Chapter 486: Only Eternal Interests?

Heidel National Security Agency. Alia's blue uniform perfectly complemented her graceful figure, making her quite a captivating sight. However, her lovely brow was deeply furrowed. Lately, Alia seemed to have lost some of her usual energy, as if her whole outlook had changed. Across from Alia's desk sat an old monk. Wrapped in a kasaya, he looked to be in his seventies or eighties. His face, etched with wrinkles, bore not the calmness of one weathered by time, but rather a deep concern. This old...