If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

Chapter 173 Academy, Return to Level 6

On the wide and quiet official road, apart from the birds flying by from time to time, there was only a breeze blowing.

Many detectives stood together with extremely serious expressions.

Everyone held the long sword in their hands, and the blue veins on the back of their hands were faintly visible, and it seemed that they were all using strength.

"Feige Tower, it's actually Feige Tower."

After Dongfangli said this, many detectives looked solemn. It was obvious that these three words made them feel extremely solemn.

As a prefectural-level city constable, his status is naturally much higher than that of a county or state.

If they went to the county government office, even the county magistrate would greet them with a smile and would not dare to act recklessly.

But even so, they still felt a deep fear after hearing about Fei Ge Tower.

The captain asked, "Master Dongfang, should we ask the Heavenly Supervisor to intervene in this matter?"

Feige Tower is one of the evil forces in Nanxing Prefecture, and is even quite famous in Nanxing Prefecture.

The reason is simple: what Feige Tower did was too secretive.

What they did was to block the road like bandits, but ordinary bandits would at most rob a few rich men, while Fei Ge Lou specialized in robbing people from the underworld.

After the robbery, people have to pay a ransom, and the ransom is naturally various treasures.

Whether or not they will release the person after paying the ransom depends on the other party's mood.

This evil force is notorious.

But they are good at hiding and are extremely difficult to find. There are also Taoist masters in Feige Tower who are proficient in divination, making divination extremely difficult to use.

If it weren't for these reasons, Feige Tower would have been razed to the ground long ago.

Dongfang Li's face turned grim. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Did you leave an envelope with the ransom?"

Since he is a robber, he must have left contact information.

The captain looked at the constable who brought the token and said, "Why don't you tell me now?"

The constable wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile, "They didn't leave an envelope. It seems they accepted someone else's mission."

The robbery business of Fei Ge Lou has become very extensive, and they even rob people for them, but they only ask for a certain amount of treasures.

Dongfangli looked at the wounds on the ground, thought for a long time, sighed, and said, "Let's go home."

The captain was slightly stunned.

Dongfangli pointed at the carriage on the ground and said, "Send a team to protect the scene. After we return, we will ask Lord Shen to handle it. They are professionals."

Now there are no clues, and the group of detectives he brings with him are not professionals, so he can only seek Shen Bai's help.

Although Dongfangli attaches great importance to rules, it also knows that when the situation becomes critical, the rules can be flexible.

As soon as the words fell, the captain immediately carried out the order.

After leaving a team of people to protect the scene, Dongfangli led the remaining people and walked towards Nanxing Mansion.

Soon, the official road returned to silence, with only a team of detectives guarding the area vigilantly.

……

A secret place.

The huge cave is filled with dim light everywhere.

On the edge of the cave, there are rows of torches, which serve as the only source of light.

In the spacious space, there was an extremely huge chair standing not far in front.

The chair was carved from stone, and a middle-aged man was sitting on it.

The middle-aged man's body was covered with bulging muscles, and starting from his shoulders, all the exposed skin was covered with dense scars.

Next to it, there was a jar of wine.

The middle-aged man took a sip, his whole body emitting the aura of a mid-stage Void Transformation Realm, and looked at the ground in front of him.

On the ground, a white-haired old man was tied up with his hands behind his back, kneeling on the ground and shivering.

"Is this the surveying expert from Xuanjing City that you captured?" the middle-aged man asked, wiping the wine from his chin.

Below, there were hundreds of people standing, all holding weapons in their hands.

One of the men with shifty eyes stepped forward upon hearing this and said respectfully, "Yes, sir, the buyer wants us to tie him up. We'll come and get him in about three days."

The host nodded, took another sip of wine, and said, "Ma San, do you think there's a possibility that we can get more money? After all, this old man's guards have caused us a lot of losses."

Ma San, with his shifty eyes, nodded and said, "That's fine, but why don't we get some information first? If there's anything good, we can look for it first."

Although Fei Ge Lou mainly deals in robbery, they also do a variety of other things, which can be said to be extremely chaotic.

Upon hearing this, the host threw the wine jar to Ma San and walked towards the white-haired old man: "What's your name and what are you doing here?"

