Chapter 2520: Chapter 2499: Top Secret Shadow Stone
Chapter 2499: The Top-Secret Shadow Stone
"Looks like raising you was a losing deal!"
Lin Feng looked at Tangyuan, shook his head, and said with a smile. He had spent tens of millions of Yuan Stones, yet Tangyuan showed no reaction at all. Although Tangyuan hadn’t finished absorbing them, such consumption was unbearable for anyone. Thinking of this, he was at a loss for words and even more curious about Tangyuan’s origins. What kind of Demon Beast could be more terrifying than Tangyuan!
"Uh..." Hearing Lin Feng say this, Tangyuan immediately felt embarrassed. It didn’t want things to be this way, but this was the reality, and it had no better solution. It could only muster up the courage to say to Lin Feng, "Boss, I don’t want it to be like this either. In the future, I can just put more effort into treasure hunting when we go out..."
Hearing Tangyuan say this, Lin Feng calmed down a bit, patted Tangyuan on the little head, looked at the emptied treasure vault, and then took Tangyuan away.
He had previously set up an isolation formation outside to prepare just in case. However, after he and Tangyuan came out, they discovered that the City Lord hadn’t returned, which saved them some trouble.
Lin Feng put away the formation flags and took Tangyuan out of the study, leaving the place without anyone noticing.
After quietly leaving the City Lord Mansion, Lin Feng looked at Tangyuan and noticed its demonic power was surging fiercely from absorbing Yuan Stones. Feeling it was not very safe, he found a place to perform the Thousand Miles in One Step, arriving instantly at a mountain several thousand miles away.
"You can absorb the Yuan Stones here, I’ll wait nearby."
Lin Feng said to Tangyuan, wanting to see what Tangyuan would look like after evolving. Although it couldn’t break through, there should be some noticeable change. It couldn’t remain the same with no transformation.
"Okay, Boss!" Tangyuan responded and stopped speaking, lying motionless on the ground, starting to fully absorb the Yuan Stones.
This absorption was remarkable; Tangyuan’s demonic power surged even more, shocking Lin Feng into hastily erecting a formation to seal the entire mountain top, preventing the demonic energy from leaking. This showed just how exaggerated the amount of demonic energy was!
However, Tangyuan felt none of this. It focused solely on absorbing the Yuan Stones as quickly as possible, ignoring everything else...
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.
Lin Feng stayed there the whole time, keeping watch over Tangyuan. Just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Tangyuan finally opened its eyes.
Those little eyes now shone brightly, almost as if they were glowing, and the terrifying waves of demonic energy subsided, making Tangyuan look quite adorable.
"You’re finally awake."
Lin Feng smiled and said to Tangyuan. He didn’t expect Tangyuan to absorb so quickly; in just a few hours, it was already done. This absorption speed was truly terrifying. No matter how many Yuan Stones there were, they probably wouldn’t be enough for Lin Feng and his companions to use.
"Boss, I’ve broken through a minor realm and just reached the Middle Stage of the Demon King Realm..." Tangyuan spoke, feeling embarrassed as it looked at Lin Feng. Initially, it estimated it could improve significantly, but now it realized things weren’t that simple. If it weren’t for finding a boss like Lin Feng, advancing to the Demon Venerable Realm would have been a distant dream!
Thinking of this, it became anxious and quickly said to Lin Feng, "Boss, I’ll definitely help you well in the future, assist in stealing treasures from other people’s vaults, help in finding heavenly and earthly treasures, and find ways to earn Yuan Stones. Please, don’t abandon me..."
"You, just stick with me!"
Lin Feng smiled as he patted Tangyuan’s little head. Then he took Tangyuan and performed the Thousand Miles in One Step to return to Ling City. The long distance only caused a slight strain on his Divine Sense; it was merely a bit taxing.
Back in Ling City, before he even returned to Gu Tianhai’s small courtyard, Elder Chu’s Communication Talisman suddenly lit up. Lin Feng immediately took it out and saw the line of words written on it—The Great Elder has arrived, come quickly!
Seeing these words, Lin Feng smiled and sent Tangyuan back. Alone, he went to the auction house.
Meeting Elder Zhao, who was already waiting, Lin Feng greeted him easily. Elder Zhao, on the other hand, was very anxious and quickly escorted Lin Feng into a private room before leaving immediately.
Inside the room was already an elder. Though he appeared quite aged, his hair was not white, and he seemed much more energetic, dressed in a cyan robe, exuding the aura of one with authority.
Looking at the elder before him, Lin Feng remained calm and proactively greeted, "Greetings, Great Elder!"
