309: Return

A surge of spiritual energy filled the entire area, and when Lu Li emerged with the Spiritual Jade Pot, everyone knew exactly what he was up to.

Seeing that Lu Li poured the wine for him first, Li Yuanzhong cupped his hands and said:

"The Spiritual Vein are running out of resources, and even the Mountain Protecting Great Array is struggling to sustain itself, so I'll be polite."

The old Daoist priest held the spiritual opportunity in his hands, enveloping it with his mind, but did not refine it. Instead, he planned to use it in a more urgent situation.

Next, Lu Li fed Xiao Cha another spoonful.

The girl drank it in one gulp, smacked her lips, and looked completely bewildered.

"If I refine this spiritual energy further, I can cleanse the acupoints of my Ren and Du meridians, and I may even reach the Innate Realm!"

I vividly remember this time last year, I was just a nobody in the Bone Forging stage, but now I can actually consider matters of innate talent!

Xiao Cha found it hard to believe such an astonishing speed of cultivation!

While she was lost in thought, Lu Li was already feeding Xia Weijun.

Xia Weijun had only just joined, and now she was receiving such great benefits, so she felt slightly embarrassed.

However, thinking that they would soon be Daoist partners, of one mind and one heart, supporting each other, he felt there was no need to be coy, so he drank the spiritual energy in a generous manner.

Finally, it was Wan Qing. Knowing that she didn't have much inspiration left, the girl whispered:

"My lord, I have absorbed the Divine Soul of thousands of Devils; that's enough for my needs."

The Divine Soul of the Izumo Concession were all devoured by Vermilion Bird, making his fiery feathers even more dazzling; it was clear he had received an immense benefit.

"The two don't conflict, drink up!"

Lu Li firmly brought the spout of the teapot to Wan Qing's lips.

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, and with Vermilion Bird also craving it in her Sea of Consciousness, Wan Qing drank the Spirit Essence.

After devising his plan, Li Yuanzhong was eager to restart the Mountain Protecting Great Array, so he quickly took his leave.

After everyone finished eating, Lu Li began to infuse his flying sword and White Dragon Whip with spiritual energy.

Such extravagance left Xia Weiyin speechless.

She reached out and gently stroked the blade of the flying sword, but the movement was so gentle that it immediately drew blood.

"A top-tier fifth-grade! It's almost evolved into a fourth-grade!"

"Fourth rank?"

"Magic weapons are divided into nine grades. A fourth-grade weapon can injure Golden Body Realm and is a rare treasure. My master's Pine Pattern Sword is of this grade."

Xia Weiyin looked at the clear, precious light emanating from the flying sword and nodded with even greater certainty.

Xiao Cha asked from the side, "Sister Xia, what grade is my White Dragon Whip?"

"Eh..."

Based on classical texts and his daily observations, Xia Weiyin estimated, "It's roughly the lower fifth rank."

"Wow, that's already really impressive!"

Xiao Cha patted her own ritual implement with a happy smile, quite content.

Seeing that her fiancé's family all possessed powerful magical artifacts, Xia Weiyin couldn't help but feel a little envious.

All he had was the Peach Wood Sword he'd picked up from Fan Shouyi, which was only a 7th-grade weapon and probably wouldn't last more than three rounds of combat.

At this moment, Lu Li looked at the sky and saw that it was already noon, so he said:

"Let's eat first, I have to leave after we finish."

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The beef stewed in the Wan Qing was tender and delicious, with a rich aroma. Lu Li ate 50 kilograms of it in one go and then drank a large bowl of piping hot broth before stopping.

After a hearty meal and drinks, he bid farewell to the pleasure quarters and embarked on his journey home with 18 puppets.

These days, the most abundant thing is desolate wilderness.

The group headed east, and after leaving the Qixia Mountain area for only six or seven kilometers, they came to a deserted, desolate mountain.

Lu Li communicated with the Kunlun Mirror, initiating Cross-Realm here.

In the blink of an eye, they were back in the company's warehouse.