The white-haired old man was originally trembling, but after hearing this, he immediately replied, "My name is Fan Kai, and I am a surveyor. I was ordered by Lord Dongfang to come here to explore a mineral deposit."

"mineral?"

When the host heard this, his eyes lit up: "A lot?"

Fan Kai quickly said, "A lot, warrior, please let me go quickly. I will say a few good words to Lord Dongfang and I will see to it that you are fine."

He feels very sad.

I thought it was just a favor, and I could also appreciate the beautiful scenery of Nanxing Prefecture by the way, just like a trip.

But what he never expected was that he was actually caught and tied up here like a hostage.

To be honest, Fan Kai is just a support type of person and he is really not good at fighting.

Now trapped in a den of wolves, Fan Kai felt that his future was bleak and the chances of survival were too slim.

He now only hoped that the other party would let him go for Dongfang Li's sake. After all, Dongfang Li was the prefectural commander after all.

Upon hearing this, the host laughed heartily and said, "Not to mention Dongfangli, even Shen Bai, who is currently in the limelight, can't find us. You'd better stay here honestly."

"I'm very interested in the mineral deposits you just mentioned. I'll be able to get more money from them later."

When Fan Kai heard this, his face turned pale.

He finally understood that the other party didn't care about Dongfangli at all.

If that's the case, there can only be one reason.

——The other party is an evil force.

Having fallen into the hands of evil forces, Fan Kai knew that his death was near. Now he might have been of some use, which prevented him from dying on the spot.

Ma San asked, "Owner, why don't we go after that mineral deposit?"

The host glanced at Ma San and laughed, "Feige Tower is not suitable for this. If we stay in the mine for a long time, we will die faster. It's better to ask for more ransom."

Ma San felt the same way when he heard this. Then he thought of something else and asked, "Shen Bai seems to be good at tracking. That's how dozens of forces perished. We need to be careful."

Now, Shen Bai has registered with many evil forces.

Feige Tower naturally knew about it, but they were all smart and did not provoke Shen Bai.

The owner of the building sneered and said, "Feige Tower is good at hiding, and we have a way to counter divination. Even if he has all the means, he won't be able to find our location. You can rest assured about this."

"Besides, even if he comes, I'm not a pushover here. There are enough traps and mechanisms for him to deal with. By the time he's busy dealing with them, I'll have already slipped away."

After hearing this, Ma San felt a little relieved.

The host continued, "Just arrange the ransom in a few days. By then, we'll ask for double the amount. After all, there are more mineral deposits than this."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Hundreds of people smiled, as if they were very happy at the thought of the subsequent ransom.

Soon, Fan Kai was taken away. The host continued to hold the jar of wine and began to drink madly.

Several ragged and wounded women were pushed in front of the host. He ignored the crowd and started to do shameful things on the spot.

……

Nanxing Prefecture, Jiantiansi.

When the first rays of sunlight shone in in the early morning, Shen Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally, all the weird things have been identified."

In front of Shen Bai, the fifteen strange objects have now lost their strange aura and become ordinary.

Last night, Shen Bai identified all the strange creatures, spending fifteen strands of evil energy.

Now his evil spirit has completely disappeared, leaving him empty.

Although it consumed a lot, the gains were even greater, so Shen Bai felt it was worth it.

Before my eyes, wisps of smoke appeared, floating in the air, condensing into new words, suspended in the void.

[Demon-Breaking Blood Sword Dance Level 6 (Swordsmanship +32, Demon-Breaking +32, Shockwave +32, Sword Qi +32, Spirituality +32, Sword Heart +32): 0/20000]

[Vajra Dharma Fist Level 6 (Boxing +32, Buddha's Light +32, Strength +32, Fist Aura +32, Dharma Appearance +32, Fist Intention +32): 0/20000]

[Flawless Tenfold Body Level 6 (Hardness +32, Toughness +32, Damage Rejection +32, Seal Rejection +32, Wave Stacking +32, Move +32): 0/20000]

[Confusion Mantra Level 6 (Purity +32, Calmness +32, Blessing +32, Invulnerability +32, Confusion +32, Destruction +32): 0/20000]

