After receiving Zhang Daowen's call, Mu Feng did not linger. He immediately requisitioned a private aircraft from Star City's Spirit Beast Management Department and set off alone for Star City.
Late that night, Mu Feng's aircraft landed at Star City's Administrative Building. He then made his way to the office where Zhang Daowen was.
As he knocked and asked for permission to enter, Mu Feng's heart was filled with doubt.
He had felt this same doubt when Zhang Daowen first mentioned it years ago, but it had gradually faded with time. Now that Zhang Daowen had brought it up again, old memories surged back, and he could not help wondering what this secret mission was.
But he felt it was most likely related to spirit beasts. He was not skilled in other fields, and there were certainly more specialized scholars. It could not be that he alone was indispensable.
"Come in."
Hearing the familiar voice from inside, Mu Feng immediately pushed open the office door.
Before him was an environment filled with lush greenery. It looked less like an office and more like an indoor botanical garden. Zhang Daowen, dressed in a loose blue robe, sat cross-legged beside an artificial stream not far away. His body was shrouded in hazy motes of spiritual energy, and he appeared to be cultivating.
Mu Feng could clearly sense that the density and quality of spiritual energy here far exceeded those outside. With every breath, a cool sensation spread through his body, making him feel extremely comfortable.
At that moment, the spiritual light particles surrounding Zhang Daowen were rapidly absorbed into his body, and he opened his eyes.
A faint glint flashed through Zhang Daowen's pale blue pupils. His robes fluttered without wind before settling again.
"Old Zhang, I'm here." Mu Feng lowered his