I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 471: Chapter 173: Annihilating Feige Building 5

"There’s no need," Shen Bai said, shaking his head.

He understood what was happening.

The other man thought he was too weak, which was why he’d said that.

But that was completely unnecessary.

Shen Bai didn’t want to waste time on words. He grabbed Fan Kai and walked out of the cell.

Fan Kai was completely stunned.

He hadn’t expected Shen Bai to be so reckless.

If someone saw this, the punishment would surely be brutal.

He wanted to speak, but he was afraid the noise would attract people from the Feige Building, so he could only grit his teeth and keep quiet.

But inside, he was already wailing in despair.

’A Meridian Realm cultivator... I’m a dead man.’

Filled with such tragic thoughts, Fan Kai was led out of the limestone cave by Shen Bai.

When he saw the cave floor littered with corpses, especially the headless body of the building’s master, he froze on the spot.

"This... Were there reinforcements?" Fan Kai asked subconsciously.

Shen Bai said, "No reinforcements. Just me."

Fan Kai swallowed hard. "Then all these people..."

"I killed them all," Shen Bai said.

Fan Kai was speechless.

"Don’t believe me?" Shen Bai glanced at Fan Kai.

A shiver ran down Fan Kai’s spine.

He believed him.

He could feel the intense killing intent radiating from Shen Bai.

Suddenly, Fan Kai remembered someone that everyone in Xuanjing City had been talking about recently.

He didn’t know the details, but it had something to do with "Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward," and the person’s surname was apparently also Shen.

Putting two and two together, Fan Kai immediately realized who was standing before him.

"Thank you... Lord Shen, for saving my life," Fan Kai said, clasping his hands in a salute.

If it really was him, then for someone of Fan Kai’s status, this was an incredible stroke of luck.

Shen Bai said no more. He led Fan Kai out of the cave and headed toward Nanxing Prefecture.

...

「Nanxing Prefecture.」

Inside the Prefectural Magistrate’s Office, Dongfang Li was waiting patiently.

A short while ago, Fang Tong had come over and told Dongfang Li he only needed to wait a moment for news on Fan Kai’s situation.

Dongfang Li trusted Shen Bai completely, so he had been waiting late into the night.

Though anxious, he continued to wait.

Fang Tong, along with a dozen members of the Observatory, also waited quietly by his side.

’With Lord Shen handling it personally, it’ll be simple.’

Everyone thought to themselves.

Ever since the last few incidents, they had developed a strange sort of confidence in Shen Bai.

It felt as though no matter the difficulty, Shen Bai could always turn danger into safety.

Although Dongfang Li felt the same, he was still a little worried.

Time slowly trickled by.

After about an hour, the sound of footsteps slowly echoed.

Everyone looked up and saw Shen Bai’s figure appear at the entrance of the Government Office.

Beside Shen Bai, Fan Kai looked so miserable that the word "wretched" might as well have been written on his face.

Dongfang Li recognized Fan Kai, and his face lit up with joy. "Brother Fan, it’s so good to see you’re alright!"

The moment Fan Kai saw Dongfang Li, tears welled up in his eyes.

’It’s been so hard!’

Only he knew what kind of torture he had endured over the past few days.

The phrase "physically and mentally exhausted" perfectly described his state.

Dongfang Li said quickly, "Don’t worry, Brother Fan. I’ll arrange the best accommodations for you to get some proper rest."

After these few words of comfort, Fan Kai felt a little better.

Dongfang Li then turned his gaze to Shen Bai and saluted. "Thank you for taking action, Brother Shen. Otherwise, I fear the outcome would have been grim."

He knew very well that if Shen Bai hadn’t intervened this time, Fan Kai would likely be dead.

This word of thanks came from the heart.

Besides that, Dongfang Li also felt a sense of relief.

’It’s a good thing I made an effort to get on his good side when he first arrived. Otherwise, things certainly wouldn’t have turned out this way today.’

Shen Bai shook his head. "That’s not necessary."

Dongfang Li said, "If there is ever a way I can be of use to you in the future, Lord Shen, please don’t hesitate to ask. I will certainly not refuse."

It’s common courtesy to return a favor.

When someone personally steps in to help you, you must naturally do the same when they need it. If word got out that you didn’t, you’d never find a friend to help you again.

Shen Bai smiled. "Speaking of help, there is actually one thing I need Lord Dongfang’s assistance with."

At his words, Dongfang Li was momentarily stunned before he understood.

"Please, speak freely, Lord Shen."

After a moment of thought, Shen Bai asked, "Lord Dongfang, are you still going to explore the mine tomorrow?"

Dongfang Li nodded. "That’s right. After we’ve rested and reorganized, we’ll head to the mine."

The mine was Dongfang Li’s true objective and the reason he had invited Fan Kai over in the first place. Naturally, he hadn’t forgotten about it.

He just didn’t understand why Shen Bai was asking.

Shen Bai thought for a moment. "I’d like to go have a look as well. Would that be convenient?"

Dongfang Li caught on and replied, "Of course. Lord Shen, you can simply accompany me tomorrow."

It was a small matter, just a visit to the mine, so Dongfang Li naturally had no objections.

Shen Bai nodded. "In that case, I won’t keep you any longer. I’ll take my leave."

The job was done, and his goal was achieved.

Although it was late, Shen Bai wanted to head back and continue grinding his Skill Level.

’Can’t slack off on this. If I get lax, I’ll get lazy.’

Dongfang Li nodded. "I’ll see you out, Lord Shen."

He then escorted Shen Bai all the way to the entrance of the Observatory before returning to settle Fan Kai in.

Shen Bai, on the other hand, went to the five-story building and began contemplating which Divine Power to grind.

’I’ll grind Shadow Kill, then,’ Shen Bai decided.

Currently, his Shadow Kill, Divine Thousand Miles, and Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique all had 10,000 Skill Level points, with only 5,000 more needed for the next level.

Since that was the case, Shen Bai planned to start with Shadow Kill.

After all, this Divine Power directly increased his combat strength and had many other functions, like Stealth, making it extremely useful.