[Shadow Thousand Kills Level 5 (Hide +16, Hidden +16, Shadow Drive +16, Night Fight +16, Shadow Creation): 10000/15000]

【神行千里lv.5（速度+16，耐力+16，躲闪+16，爆冲+16，飞行+16）:10000/15000】

【避毒回灵术lv.5（治疗+16，恢复+16，避毒+16，附毒+16，回灵+16）：14000/15000】

【混元破阵诀lv.5（阵法+16，聚阵+16，混元+16，抵抗+16，天地+16）：10000/15000】

【铸灵术lv.4（铸造+8，容错+8，掌兵+8，吸灵+8）：3000/10000】

【控水诀lv.4（水性+8，水速+8，控水+8，水攻+8）:0/10000】

【生死纳物术lv.3（空间+4，活物+4，死物+4）：0/5000】

【卦术lv.4（测算+8，精度+8，吉凶+8）：0/10000】

Looking at the magical attributes in front of him, Shen Bai couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

It's not that he couldn't control himself, but he was just too happy.

There are fifteen strange items, three of which allow the skill of Thousand Miles Travel to gain 10000 proficiency points, and three of which allow the skill of Thousand Kills Shadow to gain 10000 proficiency points.

There are three more items that increase the proficiency of the poison avoidance and soul recovery technique to 14000 points.

This is just the effect of nine of them.

Of the remaining six items, three of them increased the proficiency of Hunyuan Pozhen Jue to 10000 points, and the last three increased the proficiency of Zhuling Shu to 3000 points.

This trip was a great harvest, and it was Shen Bai’s biggest gain since he obtained the golden finger.

"Sure enough, working hard is not as satisfying as getting rich overnight." Shen Bai thought to himself.

This time, his plan was disrupted again.

Originally, Shen Bai wanted to practice the divination technique until it reached the second qualitative change first.

But now, seeing that he had already mastered the Poison Avoidance and Soul Recovery Technique with a proficiency of 14000 points, Shen Bai still did not give up and planned to first cultivate the Poison Avoidance and Soul Recovery Technique to level six.

Although it becomes more difficult as you progress, at least you have the triple proficiency bonus from Amber, so the last thousand points of proficiency won't take much time.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai really couldn't help it. He didn't even want to eat breakfast. He decided to focus on improving his proficiency first.

But just when Shen Bai was about to let Amber possess him, footsteps were heard on the fifth floor.

Shen Bai knew that on ordinary days, no one would bother him unless it was a major matter that the Tianjiansi could not resolve.

Now that footsteps were heard, something unpredictable must have happened and he needed to deal with it personally.

"Don't rush to work." Shen Bai thought to himself.

After making up his mind, Shen Bai gathered his thoughts and sat back in his seat.

I was really too excited just now, so I walked several laps in a row.

By the time a figure appeared at the door, Shen Bai had returned to normal.

Zheng Xing walked in from outside with a serious expression.

As soon as he entered the door, he hurriedly bowed.

"Master Shen, Master Dongfang wants you to come over."

Now in Nanxing Prefecture, anyone who sees Shen Bai addresses him as "you".

Ever since Shen Bai showed his strength, the title has changed unconsciously.

Shen Bai frowned and asked, "Is it about the missing person?"

If there was something important that needed to be discussed with him, or something about Dongfangli, Shen Bai naturally thought of that matter when he recalled his communication with Fang Tong yesterday.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "I understand. I'll go there later."

Since something happened and they came to find him specifically, it must be a big deal. Shen Bai did not continue to work hard to improve his proficiency in the art of avoiding poison and restoring his spirit.

Zheng Xingdao said, "I will immediately arrange for someone to go with Lord Shen."

Shen Bai was originally ready to wave his hand and say no, but after thinking carefully for a moment, he agreed.

Now his identity is different. If he goes out to meet another powerful figure in Nanxing Prefecture alone, it will be the Jiantiansi who will lose face.

The more people there are, the more face Shen Bai will get.

Even though Shen Bai doesn't like it, this is the rule of the underworld.

Soon, Zheng Xing left.

