Chapter 465: This Grudge I’ll Remember
“Relax your mind and let go of your thoughts,” Miss Jian Zhu’s soft voice echoed in Xia Feng’s ears as he pondered in confusion. “Close your eyes and don’t resist me.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Feng felt enveloped by a gentle, water-like halo. The threads of light seemed to seep into his skin and penetrate the depths of his soul.
He followed instructions, releasing his mind and closing his eyes. Instead of darkness, he was met with a vast, sparkling sea of stars. He floated within this sea, clearly sensing its immensity and boundlessness, like a regally operating galaxy, stirring his soul.
He Jianzhu hovered among the stars like a deity, her bare feet suspended between them. Her silky silver hair shimmered with stardust, and with a slight lift of her delicate hand, two red threads, intertwined like a DNA double helix, shot out towards the depths of the star sea.
Deep within the star sea, many strange, floating light clusters bobbed. They were connected to each other by golden threads. The red threads of the double helix, like scissors, cut through one of the golden threads. A dark, mysterious light cluster, containing a dense information stream, instantly became unbound and rapidly drifted out of the star sea. Pulled by the red threads of the double helix, it surged towards Xia Feng’s brow.
Xia Feng’s black pupils widened slightly, as if countless streams of light swept across them before rapidly contracting.
“This is…”
He was shocked, for he could clearly feel that within his own body, there was also a star sea composed of information clusters. As the dark light cluster was grafted into his star sea, guided by the scissor-like red threads.
Just like that, he directly learned the B-grade Spirit Robe, ‘Body Snatching and Transformation’! Similar to the synchronized ability of the Calamity Demon Heart, he suddenly knew how to use it without understanding the underlying principle.
Realizing this, Xia Feng couldn’t help but look up in astonishment, questioning He Jianzhu, “What kind of ability is this…?”
“This is my Spirit Artifact, or rather, my Authority,” the silver-haired woman explained casually. “I can ‘cut’ the abilities I possess and graft them onto a target.”
Listening to He Jianzhu’s explanation, Xia Feng’s heart was even more shocked. This ability was incredibly powerful. After all, He Jianzhu was so powerful, she must surely possess S-grade Spirit Robes! If she could graft an S-grade Spirit Robe, then he wouldn’t have to rely on Miss Mu’s “soft rice”—if he could lick Aunt Jian Zhu into submission, he’d be invincible! Well, at least in terms of short-term benefits, eating Aunt Jian Zhu’s soft rice was indeed more efficient and would directly boost his strength.
It was just a pity that this ability was He Jianzhu’s Authority, no longer a Spirit Artifact. He couldn’t copy it now.
Thinking of this, Xia Feng realized another problem. Only by ascending to the Divine Steps could one’s Spirit Artifact transform into Authority. That meant He Jianzhu was by no means as simple as a Sage; she must have been a god in the past. Yue Ji, the disciple of the Second Gate Pillar, was likely just another one of her disguised identities.
Of course, that wasn’t the most important thing. What Xia Feng cared about now was that even a clone of He Jianzhu could wield the power of Authority. If this clone could graft all her abilities onto him… Xia Feng’s black pupils blinked, his gaze towards the silver-haired woman filled with excitement and a hint of strangeness.
“Slap—” A delicate hand smacked his head. The silver-haired woman said expressionlessly, “You brat, don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking.”
“This kind of thing is not allowed. Do you think grafting abilities can be used without restriction? In this world, everything gained requires a corresponding price to be paid. For example, after ‘Body Snatching and Transformation’ was grafted to you, not only can I no longer use this Spirit Robe, but I also cannot use any Spirit Robes related to the ‘usurpation’ effect. Furthermore, the more abilities I graft, the more my comprehension and reason will gradually decrease. This is a very dangerous matter. And I am just a clone, the weakest one at that, so I don’t know many Spirit Robes. Therefore, don’t even think about S-grade Spirit Robes.”
“Is that so…” Xia Feng felt a little disappointed and sighed. He thought he could get some benefits from Miss Jian Zhu. To be led by this mysterious and terrifying woman. But now, it seemed Miss Mu was more appealing…
With that thought, Xia Feng couldn’t be bothered to act obedient anymore. He revealed his true colors and glanced at He Jianzhu with some disdain.
“!” He Jianzhu’s delicate eyebrows twitched, her eyes still curved in a gentle smile. “You brat, let me remind you that I can reclaim the abilities I’ve grafted onto you.”
“So, you’d better adjust your attitude,” He Jianzhu said, pinching his cheek again and commanding in a low voice, “Absolutely! Don’t make me angry again.”
However, to her surprise, Xia Feng merely said “Oh” indifferently, then slapped her hand away. His black eyes, looking askance at her, seemed full of disdain, and he smiled slightly, “Then take back your ability. If Miss Jian Zhu doesn’t mind your hidden plans failing, I don’t care.”
He Jianzhu: “…”
!
Yes, Xia Feng had long guessed that this woman, whom he had never met before, had repeatedly helped him so wholeheartedly because she had a grand plan. Therefore, this woman was more worried about his life than he was.
While contemplating, Xia Feng gently patted He Jianzhu’s delicate face, freely kneading her cheeks. He had to admit, this cool and beautiful face, identical to Mu Qingtong’s, not only had the same appearance but also the same feel, stirring a wicked desire to humiliate her.
“Well, Miss Jian Zhu, are you going to reclaim the Body Snatching and Transformation technique you bestowed upon me?”
“!!!” Seeing his attitude become arrogant again, completely devoid of his previous obedience, He Jianzhu was instantly furious. “How can there be someone so detestable!!”
He Jianzhu’s tender cheek flesh was being kneaded by Xia Feng. Her gentle smile gradually receded, and her face became expressionless. She didn’t resist. But in her heart, she had already made another note against Xia Feng.
“Today, I repeatedly showed kindness to this child, yet he not only did not appreciate it but acted arrogantly and disdainfully towards me, bullying my clone again. This is utter arrogance! I’ll remember this grudge! When the day comes that my mission is complete, I will definitely lock this brat in a cage and torment him day and night!”
After ferociously tormenting Xia Feng in her mind, making him grovel at her feet, He Jianzhu’s mood instantly improved. However, her delicate face, with its cheeks being pulled and kneaded by Xia Feng, remained expressionless. “Are you done playing?”
The silver-haired woman’s golden eyes were calm. Xia Feng, however, was stunned. He Jianzhu’s tone and demeanor made him feel, for a moment, that the woman before him was Mu Qingtong herself.
“Thump thump—” His heart pounded, and the many wicked thoughts hidden in his heart became even more intense. Xia Feng subconsciously hooked He Jianzhu’s delicate jaw. As their eyes met, in He Jianzhu’s somewhat bewildered expression, his black eyes narrowed slightly. The wicked, impulsive thoughts in his heart caused his breathing to become somewhat unsteady, and the light in his pupils dimmed slightly.
Their slightly rapid breaths began to slow and draw closer. Xia Feng’s irritatingly handsome face was reflected in He Jianzhu’s widening, beautiful pupils. Closer and closer.
