Su Miu grinned from ear to ear at the deposit of over 130 million in his account. With his previous savings of 50 million, he now had 180 million.
After a period of cultivation, his Summoning System had also reached full mastery of Beginner Level Three, while his Sharing Element had reached the peak of Beginner Level Two.
"Su Miu, my summer vacation starts in two months. Where are we going to have fun after that?"
Ling Ling checked the calendar and realized summer vacation was only two months away, so she immediately asked where they would go next.
Meanwhile, she leafed through information on various demon beast gathering grounds, including Dongting Lake in the Imperial Capital, the Death Mausoleum in the Ancient Capital, and Guilin in the Demon Capital.
"Hmm... I want to go back to Bocheng. There are a few things I need to deal with."
Her question brought Su Miu back to his senses, and his gaze grew solemn. Ling Ling looked up at his answer, remembering how he had wanted to hire an entire team of Advanced Hunters when he first came to the Azure Sky Hunter Agency.
"Bocheng? Your hometown?"
"No, that's where I went to school. I think something big is going to happen there, so I need to take a look."
"Something big? Count me in!"
The prospect immediately sparked Ling Ling's interest, and it gave her a perfect excuse to keep skipping school. The two hit it off and took a high-speed train to Bocheng.
After arriving in Bocheng, they rested for a night, then headed straight to Snow Peak Mountain Station.
"I'm Master, an Advanced Hunter with the Hunter Association. I have an important matter to discuss with your Commander-in-Chief."
Su Miu briefly stated that he wanted to see Zhan Kong. The guards at Snow Peak Mountain Station frowned slightly at the odd pair, one older and one younger, but after verifying his credentials, they went to announce their arrival.
Just like that, the two entered Zhan Kong's office. Zhan Kong raised an eyebrow at the two figures, both far younger than he had expected.
"Hunters from the Hunter Union? What do you want with me?"
"Commander-in-Chief Zhan Kong, please call Instructor Bai Yang over. I have something to show him."
Su Miu remained cryptic, leaving both Ling Ling and Zhan Kong full of questions. Still, out of respect for an Advanced Hunter, Zhan Kong summoned Bai Yang.
Su Miu had also spoken with Ling Ling beforehand. Although she did not know what he intended to do, she trusted him.
"Commander-in-Chief, you wanted to see me?"
Soon, Bai Yang pushed the door open and entered, noticing the young man wearing a black robe and sunglasses, along with the little girl, Ling Ling.
"Ling Ling, close the door."
At Su Miu's instruction, the little girl immediately shut the door. Under everyone's puzzled gazes, the Golden Dragon Spear appeared in his hand, and he thrust it forward.
Shhk! Thud!
Blood sprayed as Bai Yang was pinned to the wall, screaming in agony. Zhan Kong's and Ling Ling's pupils contracted. Neither had expected Su Miu to attack without warning, and Zhan Kong immediately roared.
"What are you doing?!"
"Commander-in-Chief, take a look. What is this?"
Unhurried, Su Miu grabbed Bai Yang's clothes and ripped them apart, then pulled out the Golden Dragon Spear, revealing a pitch-black substance near his heart.
"This is... the Black Vatican!"
At the sight of it, Zhan Kong's pupils sharply contracted. He stared in disbelief at Bai Yang, who was in too much pain to speak.
"That's right. This man is a Black Vatican mole planted in the Military Department. I uncovered this information during my secret investigations in Bocheng over the years."
Su Miu nodded slightly. Zhan Kong fell silent for a moment. If the Black Vatican had infiltrated the Military Department, Bai Yang could not be the only one. There were surely others hiding throughout Bocheng as well.
"Understood. I'll keep an eye out for any other rotten elements in the Military Department."
Zhan Kong nodded, already considering a thorough purge of the Military Department. Then Su Miu laid a stack of documents on the desk and said:
"Commander-in-Chief Zhan Kong, please help me. The crisis Bocheng is about to face will likely be no small matter."
Ling Ling and Zhan Kong examined the documents on the desk. This was the Black Vatican information Su Miu had obtained when he wiped them out at Mingwen Girls' Middle School. Their various branch sites had also been destroyed.
As for the underground passage, it should originally have led outside the city, but a powerful mage seemed to have temporarily sealed it. Whether it had since been reopened was unknown. Next came the information on the Raging Spring.
"I once captured a Black Robed Cleric on my own and questioned him about their plans. They intend to use the Raging Spring to drive demon beasts berserk, then send them into Bocheng through the underground passage and sacrifice the entire city."
"That cleric eventually seemed to die from backlash, but I still managed to learn who was carrying out the plan. He's called Grand Deacon Hu Jin. After investigating, I found that the final clues pointed to Mu Family Manor."
As each piece of information was laid out, Zhan Kong's expression darkened completely.
Even if this was only Su Miu's account, they could not afford to ignore it. And then there was that Grand Deacon Hu Jin...
"All right, young Master. I'll report the situation to my superiors. I'll also send people to verify the tunnel and the Raging Spring."
"This is a sample of the Raging Spring. I collected it from a small pool in the valley to the north, though I suspect the rest has already been destroyed."
After their discussion, Zhan Kong quickly finalized a plan to purge the Military Department, then sent trusted subordinates to investigate the tunnel and the Raging Spring.
Meanwhile, once Ling Ling confirmed that the matter involved the Black Vatican and even a Blue-Robed Deacon, she immediately contacted her older sister.
Inside the small house where Su Miu stayed in Bocheng, Ling Ling waved her communicator at him and said:
"Su Miu, I called my sister over. She's a-a Chief Judge of the Judgment Tribunal. I'm sure Bocheng can make it through this disaster."
"Thank you... Then I can't afford to let up either!"
Seeing that Ling Ling had invited a Super Level mage as well, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had to admit that her connections were reliable.
With a Super Level mage present, they would surely be able to minimize the casualties from Bocheng's crisis. Still, he could not afford to slack off.
He immediately stood and put on his black robe. Seeing Su Miu getting ready to leave, Ling Ling asked in confusion:
"Where are you going?"
"To make money!"
In the valley to the north, as Su Miu reached full mastery of Beginner Level Three, Di Qiu'er, Bai Xiuxiu, and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear all reached the advanced stage of servant level.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, which originally had two thousand years of cultivation, now had five thousand years. This also taught Su Miu that his own advancement could raise his summoned beasts' cultivation.
Afterward, Su Miu carried Ling Ling on his back and led his three summoned beasts on a demon beast slaughtering spree through the Northern Valley of Snow Peak Mountain.
Even when they encountered Warrior Level Three-Eyed Demon Wolves, the combined efforts of a dragon, a fish, a bear, and a human were enough to kill them.
There was no helping it-the potential in the Dragon Clan's bloodline allowed them to challenge foes above their level. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was no ordinary beast either, while Bai Xiuxiu offered the greatest mobility and versatility.
Watching Su Miu slaughter demon wolves relentlessly, Ling Ling understood that he was trying to find ways to grow stronger.
Over the course of a month, Su Miu slaughtered more than eight hundred demon wolves and ten Warrior Level Three-Eyed Demon Wolves. He obtained nine servant-level spirit essences and two Warrior Level Essence Remnants, and synthesized another seven Essence Remnants and one Warrior Level Essence Remnant.
P.S. This was the twelfth update for June 19, bringing the total to twenty-four thousand characters.
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