Chapter 232: At Other Place

MingYue gave a nod, and then her expression turned stern."Alex, next time, don't do something like that. Battle in the inner world is not a joke.

You are lucky your first enemy was a mindless beast.

What if it's a sentient beast playing dumb? You know it can catch you by surprise and take over your body."

"Don't worry, worse comes to worse, we still have Vesa."

"That still doesn't change the fact you are being reckless. Remember, Alex, my life is tied to yours."

"Alright, I am sorry," Alex replied, then changed the topic. "When the turtle launches its spikes, does it have control over which spike to shoot?"

MingYue didn't directly answer; she communicated with the turtle first.

"He could. What do you want to do?"

"Well, for now, carving an array so we don't need to keep using Qi to push away all the water," Alex replied.

Another idea then came to his mind. "How about the regeneration? Can he control that too?"

"What do you mean?" MingYue asked.

Alex explained that he wanted to transform one of the areas into their temporary base since he had enough materials to build it.

If possible, he was also considering making it directly inside the spike. Not only would it work as a mobile base, but in case things became worse, they could use it to escape. seaʀᴄh thё nôᴠel Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The spike's speed, already fast, boosted by life force and their abilities, would make the result even better.

Meanwhile, back in the cultivation world, after Feng Xue talked with Situ Cuiying, the rumor about the Xueqi family treasure died down. Only a few still talked about it.

The reason was that the Situ family made an announcement that the treasure was not in their hands.

This pushed away all the rogue cultivators but pulled interest from their rivals. They wondered what treasure could pull the Situ family patriarch's interest.

As for the Yang family, there was no news, only some rumors spread that one of their young masters had gotten into an accident.

They put a tight lid on it, as their family was now focused on looking for Yang Fei.

Near the Blue Lotus Sect, a large amount of water was pouring down toward the river. A beauty sat in a daze while dipping her feet in the crystal-clear water.

A middle-aged man then suddenly appeared behind her. He had stayed in the area for a while, gazing at the beauty trying to gain any extra information he could. But he didn't learn anything new.

When his daughter contacted him, mentioning the name he thought he would never hear again, his heart almost jumped out with excitement.

He always thought he would never have the chance to redeem himself.

"Are you really her?"

Feng Xue turned her gaze backward, her lips curled into a cold smile.

"You have observed me for a while but still ask this question. You cannot tell it's me, Little Tu?"

Hearing the nickname made the middle-aged man sigh in relief. He had thought it was a possibility that this was a trap. If this were true, it would mean huge trouble for his family.

The man called Little Tu became emotional. Heavy guilt overwhelmed him, making him drop to his knees, his forehead to the ground.

"Aunt Feng, I am sorry. At that time…"

Feng Xue cut him off with a cold snort. "Spare your sympathy. You should know why I asked you here."

The middle-aged man's fists clenched.

"This time, there will be no more obstacles. I will support you all the way."

Feng Xue gazed coldly at the man she called Little Tu for a moment before she turned her gaze back to the river.

"Tell me everything that happened after my death."

The man then sat in a cross-legged position and started telling her what happened.

Meanwhile, in Alex's world, Emil, as Alex suspected, was now drowning in paperwork; she hadn't taken a step out of her office.

Olivia was there helping her while Quartz was out preparing to open the academy.

Zold was busy with his own practice, leaving William and Alice to their own devices.

Alice was often seen going around the SGE Complex and occasionally going out with Quartz.

As for William, after he learned how to speak the language Alex used, he rented an apartment in a nearby city and started studying the market. He spent his days opening a restaurant and at night, he cultivated.

The days passed dully for them but not for the association. Solomon Arkham was now seated at his table looking at the report with a frown, each stamped as the utmost priority.

"The northern barrier has been pushed again; we lost another territory. Hunters killed in action…"

"President, I told you this would happen, and now we've lost contact with Luca's team."

"No need to remind me. You think I don't know?

Sometimes, we need to take a few steps back before moving ahead," Solomon said with a sigh.

He then asked, "How about the progress on them?"

"The others have already moved as you expected. We already got a call from them requesting a meeting. Except for him."

"Who?"

"Sir Alex."

Solomon's eyes turned sharp; he didn't believe Alex would just ignore the bait he had thrown.

'He must be busy with something. That is the only possibility,' he thought.

"Any noteworthy information from him?"

"There are two new people who appeared at the Suzaku Guild after their dungeon dive; other than that, Sir Alex hasn't gone out from the facility after he returned."

Solomon tapped his finger on the table. After some thought, he said, "Send more people to follow those two."

"Sir President, it's not that I don't want to but..." The secretary pointed at the paper on the table, "What about that?"

Cough.

"Of course, send the newbies; they could always gain more experience. The veteran ones will be sent here."

"You allowed Lady Quartz and Olivia to return back, even quit the association, despite everyone else's rejection.

Just what is special with this family?"