.

Although our Censorate Department was involved that time, if it hadn’t been for Lu Chuan’s sudden appearance, turning the tide, the teams we sent would probably have been annihilated, with not a single one left to tell the tale.

Just for that alone, our Censorate Department owes Lu Chuan a huge debt,” another official added.

“That’s true.

Lu Chuan has indeed resolved many problems for us.

Not long ago, Ye Hao of the Soul Hunting Squad told me something when he was on leave back in Tiannan Province.

He encountered a resentful spirit that was trying to sacrifice the lives of hundreds of couples to revive itself.

Ye Hao happened to be there and tried to deal with the resentful spirit, but it was too horrifying, and he was no match for it.

At the critical moment, it was Lu Chuan who stepped in and easily took care of the resentful spirit, saving hundreds of lives.

By resolving such a huge problem, he indeed did a great service!” another chimed in.

“Lu Chuan really has solved a lot of troubles for our Censorate Department, but he has made some mistakes, too.

Not long ago, the Profound Sect’s Great Elder died at his hands.

Although not many know about it, our intelligence department is aware of the situation.

Regardless, as the preeminent sect in the martial arts world with the reputation of the Sacred Land in the hearts of countless practitioners, it wasn’t a wise move for him to kill the Great Elder,” one official remarked.

The room fell silent upon hearing this.

While Lu Chuan had indeed resolved many major issues for the Censorate Department, killing the Great Elder was a move that could potentially incite public anger.

After all, the Profound Sect had a revered reputation, and even speaking ill of the Sect could lead to disdain from others, let alone killing the Profound Sect’s Great Elder.

Fortunately, very few outsiders were aware of Lu Chuan’s actions, and he had never publicized them himself.

If not for the Censorate Department’s powerful intelligence division, even these high-ranking officials wouldn’t have known that the once unremarkable young man had done so many earth-shattering things.

Just as everyone was regretting the irrational decision of Lu Chuan in killing the Profound Sect’s Great Elder, the composed middle-aged man sitting in the main seat, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke up, “It’s true that Lu Chuan killed the Profound Sect’s Great Elder, but according to the latest intelligence we’ve received, the Great Elder had been secretly colluding with the Yin Ghost Sect before his death and was harming innocent young girls.

Moreover, he had a lust for women and often sent people down the mountain to capture young and beautiful girls to entertain him.

Now, do you still see any problem with Lu Chuan killing the Profound Sect’s Great Elder?”

This man was Feng Yuanshan, head of the Capital City’s Branch of the Censorate Department.

Although the headquarters of the Censorate Department was in Capital City, the real powerbrokers of the Department were not there, which naturally left the Capital City branch to manage various matters.

Feng Yuanshan, who was paid by the branch, effectively did the work of both the branch and the headquarters, making him a rather undervalued worker.

Moreover, he dared not complain since the true powerbrokers of the headquarters were untouchable to him.

However, handling the headquarters’ affairs wasn’t completely devoid of benefits for him.

At the very least, everyone in Capital City knew that Feng Yuanshan held the highest apparent authority in the Censorate Department, so people from all the major aristocratic families and departments were eager to curry favor with him.

The crowd was visibly surprised upon hearing Feng Yuanshan’s revelation.

“The Great Elder was secretly colluding with the Yin Ghost Sect all along?

He was harming innocent girls?

This…” one of the officials stammered.

“I never would have guessed the Great Elder to be that kind of person.

It seems we misunderstood Lu Chuan.

By killing the Great Elder, he was also eliminating a menace to the people,” another concluded.

“Yes, I previously thought Lu Chuan was out of his mind when he killed the Great Elder, but it turns out that we were the short-sighted ones,” a third agreed.

…

Feng Yuanshan tapped on the table and continued, “Moreover, according to a message I’ve just received, not long ago, when someone impersonated the Sect Master of the Profound Sect, it was Lu Chuan who took action and killed that person.

After the incident, the elders of the Profound Sect unanimously supported Lu Chuan to become the new Sect Master!”

The officials were stunned and gasped in amazement.

“Lu Chuan…

became the Sect Master of the Profound Sect?”

“If I remember correctly, he’s only twenty-seven years old!”

“This guy…

must have come across some incredible fortune, right?

Every single thing he does is jaw-dropping, and to think that he has done all of these things on his own—it’s just too unbelievable!”

…

Feng Yuanshan saw the reaction of the crowd and was very pleased.

He smiled and said, “What Lu Chuan has done really surprises everyone, but that’s not the main point.

What have you all learned from these events?”

The crowd was puzzled and all looked towards Feng Yuanshan, waiting for him to provide the answer.

