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Chapter 500 - 497: Worrying Keeps Me Awake

At night.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Music sounded, guests abound, tables of lavish feasts filled the entire courtyard; ten thousand guests sat together, eating, drinking, and chatting with spirits soaring high.

City Lord Bai Daqing sat high up, holding a wine cup with a beaming smile, watching the guests below eat, drink, and chat.

Bai Mudan was sitting by the side, examining the mountain of gifts. These gifts were from the guests—all valuable items including pearls, agate, coral, jade ware… a diverse array; she was utterly enchanted and delighted with these gifts.

"How about it? Are you happy today?" asked Bai Daqing.

"Happy! Extremely happy!" Bai Mudan said with a blooming smile, "This is the first time I've received so many gifts. I need to pick carefully and keep the ones I like while directly giving away those I don't."

"You may give away the other gifts, but there are two things that you must not give away."

"Which two?"

"This Golden Armor and this dagger engraved with patterns."

"Why?"

"The Golden Armor was bestowed by the Emperor himself, and the dagger was given by Gao Fei. The Golden Armor is a defensive magical treasure, and the dagger is an offensive magical treasure; both are high-grade treasures worth keeping."

"Alright, I'll keep these two items," Bai Mudan nodded. In truth, she wasn't fond of either item, but considering the status of the givers, she couldn't just discard them and reluctantly accepted them.

The hustle and bustle continued till deep into the night before the banquet ended.

"City Lord, I will visit you another day!"

"City Lord, I'm leaving now."

"It's getting late, City Lord should rest early."

The numerous guests stood up, leaving the City Lord's Mansion one after another.

"City Lord," Gao Fei approached from afar, speaking in a low voice, "I have something I would like to inquire about."

"What is it?" Bai Daqing picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, the warm liquid flowing down his throat soothingly warm; as the ancients said: "A cup of tea after a meal, surpasses living like an Immortal!"

Gao Fei scanned around to make sure no one was paying attention to them, then asked in a low voice, "Recently, the Emperor has issued an order to his officers to search for stele…"

"Oh, you're talking about that," Bai Daqing set down his tea cup, nodding slightly, "Yes, there is such a matter."

"What is the Emperor's purpose in searching for the stele?" Gao Fei asked.

"Hmm…" Bai Daqing hesitated for a moment, "I can tell you, but you must keep it a secret, absolutely do not let it leak out."

Gao Fei nodded hastily, "Please rest assured, City Lord, I will certainly not speak carelessly."

"Someone has approached the Emperor, asking him to help find the stele."

"Who has such great influence?"

"You wouldn't believe it if I told you, this person comes from the Immortal Realm."

"The Immortal Realm?" Gao Fei exclaimed, "Are you joking with me?"

Bai Daqing laughed, "Do I look like I'm joking? Everything I'm saying is true!" He added, "This came straight from the Emperor's mouth, absolutely no falsehood."

"From the Immortal Realm… an Immortal?" Gao Fei's emotions were highly agitated, "City Lord, have you seen that Immortal? What do they look like, and what's different from us?"

Bai Daqing shook his head, "I haven't seen them."

"I also heard that both the Demon Emperor and the Demon Emperor are searching for the stele?"

"You are quite well-informed," Bai Daqing said with a laugh, "They are also serving the Immortal."

"What is that Immortal searching for the stele for?" Gao Fei asked anxiously.

"Not sure," Bai Daqing shook his head.

Gao Fei's brow furrowed deeply, his face paling slightly. He had never dreamed that this matter would be linked to an Immortal—the legendary Immortal! Even if he were arrogant, he wouldn't dare provoke an Immortal!

Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, what exactly is the origin of those eighteen steles? Why have they attracted the attention of an immortal?

"Gao Fei, what's wrong with you?" Bai Daqing noticed something off about Gao Fei.

"Oh, it's nothing." Gao Fei shook his head, "I was just thinking that if I could find the steles, I would surely please the immortals, and perhaps I might receive a generous reward."

"Yes, everyone wants to curry favor with, and please the immortals. The key issue is where to find the steles? The clues provided by the immortals are too scarce. Searching for the steles in the vast expanse of Elysium is like looking for a needle in a haystack; it's extremely difficult," Bai Daqing sighed.

...

The back courtyard.

Inside the guest room.

Gao Fei sat in a chair, his face grim, without saying a word.

"Creak!"

The door was gently pushed open, and Chen San and Liu Qing, reeking of alcohol, staggered in: "My lord, you haven't rested yet."

"I can't sleep," Gao Fei said in a deep voice.

"My lord, why do you look so downhearted? Have you encountered something troublesome?" Chen San asked with concern.

Gao Fei lifted his head, exhaling heavily: "I suddenly feel a bit homesick."

"Homesick? Then why don't you just go home?"

"I can't go back just yet."

"Why not? Is it because the journey is too long?"

"Don't ask anymore, there are some things I can't discuss with you." Gao Fei stood up and walked towards the inner room: "It's getting late, go rest. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

Chen San frowned slightly: "Does the lord have worries on his mind?"

"Come on, stop guessing. Hurry up and rest. There's a lot to do tomorrow." Liu Qing pulled Chen San away.

...

Gao Fei sat cross-legged on the bed, with his eyes closed, communicating with Xuan Jizi through mental power.

"There's been an unexpected turn of events," Gao Fei said with a wry smile: "The steles have somehow become linked with the immortals."

"Immortals are just immortals, what's there to fear?" Xuan Jizi consoled: "As long as you hide the steles well and prevent the immortals from discovering them, you won't be in trouble."

"I thought the steles were treasures, but now it seems they're literally bombs, not knowing when they might explode."

"Alright, stop worrying so much, take it easy. It's not as serious as you think."

With Xuan Jizi's comforting words, Gao Fei's mood eased somewhat.

And so the night passed.

The following morning, Bai Mudan suddenly came to see Gao Fei and handed him a bulging storage bag: "Here, this is for you. Take it."

"What's this?" Gao Fei was puzzled.

"I received a lot of gifts yesterday. I've specially picked some out for you."

"Oh, I really shouldn't accept this..."

"No refusals! Hurry up and take it!"

"I..."

"I've got things to do; I'm leaving first." Bai Mudan turned around, waved her hand, and walked away with light steps.

Gao Fei opened the storage bag to take a look and found that it contained quite a few items, all valuable. These things would definitely fetch a good price if sold in the market! Since he couldn't refuse, he decided to accept them.