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Xia Feng was somewhat surprised. Someone dared to use spiritual powers in front of Mu Qingtong?
Generally, spiritual artifacts could bestow spirit masters with extremely high spiritual power, not to mention Mu Qingtong was an alpha-level character.
"Lady, lady?" Gongsun Ze saw Mu Qingtong staring at him without speaking, and while he felt secretly pleased, he was also a bit puzzled. Was this reaction a success?
His peach blossom eyes blinked gently, and the corners of his lips curled into an enchanting and playful smile. "What’s the matter, lady? Could it be that you’ve fallen for me at first sight? Can’t even speak?"
"Hurry up and make him leave." Mu Qingtong’s gaze remained calm but her impatient and indifferent voice rang out in Xia Feng’s mind again.
"Alright, alright, don’t rush me." Xia Feng muttered to himself, slowly stepping in front of Mu Qingtong, blocking Gongsun Ze’s line of sight.
Gongsun Ze’s playful smile was unwavering. "Hmm? Sir, didn’t you see I was chatting with this beautiful lady—ugh!!!"
His words abruptly cut off as he was fiercely punched in the abdomen, causing his peach blossom eyes to bug out in disbelief and his mouth to split.
"Chat your mom!!"
Cursing, Xia Feng activated his Vermilion Bird Demon Armor at full speed, his body enveloped in pale flames, with terrifying punching power leaving a white trace as it blasted Gongsun Ze’s abdomen and smashed through a row of giant trees with a rumble.
The forest shook.
Xia Feng didn’t choose to wear his Spiritual Clothes, because the Vermilion Bird Demon Armor was a Spiritual Artifact, which could be driven with just a minute amount of spiritual pressure, avoiding revealing his spiritual pressure rank too soon.
Creak crack—
The last giant tree swayed precariously before slowly toppling over with a loud crash.
Dust filled the air.
"Cough—cough—" After two light coughs, Gongsun Ze emerged from the dust-covered scene with a grim face, his expression dark as water. "Xia Feng! Have you gone mad?!"
"Oh no, so you do know me~"
Xia Feng, standing on a robust tree branch with a weapon in hand, looked down from a high vantage point and flashed a villainous smirk. "Since you know who your grandpa is, and yet you dare hit on your granny, are you looking for death?!"
Gongsun Ze’s expression shifted slightly. He hadn’t expected Xia Feng to lack any gentlemanly demeanor, spewing filth directly, leaving him momentarily unsure how to retort.
"Brother Gongsun! Are you alright—"
Yulina ran over with a shout, then turned back, glaring at the man in the tree with a face full of indignation. "Brother Gongsun was just talking to that woman. How could you hit someone?!"
At that moment, ten fully-armed knights also gathered around Yulina, staring coldly at Xia Feng, seemingly ready to take action at any time.
Thump—
Master Chen landed lightly beside Xia Feng, his Daoist robe fluttering in the wind, his shadowy eyes looking down at the people below. "What’s the matter? Do you all wish to have a go at this Daoist?"
As he finished speaking, Mu Qingtong and Cai Kuihua also landed on the tree branch.
The atmosphere grew slightly tense.
Although Yulina’s force had more people, only Gongsun Ze, Yulina, and a tall knight with golden hair were Second Order spirit masters; the rest were First Rank.
Master Chen was the only Third-Rank present at the scene; if a fight broke out, it really wasn’t clear who would win or lose.
Unless Cha Naixue’s forces joined the battlefield and allied with Yulina, indeed the four from the Holy Department would have to run quickly.
Cha Naixue and Yulina clearly had a competitive relationship, so the probability of their joining forces was not high.
Gongsun Ze stared coldly at the man in the tree, the corners of his lips twitching slightly as he chuckled, "Forget it, Lina, let’s go."
He patted Lina on the shoulder and turned to leave.
"Ah, aren’t we going to teach that lunatic a lesson?"
"Finding the key and getting the Moon God Tears is more important."
Gongsun Ze spoke calmly, his peach-blossom eyes gently looking at Yulina, full of affection, "Baby, you have to understand, nothing is more important right now than getting you to Third Rank~"
"Dove Dove, you’re so nice~" Yulina’s eyes flickered with a strange pink light, dazzling and enchanting, as she smiled happily, "Once I ascend to Third Rank, I’ll surely help Brother get justice!"
Watching the retreating figures of the Church Court, Xia Feng’s eyes twitched slightly. He had to admit, the Black Moon Church was full of all sorts of oddities; anything could become a Holy Daughter or a Knight, which was just bizarre.
"We need to start moving too."
Master Chen turned around and said in a grave voice, "Though Wen Zaiye is dead, the order from above was to bring Wen Zaiye back dead or alive, so our mission is not yet over."
"Here’s the plan: the four of us will split up and act independently. If we encounter an enemy, try not to engage; just run away. If we’re ambushed or surrounded, shoot a signal flare. This Calamity Realm isn’t large, so it will take me at most one minute to get there."
As he spoke, he took out two black bags and tossed them to Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong.
"The concentration of Evil Power here is very high. You two won’t be able to last two hours. Each bag contains five Wisdom Fruits, which should be enough to resist the corrosion of the Evil Power."
"But let me warn you, this mission is not going to be easy, so it’s fine if you succeed, but don’t worry if you don’t. Just don’t risk your lives for it, be careful..."
Master Chen spoke without end, his tone filled with concern for their lives, and he seemed to have little hope for the mission, displaying a resigned attitude.
"Alright, let’s move out."
The four dispersed and vanished into the depths of the forest.
Cha Naixue watched silently as Xia Feng’s figure disappeared into the darkness, her mind still fixed on the image of Xia Feng sending Gongsun Ze flying with a punch.
She knew Gongsun Ze possessed a very disgusting Spiritual ability and guessed that Xia Feng must have discovered it, choosing to beat him up directly without bothering about the power behind him.
Cha Naixue’s eyelids drooped.
If Xia Feng were by her side, she probably wouldn’t have to be harassed by disgusting guys like Gongsun Ze all the time.
The more she thought about it, the more helpless she felt. Choosing to trade Xia Feng to the Mu family for benefits had indeed been a terrible decision, Cha Naixue sighed inwardly.
But who would’ve thought that her childhood friend would be such an anomaly, keeping his talents hidden for so long before revealing them?
"My lord, I actually think we could cooperate with Xia Feng."
Panda said gravely beside her, "Although Xia Feng currently has...misunderstandings about you, if we propose a fair deal, I believe he would not refuse. You could get the Moon God Tears, and in exchange, give the Spirit-injecting Fruit to Xia Feng; a deal where both parties get what they need."
"There’s no need."
Cha Naixue shook her head after listening and said softly, "Although he’s a genius, he is currently only First Rank. Let’s not even talk about the possibility of him finding the key; even if he were to find the real key, the chances of him keeping it are slim. There’s not much use in asking for his help."
The Moon God Tears contained enlightenment from the former Moon God agent’s Spiritual Clothes, which was only beneficial to Moon God believers.
If she could obtain it, not only would her understanding of the Moon God Domain greatly progress, but her Spiritual Pressure would also soar, and she might even leap directly into Third Rank without the need for spiritual materials.
Therefore, the Moon God Tears were of great importance to both her and Yulina.
