"That’s right, Director, I’ve just learned that the Tian Group’s Crown Prince has already appeared," He Fang continued.

"He appeared? How is that possible? Wasn’t he always staying at that place? How could he suddenly show up here?" Zhao Gang’s expression once again registered shock, this time becoming even more grave.

"The details are still unknown, but I surmise it must be related to the auction happening soon in Capital City."

"Another auction? What on earth is being auctioned off that could attract so many powerful individuals to gather in Capital City? If something goes wrong, it could be a lot of trouble," Zhao Gang said with a tight frown.

He Fang nodded and said, "There are no problems so far, but that person has always been very protective. This time, Ye Luo crippling Qiu Ming is tantamount to provoking Tian Group. I’m afraid he won’t let things rest easily."

Zhao Gang rubbed his head and said, "This is really troubling, but although we’re worried for Ye Luo, there’s nothing we can do. Not to mention the few people backing the Crown Prince are out of our reach, just his personal strength alone is more than we can handle. We can only hope that Ye Luo is very lucky."

In a top-level room of a very upscale clubhouse in Capital City, which was difficult for outsiders to enter, sat a young man with handsome features and a noble demeanor, lounging on a top-grade genuine leather sofa.

Dressed in a white martial outfit that accentuated his erect and sturdy figure, he exuded an aura of kingship, and his eyes shone like stars, deep and dazzling, inducing an irresistible urge in others to stare.

Behind this young man stood two women in tight black leather attire, with exquisite and unearthly features, though their expressions bore a touch of indifference.

Based on their looks alone, they were both exceptional beauties, with figures that were curvy in all the right places. Most importantly, the two women looked exactly alike—obviously twins—which made them even more desirable.

Soon, there was a knock on the door of the room. One of the women in leather went over to open it, and a man in a white uniform quickly stepped in, looked at the man seated respectfully and called out, "Crown Prince!"

"What is it?" asked the young man elegantly sipping his iron-brushed coffee.

"Qiu Ming was crippled in both legs, and a Tian Group member also had both legs broken," the man reported.

"Who did it?" the young man’s expression remained calm as he sipped his coffee.

"It was done by a man named Ye Luo, the newly-promoted deputy head of the Earth Group of the Security Department. It’s said that he completed several major tasks in the Island Country, even aiding the queen of Y Country. He’s currently ranked as a junior general. He crippled Qiu Ming’s brother’s Dantian previously, prompting Qiu Ming to act against him," the man explained one point after another.

"Ye Luo... he’s one of the competitors in the Security Department’s internal selection contest, isn’t he?"

"That’s correct. The other competitor is Mu Family’s young miss, Leng Ruobing. However, during the operation in the Island Country, she fractured her pipa bone and now only has the strength of the Innate Realm Early Stage."

"What a pity!"

The young man stirred his coffee with a spoon and said indifferently, "Since he could cripple Qiu Ming, that Ye Luo’s strength must have reached the Saint Realm by now."

"This..." The man in the white uniform seemed hesitant.

"Speak!"

With just a gentle word from the young man, the man’s face changed abruptly as he hurriedly said, "Crown Prince, according to the investigation, his strength is at the Innate Peak Stage."

All at once, the noble young man known as the Crown Prince’s eyes narrowed sharply, and the twin sisters standing behind him also flashed looks of incredible surprise.

"You’re saying that he, at the peak of the Innate Realm, crippled the legs of Qiu Ming, who possessed the power of the Saint Realm?" The young man spoke with a hint of indifference in his tone.

"This... it’s true!" The man half-knelt on the ground, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, and nodded his head.

"Gather all the information you can on this person, and do not overlook any detail. I want to know everything about him," said the young man lightly.

"Yes, Crown Prince!" The man nodded and then left the room.

"Crown Prince, do we want to test this person’s strength?" The twin warriors spoke up.

"No need, I am actually quite interested in him," the young man said, the corner of his mouth revealing a cryptic smile.

Capital City, atop the mountain where Ye Luo had once fiercely battled the Maple Leaf Organization, Ye Luo appeared here with Feng Tian.

"Why have you brought me here?"

Feng Tian looked at Ye Luo with a curious expression. Since Ye Luo’s return from the Mu Family, he had brought Feng Tian here, leaving him totally baffled.

"You’ll know soon enough." Ye Luo’s mouth curled into a mysterious smile as he approached a mountain wall, his eyes twinkling.

"Go on in," said Ye Luo.

"Go in? Go in where? Isn’t this just a mountain wall?" Feng Tian was confused by what Ye Luo meant.

Ye Luo grabbed Feng Tian’s clothes and charged straight ahead, instantly passing through the mountain wall and entering the space within it—namely, the Mysterious Valley.

The rich nature’s spiritual energy surged towards them, making one feel completely relaxed and rejuvenated.

"This is...?"

At this moment, Feng Tian, looking at the valley filled with nature’s spiritual energy, had a shocked expression, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"How is it? This place isn’t bad, right?" Ye Luo walked toward the valley, which was still full of rich nature’s spiritual energy, surrounded by countless precious and rare Spiritual Medicines.

"This... What place is this? Such terrifying spiritual energy, even the nature’s spiritual energy of the Sword Sect can’t compare to this, and there are so many precious Spiritual Medicines!"

Even with Feng Tian’s strong heart, he was thoroughly stunned by the sight of the valley before him and took a moment to come back to his senses.

"This is a Mysterious Valley I stumbled upon. Based on my deduction, this should have been the hidden training spot of some secluded martial arts expert in the past, but now he is no longer here," Ye Luo explained.

"I see. To be able to gather such dense spiritual energy without dispersing, the abilities of that expert must have been formidable—probably beyond what we can imagine. You’re quite lucky to have discovered such a cultivation paradise. Cultivating here for one day is likely equivalent to several months of cultivation outside," said Feng Tian, regaining composure.

"That’s why I brought you here. While I’m in Capital City, you can cultivate here. You can also use any of the Spiritual Medicine in this valley as you wish."

"With the nature’s spiritual energy here and the assistance of these Spiritual Medicines, I am confident that in less than a week, I can recover to the Hua Yuan Realm," Feng Tian spoke firmly.