Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1342 The Spread of Fame Sparks a Trend

The man looked at Mr. Zhuan and said in a deep voice, "Hello, Comrade Zhuan."

"Counselor Yu."

Mr. Zhuan replied coldly.

He had a very deep impression of this person.

Back then, within the Pure Faction, under the leadership of Mr. Guan, a large group of people, including his elder brother, adhered to one principle:
That means actively supporting the new generation and bringing in more outstanding young talents, instead of sticking to the old ways.

Therefore, it is acceptable to relax the criteria somewhat, because the Great Collision cannot wait for anyone, and they also need more talent in the face of competition from various factions.

This was an internally initiated reform, and it did indeed yield considerable results in the early stages, bringing in a lot of fresh blood. Many young people demonstrated their talents, and the faction flourished, with the Pure Faction's influence greatly increasing in several central cities.

Therefore, the group that adhered to this philosophy once became the largest and most influential faction within the sect.

But everything changed after Zhao Zhenye's incident. The principles they had upheld were completely overturned.

Mr. Guan took the initiative to assume the greatest responsibility, and a group of young people with backbone and a sense of responsibility applied to be stationed in the Integration Zone and the World Ring in order to restore the reputation.

After all, they are the new generation. Some of them are not actually capable of going there. They went there because of their sense of atonement and simply to prove themselves. The person in front of me was the one who was in charge of the approval at that time.

He could have simply blocked the way, but instead he opened the door, allowing these young people, who were originally the most idealistic, responsible, and destined for greatness, to go there, and most of them never returned.

Although there was nothing wrong with the matter on the surface, Mr. Zhuan would not give him a friendly look.

Seeing that he remained silent, Yu Canyuan took the initiative to speak again, saying, "I heard that you have mentored a very capable junior. Congratulations!"

Mr. Zhuan remained silent.

The masked man was also somewhat puzzled. He thought for a moment and said, "Old Man Yu, are you talking about Councilor Chen?"

"It seems neither of you knows yet."

Yu Canyuan didn't care about the nickname that Mr. Mask had given him. "Well, you just came back from Sichuan and haven't heard any news yet."

Mr. Zhuan and Mr. Mask became increasingly suspicious, but they had no intention of pressing for answers. Even if they wanted to know the situation, they didn't want to talk to the person opposite them any longer.

At this point, Councilor Yu said, "I am very happy to see such outstanding juniors joining the Pure Faction. The two of you have made great contributions. I am also very happy to know about this and would like to congratulate you both."

Mr. Zhuan and his companion vaguely sensed that something big must have happened, and that it was related to Chen Chuan. Otherwise, there would be no need for him to come and express his attitude, since this man usually doesn't pay much attention to anyone.

After a long pause, the masked man scoffed, "Old Man Yu, stop pretending to be a good person. It's already quite good that you don't hold us back or stab us in the back."

Yu Canyuan showed no sign of anger. He said in a deep voice, "I know that you two may have some prejudice against me, but I truly believe this. The fact that you two have found such an outstanding successor for the Pure School shows that you have not given up on your original ideals, which makes me very happy."

Although we have ideological differences, everything we do is undoubtedly for the growth of the Pure faction.

"If that's the case, then if you're so capable, then provide some resources to support us. Don't just talk the talk without walking the walk."

Yu, the counselor, did not respond to the question. He simply nodded to the two men, turned around, and left quickly.

The two men watched him leave. The masked man chuckled, "Old Man Yu is just Old Man Yu. He falls silent as soon as you mention bleeding money. You can never take his polite words seriously."

After saying this, both of them remained silent for a while, until Mask finally couldn't help but speak first:

"That's strange. What did Councilor Chen do to make him so concerned? Although Old Man Yu is not a very honest man, he wouldn't come to us unless it was something important."

Mr. Zhuan walked forward, saying, "You'll find out soon enough."

Mr. Mask said, "That's true."

Following the road to its end, the two boarded a cable car. As the cable car moved forward, they entered a canyon with a huge gap. From above, it looked as if the earth had been torn apart, with the widest part of the two sides separated by tens of kilometers, and its depth was too great to be seen at a glance.

Above a cliff platform directly opposite the cable car, you can see a towering, tower-like pillar standing there, with more than a dozen similar pillars of varying sizes scattered around it, and densely packed bunkers and fortresses surrounding it.

The Pure Faction's three headquarters each have their own distinct functions, with the other two located in the fusion region and the capital city of Zhongjing, respectively.

The place of fusion is close to the World Ring and can be considered a logistics base. It is where the strongest military force under the upper echelons of the Pure Faction is concentrated, and almost all of the faction's main combat power is gathered there.

Zhongjing was primarily a place for protecting the capital and for cooperating, exchanging ideas, and even engaging in political clashes with other factions.

