All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"Hi, Sword Saint, although the Great Xia Dynasty is extremely tight on information control, that guy who calls himself 'Father of Compassion' has been very active lately. Not only has he attacked and killed several nobles of the Great Xia Dynasty, but he is also said to have stolen the family treasuries of several noble families."

"The Great Xia government is making every effort to investigate, and has now raised his bounty to a terrifying 25 billion energy points."

The male head of the family of four, although his appearance and attire were clearly those of the Great Xia people, spoke fluent Amaterasu when he spoke.

The other three all pressed their heads firmly to the ground.

Even their two children didn't dare to move, not daring to raise their heads to look at Anben Guiyi's appearance.

An Bengui raised his hand, and an invisible force immediately took the intelligence report that the man had prepared into his hand.

I opened it and took a look.

Yasumoto Kiichi's brows furrowed slightly.

"Sorry... Besides possessing lightning magic abilities, he also has spatial escape abilities? Interesting. No wonder he dares to keep jumping around in front of that old guy Xuanyuan Shou of the Great Xia Dynasty..."

He took a deep breath, but couldn't help but ponder for a moment.

If it's a space-based system, the situation becomes a bit more complicated. Even Xuan Yuan Shou couldn't stop that person when they wanted to escape, so how could he possibly stop them?

While Anben Guiyi was secretly pondering how to lure out that "benevolent father" and then seize the dazzling divine item from him.

The man seemed to sense Anben Guiyi's anxiety and nervously raised his head slightly.

After hesitating for a moment, he spoke in a low voice.

"Sword Saint... are you worried about how to lure that guy out? If you don't mind, I have a humble suggestion..."

An Bengui glanced at the man, then looked at his two children beside him.

He spoke softly.

"Tell me, if your suggestion is truly feasible, I can grant your two children permission to return to Amaterasu and enter the [Heart-Slaying Dojo] for further training."

Upon hearing this, the four members of the family kneeling on the ground visibly trembled.

The man was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Sword Saint! Thank you, Sword Saint! It is an honor that my son and my wretched daughter are able to enter the dojo for further training, an honor they would defend with their lives..."

The man blushed, swallowed hard, and then took a deep breath before speaking his mind.

"Sword Saint, after receiving your orders, I immediately used all available methods to gather information about 'Father of Compassion'. One thing is very strange... Although Father of Compassion has attacked Xialong Base City many times, apart from a few nobles who are said to have a bad reputation in Xialong Base City, no civilians have been affected by the attacks."

Yasumoto Kiichi narrowed his eyes: "Continue..."

The man was overjoyed: "According to the intelligence my subordinates have gathered, that guy who calls himself 'Compassionate Father' should be a Great Xia person, and more precisely, a Great Xia person who survived persecution by the Great Xia nobles and then obtained a dazzling-grade divine item!"

"With a bounty of 2.5 billion Source Energy Points, he wouldn't have a place to stand in the entire Great Xia... Sword Saint, you have always been known for your love of talent. If you are willing to risk your life to recruit that person into the [Heart-Slaying Dojo] and provide him with protection..."

Yasumoto Kiichi's eyes gradually brightened.

A smile of excitement appeared on his face, and he looked at the kneeling man with admiration.

"That's something I didn't expect... You're a very serious person. What's your name? I mean, your Amaterasu name..."

"Kusaruno, Sakamoto Kusaburo! Sir!"

Anben Guiyi nodded, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and he dropped a golden-quality object that resembled some kind of special token.

He nodded approvingly.

"Very good, Grass Green Man. You can contact someone to send your children back to their homeland. I will allow them to enter the Heart-Slaying Dojo for further study. However... as for how far they can go, it all depends on their own talent and capacity."

Hi! Thank you so much for your recognition!

......

Chu Hong was completely unaware that people from other countries had already set their sights on him, using this alias that he had only used once.

Or rather, even if he knew, he had absolutely no need to care now.

"Splash!"

I just stepped out of the secret realm teleportation tower.

