Chapter 181: Preparing Stronger Weapons

Clearly, Yan Dong’s words left a lot of room for interpretation.

Not only did Ge Yefeng pick up on it, but Shen Xing did as well.

But this was normal.

After all, the other party was still the Eastern King of the Lan Kingdom. While Shen Xing might offer greater benefits, the Lan Kingdom was his foundation.

“Hehe.” Shen Xing let out two meaningful laughs, but only said, “Brother Yan brought people, why don’t you let me meet them first? To be able to reach the Spirit Realm in this kind of place, I’m afraid each of them can be considered a genius.”

“…” Yan Dong took a deep look at Shen Xing, then nodded, “Alright.”

He had to admit, today he had gained a deeper understanding of this Young Master Shen.

This person absolutely could not be treated as an ordinary youth.

If he really wanted to get something from him and the family behind him, it wouldn’t be possible with just this level of effort.

This made Yan Dong once again sigh at the fact that the other party’s family was so powerful, even in this aspect of nurturing.

“It’s time for me to cultivate.” Shen Xing stood up at this moment, as if preparing to leave. However, he looked at Ge Yefeng one last time and smiled, “If the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion is willing to find some resources for me, that would be great. Whether it’s Divine Intent Inheritances or some other resources, I won’t be stingy.”

“Young Master Shen jests, it’s our honor to do things for Young Master Shen. Moreover, how could we dare to ask for a reward for such a small matter?” Ge Yefeng was obviously much more direct than Yan Dong.

He was practically licking boots at this point.

It made the corner of Yan Dong’s eye twitch for the third time.

After Shen Xing left, silence fell once again in the guest room.

Ge Yefeng leisurely drank his tea, showing no intention of leaving.

Finally, Yan Dong couldn’t hold back any longer.

“Can you represent the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion?” he asked first.

He was essentially asking, does the Pavilion Master of the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion know you’re licking boots this hard?

Ge Yefeng remained unhurried, simply smiling faintly, “If the Pavilion Master knew, I’m afraid he would praise me greatly.”

“…” Yan Dong was speechless.

“My Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion is different from your Lan Kingdom,” Ge Yefeng said again, “We don’t seek wealth or power, nor do we seek authority or territory. We only seek the Martial Path. If this Young Master Shen can truly bring the Great Path of Martial Arts before us, what’s the harm in abandoning the pavilion and joining him? It’s simpler than you, Eastern King, wanting both this and that.”

“…” Yan Dong was speechless again.

“I think, why don’t you tell me, how can you be sure that Young Master Shen comes from a Sixth Realm family?” Ge Yefeng didn’t continue to press the issue. The main reason he stayed was for this, “Sixth Realm, this isn’t just a casual statement that can make you, Eastern King, believe it without a doubt.”

“…” Yan Dong fell silent again, but finally sighed softly, “Sixth Realm family? That’s just the minimum. It’s possible that they even have Seventh Realm experts!”

“How so?” Ge Yefeng’s eyes lit up, almost burning with intensity.

To them, there wasn’t much difference between the Seventh Realm and the Sixth Realm, but he really wanted to know what made Yan Dong so sure.

“Footage, I saw footage.” Yan Dong didn’t hide anything. He recalled the content he saw on the flying vehicle that day, his face still showing shock, “Do you know why this Young Master Shen came here without even a single protector? It’s because the expedition team of his family encountered a Sixth Realm Demon Ancestor!”

“A Sixth Realm Demon Ancestor!” Ge Yefeng also took a deep breath, “Are you sure?”

“Of course I’m sure!” Yan Dong emphasized, saying without hesitation, “Although it was just footage, I could still sense a trace of its aura. I once saw a Mountain and Sea Realm Grand Demon Beast from afar, but compared to that aura, it was like the difference between clouds and mud! Besides the Sixth Realm, I can’t imagine what other realm of demon beast could be so terrifying!”

Ge Yefeng, upon hearing this, also trembled slightly.

Sixth Realm!

It was like a myth!

He felt a clear envy towards Yan Dong. Even if it was just footage, it still counted as knowing what a Sixth Realm Demon Ancestor looked like! He had even felt a trace of its aura!

Just this alone was enough to make one jealous.

However, at this moment, Yan Dong seemed to still be lost in his memories. His voice still carried shock, “And, you absolutely can’t imagine, in that footage, the people of Young Master Shen’s family were besieging that Sixth Realm Demon Ancestor!”

“Hiss—!” Ge Yefeng took a sharp breath, even standing up directly.

He had thought that this Young Master Shen was able to escape after encountering a Sixth Realm expert, which seemed to be enough to demonstrate his strength.

But, besieging a Sixth Realm Demon Ancestor?

Could a Demon Ancestor of that realm even be besieged?

“Are you sure you didn’t see wrong?” Ge Yefeng asked subconsciously, then realized how foolish that question was, so he asked another, “Are you sure that those besieging the Sixth Realm Demon Ancestor were Young Master Shen’s family?”

That’s right, if it was just footage, maybe it was just found somewhere.

However, Yan Dong looked at him like he was an idiot.

