When system cheat becomes rampant!

He Yunfang feigned tension: "Could he possibly be coming to rob us?"

"Cai Kun is also dead."

"Cai Kun is dead?" He Yunfang gasped, trying to make his reaction appear genuine, and asked again, "Are you saying that the Broken Hat from the Earth Ranking's Broken Dao Race killed Cai Kun?"

He tried hard to conceal his emotions, because he knew very well that both Cai Kun and Tang Yingxin were instantly killed by Xiang Beifei.

But he couldn't possibly reveal the truth!

No matter what, he couldn't betray Xiang Beifei. Not to mention, the child's character was pure, and he even saved him and his daughter. There was no way he could sell him out.

As for Broken Hat and Ragged, he was certain they were not Xiang Beifei. Since no one knew them anyway, he would let them take the fall for Xiang Beifei!

Ge Hengzi kept watching He Yunfang's reaction. In the face of powerful divine perception, any disguise would be seen through at a glance. If He Yunfang uttered a single insincere word, it wouldn't escape his perception.

But strangely, in his perception, what He Yunfang said was actually the truth!

Every word was true, without any falsehood.

"Could it be that this matter has nothing to do with the Crane race?"

Ge Hengzi was doubtful.

His intuition told him that the person who initially sold the second lettered Dao Stone was likely from the Broken Dao Race!

And the Crane race not being targeted by the overbearing Cai Kun might have a connection with the Broken Dao Race.

But now it seemed that the relationship between the Crane Dao Race and the Broken Dao Race was merely limited to the transaction of the second Dao Stone.

After a while, he said again, "Our Dao Palace needs to investigate the matter of the Broken Dao Race. Could I possibly borrow the second Dao Stone to have a look?"

Although he phrased it as a question, in reality, this inquiry was equivalent to a command.

He Yunfang had no way to refuse. Their Crane race was unable to contend against the great power of the Dao Palace, so he had to say, "Alright."

He extended his hand, and the "no"-character Dao Stone appeared in his grasp.

Ge Hengzi took a casual glance, and suddenly his gaze paused sharply!

Previously, these two Dao Stones were widely talked about in Divine Feather City, said to be incredibly formidable, left by an ascension realm expert, which he had dismissed.

In Ge Hengzi's eyes, if the Dao Stone was truly left by an ascension realm expert, how could it be auctioned off so easily? It must have been deliberately hyped up to fetch a high price, just to deceive some gullible fools.

As a special envoy of the Dao Palace, what treasures had he not seen?

But at the first sight of the "no" character on this Dao Stone, he felt some kind of bloodline within him stir!

This "no" character was carefree and graceful, carrying an unrestrained posture, seemingly transforming into a light and fast shadow spinning around. The Divine Sense Dao he understood felt as if it was being activated, seemingly drawn along.

"What is this?"

Ge Hengzi's eyes showed a trace of astonishment.

He originally thought this Dao Stone was just some hyped-up niche item, utterly useless. But he never would have imagined that this Dao Stone could have such mysterious effects!

This truly was a valuable treasure!

Ge Hengzi was quite shocked. This Dao Stone exceeded his expectations, and even as an Inquiry Dao Realm expert, he was drawn in.

"This Dao Stone is useful to me as well!"

Ge Hengzi was profoundly serious.

He took a deep breath, awakening from the Dao Stone's realm, yet his gaze remained fixed on it, never leaving.

He Yunfang also noticed Ge Hengzi's expression, feeling a subtle unease in his heart.

Sure enough, Ge Hengzi suddenly said, "Chief He, this Dao Stone is related to the Broken Dao Race. I need to borrow it temporarily to investigate the Broken Dao Race."

He Yunfang's heart sank, and he quickly said, "Honorable Dao Envoy, we acquired this Dao Stone from the Divine Feather Commercial Tower through transparent means, spending three hundred zhang of breath soil to purchase it, without violating any rules of the Dao Palace..."

