Chow Ye put on a pained expression and said, "I will intensify supervision." In fact, not only has the Haotian Alliance in Bingzhou gathered many healing cultivators and Pill Masters to study the effect of insect blood on the origin magnetic field, but several other great provincial states have also taken similar actions. And the research results among them are not kept secret; any discoveries are shared. However, up until now, there hasn't been any substantial progress. This left him sighing with helplessness. It's true that he is the head of the Military Supplies Department, and ensuring the supply of logistics is no problem for him, but he is not specialized in this field. Being put in charge unexpectedly is somewhat challenging for him. Previously, they were not quite clear about the situation deep within the Insect Path, which was fine by him. But now, with many details about the Great Secret Realm of the Insect Race already explored, solving the problem of the origin magnetic field is all that's left before the Nine Provinces can mobilize their armies in full force and march onward. He could only hope that his subordinates would be more promising. After advising Chow Ye, Pang Zhen tapped the table lightly: "According to usual practice, when we make such significant discoveries, shouldn't we share the intelligence with Ten Thousand Demons Ridge? What do you all think?" No one objected this time. Although such intelligence is precious and hard to come by, it's not a time to withhold it. Everyone was aware of this and unanimously agreed to pass the information to Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, trusting that they wouldn't think this side was deceiving them. Mainly because the image messages within the shadow jade stones cannot be falsified. It's believed that once Ten Thousand Demons Ridge sees these images, they will understand the seriousness of the situation and the most pressing issues at hand. Soon, the process was set, with someone assigned to copy the images from the shadow jade stone and carry the duplicates to Ten Thousand Demons City for delivery. A grand assembly began hurriedly and ended quickly. The discussions among cultivators are mostly , without continuous bickering over certain matters, especially with manpower shortages everywhere now, emphasizing efficiency. The sect master walked out of Harmony Light Hall, where Qian Wudang was waiting for him. The sect master looked at him, "Chief Qian, do you have something to discuss?" Qian Wudang chuckled, "Nothing major, just a few questions to ask Veteran Thang about the Great Secret Realm of the Insect Race. Some things in the images weren't quite clear." Qian Wudang then asked a few questions, and the sect master answered them one by one, finally sighing, "Chief Qian, just speak your mind. Why the pretense?" He saw through it; Qian Wudang's questions were just a front, and he obviously had another purpose. Qian Wudang chuckled, glanced around to ensure no one else was there, and transmitted via Mental Consciousness, "Did Lu Yiye come to Haotian City yesterday?" "He did come," the sect master replied indifferently, though he sighed inwardly. As expected of the Justice Department Chief, with such keen intuition. Of course, it also had to do with him being Lu Ye's immediate superior; others wouldn't pay such close attention to Lu Ye's movements. "That brat has no regard for the Venerable One," Qian Wudang was a bit annoyed, "No matter what, I'm still his superior in name. Since he came to Haotian City, why not pay his respects? But Veteran Thang, you have explored the ground fissure for years without much discovery, yet Lu Yiye makes one trip to Haotian City and such significant findings occur. It's hard for people not to make connections. If one investigates a bit, they would know that he happened to venture deep into the ground fissure a month ago and just returned yesterday." The sect master said calmly, "So what if connections are made?" "Achieving what others can't at such a young age and having reached the Divine Sea Realm with such cultivation. More astonishingly, even with such cultivation, he can still effortlessly cross levels to slay opponents. Veteran Thang, Righteous Blood Sect has accepted a good disciple, but some things still need caution." "For instance, some people, alone and destitute, might feel disheartened yet filled with resentment, deciding to take desperate measures, like a cornered dog?" The sect master's eyes flickered, "Then according to Chief Qian, what should be done?" Qian Wudang chuckled, "How should I know? Veteran Thang, that's a difficult question for me. My Justice Department's style over the years mostly involves dealing with matters after they happen, focusing on concrete evidence that leaves no room for argument. Hence, I can't offer help on such matters." He sighed and added, "Veteran Thang, I'm not trying to startle you with alarmist talk. It's mainly that when a person is old, with no support or hope, it's easy to become extreme in their thoughts and act outlandishly, fitting the description of 'incomprehensible.'" The sect master recalled his own mental state back then and agreed, "You're not wrong." Back then, he was somewhat disheartened, though not as severely as described by Qian Wudang. After all, he still had Shui Yuan accompanying him, being filial at his side. But if back then, Shui Yuan hadn't been there either, would he have maintained his original intention? Such matters are uncertain and fearful to contemplate. "I didn't realize that despite your young age, you have a keen understanding of the mindset of us old folks," he remarked. Qian Wudang laughed, "In front of Veteran Thang, I may not be considered old, but if I were still a mortal, I should be playing with grandchildren by now." After chatting for a while, Qian Wudang departed. The sect master stood in place, pondering for a moment, then raised his hand