Shen Bai took Amber and walked out of the Tianjiansi.

At the door, Fang Tong and more than ten members of Division C were waiting patiently.

Shen Bai looked closely and found that it was the person he traveled with last time.

"Master Zheng said that if we followed Lord Shen once and we follow him again, Lord Shen will be able to use it smoothly too," Fang Tong said.

This is what I said, and this is the logic. There is nothing wrong with it.

Shen Bai waved his hand and said, "Let's go."

Without hesitation, everyone followed Shen Bai and walked towards the government office.

……

Government office.

Dongfangli looked at the token in his hand, a thoughtful look on his face.

He originally wanted to go to the Tianjiansi, but when he came back, his subordinates immediately came to find him.

Just because he was away for a while, a lot of things were waiting for him and he was really overwhelmed.

The prefect is no different from the director of a department. Dongfang, who is in charge of the people's livelihood, has more and more complicated things to do. Sometimes it is normal not to fall asleep until the early morning.

It was precisely because of this that he was unable to spare the time to go to the Tianjiansi.

The captain came up and said, "Sir, Lord Shen is here."

Dongfangli was originally deep in thought. After hearing this, he immediately said, "Please invite Master Shen in."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Shen Bai's voice.

"No need to invite me. There's no need to invite me between you and me."

Shen Bai brought Fang Tong and others into the lobby.

A clever constable immediately arranged a seat for Shen Bai.

As soon as Shen Bai sat down, a constable brought him hot tea.

You have to send it.

The person in front of him is a powerful figure. In Nanxing Prefecture, he can decide life and death with just one word. He is at the same level as the prefect.

Is it okay for them to be disrespectful?
Dongfangli waited until Shen Bai took a sip of tea before explaining the whole story.

It's not that he is impolite, but the matter is too urgent and he has to say it.

After listening to this, Shen Bai frowned and looked at Fang Tong beside him, saying, "Does the Tianjian Division have any information about Feige Tower?"

Fang Tong immediately agreed, "Master Shen, there are Taoists in Fei Ge Tower who are skilled in divination and concealing their whereabouts. They have very little information from the Tianjiansi."

Shen Bai touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

After a few exchanges just now, he felt that Feigelou was very smart.

They specialize in robbery and are good at hiding. They don't do things that can easily expose themselves.

That's why they live so long.

But now, the matter has affected Dongfangli, and Dongfangli has asked Shen Bai for help.

Shen Bai put down his hands, circulated the Qi in his body, and used his divine power.

Now, the hexagram technique has reached the fourth level and has doubled its attributes.

Shen Bai wanted to try whether the fourth-level divination technique could provide any useful information.

But the result was useless, there was no response at all.

The other party has a method of counter-divination, and there are too few clues now, so it is very difficult to find them.

After Shen Bai pondered for a moment, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he asked, "Fan Kai came to Nanxing Prefecture, is it about the mine?"

Dongfangli nodded and said, "That's right."

Shen Bai asked again, "There was no letter left at Feige Tower. Was it because they accepted a mission from someone else?"

Dongfangli continued to nod and said, "Yes."

Although he didn't understand why Shen Bai asked questions one after another, he still answered.

After Shen Bai answered this question in Dongfangli, he fell into deep thought.

Then, he connected all the clues together and stood up.

"Master Dongfang, please arrange a team for me. I need to go to the mines. Of course, if Master Dongfang is free, you can go with me."

Dongfangli was slightly taken aback and asked doubtfully, "I do have time. Although I was busy just now, I have already arranged a lot of follow-up matters, which can be piled up for three to five days. But why do you want to go to the mine?"

He does have a lot of things to do, but if there really are clues, it wouldn't be a problem if they pile up for three to five days. At most, he would just have to work a few more days later.

But what Dongfangli couldn't understand was why he had to go to the mine.

After all, Fan Kai was robbed on the official road, so he wouldn't be kidnapped in a mine.

Wait, tie?

Dongfangli suddenly thought of something and said, "Master Shen, what you mean is that the person behind the Feige Tower robbery is actually here for the mines?"

Shen Bai nodded and said, "Yes, there must be clues in the mine. Even if there are none, they will eventually send people to the mine. We just need to wait and see."

