The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 277 - 192 Peter Casts a Spell_2

Chapter 277: Chapter 192 Peter Casts a Spell_2

"Li Yi, I’ve notified my uncle and they’re also heading to the Peace Finance Building to take refuge for a while," Lin Yue said. "Let them buy some more food and water, so we don’t run out."

"Okay, I’ll notify my relatives too, to come and stay here for a while. If they don’t want to come, they should at least leave Tianchang City and stay in another city temporarily," Li Yi said. "Also, your reminder is right, we need to prepare more supplies. Apart from food and water, we need to buy the nutrient solutions that we cultivators use. Anyway, everyone should hurry up and get ready... It’s best to be done before it gets dark."

"Once it gets dark, I feel those Walking Corpses might start to move."

After a brief discussion, everyone quickly got into action.

As they notified relatives and friends to come to the Peace Finance Building for refuge, they also urged them to prepare some daily necessities.

Li Yi then called Zheng Lan, telling her to make preparations and arrangements in advance.

"Everyone is coming to the building for refuge? The building isn’t renovated, it can’t accommodate many people, we will have to sleep on the floor..." Zheng Lan was surprised when she heard the news.

"It’s okay, let’s settle in first. A building with thirty floors is enough to accommodate all our relatives and friends. And not everyone will come, some people might leave Tianchang City to take refuge elsewhere," Li Yi said.

Zheng Lan said, "If we can go elsewhere for refuge, why don’t we do it together?"

Li Yi said, "I’m a field operative for the investigative bureau. If I leave now, it would be desertion. I would have to give up on the Golden Academy forever. Moreover, things haven’t reached that severe a stage yet. This crisis is very dangerous for ordinary people, but we cultivators can still protect ourselves. But it’s times like these when we need to stay together, not spread out, and avoid unnecessary dangers."

"I see, that’s good," Zheng Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

"I’ll transfer some money to you; I’ll cover the expenses during this period." After saying that, Li Yi hung up and transferred thirty million to Zheng Lan’s account.

He then started contacting others.

"Lv Jue, it’s me, Li Yi."

"Li Yi, what’s up? Is there something wrong?" Lv Jue’s voice came over the phone.

"Do you know about the supernatural event in the old town?" Li Yi asked.

Lv Jue said, "I know a bit, what about it? Do you need help?"

Li Yi said, "It’s not about needing help, rather, some Walking Corpses have appeared in the old town. It’s dangerous, and I’m worried it will spread by night. You’d better tell your relatives and friends to leave Tianchang City for now, or if it’s not convenient, they can come and stay at the Peace Finance Building for a few days. The investigative bureau is considering whether to destroy the entire old town, and I wanted to inform you in advance, so you’re prepared."

Upon hearing this, Lv Jue gasped in shock.

Li Yi certainly brought himself an earth-shattering piece of news.

"Li Yi, what do you plan on doing? Are you going to take refuge with us, or are you planning to leave Tianchang City?" Lv Jue asked after a long silence.

Li Yi said, "Me? I’m not planning to take refuge. I intend to stay in Tianchang City and see how the investigative bureau handles it. If it’s the moment of truth, I might need to lend a hand."

"Alright, I’ll bring some friends over to your place later, hopefully, we can be of help," Lv Jue thought it over and finally decided.

Li Yi said in a low voice, "Think it through, supporting me might lead to casualties; this isn’t like before when facing Fierce Beasts in the danger zones, this time it’s evil spirits and fierce ghosts."

"I know, but in this situation, it’s better for cultivators to stay together," Lv Jue said. "Plus, a few friends have always wanted to invest in you. This is also an opportunity for them. Don’t worry, I’ll tell them about the risks, and they can make their own decisions whether to come or not."

"Alright, have it settled before nightfall," Li Yi didn’t refuse but agreed to Lv Jue’s proposal.

Having more people around at this time provided additional safety.

Li Yi ended the call and then contacted others to relay the news.

