Divine-level Base

Chapter 168 - 167: Aftermath

A flash of mortified anger crossed Hassina’s beautiful eyes as she shouted, "Don’t look! Turn around, Shu Feng!"

Shu Feng complimented her, "Huh? Why? Don’t worry, Hassina. Your figure is amazing!!"

"You bastard! You big pervert!"

Overcome with mortification, Hassina shot her hand out as fast as lightning and grabbed for Shu Feng.

Shu Feng was caught completely off guard. Hassina grabbed him hard and slammed him to the ground with a throw.

A flash of surprise crossed Hassina’s beautiful eyes. "Huh? What’s going on? Shu Feng, how did you get so weak?"

In the past, any time Hassina fought Shu Feng, it ended in a crushing defeat for her. No matter how she tried to ambush him, he would defeat her with ease. The fact that she had now thrown him to the ground in a single move left her completely stunned.

"It’s not that I got weaker, it’s that you got stronger. Hassina, with the enhancement from my Ability, you’ve evolved into a Spirit Sect Realm expert! Oww, that hurts! You’re killing me!!"

Shu Feng lay on the ground, playing dead as he explained, his roguish eyes still scanning all over Hassina’s body.

Just as Hassina was about to comfort him, her Spiritual Sense detected his roving gaze. She was instantly overcome with mortified anger and snapped, "You’re still looking! Close your eyes, or I’ll hit you!"

"Alright!"

Shu Feng, somewhat regretfully, obediently closed his eyes. ’I can’t beat Hassina now, and I don’t want to get beaten up by her. That would be too humiliating.’

Only then did Hassina, her face blushing, put on her white dress.

"Okay, you can look."

The moment Shu Feng opened his eyes, he saw Hassina standing quietly before him. She was tall, with a voluptuous and sexy figure, exuding an aura of youth and beauty like a young, silver-haired goddess.

With a thought, Shu Feng took Hassina and left the Base Space, arriving directly in a luxurious and grand reception hall.

"Hassina, my sister! This is wonderful! You’re alive, I’m so glad you’re alive!"

The moment Hanani saw Hassina, the rims of her eyes reddened. She rushed forward, threw her arms around Hassina, and burst into tears.

Su Hamu III killing his own wife and son had driven Hanani to despair. Seeing her only living relative was still alive, her heart now surged with endless joy.

"Sister!"

Hassina also hugged her sister gingerly, tears streaming down her face.

Shu Feng watched the heartwarming scene with a small smile before exiting the room, leaving the pair of beautiful sisters alone together.

Inside a room in the Imperial Palace, Shu Feng was on his phone, telling Li Xuan Yi everything that had happened in full detail.

The events in the Leiyin Republic involved an Evil God, so the Qianyuan Republic would certainly dispatch experts to investigate.

Li Xuan Yi was the Legitimate Son of the Bei Yuan Li Family. Having grown up within an Upper-Grade Noble Family like the Bei Yuan Li Family, his political acumen regarding the Qianyuan Republic was far beyond anything Shu Feng could match.

After listening to Shu Feng’s account, Li Xuan Yi asked, "Shu Feng, are you determined to protect Hassina?"

Shu Feng said, "Yes! She’s one of my best friends!"

"In that case, you must get her out of the Leiyin Republic as soon as possible. It would also be best if she never shows up in the Qianyuan Republic."

"Within the Qianyuan Republic, there’s an organization called the Divine Research Association. It’s a loose alliance supported by many powerful figures who wish to become Divine Spirits."

"Since Hassina was chosen as a vessel for the resurrection of the Lord of the Dark Night, there must be something special about her. The Divine Research Association will definitely make a move. And among the Divine Research Association’s supporters are powerful figures from Celestial Sword."

Shu Feng fell silent. He had obtained a territory in the Badge World, a prize so great that many Noble Families in the Qianyuan Republic coveted it.

The only reason those powerful Noble Families hadn’t made a move was that Shu Feng was both a student at Shuijing High School and a member of the Guardian Flame.

Celestial Sword was a powerful organization within the Guardian Flame, composed of the elite of the elite. Those powerful figures from Celestial Sword were far beyond what the current Shu Feng could hope to oppose.

Shu Feng asked, "How strong do I have to become for Hassina to be able to appear openly in the Qianyuan Republic?"

Li Xuan Yi replied, "A Spirit Venerable, or a top-tier Grandmaster. Aside from that, you’d have to become the Patriarch of one of the Upper Third-Grade Noble Families. Once you become the Patriarch of an Upper Third-Grade Noble Family, even the Divine Research Association wouldn’t dare to move against you rashly."

Experts in the Spirit Sect Realm are divided into two types: ordinary Spirit Sect experts and Grandmasters. The so-called Grandmasters are terrifying experts who have reached the Peak of every realm before advancing to the Spirit Sect Realm, and then reached the Peak of that realm as well.

Every Grandmaster is a dragon among men, possessing the potential to advance to the Spirit Venerable or even Spirit Saint Realm. In contrast, an ordinary Spirit Sect Realm expert has almost no chance of advancing to the Spirit Venerable Realm without some heaven-defying opportunity.

Shui Lingyan is one such top-tier Grandmaster, possessing the terrifying potential to advance to the Spirit Venerable Realm.

Shu Feng’s brow furrowed slightly. "That’s too difficult," he said slowly.

Li Xuan Yi said, "Then have her stay within your territory. That’s the safest place for her."

"I understand," Shu Feng said.

「Inside a luxurious villa.」

Li Xuan Yi gave Shu Feng a few more pointers before hanging up the phone.

Li Xuan Yi said coolly, "Elder Fang."

"Young Master!"

An old man with a very ordinary face, white hair and beard, and wearing a formal suit appeared behind Li Xuan Yi. He was Elder Fang, a servant of the Bei Yuan Li Family and an expert at the Spirit Sect Realm.

A Spirit Sect Realm expert could be the cornerstone of a Noble Family in the Qianyuan Republic, or the number one master in a small nation like the Leiyin Republic, yet he was merely Li Xuan Yi’s servant. Such was the profound power held by the top-tier Noble Families.

Within the Qianyuan Republic, each of the top-tier Noble Families and Saint Sects possessed an incredibly deep heritage. They had their own private armies and territories, making them tantamount to small, independent nations. For them to have a Spirit Sect Realm expert like Elder Fang as a servant was not unusual at all.

Li Xuan Yi said, "Please deliver this letter to that person."

"Young Master, the Xuyang Han Family may only be a Middle Third-Grade Noble Family, far inferior to our Bei Yuan Li Family, but many outstanding talents have emerged from their ranks in recent years. The Han Family Five Dragons, for instance, are all dragons among men, each with the potential to reach the Spirit Venerable Realm."

"Making an enemy of the Han Family for Shu Feng’s sake would be very disadvantageous for you. I’m afraid it will only make the family more dissatisfied with you, pushing you even further from the position of Patriarch."

Elder Fang said slowly, frowning slightly as he held the letter.

The Bei Yuan Li Family was one of the Upper Third-Grade Noble Families, with a heritage so profound it far surpassed the Xuyang Han Family. However, for Li Xuan Yi to move against the Xuyang Han Family, he would have to use his own share of family resources. Moreover, it would make the Xuyang Han Family an enemy of the Bei Yuan Li Family, which would naturally cause dissatisfaction within the Li Family.