This is what Shen Bai thought.

Since the other party is so concerned about a surveyor, it must be related to the mine.

As long as Fan Kai is still useful, his life will not be in danger, and the mine must be his final destination.

Since there are no clues, let's go to the mine.

Dongfangli clapped his hands vigorously upon hearing this and said, "Lord Shen, this is a brilliant idea. Why didn't I think of it? I'm truly stupid."

Shen Bai smiled and said, "It's just that the authorities are confused."

Many times, seemingly simple questions may not be answered by many smart people.

It can be summed up in eight words: those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. Dongfang Li is the prefectural governor and is quite smart, but being in the middle of the situation, he may not necessarily see things more clearly than Shen Bai, an outsider.

Because of this, Shen Bai could think of it easily.

"I will go with Lord Shen now. Come, arrange twenty constables to go to the mine with me." Dongfangli waved his hand.

The captain of the police immediately went down and began to make arrangements according to Dongfangli's requirements.

Soon, everyone arrived.

Shen Bai did not stop and walked towards the mine with Dongfangli.

……

The mine is located to the east of Nanxing Prefecture.

This was not originally a mine, but an ordinary hill. It was discovered by Dongfangli only by chance.

However, for unknown reasons, this mine was hidden. It was for this reason that Dongfangli asked his old friend from Xuanjing City to come.

But what he didn't expect was that the person was gone before he even arrived.

at the foot of the mountain.

Shen Bai raised his head and looked at the tall mine, saying, "This place is truly beautiful. If I had passed by, I probably wouldn't have known there was a mine here."

Dongfangli sighed, "Yes, if this mine can be excavated, not only will the people of Nanxing Prefecture become wealthy, but at least everyone will have enough to eat."

Shen Bai said: "Lord Dongfang always considers the people in every step he takes. He is worthy of being the governor."

Dongfang Li shook his head and said, "I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do. Master Shen, thank you for your praise."

"Although the Great Zhou Dynasty is in turmoil, there are still many people like me. Each of them is doing their best to create a future for the Great Zhou Dynasty and a chance for life for the people."

"It's just that due to the limitations of the times, many people have achieved little success."

Shen Bai nodded, said no more, circulated the Qi in his body, and performed the magic of hexagrams.

He came for two purposes.

If you can't figure it out through divination, then just sit back and wait for the person behind the scenes to come.

Now, he plans to try the divination technique first.

When Shen Bai used the divination technique, a fog immediately appeared in front of his eyes.

The fog was so thick that there was no end in sight, as if something was deliberately covering it up.

"After all, it's a fourth-level magical power. If it were upgraded to level five, it might be useful now." Shen Bai thought to himself.

At present, it seems that divination can't predict good things.

Shen Bai was just about to cancel the divination and tell Dongfang Li the result of the matter.

But at this moment, something unusual suddenly occurred.

An invisible thread emerged from the mist, pointing directly to the depths of the mine.

Shen Bai was slightly stunned, then frowned: "This doesn't seem to refer to Fan Kai, but the things in the mine. Is it good for me?"

Although this thread is invisible, Shen Bai can feel that some information in the thread points to his location, and even tells him that there is a great opportunity in it.

"What kind of great opportunity is this?" Shen Bai was curious and started calculating again.

As Shen Bai calculated, everything in front of him began to change.

The mist thinned a little, and the silk threads became more obvious.

Other than that, it was pitch black.

It is so black, as black as ink, which makes people feel nervous when looking at it.

"Very bad!" Shen Bai showed a hint of surprise.

The black color represents great evil, meaning that if Shen Bai goes there, it will be a dangerous scene.

This was the first time he had discovered a very ominous scene since he had acquired the magical power of divination.

"Even with my strength, it is dangerous and unpredictable. What is in there?" Shen Bai thought to himself.

The hexagram technique that reaches the fourth level has the attribute of detailed deduction.

Shen Bai tried to use detailed deduction to see if he could turn a bad situation into a good one.

In front of Shen Bai's eyes, silk threads continued to spread and penetrated into the fog.

Each thread represents a method and a possibility.

