The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 620

Chapter 620: Chapter 616: Suspicion Chapter 620: Chapter 616: Suspicion Shen Luo was making calculations in his heart, but on the surface, he didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement.

The maid led him towards the mansion's interior, quickly arriving outside a large courtyard.

“This is the place, Young Master, please go in. This servant will take her leave.” The maid gave a bow then quickly walked away.

Shen Luo glanced inside. In the courtyard was a tall main hall, where two people could vaguely be seen.

“Who is the other one?” His eyebrows tightened slightly, but quickly relaxed. He stepped into the hall.

One of the people in the hall was Cheng Yaojin. The other was a young Taoist priest, holding a snow-white whisk, and wearing a smiling face.

This Taoist priest, who was originally laughing and talking with Cheng Yaojin, turned to look when he saw Shen Luo come in.

For some reason, Shen Luo's heart suddenly tensed. It was as if the Taoist priest could see right through him, causing his hands and feet to shake uncontrollably. He froze on the spot.

“Hehe, this must be Friend Shen, isn't it? We've actually met once before.” The young Taoist priest nodded at Shen Luo with a smile.

Shen Luo recovered his senses at the sound of the voice, a voice that was very familiar.

“Are you Master Yuan Tiangang?”

The voice of this young Taoist priest was identical to that of Miss Li from the banks of the Styx in the Underworld.

“Indeed, I am Yuan Tiangang. The last time we parted hastily on the bank of the Styx, there wasn't time to introduce myself. I hope you won't take offense at it, cough cough…” Yuan Tiangang gave a bow with his palm up vertically. Suddenly he coughed a few times, seemingly ill.

“I dare not, your modesty is appreciated, Master.” Shen Luo quickly returned the bow, lowering his gaze.

In his dreams, his cultivation had reached the True Immortal Realm, his vision was clear. The Yuan Tiangang in front of him seemed unfathomably profound, as though he were a boundless ocean. Though it appeared calm, it was, in reality, immeasurably deep.

He had met many skilled practitioners, but none of them, whether it was Cheng Yaojin, Senior Yellow Wood, Jing River Dragon King, or even the East Sea Dragon King from his dreams, seemed as terrifying as Yuan Tiangang.

The appearance of this man here, the reason unknown, made Shen Luo feel somewhat uneasy.

With Yuan Tiangang's heavenly Dao-Practice, and with him being in Cheng Manor, Shen Luo wondered if he had noticed the existence of the jade pillow and the projection of the Heavenly Book.

“I, Yuan, am here today to visit Cheng Manor and am also a guest. Friend Shen need not be so formal.” Yuan Tiangang said with a smile.

“Alright, you two stop exchanging courtesies. Shen Luo, I called you here today because Dual-element True Water you asked for earlier has arrived.” Cheng Yaojin interrupted their conversation.

Upon hearing these words, Shen Luo forgot his speculations about Yuan Tiangang and showed a look of joy.

Previously, the Great Tang Dynasty Government had promised to confer some Dual-element True Water to him. But due to the ghost troubles in Chang'an, the matter had been put on hold, and he had almost forgotten about it.

As Cheng Yaojin spoke, he took out a half-foot tall silver jade bottle and handed it over.

Shen Luo quickly reached out to receive it. The jade bottle didn't look big, but it weighed hundreds of pounds. He had to secretly use his Mana in order to hold it steady.

He quietly circulated his Divine Sense into the bottle and in his heart rejoiced once more.

Unexpectedly, this jade bottle was filled with Dual-element True Water, several times more than what he had previously obtained from Chen Gang.

“Many thanks, Your Excellency the Duke, for your generosity.” Shen Luo tucked away the jade vial and thanked him with a salute.

With so much Dual-element True Water, he was confident that he could cultivate the Nameless Cultivation Technique to the peak of the Soul Condensation Stage in a short time.

As for the subsequent breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, he already had considerable confidence.

