I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 173 - 113: New Deceitful Object, a Hammer

In the courtyard, only Shen Bai and Liu Wufeng remained.

After Liu Wufeng spoke, the courtyard fell silent—so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and rubbed Amber’s head, eliciting a series of meows from the cat. "Lord Liu," he said, "I’m not interested."

At these words, Liu Wufeng, who had already prepared what he was going to say, furrowed his brow.

Anyone else would have likely played along, but Liu Wufeng hadn’t expected Shen Bai to declare his lack of interest outright.

Shen Bai looked up and continued, "I’ve joined the Observatory to do my part. I have never been one to shirk my responsibilities. I will always complete my assigned duties—that’s my principle. As for anything beyond that, I don’t get involved."

For Shen Bai, joining the Observatory wasn’t just about acquiring Deceitful Objects and Evil Qi.

Now that he was in this position, Shen Bai had no intention of slacking off. He would do what was required of him.

The Peach Opera Garden had nothing to do with him; he had only passed along the intelligence he happened to possess.

Liu Wufeng looked at Shen Bai with a complex expression. "You certainly have a unique personality, yet it’s not unlikable. Since joining the Observatory, you’ve even destroyed the Upper Evil Sect. There’s nothing wrong with what you just said, but the Peach Opera Garden is, in fact, connected to the Observatory."

In his heart, Liu Wufeng held Shen Bai in high regard, and his appreciation had only grown after hearing Qin Shuang’s explanation.

Furthermore, Shen Bai’s actions since arriving at the Observatory had convinced Liu Wufeng that the decision to specially recruit him had not been a mistake.

It wasn’t just about taking down the Upper Evil Sect; Shen Bai’s daily diligence in the Martial Arts Arena was something even Liu Wufeng found admirable.

So, in a way, Liu Wufeng felt Shen Bai’s response was exactly what he should have expected.

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "Since it’s related to the Observatory, I’ll hear you out."

Since things had come this far, Shen Bai figured there was no harm in listening.

Liu Wufeng nodded. After gathering his thoughts for a moment, he said, "The Peach Opera Garden. It’s a faction of actors that rose to prominence in the city where Marquis Fengjiang resides."

’Marquis Fengjiang?’

Shen Bai’s brow furrowed slightly upon hearing the familiar name.

He had learned from Elder Mu that Marquis Fengjiang seemed to be harboring rebellious intentions, but he never imagined there would be a connection here.

Seeing that Shen Bai remained silent, Liu Wufeng continued, "Every year, the Peach Opera Garden sets out from that city. They follow a route across the Great Zhou Country, using their performances as a pretext to pass through various cities, where they make brief stops."

"It’s a legitimate reason, and with Marquis Fengjiang’s backing, the Observatory has only been able to monitor them closely, but we’ve never found any evidence."

"This time, with the intelligence you’ve provided, Fenglin State will likely be much more cautious."

Previously, Shen Bai had relayed intelligence from the Sect Leader, who warned that the Peach Opera Garden was likely coming to Fenglin State to stir up trouble.

Regardless of whether the intelligence was true or not, they had to make the appropriate preparations. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Liu Wufeng continued, "I’m explaining this in detail so that you know the Peach Opera Garden’s origins. In the event a mission arises, it will save a lot of trouble."

The reason was that simple. There was no point in going into further detail since the Peach Opera Garden hadn’t arrived yet.

Shen Bai nodded. "I understand. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave."

Now, his Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance had reached Level 5. Combined with his Vajra Dharma Form Fist, he had a total of two Divine Powers that had undergone a second qualitative transformation.

But Shen Bai still had many other Divine Powers that had yet to reach that level.

More importantly, Shen Bai was now out of Evil Qi.

The large number of tasks the Observatory had assigned him last time had already disrupted the usual order. Now, everything would return to normal.

Although Shen Bai found the lack of Evil Qi vexing, he had other plans.

He still had other Divine Powers that hadn’t reached Level 4 Perfection, and some were even still at Level 3. There were plenty of Divine Powers for him to grind.

Liu Wufeng contemplated for a moment, then pulled a token from his sleeve and tossed it to Shen Bai. "Catch. This was prepared for you long ago. I was just waiting for you to return in triumph."

Shen Bai caught it instinctively. Looking at the token in his hand, he frowned. "Ding Shou?"

The token looked just like his own waist token, but the characters inscribed on it were different.

Liu Wufeng said slowly, "From now on, you are promoted to Si Zhou Household of the Fenglin State Observatory, and you will hold the position of Ding Shou."

Shen Bai was slightly surprised. "The position of Ding Shou... isn’t that held by Lord Jian?"

The so-called Ding Shou was the leader of the Ding Division.

The position had always been held by Jian Taiwen.

Shen Bai hadn’t expected this trip to result in him receiving the position of Ding Shou.

Liu Wufeng nodded. "Jian Taiwen has accumulated considerable merit recently. We haven’t promoted him to the Bing Division because we couldn’t find a suitable replacement."

"Now that you’re here, he can be assigned to the Bing Division."

"Normally, with your talent for Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward, you could have entered the Yi Division. Unfortunately, the Yi Division has a strict rule: only those who have reached the Meridian Realm may join. So, I figured you could take on the role of Ding Shou."

"Also, the Ding Shou only takes the lead during large-scale missions. On a typical day, it’s just like your current post in the Ding Twenty-Third Division. You can stay with the Twenty-Third Division."

At this point, Liu Wufeng had said pretty much everything he needed to.

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "I’ve heard that upon becoming the head of a division, you get to go to the resource room and select one Deceitful Object?"

Liu Wufeng was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head. "To have reached your level of strength and still be thinking about such things... it doesn’t quite fit your station."

Shen Bai smiled. "When it comes to good things, no one ever complains about having too much."

Just as Liu Wufeng had said, aside from leading large-scale missions, the role of Ding Shou would not change his day-to-day routine.