In just a moment, everything in front of Shen Bai changed.

From bottom to top, the black gradually fades.

When the top thread appeared, it had turned half gold and half black.

This means that if this trip proceeds in this way, it will be a mixed bag of good and bad.

Shen Bai thought about it for a while, and then his heart moved, and he was attracted by this possibility.

Then, in front of Shen Bai's eyes, the silk threads turned into lines of information and penetrated into Shen Bai's mind.

"Poison avoidance and soul restoration technique?"

After Shen Bai absorbed all the information, he frowned.

According to the hint given to him by the divination technique, if the technique of avoiding poison and returning to the soul reaches the sixth level, the danger of this trip will be greatly reduced.

"I'm about to reach level six, and only have 1000 proficiency points left. It's doable." Shen Bai had an idea.

At this moment, a voice sounded.

"Master Shen, did you see anything?"

Shen Bai came back to his senses, canceled the divination technique, and saw Dongfang Li asking anxiously.

Ever since coming to the mine, Shen Bai has been calculating.

Dongfangli knew that Shen Bai was doing serious work, but he was anxious and couldn't help but ask.

Shen Bai said: "There is no clue about Feige Tower, but this mine seems unusual. There are some very dangerous things inside."

Something dangerous?

Dongfangli asked in surprise, "Is it also a very dangerous thing for Lord Shen?"

Shen Bai nodded and said, "Indeed, Lord Dongfang may want to think twice before mining the mine."

Dongfangli nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lord Shen. I will certainly be careful about this matter. However, it is my good friend's business. It seems that we can only wait and see."

One thing comes to another.

Although there was new news, it had nothing to do with Fan Kai, so Dongfangli was naturally melancholy.

If he had known this earlier, he would have arranged more people to wait for Fan Kai outside, and he would not have been robbed by the people from Feige Tower.

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Master Dongfang, this is not necessary."

Dongfangli asked, "Are there any other methods?"

Shen Bai nodded and said, "Waiting for something to happen is passive after all. It's better to take the initiative."

"Fang Tong."

"My subordinate is here!"

Fang Tong hurried out.

Shen Bai said slowly: "Does the Tianjian Division have any serious criminals from evil forces?"

Fang Tong nodded and said, "Yes, Master Shen."

"After returning, send someone to find out how to do business with Feige Tower."

Shen Bai said calmly, "Tell me after you've investigated. Since it's all for the mine, I think the highest bidder will win."

In Shen Bai's mind, there is already a prototype.

Since it is a mission, Feige Tower is not a righteous force and will not talk about the so-called trust and loyalty.

In this case, let’s take a path where everyone needs Fan Kai.

The price I offer is higher, so you have to give me Fei Ge Lou. If I find any clues in the process, it will be your Fei Ge Lou that will be gone.

Fang Tong's eyes lit up. As smart as he was, he had already thought of it and quickly agreed.

Dongfangli also thought of this and said, "Master Shen is indeed very clever. This trick will definitely make it so that Feige Tower will never return."

After everyone had reached an agreement, there was naturally no need to keep the mine, so they returned to Nanxing Prefecture together.

……

As soon as he returned to the Tianjian Division, Shen Bai asked Fang Tong to check it out quickly, while he went to the five-story building.

Just now, he used divination to find out that the mine had a great opportunity for him.

This is something that can benefit him, how could Shen Bai let it go?

Since this is the case, we must go and grab some.

If he could get ten or eight more strange items, Shen Bai wouldn't have to work so hard to improve his magical proficiency.

However, the hexagram at that time showed that it was a very bad omen, and even Shen Bai would be in great danger.

Fortunately, a solution was given in the end.

If Shen Bai could master the poison avoidance and soul recovery technique to level six, he would be able to obtain a half-good, half-bad hexagram, and the danger would be greatly reduced.

Originally, after an appraisal, the proficiency of the poison avoidance and soul recovery technique had reached 14000 points, and it was only 1000 points away from reaching level six.

Shen Bai just took advantage of this time to work like crazy. Once he had mastered the poison avoidance and soul recovery technique to level six, he could also explore the mine.

"Amber, possessed." Shen Bai said.

