I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 176 - 114: Assassin, Obtaining Evil Qi

’A letter from Zhou Qing?’

Shen Bai had been about to leave, but he turned back at these words. He took the letter, a puzzled expression on his face.

A short while ago, he had asked Elder Mu to find someone to deliver a letter to Zhou Qing. Now, it seemed he finally had a reply.

Shen Bai considered this, but decided not to open it there. Instead, he left the resource room and headed for the Ding Twenty-Third Division.

Inside the Ding Twenty-Third Division, Huang Guang and Kong Fang were discussing matters of the pleasure quarters.

Lately, the two had been frequenting such establishments, becoming all too familiar with the Music Bureau.

As a result, their once-generous stipends were becoming increasingly tight.

So, they hadn’t visited the Music Bureau recently. Instead, they just spent their free time swapping stories.

They made particularly good use of the things Shen Bai had taught them.

When Shen Bai arrived, the gazes of both Huang Guang and Kong Fang immediately snapped to him.

They froze in unison when they saw the token at Shen Bai’s waist.

"Brother Shen, how on earth did you suddenly become a Ding Shou?"

Surprise filled Huang Guang’s eyes. Then, realizing his blunder, he quickly cupped his fists and bowed.

"Huang Guang of the Ding Twenty-Third Division greets Lord Shen."

In the Observatory, the hierarchy was strict and absolute. No one could overstep its bounds.

If Shen Bai weren’t a Ding Shou, Huang Guang could have called him Brother Shen, even if he were a member of the Bing Division.

But now that Shen Bai was a Ding Shou, he held an official post. Combined with his promotion to the Si Zhou Household, Huang Guang’s form of address had to change instantly.

Kong Fang was naturally a lively person, but even he stood and cupped his fists. "Kong Fang greets Lord Shen."

Rules were rules. There were no loopholes to be found.

Especially not in the Observatory.

Shen Bai understood their position, of course. He nodded. "Don’t mind me. Just carry on with your conversation."

With that, he walked over to his seat and picked up the letter.

The letter was from Zhou Qing. Truth be told, Shen Bai was very concerned about his friend.

After all, it was an extremely dangerous thing for Zhou Qing to go to the military camps alone.

The front of the envelope bore four words: "To Shen Bai alone."

A faint smile touched Shen Bai’s lips as he slid the letter from its envelope.

He immediately recognized Zhou Qing’s handwriting on the page.

The letter began with eight words: "Brother Shen Bai, to read this letter is to meet."

Shen Bai then read through the letter, getting the gist of its contents.

After about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Shen Bai’s brow furrowed. He set the letter down on the table.

’It seems life in the army isn’t completely peaceful,’ Shen Bai thought.

According to the letter, Zhou Qing had distinguished himself in the military camps. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

He had already been promoted several times, and his strength had even reached the Three Treasures Realm.

He had never improved so quickly back in Shengyun County.

Zhou Qing believed that such a high-pressure environment was better at unlocking a person’s potential.

Shen Bai was actually quite happy to read this. After all, his friend was doing well in the army.

The reason for his furrowed brow stemmed from what Zhou Qing mentioned next.

"Not long ago, a group of people came to the camp, claiming to be from the Peach Opera Garden."

"They performed an opera in the camp, and I was quite happy at first. We never had such lively events back in Shengyun County, so I went to watch with a friend I’d made in the army."

"But as we watched, and after the people from the Peach Opera Garden had left, a number of abominations inexplicably appeared in the area."

"It was just a small incident. The abominations weren’t strong, and I quickly led some men to exterminate them."

Up to that point, this was the only thing in the entire letter that Shen Bai found strange.

The rest of the letter was filled with Zhou Qing’s expressions of how much he missed him.

After finishing the letter, Shen Bai found the three words "Peach Opera Garden" to be particularly jarring.

This faction hailed from the city of Marquis Fengjiang, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the Marquis himself had propped them up.

’What on earth are they trying to do?’

Unconsciously, Shen Bai recalled what Liu Wufeng had said and was lost in thought.

But his contemplation lasted only for the time it took half an incense stick to burn before Shen Bai stood up.

’Whatever. Grinding my Skill Levels is more important right now.’

’The Peach Opera Garden isn’t here yet, and even if they do show up, State Governor Liu Wufeng is there to handle it. If the Observatory issues a mission, I’ll act. If not, I’m not getting involved.’

With that thought, Shen Bai headed to the Martial Arts Arena.

Inside the Martial Arts Arena, plenty of Observatory members were still coming and going.

Shen Bai booked a private room and, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, shut the door behind him.

This feeling of being the center of attention—one could get used to it after a while.

’Skill Levels,’ Shen Bai thought, as he surveyed all the Divine Powers he currently possessed.

[Blood Sword Dance lv.5 (Swordsmanship +16, Anti-Demon +16, Vibration +16, Sword Qi +16, Spirituality +16): 0/15000]

[Vajra Dharma Form Fist lv.5 (Fist Technique +16, Buddha’s Light +16, Power Dao +16, Fist Gang +16, Dharma Aspect +16): 0/15000]

[Bright Jade Evil Body lv.4 (Hardness +8, Resilience +8, Counter Damage +8, Anti-Sealing +8): 0/10000]

[Mystic Heart Spell lv.4 (Clear Heart +8, Neutral +8, blessing +8, Non-Invasion +8): 0/10000]

[Shadow Walk lv.4 (Hidden +8, Hidden Track +8, Shadow-Dispelling +8, Night Combat +8): 0/10000]

[Divine Hundred Miles lv.3 (Speed +4, Endurance +4, Evasion +4): 0/5000]

[Poison Avoidance and Rejuvenation Skill lv.3 (Healing +4, Recovery +4, Antitoxic +4): 1000/5000]

[Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique lv.3 (Array +4, Gathering Array +4, Primordial +4): 0/5000]

After reviewing all of his Divine Powers, he thought for a moment and decided to raise the Skill Level of his Divine Hundred Miles.