Pei Yonggao’s expression shifted drastically. He bit out through gritted teeth, "I don’t care!"

His bloodline was thin, and he had been stagnant at the Level 1 Liquid Stage for over twenty years. He had finally encountered a chance for a breakthrough, but because of Pei Ze, he was transferred to the Divine Body Golem’s control team. The assignment caused considerable damage to his Spirit.

Not only was his chance for a breakthrough wasted, but his Spirit level also nearly dropped back to the gasification stage. He probably had no hope of breaking through for the rest of his life.

He refused to let such a deep-seated grievance go unavenged!

Not to mention, Pei Ze had also killed his son.

The hook-nosed man stared at Pei Yonggao for a long moment before finally saying, expressionless, "Remember, whether you succeed or fail, this has nothing to do with the family."

Joy flashed across Pei Yonggao’s face. He nodded emphatically and said, "Yes, my lord."

The hook-nosed man said no more and walked straight past Pei Yonggao to ascend the city wall.

Soldiers were patrolling the city wall. Upon seeing the hook-nosed man, they quickly stopped to salute.

He waved his hand, dismissing the soldiers.

After the patrolling soldiers had moved a safe distance away, a goshawk suddenly flew in from the distance and landed on the hook-nosed man’s shoulder.

It preened its ruffled feathers with its sharp beak and slowly began to speak. The voice that came out was surprisingly a deep, human male’s.

"Our people in Bai Bing City have sent word. The intelligence that person provided was correct. The Meng Family is indeed secretly searching for traces of the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf."

The hook-nosed man narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "The Silver Frost Disaster Wolf went extinct seven hundred and fifty years ago. The Meng Family has searched so many planes without finding a single one. How could they suddenly find it in the Turin Plane?"

"Divine Planes are mostly ancient planes that have existed for a long time. The probability of ancient creatures existing on them is inherently higher than on other planes. It wouldn’t be surprising if one or two Silver Frost Disaster Wolves survived."

"Are you sure they’ve really found traces of the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf?"

"It’s highly likely. According to the family’s investigation, the Meng Family has secretly invested a massive amount of manpower and resources in Bai Bing City. If they didn’t have a solid lead, that old fellow Meng Hong wouldn’t do something so foolish."

The hook-nosed man’s expression immediately darkened.

The goshawk, seemingly oblivious to his change in expression, continued, "Our three great families have always faced the problem of our bloodlines continuously weakening. We’ve exhausted all efforts to find clues about ancient creatures, but to no avail. If things stayed this way, it would be one thing. But if the Meng Family really finds the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf and successfully extracts its bloodline, their power will skyrocket, far surpassing us and the Yan Family."

"At that point, the Meng Family alone would likely be enough to suppress us, the Yan Family, and the elementalist faction."

A cold glint flashed through the hook-nosed man’s eyes. He said coldly, "What do you propose?"

"It’s simple. Inform the Yan Family and join forces with them to secretly obstruct the Meng Family. We absolutely cannot let them succeed."

The hook-nosed man’s brow furrowed, but he quickly nodded.

"I’ll arrange it."

"Second, the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf, the Yugro Giant Serpent, and the Stone Sound Scorpion all once lived on the same plane. Since the Turin Plane has the Silver Frost Disaster Wolf, it’s possible the Yugro Giant Serpent might exist there as well. I want you to gather men and conduct a secret search."

"Alright. But I’m only in charge of things here in Bishui City. I can’t interfere in the other seven War Cities."

"I have my own arrangements for the other places."

After speaking its last sentence, the goshawk powerfully beat its wings, soared into the sky, and quickly vanished over the horizon.

The hook-nosed man stood for a long time, staring at the distant fields, before finally descending from the wall.

...

「Back at the apartment.」

The moment Pei Ze stepped through the door, Xiaoyi sensed his presence and flew into his arms, her eyes brimming with tears.

To protect Xiaoyi and prevent her from running off and getting into trouble, Pei Ze had set up an Array in the apartment before he left.

The poor little thing had been cooped up in the apartment for over two months and was almost depressed from the confinement.

Ten Thousand Flowers Fairies are active by nature, and they feel restless if they can’t run around all day. When had she ever endured such torture?

Pei Ze coaxed her for a long while, took out a large amount of flower nectar, and promised to take her to see a mansion. Only then did the little one’s tears turn to laughter.

Pei Ze sighed in relief. He decided that if a similar situation arose again, he would leave the little one in someone else’s care. ’Otherwise, having to coax her like this every time I get back is exhausting.’

Sitting down on the living room sofa, Pei Ze took out the ring Mo Weng had given him. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

He had been busy dealing with visitors before, and only now did he have time to examine what his teacher had given him.

Pei Ze took out the items from the ring one by one and laid them out in front of him.

First were more than ten thick books, all with identical yellow covers. Different potion names were written on the fronts.

Sun-Splitting Potion, Resonance Potion, Soul Guard Potion...

They were all recipes for Tier Two Potions.

Pei Ze picked up the recipe for the Sun-Splitting Potion and began to flip through it.

Although he didn’t know how to brew Tier Two Potions yet, he was intimately familiar with the effects and uses of various Tier Two Potions.

For example, the Sun-Splitting Potion enhanced one’s perception of Energy Particles. It also temporarily transformed the user’s constitution, giving it a high affinity for them.

To put it simply, after consuming the Sun-Splitting Potion, a Peak Grand Knight’s chances of awakening their Elemental Power would increase by at least fifty percent.

For those who had reached the limit of a Peak Grand Knight but could never break through to the Legendary Realm, the Sun-Splitting Potion was nothing short of a divine elixir.

’This potion is useless to me, but Su Ya and Peng Yan can use it.’

Pei Ze hadn’t forgotten his promise to Su Ya and Peng Yan.

Since he had promised to take them on as followers after they advanced to Wizard, he had to keep his word.