Amber hugged Shen Bai's arm affectionately, rubbed it for a moment, and then turned into a white light and entered Shen Bai's body: "Okay, Master."

After Amber disappeared, Shen Bai began to work hard to improve his proficiency in the art of avoiding poison and restoring the soul.

……

A hidden place near the mine.

The two people were communicating with their heads down.

"Are they gone? I was scared to death." one of them said.

"Don't show up. If it weren't for the concealing talisman paper given by the leader, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to escape." said another person.

The two of them squatted in a secret place, looking frightened, like quails.

After about half an hour, they breathed a sigh of relief after ensuring their safety.

"It's so scary. The prefect and the director of the Si Mansion came together. They are the two top people in Nanxing Mansion. If we are discovered, we will be dead." said the taller man.

The short man wiped his sweat and said, "Hurry and tell the Sect Leader that the mine matter is extremely important and there can be no mistakes. If people knew that our Holy Fist Sect was colluding with Feige Tower, I'm afraid we would be killed without a burial place."

The tall man nodded quickly. "Come on, let's go together. In a few days, we will have to go to Fei Ge Lou to ask for the person. There is no time to delay."

After the two chatted for a while, they prepared to leave.

But at this moment, a female voice suddenly sounded.

"Isn't this the Holy Fist Sect, which prides itself on being a prestigious and upright sect, actually colluding with the people from Feige Tower? This is truly eye-opening."

When this voice sounded, the tall and short men froze immediately and subconsciously turned their heads to look.

Behind them, a woman's figure appeared.

The woman has a pair of deep eyes, as if she can see into people's souls.

Her slender eyebrows were slightly raised, adding a touch of mystery to her face.

Her skin is fair and delicate, emitting a faint luster like solidified fat. Her hair is black and smooth, casually draped over her shoulders, which further highlights her charm that she reveals inadvertently.

A red dress lightly brushed against her graceful figure, as if dyeing the air around her with an alluring crimson color.

The woman's every move reveals an uninhibited charm, yet she remains noble and elegant.

The appearance of this extremely beautiful woman made both the fat and thin men break out in cold sweats.

"College Piaoxu, run!"

The two men turned around and left without saying anything.

But before they left, they suddenly felt a chill on their necks.

A strand of hair passed over their necks, and two heads fell to the ground.

Piaoxu slowly approached, looked at the headless corpse on the ground, and smiled faintly: "A thing as precious as Baizhen's body, is the Holy Fist Sect worthy of owning it?"

Behind Piaoxu, there was a middle-aged man, watching the scene with an expressionless face.

"Lu Cheng, you seem calm." Piaoxu covered her mouth and chuckled.

Lu Cheng said expressionlessly, "The mission the academy gave me is to obtain Bai Zhen's body. I advise you to avoid revenge, otherwise the academy will not forgive you."

The expression on Piaoxu's face gradually disappeared, turning as cold as ice: "What did I do?"

Lu Cheng said coldly: "Don't think I don't know that you want to deal with Shen Bai, but I advise you to give up this idea for the time being. If I hadn't stopped you just now, I'm afraid we would all have died at the hands of Dongfang Li."

Piaoxu walked up to Lu Cheng with her long legs and reached out to touch Lu Cheng's face.

Lu Cheng showed a trace of disgust on his face and took a step back.

"I know, you all think I'm a bitch."

Piaoxu didn't care at all: "Everything I have is acquired through sleep. I didn't refute it, but isn't this just the law of the jungle?"

"Lu Cheng, I've had a miserable life. You don't understand. But I have my hope, and that is my brother."

"But my brother died at the hands of Shen Bai."

"Everyone says my name is Piaoxu, but my last name is Wang."

"I won't delay my academy mission, but when I have the chance, I won't give it up."

Lu Cheng laughed and said, "As long as it doesn't delay the academy's mission, I'll let you do whatever you want."

Piaoxu sneered, "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

Lu Cheng asked back: "Do you dare? The Wang family's madness has all been given to Wang Tianxing. You are much calmer than Wang Tianxing."

Piaoxu suddenly reached out and grabbed Lu Cheng's neck, saying, "Do you really think I dare not kill you?"