As soon as he arrived, Lu Li frowned, feeling unwell, like a person suddenly entering a low-pressure, low-oxygen environment.

He quickly realized the reason—there was almost no spiritual energy in the atmosphere of Blue Star!

I hadn't noticed it before because I was used to it, but after living in a blessed Spiritual Vein like Qixia Mountain for a long time, it was especially noticeable when I came back.

But Lu Li's spirits lifted!

There's almost no flash of inspiration, but there's a slight chance that my plan should work!

I boarded Attack Helicopter to the manor, texted Jessica to let her know I was back, and then opened my phone's map to find a suitable city in the Star Alliance Country.

Spiritual Vein are most likely to be formed at large water veins.

Human production and daily life are inseparable from water, and places with large waterways often have large cities.

While Lu Li was busy making calculations, he was unaware that his information had already been presented to the higher-ups of the Foreign Intelligence Bureau.

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The position of Director of the Foreign Intelligence Bureau is not a very serious appointment.

For example, a major financial backer of the president can specifically request to sit in that seat and have some fun.

Correspondingly, the bureau chief is often just a figurehead. The deputy bureau chief is the one who actually does the work.

At that moment, Deputy Director of the Foreign Intelligence Bureau, "Charles," opened a lengthy email in his internal inbox.

"C666... the devil's number."

C represents the security classification "confidential"; while 666 represents evil and the devil in Western religions, which is considered very unlucky.

Charles began to look through the emails, which were full of intelligence related to Lu Li.

If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place.

No matter how secretive Lu Li's actions are, there will always be some clues left behind, which can be easily pieced together by intelligence experts.

Not to mention that during the incident in Mianbei, the Foreign Intelligence Bureau had already obtained relevant information due to their intelligence gathering capabilities.

The world is ultimately material and scientific. Looking at the puppets' somewhat exaggerated fighting style, even a veteran like Charles made an empirical error.

"Super soldiers equipped with individual exoskeletons? Is that Xia Country's technology?"

Charles didn't think of it as fantasy; besides, the puppet was nothing more than jumping onto rooftops and overturning cheap cars—amazing but still acceptable.

The mere monkeys were insignificant; Charles's attention quickly shifted to the unnatural deaths of the two supervisors.

The deaths of the two intelligence chiefs in Mexico at the hands of this Xia Descendants severely impacted the Foreign Intelligence Bureau's opium trade.

The Star Alliance Country, with only 5% of the world's population, supplies 60% of the world's opium, with annual sales exceeding 20,000 tons according to statistics.

This involved enormous profits, not to mention that opium had been legalized in many states, and the Foreign Intelligence Bureau had always viewed it as a golden goose, controlling the national opium trade.

The deaths of the two intelligence station chiefs allowed the drug lords to temporarily escape control, causing some trouble for the opium sales network.

"Xia Descendants, you have caused billions of dollars in losses."

This person must be eliminated, but his team possesses extremely strong combat capabilities.

So Charles pressed the call button on the table and said:

"Keep a close eye on the target's house and his girlfriend. If you spot anything, immediately send 'Death' over there."

The message came quickly over the intercom. "[Sir, the target appeared at the manor 30 minutes ago]"

"Excellent, give that Xia Descendants a surprise."

Soon, at Fort Hood in Texas, a Reaper drone took off.

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Meanwhile, Lu Li had already returned to the manor and was pinning Jessica down on the desk, giving her a good scolding.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the two seemed unable to get enough of each other's company, finally stopping after more than an hour.

"You're amazing, darling!"

The foreigner was sweating profusely, his hair was matted and stuck together, and he had a satisfied look on his face.

This is Jessica's room. On the table, besides being filled with Xia Wen's books, there is also a strangely shaped gun.

After Lu Li noticed this, he suddenly remembered that Jessica had mentioned buying an "electromagnetic gun" at the airshow!

A thought struck him, and he reached out and grabbed it.

There was an opening on the side of the gun, revealing a copper coil inside... perfect for studying the <Yuan Magnetic Divine Thunder>!

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