Gu Qingfeng followed Chief Administrator Li to the Oversight Committee. There was signing, fingerprinting, and even a drop of blood required for refinement. The whole process took over an hour before he finally received a token. He was told that with this token, he could deposit or withdraw Immortal Stones at any bank within the Fengyue Small World.
"Young Lord, you must take good care of this Immortal Token. If it gets lost, it will be very troublesome."
Seeing Gu Qingfeng casually toying with the token, Chief Administrator Li couldn't help but offer a reminder.
This kind of Immortal Token was like a magical treasure. To prevent loss, people usually refined it, merging it with their immortal spirit and summoning it only when needed. Seeing that Gu Qingfeng had no cultivation base or Creation, being a mere mortal, Chief Administrator Li could only advise him to keep it safe.
If the token were truly lost or stolen and fell into someone else's hands, it wasn't as if just anyone could withdraw the Immortal Stones.
When claiming this Fengyue Small World token, everyone infused it with their own blood. During refinement, they would also merge their divine sense and even their personal imprint into it.
This way, if it fell into another's hands, it could be recovered within a short time. Others also couldn't activate it immediately.
Of course.
Nothing in this world was absolute.
If it fell into the hands of an expert who could erase the divine sense imprint and re-refine it, then it could be activated and used for deposits and withdrawals.
But Gu Qingfeng had no cultivation base. He couldn't even refine it, let alone merge his divine sense imprint. Therefore, Chief Administrator Li was quite worried for him.
"Young Lord, there's something else this old man must remind you of."
"What is it?"
"The news of your winning the enormous sum of one billion eight hundred million has likely already spread. This old man advises you to keep a low profile. It would be best if you stayed within our Fengyue Small World for a while longer and left only after the commotion dies down."
"Are you saying someone might rob me even here?"
"On that point, Young Lord, you can rest assured. To this day, no one has dared to rob others of their possessions within our Fengyue Small World. We would never allow such a thing to happen. However..." Chief Administrator Li continued, "However, if you leave the Fengyue Small World, that's another matter entirely."
Beside them, Horse King also chimed in, "That's right. If Old Master Li hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. As the saying goes, 'One should not harbor harmful intentions, but one must always guard against them.' Perhaps no one dares to touch you within the Fengyue Small World, but once you're outside, all sorts of demons and monsters will emerge. It's quite possible you're already being watched right now."
Old Master Li nodded. "That's precisely why this old man suggests you stay in our Fengyue Small World for a few more days. Wait for the uproar to pass, then find a suitable opportunity to leave. Especially considering you offended Young Master Li on the gambling floor earlier. Based on this old man's understanding of Young Master Li's character, he definitely won't let this matter rest. I urge you to be extremely cautious."
Normally, Old Master Li wouldn't say so much to a gambler. Moreover, Gu Qingfeng had just won one billion eight hundred million from him, which directly affected his reputation and face. The reason he offered such earnest advice was because Gu Qingfeng, wanting to express his gratitude earlier, had tried to give him ten or twenty million. That had truly startled Old Master Li.
Although many gamblers tipped him after winning, no one had ever offered millions in one go.
However.
Old Master Li hadn't accepted it. He never did, because the Gambling City had rules: attendants could accept tips, but as the Chief Administrator of the gambling house, he was not allowed to take gratuities.
Yet.
That wasn't the real reason for his well-intentioned advice.
The true reason was that he admired and respected the carefree, unrestrained heroic spirit about Gu Qingfeng.
Most importantly, although Old Master Li didn't know exactly who Gu Qingfeng was, he could tell that he was definitely no ordinary person.
"Is it really that serious?"
Gu Qingfeng wore an indifferent expression, looking completely unconcerned.
"Young Lord, please don't think this old man is joking."
"Old Master, Chief Administrator Li is right. You must not take this lightly. I'm from the Golden Crow Secret Realm, and I know that scoundrel Li Fengyan all too well. That guy comes from an Immortal Family, backed by the Golden Crow Secret Realm. He's always been domineering, vengeful, and ruthless. Having suffered such a massive loss at your hands, he absolutely won't let you off easily."
Horse King warned, "I think Chief Administrator Li's suggestion is sound. Let's find a place to lay low for now. After the storm passes, we can find an opportunity to slip away."
"Lay low? In all my years, it's always been others avoiding my shadow. I've never avoided anyone else's."
Seeing Gu Qingfeng treat the matter so lightly, Old Master Li could only shake his head and sigh. Just then, he noticed a woman in a silk dress approaching from across the way.
Seeing her, Chief Administrator Li frowned slightly, not daring to be negligent. He quickly walked over and asked, "Miss Xiao Ya, is there something you need?"
Xiao Ya had once been an attendant in the Fengyue Small World. After achieving immortality, she hadn't chosen to leave but remained in the Fengyue Small World. She didn't hold any official position, still serving as an attendant.
However.
She was no ordinary attendant. Even Chief Administrator Li dared not offend her lightly.
Because Xiao Ya was the personal attendant of the Chairman of the Gambling City's Oversight Committee.
"Chairman Bai wishes to see him."
"See him?"
Chief Administrator Li inquired cautiously, "Miss Xiao Ya, hasn't the review already been passed? May I ask why Chairman Bai still wishes to see him?"
"How should I know?"
Chief Administrator Li didn't press further. He returned and relayed the message to Gu Qingfeng.
"What does your Chairman want with me?"
"This..." Chief Administrator Li truly didn't know how to answer that question. "You'll find out when you go, Young Lord."
"Winning a bit of your petty cash is really not easy. Why so much trouble?"
"What audacity!"
Xiao Ya walked over. "You won one billion eight hundred million in a single round, and you call that 'petty cash'?"
"Well now, this young lady looks quite lovely."
Gu Qingfeng teased, "Who is this? Care to introduce us?"
"Who I am is none of your business. You just need to know that Chairman Bai wants to see you."
"If she wants to see me, does that mean I have to go?"
"Oh!"
Xiao Ya looked Gu Qingfeng up and down. "I find you rather arrogant!"
Gu Qingfeng shrugged, joking, "Can't help it. Been this arrogant since I was a kid. Old habit."
"No wonder you chose such a vulgar name like 'Tuhao' (Local Tycoon). It's truly unbearably tacky. Let me tell you, I've seen plenty of guys like you who win big on sheer luck. A word of warning: you'd better tone it down, or you'll suffer for it. Our Fengyue Small World is a mixed bag of all sorts from the three teachings and nine schools, dragons and snakes alike. Be more humble in the future, or you won't even know how you died once you leave our Fengyue Small World."
"Then, I wonder if your Chairman Bai counts as one of those 'dragons and snakes' from the three teachings and nine schools?"
"How dare you!"
Xiao Ya immediately flared up, shouting in reprimand, "You really have no regard for your own life! If you dare disrespect our Chairman again, I'll make sure you regret it bitterly!"
Beside them, Chief Administrator Li and Horse King were both terrified by Gu Qingfeng's words. Horse King quickly sent a secret voice transmission, "Old Master! Since Chairman Bai wants to see you, just go. She's a major figure you absolutely cannot afford to offend!"