"Master, according to what you said, those of us being tested are undercover agents."
Lin Chen poured Zhao Qingshan more tea. "How can you guarantee we won't defect? And what role do the overseers play?"
"Undercover agents?" Zhao Qingshan's eyes lit up. "That's a fresh name, but it fits perfectly.
"We naturally have ways to ensure my disciple won't defect, and that no one will find out."
As he spoke, he took out a jade-green pill.
It bore four pill patterns and was perfectly round, crystalline and translucent.
At a glance, it was clearly a supreme-grade spirit pill.
"This is the Soul Suppressing Pill. Once swallowed, its medicinal power will gradually spread, ensuring that the user's mind won't be corrupted for a year. It can also improve one's comprehension."
Zhao Qingshan flipped his hand, and the pill disappeared into his storage ring. "I can't let you use this just yet.
"As for the overseers you mentioned, they're the Devil Race's lackeys who remain in the human world. Of course, some of them are our own people, too."
"Master, has anyone successfully infiltrated the Devil Race all these years?" Lin Chen pressed.
Zhao Qingshan sighed. "Only one person from our Green Mountain Sect has succeeded: your Fourth Senior Sister.
"She was your Second Senior Sister's best friend, but your Second Senior Sister doesn't know any of this.
"So when she learned that your Fourth Senior Sister had defected to the Devil Race, she became the way she is now."
Lin Chen sucked in a breath, too.
It seemed that no matter the era, there were always people who silently sacrificed themselves for the greater good in the struggle between good and evil.
They all deserved respect.
Damn, I'm one of them, too!
Lin Chen suddenly realized: if his senior brothers and