Chapter 1083: Chapter 573: Gold [Chicang’s No. 004 Cultivation Secret Realm]

Robber Star Floating Land, Dragon Spine City.

In the penthouse suite of a high-rise building, the sounds of heavy breathing and a woman’s weak moans intermingled. On the bed inside the suite, two pale bodies were entangled together. Under the man’s forceful control, the voluptuous woman could only passively endure.

After a long while, the storm subsided.

Looking at the pale-skinned young man beside her, the icy killing intent in the depths of the voluptuous woman’s reddened eyes flickered briefly but was quickly masked. She dared not let the seemingly harmless, but in reality, cruel and bloody-handed man notice it.

“Fulfill your promise now! Get your patrol team to release my child and husband!!”

As the woman’s words fell, the man leaning against the headboard sneered slightly, an imperceptible smile curling at the corner of his mouth. But in the very next second, his expression darkened abruptly. With a fierce wave of his hand, his demeanor turned utterly sinister.

“Smack!”

The woman was sent flying off the bed. Her entire cheek turned red and swollen, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth. If not for her mastery of the First Rank Guidance Technique at its peak, the slap might have shattered half her face entirely.

“Whore! If you didn’t have some semblance of charm, I’d have thrown you out to sell yourself long ago. If you dare to say one more word, I swear by tomorrow your son and that green bastard will be corpses, you hear me? How dare you oppose—”

Bang!

Before the man could finish his sentence, a muffled crashing sound came from the suite’s door.

Immediately after, multiple footsteps rushed inside swiftly.

“Who dares?!”

The man roared furiously, the flames of rage already spilling over in his eyes.

But as he finally caught sight of the figures charging into the suite, his expression froze entirely. Once he processed what was happening, a surge of Second Rank Spectral Energy erupted from his body.

This bought him a brief moment, after which he dashed without hesitation toward the suite’s window, crashing through it headfirst.

Crack!

Outside, on the central street of Dragon Spine City, the flow of pedestrians momentarily faltered, and all eyes turned toward the [North Sea Torch Hotel] on the right.

A naked figure burst out of the top-floor window of the hotel, followed closely by several other silhouettes leaping out in pursuit.

“My father is the captain of the Fourth Patrol Guard Squad in Dragon Spine City, a direct descendant of the family’s Earth Vein! Do you insignificant inspection teams dare touch me?!”

As his body plummeted rapidly, the man didn’t forget to bellow furiously toward the sky. His roar, laced with Spectral Energy, caused an even greater commotion.

In a reception room not far from the [North Sea Torch Hotel], part of the Dragon Spine Shops—

Two figures sat facing each other. During their conversation, they, too, heard the uproarious shout.

“This…”

“No need to pay it any mind. Internal family discipline has been lacking, and too many parasites have emerged. Because of this, orders have already come down from Dragon Spine Continent to conduct a thorough investigation. Please, Brother Li, do not laugh at us.”

The one explaining was Song Ze, while sitting opposite him was a man with the surname Li, the deputy leader of a well-known exploration team within the public access area of Robber Star Floating Land. He had held the rank of Zhulu Warship Captain for over a century.

After the brief explanation, Song Ze redirected the conversation back to their prior discussion.

“Brother Li, what you previously mentioned about the two strands of Chaos Qi—is it true?”

“Of course. Your noble family has recently been elevated to an Immortal Clan. How could my Bai Ye Exploration Team dare to speak recklessly?”

Captain Li of the Zhulu Warship quickly replied and added:

“Two strands is merely a preliminary estimate. Parts of the relic site remain unexplored, so there might be more Chaos Qi to uncover later.”

After hearing this explanation, Song Ze pondered for a moment before responding:

“Very well. I shall report this matter to my clan. Brother Li, please wait a few days.”

Upon receiving confirmation from Song Ze, Captain Li of the Zhulu Warship left with delight.

Though the Bai Ye Exploration Team had a fair number of members, they boasted only one Battleship Captain. When it came to the deeper parts of the relic site, they were somewhat outmatched. Now that the Song Family had agreed to assist, further exploration would be much simpler.

Given the strength demonstrated by the Song Family, they would only need to dispatch some support to effortlessly complete the remainder of the exploration.

Several days later, the Song Family dispatched two Battleship Captains from Dragon Spine Continent. The Song Family had always taken matters involving Chaos Qi with the utmost seriousness.

Of course, the public explanation was that the two Battleship Captains just happened to be near Robber Star Floating Land, which was why they arrived so quickly.

With the addition of the two Battleship Captains, a month and a half later, the exploration team returned victorious, completing the small relic site’s excavation.

In this exploration, the Song Family successfully acquired three strands of Chaos Qi.

Similar acquisitions occurred simultaneously in the Song Family’s other shops located across various regions.

The third phase of repairs for the Dragon Whale Hall required 100 strands of Chaos Qi. Initially, this was considered an unattainable goal within a short timeframe. However, after finding 35 strands in a single Flame God Clan storage bracelet, the Song Family’s leadership had issued an order to prioritize purchasing Chaos Qi, aiming to see if they could gather 100 strands before the full-scale war erupted.

Inside Dragon Whale Hall, several figures were engaged in conversation.

“How goes it? How much Chaos Qi have we collected so far?”

“Counting the three strands just sent back, precisely sixty strands!”

“Still short by forty strands, huh… This is going to be difficult.”

Meanwhile, the discussions within the Clan Ancestral Hall were entirely unknown to Song Chi, who was not present there.

At Green Moon Manor, in a private courtyard—

Song Chi hesitated for some time, holding the [Shaking Light 32 Order] in his hand. In the end, he sent a message in the group chat.

“#32 ‘Waking of Insects’: @Bai Mei, are you free?”

Before long, a reply came through the chat.

“#30 ‘Bai Mei’: Yes.”

“#32 ‘Waking of Insects’: Meet me at the Star Tower.”

…

Shaking Light Star Tower, Star Tower Great Hall.

Song Chi, who logged in first, didn’t have to wait long before Bai Mei’s true form logged in as well.

“What’s the matter?”

Compared to before, Bai Mei seemed much more open this time, initiating the conversation herself.

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