Shi Feng's question left Xia Lian momentarily stunned. She blinked her beautiful eyes, a look of astonishment flickering in her gaze as she stared at him.
What was a high-tier inheritance?
For any Blessed One, it was the kind of opportunity that came once in a lifetime. Even ten Legendary-grade items couldn't exchange for such a chance. Even though she was the administrator of the Stargazer's Tower, she had paid an enormous price just to claim a high-tier inheritance for herself.
Yet Shi Feng wanted to hand this opportunity over to someone else…
"The inheritance of the Stargazer's Tower cannot be transferred to others. If you don't want to claim it, I can give you a Legendary-grade item as compensation." Xia Lian shook her head.
Hearing about a Legendary-grade item, Shi Feng was slightly tempted.
But it still wasn't enough.
"Lady Xia Lian, I was wondering — could I trade the high-tier inheritance for a favor?" Shi Feng asked again.
"A favor?" Xia Lian's lips curled upward, and she said with a teasing smile, "You silly little thing, do you even have any idea how much a high-tier inheritance is worth? You want me to do you a favor? Are you perhaps asking your big sister to…"
"…" Seeing the faint blush on Xia Lian's cheeks, Shi Feng broke into a cold sweat and hastily said, "Don't misunderstand — please don't misunderstand. I just need you to help me awaken something. It requires a Tier 4 class to awaken."
"Awaken something?" Xia Lian's interest was immediately piqued. Her beautiful eyes swept over Shi Feng, examining him from head to toe and seeing right through him. Her gaze lingered on the bag at his waist, and a hint of surprise flickered in her eyes. She giggled, "I don't see anything on you that needs awakening. You're not trying to awaken that withered dragon at your waist, are you?"
Hearing Xia Lian's words, something was finally confirmed in Shi Feng's mind.
Xia Lian could indeed see the contents of his inventory. That was why every time he ran into her, she managed to squeeze him dry.
"Hm? She didn't notice?" Shi Feng studied Xia Lian's teasing grin and suddenly felt that something was off.
If Xia Lian could see the items in his inventory, why hadn't she noticed the sword in the stone? Even he, a Tier 0 player, could tell it was extraordinary — how could a Tier 4 High Priest possibly miss it?
So Shi Feng took out the Sword in the Stone from his inventory.
Xia Lian, who had been smiling just a moment ago, froze the instant she saw the sword in Shi Feng's hand. The smile vanished from her face entirely, and she fixed her eyes on the weapon, a look of puzzlement flickering within them.
It was as though the Sword in the Stone had simply materialized out of thin air.
"What on earth is this thing, that it can evade my Divine Eye detection?" Xia Lian was genuinely shocked. Even now, as she looked at the sword, her Divine Eye showed nothing — as though the weapon simply didn't exist.
The Divine Eye was a Tier 3 high-level detection spell. Even Legendary-grade items couldn't escape its notice. Yet the Sword in the Stone had…
"Could I take a closer look?" Xia Lian asked, unable to contain her curiosity about the sword.
Shi Feng didn't refuse. He handed the Sword in the Stone over to Xia Lian.
Once she had it in her hands, Xia Lian cast over a dozen spells in rapid succession. After each one, her expression grew a shade more solemn.
"This thing really is something else. Looks like I'll need to get serious." Xia Lian couldn't help but smile. A terrifying burst of magic power erupted from her, and in an instant the entire room was enveloped in her Sacred Light Domain.