Leo arrived at Chengdu early in the morning. They drove all night and didn''t stop at all.


    Because almost everyone in Chengdu was used to seeing them, the Humvee wasn''t stopped by the guard around the gate and let them pass.


    "We are finally home."


    Leo smiled widely as he got out of the car and stretched his back.


    The base was located near the red district. There was nothing different from when they left, except that there were more stalls around here now.


    The air was slightly cold and chilly, a sign that winter would arrive soon. Jack and Shui immediately entered the base while Chiaki put the Humvee in thepressed capsule.


    "Leader, you''re not going to enter?"


    Chiaki asked, but Leo shook his head.


    "You go ahead. I need to take care of something first."


    "Hmm... Okay."


    After seeing her subordinate disappear into the building, Leo looked around and found an alleyway. He walked there and met Jessica, who was waiting for him. They had scheduled this meeting beforehand.


    "Leader, are you ready?"


    "Yes. Let''s go."


    Leo nodded at Chiaki and followed her. While he was away, he left the preparation and decision making to Jessica and trusted her fully.


    As they walked slowly side by side, he asked about the progress and she exined.


    "I have collected all the necessary material to upgrade everything to Level 2. And from the rest of the Golds we have, I secure somend for our n. We just need the final pieces, which requires your presence, Leader."


    "Great. Then, let''s begin."


    Their destination was an abandoned building at the edge of the city. The ce was a mess, but Leo didn''t care. It was only a temporary meeting ce, anyway.


    As this n could mess with the bnce Murim currently have, it was necessary to do it far from the center and prying eyes.


    They entered the building and climbed the stairs to the roof.


    As they walked, Leo could see two robed people inside. Anya was standing guard near the entrance, waving her hand upon seeing him entering.


    "Leader! Wee back!"


    "I am back, Anya. Can you make sure there is no one approaching this building?"


    "Leave it to me! I will check the surroundings and notify you."


    With that, Anya jumped off the roof and disappeared.


    After seeing her off, Leo turned his attention to his two guests and approached the table. He wore a friendly smile as he sat down.


    Jessica assumed her position behind him as if it was natural.


    And as everything was set to ce, Leo calmly said, "Sorry for waiting. There is a little bit of a problem at my end that requires my attention. But, it''s done now."


    "Don''t worry, we have plenty of time with everything that happened." One of the robed figures answered, his voice was heavy and tinted with experience.


    "Fufufu, the chaos caused by Venom Sect''s epigraph was a big event that shook the foundation of Murim. I wonder if we have a little part in it." The other robed figure said with a mischievous grin. Her voice carried confidence and charm.


    "I can''t deny it." Leoughed and nodded, "I hope my little act won''t create any problem between us."


    "Of course not. We don''t care about the small stuff, anyway." She replied, "What we care about is the business you will bring us. Your ability and power have caught our interest, Mr. Leo."


    "Indeed. To be honest, when I heard about your proposal, I thought you were a bit crazy. However, that news did reach us. Wudang Sect... You have begun to establish yourself as a powerhouse. And that''s good for business."


    "Fufufu, this incident allowed us to drive out ourpetitors from this city. I bet they are the ones who spread the news about your presence and what you did to that Sect."


    These robed figures weren''t someone to be underestimated.


    Leo grinned and put his hands together on the table. Everything was just as calcted, although the events didn''t happen exactly as he had nned.


    "So, we have heard about the proposal." The man leaned forward slightly, a curiosity shed in his eyes. "Tell me, will this really work?"


    "With both of your cooperation, I believe this will work." Leo replied, his eyes were shining brightly. "And the benefits you will receive will be tremendous. This is not a one-time deal. It''s a long-term investment. If you help me with this, everyone won''t dare to mess with you. That''s for sure."


    "This is truly an appealing proposal." The woman raised her hand and opened a blue fan in front of her face, "ording to our informant, it seems that Murim will be engulfed in chaos soon. With the appearance of Venom Sect''s epigraph, there will be a great conflict between ns and Sects."


    "When one showed themselves, the others would follow. That prophecy that existed in the past wille true, huh?" The robed man added.


    When Supreme Evil disappeared, a war began, and the world was plunged into chaos. History was lost in the first era of chaos. Many Sects and ns got destroyed and new ones, usurping the authority and knowledge of thest, rose in power.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Amidst the chaos, someone iming to be the Supreme Evil''s sessor appeared and brought even more chaos and destruction. His strength was real and his ambition was endless.


    Facing a new threat, the new rising Sects and ns gathered and signed a peace treaty for the first time, working together to vanquish evil. They managed to destroy the said sessor and his followers, ending the era of chaos.


    Murim Alliance was created right after. And to this day, those Sects and ns were known as 10 Great Sects and ns of Central ins.


    "The rtionship between the 5 Great ns is still strong. However,tely, almost all Sects recruited disciples at an rming rate, and there were rumors about the Peng n attempting to form a secret alliance with the Demonic faction. There was a possibility that they would break the treaty and fight against the rest."