The King of Urban Mercenaries

The old Sect Master looked at Dugu Aotian and said, "Do you know that Lin Fei is the owner of the Divine Artifact?"

"I know, but isn’t the Divine Artifact already in our hands?" Dugu Aotian asked.

"The Divine Artifact is indeed in our hands, but what use is a Divine Artifact that cannot be used? If Lin Fei dies, the artifact becomes unusable. Why should Qianhuang Peak still want him?" the old Sect Master reprimanded.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Aotian was momentarily stunned, "Old Sect Master, even if Lin Fei is not around, we can still use it, can’t we? Why has it suddenly become like this?"

"You’re not entirely wrong, but you must understand that the person acknowledged by the Divine Artifact is Lin Fei, its owner. If you want to unleash the true power of the artifact, only the owner can do it; others cannot. Furthermore, throughout history, it has been said that the Divine Artifact chooses its owner by itself; no one can control it," the old Sect Master said.

"A Divine Artifact that cannot unleash its true power is merely a weapon inferior to a pseudo-artifact, essentially useless," the old Sect Master remarked.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Aotian finally realized that she thought Lin Fei could die and the artifact could still be used, and its power could still be unleashed. But now he knows that he was merely daydreaming.

"Old Sect Master, I’ve used the Divine Artifact before. Even without its owner, its power was tremendous,"

Dugu Aotian couldn’t understand this; why was it powerful when he used it? Was it because Lin Fei was nearby or was there some other reason? Lin Fei was truly puzzled.

"It might be because either the owner of the artifact was nearby when you used it or because you haven’t truly exerted its power. You must realize that each Divine Artifact has the ability to destroy the heavens and the earth. If you haven’t reached that level, it means you haven’t tapped into its power,"

Hearing this, Dugu Aotian nodded in agreement. No wonder when he exercised it, it felt immensely powerful. It seems it’s because he didn’t have enough strength yet. After all, a Divine Artifact requires strong power to support it, which is something he is well aware of. Just like Lin Fei, who has the artifact but still lacks strength—the final outcome...

"You should think about how to make up for your mistakes!" the old Sect Master said coldly.

"Old Sect Master, it’s my fault, but now it’s probably impossible to change anything, right?" Dugu Aotian asked.

The old Sect Master furrowed his brows, looked at the subservient Dugu Aotian below, and nodded, "Indeed, it’s already impossible to change anything now, but there’s still a way to change the situation. Try to bring Lin Fei back to Qianhuang Peak, everything can still be saved. Otherwise, you must ensure Lin Fei doesn’t get killed, or else we might lose a Divine Artifact."

Lose a Divine Artifact?

That’s a serious accusation indeed! Even if Dugu Aotian’s father is a member of Qianhuang Peak, resolving this wouldn’t be easy. Thus, Dugu Aotian found himself in a helpless predicament.

"Alright, I’ll think of a way, old Sect Master." Dugu Aotian replied, watching the old Sect Master leave with a furrowed brow, he muttered to himself, "Such a hassle, looks like I’ll have to find a way to capture that kid in the Upper Realm, or else I won’t be able to fulfill my duty!"

Meanwhile, Lin Fei...

Lin Fei was already preparing to head to the Upper Realm. Before this, he returned home, staying there, looking at the familiar surroundings. Lin Fei thought of Mu Shanshan, Xia Xue, Ling Weiwei and the others, but they had all already gone to the Upper Realm.

"You’re really not coming with me?" Lin Fei asked.

Lin An, his son, is now in the Lower Realm, a world-class company president, chairman, and CEO, completely at the height of his life’s success, though he seemingly has no children yet.

"Dad, I’m not planning to go to the Upper Realm. The Lower Realm still needs improvement. I’ll stay here until one day the power between the Upper and Lower Realms is almost equal. Then, I might go to the Upper Realm."

Hearing his son’s goal, Lin Fei comfortingly patted his son’s shoulder and said, "Lin An, keep going! I’ll always support you."

"I know, Dad, but when you go to the Upper Realm, make sure you quickly find Mom. Otherwise, I’m afraid something might happen to her." Lin An said.

Lin Fei nodded, "I understand, don’t worry. I’m leaving now, and the Divine Stone has lit up."

"Yes, Dad, take care! Look after yourself and find Mom as soon as possible."

"I will, goodbye." Lin Fei said, turning and flying towards the sky, looking at the Divine Stone in his hand, feeling the spatial waves. Lin Fei seemed to see the portal to the Upper Realm, and flew towards it.

Eventually, Lin Fei saw the Divine Stone constantly glowing, while in front of him appeared a hole, looking rather vague, seeming like a black hole but transparent. Lin Fei stepped in and disappeared into thin air...

In the blink of an eye, Lin Fei had returned to Sky Wolf City, appearing at the City Lord Mansion, where the City Lord and the Array Master Chen Rui were looking at him.

Lin Fei was puzzled that the City Lord was present too. How strange!

"Lin Fei greets the City Lord." Lin Fei said, cupping his hands toward the City Lord.

The City Lord and the Master Chen Rui looked at Lin Fei and asked, "Lin Fei, are you the one who came from the Lower Realm to the Upper Realm, and also offended Qianhuang Peak in the Lower Realm?"

Lin Fei was stunned by these words, then looked at the two. How did they know? Could it be...

"Looks like the plan was successful. They indeed put out a warrant for me, haha, Dugu Aotian the fool. However, I must deal with these two first, or else as soon as I got here, I’d be caught and sent to Qianhuang Peak, that would be too humiliating!" Lin Fei thought.

At this moment, Lin Fei quickly said to the two, "City Lord, Master Chen Rui, please be the judge for me!"

"How do you mean?" Master Chen Rui asked.

The City Lord also looked at Lin Fei with a face full of curiosity.

Lin Fei sighed and looked at Master Chen Rui, "Master Chen Rui should know my purpose for returning this time, right?"

Master Chen Rui nodded, "I know, you said you wanted to go back to see your wife and daughter, didn’t you meet them?"

Hearing Master Chen Rui’s words, Lin Fei showed a sorrowful expression, "I went back, returned to the Lower Realm, but the news I received was that disciples of Qianhuang Peak were harassing my wife and daughter. City Lord, Master, when I came to the Upper Realm with the Elder of Qianhuang Peak, they designated me as a disciple of Qianhuang Peak, but I never expected they would do such a thing!"