18

At the Bai family residence, the main building. There was an emergency meeting with all the higher-ups, they were all discussing An Rui's kidnapping.

Just this afternoon, An Rui was kidnapped while going to buy something in the city center. This caused panic throughout the city, the city lord mobilized all his soldiers.

Likewise the Bai family, they deployed all their guards to various places to search for An Rui's whereabouts. In the meeting room, there was Bai Zan who was seen staring intently at the fourth elder.

When he heard this news for the first time, he almost had a heart attack. He then asked someone to confirm it again, once this news was declared genuine, Bai Zan instantly turned pale.

He immediately accused this of being the fourth elder's plan, he knew his brother's head very well. He was so ambitious for his son to defeat him that he was willing to do anything.

The fourth elder, who was on the spot at the time, was naturally surprised to hear that too. But Bai Zan didn't believe him, so an argument ensued for several minutes.

The fourth elder who was angry at being accused, finally called for an emergency meeting and it finally happened. "You must have planned the kidnapping! Quickly tell me where Miss An Rui is!!!" Bai Zan shouted angrily pointing at the fourth elder.

"Hey bastard!!, You're accusing me without evidence!. You may ask anyone, I haven't gone anywhere for the past few days!!!" The fourth elder was also evasive, he really didn't go anywhere.

"Huh!!, you must have done it long ago!"Bai Zan continued to accuse the fourth elder, until this room became hot.

"Shut up!!, Don't accuse each other first. We should focus on finding Miss An Rui first, does anyone have any ideas?" the first elder hit the table, causing the two to stop arguing.

"It's definitely not in the city, it's probably outside the city" the second elder finally spoke, having only been observing since this meeting began.

"It's possible, he was taken to the next town to erase his tracks" the first elder said calmly.

"Only a madman would kidnap Miss An Rui, didn't they hear the city lord calling for cultivators? The kidnapper must be a fool" said the fourth elder sarcastically, Bai Zan looked at him sharply, he didn't seem to believe his words.

"I really can't believe it, someone would kidnap her at a time like this" the second elder massaged his head, he was really dizzy when he heard this news.

"Third elder, if you really have evidence. Then we will have another meeting, we better use our energy to find Miss An Rui" said the first elder reluctantly, the other elders seemed to agree.

"Alright, I need to accompany my son anyway" Bai Zan looked very dissatisfied with the outcome of this meeting, he even slammed the door loudly.

Currently, Bai lan was indeed in a state of anxiety and panic. As soon as he heard the news, he couldn't believe it.

However, once he realized. he cried out in anger, then asked who had kidnapped her. After that, he immediately ordered all his subordinates to search for an rui.

All the townspeople also searched for an rui, as they had a good impression of the ruler of the town. However, almost all parts of the city were searched but no one was found.

Elsewhere, Zhang Kai was in his room. As soon as he heard the news, his face turned cold. He probably knew who the kidnapper was.

Zhang Kai had not moved yet, as he was hesitant to put this ring on his finger. He didn't know what the consequences would be when he put this ring back on.

He was not afraid to feel pain, he was afraid to lose people again. As soon as he put on this ring, it reminded him of the many people close to him who died because of it.

This time, he hoped it would give him strength. If this ring gave he strength, he would use it for a better cause.

"Don't be afraid!" Zhang Kai slapped his cheek, he held the ring tremblingly and was about to attach it to the index finger.

Zhang Kai let out a long breath, then put it on quickly. He closed his eyes, but instantly he laughed so hard with tears flowing.

"Hahaha!" Zhang Kai continued to laugh with his tears, then prostrated to the ground and his laughter stopped.

He was in this position for quite a while, as if he was thinking hard. Then Zhang Kai sat down again, but his head tilted towards the roof and then smiled slightly.

"My guess was right" muttered Zhang Kai, he looked at the cupboard in front of him which was large in size. But instantly, the cupboard floated like a bubble.

Zhang Kai let out his breath, then placed the cupboard back slowly. This ring provided the same power as before, but its function was now reversed.

Zhang Kai was so happy that he could feel his absolute Domain again. That is the distance he can control any object, in the past, 1 ring was 10 meters away and multiplied.

Strangely, it seems like his power is getting stronger. The absolute domain is up to about 20 meters and the side effects are not even felt, the first ring alone made me feel dizzy.

The side effects of using his power are on he mind and body. His mind must be very strong, to be able to withstand such a huge burden especially in the seventh ring.

he almost died while doing it, and his body also almost crumbled because it couldn't withstand the excessive pressure. But this time, the side effects felt almost non-existent.

There was only a slight feeling of dizziness, although it was not that noticeable. For whatever reason, it seemed to be related to the realm of death.

Zhang Kai tried to take the ring back, but it disappeared as well as his power. But he didn't panic, the ring reappeared right in front of his finger.

This ring could not disappear and was always nearby, he even tried to throw it into the sea. But it came back again, Zhang Kai was not afraid of losing this ring.

Although, he should probably look for another ring. If he wanted to make himself stronger, Zhang Kai smiled at the thought of traveling to find another ring.

"Looks like I have to move" He muttered excitedly, Zhang Kai stood on the floor but his movements were very smooth like floating.

"Before that, I have to make some plans" Zhang Kai would go find An Rui's whereabouts, and try to save her if he could.

Zhang Kai still had to be careful, he knew the consequences of moving hastily without a plan. It would always end badly or not as expected.

...

In the depths of the forest, there was a cave that was quite deep and hidden from the naked eye. This place is the headquarters of bandits, in front of the mouth of the cave there are two guards of the place.

The guards immediately acted ready, as soon as their leader was present. "What is the condition" asked the bandit leader curiously.

"He's in good condition, it's just that he keeps shouting" said the guard, they had successfully captured An Rui.

The bandit leader immediately entered the cave, inside the cave there were more people. They bowed respectfully to him, this cave was quite large and deep.

After walking for a while, the bandit leader saw a large room with a prison and several small rooms. He saw a woman covered by a cloth on her head.

"Uncover her" the bandit leader told his subordinates, they immediately opened it and removed her head covering.

An Rui immediately rebelled as soon as she could see again, "hmmm!!mphhnn!!" An Rui couldn't speak, her mouth was also gagged by the cloth.

"Remove the gag" the bandit leader was curious as to what this young lady wanted to talk about.

"Damn it, let me go. Or a cultivator will come looking for you!" An Rui shouted, but instantly all the bandits burst out laughing.

"Cultivator you say!, how funny. Who do you think you are, the cultivators won't come anyway. They only care about honor!" He said in a tone that scared her.

An Rui was stunned, she was also afraid to see the glint in the bandit chief's eyes. "I'd love to touch you, but I'm a man of my word." The bandit leader was a little regretful, having agreed not to touch the young woman.

An Rui cried, she regretted not listening to her bodyguard's words. She would definitely not be kidnapped, for helping someone.

These bandits were using an old plan. That is pretending to ask for help, An Rui who is still innocent wants to help her and ends up like this.

He was actually worried about his bodyguard, his last memory. His bodyguard shouted at him, then his vision went dark instantly.