Chapter 72

**Mystic Spring Manor?**

The term left Luo Feng completely baffled. He had been in Victoria City for some time, but he had never heard of a place called Mystic Spring Manor.

But Lucia's face lit up with joy, and she readily agreed, "No problem, take him away!"

"Ah, poor little one, you've been instantly betrayed by your big sister Lucia. How pitiful," Joanna said, though her words sounded terrifying, Luo Feng could tell from Lucia's expression that the Mystic Spring Manor he was going to should be a good place.

After Lucia informed Qiqi about his destination and the time, Luo Feng set off with Joanna.

Although Joanna was not of the wind attribute, any martial artist whose aura reached the Spirit Qi stage could learn to fly. Joanna, being at the higher Domain stage, could not only fly but also carry Luo Feng at a speed like a meteor, streaking across the night sky toward the west of Victoria City. They flew for nearly two hours, encountering some monsters along the way, but under the powerful lady's hand, they were like moths to a flame, quickly extinguished. The entire journey was smooth and uneventful.

Finally, Joanna landed in a certain place. From the sky, Luo Feng noticed there were no cities or towns nearby; he was in the wilderness.

What was Sister Joanna doing in this wilderness at night?

Could the Mystic Spring Manor be here?

No, the manors of the wealthy are usually located near the outskirts of cities, not far from them.

Soon, Luo Feng discovered that this place was unique. In the wilderness, there were several castles, arranged in a circle, enclosing a large area.

"Come on, what are you staring at?" Taking Luo Feng, Joanna approached the gate between two castles. A group of guards were on duty, and upon seeing Joanna, they all bowed and greeted her in unison, "Miss!"

If they were from the Federation, they wouldn't call Joanna that.

However, this beautiful and powerful lady had another special identity besides being affiliated with the Federation headquarters.

She was the daughter of the Qiao family, one of the four major families in Victoria City.

Nodding to the guards, Joanna said, "Have someone arrange it; I have a guest."

"Yes!" The guards were a bit surprised, as it was rare for anyone to bring guests to this place, but they didn't dare to ask.

As they passed through the gate, the view opened up, but it wasn't as exquisite as one might imagine for a manor. The environment was only moderately beautiful and quite simple.

The four major families were all powerful and wealthy, including Scarlett's Si family. Besides producing many strong individuals, they also owned numerous businesses.

However, even with the wealth to do so, no one would establish a manor here, especially since they had encountered a group of monsters shortly before landing.

In other words, this area was inhabited by monsters. Establishing a manor here would not only require a significant amount of construction funds but also a large number of people to guard it day and night to prevent monster attacks, which would be a tremendous waste of resources.

Luo Feng couldn't help but ask, "Sister Joanna, why isn't your family's manor near Victoria City?"

Joanna's answer was simple: "Because there is no Mystic Spring there!"

"Mystic Spring?" Luo Feng was taken aback, wondering what this Mystic Spring could be that made Joanna's family establish a manor here.

Joanna, continuing her style of piquing others' curiosity, chuckled, "Don't worry, you'll know soon enough."

Finally, the two arrived at the center of the manor, which was just an open space. Joanna stopped and activated her spatial aura.

A large area of over a hundred meters began to glow, and various strange runes appeared. This was clearly a spatial magic array, designed to protect something. However, the magic array was built with precious enchanted materials, similar to the energy concentration tower. The spatial enchanted materials for the magic array were even more expensive and had to be replaced periodically, consuming a vast amount of money. This also indicated how important the protected object was. However, the spatial barrier of the magic array was opaque, so one couldn't see what was inside.

Joanna placed her hand on the magic array, and a small oval door appeared in the spatial barrier.

Almost as soon as the small door opened, Luo Feng felt a shock, as if hit by an electric current.

Because he received some information from the soul ring.

Since he woke up from his slumber, the soul ring had been integrated with him, and he couldn't remove it. Over time, Luo Feng had discovered its astonishing storage capacity, but it had no other functions and remained silent, with no communication with him.

The old madmen often said that when one became powerful enough, the soul ring would reveal everything, perhaps including their origins and secrets, indicating that the soul ring was not entirely lifeless.

And this soul ring, which had been silent, was now transmitting information to him for the first time, much to Luo Feng's excitement.

However, he was clearly not yet powerful enough to learn the origins and secrets of the old madmen. Instead, the information was about something else. It was transmitted directly to Luo Feng's mind in the form of a thought, and its general meaning was—Detected a high-level unattributed energy body!

Soon, the soul ring sent a strong feedback, coming from a short distance ahead, which was inside the spatial magic array.

