"Investigate further! You must determine exactly how deeply the Heaven Temple has infiltrated the border civilians of the Human-Demon Battlefield, their detailed strength, and the high-ranking figures behind them. Remember—do not alert the enemy."
"As for the overstaffing in the Human-Demon Battlefield's wubao forts, continue investigating thoroughly. Find out the total number of troops that can be mobilized from every surrounding wubao fort.
"If possible, trace the source of the standard-issue weapons held by these wubao forts. Remember, better slow than hasty."
This was Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's reply to Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen had secretly reported to Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long that the Heaven Temple had been preaching extensively and recruiting followers at Dingbian Wubao, as well as the matter of Dingbian Wubao exceeding its troop quota.
Yet Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's response was beyond Ye Zhen's expectations.
Ye Zhen had thought Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long would fly into a rage. After all, making moves in the heartland of the Human-Demon Battlefield, where crucial armies were massed, was no different from making moves at the vital point of a man's heart.
But Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's calm response made Ye Zhen uneasy.
Ye Zhen had thought that after learning of this matter, Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long would at the very least dispatch a special envoy, or perhaps even send a Great Sun Priest from the Ancestral God Hall to intervene.
Unexpectedly, Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long had merely told him to continue investigating and not alert the enemy.
For a time, Ye Zhen felt as though he were surrounded by layers upon layers of fog. He tried desperately to see the circumstances around him clearly, yet no matter what he did, he could not.
Ye Zhen felt as though he had already fallen into a whirlpool filled with undercurrents. He