This place is because there is an unsolvable rift at the bottom of Liebei Gorge. In order to block and fight against things coming from the other world, the Pure Faction also concentrated a considerable amount of armed forces and fighters here, which later evolved into the most important headquarters of the Pure Faction.

In recent years, as more and more things have infiltrated from the other side, the faction has invested a lot of manpower and resources to establish large-scale field creatures and develop its own active consciousness entities. Of course, because of the existence of the Rift, the Pure Faction has also obtained a lot of resources from it, so this place is also one of the important support points within the faction.

Fifteen minutes later, Mr. Zhuan and his companion got off the cable car and, following the instructions of the boundary marker, entered one of the pivot pillars.

The decor here is the cutting-edge eclectic aesthetic, half simulated natural scenery and half cold metal and cement, creating a surreal sense of dislocation.

Guided by the active consciousness, the two entered a spacious lounge.

Mr. Zhuan went up and took the porcelain bottle, poured himself a cup of tea, but then he paused slightly.

"What's wrong? Is something amiss?" the masked man asked, both puzzled and wary.

"It's fruit and mushroom tea."

"Wow, has the sun risen in the west?"

Mr. Mask exclaimed in surprise. In the past, when they came here, no one would greet them. They were lucky to get a drink of water. This time, however, they were offered fruit tea. This was a tea that was allocated in small quantities within the sect, and it was usually not available to "marginal people" like them.

Moreover, they originally thought they would be left waiting there for a long time again. In the past, it was impossible for anyone to pay attention to them if they didn't dawdle for an hour and a half during the handover of tasks. Unexpectedly, this time they only waited for five or six minutes before a middle-aged woman with outstanding temperament and appearance, who was probably in her forties, walked in.

"Hello, fellow comrade, I am Xia Han. I am in charge of handing over the mission to you this time. You can call me Assistant Xia."

As she spoke, she smiled and extended her hand.

Mr. Zhuan looked at her outstretched hand but did not raise it, appearing somewhat uncomfortable.

Assistant Xia smiled after noticing this and naturally lowered his hand. "Comrade Zhuan, I worked with him for several years before, and I admire his character and philosophy very much."

Mr. Zhuan's expression shifted slightly as he glanced at Assistant Xia. Mr. Mask was also surprised; since the incident in Jibei Province, the faction had rarely publicly supported its original ideals.

The fact that this was suddenly brought up to them today, combined with the fact that they were rushed to headquarters earlier, and the things that Officer Yu said to them, makes me feel that things are very strange.

Mr. Mask couldn't hold back any longer. "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Assistant Xia looked at the two of them and said, "Counselor Chen, it was the two of you who were in contact with him before, right?"

Mr. Zhuan nodded. "Yes, I am his guide."

"That's right, headquarters intends to invite Advisor Chen over for a talk, and we would like to ask you two to convey our message."

Mr. Mask was even more puzzled. "Then why don't you find him yourselves? Councilor Chen is also a member of the Pure Faction, and now he is the head of the Jibei Road branch. He's not our subordinate."

Assistant Xia smiled and said, "My fellow colleagues probably don't know what Councilor Chen has been up to, do they?"

Seeing the surprised look on Mr. Zhuan's face, she said "Wait a moment," tapped the dimensional token, and transmitted a report to the two of them, saying, "You two can take a look."

Mr. Zhuan looked at these records and saw that they contained information about Chen Chuan's time in the Linax Federation.

At first, it was alright, and it seemed relatively normal. But later, the content became so unbelievable that it shocked them to the point that they couldn't think straight and just stared blankly.

Mr. Mask was equally stunned. He remembered that Chen Chuan had been a believer in immortality before he went to the Federation.

Wait a minute, is it the Temple of Longevity?
Even he was somewhat uncertain about this.

Seeing the two of them looking stunned, Assistant Xia smiled slightly and said, "This report was forwarded from the capital, so its authenticity can be confirmed. The higher-ups are currently discussing the pros and cons and the subsequent impact of this matter, and the faction is also discussing it."

Regardless, since Councilor Chen's actions were aimed at maintaining the global order, his faction would certainly provide him with political support.

Maintaining the world's ring and fighting against the existence of the opposite world is about the very meaning of the Pure Faction's existence, and no one can shake that point. In the eyes of the Pure Faction, Chen Chuan's actions are the most correct course of action.

"Therefore, we hope that Councilor Chen can come to headquarters as soon as possible. Considering that you two are relatively close to him, we would like to ask you two to act on his behalf. Also, Elder She would like to have a talk with him."

Upon hearing the name "Old She," both Mr. Zhuan and Mr. Mask were startled. After a moment, Mr. Zhuan said in a deep voice, "Alright, I will pass on the message."

Assistant Xia smiled and said, "Okay, by the way, please also give this to Councilor Chen."

Mr. Zhuan glanced at it; it was a slightly worn booklet. He recognized it immediately, took it, and solemnly said, "I will do it as soon as possible."

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(End of this chapter)