"Grandpa... I... I want to stay... or... or Grandpa, can we leave here together!"
Wu Ye Lin's eyes were a little red as she looked at Wu Ye Lan.
"Xiao Lin... the Divine Servant is one thing, but a Divine Envoy is a power of a completely different level... and the Explorer's Guild's higher-ups definitely have Elias's informants, otherwise, the news about the Enhancement Fruit wouldn't have leaked... I... I can't possibly escape..."
"Listen to me, leave here first thing tomorrow morning!"
Although Wu Ye Lan felt a pang of heartache and reluctance, he said sternly.
"I..."
Wu Ye Lin fell silent, clearly unwilling to do as her grandfather said.
"Grandpa, you just mentioned the Enhancement Fruit... that must be a precious treasure, right?"
"Let's give that treasure to Ye Feng and see if he can help us deal with this Divine Envoy... When I was in Frost City, I heard him specifically inquire about this Enhancement Fruit... he seemed very interested in it!"
"And he came to the Explorer's Guild, seemingly to understand matters related to the Gods..."
Wu Ye Lin's mind raced as she thought of solutions, and she immediately thought of Ye Feng.
"This... the Enhancement Fruit is indeed precious... Wait a moment... Xiao Lin, you just mentioned Frost City?"
Wu Ye Lan's eyes were filled with disbelief. "Xiao Lin, are the Ye Feng you just mentioned and the Ye Feng you met in Frost City the same person?"
"Could it be a coincidence that they have the same name? Wasn't he unable to awaken Arcane Energy back then?"
"This... this can actually kill a Divine Servant now?"
Wu Ye Lan looked at her granddaughter with immense surprise.
"Mmm!"
Wu Ye Lin nodded. "I also find it incredible... but it's true... and according to Uncle Liu, Ye Feng's current strength is already above his..."
"Ye Feng came to the Explorer's Guild yesterday, he probably hasn't left yet. I'll look for him tomorrow!"
"From what I know of him, he's unlikely to be low-profile. Finding him shouldn't be a problem!"
After a pause, Wu Ye Lin spoke again.
"Xiao Lin... what you said is indeed a plan, but let's have a backup. You need to be prepared to leave at any moment!"
"If absolutely necessary, go directly to the teleportation array at the ancestral home!"
Wu Ye Lan pondered for a moment and spoke quickly.
"Mmm, okay~!"
...
As Wu Ye Lin fell asleep with worry and hope in her heart, Wu Ye Lan went to Old Liu Tou's room.
"Who? Guild Master? You're back?"
Old Liu Tou woke up abruptly from his sleep, speaking with great alertness. He was surprised and then delighted to find it was Wu Ye Lan.
"Old Liu, tell me about this Ye Feng..."
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The next day,
Ye Feng and the other two got up early. They planned to continue exploring the Explorer's Guild, as they hadn't had much time yesterday and had encountered an attack, so they hadn't properly explored.
...
Around ten in the morning, wΑp.kanshu伍.net
Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying were resting in a tea shop.
"Miss, is someone toasting you?"
Suddenly, a burly man, around thirty years old, walked over, holding a glass and speaking to Qiao Ying.
"Toasting me?"
Qiao Ying frowned, looking quite puzzled.
"Indeed!"
The thirty-year-old strong man nodded. "Miss, this is genuine Wuliangye, specially for you from Brother Tao!"
"Wuliangye? What's that?"
Qiao Ying looked at Ye Feng, slightly bewildered.
"Oh, it's a type of wine~"
Ye Feng casually replied while watching a street performance outside with interest.
"I won't drink it!"
Qiao Ying directly refused.
"Ahem~ Miss, please give him some face!"
The thirty-year-old strong man's expression stiffened, and he pushed the wine glass closer to Qiao Ying.
"I said, I won't drink it!"
Qiao Ying's expression turned cold.
"Why are you like this? Coming over out of nowhere and asking Sister Qiao Ying to drink! She already said no, and you're still insisting!"
Xiao Xiao chimed in, her tone quite displeased.
"Miss, when someone toasts you, how can you not drink? That's disrespecting Brother Tao!"
The thirty-year-old strong man's voice grew louder, and a hint of fierceness flashed in his eyes.
"Brother Tao? What kind of freaks are these?"
Ye Feng turned his head back, feeling somewhat speechless.
"Kid, you're new here, aren't you? You don't even know who I, Chen Tao, am!"
As he spoke, a man about 1.8 meters tall, with a lecherous face and a mustache curved upwards at the corners of his mouth, walked over. "Kid, kneel down now, kowtow, and then stab your own mouth with a knife..."
"Bang~ Crack~"
"Ah~ Crack~ Ah~ Crack! Bang!~"
Ye Feng, too lazy to listen to Chen Tao's threats, directly beat Chen Tao and his subordinates to a pulp and threw them out.
The other people in the tea shop, who had been contemplating making a move, turned away after witnessing this scene, not daring to look at Ye Feng and his companions...
"Although there are always idiots in a crowd, this many idiots is a bit much!"
Ye Feng muttered, then stood up and walked out of the tea shop. Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying quickly followed.
...
"Get lost, you stinking beggar! Damn it, you're bad luck!"
Ye Feng and the other two were eating on a snack street when a furious curse suddenly rang out.
Ye Feng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man in ragged, dirty clothes being kicked around by a fat man not far away.
"Huh?"
As Ye Feng watched, he couldn't help but feel surprised. Then, he got up and walked towards them.
"It is indeed as I suspected... affected by a Gu charm..."
Ye Feng crouched down and observed the beggar curled up on the ground, muttering to himself.
The beggar on the ground had been lying on his side. For some reason, his body began to tremble. Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, he turned his head to look at Ye Feng.
At this moment, Ye Feng also got a clear look at the young man's face beneath his disheveled hair. The young man's face was deathly pale, and his eyes had very dark circles, suggesting he hadn't slept for countless nights.
His forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and the veins on his temples bulged. He clenched his teeth so hard they creaked, clearly enduring immense pain, yet he did not cry out, only letting out faint groans...
"This Gu charm... has already penetrated into your bone marrow... entwined around your bones and internal organs... constantly eroding your Arcane Energy, and your flesh and blood, every second... This pain... you can truly endure it..."
"These dark circles must be because the pain made it impossible for you to sleep..."
After examining the beggar, Ye Feng couldn't help but be surprised.
"Let me treat you~"
After a moment's thought, Ye Feng's Arcane Energy glowed, forming an exceptionally sharp, slender blade. Under the beggar's surprised and fearful gaze, he thrust it fiercely into the back of the beggar's head.
"Ugh~ Ah!~"
The beggar let out a sharp scream.
...
After a considerable amount of time, Ye Feng withdrew his Arcane Energy with a weary expression. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up to leave. The beggar, drenched in sweat, had already fainted...
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