CHAPTER 996: CHAPTER 688: KUN RACE! (PART 2)

Cai Kun took the Dao Stone, put it away, and said, "No mistake in calculations, consider the rest as a goodwill gesture to you."

Goodwill?

Tang Yingxin almost exploded!

He spent two hundred and fifty lengths of breath soil to buy this Dao Stone, and even after deducting the Divine Feather Commercial Tower’s service fee, Cai Kun should have received about two hundred and thirty-seven lengths of breath soil.

Yet the other party reneged on the sale, wanted it back, and only paid him one hundred and thirty lengths?

Where in the world is there such a deal!

Tang Yingxin clenched his fists in fury.

This means he got nothing from this auction and lost one hundred and twenty lengths!

But he dared not resist, for Cai Kun’s power was far too strong, beyond what he could afford to offend.

Moreover, this person’s tyranny is well-known.

Cai Kun claimed Spirit-controlling Tiger had a favor to ask of him, but who knows if Spirit-controlling Tiger was actually forced into it?

"Alright, I’ll consider this as owing you a favor, and if something comes up in the future, I can help you resolve it." Cai Kun contentedly put away the Dao Stone and walked out.

Tang Yingxin suddenly thought of something and said, "Are you planning to find the second Dao Stone?"

"What do you think?"

"Do you know who bought the second Dao Stone?"

"I’m investigating, Divine Feather Commercial Tower won’t tell me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t find out."

Cai Kun found out Tang Yingxin bought the first Dao Stone, but hadn’t yet had time to check on the second Dao Stone.

Divine Feather Commercial Tower operates very carefully, with a powerful backing, Cai Kun won’t go against Divine Feather Commercial Tower, but he has his own special perception abilities,

and he quietly marked this Dao Stone from the start, allowing him to find Tang Yingxin.

As for the second one, given time, he will surely discover it.

Tang Yingxin gritted his teeth and said, "I know who bought the second Dao Stone, since you mentioned owing me a favor, could you agree to a request of mine?"

"Oh? Tell me." Cai Kun said smoothly.

"I can tell you who the buyer of the second Dao Stone is, but I hope you can help me capture that person, she once killed an elder in my tribe, I need to take her back to apologize to our elder."

What Tang Yingxin actually wanted was He Qing’s Divine Phoenix Bone!

"Sure! Who is the buyer?"

Cai Kun seemed interested.

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"Young Master Xiang, we’ve been looking for you, where have you been?"

He Yunfang finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Xiang Beifei, thinking Xiang Beifei might have gotten lost wandering around Divine Feather City.

"Oh, I just found a food street, the stuff there is delicious, lost track of time." Xiang Beifei and Youmong were each munching on a roasted leg.

"I went to look there earlier and didn’t find you." He Qing said.

"You didn’t search carefully."

"Really? I feel like there’s something odd about you."

He Qing frowned, suspiciously observing Xiang Beifei, as she remembers Xiang Beifei seemed to be coming from the direction of the Divine Feather Tower’s VIP room, not from outside.

He Yunfang quickly said, "Alright, let’s not worry about this now. Finding Young Master Xiang is good enough, Young Master Xiang is new here, it’s normal to enjoy some delicacies for fun, let’s quickly disguise and head back, avoid unnecessary troubles."

He didn’t blame Xiang Beifei, after living over two thousand years, he still thought of the twenty-three-year-old Xiang Beifei as a mischievous young boy sneaking out from home, with a mindset akin to a seven or eight-year-old.

A child getting distracted by delicious food is perfectly normal.

He Qing said no more.

"Young Master Xiang, it’s not convenient for us to take you sightseeing in Divine Feather City now, we’ll take you next time if there’s a chance, explain everything on the way."

"Alright."

Xiang Beifei nodded. He had just conveniently bought two items from the early stage of immortality without feeling distressed since he wasn’t using his own breath soil—these breath soils were what He Yunfang had sold everything to acquire.

He Yunfang waved his hand and used the special techniques of the crane race to hide Xiang Beifei, which gave him some distinctive Yi Tribe features. The three of them swiftly left the Divine Feather Commercial Tower and quietly departed through another secret path.

