Ye Ning was very busy.
Originally, he had thought that the expansion of the Overwatch Council had nothing to do with him.
Cai Xianggao, Wei Wentong, and the other tools would settle everything for him.
In the end, he realized that he was too naive.
As the overseer of the Overwatch Council, he had to maintain the purity of the Overwatch Council.
Just as Taizu had requested, the Overwatch Council was destined to be lonely, pure, and clean.
People with too many thoughts were not worthy of entering the Overwatch Council.
After being selected by Cai Xianggao, the first batch of people who joined the Overwatch Council numbered 572.
They stood in the courtyard, looking like a huge group.
When Ye Ning appeared, everyone's eyes revealed a look of reverence.
"Is this Lord Ye?"
"It's my honor to serve Lord Ye.”
" What a good man, aiming for the Overwatch Council!"
Ye Ning was already used to this kind of gaze.
The current him could already achieve a heart as still as water.
"Sir, let's begin."
Cai Xianggao cupped his hands and said when he saw that everyone had arrived.
Ye Ning nodded slightly.
He pointed his finger and a mirror flew out from between his eyebrows.
It was the Truth Questioning Mirror.
It emitted a pure white and scorching light.
"Those who enter the Overwatch Council must remember the words selflessness and dedication.”
"Don't enter the door for promotion and wealth.”
"This official has made it clear that if anyone has any ill intentions, don't blame this official for being impolite.”
Ye Ning's voice was calm.
However, his words were filled with a power that made people alert.
Everyone's expression changed slightly.
"I'll give you the time for an incense stick to burn to consider.”
Ye Ning closed his eyes.
The crowd started whispering to each other, making it seem a little noisy.
After that, it gradually quieted down.
No one left.
Ye Ning didn't say anything else.
He flicked his finger and the Truth Mirror flew out. It suddenly expanded by dozens of times and turned into a huge mirror that covered everyone.
The Righteousness Qi in Ye Ning's body was like a water pump, crazily pouring into the Truth Mirror.
Feeling the changes in his body, Ye Ning was a little conflicted.
He always felt that the Righteousness Qi was not a good thing and would be a roadblock on his path to death.
Therefore, he had selectively ignored it and basically did not use it.
But now, it was being used more and more. This was not a good sign.
The Truth Questioning Mirror emitted a pure white light that reflected everyone's hearts.
For a moment, an illusion appeared before everyone's eyes.
Why did you join the Overwatch Council?"
It was as if a voice was echoing in their minds.
This voice had a strange power that could stir up the deepest and most real thoughts in his heart.
"Because I admire Lord Ye."
"The world is suffering. We martial artists should wield the Three-Foot Sword and save the world!”
"My parents and family were harmed by corrupt officials. I want to change this world.”
"The world is dirty. Only the Overwatch Council can let me display my ambitions!”
"I want my wife and children to be proud of me."
……
All sorts of thoughts were reflected by the Truth Revealing Mirror.
The Truth Questioning Mirror was such a magical treasure.
Back then, the supervisor had refined this treasure and hung it outside the Hall of Justice. Anyone who entered the Overwatch Council had to first go through the test of the Truth Mirror.
Those who had ulterior motives would be known at a glance.
These were all normal thoughts.
The person who said these words had passed the test.
But there were also villains who were exposed to the sun.
"I am the founding duke's man. I joined the Overwatch Council as a spy!”
"I'm from the Li family!"
"I am a guest of the Chen family!"
"I am…"
The dark thoughts and secrets in the depths of many people's hearts were revealed to everyone.
Wei Wentong pulled out his saber, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"What a group of thieves!"
The scene in front of him was truly shocking.
A total of more than five hundred people took the test, and in the end, a third of them had problems.
The ones in the best situation were the spies sent by the various factions. For the time being, they would not do anything bad. They would just mingle in the Overwatch Council and pass on information at any time.
The worst case scenario was to spy on secrets, to destroy the Overwatch Council, and even to assassinate Ye Ning!
They had dirty thoughts, and some of them even carried poison.
This made Wei Wentong and the others furious.
"Take him down!"
Cai Xianggao said coldly.
A group of people rushed up like a swarm of bees. They held iron chains in their hands and restrained this group of people.
Ye Ning waved his hand, and the Truth Revealing Mirror was retracted.
Everyone came back to their senses.
Many people subconsciously looked at their hands. There was no change.
Someone exclaimed.
"What happened?"
"Why are you tying me up?"
"I am loyal and righteous. I wholeheartedly want to join the Overwatch Council!”
Many people realized that they were tied up by iron chains and immediately realized that something was wrong. They began to cry out loudly.
However, Ye Ning ignored them.
This group of people was simply not presentable.
"Pull him down."
Wei Wentong and the others immediately made a move and dragged them down.
This group of people panicked and quickly changed their words.
"I have no ill intentions. I am the founding duke's man!”
"I don't have any ill intentions. It's just that the family head asked me to come to the Overwatch Council to take a look!”
"I'm innocent!"