In short, he did his utmost to look after the relatives and friends around him.

After taking these measures, Li Yi felt he had done all that honor and duty required.

At the same time.

Within the Investigation Bureau.

"Leverage the east wind to eradicate the evil spirits? Master Pete, are you serious?" A senior official gazed at Master Pete with a stern look.

Master Pete nodded and said, "Only by borrowing ten east winds can we quell the disaster."

"Doing so would mean the destruction of the old city district? No, that is absolutely not acceptable. The old city district encompasses nearly half of Tianchang City. Without it, there would be no Tianchang City. Master Pete, I disagree with your proposal."

The senior officials of the Investigation Bureau directly rejected Master Pete’s proposal during the meeting.

"My cultivation is insufficient, and my magical techniques are limited. I can only achieve success by borrowing the east wind. Relying solely on myself is not enough to subdue the evil spirits in the old city district. If we do not act before tonight, the influence of the Walking Corpses will continue to expand, and the situation will only become more troublesome, possibly causing many to lose their lives."

Master Pete, though blonde and blue-eyed, wore an expression of compassion, his eyes filled with concern for saving the people.

"Then let’s mobilize all the cultivators of the Investigation Bureau and have Li Shaqing from the Cultivator Association contribute, offering two spots at Golden Academy and twenty spots in the Mysterious Object Cultivation Room as rewards to rally all the city’s cultivators for a major sweep to capture the old city district and eliminate those monsters."

Another senior official, hot-tempered, slammed the table and committed the Bureau’s entire reserve.

"Two spots at Golden Academy and twenty Mysterious Object Cultivation Rooms? This is no joke. If we deplete our resources on this one event and another situation arises, we’ll have no options left." Another senior jumped in fright.

"What are you afraid of? If we don’t have the Mysterious Object Cultivation Rooms, then bring out the Extraordinary Water and more Cultivation Techniques... If necessary, I’ll sacrifice my own reputation and ask the higher-ups for Cross-border spots. First, we need to save Tianchang City. If the city is gone, what’s the point of keeping these things? Do you want to take them to the grave?" the fiery senior retorted.

"Let’s reassess. I’m not against offering up spots at Golden Academy, since only a few have the capability to compete for them. Offering twenty Mysterious Object Cultivation Rooms is too many, though. Let’s make it twelve and leave some resources for our Bureau to train more investigators in the future," another senior said, frowning.

At that moment, Master Pete, sounding compassionate, said, "If you all refuse to borrow the east wind, I have another plan that can eradicate the evil spirits in the old city district."

"Master Pete, please quickly share your idea."

Master Pete stroked his beard and spoke softly, "Give me one hundred White Phosphorus Bombs, and allow me to use the White Phosphorus Exorcism Technique. In just one night, I can surely eradicate all the evil spirits and restore peace to Tianchang City. I have studied these evil spirits. Though fierce, they are merely corporeal beings and cannot withstand the White Phosphorus Exorcism Technique."

"...Master Pete, better hold back on your techniques. On behalf of the residents of Tianchang City, thank you," a senior said, his expression twitching.

"Let’s stick to the plan we discussed earlier, offering two spots at Golden Academy, along with twelve Mysterious Object Cultivation Rooms, and inviting all of Tianchang City’s cultivators to handle this incident under the Investigation Bureau’s name, operation code: Demon Purge."

"The Cultivator Association might not be willing to exert effort." Someone remarked.

The same fiery senior said coldly, "Perhaps we can’t offer them spots at Golden Academy, but I have a bunch of ways to prevent them from becoming Cross-border practitioners and from fleeing when danger is near. There’s no escape. If they don’t contribute, then let them all stay in Tianchang City. They won’t be going anywhere."

"Well said, aligning with the ways of the Tao," Master Pete nodded in approval.

"How does that even relate to the Tao? What Tao are you talking about?"

Master Pete said, "The Tao of saving oneself by not saving others."