Starting as a prodigy wanting milk? A world-destroying deception in the opposite direction.

The woman stopped speaking, only laughing maniacally, her laughter both shrill and eerie.

Life is short, tonight is unforgettable...

"A life lived in vain, pleasure is the only truth..."

Just then, the pink psychic energy around her rapidly dissipated.

A moment later, the laughter stopped, the eyes widened, and the person stopped breathing.

"Dead?" Wu Xian asked in surprise.

Chen Xi stepped forward to check, then shook her head:

"It was a backlash from mental energy, coupled with excessive emotions, that led to the rupture of meridians and death."

Shen Zhen frowned, looked at the men who had completely calmed down, and said:

"You've all been bewitched by her. Go back, treat your families well, and cherish the time you have left."

The men thanked him repeatedly, then fled the private room disheveled.

Shen Zhen then turned to Song Yue and Chu Yan, and once again bowed to express his gratitude:

"Thank you both for your help today; otherwise, we would have had to go through a lot of trouble."

"Brother Shen, you're too kind." Song Yue nodded.

"We also have things to do, so we'll take our leave now." With that, she turned and walked out with Chu Yan, but stopped abruptly at the door. She turned back to Shen Zhen and said:

"You people from the Cleansing Evil Division are much more reliable than the rumors suggest."

"Rumors?" Before Shen Zhen could speak, Zhao Huaijin raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance.

"Our Jingxie Division has always been dedicated to eliminating harm for the people and driving away all evil spirits, so we are naturally reliable."

Song Yue smiled but didn't reply. She walked straight out, with Chu Yan following closely behind. The two stopped at the entrance of Jubao Fang.

"You're right," Chu Yan said in a low voice.

"His mental power is indeed extraordinary, but there is nothing unusual about it."

"Mm." Song Yue nodded.

"Let's leave here first, lest we be questioned by the people from the Cleansing Evil Division. Given the current situation, it's not advisable to reveal our identities too early."

The two left Jubaofang and disappeared into the alley ahead.

Meanwhile, in the other private room...

Chen Xi watched the two figures walk away, then leaned close to Shen Zhen and whispered:

"Captain Shen, these two are not simple."

Song Yue's psychic powers seemed to be able to control this woman, or rather, understand her. Chu Yan's psychic powers couldn't see through her for the time being; their psychic characteristics...

This doesn't seem like an ordinary spirit medium.

"I know," Shen Zhen nodded.

"But they did help us just now, and they didn't show anything unusual or hostile.

Zhao Huaijin scoffed:

"Whoever they are, as long as they are not heretics, we don't need to care."

Our primary task now is to investigate the details of this leader and the forces behind him.

"That's right," Shen Zhen said.

"Xuejian, Chen Xi, use the compass to track the residual energy fluctuations and see if you can find any clues."

Zhao Huaijin, Li Qingyan, and Zhou Shi cleaned up the scene and calmed the people in Jubao Fang.

"Wu Xian, go and inform the government to handle the follow-up matters; I'll return to the Cleansing Evil Division and report to Chief Ling."

"Understood!" everyone responded in unison, and immediately split up to take action.

Shen Zhen rode back to the Jingxie Division.

Along the way, he kept trying to merge the power of despair with ordinary mental power, and found that the power of the fused power was getting stronger and stronger, and there was no trace of the power of despair in the psychic power, just like ordinary mental power.

This discovery both surprised and delighted him.

He had already witnessed the power of despair.

I still vividly remember the astonishing power I felt when I executed Jin Wanquan in the canyon.

But this power of thought is too forbidden.

If discovered by the temple, he would inevitably be regarded as a heretic, and would be imprisoned at best, and executed at worst.

Now, he has discovered a way to conceal the power of despair, allowing him to harness its immense strength without fear of being discovered.

This was undoubtedly a great boost to his abilities.

Upon returning to the Jingxie Division, Shen Zhen immediately found Ling Buyu and gave a detailed report on the events at Jubao Fang, including Song Yue and Chu Yan's assistance and the "guide" mentioned by the woman.

Ling Buyu's expression turned serious after hearing this:

"It seems that there is more than one of these mysterious forces, and their tentacles have already reached every corner of the capital."

The delusional eater, the illusory demon, and this woman are all pawns in the game.

Their aim is likely to incite chaos in the capital and undermine the temple's rule.

His brows were furrowed:

"I will immediately hand over this woman's information to Lord Wang Juan of the Ceremonial Department to see if we can find any more clues."

"By the way, Shen Zhen." Ling Buyu looked at Shen Zhen.

"You mentioned in your report that your telekinetic power suddenly broke through a bottleneck and greatly increased in strength?"

"Yes." Shen Zhen nodded, having already prepared her answer.

"Perhaps it's because my recent cultivation has been going smoothly, and my potential was unleashed in battle, leading to a temporary breakthrough."

Ling Buyu had no doubt and nodded:

"You're making great progress, keep up the good work."

The situation in the capital is becoming increasingly complex, and we need talents like you.

By the way, do you think Song Yue and Chu Yan are trustworthy?

"I don't see any hostility at the moment," Shen Zhen said.

"Their strength is also at the mid-stage of the first tier, and they seem to have a good understanding of the heretics' psychic abilities, so they may also be investigating this mysterious force."

"Mm." Ling Buyu nodded.

"You should act according to the situation and go down to rest first."

"Yes," Shen Zhen replied. Just as he turned around, footsteps sounded outside.

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Lei Lie and Han Yan and their group.

Shen Zhen greeted him with a smile:

"Team Leader Lei, Captain Hanyan, you're back." Everyone nodded in greeting.

"Master," Lei Lie said first as he approached Ling Buyu.

"Hanyan and I tracked down the heretics, but we came up empty-handed and they got away."

Han Yan followed closely behind, stepping forward with a cool and clear tone:

"We followed the remnants of the heretical energy from the natural disaster a few days ago. It was in a dilapidated hut in an alley in the south of the city. That place should be the heretics' temporary stronghold."

Only half of the token was found at the scene.

She raised her hand and handed over half of a black token, which was engraved with strange patterns.

"The token is made of a special material. The residual energy fluctuations on it are of the same origin as those left by the heretics, but they are very weak, as if they have been deliberately manipulated."

Lei Lie clenched his fist, his tone somewhat annoyed:

"Those heretics are very cunning; they set up a simple maze around their stronghold."

We were delayed for a moment while cracking the code, and by the time we chased after them, they had already vanished.

Only a series of footprints leading towards the eastern suburbs of the city were found at the alley entrance, but unfortunately, they were trampled and blurred by the subsequent street patrol.

Ling Buyu took the token and examined it carefully, his brows furrowing even more deeply:

"East of the city? That's exactly the direction of Jubao Fang."

It seems these heretical strongholds are interconnected, and their activities are becoming increasingly frequent.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhen paused in her steps and subconsciously stopped leaving.

The east side of the city is the direction he just returned from Jubao Fang. Could there be a connection between the two?

Ling Buyu looked up at Lei Lie and Han Yan:

"You all rest first. I will send the tokens to the Ceremonial Office for comparison immediately."

Remember, even during the rest period, do not let your guard down. Send someone to monitor the movements in the east of the city, and report any unusual activity immediately.

"Yes!" Lei Lie and Han Yan and the others responded in unison.