Upon hearing this, Zhu Duanjin was stunned for a moment, staring at Bai Xu in disbelief:

"You're not talking about Ye Ran, are you?"

Bai Xu nodded.

"Are you crazy?!" Zhu Duanjin stared at Bai Xu.

"To help a superhuman break through to the level of City Destroyer, aren't you giving him a bit too much credit..."

Bai Xu looked at Zhu Duanjin and said, "You think he's like a legend, so why are you so unsure if he can't do it?"

"But..." Zhu Duanjin wanted to say something more.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Bai Xu waved his hand. "Did the soul contract say how long it would help him break through? If not, it might just drag him down for ten or eight years."

Hearing this, Zhu Duanjin suddenly realized: "So you were thinking about this all along. You old fox are really cunning."

"What 'yin'? That was a last resort. If Ye Ran can do it, then everything will be fine. Are you willing to carry a soul contract on your shoulders for so long?"

Subsequently,

Bai Xu then addressed Ye Shaoguo and Zhu Duanjin:

“Vekz has lured all our enemies to Shanghai, solving the problem of us losing a portion of our forces.”

"Contact all available forces as soon as possible, concentrate our strength, and prepare to meet our enemy head-on."

"Beat them off guard and hurt them badly once and for all, and we'll have far fewer problems later on."

Zhu Duanjin and Ye Shaoguo nodded: "No problem."

Subsequently,

The two left the secret room one after the other.

In the empty room, Bai Xu gazed at the flickering candlelight and sighed.

"A storm is brewing; I hope we can get through this smoothly..."

And at this moment

It was already past midnight in Shanghai, and the moon was high in the sky.

In a small grove of trees,

Velcz hugged the Philosopher's Stone and wept bitterly.

"Master, your heart is breaking!!"

Gandalf, far away at the magic academy, looked at Velkz through the Philosopher's Stone, utterly speechless.

"What on earth happened??"

Viktor wiped away his tears and said:

"Your disciple diligently followed your instructions, searching for news of the God of Law in the Dragon Kingdom. Who could have imagined that before even beginning, we would encounter a nationally annihilating superhuman from the Dragon Kingdom..."

"What?!" Gandalf exclaimed in shock. "He didn't give you any trouble, did he?!"

Vicz shook his head: "They didn't hurt me much."

"You...you didn't reveal our secret, did you?"

"Master, don't worry, I've completely betrayed the Holy Court, and I haven't revealed a single one of our secrets!"

Hearing what Vekz said, Gandalf finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"That's good, that's good."

“But Headmaster White placed a soul contract on his disciple…” Vicz complained to Gandalf, feeling wronged.

Gandalf looked at Vicz and sighed:

"There's nothing I can do. The Holy Court wants to take advantage of your misfortune to cause trouble. If I were in your shoes, I would also have to restrain you. That's understandable. I still have some connections with Bai Xu. Once this matter is over, I'll personally go and apologize to him and terminate the contract."

"That's what you say, but my heart is aching..." Velkz continued to complain.

Gandalf said helplessly to Vicz:

"Alright, alright, after I come back this time, I'll let you use the Phoenix Staff of the God of Magic, okay?!"

Is this really true?

"You little brat, when have I ever lied?"

Upon hearing Gandalf say this,

Viktor immediately stopped crying and fussing, and said to Gandalf with a smile:

"Thank you, Master. You are the best master in the world. I wish you good health and a good appetite!"

After saying that,

Before Gandalf could reply,

Velkz instantly disconnected the Philosopher's Stone.

Then, he picked up the cross again and contacted Angel.

"Hey Vicz, what's wrong with you going crazy in the middle of the night?" Angel rubbed his sleepy eyes and complained.

"Stop talking nonsense, haven't your people already gathered off the coast of Shanghai, the capital of the Dragon Kingdom?" Velz asked seriously.

Hearing Viktor's tone, Angel's sleepiness dissipated considerably, and she said earnestly:

"They've already started gathering, but Velcz, what exactly happened in Shanghai?"

“Uh…” Velcz paused for a moment, then snorted coldly, “This is what I’ve come to tell you.”

“Listen, Angel! I’ve already bribed him with four Dark Rift Magic Crystals just now to gather this little bit of information. You have to give me a crystal core of the same level in return.”

Angel was taken aback: "No...who did you bribe? The price was so high??"

Dark Rift Magic Crystals are extinct artifacts from minor worlds, and their rarity is comparable to that of extraordinary-grade magical beast cores.

"Who else could it be but one of the pillars of the Dragon Kingdom, Bai Xu? Without him, where would we get this information?" Viktor replied naturally.

"Let me tell you, if you want to know what's going on in Shanghai, Bai Xu still wants my treasure. You need to give me the remaining fees as soon as possible, and I'll smooth things over."

"Are you sure? Bai Xu would do something like this?" Angel asked doubtfully.

Although Bai Xu may not be among the most outstanding in terms of strength among those who slaughter nations,

However, his upright and honest character...

However, it enjoys a high reputation both at home and abroad...

"Don't believe me?? If you don't believe me, go verify it with your Pope!! If you want more information, you'll have to reimburse me!!"

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