Shen Luo had already experienced a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage in his dreams and knew that the most important thing for a breakthrough at this stage was that the power of the soul had to be strong enough to break through the physical limitations.

The power of his divine soul had increased by more than thirty percent after absorbing two Soul Cultivators at the Styx River's boundary, which was enough to impact the Nascent Soul Stage. Moreover, in the latter half of the Nameless Cultivation Technique he acquired in his dreams, there was a method to aid in breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage, known as “Three Elements Kai Tai,” which could increase the chance of a breakthrough.

“Why are you thanking me! This is what you deserve; I am already embarrassed for giving it to you so late.” Duke Cheng Yaojin laughed heartily while stroking his beard.

“Duke, you are too kind. It's only because of the ghost problem that the delivery of supplies was delayed. How could I not understand this?” Shen Luo tucked away the jade vial and saluted.

“The Duke and Master Yuan seem to have something to talk about. If they have no other instructions, I will take my leave.” He glanced at the two and said quickly.

Shen Luo still wanted to ask Duke Cheng Yaojin to investigate the Demon Soul affair in Chang'an, but he was somewhat distrustful of Yuan Tiangang. This might be because Yuan Tiangang's cultivation level was too high, or because of what Ma Xiuxiu had said at the Styx River's boundary.

Shen Luo decided to discuss it with the Duke some other day.

“Friend Shen, don't be in such a hurry to leave. One of the reasons for my visit today was to see you.” Yuan Tiangang suddenly interjected.

“Why did National Master Yuan look for me?” Shen Luo was taken aback and turned to Yuan Tiangang.

“After saving the His Majesty's spirit at the Underworld Styx River, due to time restrictions of the soul attachment secret technique, traveled back with his Majesty's soul. According to Lu Huaming, one of Duke Cheng's servants, you were the one battling with the Jing River Dragon King the end. This Evil Dragon has a deep grudge with our Great Tang court, and I want to ask you to recount the details of the final battle,” Yuan Tiangang looked directly into Shen Luo's eyes and spoke with a smile.

Shen Luo's heart pulsed. Although he tried his best to remain calm on the surface, a slight ripple in his eyes was still caught by Yuan Tiangang.

“What's wrong, young master Shen Luo? Is there a problem?” Yuan Tiangang asked.

Shen Luo's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he soon let it go.

Even though he somewhat knew Ma Xiuxiu, her enmity with him for the Thousand-Year Spirit Milk incident meant that there was no need to cover up anything for her.

Moreover, Ma Xiuxiu once said that Yuan Tiangang had transformed into Yuan Shoucheng and intended to trap the Jing River Dragon King. With these words kept in his heart and Duke Cheng present, he wished to see what Yuan Tiangang had to say.

“There is of course no inconvenience. That day when I pursued the Jing River Dragon King with a sword…” Shen Luo recounted in detail what happened that day when he pursued the Dragon King.

This was the first time Duke Cheng Yaojin had heard this and his expression kept changing.

However, Yuan Tiangang was not surprised. He just frowned and appeared to be troubled by something.

“…Finally, Ma Xiuxiu turned into a dragon and left. I then fell unconscious and woke up in Cheng Manor. That was the cause and effect of the incident. I have not withheld any information. If the two of you still have doubts, you can verify with the Underworld.” Shen Luo saluted.

Duke Cheng Yaojin and Yuan Tiangang were both silent for a moment, standing there in silence.

“Thank you, young master Shen, for your detailed account of the matter.” Yuan Tiangang was the first to return to his senses and thanked Shen Luo with a nod.

“Master Yuan is too polite. However, I have previously heard Duke Cheng speak about the incident with the Jing River Dragon King, and I have heard what Ma Xiuxiu said that day in the Underworld. There seem to be some discrepancies between the two, especially in regards to the identity of Yuan Shoucheng. They are diametrically opposed, and I don't know what is the truth?” Shen Luo didn't want to beat around the bush and directly asked Yuan Tiangang.

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