Precious Treasure

After fighting three matches, Lynn stopped competing and sat by the arena to watch.

It was not until evening, when the fighting arena was about to close and Floating Light City was preparing to enforce its curfew, that he finally left through the passage below, still wanting more.

But the moment he stepped out of the main entrance, two people blocked his path.

"Is there something you need?" Lynn glanced at the two men before him.

One was a middle-aged man with sky-blue hair, while the other was a slightly plump young man with earthy yellow hair.

After stopping Lynn, the two swept him with their Spiritual Sense, only to find that they could not detect his aura at all. Their expressions immediately became somewhat unnatural. However, with their background, even gods far stronger than them usually did not dare provoke them.

They had long grown accustomed to acting arrogantly.

So what if he's stronger than me? Would he really dare provoke the Four Divine Beast Families?

With that thought, their expressions regained their composure. The slightly plump young man with earthy yellow hair looked at Lynn hostilely. "What is your relationship with that brat from the Talin Family? Do you know that he stole a precious treasure from our Four Divine Beast Families?"

Hearing this, Lynn was filled with confusion. A brat from the Talin Family? A precious treasure? The Four Divine Beast Families?

Yet none of it showed on his face. He remained as calm as ever and said coldly, "I think you have the wrong person. I don't know anyone from the Talin Family!"

Seeing Lynn deny it, the middle-aged man with sky-blue hair beside the plump youth snorted. "Still trying to deny it? Your longsword is the divine artifact of that Talin Family remnant. How dare you claim you have nothing to do with him!"

It was him! Lynn's thoughts stirred as he recalled the Dark High God he had killed on the road to Floating Light City. He was the Talin Family remnant those two were talking about?

Seeing Lynn's thoughtful expression, the slightly plump young man with earthy yellow hair became even more certain that Lynn was involved. He shouted sternly, "Hand over your Spatial Ring and let us inspect it!"

"Otherwise, once you offend our Four Divine Beast Families, there will be no place for you in the many planes. No matter where you run, you'll be walking straight into death!"

As they spoke, the two men subtly took two steps toward Lynn, blocking his way as though they feared he might flee.

Hearing their words and seeing their actions, Lynn could not help but feel a trace of displeasure.

However, he also knew that the Four Divine Beast Families were the typical villainous force from fantasy novels. If you beat the young ones, the elders would come out to defend them. If he killed one of their Seven-star Demons, a commander or an envoy of the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns might very well come seeking revenge.

And if he killed one of their commanders, then the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns would probably act personally.

Naturally, Lynn had no desire to provoke such a troublesome force. As for this so-called precious treasure, he was not interested in it in the slightest.

He possessed complete laws of lightning and Flame Element within his soul. He was practically guaranteed to become a Paragon.

Could that precious treasure help someone become a Paragon?

There's no need for me to provoke the Four Divine Beast Families. Right now, the most important thing is to cultivate steadily and become a Paragon, not make enemies of other forces!

With that in mind, Lynn ignored the two men's movements, forcibly suppressing his displeasure as he explained, "Gentlemen, what exactly is the precious treasure your Four Divine Beast Families lost? If it is with me, I guarantee I will return it to you untouched!"

The long-haired middle-aged man and the slightly plump youth exchanged glances, swiftly reaching a decision.

In their eyes, the man before them was clearly intimidated by the prestige of the Four Divine Beast Families and did not dare offend them. That made things easy. They had plenty of experience handling such situations.

First, they would naturally force him to hand over his Spatial Ring. That way, whether they found the "token" or not, they would not return the wealth inside the Spatial Ring. That would serve as compensation for their efforts!

Second, if they found the token, they would hand it in and claim the reward.

And if they ultimately failed to find the token, they would have no choice but to report the matter to Lord Makram and let Lord Makram handle it personally.

Discovering the trail of a surviving Talin Family member was already a great merit!

"Hmph! I already told you: hand over your Spatial Ring for us to inspect!" The slightly plump youth was overbearing and did not show Lynn the slightest courtesy despite his concession. "Whether that precious treasure is on you or not, we'll naturally know once we inspect it!"

The middle-aged man with sky-blue hair also barked coldly, "If you refuse to hand over your Spatial Ring, then you must be connected to that Talin Family remnant. Perhaps you are even his accomplice in stealing the precious treasure of our Four Divine Beast Families!"

"What a joke!" Lynn was so angered by their words that he laughed. Did these two really think he could not see what they were plotting?

Did they really take him for soft clay they could mold however they pleased?

Anger rose within him as he said icily, "You are not qualified to inspect my Spatial Ring! Get out of my way!"

As he rebuked them, lightning flickered faintly within his eyes, as though it might burst forth at any moment.

If fighting had been permitted within the city, these two would already have died beneath his Soul Attack!

The two were merely ordinary High Gods. Relying on their Four Divine Beast bloodline, they might have been able to bully ordinary High Gods. But when Lynn truly became angry, the terrifying pressure upon their souls crashed toward them like collapsing mountains and falling skies, instantly rendering them speechless. Their feet moved of their own accord, clearing a path for Lynn.

"Hmph!" Only after Lynn had gone far away did the slightly plump youth snort. "He actually dared act so arrogantly before our Four Divine Beast Families!"

The middle-aged man with sky-blue hair had also returned to normal by then. Staring resentfully at Lynn's departing figure, he said, "Let's report this matter to Lord Makram. We'll see whether he still dares act so arrogantly before Lord Makram!"

The slightly plump youth nodded. "Let's go back!"

As for how they would embellish the story when they reported it after returning, that was something no one else could have foreseen.

After returning to the hotel where he was staying, Lynn began sorting through the miscellaneous items inside his Spatial Ring. He had casually tossed all of them into a corner of the Spatial Ring and had never carefully examined their origins.

Since those two High Gods from the Four Divine Beast Families had so confidently claimed that the Talin Family had stolen their precious treasure, then that treasure should be among this pile of miscellaneous items.

Once I find it, I'll return it to the Four Divine Beast Families. Lynn frowned and shook his head. He might have felt a trace of curiosity toward the so-called precious treasure, but he had no intention whatsoever of keeping it for himself.

It was not that he feared the Four Divine Beast Families. He simply could not be bothered to waste time and energy over something like this.

In The Dragon World, cultivation depended entirely on oneself. Even if that precious treasure were a Sovereign Artifact, Lynn would not be interested. Once he became a Sovereign himself, he could have as many Sovereign Artifacts as he wanted!

Of course, that precious treasure could not possibly be a Sovereign Artifact. After all, what fool would possess a Sovereign Artifact and not use it?