That Woman

The imperial palace of the Xiahou Dynasty was much grander than those in other countries.

But in Chaoge City, the tallest building wasn't the imperial palace. It was the Dao Alliance's base in the Cambrian Kingdom—

The Dao Supervision Palace.

The Dao Supervision Palace was a branch of the Dao Alliance's Heavenly Dao Palace.

The Dao Alliance relied on the Dao Supervision Palaces scattered throughout the True Origin Continent to support royal power with Talisman Artifacts, arm armies, and check and gradually control the sects in each country, thereby maintaining the Dao Alliance's authority.

Twenty years ago in the Cambrian Kingdom, this balancing tactic by the Dao Alliance triggered the Sect-State War between the Snow Flame Sect and the Xiahou Dynasty.

This prolonged and costly Sect-State War finally ended with the arrival of three Dao Patrol Heavenly Boats from the Dao Alliance headquarters in the Cambrian Kingdom.

Mediating peace talks, cleaning up the aftermath, and implementing the Heavenly Origin Dao Laws, the Dao Alliance ultimately controlled the Cambrian Kingdom at minimal cost.

A similar story unfolded in almost every country on the True Origin Continent.

Only a very few countries and sects managed to escape, becoming enemies of the Dao Alliance.

The Dao Supervision Palace in the Cambrian Kingdom was located on Yellow Rock Mountain, north of Chaoge City.

It was a Tower Palace embedded within the mountain itself.

Pine and maple trees were planted on the tower walls, and pavilions spiraled around the mountain rocks. They were embedded in each other, integrated as one, majestic and ethereal, unlike anything of the mortal realm.

The tower body was cast from Mysterious Iron, dark and somber throughout, inscribed with the Dao Alliance's Sword Cloud Emblem, its five points distinct. It stood hundreds of feet tall, like a sword plunged into the mountainside.

Grand and magnificent, imposing and irresistible, it carried an oppressive aura, as if facing the vast Heavenly Dao itself, giving a sense of impartiality where all things under heaven were treated equally.

At the top of the Dao Supervision Palace, five massive suspended swords lay on the same plane, their tips pointing inwards, surrounded by purple light, forming a five-pointed standoff. They composed a Five Elements Teleportation Array that could reach the Dao Alliance headquarters' Heavenly Dao Palace or other Dao Supervision Palaces directly.

The highest official in the Dao Supervision Palace was the Dao Supervision Envoy.

Below them were the Sect Overseer and the State Overseer, responsible for supervising sects and dynasties, respectively.

As the strongest sect in the Cambrian Kingdom, the Snow Flame Sect was also under the jurisdiction of the Sect Supervisor.

The second highest level of the Tower Palace.

A flat level near a window.

On a purple jade table over ten feet long, a middle-aged man wearing a sword-cloud black robe, tall and slightly plump, with a slight beard and an extremely powerful aura, was eating a Wife Cake.

He was the legendary Sect Overseer who had always coveted the Elder's beauty—

Qi Shan.

It wasn't exactly coveting.

The Dao Alliance had given him a mission: find a way to marry Master Yuhu, the Pill Elder of the Snow Flame Sect, and learn about her research progress on the fusion of demons and devils.

The Qi Family was a prominent family in True Origin City.

He himself had reached Nascent Soul cultivation at a young age and become the Sect Supervisor of a country.

He had thought that with such conditions, marrying a Pill Elder would be easy.

However, this Master Yuhu showed him no respect at all!

It made him wonder if the problem was his appearance.

So he secretly found several incredibly handsome young men to approach her, but they were all kicked out.

Only then did he feel relieved.

But now, not only could he not get married, he also couldn't marry other women because he hadn't completed the Dao Alliance's mission...

He could only eat Wife Cakes at home every day.

His resentment grew day by day, gradually turning into anger.

Just as he was about to swallow his pride and use underhanded tactics against Master Yuhu, he suddenly heard the news of Master Yuhu taking a Dao Companion...

The other party was a handyman.

His cultivation was at the Fetal Breath stage.

He almost charged into the Snow Flame Sect on the spot.

After thinking about it, representing the image of the Dao Alliance, assassination seemed like a better option.

This action was not just personal grievance, but also for the Dao Alliance's surveillance mission.

Thump, thump, thump—

Someone knocked on the door.

Raising his hand, he threw the Wife Cake out the window. Qi Shan wiped the crumbs from the corner of his mouth.

"Come in."

The double doors creaked open as they were pushed.

A short, dark-faced Dao Alliance Supervisor respectfully entered.

"Sect Overseer."

Qi Shan's expression was normal. He poured himself a cup of clear tea.

The double doors were pushed open with a creak.

A short, dark-faced Dao Alliance Supervisor respectfully entered.

"Sect Overseer."

Qi Shan's expression was normal as he poured himself a cup of tea.

"Is it news from the Snow Flame Sect?"

The dark-faced Supervisor said,

"The mission to assassinate Master Yuhu's Dao Companion failed. Ma Xianchao and Mr. Lun Wang have been out of contact for a full day. Things are likely grim."

The tea in his cup suddenly didn't taste as good. Qi Shan suppressed his anger and questioned,

"You couldn't even kill a single handyman?"

The dark-faced Supervisor said,

"Princess Mu Yun seems to be secretly helping that handyman. As for Ma and Wang... it's unclear if they were killed by the princess."

Suddenly remembering something, Qi Shan nervously asked,

"Before they died, was the Word Spirit Curse lifted?"

The dark-faced Supervisor said,

"No, that didn't happen. From the Spiritual Pressure records, it seems they were killed instantly..."

"As long as they weren't exposed, it's fine."

Qi Shan breathed a sigh of relief, then drained the tea he had brought to his lips. After finishing the tea, he added,

"The Dao Alliance will thank them for their dedication."

The dark-faced Supervisor asked,

"Next, should we send stronger people to continue the mission?"

"Forget it."

Qi Shan waved his hand, saying,

"The Snow Flame Sect will have plenty of trouble in the future. Let's keep some useful people... This Master Chun Xiao is really uncooperative. I don't know how the Dao Alliance trained him back then. After becoming Sect Master, he's been a traitor and disobedient. If he were obedient, we wouldn't be so passive in this matter."

The dark-faced Supervisor didn't listen closely and quickly brought the conversation back on track.

"It seems Master Yuhu values this handyman very much. Could it be that he has some extraordinary qualities?"

"Cough, cough, cough."

Qi Shan coughed a few times with an unpleasant expression.

The dark-faced Supervisor quickly analyzed,

"Could it be, as the legends say, that Master Yuhu is conducting experiments to fuse with demons, and this handyman with Balanced Five Elements is her experimental subject?"

Qi Shan then nodded seriously.

"Good analysis."

The dark-faced Supervisor added,

"If that's the case, the demon and monster races will definitely be watching her. The Snow Flame Sect might not be peaceful in the near future."

"For the Dao Alliance, the most feared thing is peace throughout the land. As for this handyman... I will personally go see him in three days."

Qi Shan felt an opportunity for merit was coming.

Suddenly, he remembered something important—

"Oh, right, pass down the order. The news of Master Yuhu taking a Dao Companion must not reach the prison in this palace."

The dark-faced Supervisor:

"You mean..."

"Have you forgotten how the war ended?"

Qi Shan stood up, his gaze suddenly becoming serious.

"If that woman finds out about this, she will definitely break out of prison and kill Xiao Bai!"