Divine-level Base

A prompt suddenly appeared in Shu Feng’s mind: "Absorbable Source Energy detected. Absorb?"

’This thing actually has Source Energy?’

Shu Feng’s eyes lit up slightly as he picked up an ancient, weathered statue of a ferocious-looking monster with eight arms, made of some unknown material.

Shu Feng examined the monster statue closely and infused it with his Spiritual Power, but the statue showed no reaction.

No matter how Shu Feng inspected it, he couldn’t find anything unusual about the monster statue and had no choice but to give up.

’Absorb the Source Energy!’

Shu Feng tossed the monster statue directly into the Resource Collection Pool. With a SIZZLE, the statue was instantly refined.

"Source Energy +3500!"

Shu Feng’s eyes lit up. ’Excellent! 3,500 Source Energy. Now I can choose another powerful Skill Seed to implant in my body.’

There were many Skill Seeds for sale in the Extraordinary Mall, but they couldn’t compare to the ones synthesized within his Base Space.

After storing all the auction items from the warehouse into his Base Space and cleaning up the scene, Shu Feng immediately left to meet up with Ji Bingyun, and they departed from Ancient Moon City without a sound.

「Inside the Patriarch’s study in the Han Mansion, Azure Dragon Spirit City.」

"What did you say? Say that again!"

Patriarch Han Yehua’s eyes were wide as he glared daggers at his adopted son, Han Zhou. Veins bulged on his hands as he roared.

Han Zhou knelt on the floor, trembling as he spoke respectfully, "Patriarch! Our deal with Anu Country has failed, and the Second Young Master’s fate is unknown. The items we prepared for the auction were all stolen, and the three Tributors are missing!"

Han Yehua’s eyes widened, a ferocious light glinting within them as he snarled, "Damn it! Who is it? Who is targeting our Han Family?! Was it that little bastard, Li Xuan Yi?!"

Han Zhou said, "Patriarch, Li Xuan Yi’s men made no move. It wasn’t them!"

Han Yehua breathed a small sigh of relief. If the Li Family had acted, killing four of the Han Family’s Spirit Sects, it would have sparked a blood feud to the death, forcing the Han Family to retaliate at all costs.

Han Yehua roared, "Investigate! I want you to find out who is behind this, no matter the cost!"

"Yes, Patriarch!"

Han Zhou bowed to Han Yehua and quickly withdrew.

As soon as Han Zhou left, Han Yehua collapsed into a chair, closing his eyes, his heart filled with exhaustion.

Many of the items at the auction were being sold on behalf of others by the Han Family. With so many items now gone, the Han Family would have to compensate the sellers with a huge sum of money.

Combined with the loss of four Spirit Sect Realm experts, the Han Family had suffered a devastating blow. The entire family had only eight Spirit Sect Realm experts in total; losing four at once was like having their backbone shattered.

The Han Family Five Dragons were all exceptional talents with the potential to advance to the Spirit Venerable realm, but only the eldest three had actually reached the Spirit Sect Realm. Among those three, only the eldest, Han Ye, was an Initial Stage Grandmaster. Advancing to the Spirit Venerable realm was still a distant dream.

「Shuijing High School, Room 203.」

"We’re finally home! Waaah! I wanna take a bath! I wanna sleep!"

As soon as she entered the room, Ji Bingyun pounced onto Shu Feng’s bed, stretching like an adorable kitten and hugging a pillow as she moaned.

Shu Feng had been pushing them to travel hard these past few days, and she was exhausted.

"Ah Feng, you’re back! Let me tell you, Chen Xue, the ’little diva’ and one of the top three beauties of our freshman class, is back! She’s rehearsing in the singing classroom today. Want to go check her out with me?"

Ma Yu barged into Room 203 and immediately saw the young-looking Ji Bingyun lying on Shu Feng’s bed. He froze, a look of disbelief in his eyes. "Ah Feng, I never thought you were this kind of person, preying on a little girl like this. You’re our freshman chief, the campus heartthrob in the eyes of so many girls! If you want a girlfriend, you could find one in a minute. How could you make a move on a girl this young? At the very least, you should wait a few years, right?"

"Brother Shu Feng, what’s this ’changing clothes game’? Why do we have to get all naked?"

Ji Bingyun hugged the pillow, her big, clear eyes blinking innocently at Shu Feng.

Shu Feng finally understood that this adorable little girl was actually a little demon with a mischievous glint in her eye.

The moment Li Xuan Yi stepped into Room 203, he heard Ji Bingyun’s words. A complicated look flashed in his eyes, and he sighed slowly. "Ah Feng, I didn’t think you had these kinds of... tastes. If you want women, I can buy you a few outstanding beauties. But for you to make a move on a girl this young... even I can’t just stand by and watch."

Shu Feng said, "She’s Ji Bingyun, the daughter of the Primordial Daoist Cult’s Sect Leader. I’d rather not die yet."

Ji Bingyun waved with a giggle. "Hee hee, hello, big brothers! I’m Ji Bingyun, Ji Yuanshi’s daughter. I was just kidding!"

Ma Yu let out a sigh of relief, looking thoughtful. "I knew it! You’re not that much of a beast, Shu Feng. The Primordial Daoist Cult... that sounds familiar."

Li Xuan Yi looked at Ji Bingyun, a flash of surprise in his eyes as he slowly said, "The Primordial Daoist Cult is one of the world’s Three Major Churches and the largest church in our Qianyuan Republic. Ji Yuanshi of the Primordial Daoist Cult is one of our Qianyuan Republic’s Spirit Saints!"

Ma Yu’s face went pale with shock. In disbelief, he cried out, "A Spirit Saint? You’re the daughter of a Spirit Saint?"

Every Spirit Saint Realm expert was a supreme overlord, a Guardian God of Blue Star. Their power was immense and they were incredibly elusive. Any country protected by a Spirit Saint would not be unduly bullied, not even by Blue Star’s three superpowers.

There were only a handful of Spirit Saints on all of Blue Star. Each one was a paramount figure whose status was comparable to that of the Qianyuan Republic’s Emperor or Prime Minister.

"I am a Spirit Saint, and she is my daughter. Therefore, she is the daughter of a Spirit Saint."

A voice that was at once elegant and otherworldly—both aloof and approachable—resounded in the room. A middle-aged man of average height, with shoulder-length hair and an exceptionally handsome face, suddenly appeared in Room 203. He was dressed in a blue Daoist robe.

"Daddy, you’re here! The Xuyang Han Family kidnapped me and wanted to sell me to the Void Demon Association! You have to get revenge for me! You have to help me destroy the Han Family!"

The moment Ji Bingyun saw the middle-aged man, her beautiful eyes lit up. She leaped into his arms like a kitten, clinging to him like a koala bear as she pleaded in a cute, spoiled manner.