They merged into the streets and deliberately moved along the maze-like alleys, heading further away from the Divine Feather Tower. Throughout the journey, He Yunfang was cautiously observing his surroundings to ensure no one was following them. Only after confirming their safety did they leap into the void when no one was watching.

"Looks like no one is following us."

When Divine Feather City had vanished from sight and they had flown for nearly an hour, He Yunfang finally relaxed a bit.

A cheerful expression appeared on his face as he said, "Young Master Xiang, we were fortunate today to finally acquire a Dao Stone."

"Oh, really?" Xiang Beifei cooperatively asked.

"Of course! We paid a hefty price for this second Dao Stone—it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s drained our resources completely."

Recalling the nearly three hundred feet of soil, He Yunfang still felt a bit of heartache.

After all, it’s close to three hundred feet of land!

But thinking about the profound Dao embryos contained within this Dao Stone that could elevate their perception of the Heavenly Dao, he believed those three hundred feet of soil were well spent.

"Today, we originally gathered three hundred and ninety-seven feet of soil. At first, we planned to borrow two feet from you, but later the seller was kind-hearted and waived the remaining three feet. I really wish I could know who that seller was so we could repay those three feet of soil one day if the opportunity arises."

He Yunfang remained grateful to the mysterious, unseen vendor, regrettably concealed from sight.

"That’s really nice," Xiang Beifei laughed.

"We didn’t expect the Dao Stone to have just one word; this Dao Stone has the word ’Unrestrained’, Young Master Xiang, what do you think of this Dao Stone?"

He Yunfang handed the Dao Stone to Xiang Beifei for inspection. He trusted Xiang Beifei enough not to treat him as an outsider.

"What a treasure! Look at the robust stroke, deep as if carved, executed in one breath—the person who could write such a word must be a strikingly unique individual!"

Xiang Beifei spared no praise, raising his thumb in approval of the Dao Stone he had written with the word "Unrestrained!"

Since he was acting, he might as well play it convincingly; praising himself wasn’t anything to be embarrassed about.

His skin could be thick.

"Haha! Young Master Xiang really loves humor; I don’t know if the senior is striking or not, but I can certainly say he’s a broad-minded individual. Only someone who transcends conventional thinking and pursues an unbounded Heavenly Dao could write such an unrestrained sentiment." He Yunfang laughed.

"Indeed, it looks quite broad-minded!"

Xiang Beifei earnestly nodded.

He Qing had been gazing at the word "Unrestrained." In Divine Feather City, she never got a close look; now that it was safe, she finally had time to ponder.

At this moment, the word "Unrestrained" appeared to hold a sense of wild and unfettered profundity in her eyes. In her view, the senior master who could write such sentiment must be an extraordinary figure.

"I really wish I could know who this esteemed figure is. If I could meet him briefly, even hearing a few words from him, I might gain significant insight into my own Dao practice." He Qing couldn’t help but say.

"You talk to me and haven’t gained anything," Xiang Beifei murmured.

He Qing glared at Xiang Beifei and said, "Are you the same? The person is a senior in the Inquiry Dao Realm! Any random stroke contains Dao embryos, valued at three hundred feet of soil, chased by thousands, and you?"

"What’s wrong with me?" Xiang Beifei spread his hands.

He Qing sized up Xiang Beifei and said, "You’re just a kid who only knows how to eat. When we needed to borrow soil from you, you disappeared to buy food... Forget it, I won’t argue with you; you probably wouldn’t understand even if I explained."

She held the Dao Stone, gently caressing the word "Unrestrained," and continued:

"Anyway, we’ve bought this Dao Stone; when we return, I’ll teach you how to comprehend the sentiment of the ’Unrestrained’ word, and then you’ll realize the vast difference between you and the original owner of the Dao Stone, and why the senior master is called as such!"

"Oh."

Xiang Beifei laughed softly.

But at that moment, he suddenly perceived something and looked up ahead, then slightly furrowed his brow.

"What’s wrong?" He Qing noticed Xiang Beifei’s unusual expression and asked.

"We have guests," Xiang Beifei said with a slight pout.

"What?"

He Yunfang and He Qing’s hearts jolted, becoming instantly vigilant.

Bang!

As soon as their voices fell, a terrifying phantom suddenly appeared in front of them in the void. A powerful surge of Spiritual Power crashed over them like a tide, slamming down on their path forward!