Invitation

After Zhengyang Martial Arts School sent someone to the Special Capture Division to report Li Yuan, everyone in the Special Capture Division learned about it. Even the Young Commander of the Special Capture Division had been alarmed.

Chu Han had a deep impression of Li Yuan. Li Yuan had first distinguished himself brilliantly during the trip to Changgan, then personally come knocking to submit a martial art he had created himself. Not everyone possessed such ability.

Before many days had passed, this young disciple of Zhengyang Martial Arts School had actually broken through to the True Qi Realm!

This greatly shocked Chu Han!

At that moment, Chu Han had already begun considering recruiting Li Yuan into the Special Capture Division.

However, the Special Capture Division was not so easy to enter. Recruiting someone required assessments from multiple parties, and only after everything had been verified could the person join.

Thus, Chu Han immediately arranged for people to investigate Li Yuan's circumstances in secret. After several days of meticulous investigation, all the information related to Li Yuan was placed on Chu Han's desk.

After reading through all the information, Chu Han gained a thorough understanding of Li Yuan. Li Yuan's past, in particular, left Chu Han sighing with emotion.

Born into a merchant family, orphaned at a young age, he had struggled alone in Jiujiang Commandery.

Without his family's protection or support, he had relied solely on his own strength, advancing with fierce determination until he achieved the True Qi Realm!

Relentless self-improvement!!!

Those four words instantly came to Chu Han's mind!

His evaluation of Li Yuan rose even higher. After the Special Capture Division's investigation, it could be confirmed that there was nothing wrong with Li Yuan's background. He was thoroughly upright and true-rooted. Chu Han developed a desire to cherish such talent and personally went to visit him.

"Li Yuan, have you ever thought about joining the Special Capture Division?"

"Joining the Special Capture Division?"

Li Yuan froze. Even the Special Capture Division has come to poach me?

And it was the Young Commander himself who had come to recruit him. Have I really become this important?

Seeing Li Yuan's stunned expression, Chu Han chuckled. "I believe you have some understanding of our Special Capture Division as well. As the largest organization in the Xiang Kingdom, the power it possesses is beyond what ordinary people can imagine."

"Join the Special Capture Division. You'll obtain better resources—martial arts, Rune Artifacts, spirit talismans, and so on. Whatever resources you want, we have them."

Li Yuan was slightly puzzled. "I can already go to the Stone Tower to exchange for the things you mentioned."

Chu Han nodded without denying Li Yuan's claim. "Indeed, you can accept missions from the Special Capture Division, earn contribution points, and use those points to exchange for things in the Stone Tower. But the things in the Stone Tower are only so-so."

"The truly good things aren't placed there."

"Some precious resources are scarce and in great demand. We only make them available to our internal personnel."

"There are some things that even outsiders to the Special Capture Division can't exchange for, no matter how many contribution points they have."

Li Yuan fell silent. He still needed resources very badly.

Not to mention anything else, he desperately needed martial cultivation techniques.

His Divine Wisdom talent was indeed powerful, but without martial cultivation techniques, there was nothing he could do. Even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice; otherwise, his Divine Wisdom talent would be wasted.

Seeing Li Yuan remain silent, Chu Han knew he had struck home. He continued persuading him. "You and Qi Zhengyang are both in the True Qi Realm. How much more help can Zhengyang Martial Arts School provide you? To you, the school is no different from a dragon trapped in a shallow pool."

"You shouldn't remain stuck here. Sooner or later, you'll leave."

Do I need martial cultivation techniques?

Of course.

He needed them desperately.

But if it meant kicking Qi Zhengyang aside, Li Yuan honestly could not bring himself to do such a thing.

Although Chu Han's invitation greatly tempted Li Yuan, he still held firmly to his position. "Young Commander, I'm deeply honored by your favor, but I'm Zhengyang's vice-director. I won't leave the school."

His words were frank and open. Now that he had said them, there was nothing left to regret. Li Yuan's heart relaxed.

As for the cultivation techniques, he could find another solution later.

Chu Han, sitting opposite him, froze for a moment. He realized there seemed to be a misunderstanding between them. "I never said you had to leave Zhengyang Martial Arts School."

Li Yuan: ???

Chu Han continued explaining. "As long as you accept my invitation, you'll be both a member of the Special Capture Division and Zhengyang's vice-director. The two do not conflict. You don't have to leave the school."

Li Yuan was stunned. "It can work like that too?"

Chu Han answered as a matter of course, "Of course."

"Although the Special Capture Division is an official organization of the Xiang Kingdom, its internal structure isn't as rigid as you imagine."

"You know about Spirit Masters, right? They don't even hold proper positions in the Special Capture Division. They all consider themselves Attendants."

After Chu Han's explanation, Li Yuan finally understood the various details.

He had risen too quickly, achieving the True Essence Realm in a very short time, but some of his understanding had not improved along with him. He was still only half-aware of much of the information that other True Essence Realm experts knew. For example, he did not understand the internal situation of the Special Capture Division well enough, which was why he had just made such an embarrassing misunderstanding.

Li Yuan took a sip of tea and said with sudden realization, "I understand. It's walking on two boats."

The cup in Chu Han's hand nearly slipped. What did walking on two boats mean? The description was incredibly vivid, but could he not say it in front of the Young Commander?

"Ahem, your interpretation isn't wrong."

"Then what's your decision? Will you join the Special Capture Division?"

Li Yuan looked at Chu Han and said solemnly, "I need to discuss this with the director."

Chu Han smiled and slowly nodded. "That's only proper."

Li Yuan had not immediately accepted his invitation and had even refused him, but this did not make Chu Han displeased. Instead, it made him think even more highly of Li Yuan. This young man had principles and had not forgotten his roots—a rare quality. It also showed that he was reliable.

After chatting with Li Yuan for a while, Chu Han left.

Soon after, Li Yuan also hurried to Qi Zhengyang's side and told the old director about the Special Capture Division's invitation.

The Special Capture Division was a good place, far stronger than his Zhengyang Martial Arts School. Qi Zhengyang fully supported Li Yuan's chance for better prospects.

Moreover, Li Yuan would not leave the school. He would join the Special Capture Division as Zhengyang Martial Arts School's vice-director, which was equally beneficial to the school.

One of the school's tentacles had reached into the Special Capture Division. In the future, whenever someone mentioned Zhengyang Martial Arts School, they would think of the vice-director who had entered the Special Capture Division. The school would thus gain greater influence, along with no small number of benefits.

No matter how one looked at it, this matter could only help and could not harm. Thus, Qi Zhengyang was even less likely to oppose it.

"Li Yuan, remember this: even if you join the Special Capture Division, you're still a member of the school. If you ever encounter difficulties, the school will always be your strongest backing."

Li Yuan slowly nodded and said solemnly, "Director, I won't let you down."

Soon, Li Yuan finished making his arrangements and went to the Special Capture Division to meet Chu Han.

Seeing Chu Han arrive, Chu Han was overjoyed.

"Very good, Li Yuan. From this day onward, you're a member of my Special Capture Division."

"Rest assured. You won't regret the decision you made today."