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Zhige Base, in the yard of a villa.

Xue Jing was slowly practicing a somewhat peculiar set of boxing techniques.

No, to call it boxing would not be quite accurate, it was closer to 'fitness exercises'.

The purpose of each movement was to exercise every inch of the body as much as possible, and aside from the high difficulty, it was no different from fitness exercises.

As he practiced, Ning Fengwan and the little maid Yun Qin were also watching his movements and followed along.

This set of movements was based on the Armor Shaking Skill of the Hidden Dragon School, which he had modified in a few minutes to be suitable for those without a martial arts foundation to limber up their muscles and bones.

After all, with 'Serpent Slayer Spearhead' and 'The Invincible Lionheart,' Ning Fengwan was alright; she had the Divine Power of Bastet permeating her body, making her physically strong, but Yun Qin had no foundation at all and needed to be taught slowly.

Anyway, the main purpose was to help Ning Fengwan shake off her state of decay and incidentally to rack up some [teaching] experience, rather than to truly make her skilled in martial arts, so Xue Jing was in no hurry.

"Xue!"

A call came from the entrance, and then Ning Yuantai entered the yard.

Upon entering, he paused for a moment, taking notice of Ning Fengwan.

It was his first time seeing Ning Fengwan's humanoid form as he had never seen her before, but he quickly understood from her cat ears and the platinum ring on her cat tail that this excessively beautiful woman was the same cat that was always on Xue's shoulder.

Knowing that this was likely Xue's Ning Yuantai, he immediately averted his gaze, not daring to look any longer.

"Yuantai, come over here."

Xue Jing continued his movements while greeting Ning Yuantai.

"Practice with me, it's good for your health."

He thought to himself that adding another person should at least give a bit of a boost to the [teaching] experience.

Ning Yuantai scratched his head, wanting to say that the exercises they practiced in Neo Martial Arts would be of no use here... but he never dared to refuse what Xue Jing said, so he immediately stepped forward and began practicing with them.

As he practiced, he spoke in a low voice:

"Xue, there's been trouble at Sky Center."

Xue Jing performed a move similar to Tai Chi's 'holding a watermelon,' and said without changing his expression, "What happened?"

Ning Yuantai followed the movements and whispered, "To be precise, something happened at Xu's Biology... the alarm rang so loudly that it was heard on hundreds of floors above and below."

"Although I don't know the specifics... I heard that Xu Mude has completely sealed off Sky Center and is not allowing anyone to enter or exit."

"Oh?" Xue Jing's eyes flickered, puzzled:

"Sky Center is so big; can he seal it off? And do people on the other floors have no objections? Also, are the municipal governments of the Inner Ring just letting him mess around?"

Ning Yuantai continued his exercises in sync with Xue Jing, feeling like an old man practicing Tai Chi in the park... Suppressing this odd sensation, he said:

"He's paying a lot of money to several major security giants, deploying countless security forces around Sky Center, and now every hour, the cost is astronomical for ordinary people." Discover hidden content at empire

"Moreover... let's just say Xu Family's face is indeed big enough that several super-company headquarters located in Sky Center are also letting him have his way, and the municipal governments of Yuan City, Star City, and Jade City haven't made a peep so far."

Xue Jing casually asked, "Sky Center must be pretty important, right? The municipal government isn't reacting at all?"

Ning Yuantai shook his head and said, "As a symbol, it's certainly important... but in reality, it's not that crucial."

"After the loss of 'Eternal Night,' the original significance of Sky Center as the 'Sun Pillar' has disappeared, and it's basically certain that there will never be another day for it to be activated."

"And while the Sky Center of the Fifth Urban Circle isn't as politically significant as the 'Heavenly Palace' of the First Urban Circle, nor as functionally unique as the 'Extreme Martial Ascension Palace' of the Seventh Metropolitan Circle."

"Its actual function is nothing more than a taller building that sells for a high price... The municipal government will naturally consider whether it is worth the risk of a direct conflict with the Xu Family over this matter."

Xue Jing seemed enlightened: "I see."

He appeared unconcerned, as if he was just listening to an interesting piece of gossip.

But inside, he was deep in thought.

Although he was aware that Xu Mude losing the Wind of All Beginnings might lead to some actions, he hadn't expected them to be so dramatic.

To the extent of needing to lock down Sky Center.

Was it really necessary to make such a fuss over a Divine Relic that had just made it into the top hundred in the sequence... especially when it was only one-ninth of it?

Furthermore, when he stole the Wind of All Beginnings, he hadn't left a trace, and his trail had never been exposed from beginning to end.

It looked as though the Wind of All Beginnings had just disappeared on its own.

In that case, the Xu Family should most likely assume that the Divine Relic had triggered its Transfer Nature.

Or is it that, even knowing that it's likely the Divine Relic shifted on its own, they're still so unwilling to come to terms with it that they need to completely seal off Sky Center and investigate all possibilities?

If that's the case, then what Xu Mude is doing might be very significant... at least for him personally.

'Adam... Divine Factor...'

Xue Jing thought of the article he had seen in the hands of that boy in the laboratory full of 'Xu Mudes.'

'It must be related to this... I need to ask Youqing A Dream for details.'