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Chapter 504 - 501: You Must Give Me an Explanation

Gao Fei's expression was unsightly as he felt a deep sense of crisis.

He had thought that as long as he hid the stele, everything would be fine. Now, it seemed... his idea was too naïve!

The Immortal from the Immortal Realm might be able to use some secret technique to search for the whereabouts of the stele, and they had almost succeeded.

"I can't keep being passive like this," Gao Fei murmured to himself, "I must quickly find a way to resolve the current crisis."

At that moment, a bitter laugh from Xuan Jizi echoed in Gao Fei's mind, "I didn't anticipate that things would develop to this stage... The means of the immortals are indeed formidable." Xuan Jizi paused before continuing, "You might as well throw away the stele. That way, you'll be safe, and you won't have to live in constant fear."

"Maybe there's another way," Gao Fei said, frowning slightly.

"Another way?" Xuan Jizi asked, "What way?"

"It's all caused by that Immortal. As long as I eliminate that Immortal, the crisis will naturally be resolved."

"What?" Xuan Jizi was startled, "Have you gone mad?! That's an Immortal, they could extinguish you with just the flick of a finger..."

"I have made inquiries," Gao Fei spoke calmly, "The Immortal who has come to Elysium has not descended in their true form, but as an avatar. With the suppression of spatial rules, this avatar can only unleash the power of Tribulation Crossing Period Great Perfection at most."

"Where did you get this information? Is it reliable?"

"City Lord Bai told me."

"Even if that Immortal can only exert the power of Tribulation Crossing Period Great Perfection, it's still not something you can contend with."

"Human effort is the decisive factor. As long as you use your brain, you can always come up with a method."

"You're mad, truly mad, to actually think of laying a hand on an Immortal. I don't know whether to admire you or call you overconfident."

"Think whatever you want, but I'm ready," Gao Fei said resolutely, "I want to have a good fight with that Immortal. If I win, all will be well. If not, then I'll hand over the stele."

"Honestly, I'm not optimistic about your chances. The gap between you and that Immortal is too great."

"Since I started my journey, I have faced enemies stronger than me, but in the end, they all fell to me. Why? Because I use my brain. I defeated them with my intelligence," Gao Fei said every word deliberately, "Strength is indeed important, but the mind is even more so. If I had to rank them, I would place the mind ahead of strength."

"You..." Xuan Jizi wanted to persuade him again, but Gao Fei did not give him the chance.

"Don't try to persuade me anymore, I've made my decision, and it won't change."

Xuan Jizi sighed heavily, "You're good in all aspects, but you're just too stubborn..." He changed his tone and continued, "But then again, those who Cultivate Immortality must possess a brave heart. Only by not fearing hardships can you achieve greater heights. Since you've made up your mind, I'll support you. I hope you come out as the victor."

Gao Fei nodded firmly, "I firmly believe that I will be the winner in the end!"

"Let's hope so," Xuan Jizi said noncommittally.

...

In the following days, Gao Fei began to ponder how to deal with that Immortal.

After several days of contemplation, Gao Fei finally had a plan in mind.

At the same time, a self-inspection movement was launched within the official ranks. Everyone from the City Lord to the common soldiers had to undergo inspection, and for a time, the complaints from generals and soldiers filled the air.

Gao Fei intentionally fanned the flames, stirring up the soldiers' emotions. Of course, all of this was done in secret. With Gao Fei's instigation, the resentment among the soldiers grew larger, and one day... it erupted! Thousands of soldiers gathered to protest the search, and conflicts even broke out with the search teams, resulting in many soldiers getting injured.

Upon learning of the incident, Bai Daqing rushed to the scene and, with great effort, managed to calm the emotionally agitated soldiers.

"City Lord Bai, your arrival is timely!" the head of the search team said furiously, "Are these the soldiers under your command? They are even more arrogant than bandits! More outrageous! More despicable!"

"Watch your tone," Bai Daqing snorted coldly, "These soldiers are true men, not to be compared with those savage bandits at all."

"They are your soldiers, of course, you would defend them," the person in charge huffed, "I'm telling you! You must give me an explanation for today's incident! Or else…"

"Or else what?" Bai Daqing asked coldly.

"Or else I will go to the Human Emperor himself and file a complaint! Let his majesty judge this matter!" the person in charge said loudly.

"Go ahead!" Bai Daqing's eyes widened, "Go file your complaint! If you don't, you are just a coward!"

"You... you..." the person in charge was so angry he couldn't even speak.

"What 'you'? Now get lost!" Bai Daqing cursed.

Taking a deep breath, the person in charge gritted his teeth and said, "Now I finally understand why these soldiers are so arrogant. It turns out they have an even more arrogant City Lord! Bai Daqing, you just wait, I will make you regret this." After dropping these harsh words, the person in charge led his subordinates away in a huff.

That afternoon, the Human Emperor issued an Imperial Decree, severely reprimanding Bai Daqing, and ordered him to cooperate with the search team and to stop causing trouble.

"Bai Daqing! What do you have to say now?" the head of the search team said triumphantly, "If you dare to incite the soldiers to make trouble again, the Human Emperor will punish you severely."

"Which of your eyes saw me inciting the soldiers to make trouble?" Bai Daqing said coldly, "The soldiers made trouble because they felt aggrieved, and it has nothing to do with me."

"If you weren't backing them, would the soldiers dare to make trouble so blatantly?" the person in charge said confidently.

"Once, I saw a pig covered in mud and felt utterly disgusted. Now, seeing you gives me the same feeling of disgust." After saying that, Bai Daqing turned and walked away.

The person in charge was angry, "Comparing me to a pig! You... you bastard! Son of a ... it's infuriating, truly infuriating! Bai Daqing, you wait, I will not let you off the hook!!!"

Under the forceful suppression of the Human Emperor, the soldiers could only swallow their anger and accept the inspection.

"Take off your clothes!" the searcher commanded glaringly.

"Why should I take off my clothes?" the soldier asked defiantly.

"I suspect you are hiding something in your clothes."

"I was already searched before…"

"I want to search you again! Hurry up and take off your clothes!"

"What if I don't?"

"Then I'll help you take them off. Just don't complain that my movements are rough."

"…Fine, I'll take them off!"

…

Similar scenes played out everywhere, with the members of the search team acting high-handedly and the soldiers swallowing their grievances.

After searching, they found quite a few prohibited items, but they did not find the Stele that Ximen Lie was searching for.

Many days before, Gao Fei had hidden the Stele and some other important treasures. No matter how capable the search team was, they couldn't find the Stele.