After the Soul-Suppressing Bell lingered with Lin Xi for a while, Lin Xi comforted it and put it into her Qiankun Bag.
To others, the Soul-Suppressing Bell may simply be a powerful magical artifact.
But for Lin Xi, it was a partner who fought alongside her, and they were inseparable.
Therefore, being able to find the Soul-Suppressing Bell again is definitely a great thing for Lin Xi.
Therefore, her gaze towards Xu Fei held a greater sense of gratitude.
"Thank you so much for helping me find the Soul-Suppressing Bell this time."
Upon hearing Lin Xi's words, Xu Fei immediately straightened his posture involuntarily.
Oh my!
Goodness, this is the gratitude of a senior, it's incredibly precious!
The key is that someone as unfathomably powerful as Lin Xi would definitely give an extraordinary gift if he expressed his gratitude.
We can't just treat him to a meal and call him a day, can we...?
Xu Fei thought this to himself, but said it aloud in a subtle way.
"Not at all, it's because you and the Soul-Suppressing Bell are destined to be together, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to deliver it to you without knowing it."
"As for thanks... cough cough, we're old acquaintances, why bother with such formalities?"
Since we're all being so formal, we definitely need something genuine and heartfelt.
After Xu Fei finished speaking, he couldn't help but secretly observe Lin Xi with his eyes, wondering if the senior had grasped the deeper meaning in his words.
The main reason is that he didn't want to miss this rare opportunity to take advantage of Lin Xi!
Moreover, to be honest, he did go through a lot of trouble to get the Soul-Suppressing Bell back, so he deserves a little reward for his hard work.
Lin Xi and Xu Fei had known each other for several years, so how could she not know his character?
Upon hearing this, he replied directly and decisively.
"Tell me what you want, and I can grant you one wish."
She didn't need to say anything about the premise of her wish being that she couldn't kill or commit arson; Xu Fei, as a member of a special department, certainly had that awareness.
Upon hearing this, Xu Fei was immediately stunned into silence.
He had expected Lin Xi's gratitude to surprise him, but he never imagined it would be such a big surprise!
However, the surprise came too suddenly, and Xu Fei was completely unprepared.
After thinking about it, I realized I needed to think it over carefully; I couldn't let such a good opportunity go to waste.
"Senior, could I keep this wish for now? I'll let you know when I think of something, okay?"
This wasn't a big problem, Lin Xi nodded and agreed immediately.
After that was settled, she asked another question.
"Where did you find this Soul-Suppressing Bell?"
Xu Fei: "It's a long story. I stumbled upon it by chance while I was on a mission this time..."
Some time ago, Xu Fei received a request for help from a special department branch in a certain region, saying that they had encountered a rather tricky situation and hoped that headquarters would send someone over to provide assistance.
Xu Fei happened to have nothing to do at the time, so he went directly there.
When I got there, I found that the task wasn't actually that difficult, but it wasn't exactly easy either.
Because some of my colleagues over there are trapped by the formation.
They said they were trying to catch a ghost who was harming people for no reason. They followed the ghost into the mountains and eventually entered a remote cave.
The cave only had one entrance.
Once the ghost goes inside, there are two ways to catch it.
The first method is more time-consuming and energy-intensive. You can simply wait at the door and throw talismans into the cave. The ghost will definitely come out because it can't stand it or is injured.
However, this method is not only time-consuming and energy-intensive, but also consumes a lot of talisman paper.
So that colleague resolutely chose to chase after him.
In this way, the ghost will be forced to the end of the cave, and with the talisman in hand, we will definitely be able to capture it successfully.
The original plan was well-conceived and executed very well.
But what I didn't expect was that once I got in, I couldn't get out!
As the colleague followed the ghost's trail to the deepest part of the cave, he saw that the ghost became slower and slower as it got closer to the cave, and eventually even showed signs of pain, as if an invisible claw had seized its destiny by the throat.
The colleague who was a step behind the ghost quickly figured out why the ghost was like this, because the cave actually contained a huge spiritual power!
Spiritual power is also a natural counter to ghosts, so the closer the ghost gets to the depths of the cave, the greater the sense of oppression it experiences.
Because he was being chased by people from a special department, he dared not retreat.
In the end, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and move forward. After getting a certain distance away, he was directly compressed by that spiritual power and turned into a wisp of green smoke.
The colleague was dumbfounded when he saw this.
Although the punishment this ghost received was roughly the same based on the crimes it committed.
But after chasing this ghost for so long, it was destroyed by a mysterious spiritual energy.
What about all his previous efforts?
Even if he has the strength and the time, does he really have it all?
However, since the matter was resolved smoothly, he naturally considered it a task completed.
As for the spiritual energy deep inside the cave, he didn't actually know what it was.
But considering that this is a cave, perhaps some senior or master specially built a chain here.
They usually avoid this kind of situation.
So the colleague cupped his hands in apology, went deep into the cave, briefly explained why he had barged in, and then prepared to leave.
Then, when they reached the cave entrance, they found themselves unable to get out.
At first, he thought that the owner of the cave, who was also the owner of that spiritual power, was deliberately preventing him from leaving.
After thinking for a moment, he turned around and bowed again towards the cave, offering another sincere apology.
Unfortunately, they still couldn't get out of the cave.
The scene outside the cave was right in front of him; he could leave the cave with just one step. But he couldn't take that step, as if an invisible door was blocking the entrance.
After several unsuccessful attempts to apologize to the cave's owner, the colleague tried to contact him, but all attempts failed.
Finally, he realized that the owner of the cave might not be inside.
Perhaps they have already abandoned the cave, or perhaps they have simply gone out.
As for whether the other party will come back, and when they will return.
He knew none of these things.
But all he knew was that he couldn't wait there forever.
Waiting for a few hours or half a day or a day is fine, but if it goes on for too long, he'll starve to death.
He didn't repair his chains to the point where he could go without eating.
Seeing that he couldn't get out, he had no choice but to ask his colleagues for help.
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