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The banquet was held at the largest Seven-Star Hotel in Hangzhou. Unlike those infatuated college students who had yet to enter society, the doorman of the Seven-Star Hotel immediately recognized the fabric of Xiao Yefeng's suit. This was the distinction between university life and the real world; details were the key to survival in society.
During the banquet, Huangfu Ying presented her own plans. Xiao Yefeng was clueless about business matters, but in the end, it seemed that Huangfu Ying successfully made some arrangements with the Liu Family and the Mei Family. Xiao Yefeng ended up taking a slightly intoxicated Mei Mo'er home. Logically, Mei Mo'er should have been taken by her boyfriend, Nangong Yu, but due to the relationship with the Mei Family, Xiao Yefeng took her directly.
Tonight was indeed crucial; after this night, the Two Goddesses would no longer be students. This night was significant for college students, but for Xiao Yefeng, it felt rather ordinary. However, he received a phone call from Xue Lei.
On the call, Xiao Yefeng heard something that filled him with rage. At that moment, he was standing in the hospital mortuary, facing eight neatly arranged corpses. All eight were male, their limbs covered in black vines that extended toward their foreheads, their souls dissipated. The families of these men were completely unaware of what had happened.
Xiao Yefeng clutched a crumpled stack of eight death notices in his hand. Each notice stated that the cause of death was accidental. He gripped the thin iron railing of the mortuary tightly, leaving imprints of his fingers.
Beside him stood Xue Lei, dressed in a black leather jacket with her hair styled in braids. At that moment, she looked like a delinquent; this was her normal state. Only when summoned by Mei Chuanqiong would she change out of such attire because she respected him as if he were a father figure.
However, facing this man now, Xue Lei didn't dare to breathe loudly. The aura emanating from him was so overwhelming it felt like a beast ready to devour souls. She pressed herself against the cold storage unit in the mortuary but still couldn't escape Xiao Yefeng's murderous energy; she didn't understand what true killing intent felt like.
Xue Lei was indeed a leader under Mei Chuanqiong and had learned Ancient Martial Arts from him. While she had experience in fighting and brawling, she had never encountered a real murder scene and thus didn't recognize what true killing energy was.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng understood why Jiang Xing had told him not to concern himself with matters of infatuation; it turned out this issue had not been resolved at all. The Metaphysics Society had not intervened either. According to Xue Lei's intel, members of the Metaphysics Society had merely been observing while ordinary people continued to die at the hands of Zhang Family Father and Son. In less than two days, eight people had already died—how could Xiao Yefeng not be furious?
He tucked the diagnosis papers into his pocket and walked out of the mortuary. Xue Lei followed him but was stopped by Xiao Yefeng's gesture. Following his instructions, she continued to monitor Misty Bar and Zhang Family Father and Son.
Meanwhile, in Fu Cheng's temporary residence, Xiao Yefeng sat on the sofa with an icy expression across from Fu Cheng and several members of the Metaphysics Society. Fu Cheng's collar was noticeably wrinkled as if someone had pulled it forcefully. At that moment, Xiao Yefeng spoke in a low voice: "I need a reasonable explanation for why you have come but still haven't captured Zhang Family Father and Son while allowing them to harm ordinary people!"
"Wind! I know you are the future President of the Metaphysics Society, so there are some things I cannot hide from you. But you must understand that I am just someone who follows orders; some matters are beyond our control—even for the President!" Fu Cheng replied.
"The President can't do anything either? Is it her?" Xiao Yefeng asked.
"Do you understand that to achieve great things, sacrifice is necessary?" Fu Cheng did not answer Xiao Yefeng's question but instead focused on the matter at hand.
"Sacrifice is inevitable, but why do Extraordinary People drag ordinary people into their battles as sacrifices?" Xiao Yefeng replied helplessly.
Fu Cheng looked at Xiao Yefeng and said, "Wind, what do you think we are risking our lives to protect? Is it merely the dissipating Qi that can no longer be safeguarded? We are protecting more people, more ordinary individuals. The dissipation of Qi has nothing to do with them, but if we fail on the other side of the realm, all living beings will be wiped out and reset. The sacrifices made now are for the sake of a better life for more people!"
"But is this the way?" For the first time, Xiao Yefeng questioned what he had learned.
"We all have to get through this. Our lives are inherently longer than those of others. Wind, think about it; we can live to be one hundred and forty or fifty years old. But can our descendants possess this ability? We will witness our sons, even grandsons and great-grandsons, die before us. This is the essence of forgetting emotions in cultivation!" At that moment, the door to the room opened, and Jiang Xing stepped out. Xiao Yefeng was surprised to see Jiang Xing here and even more astonished that such words would come from Jiang Xing's mouth.
