Chapter 697 214: The Storage Technique's Qualitative Change

As this thought surfaced, Zhao Feng met Shen Bai's cold, murderous gaze.

That look made Zhao Feng tremble from head to toe. He knew what awaited him was a living hell, a future filled with countless torments.

'If someone tried to assassinate me and I caught them... I'd do the same,' he thought. 'I'd subject them to the cruelest tortures and wouldn't stop until their very Divine Soul was obliterated.'

And the one he ambushed was Shen Bai, a man rumored throughout the Jianghu to be utterly vengeful.

He now wanted nothing more than to end his life, but the poison coursing through his veins had him completely immobilized. Suicide was simply not an option.

The wind was cold, raising goosebumps on Zhao Feng's skin.

But he felt his heart was even colder.

With just a few teleports, Shen Bai arrived back at the place where they started.

By now, Wang Teng, Ma Yuan, and the others had already finished wrapping things up and were awaiting Shen Bai's return.

When Shen Bai descended from the sky with Zhao Feng in his grasp, the two men exchanged a look. They understood what had happened.

Wang Teng sneered, "This man dared to plot against Lord Shen. Allow me to take him back to the Observatory, throw him in the dungeon, and torture him daily to extract every last bit of value he has."

Ma Yuan added languidly, "It's been a long time since the Observatory's dungeons held a spy from another country. And what a coincidence, this man is the Evil Extermination Bureau's Cloud-Piercing Arrow, Zhao Feng. I imagine he should be able to hold out for quite some time."

The two played off each other perfectly. Although neither of them used the word "kill," their murderous intent was palpable.

This was Lord Shen they were talking about, the man with the most esteemed status in the entire Great Zhou Country.

Setting aside his status, Shen Bai had resolved Lingyun Dao's internal conflicts in the short time since his arrival.

In their hearts, they both knew that Shen Bai's arrival was nothing short of a blessing for Lingyun Dao.

Anyone who dared to target Shen Bai was targeting the entire Observatory of Lingyun Dao.

Shen Bai tossed Zhao Feng to the ground like a dead dog. "This matter is in your hands," he said. "I want every single piece of information he has, down to the last detail. Also, report to the higher-ups that Zhao Feng of the Evil Extermination Bureau ambushed Daoist Si of Lingyun Dao."

This was a matter for the Great Zhou Country's diplomats to handle.

Although there was friction between the two countries, most of it was kept under the surface.

Today, Zhao Feng had brought it all out into the open.

Now, if the Great Zhou Country failed to respond, it would be a great loss of face.

Wang Teng and the others hurriedly cupped their fists. "As you command."

Shen Bai didn't linger. He took a step forward, activated Divine Thousand Miles, and vanished in a streak of light.

The men exchanged glances, then took Zhao Feng and followed after Shen Bai, leaving the clearing.

As for Yang Chuan and his soldiers, others would come to deal with them later. Shen Bai wasn't concerned about it.

...

The journey back to the Observatory didn't take long. Along the way, no one was foolish enough to cause trouble.

Upon his return, Shen Bai went straight to the five-story building without a moment's rest. After shutting his door, he began to grind his skill level in the Life and Death Storage Skill.

The day's events had instilled a sense of crisis in Shen Bai.

Even the National Preceptor of the Great Yue Country had shamelessly made a move against him. It seemed his very existence was a major threat to these powerful figures, who wished for nothing more than to eliminate him.

'In that case, I just have to increase my own strength. The day I can sit at the same table as them will be the day I can truly roam the world freely.'

Red Makeup materialized in a flash of light, emerging from Cold Moon. She brewed Shen Bai a cup of tea and said gently, "Master, today's battle was extremely perilous. Please drink some tea to calm your mind."

She was as considerate as always, but both she and Amber had sensed the danger in what had transpired today.

In Red Makeup's eyes, the fact that Shen Bai could remain so calm at this moment was a sign of a truly transcendent disposition.

Shen Bai nodded, drained the tea, and then swiped his hand through the air, tearing open a rift in Space.

It was time to start grinding.

Then, lines of smoke appeared before his eyes, gradually coalescing into text.

[Life and Death Storage Skill +3, +3, +3...]

The room was silent, with only Red Makeup standing by, burning incense and awaiting his orders.

...

Time flowed on. In the blink of an eye, many days had passed.

Recently, a period of peace had settled over Lingyun Dao.

Although the affair between Zhang Dao Ling and the Marquis of Ren De had caused quite a stir throughout Lingyun Dao, for the common folk, it was merely idle gossip to pass the time.

By now, the common people had already put it behind them and returned to their daily routines.

While Lingyun Dao was as calm and peaceful as ever on the surface, the Jianghu People knew that it had become an iron-clad fortress internally.

Those Jianghu Influences that hadn't been close to the Observatory were now sweating bullets.

They flocked to the Observatory, willing to pay any price for a chance to see Shen Bai and pledge their loyalty.

Unfortunately for them, ever since that battle, Shen Bai had been completely immersed in furiously grinding his skill level and was not receiving any visitors.

This move by Shen Bai made many of the Jianghu Influences' blood run cold. They worried that he held a grudge against them and that disaster would one day befall them.

Fortunately, Wang Teng and Ma Yuan handled the matter with considerable tact.