"Elder Zhao contacted me and said you have an urgent matter to discuss with me. Can you tell me now?" the Great Elder nodded at Lin Feng, asking calmly. However, he was very pleased with Lin Feng’s demeanor; most young people would have been intimidated by now, but Lin Feng stayed composed, a quality not everyone possessed.
When he received Elder Zhao’s communication yesterday, he found it strange that an ordinary outsider had something important to discuss with him, especially since not even Elder Zhao knew about it. However, Elder Zhao insisted on the importance of the matter, so the Great Elder decided to appear because he trusted Elder Zhao’s integrity and believed he wouldn’t raise issues unnecessarily.
"Just a moment please!"
Lin Feng replied after hearing the Great Elder, leaving that sentence before immediately taking out formation flags, setting up an isolation array within the room to ensure their conversation’s absolute privacy. Then, without speaking, he handed the Shadow Stone to the Great Elder.
"What’s this?"
The Great Elder asked in confusion, watching Lin Feng carefully. Why was he just so cautious, then suddenly handing over a Shadow Stone? What did it mean?
"Great Elder, to be honest, I haven’t looked at the contents inside because I dare not." Lin Feng continued, seeing the Great Elder’s puzzled expression. "These past times, I set up an Alchemy Workshop to sell elixirs in Ling City, which caught the City Lord’s attention, leading him to collude with other Prominent Families to destroy my workshop. Afterward, I sent my Spirit Beast to track the City Lord, and it accidentally found this item. My Spirit Beast hinted that this involves two people: the City Lord of Ling City and..."
Here, Lin Feng paused: "Your wife. Therefore, after obtaining this Shadow Stone, I dared not look. Rest assured, besides my Spirit Beast, absolutely no one else has seen it, including myself. This is why I had Elder Zhao contact you, to hand you this Shadow Stone."
Lin Feng’s wording was very strategic, carefully shifting all responsibility outward. In fact, after knowing the content, he truly hadn’t looked into it anymore. With the matter’s potential for explosion, he knew exactly what to do and say!
After hearing Lin Feng’s words, the Great Elder’s expression changed, turning a bit cold. He finally understood why Lin Feng insisted he come personally without disclosing why. Though he hadn’t seen the Shadow Stone’s content yet, he had a general guess from Lin Feng’s words.
Directly looking at Lin Feng, the Great Elder’s killing intent surged but was quickly suppressed. He coldly asked Lin Feng, "How could your Spirit Beast track the City Lord? The City Lord is already a Divine King in the Half-Step Myriad Laws Realm; wouldn’t he have detected it?"
Lin Feng looked at the Great Elder, staying composed and speaking calmly, "My Spirit Beast is quite special. It’s a non-combatant Demon King Beast, specialized in fleeing and concealing. In concealment, no Divine King can find it. If the Great Elder doesn’t believe me, I can call it over for you to witness personally."
Hearing Lin Feng’s words, the Great Elder eyed him coldly. Seeing Lin Feng’s unwavering composure, it indicated that his Spirit Beast indeed held unique capabilities—considering the vast variety of Demon Beasts in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm with their peculiar traits. As such, such a possibility did indeed exist. Plus, Lin Feng offered to bring the Spirit Beast over for inspection, verifying its existence.
"Who knows about the Shadow Stone?" the Great Elder directly asked Lin Feng, needing clarity on this crucial point.
"No one aside from me. Once I had the Shadow Stone in hand, I stored it away immediately, never whispering a word to anyone," Lin Feng promptly responded.
After hearing Lin Feng’s reply, the Great Elder closed his eyes, contemplating the complexities of handling this matter. This was inherently a troublesome situation that, if mishandled, could escalate drastically. His greatest fear was news leakage and exposure.
He found himself admiring Lin Feng’s acumen, recognizing the severity of the issue. Plans of silencing Lin Feng emerged, yet uncertainty about whether Lin Feng had duplicated the Shadow Stone kept execution at bay, compounded by a stealthy, elusive Spirit Beast making him reconsider.
After much deliberation, he finally asked Lin Feng, "What do you want me to do?"
"Frankly speaking, I want you to deal with the City Lord. That was my original intent for my Alchemy Workshop; it led to the accidental acquisition of this Shadow Stone. If possible, I wish to eliminate the City Lord or replace him with someone who doesn’t oppose the Holy Pill Pavilion."
Looking at the Great Elder, Lin Feng spoke openly and boldly, knowing that honesty was crucial when dealing with such individuals.
"Alright, I promise you!"
Hearing Lin Feng’s straightforwardness, the Great Elder sighed with relief, agreeing succinctly. He now trusted in Lin Feng’s discretion regarding the matter, intending to resolve it swiftly and effectively. As thoughts of the Shadow Stone’s contents simmered, his internal wrath only grew...
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