A violent surge of source energy immediately emanated from Chu Hong and Song Jiao'er.

Over the past few days.

Chu Hong and his companions did not slack off at all.

Enter the real-world secret realm during the day to enhance source energy.

At night, I went to the Special Operations Division to run a knife-wielding exercise.

"I'm already at the fourth stage of the Energy Gathering Realm. This upgrade speed is really slow..." Chu Hong shook his head and sighed after only sensing the simple changes in the source energy within his body.

Upon hearing this, Senior Tao, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but show a speechless expression.

"In less than five days, you've advanced from the second stage of the Energy Gathering Realm to the fourth stage, and you still think it's too slow?!"

"What counts as fast?"

Senior Tao shook her head and glanced at Song Jiao'er beside her.

This new generation is putting a lot of pressure on their predecessors, just like now.

Song Jiao'er, who has already reached the third stage of the Energy Gathering Realm, and Chu Hong, who has reached the fourth stage of the Energy Gathering Realm, are both fully capable of entering a top-secret secret realm where even ordinary Core Condensation Realm cultivators might encounter significant dangers.

Especially Chu Hong... this guy has an outrageous number of tricks up his sleeve!

So much so that even the engineering students of the Tiangong Academy, who were described by other academies as "playing with strange and ingenious tricks," couldn't stand it.

"There will be a top-tier collectibles auction in Xialong Base City the day after tomorrow. I probably won't have time to take you into the map these next two days. You can choose a secret-level dungeon, or have Professor Jiang Xingdong accompany you."

Chu Hong's eyes flickered slightly.

"Senior Tao, can we attend that top-tier collectible auction?"

Senior Tao paused, looking at the two with a strange expression: "You're going too? Have you already decided what kind of source core you want to fuse with?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized she had said the wrong thing.

Information about the source core is not something that can be revealed casually, he coughed lightly.

"If you also want to go, that's fine too. Vice Dean Su will be attending, and you can go with him. I think, given your current standing at Tiangong Academy, Vice Dean Su won't refuse you."

"Oh, by the way, if you have any top-tier rare items to sell, you can go to the auction in advance..."

After recording the time and place of this event, which was called the "Red Agate Auction".

Senior Tao then quickly left.

Just as Chu Hong and Song Jiao'er returned to their residence, a figure in the villa caught Chu Hong's attention and made him pause in surprise.

"Bai, Senior Uncle Bai?!"

Bai Ningzhi was sitting on their sofa as if she were at home, sipping a cup of coffee.

He wasn't nervous when he saw the villa's owner return.

Instead, she smiled and gestured with her chin toward [Ba Xiaoying] and [Tu Xiaochu], who were currently in the kitchen.

"You've got quite a few good items in your stash, even managing to get two red-quality figurines. It's just a shame your skill level is a bit low..."

A level six or seven of the Energy Gathering Realm is indeed a very helpful and top-tier asset in a small place.

But in this top-tier energy academy where even Condensation Realm and Energy Gathering Realm cultivators are treated like dogs, [Ba Xiaoying] and her group can only do simple tasks like serving tea and water.

After Bai Ningzhi finished speaking, she stood up without waiting for Chu Hong to speak.

"Let's find a room where we can talk business. I have something to tell you..."

Chu Hong's heart skipped a beat.

A sense of tension and anticipation rose in my heart.

He told Song Jiao'er to go and rest first, while he took Bai Ningzhi to a study in the villa.

Chu Hong just closed the door.

Then Bai Ningzhi spoke softly, her voice seemingly tinged with urgency.

Do you have any energy points left?

Chu Hong was taken aback, but calmly poured a cup of tea for each of them before slowly asking, "Senior Uncle Bai, do you wish to borrow Source Energy Points?"

Although the teacher-student relationship between Jiang Xingdong and Xuanyuan Shou is still undecided.

Chu Hong remained very particular about romance and maintained the way he addressed Bai Ningzhi.

Bai Ningzhi shook her head.

"I won't lend you Human Source Energy Points. Just like last time, I'll sell you something... a Source Core item!"