They shouted loudly.
However, it was impossible for it to be of any use.
What awaited them was Wei Wentong's cruel interrogation.
One had to know that Wei Wentong had done this in the past.
Now that he had returned to his old profession, he was very excited.
Many people joined the Overwatch Council, and Ye Ning was busy doing this every day.
In the beginning, there were many people with ulterior motives. Later, the various factions also realized that the Overwatch Council was not a place they could sneak in.
Thus, he gave up on investing in the Overwatch Council.
However, this did not make the people of the Overwatch Council slack off because of this. For example, Niu Jinxi, although he looked burly, he was keenly aware of the danger.
" These factions won't just let it go. Right now, the Overwatch Council is a thorn in their side. The war has just begun.”
"We don't mind. They might target us, but they won't use too much force.”
" But you have to be extremely careful. If something happens to you, the Overwatch Council will collapse.”
Hearing this, Cai Xianggao and the others responded.
They brought up the past and wanted Ye Ning to live in the Overwatch Council.
How could Ye Ning agree?
It was the same old story again, fending them off.
However, he was thinking in his heart.
"Logically speaking, since this bro is already in the limelight, the various large factions should already be unable to sit still. Why haven't they come and kill me yet?”
Ye Ning was worried for them.
Is it okay?
Can it be of some use?
……
Of course, he didn't know that while he was busy in the Overwatch Council.
A beggar in thin clothes staggered to his door.
"Is anyone there?"
The beggar knocked on the door.
The cook heard the commotion.
"What is it?"
She walked out.
"The weather is too cold and I'm too hungry. I can't live anymore. I have an ancient lamp that was passed down from my ancestors.”
The beggar's hair was white, and his face was covered in wrinkles.
He took out a lamp from his bosom.
This lamp indeed looked very ancient.
Although it was not decorated with gold or silver, the material was very special, especially the hollow patterns of evil spirits carved on it, which had a hint of extraterrestrial colors.
With the cook's knowledge, she naturally could not judge the value of this lamp.
However, her instincts told her that this thing did not look simple.
However, she had no intention of accepting it. Instead, she smiled kindly and said,
"This old man, if you are hungry, I can get you some food. There is no need to exchange for the ancestral items.”
The beggar frowned.
He did not expect that this woman would actually refuse. He coughed twice and said.
"The poor don't accept food given out of charity, so exchange it with me.”
The cook smiled and said.
"I'm the same as old man, we're both poor people. If it wasn't for the boss taking us in, we might have to go out to beg. We're all poor people, so let's not talk about the two families.”
As he spoke, he turned around and was about to leave.
"Damn it, where did all this nonsense come from?”
However, the beggar was getting impatient. He said in a loud voice and suddenly stretched out his hand to press down on the chef's shoulder.
The cook suddenly turned around.
What she saw was his pair of eyes that were glowing with a green light.
"Take this thing in and put it in the guest room. Don't tell anyone!”
The beggar said coldly.
The cook nodded in a daze.
Holding the ancient lamp, he walked towards the guest room like a zombie.
Seeing the cook gradually leave, the beggar laughed sinisterly.
"Ye Ning, I'm afraid you won't even know how you died!”
He had already asked around.
Ye Ning didn't have any relatives, so the guest room was always empty.
Other than the kitchen maid's daily cleaning, no one else would enter.
Ye Ning might not have noticed if the Soul Absorbing Lamp was placed in the guest room.
Even if they noticed or saw it, they might not take it seriously.
In short, he would definitely die!
The cook took the Soul Absorbing Lamp and entered the guest room.
She knew that there was a girl sleeping in the guest room.
Usually, he wouldn't come to disturb her.
However, at this moment, her mind was being controlled, so she couldn't care less. She placed the Soul Absorbing Lamp in the guest room, then turned around and left.
Just as she closed the door and took a few steps, she suddenly woke up.
"Why am I here?"
"What did I just do?"
"I'm really old and muddle-headed."
The cook patted her head.
His memory was getting worse.
She sighed, shook her head, and returned to her room to rest.
No one knew.
An hour after the Soul Absorbing Lamp was placed in the guest room, a wisp of blue light slowly surged from the wick.
In the end, it took the shape of a candle flame.
The evil spirit patterns engraved on the Soul Absorbing Lamp suddenly became vivid the moment the candle flame appeared.
A strange, sinister, and terrifying aura was slowly brewing.
As time passed, the blue candlelight gradually faded…
From dark blue to pale white.
The Fiendish Cultivator lying on the bed seemed to know nothing and still did not move.
At this moment, in the Weiwu Marquis Residence.
The founding duke stood up, drenched in sweat.
"Success!"
He panted slightly.
He had spent a lot of effort to activate the Glazed Cup from afar.
"Hahaha!"
Marquis Weiwu laughed.
He swept his gaze across the people who also had smug expressions on their faces as he raised his cup and said.
"After 12 hours, we will hear the news of Ye Ning's sudden death at home. I want the world to know what the consequences are for offending me!”
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