Chapter 600: Ye Feng’s Decision

As Ye Feng had anticipated, he found that someone was indeed watching him. Though he couldn’t determine where the gaze came from, he could sense clearly that there was more than one set of eyes watching him—at least two groups, maybe even more.
Ye Feng unleashed the power of his soul to scan the area and located a long alley not far from him. The alley was completely blocked by buildings on both sides, with only the entrances allowing a view inside. A smirk appeared on Ye Feng’s lips as he headed toward the alley.
Just two steps into the alley, he immediately used his space teleportation skill to return to Datong City.
The few people monitoring Ye Feng panicked when they failed to find him at the alley entrance. They searched everywhere but still found nothing.
“He disappeared just while I was taking a moment to send a message?” one of the men, seemingly the leader, snapped at his subordinates in frustration.
“We didn’t see him. The alley is very narrow. From where we were, we could only see about a step inside. As soon as he entered, we rushed toward the entrance, but by the time we got there, he was gone,” one of them explained.
“There’s another group on the other side of the alley. Could they have taken him?” another asked, looking in that direction.
“Nonsense! Can’t you see they’re also searching frantically? It definitely isn’t them,” the leader snapped, slapping the man, sending him sprawling. “Search everywhere!”
On the other side, the situation was the same.
“What the hell is going on? He disappeared just while I was tying my shoelace?” one man snapped angrily; he was clearly the leader of this group.
“Boss, we don’t know either. We saw him go into the alley and tried to check it out, but he was already gone…”
“You idiots! How am I supposed to explain this to our superiors??? Keep searching!”
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“The target is lost? Give me the details!” A young man sat arrogantly on a giant golden throne, looking down at the man reporting to him.
“After leaving the auction hall, that kid headed straight into an alley. There were many buildings blocking the view, so we rushed to the alley entrance, but he was already gone.”
“What were you doing at that time?” the young man asked calmly.

“I…” The man stammered for a long time, unable to say that he had been using a communicator to send messages to someone else at that time.
“Alright, how long did it take for him to enter the alley after you arrived?” The young man’s expression remained calm.
“Not more than two breaths. Our guys are still searching there; they’ll definitely catch him,” the man said confidently.
“No need. Call those people back!” The young man shook his head. “You won’t be able to find him. He’s probably already left this city.”
“But with people watching from both sides, how did he get out of that alley?” the man asked in confusion.
“A space-related ability can do that,” the young man said, seemingly unimpressed. “If it’s a space teleportation ability, he can instantly return to a predetermined location—anywhere in the star realm. In that case, it’ll be hard for us to find him again. Though I’m not sure if that guy is indeed the seller of that peak-level palace spirit treasure, it’s clear he has many secrets… I love puzzle games. Find me all the information about this guy. You’d better give me something satisfactory within three days, or it will be added to the debt from failing to keep an eye on him before—those definitely won’t be the results you want.”
After returning to Datong City, Ye Feng gathered everyone and told them about what had happened in Longquan City. He also realized that bringing items from Longquan City here for auction was unrealistic, as the auctions there were extremely high-end—each item had a starting bid of at least a hundred star crystals, and aside from the Polar Soul he obtained, the selling prices for the rest were at least a thousand star crystals. Such expensive items couldn’t be sold in a place like Datong City, which was like a newbie village. Prices here were calculated in star coins, and not many people could afford them. Ye Feng knew clearly that his plan to resell those items had completely failed.
“You should have discussed with me what to sell before going to the auction,” Long Tian said, shaking his head. “I thought you knew the current situation in the star realm. The uproar caused by a peak-level palace spirit treasure is no less than that caused by a top-tier spirit treasure. With our current level of cultivation, trying to do something like this is just asking for trouble.”

“The situation has already escalated, and those guys will surely try every means to find out more about us. Once they learn we have no backing, they’ll use any means at their disposal to get what they want from us.” Pearl also understood well these people’s behavior patterns. “So, if it were me, I’d choose to disappear for a while and reappear once the storm passes.”
“For everyone’s safety, this is the safest option for now,” Long Tian agreed with Pearl’s suggestion.
Ye Feng remained silent for a moment. “Actually, when that appraiser told me, I already thought hard about whether to take the risk. I could have chosen another auction item. But my decision was to take the risk… because I want to know exactly where my gap lies compared to true strongmen… So, everyone, go to the Absolute Martial Ark first. After dealing with those guys from Longquan City, I’ll return and retreat in peace.”
“If you insist on doing this, I’ll go crazy with you!” Long Tian said seriously.
“The reason I do this is because I have indestructible blood—I can’t possibly perish. Don’t worry. Brother Long, you guys should focus on your cultivation. Although only the extreme attribute materials from the main plane are complete, there are also many extreme attribute materials from lower planes and various rank planes. Just the extreme attribute materials of the seven elements should number around forty. I’ll provide each of you with three such materials first. When I have time, I’ll give you three more. After all, it takes time for you to absorb and refine them, and it also takes time to truly master the cultivation laws.” As he spoke, Ye Feng used his free privilege to obtain three types of extreme attribute materials for free from the Fifth Domain Holy Land, which was below his authority level, taking thirty of each type, and then distributed them to everyone, keeping the rest as stock. After giving instructions, he brought everyone inside the Absolute Martial Ark.