On the outskirts of the Watcher's Cemetery, a mass grave sprawled across the barren ground.
A massive spatial rift suddenly tore open in midair, and Shi Feng leaped out from within.
"Finally escaped."
After landing, Shi Feng could still faintly hear furious roars echoing from the spatial rift behind him.
But the rift had already closed. Even if Monroe Bell wanted to charge through, it would be impossible—even with his restored Third Rank Sword King strength.
"The Guild Territory Promotion Token is secured. I should head back to White River City." Shi Feng glanced at the silver token shimmering with starlight in his inventory, a slight smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
Originally, he had planned to retrieve this Guild Territory Promotion Token after reaching Level 30, but he hadn't expected to step into the Flowing Water Domain. Even at only Level 26 now, he had the means to stall Monroe Bell.
Inside the Royal Tomb, besides the Guild Territory Promotion Token, there had been three other items. These three pieces of equipment were a two-handed staff of fiery red throughout with faint flames dancing across its surface, a two-handed greatsword of azure blue, and a silver stone tablet.
Shi Feng appraised them swiftly with Omniscient Speed.
The two-handed staff turned out to be a Level 30 Dark Gold-grade weapon. The two-handed greatsword was also a Level 30 Dark Gold-grade weapon. But compared to those two Dark Gold weapons, the silver stone tablet was what truly surprised Shi Feng.
Because he recognized this silver stone tablet.
Sword Technique Secret Record—the patterns on it were extremely faint and fragmented, yielding no usable information. However, the patterns contained some kind of divine power. If all the tablets could be collected, the blurred and incomplete patterns on them could be restored. Quantity held: (1/6).
A Sword Technique Secret Record tablet. Shi Feng had stumbled upon one before in the Blade Saint's inheritance and had suspected the silver tablet was no ordinary item, so he had kept it stored in his bank vault.
He never expected to find another piece here.
"What exactly is this Sword Technique Secret Record?" Shi Feng examined the tablet for a long while but couldn't find any difference between this silver tablet and the one he already had. They were practically identical. He even suspected the silver tablet in his bank vault had somehow made its way into the Royal Tomb on its own. "Forget it. I'll figure it out after I get back."
Shi Feng then took out a Town Portal Scroll and began channeling it.
Beep beep beep...
Suddenly, a communication alert sounded in Shi Feng's ear. The person contacting him was Siyu Qingxuan, whom he had met only once before.
"Could she be looking to buy equipment?" Shi Feng saw Siyu Qingxuan's name and felt a flicker of surprise.
The last time they met, Siyu Qingxuan had mentioned she would be interested in purchasing weapons and equipment.
Regarding Siyu Qingxuan, Shi Feng always felt she looked familiar. Now, with his enhanced brain activity, even trivial details from the past that he once wouldn't bother remembering were crystal clear. Yet he still couldn't place who Siyu Qingxuan was—only that she felt incredibly familiar, though he couldn't explain why.
"Miss Siyu, you're reaching out to me now. Are you looking to purchase equipment?" Shi Feng asked with a smile.
"I'd like to, but the reason I'm contacting you today is that I've found you a big deal." Siyu Qingxuan smiled sweetly. "I mentioned that I knew you, and it just so happened some people were nearby and overheard. They've sought me out, wanting to go through me to arrange a trade with you. They'd like to meet with you—do you have time?"
"How should I address them?" Shi Feng asked.
"He says his name is Zhan Wuji. He's a Level 27 Guardian Knight, and his companions are all Level 26. From the looks of it, they're quite powerful with excellent equipment. They must have considerable financial backing behind them," Siyu Qingxuan said.
"Alright, let's meet at the Zero Wing Guild Territory." Shi Feng nodded. He then ended the call and activated the Town Portal Scroll.