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Chapter 123 Soul Sea - Black Lotus Petals! Handling of the Spiritual Material Smuggling Case

Upon seeing that Bai Yu actually knew about his natal artifact, Yuan Guofeng immediately became serious. It was clear that he no longer had the leisure to drink tea and hurriedly stood up.

But she calmed herself down and tried to appear as composed as possible, saying, "Continue. I really can't make a judgment based on just the term 'natal object'."

After some consideration, Bai Yu decided to rely mainly on the list of four individuals, including Wu Yifei and Yang Zongchen, who were associated with the Black Lotus Flower petals, as well as the star migration algorithm and the method for predicting the subsequent arrival locations of the Seven Black Demons.

He then dropped the bombardment with more information, saying, "The enemies we are currently facing are the Seven Sons of the Black Demon, who are under the command of the Black Demon Progenitor."

"Judging from the order of their arrival, the so-called Dark Lord of Kanagawa City in Sakurajima Country is merely a Dark Warrior, one of the Seven Dark Warriors whose natal weapon is a katana."

"The second Black Demon Child to descend upon our Tianhai City is named Black Lotus Child, whose natal object is the Black Lotus Flower."

Yuan Guofeng nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes! Yes, yes, yes! I just felt that their enemies weren't even at the level of the Black Demon Ancestor. They seemed more like his subordinates. However, I don't have much information about the concept of the Seven Sons of the Black Demon yet. But based on my research into the entire Mythical Three Kingdoms, the Black Demon Ancestor did indeed have several capable subordinates, who also came from other realms!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu calmly said, "The evil god that our Tianhai City is facing is called the Black Lotus Child. His natal object, the Black Lotus Flower, has twelve petals. These petals appear on patients with Black Blood Disease, and I currently know four of them."

Upon hearing this information, Yuan Guofeng could no longer sit still and asked, "Who? This information is crucial!"

"No rush, we can use this as leverage in negotiations later."

"???"

"Huh?" Yuan Guofeng looked a little confused and asked in confusion, "Isn't this our bargaining chip with the Sakurajima people? The key point is that if we can capture these patients who have inherited the petals of the Black Lotus Flower, we will have the upper hand."

"No, no, no, you're the chief investigator of the Black Blood case. You deserve a great deal of credit for solving it. I'm entrusting you with such crucial intelligence, and you're in charge of handling this matter entirely. On the surface, it has nothing to do with me, but since I'm behind the scenes, I should at least get some benefits, right?"

Yuan Guofeng fell silent. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that it made sense! Such important intelligence couldn't be expected to be donated selflessly.

"Okay, tell me what you want, and I'll give it to you if I can."

Bai Yu, however, remained calm and said, "The Black Lotus Flower is essentially the answer to what you said about the first bargaining chip held by the Sakurajima people."

"As for the second bargaining chip, I don't actually know if the Sakurajima people have it. Their method of treating black blood disease uses Taichang, one of the twelve shikigami inherited from Abe no Seimei. I'm not entirely clear on the specifics. But our Blood Purification Powder shouldn't be any worse, right?"

"As for the third bargaining chip, that's unclear. Perhaps they have indeed developed a set of combat methods to fight against the Seven Black Demons in these three years."

"But I should know more about the fourth bargaining chip than they do! The remaining five of the Black Demon Seven should also be able to calculate their landing locations using my methods."

Yuan Guofeng took a deep breath and asked, "Really!? Especially the fourth one! Are you sure you have a way to calculate the next location of those so-called Seven Black Demons? This is extremely important to us! Because disasters like Black Blood Disease may continue to befall our administrative region!"

"Yes, I have the calculation method, which I can send to Professor Yuan so that you can verify the algorithm."

After confirming, Yuan Guofeng calmed down and said, "Okay, now let's talk about what you want."

I can tell you're in a hurry, but please don't rush, let me think about it.

Bai Yu fell into thought.

He muttered to himself, "To be honest, I don't even know what I need."

When it comes to cultivation, he already has a considerable amount of funds, and after buying spirit stones, he can make a large profit.

In terms of resources, Professor Wang Wen mentioned the Thunder Cloud Fruit and the cultivation program, Director Yang mentioned the two treasures and various rewards, and Professor Feng is about to return to the Thunder Lab, so he can work on the Purple Gold Thunder Bamboo.

In particular, he wanted to undergo a true Heavenly Thunder Tempering in the Thunder Laboratory!

Activate the Tribulation Transcending Formation!

