The two earlier assassination attempts, the deployment of the warship, and the measures taken against Xilai and Cao Yuan all proved that the organization whose totem was a butterfly possessed unimaginable influence within the military. The Internal Affairs Office officer who had just gone to investigate at the Priest Academy could be said to have been declaring a position, but had it not also been a show of force?
Ran Donglou was silent for a while, then said, "You're from that world?"
Jing Jiu said, "You've met others?"
A smile of obscure meaning appeared on Ran Donglou's face. He said slowly, "General Li."
Yes, General Li, the current commander of the Galaxy Alliance's military, was an Ascension One from the Chaotian Continent.
"When Dong'er was little, she happened to overhear a conversation between her mother and me. She became intensely curious about that organization and began investigating it in secret. In fact, she had no idea that among the Alliance's upper ranks, it was hardly a secret."
Ran Donglou glanced at the tightly closed door and said, "Only by breaking out of a cocoon can one become a butterfly. Since there are Cocoon Breakers, naturally there are butterflies."
Jing Jiu asked, "You don't like these Cocoon Breakers?"
Ran Donglou gave a very clear answer. "I'm with the Priest Faction."
Jing Jiu said, "He could simply kill all of you."
Even though the Galaxy Human Alliance had many native martial powerhouses, even those who had reached Ran Donglou's level could not possibly match the Ascension Ones from the Chaotian Continent. He knew very well just how high General Li's cultivation was. He also knew that there might be even stronger Ascension Ones here, and that these people had already integrated completely into interstellar civilization.
Once again, Ran Donglou gave a clear