The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 498

Chapter 498: Chapter 494: Instigation Chapter 498: Chapter 494: Instigation “If I'm not mistaken, during the last mission, aside from my nephew Lu Xianzhi, there was also a freelance cultivator with the family name Shen involved, it should be you, Friend Shen Luo, correct?” The man with the sword on his back suddenly spoke with a smile.

This man was tall and magnificent-looking, yet his words were kind and gentle.

“Senior Gong has a remarkable memory. Indeed, I participated in that matter with Daoist Lu.” After hesitating for a moment, Shen Luo said, nodding in agreement.

Lu Huaming had just been secretly informing him about the names of the others, with a particular focus on the two people beside Yellow Wood Senior. The man with the sword on his back was named Gong Dian, and the woman in the palace skirt beside him was named Yin Yixian, both were officials of the Great Tang Dynasty Government.

“Friend Shen, do you have any lead on the case of the Jing River Dragon King's ghost escaping?” Gong Dian asked.

“I'm afraid I'm completely at a loss, I really can't figure it out.” Shen Luo shook his head and smirked.

Looking at Shen Luo, Gong Dian's eyes reflected a ripple-like, different light, faintly fluctuating.

The woman in the palace skirt and Yellow Wood Senior slightly turned their heads to look at him. Gong Dian subtly shook his head, hardly noticeable.

“Nevermind, it's meaningless to pursue how the Jing River Dragon King escaped from the Underworld now. The pressing matter is how to deal with him.” Yellow Wood Senior waved his hand.

“The Senior is right.” Gong Dian nodded in agreement.

“Honorable Seniors, although there's no place for juniors like me to comment here, I still have a question in mind, and I wonder whether I should ask it.” A sudden voice sounded, it was the youth named Wu from the Qinghua Fairy's side who stepped forward and said politely.

Upon seeing this man suddenly step forward, Shen Luo felt a surge of bad premonition in his heart.

“You're Martial Friend Wu from Mount Putuo, right? Feel free to speak your mind.” Gong Dian replied with a smile.

“Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that Friend Shen Luo was involved in the Underworld task that day, and today, he discovered the trace of the Jing River Dragon King before anyone else. I feel it's quite a coincidence. I wonder what the seniors think?” With a respectful expression, Martial Friend Wu Wu murmured.

As soon as his words fell, everyone present felt a slight jolt, and their eyes towards Shen Luo now contained a hint of doubt.

Shen Luo felt a jolt in his heart and immediately turned to look at Martial Friend Wu.

“I am simply voicing my thoughts out loud, without any intention of defaming Daoist Shen. Please forgive me, Daoist Shen.” Martial Friend Wu met Shen Luo's gaze without fear, his expression humble.

“Really? I thought Martial Brother Wu bore a grudge against me from the time I defeated him in Wanqiu City, and was intentionally seeking revenge. It's good to know that you didn't have any private intentions.” Shen Luo said with a smile.

Martial Brother Wu's face showed a moment of surprise and anger, but he quickly hid it.

Although his emotional change was only fleeting, everyone present was a person of great cultivation, how could they miss it out? Doubts about Shen Luo subsided a bit, the way they looked at Martial Brother Wu was now more meaningful.

“Enough, let's discuss this later. Let's go back to the headquarters of the Great Tang Dynasty Government now. Daoist Qinghua, Daoist Sleeping Moon, please come along, and let's discuss this matter?” Yellow Wood Senior spoke, his tone was slightly irritated, particularly when looking at Martial Brother Wu, he was highly dissatisfied.

As high-ranking officials of the Great Tang Dynasty Government, the last thing they wanted to see was infighting and maneuvering among their own people.

“Yes, as Yellow Wood Senior arranges.” Both Qinghua Fairy and Sleeping Moon Scholar noticed Yellow Wood Senior's displeasure and promptly agreed.

Qinghua Fairy also glared at Martial Brother Wu fiercely. Martial Brother Wu bowed his head and stepped aside.

“Gong Dian, you are adept at investigation, stay here and explore the surroundings to see if there is anything unusual.” Yellow Wood Senior told Gong Dian.

“Yes, Senior, rest assured.” Gong Dian nodded in agreement.

Then, Yellow Wood Senior led everyone towards the Great Tang Dynasty Government. Shen Luo was also requested to go with them.

“Brother Shen, don't worry. Elder Yellow Wood has sharp eyes. He won't believe my provocative words.” Lu Huaming walked up to Shen Luo and whispered.

“I naturally trust Elder Yellow Wood, but I also find this matter too coincidental, encountering the Jing River Dragon King twice in a row.” Shen Luo said with a bitter smile.

“Don't say that, thank goodness you bumped into this today, otherwise, more people would have been harmed. In that case, His Majesty would have blamed it on us. Speaking of which, you once again helped the Great Tang Dynasty Government a lot.” Lu Huaming gratefully said.

“It's just a coincidence. Brother Lu, did you guys leave the city to go to the Yinling Mountains?” Shen Luo laughed and then, remembering something, asked.

“Yes, the fierce ghosts in the tomb there suddenly revolted and hurt people outside. It took us quite some time to finally drive those ghosts back.” Lu Huaming said, looking utterly exhausted.

Shen Luo had recently come back from an ancient tomb and wanted to ask more about the Yinling Mountains tomb, but because of Wu Ming's involvement, he was now suspected of colluding with ghosts. If people knew that he had just been to the Yinling Mountains tomb, it would surely cause more trouble. He had to restrain himself.

“Speaking of which, Brother Shen's cultivation level has greatly improved, and you have already stepped into the Soul Condensation stage. This is something worth congratulating.” Lu Huaming looked Shen Luo up and down and said with a smile.

“That's good luck. I broke through by fluke.” Shen Luo laughed.

The two chatted casually while rushing on their journey.

The group quickly returned to the Great Tang Dynasty Government. Elder Yellow Wood and Qinghua Fairy, Sleeping Moon Scholar and others walked into the main hall, seeming to have important matters to discuss and let Lu Huaming take Shen Luo to rest first before summoning him later.

Lu Huaming took Shen Luo back to his own residence. As soon as they entered the house, Lu Huaming grabbed a wine pot to quench his thirst. Shen Luo also drank some wine with him.

Whether it was due to exhaustion or the effects of alcohol, Lu Huaming quickly fell asleep leaning against the table.

Shen Luo helped him into the inner room to rest and then sat in the living room outside, carefully contemplating what had happened today.

This was a habit he had maintained since stepping into the cultivation world. To scrutinize what he encountered, find his deficiencies, and constantly improve himself, only then could he walk further in the dangerous world of cultivation.

“I was in a hurry before and didn't have time to take a good look at this.” After sitting for a while, he suddenly remembered something and took out the brass bell transformed from yellow talisman papers.

Shen Luo's divine sense entered the bell, and a look of surprise soon appeared on his face.

There were no prohibitions within the bell, and its quality was nothing special.

He slightly furrowed his brows. This bell could stupefy ghosts. He had originally thought it to be a magical instrument of high quality. Who knew it was just an ordinary bell?

However, this bell wasn't completely ordinary; there was a strange energy contained within, just not in a large amount.

Shen Luo hesitated slightly, then used his mana to ring the bell.

Ding…Ding…

The crisp bell sound echoed in the house, sounding very pleasant. He couldn't feel anything wrong.

“Huh?” He blinked.

After the bell rang, the strange energy within it was quickly consumed.

“Boy… stop… Ah…” A painful scream came from his Qiankun bag at his waist. It was from the General Ghost.

Shen Luo quickly sent his divine sense into it and looked surprised.

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