Fu Xuan felt she shouldn't have joined such a bizarre organization.
Don't be fooled by the Divination Commission's grand name. Compared to the other parts of the Six Charioteers, the Divination Commission was actually much more secluded. Not many people had ever seen Fu Xuan's face.
The Xianzhou Luofu wasn't small, and its population was vast. Changle Tian alone was bustling with tourists day and night, shoulder to shoulder.
Yet, Fu Xuan had merely changed her hairstyle, made her appearance a bit plainer, and put on some traditional, conservative Xianzhou clothing.
And just like that, no one here recognized her.
She wondered how Noldrei was doing. He had said he was confident he could infiltrate. Fu Xuan just hoped he could survive the labs of these strange people.
Fu Xuan didn't dare try to contact Noldrei on her phone, fearing that one careless move would expose his connection to her.
"This is the person in charge of the Changle Tian region, Lord Purple Rose."
'Are all the names around here this tacky?'
Fu Xuan was exasperated. She gave him a brief look-over, and her expression suddenly turned solemn.
'This person… is a Cloud Knight?'
'Even the Cloud Knights have been infiltrated?'
"Lord Purple Rose, this is the friend from the Divination Commission I told you about."
Purple Rose frowned and shot an unhappy glare at Green Hibiscus. "I've told you time and again not to recruit people carelessly! Why did you even bring someone from the Divination Commission here?!"
Fu Xuan said with a cold face, "My presence here was an accident. If you mind, then I don't mind being your enemy."
Her unfathomable expression, unafraid of turning hostile, displeased the members of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
Green Hibiscus even went out of his way to explain for Fu Xuan. "She was set up by her own friend, that's how she ended up in this situation. Pink Camellia, why don't you recount what happened to Lord Purple Rose."
Fu Xuan sighed and explained what had transpired.
Only then did Purple Rose believe that she had truly been betrayed by her friend.
Purple Rose said with a frown, "Then you truly are unlucky. In this situation, you can't go back to the Divination Commission. You might as well just stay with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus."
Fu Xuan remained silent for a long moment before explaining, "I didn't kill him. His flesh regenerates very quickly. If he has the chance, he might pull through. Whether he lives or dies depends on his own fortune."
Purple Rose couldn't help but say, "That's exactly how you people from the Divination Commission talk. Now I believe you're from the Divination Commission even more."
She seemed unwilling to talk about the Divination Commission and asked, "What do we need to do next?"
"Here's a prescription. As long as you take this medicine, you can sever the shackles left on you by the Demonic Bow." Purple Rose said as she handed Fu Xuan a piece of paper.
Fu Xuan asked, puzzled, "Since it's medicine, why not just prepare it for me directly? Under normal circumstances, isn't it safest to watch the person take the medicine on the spot?"
Purple Rose hadn't expected Fu Xuan to actually give him advice.
Even Green Hibiscus was stunned for a moment, as if he hadn't thought of such a good method.
Fu Xuan explained, "Look, if it can sever the shackles of the Demonic Bow, then theoretically, you should watch them take the medicine right under your noses, so there's no turning back. Wouldn't that be a better way to recruit people?"
What this person said made a lot of sense!
Purple Rose scratched his head and took a sharp breath, praising her, "As expected of someone from the Divination Commission, your mind is truly sharp! Green Hibiscus! Did you hear that? From now on, we'll use her method to recruit people!"
Green Hibiscus hesitated for a long time before explaining in a low voice, "Lord Purple Rose, our funds aren't that plentiful. These medicinal herbs take a long time to acquire, and many of the ingredients require special channels. To recruit people using this method, our credit points might not be enough."
Seeing that her first suggestion might be rejected, Fu Xuan added, "That's why we should adopt a policy of fewer, but better-trained troops. We should specifically target powerful individuals who have these needs and pull them into our faction."
"Although the herbs are rare, as the number of powerful individuals increases, our cost of obtaining herbs will also decrease significantly. This can make up for the initial output and form a sustainable, positive cycle!"
The more Purple Rose listened, the more sense it made. He nodded repeatedly. "Right, right! That's it, that's it!"
He lamented that the people he had recruited in his region were all useless, never expecting a strategist-like figure to show up today.
Fu Xuan looked down at the prescription. The name was [Dragon Coiling, Horned Dragon Leaping], a very typical body modification formula originating from the Alchemy Commission.
"I also took this medicine to gain the power I have today. But we don't have the herbs for it right now, so you'll have to figure out how to collect them yourself. Our organization has tens of thousands of members. Since you've joined, I can only advise you not to ask about things you shouldn't."
Fu Xuan nodded. "I understand. I will find someone to help me gather the ingredients for the prescription. I will also find a chance to quit my job at the Divination Commission."
Purple Rose was very satisfied with Fu Xuan's cooperative attitude. He disagreed, "We've never had a chance to get a foothold in the Divination Commission. Since you're still a member, you should just stay there as a sleeper agent."
Fu Xuan shook her head. "No, we can't do that. Fu Xuan, the Master Diviner of the Divination Commission, has a Dharma Eye. Just by getting close to her, she might be able to discern the changes in my fortune. One careless mistake and I could be exposed. I'm very different from a diviner like her whose skills are still lacking. So not only can I not stay at the Divination Commission, I can only resign through my phone or other means."
"I advise you not to dream about infiltrating the Divination Commission, especially since those diviners are each more troublesome than the last. People from other commissions can still be deceived and evaded, but it's not that simple with the Divination Commission."
Purple Rose pondered for a long time, feeling a bit regretful that he couldn't find a chance to infiltrate the Divination Commission.
"Alright, we'll do as you say."
Fu Xuan's mood was quite strange.
She was once again doing the work of a foot soldier.
As the Master Diviner, most of her professional suggestions had been adopted by the General, but that was part of her job.
Whenever Fu Xuan wanted to make suggestions about personnel matters, the General would brush her off.
Now, although this Purple Rose wasn't very bright, he was indeed easy to persuade.
It was truly unexpected.
The suggestions Fu Xuan gave to these people from the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus today were actually adopted.
'Fewer, better-trained troops, recruiting the powerful…'
'This way, it'll be easier for me to get more people to infiltrate.'
For Fu Xuan, finding ordinary people to infiltrate was troublesome, but finding capable people suitable for infiltration was a whole different story.