The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 176 - 118 Tracking and Counter-Tracking_2

Chapter 176: Chapter 118 Tracking and Counter-Tracking_2

"I heard noises. Those two people rummaged around your yard for half a day and found nothing," Changtian was now much more familiar compared to the first live broadcast, and no longer so terse, "Their footsteps were unsteady."

"Then they’re neither cultivators nor trained in martial arts. Possibly local ruffians hired to play thieves for a day. Fortunately, I dismantled the array before leaving, otherwise, they would have been trapped in it," Liu Manzi had set up an array in her yard, and this morning, she removed it following Changtian’s instructions, "Most importantly, did they step on the Scent Retention Powder?"

"Hmm, they got it all over their feet and had no clue," Before leaving the yard, the girl had scattered a good amount of Scent Retention Powder at the door. This substance is used by hunters to track their prey, colorless but fragrant. Any prey that steps on Scent Retention Powder can be tracked by specially trained animals. She did just that, except the creature playing the role of the animal here—naturally, was Qiongqi. Did you think Changtian would stoop so low to do such a thing?

After rummaging around the yard for a while, the two people found nothing, so they met up to discuss, then expanded their search area and scoured all around. One guy was relatively smart, looked up at the nearby large inn, squinted his eyes, and walked in. After a while, he peeked down from a third-floor room. Seems like this guy wasn’t too stupid.

"Alright, follow them... I guess." Changtian turned to look at her, the last word choking in his throat almost unable to come out. The girl just happened to bite into the round front end of an ice pop, coincidentally, whether it was hawthorn or watermelon, the juice was red, and biting into it now, her lips were a bright red. Plus, she stuck out her clove-like little tongue, lightly licked the ice pop once, squinted her eyes, showing a satisfied expression on her face.

He instantly recalled the day he stealthily kissed her. Her tongue was just as soft and flexible, and he suddenly felt a rush of heat through his body.

"Don’t eat this kind of...stuff anymore!" Even eating a sweet treat can become so suggestive. Does she want to eat or tease him? Doesn’t she know that licking a cylindrical object in front of a man is practically a crime?

"Huh? Why?" She was just eating an ice pop, how did it bother him again?

His tone was not good, "No reason. Just go out, those two are about to walk out of sight."

She shrugged, wondering what had caught his eye this time that made him unhappy. Whatever, she’ll get used to it, she blinked and left the God Demon Prison.

Looking at the direction the two thieves took, it turned out to be the City Lord Mansion. She tilted her head in thought, feeling increasingly that something was amiss. Sure enough, the two guys reached the gate of the City Lord Mansion and passed a note to the guard, "This is an order from Lord Fan; please deliver it to him directly." Then they turned and left.

Master Fan is staying within the City Lord Mansion! What does this mean, was it City Lord Wen or Wen Liangyu who took those four people?

So, does she need to find a way to sneak into the mansion herself? She sighed. This Wen Residence now looked like a Dragon Pond and Tiger Cave, and yet she still needed to break in. She was about to move when Changtian asked, "What are you doing?"

"Ah, I’m looking for a spot to stake out. Wait for a maid to come out, knock her out, then disguise myself in her likeness to sneak into the mansion," she said honestly.

"Looking to get yourself killed again?" Changtian’s adaptation to using new idioms was quite high, "You want to sneak in to find a Golden Core cultivator? He could crush you with one finger!"

She didn’t accept that, "If I disguise as a maid, why would he crush me for no reason?"

"Why would you risk so much to get into the mansion? Even if this whole Rock City collapses, it’s none of your business."

This guy really has a venomous tongue! But he spoke sense, it was time to back off. If she insisted on contending with a Golden Core cultivator, she would only end up smashed like an egg drop soup. Gouzi, oh Gouzi, it’s not that your sister doesn’t want to save you, but she really lacks the ability.

"Fine, then." Back to being a homeless kid again! She went on a bit of a self-pitying spree and then decided to head to the mutual market to find the Cloud Tiger Trading Team and meanwhile, deliver the whistle’s message to Deng Hao.

These past few days, Foundation Establishment Pills had been selling like hotcakes, and even Loose Cultivators receiving news had traveled from afar to buy, so the stock was sold out daily. Fortunately, the disciple of the Clearing Void Sect in charge of the mutual market, Ying Tantai, didn’t make things difficult for her in accordance with her wishes, otherwise, she would have been interrogated thoroughly from all directions; what surprised her even more was that even four Soul Reviving Guides had sold. Most people taking this elixir were holding onto a quench thirst by drinking poison mentality. This also reflects the looming approach of the Emperor’s Fluid period and its significant impact on both demons and the Human Clan.

The clerks of the Cloud Tiger Trading Team had been quite relaxed. This trading team was very experienced. In the past ten days, they had almost completed their procurements. Naturally, Deng Hao was the one who negotiated the purchase of the new batch of Spiritual Tea produced by Rock City, not related to the ordinary members. Now they could no longer obtain new demon corpses, but Ning Xiaoxian still chatted and bantered with her acquaintances. The trading team would stay in Rock City for a few more days before embarking on a new journey.

Would the whistle stay or leave? She handed the letter to Deng Hao, and after reading it, his expression remained unchanging, making it impossible to discern his thoughts. Alas, why hadn’t she peeked at it beforehand?

Since someone in the City Lord Mansion was looking for Ning Xiaoxian, she couldn’t afford to be seen walking around with her own face anymore. Luckily, these past few days selling elixirs had earned plenty of Spirit Stones, so it was time to seize the opportunity to stop. She took back the unsold Soul Reviving Guides, found a quiet, deserted spot, returned to the God Demon Prison to change her appearance, and altered her features to resemble a woman in her twenties, with small eyes and a flat nose — a look far from attractive.

She clapped her hands in satisfaction, ready to teleport out of the God Demon Prison, when Changtian spoke up gravely, "Hold on! Someone’s coming."

She had chosen a secluded spot behind the mutual market, an area usually used by the merchant teams for unloading goods. Especially today, being the third day of the tea meeting, the place was much quieter. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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