"Shi Chun, Wu Jinliang..." Lou Xiu pondered upon hearing the names, then suddenly realized, "Are they the ones from the Sky Rain Meteor Conference and the Divine Fire Domain?"

The cloaked person: "That's right, it's them. Although these two have low cultivation, they are not ordinary people. Winning once might be luck, but winning twice is impressive enough to show that these two are not to be underestimated. You must be extremely cautious when dealing with them."

"Understood." Lou Xiu nodded in agreement and then asked, "What does the Extreme Fire Sect want with them?"

The cloaked person: "On the surface, the two are in the Shengshen Continent Royal Capital, but in reality, they have appeared here. The Extreme Fire Sect wants to see what they are secretly up to. Of course, that's not the main point. Ultimately, the Extreme Fire Sect wants to make a move on them, aiming to capture them alive, bring them back to the Extreme Fire Sect, and uncover the secrets they hold. However, they have many magical treasures on them, making others hesitant to act rashly. Otherwise, the people from the Extreme Fire Sect here would have already made a move."

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiu was secretly alarmed, realizing that there must be insiders from the Extreme Fire Sect among them.

He dared not speak this thought aloud, instead, he asked differently, "What should I do?"

The cloaked person: "Become their friend!"

"Become their friend?" Lou Xiu was taken aback, wondering what the meaning behind this suggestion was.

The cloaked person: "You have certain advantages in your position and hold some power. When the Extreme Fire Sect decides to move against them, you can leverage this to gain their friendship. The situation with these two is somewhat complex. Without mentioning anything else, they might possess the method to refine a fifth-grade immobilization charm. Those above are very interested in the secrets they might hold, and they also see potential in their abilities. However, they are concerned that these two might belong to other factions. Therefore, the specific course of action remains to be decided based on circumstances. Your current objective is just to befriend them and then proceed as the situation dictates."

Lou Xiu solemnly replied, "As long as they are still within the city, it won't be hard to find them, but I've just arrived here and don't have reliable personnel to use. The people from Dazhi City can't be easily transferred here at the moment. Even if we decide to transfer them now, it probably won't be timely…"

Before he finished speaking, the cloaked person tapped on some papers already placed on the table, "The few people on this list are insiders and can be used. They've been sent to guard the four city gates. Once the people from the Extreme Fire Sect arrive, these individuals will follow and contact you if they find anything."

"You are indeed considerate, sir." Lou Xiu quickly flattered.

The cloaked person: "I'm telling you, if you handle this well, you will be eligible to join the inner altar for legitimate inheritance. Don't repeat the mistakes made in Dazhi City. This time, even those above are watching, and if anything goes wrong, I won't be able to protect you!"

Upon hearing about the opportunity to join the inner altar for true inheritance, Lou Xiu's eyes lit up, and he repeatedly reassured, "Rest assured, sir, I guarantee this time will be flawless!"

Regarding the identity background of Luo Pavilion's proprietress, Yin Xu, it was directly passed to Shi Chun overnight before dawn via the mother-child talisman.

For gathering certain information, Shi Chun didn't have many resources besides reaching out to Young Master Nan. After the information crossed several boundaries to reach Young Master Nan, perhaps due to its easy availability, he quickly received a response.

Of course, the quick response also had Shi Chun's own decisive inputs.

When he sent out the message to investigate, he also informed the message relay nodes set by the Mingshan Sect, indicating that if there wasn't a lot of content, they shouldn't bother coming in person. It's not confidential information, just use the mother-child talisman to convey it directly.

This also allowed him to receive information more conveniently.

The reason he investigated Yin Xu's information was because he suspected that the two who were following them were sent by Yin Xu. After all, they had been tailgated since leaving Zhu Lang Pavilion.

Since they had just met, they couldn't be counted as friends, and he was unsure of any malicious intent. Given the negative implications of being followed, he certainly wanted to investigate further to be more prepared.

The mother-child talisman couldn't convey a lot at once, and the message, sent in fragments, indicated that Yin Xu was a fox demon with a cultivation possibly reaching the Human Immortal Great Achievement Realm. It was rumored she might be from the Qingqiu Fox Clan and is currently a woman of a Domain Master in West Niu here, not his only woman, perhaps one of his mistresses.

It is also leveraging that Domain Master's influence that she operates Zhu Lang Pavilion here in Yao Mountain City. Inside the pavilion, besides not engaging in sex trades, there are fairly comprehensive businesses for eating, drinking, playing, and having fun.

However, from Young Master Nan's perspective, this scale doesn't earn much from legitimate businesses, and the real profits come from leveraging that Domain Master's influence.

Zhu Lang Pavilion has a 'sending people off' business. No matter who you are or what crimes you've committed, as long as it's something under that Domain Master's influence, you enter Zhu Lang Pavilion, pay the appropriate fee, and Zhu Lang Pavilion will find a way to get you out of Juku State.

The fee is based on the severity of the matter - if it's too big to handle, they won't take unnecessary risks for any amount of money.

That's the general situation; Young Master Nan mentioned he could further investigate any specific details if needed.

Shi Chun didn't have specific details he needed at the moment.

Observing this, Wu Jinliang, after reading the content of the message, clicked his tongue in admiration and felt somewhat regretful. Previously, thinking about his own masculine charm and wealth, he felt the proprietress was just a small-time businesswoman. Now, knowing she's affiliated with a Domain Master and engages in shady dealings, he immediately dismissed those irrelevant thoughts, knowing she was not someone he could easily provoke.

The Shopkeeper of the Yuelai Inn was quite pleased. Before dawn, suddenly a bunch of business came in, filling up most of the vacant rooms.

