After bidding farewell to Xiao Fei, Huang Feifei took leave from her sect and traveled alone to the State of Qi, located in the eastern part of the Eastern Continent.
Xiao Fei did not accompany her. He lacked nothing at the moment; he had spirit stones, cultivation techniques, and a mountain of elixirs in his spatial dimension.
The sect still treated him like a prized pet, protecting him meticulously and ensuring he suffered no harm.
This was because, after searching the entire cultivation world, they had yet to find another prodigy capable of cultivating the "Hun Yuan Wu Xing Gong."
Only the Hun Yuan Divine Lightning, cultivated through his use of the "Hun Yuan Wu Xing Gong," could heal cultivators infected by demonic seeds.
Xiao Fei's existence was a safeguard for all human cultivators.
All he needed to do was cultivate diligently and follow the established path; he didn't need to worry about anything else.
Fei Xin managed the Treasure Pavilion impeccably, sending him a batch of spirit stones at regular intervals.
However, on this day, which was due for a spirit stone delivery, Fei Xin did not return personally. Instead, he sent his son, Fei Ming, to deliver the spirit stones.
Fei Ming also brought back a jade slip, explaining that Fei Xin had encountered some minor trouble.
Recently, a group of treasure-hunting cultivators had targeted the Treasure Pavilion's caravans, successfully hijacking several shipments and causing over ten casualties among the accompanying cultivators.
Reluctantly, Fei Xin had to personally escort the supply caravan.
The Treasure Pavilion was likely targeted by cultivators at the Core Formation stage. While the enemy operated in the shadows, Fei Xin alone could not handle the situation.
Shortly after Fei Xin's departure, the Treasure Pavilion was robbed, resulting in the loss of considerable wealth and the deaths of several employees.
Many of the Treasure Pavilion's employees were from the lineage of True Person Guangling, and they shared some degree of kinship.
After reading the jade slip, Xiao Fei remained silent for a moment before deciding to investigate personally.
He immediately informed Xiao Lan, who resided next to his cave dwelling, and took his leave.
These stealthy treasure-hunting cultivators were unlikely to be exceptionally strong. He, along with the Golden Core stage Flying Fish, would suffice.
A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Fei rode the Flying Fish out of the Cui Hua Mountain Range.
This was the first time he had flown freely in the outside world since the Flying Fish had reached the Golden Core stage.
"Wow~ Oh~"
The Flying Fish, having been confined to the spatial dimension for so long and unable to fully utilize its abilities, was more excited and thrilled to fly freely.
"Master, today I'll show you just how fast my limits are."
Seated on the Flying Fish's back, Xiao Fei felt it accelerating, the surrounding scenery blurring into streaks.
Suddenly, the Flying Fish seemed to break through some barrier, emitting a sonic boom with a "boom" sound as it passed through a cloud of condensation.
Its speed reached an extreme, surpassing the speed of sound.
Xiao Fei, on the Flying Fish's back, felt the oncoming wind exert a tremendous pushing force, nearly throwing him off. His flesh felt as if it were being peeled away.
He had to quickly employ the "Golden Body Arhat Technique" for defense and lie flat on the fish's back to reduce resistance. This flying speed was terrifying.
However, the Flying Fish's state seemed unsustainable. After flying for a short while, it exited this condition.
"My goodness! I'm exhausted! I never thought it would be this tiring."
Exiting the supersonic state, the Flying Fish gasped for breath.
"Flying Fish, besides flying, do you have any other abilities? For example, in combat?"
Xiao Fei felt a touch of curiosity. Many demonic beasts possessed innate divine abilities within their bloodlines, such as this supersonic flight.
The Flying Fish pondered for a long time before hesitantly asking, "Does spitting count?"
"Never mind, I didn't ask."
With the Flying Fish's speed, Xiao Fei reached Star Moon City in just one day.
He was now a celebrity throughout the cultivation world, having left an indelible impression on the residents of Star Moon City; hardly anyone didn't recognize him.
Therefore, he had to disguise himself, lower his cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage, and enter the city discreetly, without alerting anyone.
He met Fei Xin secretly in the Treasure Pavilion, and they discussed matters in a private chamber for a long time.
The next day, Fei Xin departed with a caravan. Such caravans needed to travel to neighboring countries to purchase various spiritual items, a journey that would take at least half a year.
After Fei Xin left, Xiao Fei disguised himself as an ordinary employee and hid within the Treasure Pavilion.
The first few days passed uneventfully until one night, ten days later.
Xiao Fei was meditating in a warehouse when he suddenly opened his eyes and quietly stood up.
Within his divine sense, he perceived five petty thieves stealthily infiltrating the Treasure Pavilion—four at the Foundation Establishment stage and one at the Golden Core stage.
Xiao Fei was prepared for this. He did not alert them, concealed his aura, and crept towards a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
His golden fingernails flashed, and with a single swipe, he extracted the cultivator's heart.
He then proceeded to silently dispatch two more Foundation Establishment thieves using the same method.
Only one Foundation Establishment cultivator and one Golden Core cultivator remained. These two were relatively close to each other, making it impossible to eliminate them silently.
Xiao Fei was not particularly concerned about this. His initial ambush was merely to prevent the lesser members of the group from escaping in the ensuing chaos.
"May I ask why a fellow cultivator has come in the dead of night?"
Xiao Fei's sudden appearance startled the two men.
"You are Divine Doctor Xiao! You... how are you here?"
The gaunt Golden Core cultivator was also surprised to see Xiao Fei.
He certainly recognized Xiao Fei; Divine Doctor Xiao had cured the demonic seed within him. Moreover, he knew that Divine Doctor Xiao was the owner of this Treasure Pavilion.
However, as an evil cultivator, wasn't it normal to stab one's benefactor in the back?
As for repaying kindness, that was a derogatory term in the world of evil cultivation, signifying foolishness.
"Isn't it normal for me to be here? The question is, how are you here?"
As Xiao Fei spoke, his golden fingernails flashed. With a swift movement, a golden light streaked across.
The Foundation Establishment cultivator, who had been trying to sneak away, had his head severed.
"Divine Doctor Xiao, this is all a misunderstanding. I shall depart immediately!"
The gaunt cultivator did not wish to fight Xiao Fei to the death here. He turned and transformed into a streak of light, breaking through the roof and vanishing from Star Moon City in an instant.
How could Xiao Fei let this scoundrel escape? Without eliminating this rogue, the Treasure Pavilion would never know peace. He immediately released the Flying Fish and pursued.
This was the Flying Fish's first combat experience since reaching the Golden Core stage, and it was exceptionally excited, even more proactive than Xiao Fei.
Without even using its supersonic flight ability, it caught up to the gaunt cultivator in a small wasteland.
The gaunt cultivator attempted to change directions multiple times, but the Flying Fish easily intercepted him each time.
Seeing no escape, the gaunt cultivator could only cry out to the sky.
"Ancestor, save me!"
"Ancestor, save me! Xiao Fei has appeared!"
Xiao Fei frowned. Were there reinforcements?
At that moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in the sky, enveloping an area of several hundred feet around them.