to send out a message. At Jinglan Lake Pass, the Teleportation Array in Heaven's Augury Hall lit up, and Lu Ye returned. Yesterday, after leaving Haotian City, he went back to the ground fissure. There's no need to linger there long. Now that his doppelganger is stationed at the ground fissure, he can naturally take good care of the cultivators from both sides. With the Teleportation Array connecting them, if any real danger arises, he and Lin Yue can support them at any time. The pass here is no longer bustling as before; mainly very few people are stationed here, only about fifty at most, and even these fifty rotate on shifts. Everyone knows that guarding the pass is an idle duty, and going to the ground fissure is where one earns battle merits. Naturally, everyone wants to stay at the ground fissure. However, the pass still needs people to stay on guard, so they have to take turns. As he walked out of Heaven's Augury Hall, Yooi Huang came up to him. It was his turn to guard the pass this half month. "My Lord," Yooi Huang greeted with a bow. "Hmm." Lu Ye responded, as usual, he asked, "Has there been any trouble at the pass lately?" "No trouble." Yooi Huang replied, ever since Lu Ye focused the main defense direction on the ground fissure, not to mention the pass, but even within about 30 miles, the Insect Race was rarely seen. Now this defense model has been imitated by the major passes on the Bingzhou front line, forming two major factions of small-scale cooperation, with a tendency to spread to other Eight Great Provincial States. It is believed that it won't be long before all the passes on the front line will act in this manner. But within the provincial states themselves, it's impossible to do so, as many ground fissures are unattended. After offering a few words of encouragement to Yooi Huang, Lu Ye proceeded towards his own sleeping hall. Exploring the ground fissure took him more than a month, which delayed his cultivation progress. However, considering the gains, this expenditure was worth it, at the very least, he clarified the situation inside the Great Secret Realm of the Insect Race. Standing at the door, Lu Ye did not rush to push the door open, but instead looked at an object on the door. A storage sack was placed on the door knocker. This was indeed strange. Looking around, there was no one in sight, and sending out his Mental Consciousness, he found it was just a normal storage sack, nothing out of the ordinary. Lu Ye raised his hand to take it down, then pushed the door and entered. Yiyi and Amber were diligently cultivating; previously, Lu Ye had left her plenty of gold-hued spirit fortune sticks, enough for her to use for a long time. Although there was a rule in the Hall of Battle Merits that certain items could only be used by oneself, Yiyi was Amber's minion spirit, and since Amber was Lu Ye's natal demon beast, Yiyi could also use the items Lu Ye obtained from the Hall of Battle Merits. Upon hearing movement, Yiyi opened her eyes, happily saying, "Lu Ye, you're back?" Lu Ye nodded slightly and asked, "Have you noticed anyone lingering outside the door recently?" Yiyi shook her head, "No, why?" If someone deliberately left him a storage sack, they surely wouldn't let anyone discover it. Currently, the pass here was saving the energy of the protective array, so it wasn't always active, and coupled with the sparse manpower, even someone with minimal skills could sneak in. However, from the current situation, the person didn't seem to have ill intentions. Of course, the storage sack on the door knocker might also merely be a token of appreciation from a soldier at this pass! With this thought, Lu Ye channeled his spirit force to investigate, discovering a restriction lock on the storage sack. This confirmed that it wasn't a gift from a soldier from the pass; otherwise, there wouldn't be a restriction lock left behind. In other words, someone had infiltrated the pass during Lu Ye's absence and left this storage sack. Breaking the restriction lock was a piece of cake for Lu Ye; in just a moment, it was undone, sending out his Mental Consciousness to explore, he found it didn't contain anything peculiar, just an image message stone. Just yesterday, he had given some image message stones to the sect master, yet today someone gifted him another one, what a coincidence. Taking out the image message stone, he sent in his Mental Consciousness to investigate. Soon, the image within the stone vividly imprinted itself into his mind. With one glance, Lu Ye recognized that the scene inside came from the Great Secret Realm of the Insect Race! Had someone found out about his infiltration of the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm? But soon, Lu Ye realized something was amiss. Though it was indeed a scene from the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm, it wasn't the same as what he had recorded, especially since the perspective was different. Back then, he was perched on the back of the Sacred Beetle, so his vantage point was high, but the image in the message stone was clearly from the ground. Besides himself, someone else had also infiltrated the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm! Lu Ye's heart trembled. Indeed, one should never underestimate the talent across the world; he had thought that his experience of infiltrating the Insect Race's Great Secret Realm was unique to him, with no other examples, but now it seemed someone might very well have accomplished it before him. If that's the case, how come the sect master isn't aware? Such a significant discovery ought to have been made known to the high echelons of the two major factions immediately. What was the purpose of this person deliberately delivering this image message stone to him? The footage in the message stone was very brief, only a mere ten or so seconds. Despite scrutinizing it repeatedly, Lu Ye found no useful information.