Because Shi Chun was unaware of the purpose of the two who were tracking them, while being on guard, he diligently consumed his own energy to frequently activate his right eye's superpower to monitor his surroundings, suddenly noticing a considerable increase in guests.

Rising from his meditative posture on the couch, he went over to a wall, staring intently.

Wu Jinliang, who was also meditating, was awakened by his movements and saw him facing the wall. He went over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shi Chun said with a somewhat surprised tone, "The leader of the Extreme Fire Sect has arrived, the one from the Divine Fire Domain, what's his name again?"

Wu Jinliang exclaimed in astonishment, "Yin Tianlu?"

Shi Chun: "That's right, he's already met up with those two from last night. Quite a few people from the Extreme Fire Sect have arrived, and those two are also from the Extreme Fire Sect."

He originally didn't recognize that the two tracking them were from the Extreme Fire Sect, even though he had used his right eye's superpower to observe them early on. It wasn't until Yin Tianlu appeared that he remembered. He might not remember everything else, but how could he not recognize the source of the superpower that absorbed the Divine Fire?

A demon cultivator with a similar cultivation level and who had absorbed three Divine Fires as well, how could he not realize it was Yin Tianlu?

Thus, with Yin Tianlu's arrival, he picked up the memory of this group with similar sources of power. The techniques these people cultivate are all Fire Attribute Skills of the Extreme Fire Sect, and the two tracking them were no exception.

Hearing that people from the Extreme Fire Sect had arrived, Wu Jinliang was a bit anxious. Though back in Qi Yun Valley, Chun Tian had already made a deal with those three sets of Extreme Fire Sect artifacts, agreeing to not pursue it any further, it was hard for him to believe that the reappearance of Extreme Fire Sect people wasn't related to the treasures.

The crux of the matter was that he had killed Black Tiger, and those explicit assurances were worthless in the dark.

He couldn't help but frown, rubbing his chin while muttering, "Did we judge it wrong? Wasn't it that woman's doing? Or does the Extreme Fire Sect have a deep connection with her?"

Shi Chun: "This is simple. When it gets light, we'll change places. Zhu Lang Pavilion can accommodate guests, right? Staying there and probing around will reveal the truth. As long as we're still in the city and under the protection of the Phoenix Clan here at the foot of Divine Mountain, there's no need to fear the Extreme Fire Sect. As long as we don't leave the city, they won't dare make a move casually, or they would have acted already."

Though he said this, Wu Jinliang did not dare to be careless. He slung another gourd on his back and took out the three sets of artifacts for night watch, just in case...

In a small, simple courtyard within the city, the light inside the window was dim.

When a burly and a skinny man passed outside the wall, they observed their surroundings, suddenly leaped into the courtyard, and as they landed, there came the crunch of something breaking.

They looked down and saw a pile of dried fruit shells on the ground.

"Who's there?" An alert shout issued from the house immediately.

The two exchanged a glance, and at that moment, the door opened, revealing no other than Hua Chong, who had previously acted as a guide for Shi Chun and the others.

The skinny man flipped his sleeve to reveal a silver token, engraved with a majestic roaring tiger, vivid and mighty.

Upon seeing the token, Hua Chong immediately retracted his vigilance, withdrew into the door, slightly nodded his head as an invitation to enter.

The two men swiftly stepped inside, Hua Chong took another look outside the door, then quickly retreated and shut the door.

Turning to face the two, he didn't ask their names. He knew not to ask questions that shouldn't be asked; they'd speak when they should. He merely cupped his hands in polite greeting.

The skinny man first asked, "Where are they?"

Both of them were sent by the Bai Family to observe Wu Jinliang and Shi Chun.

Shi Chun and the other man's actions had been so sudden that although Bai Qiru had been informed of their coming, there was no time for the Bai Family to prepare and dispatch someone to Yao Mountain City in advance.

Bai Qiru had reported this to the Bai Family, but there was not enough time for them to send people to Yao Mountain City to prepare in advance. However, estimating that Shi Chun and his group would first stop in Yao Mountain City, they had notified the Bai Family's local informant here, who was none other than Hua Chong.

It must be said, although Hua Chong was solo, he indeed proved reliable, having correctly guessed which city gate Shi Chun and his companions would enter from and thus began tailing them.

And for Shi Chun and his group's part, choosing Hua Chong as a guide was no coincidence, thanks in part to his skillful performance.

In conclusion, Hua Chong becoming the guide for Shi Chun and his companion was not by mere chance.

"They are staying at the Yuelai Inn in the city, but I advise you not to easily track them; those two are already being watched. Just after I parted ways with them, I was intercepted by people from Zhu Lang Pavilion, asking a heap of questions related to them." Hua Chong said with a serious expression, gone was the previous rascal demeanor.

The skinny man solemnly asked, "Why is Zhu Lang Pavilion watching them?"

Hua Chong shook his head, "I don't know, they just went there for a meal. Logically, they shouldn't have been tracked just for dining, especially since the second steward from Zhu Lang Pavilion personally came to interrogate me. I can't figure it out. However, due to this, it doesn't seem to be a very pressing matter..."

At Yuelai Inn, while discussing the situation with fellow sect members, Xi Quan, the one in charge from the Extreme Fire Sect, suddenly furrowed his brows, took out a Mother-child Talisman, read the contents, and his expression darkened. Looking up at the others, he remarked, "Hall Master, the people tracking them have sent word that the rascal named Hua Chong is no ordinary person and may have hidden motives."

He had intended to go inquire Hua Chong himself, but seeing Hua Chong get intercepted by people from Zhu Lang Pavilion, he dared not act rashly. Instead, he covertly dispatched someone to observe Hua Chong, planning to confirm things before questioning him, only to now discover anomalies on Hua Chong's side.

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