Jade Purity City.
The Law Enforcement Bureau, Heart-Inquiry Hall.
The atmosphere inside the hall was grim. Special restrictions covered the surrounding walls, capable of blocking divine sense and suppressing magic power.
Dressed in white, Chen Beiwu sat calmly in a jade chair, with even a steaming cup of spirit tea beside him.
Opposite him sat Supervising Censor Jin Zhaoyang, his expression solemn, and two law enforcement officers responsible for taking records.
"Young friend Chen, we invited you here today mainly to ask about a few matters. Nothing more than routine procedure."
Smiling warmly, Jin Zhaoyang personally poured Chen Beiwu a cup of tea.
At this sight, the pupils of both officers taking records contracted slightly. They understood that Chen Beiwu had an extraordinary background—even a Nascent Soul Peak True Lord serving as Supervising Censor had to treat him respectfully and dared not offend him in the slightest.
For an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, never mind sitting and drinking tea in Heart-Inquiry Hall; even being allowed to stand properly while answering questions would have been uncertain.
"Censor Jin, you can speak plainly," Chen Beiwu said, cutting straight to the point.
Nascent Soul True Lords already belonged to the Immortal Alliance's middle ranks and could disregard the influence of the vast majority of cultivation lineages.
From this, it was clear that the person behind the scenes wielded considerable power. They came from a True Venerable Clan at the very least, possibly even a Dao Venerable Immortal Clan. Otherwise, they could not have casually influenced a Nascent Soul True Lord's actions.
"Young friend Chen, have you heard of the Ancient Demon Cult?" Jin Zhaoyang asked.
"Of course." Chen Beiwu glanced at him calmly. "Everyone has the right to slay members of the Ancient Demon Cult. How could I not have heard of it?"