It seems these goals can be achieved without actually going there, but Lin Guang knows their family thrives on self-challenge.

Simply following the evolutionary path, the master and apprentice wouldn't be satisfied.

However.

Leng Shengnan is manageable to talk to.

But if Bai Wu wants to advance further, then that is...

As for Du Qing, he has more affluent resources for cultivation. Breaking through the Three-Star threshold earlier than Leng Shengnan, he returned to Nanhai City a month ago to prepare for the evolution of [Twilight Star Cat] and [Holy Ring Snake].

His attitude has also changed considerably during this time. Although he still retains that somewhat immature demeanor, he seems to have gained some insights, which made Lin Guang regard him differently, thus specifically advising him on the evolution of his equipment-type Spirit Beasts.

Although there are no new evolutionary paths, like Du Qing's Six-winged Holy Light Beast, these two are not originally Blue Star Spirit Beasts. Therefore, even though they can evolve and resources aren't lacking, the Celestial Star Sect may not have deep knowledge of them.

Though it's hard to say how much help these things could offer Du Qing, Lin Guang recalls the look of delight on his face when he received the information, suggesting it should be of some assistance.

Next time they meet, these familiar faces might transform completely.

With this thought, the young man smiled slightly and said, "It's not just me who's progressing..."

After speaking to himself, he suddenly turned around to see the girl standing behind him—a wolf-eared girl, dressed elegantly, her long legs modestly wrapped in semi-transparent black stockings.

"Chelina, it's time to rest."

She nodded softly: "Okay."

"You go wash up first, I'll call Miss Vishdair and Miss Lisa."

"…"

However, after hearing the usual reply, Lin Guang was slightly taken aback, as if he thought of something, his smile gradually faded, gazing at the graceful girl before him.

The two suddenly fell into a silent gaze.

Since the contract three months ago, Chelina, being stronger than Lin Guang, had always held the initiative in the Equal Contract.

Therefore, Lin Guang often couldn't actively perceive Chelina's emotions, only when she instinctively forgot to hide them, as well as sensory experiences like pain, would they be transmitted through the overly tight bond.

But during this period, his personal level had risen to level 28, and the boost from his talent advancing to Purple was considerable, slightly tipping the balance back.

So recently, aside from sensing the increasingly vigorous and powerful life force on the other side of the contract, Lin Guang often vaguely felt some unsettling emotions coming from her.

Moreover...

After staying at home for two months, she had already stopped using honorifics in her speech, addressing him more directly as "you," and sometimes even gently calling Lin Guang by his name.

Yet, for some reason, in the past month, the number of times she used "you" and addressed Miss Vishdair and Lisa by their titles increased, slightly distant like in the beginning.

Although there's no difference on the surface, Lin Guang was almost certain that Chelina was hiding something in her heart. However, when he asked indirectly several times before, she always changed the topic lightly.

Chelina, sensing Lin Guang's gaze, blinked her orange-red eyes, her wolf ears moved slightly: "What's the matter?"

"…Nothing."

Lin Guang smiled again: "Go call them first."

Watching her departing figure, Lin Guang waved his hand to open the panel, looking at Chelina's information, his eyes showing obvious concern.

[Affinity: 75]

Despite appearances suggesting growing distance, the Affinity not only showed no decline, but had actually surged, reaching 75 in three months, even faster than Vishdair previously.

This also proved that her distance wasn't due to him doing something wrong.

Additionally, he had just given her acupuncture a few days ago, and Chelina's body was healthier than before.

…He could somewhat guess what was blocking her heart.

It probably was still the Divine Heart Association.

But a guess is just a guess; without knowing her exact thoughts, how should it be resolved?

The next moment, Lin Guang looked at the Starlight beside the System Crystal.

—Thanks to the Void Eye Demon's gift, even if there are few matches this month and no extra income, the Star Shards have already accumulated to 8 pieces.

A new Starlight will soon be born.

Looking at the talent tree of the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence, he whispered.

"Then the next talent, let's choose... this one."

......…

Zhen Sheng City Education Bureau.

The top floor office.

Kong Guofeng, having just dealt with numerous matters, was sipping tea with his eyes closed, listening to the radio broadcast on the table.

This was one of his hobbies.

Even though the True Intent of the True Person could sweep through and acquire a multitude of information, he uniquely favored this slower, relatively outdated way of acquiring information as a form of leisure and rest.

The gray-black box on the table suddenly announced a new piece of news.

[International Newsflash.]

