However, Dao Lao and Dream Jia were extremely unfamiliar with this Sacred Mission External Expansion Department. In their memory, there had never been such a department in the Spirit Realm. Therefore, on the side, Haoyun couldn't help but have a thought that perhaps this so-called Sacred Mission External Expansion Department was just fabricated by Elsie. And her reason for doing so was naturally to avoid exposing her true identity, lest Dao Lao and Dream Jia find any leverage against her.

"Hey! I don't blame you three for not knowing about our obscure department. But, there's no need to ponder about it! Your system can't find any information about our department at all." Seeing the questioning expressions on Haoyun and the others, Elsie quickly explained.

"Hahaha! That's exactly right! By the way, Elsie, do you have a way to help me fix the system? Oh dear! My system has been malfunctioning for some time, which really delays my missions!" Dao Lao laughed awkwardly, pointing out his behavior bluntly. At the same time, he tried to probe Elsie through his words, attempting to understand how she managed to cause his Mold Spirit Energy Tracking System to malfunction.

Elsie elegantly shook her head, saying, "The reason why your systems and weapons are unable to function is not because we did anything, but because of the environment here. So, I'm afraid I can't help with that!"

Dao Lao raised an eyebrow, showing an expression that said, "I don't believe your nonsense!" He indicated that just now, it was clearly Elsie's sister who did something to cause their systems and weapons to malfunction due to some powerful force's suppression.

Ignoring Dao Lao's skepticism, Elsie continued as she turned and walked toward an open platform on the side of the circular hall, "To be precise, even if your Mold Spirit Energy Tracking System could function normally, you wouldn't be able to find any information about our department. Because the Sacred Mission External Expansion Department is not included in your system. In other words, our department does not exist in the superficial system of the Spirit Realm."

"Why? Why do you say we belong to the superficial system? What does that mean? Since we belong to the superficial system, what system do you belong to?" Haoyun questioned rapidly, firming up his belief that everything Elsie said was a lie fabricated by her.

Elsie dismissively shrugged at Haoyun's skepticism and replied in a nonchalant tone, "The superficial system means that the area where you gods live is only the surface of the Spirit Realm, while the area where we are located is in the dark corners of the Spirit Realm. Therefore, the system we belong to is generally referred to as the Dark Layer System."

"The Dark Layer System?" Haoyun and the others said skeptically.

"Yes, the Dark Layer System. Simply put, the superficial system where you three belong is mainly responsible for ensuring the long-term stability of the Spirit Realm, while our Dark Layer System is responsible for ensuring the continuous advancement of the Spirit Realm." Elsie explained.

Although Elsie's tone did not sound deceptive, Haoyun still felt that her explanation was somewhat far-fetched. So Haoyun asked again, "Even if what you said is true, there's no need to hide your Dark Layer System, right? Since these two systems exist relatively independently, just ensuring they operate independently to maintain the development of the Spirit Realm should suffice."

"We ensure the continuous development of the Spirit Realm. As for you, you just need to ensure the stable operation of the current Spirit Realm." Elsie corrected seriously.

Haoyun shrugged disdainfully, indicating that Elsie was being too picky with her words. What 'us' and 'you'? Regardless of which system they belonged to, wasn't their job just to maintain the order of the Spirit Realm?

Elsie raised both palms, mimicking a scale by gesturing up and down a few times before saying, "All this is for balance. The superficial system is the world that the Spirit Realm wants everyone to see, so it can be displayed and needs to be presented on stage. The Dark Layer System, on the other hand, is the world that the Spirit Realm does not want everyone to see. Therefore, it can only be hidden away, even to the extent of obliterating its name, silently operating in the dark. This existence of light and darkness is the key to maintaining balance. Only by maintaining balance can the Spirit Realm continue to develop steadily."

"In short, everything we do is very special. So special that it may overturn the perception of the Spirit Realm by you gods standing on the stage, causing your lofty and holy beliefs to shake, even collapse. Therefore, for safety reasons, it is extremely necessary to keep us hidden. Besides, there is no intersection between the gods of these two systems. You not knowing about our existence is also beneficial for us to avoid unnecessary impacts when executing tasks if you were to discover our missions." Perhaps because Elsie felt that her sister Elina was too talkative, she quickly summarized while her sister paused briefly.

Considering the natural and composed manner in which Elsie and her sister recounted their story, Haoyun and the others had to admit that they were not deliberately fabricating lies. However, from Elina's words, it was clear that this Sacred Mission External Expansion Department engaged in highly unusual activities.

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Thus, Haoyun posed new questions with a renewed sense of curiosity, "So, what exactly do you do?"

Seeing Haoyun begin questioning again, Elina rolled her eyes in annoyance. It seemed she was getting impatient with the continuous back and forth between the two sides. Elina raised her left hand, and with a flick of her fingers, a half-meter-long metal scepter with a green gem at the top appeared in her hand out of thin air. Then, the gem embedded in the scepter burst into a brilliant green light, instantly enveloping the scepter in a layer of crystal-clear holy green light.

