NOVPUBThe moment numerous searchlights converged their beams, a vague figure made of light began to coalesce at the focal point, not blinding, but within the facial halo’s circulation, the face turned into a swirling vortex of light. 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
A deep voice emerged, "Mr. Ba, please present your emblem."
Xia Feng lifted his hood. With a beam of straight, faint light shot by the Light Person, he removed his mask, revealing a dark violet flower mark on his forehead.
This was the Purple Sunflower Emblem engraved in his Spiritual Body.
He could replicate it too, but currently, this emblem was crafted with the help of the Holy Department.
With Wei Shutong’s assistance, the Holy Department had a lot of information and imitation methods from the Liszt family.
"Mr. Ba," considering these extraordinary times, Prince has ordered stricter inspections, so please remove your Spiritual Artifact clothing to reveal your true form, as well as the scent of your Evil Power."
The Light Person said serenely, with a slight bow.
Xia Feng’s expression darkened with displeasure, but after a pause, he deactivated the glamour of his Vermilion Bird Demon Armor and transformed into a small, old, and short man, simultaneously emitting a faint scent of Evil Power.
The Light Person gave a nod after a glance and turned to Mushroom, "And who might this be?"
"Don’t you recognize her? It’s Li Hongdou!" Xia Feng smirked, "I don’t know what you guys at Six-tailed Society are up to; a whole bunch of you couldn’t catch Li Hongdou, but I managed to nab her single-handedly."
After checking Li Hongdou’s identity, the Light Person easily confirmed her true form.
The alloy doors at the front parted, and after the Light Person gave a bow and the searchlights darkened, he vanished into thin air.
Xia Feng put his illusory clothing back on, looked at Mushroom, and slowly walked inside.
Ping Shan Hospital had become ruins, but in just one day, it had been rebuilt with layers of thick wall rock and metal doors.
"Ha-ha~ Lao Ba, you’re awesome, going out, killing two rookies, and even bringing back a prize!" a black-robed person wearing a blood-red and black mask jumped down from a high wall, his voice hearty, "Truly worthy of being the new member that boss pins high hopes on, too strong!"
Xia Feng glanced up at the newcomer, who, based on the information given by the Holy Department, should be Codename 7.
"It seems the abilities of Prince’s subordinates are really no good."
Catching Mushroom by the collar, Xia Feng grinned, "Let’s go, Prince must be getting impatient waiting to have this little guy delivered."
"Sure, let’s head out."
Under the dim corridor lights, Xia Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he carried Mushroom like a small chick, following half a step behind Codename 7.
According to intelligence, Codename 7 did not have a Spiritual Artifact but had gained the ability of Evil Unsealing after becoming an Evil.
Evil Unsealing is an ability that some spiritually stable Evils obtain after merging with an Evil Beast during the fetal phase, with the aid of some Evil Gods.
The difference between Evil Unsealing and Spiritual Unsealing is that users of Evil Unsealing must sacrifice something to the Evil Gods, or else they will be counterattacked by the power and die directly.
In translation, those with Evil Unsealing are underlings of the Evil Gods and are the kind who, if they don’t work for money, will die—working without days off from dawn to midnight, liable to drop dead at any moment.
And Codename 7’s Evil Unsealing ability is called Thread of Fate.
By signing a contract with the target and establishing a shared line, he can transfer the pain, pleasure, and any other sensations along with physical injuries he suffers to the target to bear together. The more pain and injury he takes on, the stronger his body becomes.
But the prerequisite is that the target must willingly and wholeheartedly agree to the establishment of the shared line; Thread of Fate cannot be forced on any randomly chosen target.
The ability sounds quite impressive, but the limitations are too great.
Who would volunteer for such a thing?
If a goddess had this ability, maybe she could deceive a few sycophants into sharing the pain and the pleasure.
"Speaking of which, Lao Ba."
As they walked, Codename 7 kept talking nonstop in his hearty voice, "How was the taste of that thing last time?"
"Hmm? Last time?" Xia Feng sounded puzzled but tensed up inside.
The challenge had arrived—if this guy asked him about secret memories, he would indeed have a hard time bluffing his way through.
"Tch~ stop pretending with me, it’s about my wife," Codename 7 said in a displeased voice with a lowered tone, leaning in and whispering mysteriously, "How was my wife? Want another go?"
"...?" Xia Feng: (=°Д°=)
As expected, every member of this Cult is incredibly talented, with very niche and twisted tastes.
Quite live up to being Codename 7, sharing everything.
After thinking it through, Xia Feng provided a disdainful response, "Just so-so."
"Hmph~" Codename 7 seemed displeased and somewhat angry.
But after thinking about Lao Ba’s physical condition, he found it amusing instead and said mockingly, "Lao Ba, seems your body’s not what it used to be, no wonder you found it just so-so."
"With my wife’s figure, I don’t believe you didn’t feel anything!"
Xia Feng didn’t wish to engage with this grassland enthusiast any further, and Mushroom, who he was holding, struggled not to laugh, biting her lip and blushing.
"Lao Ba, you need to exercise some self-control," Greenhat 7 rambled on.
Self-control, my ass, Xia Feng thought disdainfully.
Just then, as the three reached the door, Prince’s displeased, deep voice came from inside, "Has Zhao Jie not returned yet?"
"President Zhao triangulated the location of the Cat-faced Person, but by the time he arrived near the Wisdom Tree numbered 004, nobody was there. He’s still on the trail."
"That useless trash!" Prince clearly didn’t expect Zhao Jie to fail at capturing someone.
"But, Prince, the true dreamworld you requested has been constructed. Once we catch Li Hongdou and let her witness Xia Feng’s dying state within the dream, I believe she will truly be willing to recognize the Princess as her mother."
Outside, Xia Feng and Mushroom were taken aback upon hearing this; Liszt’s methods were indeed numerous and varied.
"Knock, knock, knock!" Codename 7 pushed open the door and entered.
The occupants of the room, catching sight of the newcomers, showed expressions of surprise.
Xia Feng gazed at the scene inside: the Fox Fairy sealed inside an ice-blue glass coffin, a woman in similar appearance and blindfold with red dress, standing barefooted and gazing up quietly at the long coffin.
Upon seeing the scene, Xia Feng’s pupils unconsciously dilated, and his heartbeat sped up slightly as a strange feeling curled around his heart.
His brow furrowed slightly, feeling that something was amiss, yet unable to pinpoint what it was.
Perhaps it was because the Princess was too beautiful. He had been stunned by the sight of the Princess’s true face before, so it made sense for his heart to act up a bit.
But this feeling inexplicably reminded him of the dream he had on the eve of Prince’s birthday banquet.
That dream...
Xia Feng’s frown deepened.
