Cultivation for all was mandatory,
not only to meet the distant cosmic civilizations' assessment standards, but more importantly, to deter external enemies. These external enemies were no longer just those from outside the nation's borders, but also likely ones from the vast sea of stars.
If Earth faced extraterrestrial visitors before it had developed to a degree sufficient for self-protection, the outcome might not be so pleasant.
Therefore, it was finally decided that the most crucial first step everyone needed to take was to form a secret special force—Dragon Squad, led by Shitou and directly under his and the leader's command.
The leader had initially wanted to secretly commission Lu Yun into the Dragon Squad, but Lu Yun had rejected the offer, stating that she would not accept anyone's orders, now or in the future.
Even though the leader eventually agreed to her terms and provided her with a written promise, Lu Yun still refused the secret commission.