"I did not say you broke the rules, but this matters to the Broken Dao Race. The Broken Dao Race has committed acts against the Dao Palace's wishes. To this day, we still have no information on the Broken Dao Race. I need to start my investigation with this Dao Stone!" Ge Hengzi said slowly.

"How long will it take?" He Yunfang asked.

"Once we have thoroughly investigated the affairs of the Broken Dao Race, we will return this Dao Stone to you," Ge Hengzi said coldly.

This answer did not sit well with He Yunfang, because he was not from the Dao Palace and had no idea when Ge Hengzi would complete the investigation into the Broken Dao Race's origins, whether it would take days, months, years, or even centuries. What would count as thoroughly investigated?

If he kept stalling, how would he ever get it back?

"Honorable Dao Envoy, this Dao Stone is crucial to us..."

"I trust you will cooperate with the Dao Palace," Ge Hengzi interrupted He Yunfang, giving him virtually no chance to argue.

He Yunfang clenched his fists.

He had no option but to hand over the Dao Stone, as Ge Hengzi could at any time accuse him of not assisting the Dao Palace's investigation. After that, the Crane race would find itself unable to move in the Edge Corner Airspace.

Moreover, his daughter was still a genius on the Earth Ranking.

He Yunfang said once again, "Honorable Dao Envoy, we are willing to assist the Dao Palace, but please leave us some proof, so that in the future we can find you to inquire about the progress and retrieve the Dao Stone..."

Ge Hengzi glanced at He Yunfang and said, "As an envoy of the Dao Palace, my word is the greatest evidence. Don't you believe me?"

"I didn't mean it that way..."

"Good, I will report this matter accurately to the Dao Palace above, adding a merit to your Crane race. Farewell."

Ge Hengzi pocketed the Dao Stone and turned away, leaving the Crane Dao Courtyard.

"How could this happen!"

He Yunfang's face instantly became desolate.

That was a Dao Stone obtained in exchange for three hundred zhang of breath soil!

Originally, he thought it a blessing to save the Dao Stone from Cai Kun, but he hadn't expected this time it would be taken by the Dao Palace's envoy. Yet he had no choice.

Small races, when facing such a behemoth as the Dao Palace, stood no chance. Whatever the Dao Palace wanted, He Yunfang had no room for objection.

Xiang Beifei reappeared, looking at He Yunfang, who sat disheartened in a chair, sighing deeply.

Despite his best efforts to conceal it earlier, in front of someone cultivating Divine Sense Heavenly Dao, every word he spoke could not deceive Ge Hengzi. Yet Ge Hengzi hadn't realized that there stood someone capable of mastering the Three Thousand Great Daos: Xiang Beifei!

"The Dao Palace's envoy, truly... No matter how much I calculated, I didn't foresee the Dao Palace outright taking our Dao Stone, brazenly barging in and robbing us. How is this different from banditry?"

He Yunfang gritted his teeth, his expression very unwilling.

Seeing Ge Hengzi's reaction to the Dao Stone's "no" character earlier, he understood that Ge Hengzi did not want to investigate the Broken Dao Race but also wanted to comprehend it himself!

Ge Hengzi seized the Dao Stone without any cost, relying solely on a Dao envoy order, without reason.

Now that the Dao Stone was in Ge Hengzi's hands, unless he voluntarily returned it, it was basically impossible for He Yunfang to reclaim it.

"I reminded you earlier, to sell the Dao Stone as soon as possible, you could even earn more breath soil. Now, even if you wanted to sell the second one, you couldn't." Xiang Beifei said.

He Yunfang understood this reasoning.

Ge Hengzi didn't know that the second Dao Stone was also with the Crane race, but now even if the Crane race wanted to sell it, there was no room for negotiation.

He Yunfang looked at Xiang Beifei, remembering Ge Hengzi's domineering attitude.

The Dao Palace had previously issued a "Human Race Hunt Command" in the Edge Corner Airspace, demanding that any race execute the Human Race on sight, with no mercy!

This so-called "evil" Human Race had always been the one who saved them, yet the Dao Palace's supposed envoy of justice was the one robbing them instead.