Inside the headquarters of the River City Supernatural Affairs Bureau.
Perfected One Nagiko led several young people down a deep, secluded corridor.
Since opening the Demon-Locking Secret Realm consumed vast resources each time, Fang Qingcang and Lan Zhi had been waiting for the Agency's trio so they could undergo the secret realm trial together.
On the way to the secret realm's entrance, Perfected One Nagiko chatted with Yue Wen about Fan Baiyan. "His interrogation went very smoothly. You could say he told us everything he knew. But he didn't know what secrets that Dao Realm Corpse Puppet held either. Perhaps only Dai Muhun and the late Ahei Yan knew. Ahei Yan's Storage Artifact is in our hands now too, but we haven't opened it yet. The Supernatural Affairs Bureau has already found someone to handle it. It's a very high-grade artifact, so it'll probably take some time."
"Still, word of Fan Baiyan's capture got out. Demonic Cultivators are all very vigilant, so when we used his information to arrest Flame Ghost Hall Disciples in other cities, we didn't get much."
"The serious offenders you sent to prison have pretty much all been sentenced. Most got at least ten years, and a few got the death penalty. They're all still quietly waiting for you to contact them, behaving exceptionally well in their cells. When someone asked why they were so calm even though they were going to die, they just smiled and said it was all part of the Branch Leader's mission."
"The group sent to the factories for reform through labor is doing well too. They've basically all mastered operating the machinery and are very enthusiastic about learning. Once they've been reformed, they'll definitely make excellent skilled workers."
"The Supernatural Affairs Bureau is incredibly efficient. Having you stationed in River