An Explanation

When Gu Jinlai arrived at the outer city law enforcement agency, Tang Zhengxiao had already returned with the spoils of war seized from Lei Yuanzong.

There wasn't a single Martial King among them, yet they managed to transport a large amount of supplies over two hundred miles without encountering any accidents.

"Master, the Lei Yuanzong's supplies have been seized. After a preliminary inventory, including some assets that need to be sold, the value of the obtained items is around 430 million."

Tang Zhengxiao reported.

"Four hundred and thirty million..."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

Lei Yuanzong's sect is located in the outer city and more than 200 miles away from the Inner City, so naturally they can't get their hands on anything good.

It could be 430 million...

It's probably all related to their backgrounds.

He then turned his gaze to the dark jade.

An Yu smiled bitterly, "The Zhang family's assets have been transferred once. Although they were not completely transferred due to the short time, after our search, the proceeds are still less than 60 million. Even including the Zhang family's mansion, it is no more than 90 million."

"The Zhang family paid a considerable price to get Cao Congyun to help them."

This has never been surprising, either in Gu Jinlai.

He estimated that the Zhang family, with a peak Martial King in charge, probably had total assets close to one billion.

Without this amount, it's unlikely that Cao Congyun could be persuaded.

As for why the Bai family, who possessed Celestial Person, had far less wealth than the Zhang family...

The Cheng Ying sword in his hand is the best explanation.

Zhang Jia and Lei Yuanzong led their men to surround and kill him. He destroyed Lei Yuanzong, and these assets were part of his spoils of war.

It was only because he seized the Bai family's assets so quickly that he could have swallowed them up as well.

After considering it for a moment, he said, "The Zhang family residence will be kept. The supplies from Lei Yuanzong and the supplies seized by the Zhang family will be considered as the proceeds of the confiscation of the Fang Family, Bai, and Luo Lineage and will be handed over to the Inner City."

He paused, then said, "You keep thirty million, and we'll divide it among ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhengxiao and An Yu both perked up at the same time. "Yes."

With the arrangements made, Gu Jinlai planned to exchange the quasi-Dao artifact spirit sword in his possession with the Fengyu Merchant Guild.

This quasi-Dao artifact originally belonged to Bai Fengyu. As Celestial Person, his needs for Dao artifacts were different from those of a Martial King. He planned to exchange it for a more suitable quasi-Dao artifact as his main weapon.

He has now left the law enforcement agency.

As he walked out of the law enforcement office, he glanced at the district lord's mansion, which also belonged to this area.

The entire district magistrate's residence was quiet.

Tang Zhengxiao and An Yu brought so many things and made such a commotion that Fang Jianfei and Zhen Chuanzong dared not make a sound.

There has never been any targeting of them Gu Jinlai, so they left this area.

However, before he even arrived at the Wind and Rain Chamber of Commerce, someone had already hurriedly found him.

Half an hour later, Gu Jinlai appeared in Yan Lie's office.

As soon as he entered, Yan Lie stared at Gu Jinlai, scrutinizing him with astonishment and disbelief in his eyes.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Not long ago, when you killed two Martial Kings, Wan Tianlie and Fang Butong, and displayed combat power no less than that of top-tier Martial Kings, or even peak Martial Kings, I found it somewhat unbelievable. However, according to the information I have, you took out a loan of 900 million and bought a large amount of Thunder Magnetic Yuan Gold through the channels of the Fengyu Chamber of Commerce. I estimate that perhaps you have tempered your physique to the extreme, or even... developed Divine Ability? If you have developed Divine Ability, it would not be difficult for you to kill Wan Tianlie and Fang Butong."

At this point, his voice rose noticeably. "But the killing formation set up by Bai Fengyu, Zhang Chongshan, Lei Dao, and eight Martial Celestial Person —even a top-tier Celestial Person would have to use their aerial advantage to defeat them one by one to have any hope of breaking through it... How... how did you, a mere Martial King, manage to do that?"

"Actually, even if Dean Yan hadn't come to me, I would have wanted to come to you."

Gu Jinlai smiled and took out a small booklet, "Master Yan should know that I recently exchanged for the Great Thunder Sword Technique? I found that the derivative Divine Ability in the Great Thunder Sword Technique is quite similar to a Divine Ability that I obtained by fortuitous opportunity back then."

"The Thunder Sword?"

Yan Lie took the booklet and began to read it.

"Right."

Gu Jinlai nodded.

What he gave Yan Lie was the Thunder Sword.

"When I obtained this Divine Ability, I was constantly trying to comprehend it. Why did I choose to exchange for the Myriad Thunder Secret Manual and the Great Thunder Sword Technique, and even refuse to let go of the Thunder Primordial Spirit Body? Afterwards, I even exchanged for the Thunder Staff and the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light, two Celestial Person Divine Ability, just to use them as references to completely master this Thunder Sword Divine Ability."

Gu Jinlai said, "Although this Divine Ability leans towards the Divine Ability of Celestial Person, according to my research over the years, even a Martial King who cultivates the Great Thunder Sword Technique and the Thunder Primordial Spirit Body can cultivate it, it's just that the difficulty is much higher. However, I myself have quite extraordinary comprehension of swordsmanship and Divine Ability powers, and considering the power and characteristics of this Divine Ability, it is worth the great effort."

Yan Lie was indeed a little puzzled by Gu Jinlai to exchange for the Celestial Person Divine Ability.

At that time, he also said it was for contemplation.

Unexpectedly...

