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At this moment, the first rays of the morning sun had appeared. Xiao Yefeng sat in the living room of the Liu Family, looking at the documents that had just been delivered to him. There were two sets of documents that arrived sequentially in his hands. The first set came from Mu Ding, containing several contracts signed when Liu Qing was under control. The earlier contracts were quite similar, but what concerned Xiao Yefeng was the last one, in which the Liu Family, as the party in breach of contract, agreed to Robert Edward's proposal.
According to the current timeline, the engagement ceremony would be held in America two days later. However, what worried Xiao Yefeng the most was that two days prior, while Liu Qing was under control, she had sent Liu Yiyi to America for a fitting with a designer. In other words, Liu Yiyi was already in the hands of the other party.
The agreement was highly problematic; it was evident that Liu Qing had been mentally impaired when she signed it, making it essentially invalid. Moreover, according to regulations regarding agreements involving substantial amounts of money, Liu Qing was supposed to have a Sorcerer present for protection during the signing. Yet there was no Sorcerer's signature on the agreement—only the name of Lu Zhan, the Liu Family's chief Geomancer. Besides Lu Zhan, there were several other Geomancers within the Liu Family.
However, as of today, this contract had become irrelevant; Liu Yiyi had already fallen into enemy hands and needed to be rescued. As for Robert Edward's identity, Xiao Yefeng currently had no information. Although he had sought help from Jiang Xing, the second set of documents provided by Jiang Xing contained no relevant details—just a blank sheet with no information about Robert.
Jiang Xing's report clearly stated that Edward belonged to an ancient Western family. To understand how ancient it was, one would have to trace back several centuries. Unlike in the East, where many old families have disappeared due to the impact of modern times, Western families have continued to thrive within a capitalist society, gradually progressing over time. Therefore, when assessing family influence, one must consider Western families.
The Edward family is a prominent family in the West and holds significant power there. This prominence is largely due to Arthur Edward, the head of the Hua Family and the current Pope of the Church!
As for Robert, there were no records of him in Huaxia or even within international circles of notable individuals; this engagement with the only daughter of the Liu Family marked his first appearance in public view. Thus, there was no information available about him. However, one thing was certain: he must be connected to the Hua Family.
Xiao Yefeng waited patiently because Liu Qing was about to wake up. While others might not know what had happened, Liu Qing as a party involved would surely possess some crucial information. It was clear that she knew something important regarding why someone had attempted to harm her.
As time passed and sunlight streamed through the glass window onto Liu Qing's face, she finally opened her heavy eyelids. Upon waking up, she said nothing; tears streamed down her face and soaked her pillow. The maid attending her noticed and informed those outside.
"Qing! Don't cry anymore! Tell me what happened!" Mu Ding exclaimed as he embraced Liu Qing.
Hearing her husband's comforting words only made Liu Qing cry harder. Just then, Xiao Yefeng walked into the bedroom and upon seeing him, Liu Qing struggled to suppress her sobs and said, "It's over! I sent our daughter into Ghost Gate!"
Under nearly an hour of questioning from Xiao Yefeng and others, Liu Qing finally explained everything clearly. It turned out that initially she had gone to America at the invitation of a business partner for coffee and discussions about business. However, she never expected that this long-time collaborator would plot against her. After drinking a cup of coffee, Liu Qing felt drowsy and eventually lost consciousness; she had been kidnapped by this person.
In a hotel room, Liu Qing's last memory was of a woman in red forcefully pouring a cup of tea filled with paper ash down his throat. After drinking the tea, Liu Qing fell into a dreamlike slumber. When he awoke again, he felt as if he had become a puppet, with all his actions beyond his control. He wanted to speak but found himself unable to voice his thoughts; instead, the voice of the Red-Clad Woman echoed in his mind.
Thus, under the haze of his consciousness, Liu Qing sold his daughter to the Ghost Gate. When the Americans came to take Liu Yiyi away, it was only because of his phone call that Liu Yiyi followed them without suspicion.
As for Jin Liu Yiyi, she had completely lost contact and would only appear at the engagement ceremony in America three days later. Regarding Xiao Yefeng's inquiry about Lu Zhan, according to Liu Qing's memories, it seemed that the group who took Liu Yiyi had knocked her out before taking her away. Xiao Yefeng found this entirely reasonable; Lu Zhan was a newly initiated Geomancer but also known as a frail scholar within the Metaphysics Society.
Although Geomancers generally possessed better physical qualities than ordinary Special Forces members, when faced with battle-hardened Special Forces or Martial Arts practitioners, they were merely easy prey—easily taken away.