"What's wrong with you?" Seeing Luo Feng's strange expression, Joanna asked.

Her words snapped Luo Feng back to reality, "Nothing, Sister Joanna."

He didn't tell Joanna about this, as the old madmen had said that he must not reveal anything about them or the soul ring to anyone. This secret, he even kept from Qiqi, who was closest to him. So, even though Joanna was very kind to him, Luo Feng didn't say anything.

Joanna, impatient, said, "Then come in quickly, don't dawdle!"

With a puzzled heart, Luo Feng followed her into the magic array, where the feedback from the soul ring became even stronger.

Inside the magic array, there was almost nothing except a clear spring.

The spring was very peculiar, with no source, as if it had appeared out of nowhere. The water flowed in a continuous cycle.

And it was the source of the unusual reaction from the soul ring.

Energy essence!

It was somewhat similar to the energy mist seen in the energy concentration field, but the energy essence of the spring was much more concentrated, having condensed into a liquid form, which also indicated this.

To be precise, it was called energy crystals.

Unlike energy essence, it was also persistent and did not dissipate.

Luo Feng quickly recalled that certain powerful families who made significant contributions to the Federation might obtain the private mining rights to energy essence resources within the Federation. This was a policy set by the Federation to encourage more strong individuals to serve it.

The Qiao family was not only one of the four major families in the Holy City but also a well-known, semi-affiliated family of the Federation. For a long time, the strong individuals of the Qiao family were either soldiers like Qiao Ken or entered the Federation headquarters like Joanna, making outstanding contributions. To reward the Qiao family's loyalty, the Federation granted them the mining rights to the energy essence resource called the Mystic Spring, and it was a long-term grant. As long as there were no major accidents, they could use it indefinitely, and for this, the Qiao family even established a manor here.

In terms of group benefits, the Mystic Spring Manor couldn't compare to the AAA-level energy essence concentration field, but for individuals, it was even better because the energy essence here could condense into crystals.

However, what was Sister Joanna bringing him here for?

Joanna soon revealed the answer: "This Mystic Spring matures every four hundred days, like fruit on a tree. The fruit will last for about ten days. If not harvested in time, the Mystic Spring will wither after ten days and will take another four hundred days to mature again. Father has entrusted me with the mining rights for this Mystic Spring, and I can arrange it as I see fit. So, it's yours now."

Joanna said it casually, but Luo Feng was greatly surprised and couldn't believe his ears, "Sister Joanna, are you kidding me?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Although Joanna's lips still carried her usual faint smile, Luo Feng could tell she was serious.

"This, Sister Joanna, how can I dare to accept it!" Luo Feng was embarrassed, "This is your family's heavenly treasure, which only forms every four hundred days."

"So what? It's not that rare to me. The Federation headquarters also arranges for us to absorb energy crystals during special training, some of which are even better." This energy crystal, which countless people dreamed of, sounded like a common thing in Joanna's mouth.

Indeed, the Federation headquarters always provided strong support for key new members like Joanna, but no one would ever have enough energy crystals. They were rare treasures that could not only enhance a martial artist's aura but also purify its quality, an effect that natural cultivation could not achieve. Even if one didn't use them, selling them at auction would fetch a high price, or one could gain a significant favor. Now, Joanna was directly giving them to Luo Feng, and this gift was no less valuable than the Roland Heart pendant she had given him before, which also benefited martial artists' cultivation.

Luo Feng shook his head, "Sister Joanna, you should give it to someone else in your family."

"My father and two brothers are stronger than me, and the Mystic Spring would have a lesser effect on them. My little nephew is still in diapers. Do you expect him to absorb the Mystic Spring?" Joanna joked, "In short, I am a person of my word. Since I've given you this Mystic Spring, I won't take it back. If you don't absorb it, I'll take you back to Victoria City and let it wither!"

Joanna deactivated the magic array and flew into the air with Luo Feng, heading toward the Holy City.

Luo Feng quickly said, "Wait, Sister Joanna, I'll accept it!"

This powerful lady was not an ordinary person. Luo Feng understood her character; if she said it, she would do it. Even if the Mystic Spring was very precious, she could throw it away in a fit of anger.

"Ha, that's more like it, see if you dare to refuse me!" Joanna was very domineering, landing with Luo Feng, "You're very tired now. Rest in the manor for the night, and start absorbing it tomorrow. There are still nine days, so there's plenty of time, no need to rush."

Luo Feng, who dared not defy her in any way, nodded, "Okay, Sister Joanna, I'll follow your arrangement."

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**End of Chapter**