“If I wasn’t sure, why would I, the dignified Eastern King, run around for him?” He swallowed, saying directly, “The many flying puppets besieging that Sixth Realm Demon Ancestor are similar in appearance to the few flying puppets Young Master Shen brought, and their attack methods are the same. More importantly, Young Master Shen’s voice appeared in that projection! If Young Master Shen hadn’t happened to leave the family team for a while during the battle, he wouldn’t have needed to be far from the battlefield.”

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“—!”

Young Master Shen’s voice was present?

Ge Yefeng now had no doubts.

After all, the people of this world could never imagine that a voice could be faked.

“I really wish I could have seen it too.” Ge Yefeng said longingly, then looked at the Eastern King again, scoffing, “Look at you, with such a background, such strength! And you’re still hesitating. What can a mere Lan Kingdom compare to Young Master Shen?”

“What do you know!” Speaking of this, Yan Dong’s face also flushed a little, “How can a powerful family like that be casually dealt with by martial artists from our small place? If the people behind Young Master Shen come looking, we are all ants. At that time, forget about benefits, who knows how we’ll be treated!”

“Ridiculous.” Ge Yefeng shook his head, “Even if you’re sentimental and stand with the Lan Kingdom, what difference will it make when Young Master Shen’s family arrives?”

“…” Yan Dong was at a loss for words.

“I observe that Young Master Shen is clearly not a reckless or capricious person. This can also be seen from the few followers behind him. According to Siniang, those two beautiful maids are even still virgins, which shows that his stable temperament is not a pretense. Presumably, he is focused on the Martial Path and only seeks martial arts resources. Even if the Lan Kingdom doesn’t give them to him, what will change?” Ge Yefeng said, “If you really care about the Lan Kingdom, you should instead gather some people and stand by Young Master Shen’s side, lest the Lan Kingdom be ruined by those greedy and ignorant people!”

“…” Yan Dong fell silent again.

But he had to admit, Ge Yefeng was right.

If Young Master Shen really wanted something from the Lan Kingdom, even if he could stop him now, once the power of his family arrived, it would only be a matter of time.

After all, they were too powerful, so powerful that it was despairing.

Even some Spirit Realm experts who were unwilling to submit to others would probably only have one option: to leave the Holy Lake Region and flee to other regions.

“I understand.” Yan Dong sighed deeply, “I don’t know if the appearance of such a figure is a blessing or a curse.”

“If you seize the opportunity, it’s a blessing. If you don’t, it’s a curse.” Ge Yefeng stroked his beard, “The path of martial arts is like this. Although you have great talent, your prominent background and early fame are not as good as this old man’s.”

Compared to Yan Dong, Ge Yefeng indeed had an ordinary background. He relied on his talent to join the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion and reached where he was today step by step, relying on his decisiveness and straightforwardness.

Moreover, such an unbelievably powerful family…

Even now, Ge Yefeng’s heart was still filled with excitement.

His path to the Mountain and Sea Realm lay within!

As for Shen Xing, although he didn’t know what the two would say after he left, he was firmly in control.

Moreover, Ge Yefeng’s intention to join him was undisguised.

It was indeed the case for martial artists. The older they got, the more they craved higher martial arts realms. Even in the Human Federation, there were many people who, in their seventies or eighties, would go to the interdimensional battlefields to take a risk and try their luck on the Martial Path.

This was life’s instinct for survival and evolution.

As long as he could gather a group of people, coupled with his own methods, obtaining what he wanted wouldn’t be difficult.

However, preparations were still needed.

Shen Xing wasn’t in a hurry. First, he took his pills and continued his daily cultivation of the “Nine Transformations of the Roaming Dragon.” Then, he took out an ordinary training device and learned a Second Realm, Human Grade, Top-Grade, Dragon-Type Martial Path Intent gifted by the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion. After that, he took a Third-Grade Soul Condensing Pill to accelerate the recovery of his Divine Soul.

After completing all these daily tasks, he returned to the Human Federation.

“I need to buy more warplanes, and further replenish my nuclear weapons. However, if I want to pursue a more secure and shocking display of force, I still need to buy this ‘Jet-Propelled Nuclear Fusion Particle Cannon’.” Shen Xing looked at the most lethal weapon in the Lieutenant’s authority store, his heart itching.

This thing, used against Spirit Realm experts of the other world, would definitely be a one-shot kill if it hit.

If used in a sneak attack, it would be a guaranteed kill.

If he could get his hands on it, then as long as a Fifth Realm Mountain and Sea expert didn’t appear, he could practically sweep through the Holy Lake Region.

Unfortunately, the price was too high.

One hundred million military merit points, plus three hundred and forty billion Federation currency!

What was that concept? To raise his authority to Lieutenant also only required a total of one hundred million military merit points. Even killing a Fourth Realm giant beast would only yield twenty to forty million merit points at most.

In other words, he would have to kill at least four or five Fourth Realm giant beasts just to break even.

It didn’t sound difficult.

But for martial artists below the Spirit Realm, you had to be able to buy it first before you could kill Fourth Realm giant beasts!