Chapter 303: The Curtain Falls

"There is nothing left for us to do here; we should go, otherwise Kirito and the others will start worrying about us."

The girls present nodded, then followed Lingyun one after another, turning into afterimages and vanishing from the battlefield. As for the situation here, on one hand, many of the strong enemies had already been wiped out by Luo Yexi and the others, and on the other hand, with the reinforcements from the Dragon Group suppressing the area, no more trouble could be stirred up.

However, Lingyun knew that this matter was far from over; on the contrary, it was merely a beginning. One had to know that Huaxia had always prohibited those from overseas with strength exceeding the Heaven Tier from entering, yet now a large number of experts had snuck into the country, and even a Chief Judge from the Holy See had come. The implications of this were unimaginable. However, all of this had nothing to do with Lingyun; the ones who should be concerned about this matter were the people from the Dragon Group.

"Lingyun, you're back?"

When Lingyun returned to the Villa, he found Kirito and the others sitting in the living room, waiting for them to return.

"Did everything go smoothly? Big Brother?" Alice asked while hugging Lingyun's arm.

"With us taking action, could there be anything we can't handle?" Lingyun reached out and patted Alice's head.

"Alice isn't a little kid anymore, patting my head will make me stop growing!" Alice protested in a low voice. But her subconscious act of squinting her eyes showed that she did not resist Lingyun doing so.

"Lingyun, this time we ruined the plans of many overseas forces. Do you think they will come to cause us trouble?" Kirito asked.

"Rest assured, the strength we displayed this time is enough to deter most people. As for those overseas forces, heh, their forces within the country are probably facing a forceful purge by the Dragon Group right now and can barely protect themselves, let alone talk about causing us trouble." Lingyun waved his hand.

"What about those big families in Beijing?" Asuna asked.

"Those big families in Beijing? It's possible, but we have now displayed powerful strength. If they have enough self-awareness, they absolutely will not covet us at this time," Lingyun said.

"In other words, for this period of time, it will be calm and peaceful here?" A flash of disappointment crossed Esdeath's eyes.

"Your strength has expanded too quickly during this period, causing your foundation to be a bit unstable. Just take advantage of this time to properly polish your foundation; don't always be thinking about fighting and killing all day long." Lingyun glared at Esdeath in annoyance.

Ever since she signed the Eternal Contract with Lingyun, Esdeath's strength had begun to skyrocket, and now there were faint signs of her surpassing Luo Yexi. Because of this, Lingyun had checked Esdeath's body several times, only to find an unknown energy source within her that was continuously providing her with power. Ever since she signed the Eternal Contract with Lingyun, the power overflowing from this energy source had increased several times over, which was why Esdeath's power was constantly rising.

Lingyun had his own guesses about the origin of this energy source, but because he could not determine its location for the time being, the matter had been delayed.

Hearing Lingyun's words, Esdeath pursed her lips and did not refute anything. To be honest, she also felt that her control over her own power was far less precise than before, and it was a good time to cultivate in seclusion for a while.

Seeing Esdeath leave, Lingyun smiled slightly, then flipped his hand, and a gold and silver dual-colored Crystal appeared in his palm, which he then threw into the Cloud Realm.

"Master, I heard earlier that some people in the Dragon Group seem to want to recruit us into their forces," Luo Yexi leaned toward Lingyun and said softly. "Do you think we should give them a taste of our power?"

"Don't worry, there are still many clear-headed people in the Dragon Group; they won't make a move against us," Lingyun looked into the distance. "Of course, if they really dare to do so, there is no need to be polite with them!"

……

Dragon Group, Beijing base.

"Old Wu, how is things progressing on your end?" a middle-aged man asked the Old Wu beside him.

"It's still early. I didn't expect such a thing to happen; it seems we have been negligent over these years. If it weren't for the emergence of that mysterious Crystal this time, which drew out all sorts of monsters and demons, I wouldn't have realized that our defense lines had such huge loopholes," Old Wu sighed, not knowing what he was thinking. "How is the little girl from the Shui Family doing now?"

"The little girl from the Shui Family? She really encountered a great opportunity," a trace of envy appeared in the middle-aged man's eyes. "Her constitution has actually mutated and is able to autonomously absorb Moonlight Power. Long Lao flipped through many books before discovering that her constitution is the legendary Moonlight Body. This is a legendary constitution; the speed of her cultivation is completely incomparable to ours. According to Long Lao, she won't encounter any bottlenecks until she reaches the Golden Core Stage."

"You mean, in a few years, that little girl might surpass us old fellows?"

"That's right."

"But this doesn't come without a price, right?"

"The price was that Crystal. According to Long Lao, the power within that Crystal has been exhausted by seven or eight parts; now it is no different from a better-looking piece of Crystal," the middle-aged man spread his hands.

"Is that so? Trading a Crystal of unknown origin and use for someone who can definitely reach the Golden Core Stage—this deal cannot be considered a loss," Old Wu stroked his chin. "We must protect this girl well. If those guys find out, they will definitely spare no cost to obtain her or destroy her."

"Long Lao had already anticipated this; that little girl is now Long Lao's last disciple. Who wouldn't back off three steps in front of Long Lao?" The middle-aged man changed the subject and brought it to Lingyun. "By the way, what do you think of that kid named Lingyun?"

"Regarding this person, I can only say, the younger generation is to be feared!" Old Wu said slowly.

"That's right, the younger generation is to be feared. I have lived for quite a long time, but I have never seen such a formidable junior," the man nodded. "Now there are people in the base saying they want to recruit him into the Dragon Group; what do you think?"

"Heh, who came up with such an unreliable idea? The strength they have displayed is already not below that of some top-tier families. Deducing the strength of the people behind him from this point, how powerful would they be?" Old Wu sneered. "Just from the Qingshen Tea alone, one can see that the forces he belongs to definitely have no shortage of Innate Experts. I know many people in the Dragon Group are jealous of the Qingshen Tea in their hands, but they should also know that offending a force of unknown strength is definitely an unwise move."

"Is this your opinion, or Long Lao's?" the man asked.

"This is not just my opinion, it is also Long Lao's," Old Wu's tone already carried a hint of awe. "Go and tell those restless fellows that the Dragon Group will not intervene in this matter. If they stir up any trouble, the Dragon Group will absolutely not clean up their mess!"

Hearing Old Wu's words, the middle-aged man also felt a jolt in his heart; he already understood Long Lao's attitude.

"I will convey it."

"You go; I still have some things to attend to here," Old Wu waved his hand.

The middle-aged man responded, then quickly left the place.