[A Demon King launched a surprise attack on Sukhothai City in Siam two nights ago.]

[According to messages from the returning frontline, this invasion by the Demon Race took place approximately two days ago, and Sukhothai City has already fallen, with casualties exceeding a million.]

Kong Guofeng slightly opened his eyes, but his action of sipping the tea did not stop.

As a True Man, he learned of this matter much faster than ordinary citizens.

Moreover, he was aware of the deeper inside story.

The incident that led to this Demon King's invasion was indeed the Earth Store Demon Flower discovered by Lin Guang near the Celestial Ladder Secret Realm last time.

After Kong Guofeng submitted that Ice Silkworm Cloud Pattern Paper, specific countermeasures and the Detection Technique spread throughout all major cities of Great Xia within less than twenty-four hours.

The final outcome was the discovery of fourteen Earth Store Demon Flowers that had not yet been detonated.

Great Xia has nine provinces, each with territories vast to the extreme, and with fourteen Demon Flowers hidden within, calling it a drop in the ocean would be an understatement.

However, upon reflection, considering Great Xia is almost universally recognized as the strongest nation of Spirit Master civilization, with such strong defense capabilities against the Demon Race, yet so many could be planted... for other weaker countries, indeed, the Demon Flowers can be described as defenses indefensible.

In reality, Great Xia is not the only target the Demon Race attempts to break through; all human nations on Blue Star suffer indiscriminate invasions by the Demon Race.

Even though great nations can quickly develop suppressive measures and are generally willing to spread them—after all, increasing local Demon Race presence on Blue Star would cause significant issues, on major issues they won't be stingy—smaller nations, due to their weaker prowess, face delays in dissemination and inadequacies in execution, giving the Demon Race a time leverage in information.

Kong Guofeng raised an eyebrow, suddenly having a thought.

However, speaking of Lin Guang and the Ice Silkworm Cloud Pattern Paper.

Aside from the report on the Earth Store Demon Flower last time, the application was also approved, and considering the timeline, it should be around this time...

Beep beep beep beep!

The signaler on the table emitted a piercing alarm, flashing a dangerous red light.

He put down the teacup in his hand, raising his eyebrows and looking out the window, where it seemed a thick mass of rolling clouds was approaching on the horizon.

"This ethereal fluctuation... that old dog?"

The next moment, several beams of light shot up from Zhen Sheng City.

Kong Guofeng was no exception, as an ancient-looking Bronze Bell appeared beside him, its bell ringing as his figure vanished from the original location.

Soon after, three True Men appeared together in the high air hundreds of kilometers away, in the wilderness west of Zhen Sheng City, not far from Zhen Sheng Forest.

At this moment, the skies here were already densely clouded.

The dark light revealed a sea of forest in murky green being wildly tossed by a howling gale, branches undulating, leaves flipping, and Spirit Beast groups fleeing in panic.

Although the gale strangely dissipated before approaching the three True Men, they all bore solemn expressions, looking towards the front where thunder and wind interwove in the clouds.

"Has that old dog gone mad?"

The speaker was a six-star True Man from the Huai Family.

She was not Huai Risheng, but a woman who appeared akin to a noble lady, wrapped in a dark blue coat, with long dark blue hair, beautiful in appearance, a sky-blue concentric circle pattern engraved on her forehead, her phoenix eyes gazing ahead, frowning slightly.

Another was the Wang Family's rigid old man, his hair and beard gray and white, wearing a light blue long robe, looking in the same direction alongside Kong Guofeng.

At this moment, the three True Men could temporarily disregard any pretense of differences among commoners and noble families.

Because something was charging towards Zhen Sheng City.

A closer look revealed that overhead were not clouds, but numerous massive gray dogs flying high in the sky, their fur coiled and billowed like clouds.

Judging from the aura, they ranged from Tier Two to Tier Five.

This was the [Qian Dogs], who feed on ether from clouds and storms, born from clouds high in the sky, with grades ranging from Green Excellent Level to Purple Legendary Level; initially Wind Attribute but become [Thunder Qian Dogs] after eating mostly thunder clouds, and [Rain Qian Dogs] after consuming mostly rain clouds.

And above this massive pack of dogs was a Tier Six [Qian Kun Dog King].

The body of that Dog King was enormous, reaching a hundred meters long, resembling a solitary island beneath the firmament, treading on the gales, its fur displaying a dynamic ashen gray, as though sculpted by solid rock ridges and sharp-edged winds together.

The air and space around it seemed to warp due to its presence.

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