Then, by utilizing various precious cultivation resources, one can at least achieve a major breakthrough in one's cultivation realm.

So from this perspective, he doesn't seem to lack anything.

When Yuan Guofeng heard Bai Yu say that he didn't want anything, he was really in a bind.

"Think about it carefully: strength, money, resources, cultivation techniques, or connections—getting a powerful figure to personally guide you, etc. Otherwise, a beautiful woman isn't out of the question either."

???

Are we a legitimate organization?

Bai Yu suddenly remembered something and said, "That's right! The Black Lotus Child's descent requires a vessel, and I still know who that vessel is."

Yuan Guofeng was speechless.

"What good is it if you know?! You didn't even tell me! It's actually your new bargaining chip. And I actually know a bit about this."

But Bai Yu continued, "What I'm thinking about is, what are the official plans for dealing with the Black Lotus Flower? Are they planning to let the Black Lotus Child be born? And then, what about the successor of the twelve petals?"

"If the authorities don't need it, I think I can have all the evil energy of these progenitors of darkness."

Yuan Guofeng asked疑惑地问道, "What do you need this evil energy for?"

"I am the successor of the ancient god Zhang Jiao."

Yuan Guofeng, an expert who has studied the mythological Three Kingdoms period in depth, immediately understood the meaning.

"Can you use it?"

"Um."

"But with your abilities, it shouldn't cost that much, right?"

Bai Yu, thinking of his urgent need for the fourth page of the book to expand his energy space, said, "I don't know either. But at least consider this one of the rewards for providing information, right? How much I can absorb depends on my own abilities."

"OK!"

He felt that Bai Yu was very capable, and helping him improve his strength would definitely be a great thing!

"As for the second point, I won't go into too much detail. In a little over a month, by the time this case is resolved, my abilities should have made a significant leap forward. I'm confident that by then, the bigwigs and the authorities will have me fully prepared, right?"

Hearing this, Yuan Guofeng felt a headache coming on.

The more they say that, the less they'll ultimately give.

After some consideration, he felt that, given the importance of the case, it was indeed possible to apply for some important treasures or cultivation sites.

"Hmm. But the specific reward depends on the importance and accuracy of the information you provide. You can hold off on sharing your prediction of the next location. But I'd like to hear how you plan to handle this incident. Now you can tell me, right?"

"sure!"

This kind of intelligence obviously needs to be handed over in order to gain benefits.

Keeping it in your possession is utterly worthless.

Bai Yu quickly explained the method of star alignment shift and the role of inheriting four petals of the Black Lotus Flower.

Although judging from Wu Yifei's situation as the successor, his own group might be capable of handling weaker characters like Yang Zongchen on their own.

But if something goes wrong, he can't afford to take the blame. It's better to hand it over now and let Yuan Guofeng make arrangements as soon as possible.

"As for the formula for calculating the celestial shift, I need to organize it."

Yuan Guofeng was excited when he heard that there were four clear objectives.

If he can catch them, he'll be able to verify some things. Then things will be much easier to negotiate with the Sakurajima people!

"Okay! It would be even better if you could send me your method for calculating the celestial shift as soon as possible."

"Once I verify the information you provided, tomorrow or the day after, once we have these bargaining chips in hand, when we negotiate with those guys, hmph! They'll have a hard time!"

After saying this, Yuan Guofeng couldn't help but feel refreshed.

"Professor Yuan, don't forget about the reward. You can't be stingy after solving such a big case."

"Haha, absolutely not! Just tell me what you want right now! If it's within my capabilities, I'll solve it for you immediately!"

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "If we had any other inherited items from the ancient god Zhang Jiao, that would be great. Especially lightning-based cultivation techniques! I'm still using the basic cultivation method right now."

"The legacy of the ancient god Zhang Jiao, a cultivation technique? Okay! I'm in charge of researching the mythological Three Kingdoms system, so the probability of getting my hands on this kind of item isn't low. From now on, I'll keep an eye out."

"However, I can't guarantee anything right now, but there's at least an 80% chance I'll find one for you! Haha~"

His tone was full of confidence.

Bai Yu was somewhat surprised. If that was the case, then that would be the best! It would save him from wasting intelligence points.

Then, Yuan Guofeng said, "Is that all for now? I'm going to take care of this matter."

Wang Wen, who was standing nearby, said, "Wu Yifei is lying in the hospital right now, aren't you going to go see him?"

