Chapter 714 - 217: Shen Bai Enters Void Transformation (3)

Cold sweat beaded on Qu Yongfeng’s forehead.

He was wondering how he was going to get out of this predicament.

Just then, a voice came from inside the five-story building.

"Bring him up. There’s no need for such a commotion."

When the voice rang out, all the members of the Observatory present stopped in their tracks. Then, facing the five-story building, they responded in loud, unified voices.

"As you command."

Qu Yongfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew, of course, who that voice belonged to.

Inside the Observatory, the only one who could make all its members so respectfully utter those three words, "As you command," was obviously Shen Bai.

The corners of Xue Caixiang’s mouth turned up slightly. "It seems Shen Bai is a reasonable man after all. He won’t give us a hard time."

Beside her, hearing this, the cold sweat that had just stopped for Qu Yongfeng instantly started to pour again.

"Please, don’t say that."

He desperately wanted to sew Xue Caixiang’s mouth shut, but it was too late.

He had only taken two steps when Shen Bai’s voice came from the five-story building again.

"The woman stays outside. The man can come in. If she dares take a single step inside, chop off her head and hang it over the gates of the Observatory."

"As you command."

Ding Quan and the others drew their weapons again, but this time, every single one was pointed at Xue Caixiang.

Qu Yongfeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. ’What a masterful play,’ he thought.

If it weren’t for his orders from above, he really wouldn’t have wanted to come on this mission with a woman like Xue Caixiang.

Seeing her put in her place now, he felt a sense of satisfaction.

’As long as I can get in, that’s all that matters,’ he thought. ’I couldn’t care less whether she gets in or not.’

Xue Caixiang was completely stunned. Her almond-shaped eyes widened, and unable to restrain her anger any longer, she shouted, "Shen Bai, what is the meaning of this? Why are you only letting him in and not me?"

No response came from the five-story building, but the meaning was clear: Shen Bai couldn’t be bothered to answer her.

Qu Yongfeng thought for a moment before saying, "Just wait for me here. Don’t do anything reckless, or you’ll lose your life."

With that, Qu Yongfeng turned and walked into the Observatory.

Xue Caixiang looked at the Observatory members surrounding her and took a small step forward.

In an instant, the surrounding Observatory members closed in on her, a faint killing intent radiating from their bodies.

If Lord Shen ordered someone’s death, they were obligated to carry it out. They wouldn’t hesitate to draw their blades, no matter the person’s status.

As Xue Caixiang felt the immense pressure from the Celestial Spirit Realm experts around her, goosebumps erupted all over her skin.

At that moment, she truly didn’t dare to take another step.

But the fury in her eyes blazed with a visible intensity.

Just then, another sentence came from the five-story building.

"Defiant? Then try taking one step forward. Just one, and present that head of yours to me."

The words were laden with oppressive weight.

Xue Caixiang hesitated for a long while before ultimately remaining still.

In this life-or-death crisis, she believed that if she truly took that step, the Observatory members would really cut off her head.

Suddenly, Xue Caixiang felt utterly humiliated, trapped in a dilemma.

Qu Yongfeng, oblivious to Xue Caixiang’s situation, had already reached the base of the five-story building.

Two Observatory members shot him a sidelong glance, a disdainful smirk on their faces.

"What kind of place do you think the Observatory is? Did you really think just two people could force their way in?"

Qu Yongfeng took in their contemptuous smirks but said nothing, continuing up the stairs until he arrived outside the room.

The door to the room was wide open.

Shen Bai was leaning his head against Amber’s chest, enjoying her massage, while Red Makeup held a cup of hot tea to his lips, feeding it to him herself.

He looked for all the world like a decadent feudal lord, but Shen Bai had long grown accustomed to it.

In fact, he felt uneasy if he didn’t indulge himself like this every day.

This was a perfectly normal way of thinking; anyone else in his position would feel the same.

Shen Bai wasn’t a saint; he was a man of worldly desires. What was the point of having power if you didn’t enjoy it? Otherwise, he might as well be powerless.

As long as he didn’t lose sight of his true self or start putting on an act of false virtue, it was fine.

After walking inside, Qu Yongfeng immediately bowed with his hands clasped. "Qu Yongfeng of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society, greets Lord Shen."

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes, tilting his head up slightly. "I know who you are. Why have you come?"

Shen Bai had already read about the Celestial Pride Salvation Society’s mission in a letter, but since it had come from Eunuch Chen, he didn’t mention it, feigning ignorance instead.

Qu Yongfeng nodded. "I have indeed come to see Lord Shen on an important matter. The Celestial Pride Salvation Society has lost a great treasure and has dispatched us to search for it. Xue Caixiang and I were assigned to the area near Lingyun Dao."

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "You’re from the Great Nan Country. Why come all the way to the Great Zhou Country to search? Even if it’s near Lingyun Dao, shouldn’t the Lingyun Dao Chapter of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society be handling the search?"

Qu Yongfeng considered this for a moment. "In truth, not many people from the Great Zhou Country have joined the Salvation Society. Lord Shen should understand the reason why."

Hearing this, a look of sudden realization dawned on Shen Bai’s face.

The Great Zhou Country was born from a time of war, so many of the younger generation’s prodigies aren’t as strong as those from other nations.

If their strength wasn’t high enough, it was very likely they couldn’t join the Celestial Pride Salvation Society.

It was a cruel reality, but a perfectly normal one.