Upon receiving Jiang Mian's telepathic message, all the Investigating Envoys' hearts tightened.
"Her?"
Most of them came from Base City Number One, and quite a few had even taken part in the battle of the Underground City.
Although Jiang Mian herself had not appeared there, they had seen her in the meeting afterward and remembered her voice and aura.
Jiang Mian had clearly grown much stronger now, and even her voice had changed slightly.
But as Seventh-tier Awakened, they could tell by instinct alone that it was her!
The information from above had said that a powerhouse capable of restraining the Jade-Faced Rakshasa would arrive tonight and take charge of the operation.
Other than You Hui, none of the Investigating Envoys knew her identity.
They had assumed it would be either Old Man Zhong or Yang Xin. Who would have thought it would be Jiang Mian, whom they had not seen in so long?
Hadn't she only been Sixth-tier a while ago?
What level was she now, to be able to challenge a pseudo-Ninth-tier?
Feeling the faint pressure carried in the "wind," Xiao Song asked in disbelief, "Minister, Jiang Mian is E-Eighth-tier now?"
Even with his composure, his voice was slightly unsteady when he asked that.
"Mm."
After receiving You Hui's affirmative answer, Xiao Song was filled with mixed emotions.
When he had first met Jiang Mian, she had just graduated from high school and was still interning with City Defense.
How long had it been? She had already surpassed him and become a top-tier combatant comparable to a Ninth-tier?
"Life is ever-changing..."
Xiao Song could not help but sigh.
His talent had its limits. The possibility of advancing further was not exactly zero, but it was close enough in reality.
Unless external forces intervened, Seventh-tier peak would be the