Yuan Guofeng was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, and said, "In the hospital? Are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"

"Ha! With such a clear identity, how could I possibly mistake it?"

"Where is it?! Take me to see it!"

Seeing that neither of them paid any attention to him, he walked out of the office.

Bai Yu:.

"No, aren't you going to show me the Black Lotus Flower petals?"

"Damn it!"

After some consideration, he decided not to get too involved, lest the enemy deduce that he was also responsible for the Black Blood Case!

In that case, he might end up like Professor Kong Shen.

If you don't die, who will?

"Then let's find the captain and the others."

"From now on, all my intelligence comes from Professor Yuan Guofeng and has nothing to do with me personally!"

Nine o'clock in the morning.

"Hey, Captain, where are you guys right now?"

"Last night, following the trail of the black Pixiu, we found the evidence and arrested He Chenming and Wei Wutao early this morning. We also uncovered seven or eight accomplices. We're in the Qingliu Villa area right now, just finished making the arrests. What? You're done with your work?"

"Yes! And I also got a lot of information from the professor in charge of the Black Blood case, which can explain the relationship between those aliens last night."

"Oh? Do you want us to come pick you up?"

"I'm not in a hurry here. Come find me after you're done with your work, Captain."

"I probably won't be able to pick you up until around 10 o'clock."

"Alright! Then I'll cultivate here for a while."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Yu began cultivating in Wang Wen's office.

He was also looking forward to seeing if Professor Yuan Guofeng could handle the problem of the black lotus flower petals.

Half an hour later.

Inside the isolation ward where Wu Yifei is located.

Bai Yu was eventually summoned.

He quickly learned about Wu Yifei's current situation: his vital signs were still present, but he was in a special dormant state.

Only Bai Yu and two others were in the room, so Yuan Guofeng said directly, "I just examined this person's body and found nothing unusual at first. However, when I probed deeper into the soul sea, I sensed an evil aura. It should be the petals of the Black Lotus Flower."

The Soul Sea is generally only truly opened by those who have entered the Spirit Sea Realm!

Before reaching the Spirit Sea Realm, the Soul Sea is a chaotic void, preventing cultivators from entering a state of inner vision.

If problems arise that damage the soul sea during this process, they will be difficult to handle.

"So, what does Professor Yuan plan to do?"

"The energy of the black lotus petals within his soul will eventually be sacrificed to his natal object. At that time, he will certainly not be able to save his life."

"And what we need to do is destroy the natal object! Now that it's in our hands, it will naturally hinder the birth of the Black Lotus Child. Besides, aren't two of the four people you mentioned aliens? Aliens die, so be it, their deaths are nothing to regret! We can use them to test our skills."

"Okay, then why did you call me here?"

"I've heard that your golden pages can draw out evil energy. So I'd like to try and force out the petals of this black lotus flower. See if you can extract them, and familiarize yourself with the principles of this natal artifact."

"Didn't we just say we'd experiment on alien races? He's only at the Body Refinement Realm, will he be alright?"

"Heh~! Don't underestimate me. I'm at the Spirit Sea Realm! Since I said I'd give it a try, I've naturally made thorough preparations."

Bai Yu was stunned for a moment.

Spirit Sea Realm?

Aren't you a professor who does scientific research?

Moreover, Wang Wen said that you two are both top geniuses, and the key point is the word "both".

Looking at Yuan Guofeng's proud gaze towards Wang Wen, and Wang Wen's disdainful look as he turned his head away.

Ok!

Wang Wen is probably just a tiny bit off.

Without further ado, Yuan Guofeng unleashed his immense spiritual energy as a Spirit Sea Realm expert.

A bluish-green energy filled the entire room.

You can fully feel the depth and power of this spiritual energy!

Bai Yu glanced at Wang Wen, thinking to himself: Can't you learn from him? He can do both research and cultivation!

Wang Wen glared at Bai Yu, found a bed nearby, lay down, and closed his eyes to rest.

As Yuan Guofeng injected his spiritual energy, Wu Yifei's body reacted slightly and began to twitch.

Yuan Guofeng quickly added, "The evil energy has dissipated from the soul sea and is now flowing out from the acupoints, circulating throughout the body's meridians. Old Wang, get the Blood Cleansing Powder! Once the Blood Cleansing Powder takes effect, let Bai Yu absorb the evil energy."

Bai Yu: "Okay!"

Old Wang, who was lying down, did not delay. He immediately sat up and fed the blood-clearing powder.

(End of this chapter)