Azure Dragon glanced at the Earth Spirit Stones that Qin Yi had given him, there were as many as forty to fifty pieces.

These were all low-grade Earth Spirit Stones, but it should be known that on Earth, Earth Spirit Stones are extremely scarce.

It's not surprising that Azure Dragon was amazed by Qin Yi taking out forty to fifty pieces at once.

"Kid, you didn't accidentally discover an Earth Spirit Stone mine, did you?" Azure Dragon joked.

Qin Yi smiled, "I went to investigate the hidden families this time and found some very interesting things. I'll tell you slowly when you return from Luoshen Mountain."

"Alright, I'll accept these Earth Spirit Stones as a token of your respect for me as an elder."

Qin Yi rolled his eyes exaggeratedly, "You're getting a bargain and still acting all coy. Then give them back to me."

Azure Dragon quickly hid the bag behind him, "Kid, how can you take back what you've given?

I'm not going to talk more with you, go back and stay with your wife and child. I'm leaving now."

"Take care, come back alive. I don't want to have to recover your body."

Azure Dragon was so angry that he puffed up his cheeks and glared, "Kid, can't you say something auspicious?"

"Alright, then I wish you great success in your battles, to ride to triumph, and to eradicate all those clowns."

"That's more like it." Azure Dragon waved with a smile, rose into the sky, and disappeared in an instant.

Qin Yi furrowed his brows slightly. The reason why he gave the Earth Spirit Stones to Azure Dragon was because, when sparring with him a few days ago, he noticed his aura was somewhat unstable, and his foundation also seemed a bit shaky.

Previously, Azure Dragon had exhausted decades of cultivation and lifespan to perform the Heavenly Mechanism Evolution Technique and should not have fully recovered yet.

"Old guy, you definitely have to come back alive."

In those days, when various countries dared to join forces to invade Longxia, those who came were the elite of the Qi Cultivation lineage from those countries. After being defeated, they escaped from the hands of Azure Dragon and others, which showed that they were no small opponents.

Decades have passed, and those people have shut themselves away for dedicated cultivation, while Azure Dragon had to waste decades of lifespan and cultivation to perform the Heavenly Mechanism Evolution Technique, which shook his foundation.

Qin Yi was genuinely a bit worried.

A hero's decline and a beauty's old age are the most regrettable things.

Azure Dragon and others have all gotten old, but people like them definitely won't acknowledge their age. Therefore, Qin Yi didn't stop Azure Dragon from going.

For them, dying in battle is not frightening, failing to fight is the greatest disgrace.

Hope they all come back alive.

Qin Yi sighed slightly, took out his phone, and called Xiahou Jun.

Recently, he had been staying in the hospital, fully focused on Xia Yanbing and the child, without much attention to external affairs.

Before coming back, he had ordered the elimination of those so-called Heavenly Gods, but wasn't sure how it was going?

"Qin Yi?"

The phone was quickly picked up, and Xiahou Jun was very excited to receive Qin Yi's call.

"How's the business I entrusted to you going?" Qin Yi skipped the small talk and got straight to the point.

Xiahou Jun replied, "It's being carried out according to your instructions, but these people have strong cultivation and are very cunning.

They seem to have gotten wind of it and are lying low. We're currently trying to locate them."

Qin Yi squinted his eyes slightly, "Is someone secretly helping them?"

"That's not clear yet. However, Bai Siyin's intelligence network has been deployed. But this guy's mouth is too tight, when I called before, he said nothing. You better call and ask yourself."

Qin Yi nodded slightly, "Alright, I'll call Bai Siyin. You guys are working hard lately, don't let your guard down. Not a single one of these people can remain. Also, take care of your own safety, and notify me immediately if there's anything you can't handle."

"Qin Yi, wait a moment."

Just as Qin Yi was about to hang up, he subconsciously asked, hearing Xiahou Jun's words, "What's up? Something else?"

"I forgot to congratulate you on becoming a father."

Qin Yi was slightly taken aback, then laughed, "Thank you! How did you know?"

"Miss Liu has been posting baby photos in her social media moments these days, we all know about it."

"That little rascal," Qin Yi chuckled and shook his head, then hung up, promptly dialing Bai Siyin.

"Hey, Qin Yi, congratulations!"

"You know too?"

Bai Siyin laughed, "I knew the moment the child was born. I also know you were so anxious that you developed an antenatal anxiety disorder."

Qin Yi was stunned, twitching his mouth, "How did you know that? Was it also that little rascal Liu Yiren's social media post?"

"Not exactly, our Intelligence Group has people in the hospital where you are."

Qin Yi paused for a moment, suddenly understanding. Bai Siyin must have been worried about the safety of Xia Yanbing and others, hence stationed intelligence personnel around them.

"Xiaobai, impressive work. Even I didn't notice who's one of our people."

"It's the doctor who delivered Miss Xia's baby." Bai Siyin laughed, having nothing to hide from Qin Yi, as the entire Peace Army was Qin Yi's, "However, she's just an ordinary doctor and doesn't know your identity."

"Hmm, I understand!"

Intelligence personnel don't need to be Qi Refiners, ordinary people actually attract less attention. However, setting up an intelligence network is entirely burning money.

"Qin Yi, there's one more thing I need to report to you."

"Speak."

"We're short of money," Bai Siyin succinctly pointed out.

Qin Yi chuckled bitterly, the very thing he'd been thinking about?

"Alright, I got it! Give me an account, and I'll arrange to transfer the money over immediately."

"Xiaobai, another thing, I just got off the phone with Xiahou Jun. Any lead on those so-called Heavenly Gods?"

"Not yet, our intelligence group was just established and is not yet complete. But these people disappeared so strangely, like they vanished into thin air.

Qin Yi, I suspect someone is secretly helping them. Otherwise, with their ostentatious nature, they wouldn't be so low-key."

Chilling gleams sparked in Qin Yi's eyes, and he said coldly, "Seems my words haven't been taken seriously by some people, huh.

Xiaobai, investigate. You must find out the whereabouts of these people and identify who's assisting them."

Bai Siyin was silent for a moment, then said, "Qin Yi, setting up an intelligence group is very costly. Xiahou Jun and Cong Yang, those two magnates, put up five hundred million, and in just a month, it's almost all gone."

Qin Yi rubbed his temples; the rate at which money was being burned was indeed staggering.

"No need to worry about the money, high costs are expected in the beginning. Just go all out, intelligence is very important, and our intelligence network needs to cover the entire world."

"Understood, I'll quickly find out the whereabouts of those people and whoever's aiding them."

After hanging up, Qin Yi's face was somewhat gloomy. He had ordered the execution of these people and stated that anyone who dared to help them would face extermination of their entire family. It was surprising that someone was still taking risks.

Foolish creatures, if even one of these people makes it back to Primordial, it could spell disaster for Earth.

And then there's the matter of money. He thought he'd become a person of means, but burning through five hundred million a month was leaving him at his wits' end. The Xia Group was valued at several billion, but couldn't sustain it for long.

Now, as the intelligence network is just being set up, it's bound to expand, requiring more and more money. He wouldn't end up so broke that he can't even afford milk powder for his child, would he?