Lu Cheng looked at Piaoxu calmly without saying a word.

Piaoxu's face returned to normal, she let go of her hand, and walked towards the distant woods with her long legs.

"What a boring man, but I really want to taste Shen Bai. I wonder if he will like my skill of taking yang and replenishing yin..."

She didn't say another word during the conversation.

Lu Cheng watched Piaoxu gradually walk away, with a complicated look in his eyes.

Piaoxu has a very special status in Xinhuo Academy.

Her ability is the method of collecting and replenishing energy. To put it bluntly, it is a method that even the academy finds disgusting.

But her strength is extremely strong, having reached the middle stage of Huaxu realm. Even ordinary masters in the middle stage of Huaxu realm cannot beat her.

But Piaoxu is only strong in combat, but his research ability is mediocre.

In the academy, Piaoxu's current strength and status were all achieved step by step by sleeping together.

But Piaoxu gave all the resources gained from sleeping to one person - Wang Tianxing.

This only younger brother belonged to Piaoxu, but he was killed by Shen Bai not long ago.

That day, Piaoxu opened fire, and the next day, dozens of people died.

Lu Cheng knew very well that Piaoxu was the most unstable person in this mission, but after learning of Shen Bai's arrival, Piaoxu used the connections she had made through sleeping with others to force herself into this mission.

He had no choice but to go with them.

"I just hope everything is alright." Lu Cheng thought to himself.

Soon, the two left the woods.

In the woods, only the bodies of the fat and thin men remained.

……

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Fang Tong looked a little tired, holding the scroll he brought from the cell.

Although he was rather tired, there was joy in his eyes at this moment.

He finally successfully completed the task assigned to him by Lord Shen yesterday.

Fang Tong interrogated nearly ten serious criminals throughout the night and finally found out the transaction address and method of Fei Ge Lou.

I've asked this before, but it didn't get the answer.

Lord Shen was certain that someone must know, so he gave him another bottle of green poison.

The poison took effect, and in less than half an hour, the answer was immediately given.

Although it was a little tiring, it was all worth it.

Fang Tong held the scroll and went up all the way until he finally reached a five-story building.

At this moment, the location on the fifth floor was still the same as before, with no one there.

The door of Shen Bai's room was closed, which made Fang Tong feel quite emotional.

Since coming to the Tianjiansi, Lord Shen has been extremely diligent. It is said that he practices martial arts day and night.

At their level, the effect of hard training is minimal, but Lord Shen is so serious about training.

This scene was seen by many members of the Tianjian Division, and also set off a huge wave of internal competition in the Division.

When everyone has nothing to do, they spend the whole day in the Jiantiansi's martial arts training ground, as if anyone will be at a disadvantage if they play for a while longer.

In this regard, Fang Tong felt that the arrival of Lord Shen had changed the atmosphere of the Nanxing Prefecture's Tianjiansi.

Of course, this is a good thing.

After all, even a tiny improvement is still an improvement.

As long as there is improvement, it will be beneficial. After all, it is a job that takes life and death, and strength is the foundation.

Thinking of this, Fang Tong had already arrived at Shen Bai's room.

He straightened his clothes slightly to avoid looking messy, and even tidied his hair before raising his hand and knocking on the door.

But before he could open his mouth to speak, the next moment, Shen Bai's loud laughter came from inside the door.

"Hahaha, I did it, I did it!"

After this voice was heard, Fang Tong was very sure that it was Lord Shen's voice.

Although he didn't know what had happened, he was tactful enough not to say anything. Instead, he silently took a step back and waited for Shen Bai to open the door.

There are some things that you should look at and not look at those that you shouldn't look at. Fang Tong understands this better than anyone else. After all, everyone has worked their way up from the bottom.

While Fang Tong was waiting with his hands down, Shen Bai in the room looked at the smoke in front of him with excitement in his eyes.

All night long, Shen Bai was working hard to improve his proficiency in the art of avoiding poison and restoring his soul.

After a sleepless night, and with the triple proficiency bonus provided by Amber, Shen Bai finally reached the sixth level of the poison avoidance and soul recovery technique.

(End of this chapter)