The Mightiest Little Master of Metaphysics
Chapter 186 - 184: Big Shots Meeting, No Fighting

Chapter 186: Chapter 184: Big Shots Meeting, No Fighting

Behind them is the Beast Clan. The Beast Clan is a group that has always been misunderstood. They are often mistaken by mortals for the Demon Clan due to their massive bodies, immense strength, and extraordinary mana. In reality, while there is some overlap between the two, they are different clans.

The Beast Clan is arranged at the back mainly because of their large size. In fact, the leaders of the Beast Clan can control their body size, but the entire clan views bigness as beauty, so they refuse to make themselves smaller. Placing them at the back effectively prevents crowding and trampling.

Sitting in the private box on the second floor, looking down on the masses with a high demeanor, is the Divine Clan. The Divine Clan, as the leader among the Six Clans, enjoys a transcendent status for a reason. Among the Six Clans, those who cultivate to become great leaders ultimately belong to the Divine Clan. For example, the ghost king of the Ghost Clan, Fengdu Ghost King, is titled the Beiyin Emperor in the Divine Clan. The dragon of the Beast Clan is considered the chief of a hundred scales, and the phoenix is the king of a hundred birds, both revered in the divine rank.

In reality, cross-border overlap among the Six Clans is common, with the Demon Clan itself consisting of members fallen from various clans.

The 49 Bureau was jointly established by five clans with the purpose of maintaining peace in the Six Realms. As for the Demon Clan, they are excluded by the other five clans due to their ruthless killings.

The daily affairs of the 49 Bureau are handled by the current director. Only when a particularly big issue arises, and the director cannot decide on his own, will he convene the leaders of the Five Clans for joint discussions.

However, regardless of the clan, those who cultivate to become great leaders have a common flaw, which is to showcase themselves in public, considering themselves extraordinary. Therefore, it is rare for the leader meetings to conclude peacefully; conflicts, either verbal or physical, are common.

Recalling the spectacular fight during a council meeting a few hundred years ago, Hu Ju felt slightly troubled, resting his slender hand on his face, his voice clear and pleasant, "We can begin now."

The conference room had a built-in sound system, and just as his voice landed, a protest came from the back from a beast leader: "Wait, we haven’t taken our seats yet. Move over, you’re stepping on my tail."

"You also scraped my scales, and I didn’t say a word."

"Want to fight, huh?"

"Fight it is, I’m not afraid of you!"

...

Hu Ju rubbed his brow in frustration, but fortunately, two other leaders timely intervened, preventing a fight from breaking out.

After another delay, the meeting finally began.

Hu Ju lightly tapped with his snow-white, slender fingers, and a light blue LCD screen appeared in midair, automatically playing the pre-prepared video materials.

These designs were the masterpieces of human scientist leaders, continuously upgraded with the progress of time.

The video showed Hu Ju’s recent personal visit to Northwest Hemu City. The large tomb chamber was empty save for a few human remains and broken armor and weapons at the bottom of the tomb.

In the middle of the chamber, on a large sarcophagus, the lid was wide open, and it was empty inside.

As the video ended, before Hu Ju could speak, a voice from the back spoke up, "What? Is the 49 Bureau helping people dig tombs now?"

A beast leader said mockingly.

The remark immediately provoked laughter.

A ghost leader replied icily, "If this Beast Clan fellow doesn’t know, he shouldn’t speak lightly. This isn’t called tomb digging, it’s called archaeology."

The beast leader turned his head, staring at the ghost leader who spoke, "What? Yin Cha can attend meetings now? Our standards are lowering."

"Ha, open your eyes and see clearly, I am one of the Five Ghost Emperors under the Fengdu Ghost King, not a Yin Cha."

"Alright, alright," the demon leader interjected to mediate, "let’s not run off topic. Hu Ju summoned us for a very serious matter."

He gestured to Hu Ju to continue speaking.

Hu Ju, feeling drained, squinted his foxy eyes and said mildly, "There is another video, watch it patiently, and quarrel after you’ve watched it."

With that, he lightly tapped again, the light blue screen reappearing, immediately accompanied by an urgent voice, like filming while running.

"Oh my god, who knew we’d encounter ghosts while on tour! Family, look, is that a ghost behind us?"

The camera shook and then focused behind, where a grand, dusty cavalry appeared in the dust, silhouettes clearer—a line of cavalry wielding long spears, their grim faces visible even through the shaky footage.

Next was another short video, just a few seconds long, seemingly shot in an enclosed space. The ceiling of the vehicle above could be seen, the sound suppressed out of fear of disturbing something.

"Someone come save us, we’ve encountered ghosts, there are ghosts everywhere outside, there’s even one on the vehicle. God, please let there be a signal!"

"Whoa, it woke up again," a voice came from the side.

"Hit it, quickly!"

Then the video cut off, followed by the sounds of a scuffle.

Hu Ju spoke softly, "This is the missing case of a tour group from two days ago. The entire tour group of thirty people vanished into thin air, and even the bus is missing. Before they disappeared, a tourist uploaded the first video on his video account. Two days later, just now, we discovered the second video uploaded by another tourist on a video website. These two videos have been intercepted and not widely spread, but the rescue of that tour group of thirty is mandatory, and something is definitely wrong in the Northwest. I hope everyone can concentrate and discuss this."

As soon as his words were out, the beast leader Kun spoke in a muffled voice, "It’s clear this has nothing to do with our Beast Clan; we don’t have such small figures. So perhaps the Ghost Clan fellows should say something."

The Ghost Clan’s Ghost Emperor Yu Lei spoke faintly, "Do you have some misunderstanding about our Ghost Clan? The Ghost Clan governs the souls of all things, the key point being souls. Have you seen a soul with a physical form?!"

"Aren’t zombies considered ghosts?" A large Snake Demon coquettishly twirled its tail.

Yu Lei glanced at her sideways, "Zombies could also be considered demons in folklore."

The two leaders exchanged glances, snorting at each other.

Hu Ju found it slightly tricky. Any large-scale event causing a disturbance in the Human World would be attributed to the responsible clan, which would then have the obligation to resolve it thoroughly.

It was clear everyone was passing the buck, not wanting to get involved in trouble.

"Such malignant events are closely tied to every clan. Furthermore, if those thirty people from the tour group aren’t rescued, it will surely spark discussions and even turmoil. Since the leaders can’t agree, I’ll make the arrangements. I will ask a friend to assist with this matter and require all of you to support fully and not shirk responsibility."

Hu Ju’s long, beautiful foxy eyes squinted, still holding some authority.

The Kunpeng from the Beast Clan spoke first, "Of course. Who is this friend you’re asking, Hu Ju?"

Hu Ju smiled lightly and addressed Yu Lei, "I’m sure friends from the Ghost Clan are quite familiar with her, Yun Qi, daughter of the Fengdu Ghost King."

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