Without keeping them in suspense, Feng Yuanshan smiled again and said, “More than a year ago, Lu Chuan was just a delivery man, but in just a bit over a year, he has grown from an ordinary person with no remarkable qualities into someone whom even you and I must take seriously.

This proves that he is a true outstanding talent, a kind that is rare to come across in a thousand years!”

“Do you think the Censorate Department should pass up on such talent?”

Immediately, everyone understood Feng Yuanshan’s point and their faces lit up with eager smiles.

“Sect Master, such a talent, if he were to join our Censorate Department, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

I think we must persuade him to come over!”

“Exactly, Lu Chuan alone is worth ten of Censorate Department’s Soul Hunting Squads!

We must not miss out on such talent!”

“Even if we can’t get Lu Chuan to join the Censorate Department, we must cultivate a good relationship with him.

His future achievements will definitely not stop here.

Once he soars higher, even a minor relationship with him could bring endless benefits to the Censorate Department!”

…

Feng Yuanshan, seeing that everyone unanimously wanted to recruit Lu Chuan to join the Censorate Department, couldn’t help but curve the corners of his mouth because this was his thought as well.

However, he had heard from his subordinates that they had previously extended invitations to Lu Chuan, but sadly, all of them were declined.

He was now troubled about how to convince Lu Chuan to join the Censorate Department.

After all, Lu Chuan was at an age filled with youthful vigor, and his strength had reached a level that many people could only look up to in their entire lives.

It was normal for him to not be interested in the Censorate Department’s overtures.

“Lu Chuan has exceptional talent and powerful strength, and getting him to join our Censorate Department is not an easy task.

Do any of you have any good suggestions?” Feng Yuanshan spoke.

Immediately, everyone began making suggestions.

Some said to offer a high salary, some mentioned providing excellent resources, and there were even those who said they could marry their daughters to Lu Chuan.

As long as Lu Chuan became their son-in-law, he would naturally become a member of the Censorate Department.

Everyone thought this was a good idea, but it still led to serious disagreements because they all felt that someone of Lu Chuan’s outstanding talent deserved their daughter, and no one else’s daughter was good enough for him.

Feng Yuanshan, watching the crowd eventually descend into arguments about whose daughter was more worthy of Lu Chuan, also felt a headache coming on.

If he had known it would come to this, he wouldn’t have asked these fellows.

Just then, the office door was pushed open, and Feng Yuanshan’s secretary quickly entered.

“Sect Master, you asked me to closely monitor Lu Chuan’s movements.

Just now, I saw that he bought a plane ticket to Capital City.

He is expected to arrive this afternoon,” the secretary said.

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuanshan’s eyes lit up, and he stood up abruptly, asking, “Are you sure there’s no mistake?”

The secretary nodded, “Absolutely certain.”

Feng Yuanshan immediately began to ponder, then said to his secretary, “Notify the team, this afternoon I will take the entire elite of the Censorate Department to the airport to welcome Lu Chuan.

We must let Lu Chuan feel the warmth of our hospitality; only then can we persuade him to join our Censorate Department!”

“Yes!”

…

Airport.

Lu Chuan was immersed in cultivation.

At this moment, a girl with a voluptuous figure, wearing a miniskirt and a crop top that revealed her navel and dressed in flamboyant fashion, approached with a selfie stick in hand.

This person was named Cheng Yao, a beautiful social media influencer with close to ten million followers online, possessing a popularity comparable to some second-tier celebrities.

At the time, she was doing a live outdoor broadcast, constantly giving cute expressions towards her phone mounted on the selfie stick, occasionally throwing a kiss to thank those big brothers sending her gifts.

After a while, when the live stream ended, Cheng Yao’s originally sweet face instantly drooped with disgust, muttering, “A bunch of stinky nerds.

I’m exhausted trying to keep you all happy.

But with tens of thousands in donations today, it’s worth it to put on a smile and call you my darlings.”

She had been standing and broadcasting for a long time and was a bit tired.

Wishing to find a seat to rest, she looked around and saw that, to her surprise, there were no seats available.

“Don’t these clueless fools know to offer a seat to a beautiful woman standing right here?”

Muttering a complaint to herself, her gaze landed on Lu Chuan nearby, and she murmured, “That guy over there looks like a total loser.

Someone like me, he could only dream about.

If I ask him to give up his seat for me, he’ll definitely scamper to do so.

Let’s pick him.”

Thinking this, she walked straight to where Lu Chuan was and asked in a coquettish voice, “Excuse me, could you give up your seat to me?

I’m a bit tired, and I really need to rest.”