Unfair Advantage

It took Zuo Yi a long time to sift through all the information.

Though it was only a preliminary screening and he had merely skimmed most of the details, the results were already enough to leave him deeply alarmed.

The Council of True Knowledge was far more powerful than he had originally estimated.

During this period, the Council of True Knowledge had acted like a turtle with its head tucked into its shell, appearing weak and helpless. When facing Zuo Yi, it had become the disadvantaged side entirely, without a trace of the bearing expected of a major dark power.

Yet the Council of True Knowledge had existed for a thousand years and continued to grow stronger even now. Being able to bend and stretch was merely basic practice for them. They could be ferocious when necessary, and exceptionally good at lying low when they chose to.

After years of operation, the Council of True Knowledge had long infiltrated different levels of many countries. Some of its members and believers moved through political circles, some worked in the business world, some remained obscure, while others were highly renowned.

They worshipped the Fear Demon Lord and communicated through the dark web and the Inner Net. Only occasionally did they gather for secret meetings or sacrifices, maintaining their distance from one another at all other times.

Unless one captured an important member of the Council of True Knowledge, it was difficult to follow the trail and uncover more people. In fact, even capturing mid- to high-ranking figures such as Staff Bearers and Ring Bearers did not make it easy to dig out their accomplices.

Zuo Yi understood this well. He had killed several Staff Bearers and even imprisoned their souls for interrogation, yet the intelligence he obtained had been lackluster. He had