"Sister! In front of the three esteemed priests, you must not be disrespectful!" Upon seeing this, Sister Elsie immediately furrowed her brow and rebuked sharply.

"Tch! What nonsense 'esteemed priests'! They are just three insignificant lackeys! Why bother talking so much with them? Let me just throw them into the dimensional storm and be done with it!" Obviously fearful of her sister, Elsie dared not provoke the three of Hao Yun further after hearing her sister's angry scolding.

"Don't speak out of turn! Since we are all priests, harmony should naturally be upheld! Moreover, them coming here today makes them our guests. Therefore, we must abide by the rules set by our department!" Sister Elsie continued to lecture.

Under the immediate release of her sister's powerful aura, Elsie reluctantly withdrew her scepter. However, she muttered under her breath with some reluctance, "Tch! Useless rules! Just a waste of time!"

Seeing Elsie retrieve a luminescent divine weapon, Hao Yun's group couldn't help but feel a twinge of worry amidst their surprise. They were well aware that only high-level priests could make their divine weapons display colors other than white after lumination. From this, it could be deduced that Elsie's strength was definitely above their own. And judging from the aura Sister Elsie released, her strength was at least that of a mid-level priest. With this in mind, if things were to escalate, Hao Yun's group would certainly be at a significant disadvantage.

Since arriving here, Eva and the others had been in a perpetual state of bewilderment. Not to mention having to continuously process information far beyond the scope of normal human knowledge, such as the Divine Spirit Realm, priests, and various departments, especially in such a tense atmosphere. Despite being battle-hardened elites from Earth NX, their brains inevitably struggled to handle such vast information, often resulting in mental overload. Thus, still dazed and confused, they could only follow behind, continuing to play the role of four insignificant entities.

However, this did not prevent Eva and the others from seeing the current situation clearly. The saviors revered by human generations as comparable to gods, omnipotent and capable of anything, were actually deities! But what made them uneasy was that these deities did not seem as upright as they appeared to humans. In fact, they were the masterminds behind the invasion of the Xibo people into Earth NX and the cataclysmic disasters that followed!

Learning the truth naturally filled Eva and the others with immense anger. Never did they imagine that Lady Elsie, whom they had always regarded as an idol and even as a mother figure, appearing as a savior and leading them to follow her at the cost of their lives, was actually the mastermind attempting to destroy human civilization!

Eva and the others wanted to roar, to curse these wolves in sheep's clothing angrily, even wishing to rush up and tear them all to pieces with their own hands. However, for now, they could only tremble, suppressing their emotions to prevent them from erupting. They were well aware that even if they confronted the saviors now, they would not be able to cause any ripples. To these powerful deities, their mortal bodies were no different from ants. With just a casual flick of a finger, they could easily crush them all. Therefore, Eva and the others could only endure and pin all their hopes for revenge on Hao Yun's group. They sincerely hoped that Hao Yun and his companions, also being deities, could seek justice for themselves and for the entire human civilization.

Seeing Elsie put away her weapon, Sister Elsie once again revealed a gentle smile and continued, "Please forgive Elsie's impulsive behavior, esteemed adults. Due to my busy work, I haven't been able to discipline my little sister thoroughly, which led to her rash confrontation with you. I apologize on her behalf and ask for your understanding."

Naturally, Hao Yun and his group stated that they didn't take the recent incident to heart. Of course, considering the current situation, even if Hao Yun's group wanted to vent their frustrations, they had to consider whether they could bear the consequences. So, while they maintained outward composure, silently in their hearts, they cursed. They never expected Elsie to be such a hot-tempered woman! It was quite impressive how she could maintain such a humble and peaceful demeanor on Earth NX! Bah! It was truly difficult for her to conceal her true nature for so long!

However, Elsie's recent outburst also had its value. Through Elsie's successful lumination of her weapon just now, Hao Yun and his group confirmed one thing. Their systems and weapons malfunctioning were definitely related to the priests before them. They must have used some method to block their connection with the Divine Spirit Realm. Therefore, if Hao Yun's group could find a way to break through the blockade imposed by Sister Elsie and her group, perhaps they could escape from here! Moreover, even if they could only seize the opportunity to send a few distress messages to Judge Yan and Master Gu, it would be beneficial.

"As I mentioned earlier, all of us belong to the Sacred Mission Expansion Department. And our title as Purification Messengers is also related to the nature of our work." Confident that her sister wouldn't make any further offensive moves, Sister Elsie continued with the previous topic, once again speaking calmly and gently.

Since both sides were currently in a friendly exchange and Sister Elsie and her group showed no signs of conflict, Dao Lao simply sat down with an attitude of acceptance, adopting a posture of attentive listening, continuing to listen to Sister Elsie's narrative. Of course, Dao Lao had his reasons for doing so. Because Hao Yun's group didn't understand Sister Elsie's situation, this meant they couldn't find countermeasures against her weaknesses based on mutual knowledge. Thus, Dao Lao naturally welcomed Sister Elsie's proactive introduction of their situation. After all, from the current situation, Sister Elsie and her group certainly seemed to be antagonists. And for antagonists, the greatest taboo was to die from too much talking.