I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 164 - 110: Blood Sword Dance’s 2nd Transformation, Heading to the Decisive Battle
In the empty, quiet room, Liu Wufeng was momentarily stunned when Shen Bai spoke.
Shen Bai repeated firmly, "I choose the first option."
Liu Wufeng mused, "Shen Bai, you haven’t heard the second one yet."
Shen Bai patted Amber’s head and said, "Then let’s hear the second one."
With a sigh, Liu Wufeng said, "The second option is for the Observatory to act on your behalf, track down the Corpse Driver, and simultaneously dig up some leads on the Upper Evil Sect."
"With the Observatory’s intelligence network, we would likely get results, but it would take time."
"Of course, there’s also a third option. You go alone, but the Observatory will send someone to shadow you."
Shen Bai shook his head. "Forget it. I’ll stick with the first one."
Liu Wufeng frowned. "And your reason?"
He hadn’t expected Shen Bai to be so insistent on choosing the first method.
After a moment’s thought, Shen Bai said, "Lord Liu, I want to uproot them all as soon as possible."
"Their very existence is like letting someone sleep beside your own bed—a threat too close for comfort. I don’t like it."
"If we choose the second option, not only will it take time, but the Upper Evil Sect will likely have subsequent schemes in the works."
"As for the third option Lord Liu mentioned, in my opinion, since the Upper Evil Sect specifically called for me to go alone, they must have ways to detect anyone following me."
"Let’s not lose the bait without catching the fish."
After Shen Bai finished his explanation, Liu Wufeng fell into deep thought.
After a moment, Liu Wufeng looked up. "Are you confident?"
Shen Bai nodded. "I’ve come from Shengyun County, and I’ve never undertaken something I wasn’t confident in. Besides, I’m not a fool. If I’m outmatched, I have my own ways of getting away."
"And another thing—I’ve always believed that risk and reward go hand in hand. When the potential reward is great enough, it’s worth taking action."
"On this trip, if I can deal a crippling blow to the Upper Evil Sect—or even wipe them out completely—that would be a great outcome for me."
At this point, everything that needed to be said had been said.
Liu Wufeng sighed. "Your personality is just as Qin Shuang described—you never leave any loose ends. If that’s the case, then we’ll do it your way. In these next ten days, is there anything you need from me?"
Since Shen Bai had made his decision, there was no need for Liu Wufeng to try and stop him any further.
Although he had personally recruited Shen Bai, micromanaging him would only hinder his growth.
After a moment’s thought, Shen Bai asked, "If any paranormal missions come up, could you arrange for them to be assigned to me?"
Liu Wufeng frowned. "What are you planning?"
Shen Bai said flatly, "I’m the type of person who uses battle to prepare for more battle. Since I’ll be facing this fight in ten days, I want to spend that time nurturing my sword with combat."
There was no flaw in his logic.
In fact, many Jianghu People were the same way, so Liu Wufeng didn’t think anything of it.
For Shen Bai, however, it was a pressing need.
His Blood Sword Dance was at most five days away from reaching its second transformation.
However, Shen Bai currently only had four wisps of Evil Qi remaining, which wasn’t nearly enough for the second transformation.
To achieve the second transformation, he would need to kill more aberrations.
’This is the perfect opportunity to acquire more Evil Qi.’
Liu Wufeng nodded. "Everything is normally allocated, but since you’ve requested it, I don’t mind throwing the assignment schedule into disarray for a while."
"Then I’ll take my leave," Shen Bai said, cupping his hands in a salute.
With nothing else to discuss, Shen Bai planned to go and grind his Skill Level.
Liu Wufeng didn’t try to keep him, letting Shen Bai leave on his own.
After leaving the room, he found Qin Shuang still waiting outside.
When Qin Shuang saw Shen Bai, her worry was plain to see.
Shen Bai smiled and patted Qin Shuang’s head. "It’s fine. Back in Shengyun County, the Five-Heart Sect wanted to kill me, and now they’re gone. Then the Twelve Venerable Envoys wanted to kill me, and they’re gone too."
"If you ask me, the Upper Evil Sect must think their predecessors are lonely in the afterlife. They just want their current members to go down and keep them company."
His words lightened the heavy atmosphere a little.
Qin Shuang looked down and said, "I won’t disturb you during this time. Focus on getting stronger. I believe in you."
She was worried, but more than that, she had a blind faith in him.
The two chatted for a while longer, and then Shen Bai prepared to head to the Martial Arts Arena.
But before he could get there, he ran into someone.
At the entrance to the Ding Twenty-Third Division, Elder Mu was leaning against the doorframe. "Come with me," he said.
Shen Bai didn’t know what he wanted, but he followed him nonetheless.
Before long, the two of them arrived at a supply room.
"Have a seat," Elder Mu said, pointing to a spot.
After sitting down, Shen Bai first poured Elder Mu a cup of tea, then poured one for himself before asking, "Elder Mu, what’s up?"
By now, he and Elder Mu had become quite familiar with each other, so they could dispense with many of the usual formalities.
Elder Mu took a sip of tea, pulled a wooden token from his robes, and tossed it to Shen Bai.
Shen Bai caught it reflexively. Taking a closer look, his eyes narrowed. "Such powerful Sword Qi."
Elder Mu set down his teacup. "I’m not going to meddle in your business, because one can only grow by experiencing hardship."
"I may admire you, but a fledgling will never learn to fly under the protection of a full-grown eagle. So, as for this matter, you can do as you please."
"This wooden token can release a single strike of my Sword Qi. It was crafted by Lord Liu’s Artifact Dao and me, but it can only protect you for the time it takes an incense stick to burn."
"If you find yourself in danger, use that time to run."
Shen Bai put the wooden token away and said, "Elder Mu, this is still you protecting me."
Elder Mu coughed once. "You’re a kid with no backing. I’ve taken a liking to you, so I’ll be your backing. At least here in Fenglin State, this old man still counts for something."
Shen Bai was taken aback for a moment, then he stood up.
A look of confusion appeared in Elder Mu’s eyes, as he didn’t understand what Shen Bai meant.