After discussing among themselves, Xiao Yefeng received Jiang Xing's approval. Since Chinese individuals had been abducted and members of the Metaphysics Society were also captured, this matter transcended national boundaries. It was the duty of the Metaphysics Society Sorcerers to rescue their fellow compatriots who had been taken.
A simple plan was set up; Xiao Yefeng would take the lead and head to America ahead of everyone else. In America, arrangements had already been made for him. The person who would meet Xiao Yefeng upon arrival was Mo Fei, who had been secretly sent to America over ten days ago to carry out an investigation. The mission had just concluded, and he had not yet returned home, making him responsible for receiving Xiao Yefeng.
This time, Xiao Yefeng would enter America under a special identity due to the unique forces involved. After all, the headquarters of the Western Church was located in America, and the person engaged was related to the current Pope's family. The Metaphysics Society could not directly send people to forcibly retrieve them. Therefore, both Mo Fei and Xiao Yefeng would enter America as free agents. Although they had full support from their country, if they were captured, they would have no recourse.
Xiao Yefeng was somewhat relieved since he belonged to the True Spirit Realm; for someone at that level, national borders were insignificant. However, he worried about implicating Mo Fei in this matter since Mo Fei had no connection to it.
He handed the Soul-Severing Black Sword to Jiang Xing, who would be responsible for arranging its entry into America. Xiao Yefeng did not know how Jiang Xing planned to do this; it wasn't something he needed to inquire about. As for the Bagua Mirror and Seven Star Needle, they were not classified as contraband and could be taken on board without issue.
Thus, after more than two years, Xiao Yefeng returned to the West once again. He was uncertain about what trouble he might stir up this time but knew that this journey would be fraught with danger. Before boarding the plane, he had cast a divination for himself; it showed an image of old trees sprouting new buds.
There was a ninety percent chance of crisis accompanied by a ten percent chance of fortune. As for life and death, Xiao Yefeng's luck had run out—he might die at any moment—but no one could predict how long he would survive, not even himself!
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng wished fervently that he could master the Sword Control Technique's flying sword technique. After all, if he reached that level, all Western rules and boundaries could be resolved with just a thought. However, that idea had already become impossible to achieve.
According to the records from the Bamboo Slip obtained from the tree hole, the minimum spiritual power required to achieve sword control technique for flying swords is at the "Xian" level. Given the current density of spiritual energy on Earth, "Xian" is nothing but a joke. While there may be individuals who can reach this level, the thin Qi in the air cannot support a Flying Sword. Moreover, upon closely reading the Sword Control Technique, Xiao Yefeng discovered that the minimum requirement for flying a sword is a spiritual artifact.
Currently, the level of Qi on Earth is insufficient to cultivate a spiritual artifact. Even if an artifact were left in some ancient cave, it would not be a permanent existence; over time, the spiritual energy within it would have dissipated. Thus, it has become inevitable that modern technology has replaced flight.
Cultivators may possess powers beyond ordinary imagination, yet physical flight remains impossible! As Xiao Yefeng pondered these chaotic thoughts, the airplane had already reached the skies above the Western Kingdom. Many passengers were on board with him; to avoid drawing attention, Xiao Yefeng chose a regular passenger plane and sat by the aisle. On the opposite side of his row sat a Blonde-Haired, Black-Eyed Woman.
This woman caught Xiao Yefeng's attention as soon as she boarded. It wasn't merely her striking appearance—though she was indeed beautiful with golden hair and a standard Western woman's features—her black eyes added an exotic charm reminiscent of Eastern women. However, Xiao Yefeng held a memory of a goddess in his heart; although this girl was pretty, she did not captivate him to such an extent.
What truly piqued Xiao Yefeng's curiosity was the flow of energy within this girl that he had never encountered before. Through the Carefree Vitality Technique, he had come to understand the uniqueness of his Yin-Yang Eye—this was the embryonic form of the Observer's Eye! To fully develop an Observer's Eye like Xiao Moran's required comprehension of four fundamental paths. Currently, having grasped the path of carefree freedom, he had unlocked one-quarter of his Observer's Eye.
This newfound ability allowed him to activate his Yin-Yang Eye at any time and see through others' internal energy flows. While it seemed somewhat trivial, its utility was remarkable; at least now, no cultivator could deceive Xiao Yefeng. Among more than a hundred people on this flight, only he and this girl were cultivators.
Just as Xiao Yefeng was contemplating this girl further, she turned to look at him. After all, a man's direct gaze could be somewhat impactful. However, as their eyes met, she smiled and nodded at him in greeting. But if you thought that she was genuinely interested in him, you would be gravely mistaken.
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