Xia Feng looked at Long Aotian and asked how he would compare to Susanoo.
Xia Feng smiled.
Remember when I told you before? Cultivation is like a painting. In the painting, there is a river, and you are still in the river. Susanoo has definitely stepped out of the painting.
Xia Feng had some recognition for Susanoo.
If his guess was correct, based on cultivation levels, Susanoo should have passed the Tribulation Transcendence stage. He was also someone who transcended tribulation but did not ascend.
"Ah? Then Susanoo's strength is comparable to Master's?" Long Aotian was shocked. That bastard Susanoo had stepped out of the painting.
"If he's out of the painting, then he's amazing."
"It's not even certain if he's still in this world. If he is, I will definitely kill him," Xia Feng said, his eyes exuding confidence. Long Aotian was almost captivated.
"If he is still in this world, I will definitely kill him."
This sentence deeply shocked Long Aotian. As expected of his master, a role model for them all.
"If we ever meet, this disciple wishes Master victory in advance," Long Aotian said solemnly.
"Susanoo is a god from mythology, not just anyone."
"You all cultivate well. Once your realms stabilize, I will give you elixirs to boost your cultivation. When the opportunity arises, I will take you to Kunlun Mountain to cultivate." Xia Feng, for the first time in a while, proactively brought up the topic of cultivation with Long Aotian.
"Yes, Master. This disciple will never disappoint Master," Long Aotian said in a deep voice.
"You may leave." Xia Feng waved his hand at Long Aotian.
Long Aotian bowed to Xia Feng and left his room, closing the door gently.
After Long Aotian came downstairs, he met Jiang Quanshui at the staircase.
"Little... Brother Long." Jiang Quanshui almost blurted out "Little Dragon" but quickly changed his words.
He remembered being warned by Long Aotian last time. If he called him "Little Dragon" to his face now, he definitely wouldn't get away with it.
"Have you seen Zhou Gangyi?" Long Aotian asked Jiang Quanshui.
He intended to find Zhou Gangyi and teach him a lesson; he was becoming more arrogant.
If he hadn't been in a hurry when he first entered, he would have dealt with him on the spot.
"He's playing games with Lin'er and the others in the basement," Jiang Quanshui pointed downstairs.
"Oh..."
Long Aotian gave a soft "oh" and walked away.
Jiang Quanshui watched Long Aotian leave and muttered to himself, "When is this Little Dragon returning to the capital? He's terrifying every day."
...
The next day.
Magic City Public Security Bureau.
The case of two missing Japanese foreign investors had been transferred to the Municipal Bureau.
Normally, it wouldn't matter if two Japanese people went missing, but these two had some status, and pressure was applied from higher up.
"Investigate, search thoroughly, and see if the hotel has any other exits," Zhao Dongwen of the Magic City Public Security Bureau reprimanded sternly.
Two living people had just disappeared. A night of investigation yielded no clues.
"Could they just vanish into thin air?"
"These are two people, not animals."
"Although they are no different from animals, others are demanding an explanation, and we have to give a plausible one."
"Director Zhao, according to the surveillance footage provided by the hotel, the monitoring system happened to crash between 9:50 PM and 10:16 PM."
"Furthermore, according to the foreign investor Yamagata Taiichi, the two missing individuals still spoke with him on the phone at 9:40 PM. Therefore, the period when the monitoring system crashed is highly suspicious."
Team leader Lei Peng explained with a report.
"What happened yesterday was indeed bizarre. Anyone with common sense can see that the problem lies within the period of 9:50 to 10:16 PM."
"But no matter how we search or investigate, we can't find any clues."
"I'll give you three days to solve the case. You need to provide an explanation to others," Zhao Dongwen issued a strict order.
"Yes, Director Zhao." Those responsible for the case responded.
At this moment, Zhao Dongwen's phone rang. It was Deputy Mayor Liao Changwei, who was in charge of their department.
"Mayor Liao, hello." Zhao Dongwen answered the phone and made a shushing gesture to everyone.
"How is the investigation into yesterday's case going?" Liao Changwei's deep voice came through, with a hint of displeasure.
"Mayor Liao, please rest assured. I have strictly instructed everyone to solve the case quickly. We will definitely give them a response within three days," Zhao Dongwen quickly explained.
"Three days? I've just been notified from above. This matter is no longer just about two missing foreign investors. The Japanese have exerted diplomatic pressure on us."
"You still have no clues about what happened last night. You've disappointed me greatly."
Liao Changwei's tone conveyed immense disappointment.
"Even if two dogs went missing, there would be some trace. How can two living people vanish into thin air in a hotel?"
"Magic City is a world-class metropolis. How many pairs of eyes from abroad are watching?"
"Every move concerns Magic City's reputation."
"Liao Changwei is the first in line to be held accountable. Can he be happy?"
Zhao Dongwen's heart skipped a beat when he heard Liao Changwei's disappointed tone.
"When the leader uses words like 'disappointed' to describe me, it's not a good sign."
"Mayor Liao, please rest assured. I promise you that I will give you a satisfactory answer today." Zhao Dongwen stood up straight and made a guarantee to Liao Changwei.
"Good." Liao Changwei answered and hung up the phone.
Zhao Dongwen looked at the hung-up phone, his heart filled with bitterness.
"A word from the top, and those below run themselves ragged."
Zhao Dongwen looked at his subordinates and ordered, "Everyone on leave today, return immediately. No one can take leave without a valid reason. I previously gave you three days, but that no longer counts. You must give me a satisfactory answer today. This will be an explanation to the Japanese and also to Mayor Liao."
The three-day deadline suddenly becoming one day made everyone sigh inwardly.
"There were no clues to begin with, and now we're under pressure. Everyone bid farewell to Zhao Dongwen and went to handle the case."
"Increase the number of investigators and retrieve the travel history of these two individuals."
They finally discovered that the place these two had visited most frequently in the past ten days was the School of Medicine at Fudan University.
Finally, Lei Peng hurried with his men to check the surveillance cameras in the School of Medicine at Fudan University.
The surveillance footage showed that the two Japanese individuals had contact with three people yesterday.
Through confirmation by the academy, it was identified that these three people were Xia Feng, Luo Hanxiang, and Yun Yan.
One was a professor at the School of Medicine, and the other two were students.
Lei Peng called Luo Hanxiang and Yun Yan for questioning, but found nothing. When asked for Xia Feng's contact information, both Luo Hanxiang and Yun Yan shook their heads and said they didn't know.
"You don't even have your teacher's phone number?" Lei Peng asked, frowning.
"We don't know. Professor Xia was newly transferred, and we haven't had the chance to ask for his contact information yet," Luo Hanxiang denied.
They didn't know what had happened either and could only temporarily refrain from answering.
"No matter what happens, as long as Xia Feng isn't notified, they will remain tight-lipped about Xia Feng's affairs."
It was as if they were guarding their own small patch of land. Except for their future lovers, no one else could come to cultivate it.