After Pu Yuan’s death, the cold wave also quickly disappeared within the cabin, and those Martial Artists who had died were truly dead. As for those who had not died, they gradually recovered their vitality, and soon began to regain their youth and consciousness.
The first to recover was the Fist Emperor Commander. After the Fist Emperor Commander had recovered, the Storm Envoy followed suit.
The Fist Emperor Commander immediately stood up, glaring fiercely around him with eyes filled with intense killing intent, and loudly asked, "Commander Ye, where is the enemy?"
Ye Feng pointed to Pu Yuan’s body on the ground and said lightly, "He’s already dead..."
"It was him!" A look of surprise appeared in the Fist Emperor Commander’s eyes. Pu Yuan, who had come to pick them up this time, was their team leader; they had thought him the least likely to be the traitor. But to their utter surprise, Pu Yuan turned out to be a member of Alien Shadow.
"Alright, be careful on the way; it seems that Alien Shadow already knows our whereabouts," Ye Feng said softly.
"Damn it, very few people knew about our operation; how could we have been discovered?" The Storm Envoy bit her lip, anger evident in her eyes. Remembering how old she had appeared moments ago, the Storm Envoy felt a shiver down her spine.
Ye Feng spoke softly, "There might be a traitor among Luoying; perhaps the traitor revealed our whereabouts!"
"Impossible!" determination flashed through the Fist Emperor Commander’s eyes. "Only people from Outer Heaven and a few from the Nine-layered Heaven knew about this operation. How could there be a traitor?"
Ye Feng shook his head slightly, opting not to argue further, as he already had his own thoughts.
Before long, the people in the control room had woken up and established contact with the branch.
Ye Feng and the others hurried towards the branch.
Ye Feng looked at the Fist Emperor Commander and said, "Ishida, you will act as the commander for this operation!"
Ishida was the surname of the Fist Emperor Commander.
Hearing Ye Feng’s words, the Fist Emperor Commander was taken aback before shaking his head. "No, no, the Second God has already said that you are the commander and leader of this operation; how can I replace you?"
Ye Feng shook his head gently, "No, no, no, this is my intention. Now, you are me and I’m just an inconspicuous person, just one of the group..."
Both the Storm Envoy and Fist Emperor Commander looked at Ye Feng with puzzled faces, not understanding his intention.
Ye Feng said, "Ishida, just listen to me. Now, you are the Sword Saint Commander, Ye Feng, whereas I am just one of the Innate Grandmasters here. You take my place, but for crucial actions, you still need to follow my orders. I have my plans; do you understand?"
"Alright..." The Fist Emperor Commander reluctantly nodded. Although he was unsure what Ye Feng intended, since Ye Feng was the newly appointed commander, the Fist Emperor Commander had no choice but to comply.
Then, Ye Feng looked at a Legendary early-stage Martial King and said, "Now, you are the Fist Emperor Commander, you understand?"
"Yes!" The early-stage Legendary warrior nodded, his heart filled with questions but he dared not ask further.
Everyone still highly respected Ye Feng’s orders, understanding that if it weren’t for Ye Feng, they all might have perished there.
Soon, they arrived at their destination.
In the Western Suburb of Kyoto stood a grand castle, the residence of a general from the Edo period.
This was the location of the Luoying Branch. No sooner had they alighted from the airplane than a dignified middle-aged man in a kimono approached Ye Feng and his group.
The man moved with the authority of someone used to high office.
At that moment, Ye Feng was following behind the Fist Emperor Commander, who whispered, "Commander Ye, he’s the branch manager here, Vice Minister Saito."
Ye Feng nodded, sizing up Vice Minister Saito, who, he heard, was Saito Hideki’s cousin.
Although Vice Minister Saito was not as strong as Saito Hideki, Ye Feng could tell that Vice Minister Saito was a Legendary late-stage warrior, not to be underestimated.
With a smile, Vice Minister Saito approached the Fist Emperor Commander, greeting respectfully, "I presume you are the renowned new Sword Saint Commander, Ye Feng?"
Following Ye Feng’s instructions, the Fist Emperor Commander, impersonating Ye Feng, nodded. "Indeed, that’s me."
"Master Sword Saint, please allow me to introduce myself. I am the manager of the Luoying Branch, Vice Minister Saito. This time, it is us who will be hosting you. We have already investigated the exact location of Alien Shadow, and we are just waiting for your arrival. Today, allow me to provide a feast to welcome you, so you can rest well. Tomorrow, we will together raid the Alien Shadow’s location and eliminate them!"
"Thank you, Manager!" Fist Emperor Commander responded, then followed Vice Minister Saito into the castle.
While Vice Minister Saito managed the Luoying Branch, he had never ventured into the Nine-layered Heaven nor had any other member from Outer Heaven, other than Saito Hideki.
In Luoying, even the appearance of a First Layer Heaven member was forbidden to be disclosed, let alone those of the Nine-layered Heaven’s warriors and the commanders of Outer Heaven.
Fist Emperor Commander introduced the Storm Envoy and the Legendary early-stage warrior impersonating the Fist Emperor Commander to Vice Minister Saito.
Shortly after, Vice Minister Saito arranged rooms for Ye Feng and his team, and everyone settled down.
Then, the evening banquet started, but Ye Feng didn’t attend and instead slipped away alone into the castle.
Before long, Ye Feng had found the communication equipment. Originally, Ye Feng planned to send the route map of Luoying back to Luoying when he returned, but now he seized a good opportunity.
The Fist Emperor Commander and the others were completely unguarded against Ye Feng; now was the best chance.
Ye Feng quickly found a secluded spot and used the communication equipment to send out the route map of Luoying.
With the route map, outside forces could now invade Luoying.