“Mr Billy, there’s no need to be so polite!” Aubree smiled again and continued.
“Strictly speaking, storage rings can be classified from rank one to nine based on their space capacity.”
“Storage rings below the third rank do not have a recognition function. If lost, anyone who finds them can claim them.”
“Fourth-rank and above storage rings have a recognition function. The owner can imprint their spiritual mark on the storage ring.”
“In this way, even if someone else finds it, they cannot access the items inside or use it.”
“Of course, there are two exceptions. First, if the owner of the storage ring dies, the ring automatically becomes unowned.”
“Second, a powerful individual can forcibly erase the spiritual mark with their spiritual power, making the storage ring unowned.”
“Is that so?” Bob asked. “Can the mark be erased if the spiritual power is one level higher than the owner’s?”
“In general, yes,” Aubree nodded.
After explaining, she looked at Billy and said, “My storage ring is fourth-rank. Mr Billy, you can imprint your spiritual mark on it to make it recognize you as its owner.”
She then briefly explained the method of recognition.
A short while later, after Billy had imprinted his mark on the storage ring, he projected his spiritual power into it.
The fourth-rank storage ring had a large space inside.
Billy scanned the interior with his spiritual power and found three medium-sized wooden boxes.
The leftmost box was filled with spirit stones. Billy sensed that their quality was at least top-grade spirit stones, possibly even king-grade spirit stones.
The middle box contained various spirit fruits and herbs, all of which appeared extraordinary.
The rightmost box was filled with beast cores, with the weakest being high-level divine beasts. Several were even Holy Beast level.
“Aubree, there are quite a few items in here…” Billy said after retracting his spiritual power.
“They are just ordinary items. If Mr Billy doesn’t mind, please keep them,” Aubree smiled.
“Thank you very much, Aubree!” Billy accepted without further ado.
He knew these items were far from ordinary, but since they were a gesture from Aubree, refusing would be impolite.
“Mr Billy, you’re too kind!” Aubree responded and returned to the previous topic.
“The City Lord’s Mansion of Sky City has found external reinforcements. They will likely attack soon, so be prepared!”
“In my estimation, when they come, it will be with overwhelming force!”
“Both the Spiritual Line Origin and that treasure are extremely tempting for them.”
“Especially that treasure. Mr Billy, make sure no one knows it might be inside you!”
“Thank you for the warning, Aubree,” Billy nodded.
“Aubree, do you know the high-end combat strength of the City Lord’s Mansion?” Harleen asked with a serious expression.
“I don’t know the specifics,” Aubree shook her head.
“But one thing is certain: you cannot possibly contend with them alone!”
“You’ve already seen that person’s skills, but he is definitely not the strongest in the City Lord’s Mansion; he might not even be in the top five.”
“Moreover, they have external reinforcements. Even the Guardian Alliance might not be able to stop them!”
“Understood!” Everyone gasped involuntarily.
If such a formidable person wasn’t even in the top five, how strong would the entire City Lord’s Mansion be?
And they still didn’t know the strength of their external reinforcements!
Thinking of this, everyone’s expressions grew more serious!
“Aubree, can the Ethereal Sect…” Harleen’s face showed a hint of worry.
“It will be difficult!” Aubree took a deep breath and shook her head.
She understood Harleen’s intent: to ask for help from the Ethereal Sect.
After a brief pause, she continued.
“The overall strength of the City Lord’s Mansion surpasses that of the Ethereal Sect. If our sect intervenes, it will suffer significant losses.”
“And in recent years, there have been internal disagreements within the Ethereal Sect. It’s no longer up to just the Sect Master!”
“So even if the Sect Master agrees to help, some within the sect will oppose it!”
“I can only go back and consult with the Sect Master. As for what he decides, I can’t guarantee anything right now!”
“Thank you, Aubree. We won’t trouble the Ethereal Sect with this; we’ll handle it ourselves,” Billy said after some thought.
“Mr Billy, don’t underestimate this situation. The strength of the City Lord’s Mansion is not on par with Blood and Devil Sects!” Aubree responded.
“I understand,” Billy nodded. “But we can’t drag the Ethereal Sect into our troubles.”
“Besides, there’s always a way out. Things might take a turn for the better.”
“Mr Billy, I’m sorry. I’ll do my best…” Aubree began again.
“Aubree, you’ve already helped us a lot!” Billy interrupted with a smile.
He then changed the subject: “Aubree, are you planning to take Harleen and Ivy back now?”
“I’m not going back!” Harleen and Ivy spoke simultaneously before Aubree could respond.
Knowing that Skydragon City was about to face a life-and-death battle, they couldn’t leave!
Their combat strength now surpassed Billy’s; staying would be a significant help.
“Harleen, Ivy!” Stephanie Stuart shook her head slightly. “Don’t be reckless; listen to Aubree’s arrangements!”
“Thank you for your help, Aubree. But Skydragon City will soon face strong enemies…” Harleen took a deep breath and bowed to Aubree.
“I understand how you feel!” Aubree interrupted her.
“But with your current strength, staying won’t change much!”
“Perhaps when you grow stronger, you won’t fear them. But right now, you’re too weak to contend!”
“Aubree, we know staying won’t help much. But even so, we want to stay with our family!” Ivy added.
“Listen to me,” Aubree continued.
“The Sect Master should be coming out of seclusion soon. Come back with me to see him and show him your potential.”
“This way, there might still be a chance!”