Looking at Jiang Xing, Xiao Yefeng said, "I don't understand! Is forgetting emotions synonymous with being heartless? Is the death of Eight People truly fated?" With that, Xiao Yefeng threw down eight notices. The eight sheets of white paper fluttered down, and Jiang Xing caught one that floated in front of him.
"Do you know? This notice is signed by me! Fu Cheng, you all go out first and keep a close watch on everything inside the Enchantment. If that item appears, you must seize it directly; do not let anyone else take it!" Jiang Xing ordered as he dismissed Fu Cheng and the others.
At this moment, Xiao Yefeng glanced at Jiang Xing, who revealed everything to him. It turned out that things were far from simple. The Shen Qing beside Zhang Family Father and Son was actually part of another force in the realm—specifically, Azure Maiden's brother's faction! They were the ones Master sought for Prehistoric Ruins to revive the era of Extraordinary People and replace Technological Civilization with Cultivation Civilization.
Moreover, the most crucial point was that the person Shen Qing feared was also an old acquaintance of Xiao Yefeng—Zhu Feng! Zhu Ganglie's father, who had disappeared after being accepted by Xiao Yefeng from Solar Group. Now he was the same person Xiao Yefeng had heard about—the significant figure accompanied by two True Spirit Realm Geomancers, a powerful individual infinitely close to transcendence. The sacrifices chosen by these people were due to a compass.
A compass that was taboo even in their realm—a Feng Shui positioning compass. As for why it was taboo, it was because this compass had witnessed the demise and rebirth of two eras; it was at the core of the destruction of those two civilizations—the Divination Compass!
Activating it required suitable soul sacrifices, and it could locate that mysterious Prehistoric Ruins—a place no one wanted to remember yet had to seek now; a relic that had once caused the disappearance of two civilizations.
Xiao Yefeng understood that this compass was meant to locate the inheritors of those four maps. However, Qing had not been honest with him, and Xiao Yefeng did not intend to be forthright either. Any lingering support he had for Qing vanished in that moment—not because Xiao Yefeng had a saintly heart but simply because he disliked watching unrelated individuals die before his eyes.
Xiao Yefeng had grown increasingly disdainful of the way the realm and its inhabitants viewed life. Although he was not a saint dedicated to saving all, he did not believe that sacrificing others for one's own protection was justified. Yet, he also recognized that from a broader perspective, if sacrificing a few could benefit many, then such an action could be deemed right.
Having once been a Mercenary, he understood the implications of this notion more deeply. However, Xiao Yefeng felt that sacrifices should only occur with the full knowledge and consent of both parties involved. He never believed that true wrongness existed in such situations, but these ordinary people were completely unaware of their roles. Xiao Yefeng found himself trapped in a dead end.
At that moment, while the two were conversing, a powerful wave of Qi suddenly emanated from nearby. Both Xiao Yefeng and Jiang Xing were startled. Jiang Xing exclaimed, "The Divination Compass has activated! What is your stance?"
"I need to know what differences exist with this compass in the hands of Qing and Jie!" Xiao Yefeng replied.
"There is no difference; the only distinction is that Azure Maiden guarantees the compass will not be used to sacrifice souls for locating the map! But Jie will stop at nothing for his own gain!" Jiang Xing stated.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yefeng grabbed his coat and rushed out of the room. Jiang Xing quickly followed suit. There was no need for further discussion; Xiao Yefeng's position was clear. On one side was someone who would sacrifice more lives at any moment, and on the other was someone who aimed to avoid harming the innocent. Xiao Yefeng chose to seize the compass from Jie! It was evident that regardless of who initially possessed it, there would be a confrontation over it. With that realization, Xiao Yefeng felt less conflicted.
The immense Qi wave had already revealed the hidden presence of Ancient Warriors and Geomancers throughout Hangzhou. The Qi disturbance within Misty Bar continued unabated, while Extraordinary Persons had taken up advantageous positions around them. Among those watching were both opportunists and mere spectators.
At this moment, Fu Cheng and over twenty others had made their identities known as members of the Metaphysics Society, demanding that bystanders clear out. After Fu Cheng boldly declared their affiliation with the Metaphysics Society, those who were merely curious or had ulterior motives began to retreat somewhat, yet no one chose to leave entirely.
Among them were also a group of ordinary people hiding outside Misty Bar—those brought by Xue Lei—who would be responsible for cleaning up after any chaos ensued and seizing opportunities amidst the turmoil.
At this point, under Jiang Xing's signal, Fu Cheng began addressing everyone inside Misty Bar. However, neither Zhang Family Father and Son nor Shen Qing showed themselves; it was clear they were stalling for time. According to Jiang Xing, once activated, the Divination Compass would retract its Qi in just a minute, indicating that these individuals intended to wait until the right moment to force their way out.
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