The object was wrapped in a piece of black cloth, resembling a square box.
"What is this?" Ye Feng asked, confused.
Shangguan Ling'er explained, "This is what the hidden Gongsun family wants, and it's also the reason why my Shangguan family was annihilated!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng was shocked and quickly stood up, saying, "What? They want this thing?"
"That's right!" Shangguan Ling'er nodded.
Ye Feng stared at the object for a moment before asking, puzzled, "But why are you giving this to me?"
"I don't have the strength to protect this thing currently. To prevent it from being taken by the Gongsun family, I want to leave it with you for safekeeping!" Shangguan Ling'er said with a serious expression.
Ye Feng was taken aback, "Uh, you trust me that much?"
"I suppose so! At least for now, you are the person I trust the most and who has the ability to protect this thing!" Shangguan Ling'er said, her expression suddenly becoming melancholic.
Her family had been wiped out many years ago. She had been on the run with this object, living in hiding until now.
Ye Feng, whom she didn't know, had saved them multiple times without asking for any reward.
Therefore, Ye Feng was currently the person she trusted the most.
Recently, the Gongsun family had been aggressively pursuing her, and as a weak woman, she had no ability to protect this object. That's why she thought of giving it to Ye Feng for safekeeping.
This way, even if something happened to her, the object would not fall into the hands of the Gongsun family.
Hearing her words, Ye Feng was touched. He hadn't expected her to trust him so much.
However, in the next second, Ye Feng teased, "Aren't you afraid I'll just take it for myself?"
"I am afraid! But what can be done! You've saved me multiple times, and giving it to you is much better than giving it to the Gongsun family! Besides, I believe you are not that kind of person!" Shangguan Ling'er said, looking at Ye Feng with complete trust.
Seeing how much she trusted him, Ye Feng was momentarily speechless.
Finally, Ye Feng asked, "Alright! What exactly is this thing, and what is it used for?"
Shangguan Ling'er shook her head, "It's just a mysterious box with ancient inscriptions. I don't know what it's used for!"
"At that time, my family was attacked by several hidden families. My father sent me out of the family in crisis. When we parted, he gave me this thing and told me to keep it safe and never let it fall into the hands of those families!"
"Alright! Can I open it and take a look?" Ye Feng asked curiously, looking at the mysterious box on the table.
Shangguan Ling'er said nonchalantly, "Of course! If you want to see it, just open it!"
"Okay!"
Ye Feng agreed, reached out, took the box, and slowly unwrapped the black cloth.
Soon, Ye Feng unwrapped the black cloth, revealing a square box.
The box was very peculiar. All six sides were covered with glowing, mysterious runes that were constantly moving and circulating.
Ye Feng could clearly feel that it contained immense energy, but it was very restrained, making it difficult for ordinary people to detect.
"Did you see anything?" Shangguan Ling'er asked.
Ye Feng shook his head and said, "No, but I'm sure this thing is not simple!"
Shangguan Ling'er didn't seem disappointed. She had studied it for decades without understanding it, so it was normal for Ye Feng not to see anything.
"Alright, please keep this safe for me for now! If you figure anything out, remember to notify me!" Shangguan Ling'er said.
Ye Feng nodded, "Okay, I got it!"
Soon, Shangguan Ling'er left.
Ye Feng continued to study it for a while, but finding nothing, he stored it inside the Ding Shui Pearl, planning to look at it again later.
Just as Ye Feng was about to rest, his phone suddenly rang.
Ye Feng took it out and glanced at it, seeing that it was Zhou Lingyu calling.
"Hello, Lingyu, what's up!" Ye Feng asked calmly.
However, Zhou Lingyu's anxious voice immediately came from the other end of the line: "Ye Feng, hurry to our Zhou family company. Be as fast as possible!"
This left Ye Feng bewildered. He was about to ask for clarification.
But Zhou Lingyu hung up the phone immediately after speaking.
"Damn it, what happened?" Ye Feng was completely confused.
However, Ye Feng soon sensed something was wrong. Zhou Lingyu was always very composed and never did anything so inexplicable.
Judging by her tone and the fact that she hung up without finishing her sentence, Ye Feng guessed she must have encountered a very difficult situation.
With this thought, Ye Feng prepared to rush over without a second word.
But in the next second, Ye Feng thought of something else, so he called out to Senior Cang Long, and the two of them headed towards Zhou Lingyu's family company together.
In the conference hall of the Zhou family company, all the senior executives of the Zhou family were gathered, including Zhou Lingyu.
Besides them, there were others.
These people were dressed distinctly differently from modern people. There were seven or eight of them, and each exuded a powerful aura.
They were currently standing around the conference hall, forming an outer circle that surrounded the Zhou family executives, causing everyone in the Zhou family to tremble in fear.
They all turned their gazes to Zhou Lingyu and began to whisper amongst themselves.
"Lingyu, what should we do now?"
"Yes! Hurry and think of a solution! Otherwise, our Zhou family is finished!"
"Didn't you say that the boss of Hai Shen Company, Ye Feng, also has a powerful cultivation force behind him? When will they arrive?"
Facing the anxious inquiries of the Zhou family executives, Zhou Lingyu's expression was also extremely grim.
However, she still forced herself to calm down and said, "I have already contacted him. I believe he will arrive soon!"
At this moment, the door of the conference hall suddenly opened, and three people slowly walked in.
At the forefront was a handsome young man dressed differently from modern people. Beside him were two people, whom Ye Feng would have been extremely surprised to see.
Because these two people were none other than the eldest young master of the Tang family, Tang Zhiyang, and the eldest young master of the Zhao family, Zhao Yanxuan.
But at this moment, these two were standing beside the handsome man like servants, which was hard to believe.
In the next second, Tang Zhiyang spoke, "Young Master Gu, these are the senior executives of the Zhou family, and this woman is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, Zhou Lingyu!"
The man called Young Master Gu heard this, slowly walked forward, and sized up Zhou Lingyu, immediately revealing an expression of admiration. He said, "Indeed, she is a beauty of unparalleled grace! Even the most talented daughters within the sect rarely match her appearance!"
At this time, Tang Zhiyang stepped forward and said to Zhou Lingyu, "Miss Zhou, this is Gu Tianlang, the young sect master of our Tianluo Sect!"
Zhou Lingyu heard this and nodded, "Zhou Lingyu greets Young Master Gu!"
Gu Tianlang heard this, looked at Zhou Lingyu with satisfaction, and said, "Yes, very good! Everyone from the Zhou family, have you thought it through?"
The Zhou family members heard this and all looked up at the man, their eyes filled with worry and fear, but they did not answer.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxuan spoke, "Everyone from the Zhou family, let's not waste any more time. Make your decision quickly!"
"That's right! Young Master Gu's patience is limited. Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" Tang Zhiyang said with his arms crossed, a smug expression on his face.
"Young Master Gu, this matter is too significant. Could you please give our Zhou family some more time to consider!" Zhou Lingyu said, steeling herself.
Gu Tianlang heard this, slowly walked towards Zhou Lingyu, and while reaching out to caress her face, he smiled and said, "Give you more time to consider? It's not impossible, but you'll have to accompany me to another room to chat..."