It's only been less than a month, and he's already given him such a big surprise!?

After a while, he finished reading the Divine Ability and exclaimed in amazement, "The power and characteristics of this Divine Ability are not much inferior to those of a superior Divine Ability. If we also consider its advantage that even a Martial King can cultivate it, its value is almost no less than that of a superior Divine Ability."

"A superior Divine Ability?"

Gu Jinlai himself seemed somewhat surprised. "I have devoted a lot of time and energy to this Divine Ability, but I was unwilling to be unable to master it, so I tried to find ways to complete and comprehend it. I never expected that it would have such power."

"So, you relied on this Divine Ability to turn the tables and kill all nine of them from Bai Fengyu, Zhang Chongshan, and the others?"

"Right."

Gu Jinlai nodded. "I have been studying this Divine Ability for more than ten years. After reading the Great Thunder Sword Manual and comprehending the Thunder Staff, I entered a state of enlightenment. After accumulating knowledge and experience, I have mastered this Divine Ability in just half a month after I entered the field. Even ordinary Celestial Person wielding Dao artifacts may not be able to withstand the attack of the Thunder Sword."

"You actually mastered this Divine Ability to perfection!?"

Yan Lie couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

"It was precisely by relying on this fully cultivated Divine Ability, and by taking advantage of Bai Fengyu's carelessness, that I was able to launch a surprise attack and kill him with the Thunder Sword. Then, through tactics, I prevented Zhang Chongshan and the others from launching a joint attack, which allowed me to defeat them one by one."

Gu Jinlai said, "If this Divine Ability had not been perfected, I could not have achieved such a record."

"The Divine Ability is complete... He has actually mastered this Divine Ability to perfection..."

Yan Lie looked at Gu Jinlai with a hint of envy in his expression.

How difficult it is to master a Divine Ability!

For an ordinary Celestial Person, it would often take a hundred years to achieve this.

Gu Jinlai down to a single moment of enlightenment...

Although he had devoted more than a decade to this Divine Ability, which can be described as a result of years of accumulated experience, and such sudden enlightenment is something that cannot be sought after...

However, possessing a perfect Divine Ability, especially one that is so exquisite as to be close to Divine Ability, is still enough to bring about earth-shattering changes in the life of a martial king.

"Ancient Martial King, what good fortune!"

Yan Lie said with some emotion.

"As the old saying goes, those who survive great calamities are destined for good fortune. I have endured countless hardships to reach the Holy Dynasty, and I have also made the decision to seek my true self... My mental and spiritual state is constantly changing, which is why I can enter into enlightenment and perfect my Divine Ability in one day."

This Gu Jinlai.

Yan Lie nodded in agreement.

Throughout Gu Jinlai, there have been many people who have gone through life and death to finally arrive at the Holy Dynasty and come into contact with the Holy Dynasty's more complete classic texts, thus greatly improving their cultivation.

It's just that the strength has increased relatively quickly Gu Jinlai.

To cultivate a profound and near-superior level of supernatural Divine Ability to perfection...

Bai Fengyu, Zhang Chongshan, Lei Dao, and the others had their eyes on a Martial King who couldn't be judged by common sense, so their defeat was not unjustified.

"I am offering this Divine Ability in exchange for another Divine Ability."

Gu Jinlai, he paused and said, "Ideally, it should be a superior Divine Ability that involves the magnetic field of stars."

Yan Lie had already guessed this when he took out the "Thunder Sword" with great pleasure, just as he had in Gu Jinlai.

He nodded cautiously. "Don't worry, since martial artists can also cultivate this Divine Ability, its value is no less than that of a superior Divine Ability. It is reasonable for you to request to exchange it for a superior Divine Ability. However, I cannot guarantee whether it involves Divine Ability related to stellar magnetic fields."

"Thank you, Dean Yan."

This Gu Jinlai.

"No need to thank me, you deserve it."

As Yan Lie spoke, he looked at Gu Jinlai and smiled with satisfaction, "I've heard about what you did in the southeast outer city. You did a great job."

"I was just doing my job."

This Gu Jinlai.

"This is something that many people cannot do."

Yan Lie waved the booklet in his hand. "With this Divine Ability, it's enough to stop those thirteen big shots from their covetous eyes, especially since you've already handed it over. As for the others, you don't need to pay any more attention to them."

As he spoke, he glanced at Gu Jinlai.

He was originally no less than a high-level Martial King, and after refining a large amount of Thunder Magnetic Essence, he is estimated to have reached the level of a top-level Martial King.

Furthermore, this Divine Ability was close to superior in rank and had been perfected by him...

Even compared to a peak Celestial Person, their combat strength is probably not much inferior.

Once he has condensed his martial will...

It is likely that it can fight against those national Celestial Person who wield top-grade Dao artifacts or have perfected their Divine Ability.

After pondering for a moment, Yan Lie continued, "With your current combat strength, you've already reached a level second only to the thirteen great figures. The headmaster will likely try to win you over. I wonder if you..."

"I am willing to join the Martial Saint Academy."

Gu Jinlai said, "However, I don't want to give up my identity as a Purger and an outer city district for the time being."

As he spoke, he added solemnly, "This is related to the refinement of my martial will."

Yan Lie nodded heavily upon hearing this. "Good, it's good that you've expressed your attitude. Don't worry, I'll persuade the headmaster for you. I can't say too much time, but for the next three years, you can focus on consolidating your martial will. As long as you don't do anything that will anger heaven and man, no one will interfere with you during this period."