The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

"Sword Master, is there anything else you require?"

Seeing this, Crobbick bowed slightly, making a gesture of respect.

Mosd remained silent for a moment, looked Crobbick up and down, before speaking, "Regarding the exploration of the Starfall Divine Realm, how much substantial information do you currently have?"

Upon hearing this question, Crobbick thought to himself, "I knew it."

After all, it caused such a big commotion.

Since it was still within a sector under the Council's jurisdiction, the Council's bigwigs naturally took it very seriously.

But he calmly looked up and replied in a steady tone, "Reporting to Your Excellency, at present, we do not have much substantial information."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this news, the Sword-wielding Elder frowned, a hint of displeasure on his face.

However, Crobbick seemed to have completely guessed what the Sword-wielding Elder was thinking: "I suppose you've also heard that I sent another envoy, who hadn't found anything, to investigate again."

"But in reality, these special envoys are nothing more than bait placed in the open to attract fire."

"I have already arranged the sharpest blade that can cut through the fog, so... it won't be long before I have definite results delivered to my desk."

Upon hearing this, Mosideng remained silent, only nodding in agreement: "Those hyenas from the Starfall Divine Realm, though they've been lurking on the fringes for over a thousand years, have behaved like a pack of toothless domestic dogs!"

"But their inherent greed has never been extinguished."

"I have a feeling those gamblers are brewing a storm under the table that could overturn the entire game! You must keep a close eye on this; there can be no slackening!"

Faced with Moss's pressure, Crobbick's expression became increasingly respectful.

"Please rest assured, sir."

"Such a disturbance that can shake the dimensional barrier, even if they weld the lid shut, there will inevitably be leaks in the gaps. As soon as any solid clues fall into my hands, I will present them to you directly at the first opportunity."

Moss nodded slightly, his furrowed brows relaxing a little.

"Actually, even if Ashmertine hadn't caused this unexpected trouble, I didn't intend for them to have an easy time in the days to come."

"The scheme of using someone else to kill them a thousand years ago did indeed cost them a lot of blood, but it brought hundreds of years of peace to the border."

"But now it seems the drug's effectiveness is waning."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the holographic star map in the hall: "Taking advantage of the Shadow Skeleton Clan's massive invasion and the early opening of the Star Domain Battlefield, I'm preparing to give them another powerful dose of medicine."

"This will cause the Starfall Divine Realm to lose at least decades of its foundation in this meat grinder."

"Given the right opportunity, they could even uproot all the promising young talents they've painstakingly cultivated and annihilate them on the battlefield!"

Upon hearing this, even the shrewd and calculating Crobbick couldn't help but twitch his eye.

He knew all too well what kind of bloodshed and carnage the Grand Elder meant by "uprooting" the whole thing.

"My lord, your strategy is indeed aimed directly at the crux of the matter."

Crobbick carefully chose his words, trying to express his concerns: "However, the process will likely encounter many twists and turns."

"They're well aware of our actions towards the Starfall Divine Realm over the years!"

"Those six families have suffered a great loss once, and are now very wary. If we forcibly send their elite troops to dangerous defense zones through the council's charter without any reason, I am worried that it will be difficult to convince the public procedurally."

"The other subordinate divine realms, seeing this, will inevitably feel a sense of unease, fearing that if one falls, the other will be vulnerable."

"program?"

"Hehehe..."

Upon hearing this, Moss suddenly laughed: "Crowbic, you've been in the supervisory position for too long. Have you started to take those rules written on paper as gospel?"

"Rules have always been chains used by the strong to restrain the weak."

"This is none of your business!"

"Just go and investigate your case."

"As for how to make those little brats willingly and without complaint step into the deadly place, I naturally have plenty of ways to handle the procedural aspects."

Upon hearing this, Crobbick said nothing more.

He knew how ruthless this Sword-wielding Elder was. Since the other party had already made his point, he only needed to do his job.

He bowed deeply once more and quietly withdrew from the Starry Sky.

Leaving the parliament headquarters, Crobbick boarded a starship and headed towards the Moon View district of Star City.

The starlight along the way was filtered into a soft halo by the thick shield and sprinkled on the seat. He looked up at the starry sky and kept thinking about the mysteries of the Starfall Divine Realm.

Before long, Star Shuttle returned to his residence.

As soon as you push open the gate, a garden full of moon grass comes into view.

At this moment, they are shimmering with fireflies under the starlight, swaying gently in the breeze.

Crobbick took off his coat and was about to walk into the corridor to pour himself a shot of strong liquor to cool off.

However, he soon stopped in his tracks.

Following the source of the scent, one could see a shadow had appeared on the wooden rocking chair at the end of the corridor.

The shadow rippled and surged like water, gradually solidifying into a human-shaped outline.

"You actually... came back so quickly?"

Crobbick raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise on his face.

He glanced subconsciously at the timing crystal on his wrist.

According to his most radical calculation, it would take at least seven standard days to travel from the City of Stars to the Starfall Divine Realm and then complete the initial intelligence gathering.

But now, the other party has appeared on his rocking chair so brazenly, without even taking half the time.

"Are you facing a situation you can't resolve?"

"Or did you not go at all?"

After turning his gaze away, Crobbick looked at Night Owl and asked tentatively.

Night Owl shook his head, offering no explanation, and simply stated, "The clues you provided were accurate."

"I did go to that remote area called Starfall Rift Abyss. Now that I've accepted your exorbitant offer, I certainly won't leave empty-handed."

He paused slightly at this point: "To put it simply, that place was not affected by any unknown natural disaster, nor by a riot of giant star beasts."

"Instead... we truly witnessed the arrival of the Old Gods."

Upon hearing this, Crobbick's heart skipped a beat.

Even though he had mentally simulated countless possibilities beforehand, and even though his intuition had long been leaning towards this extreme.

But when the words "the Old Gods have descended" were truly confirmed.

He still felt it was a bit exaggerated.

That was the ultimate nightmare that should have been buried many eras ago.

Has it really happened?