That night.
Outside Zhou Shan County.
On a low mountain, under the pale moonlight, a ball of black mist slowly rose from the ground, and then the ground churned, revealing a ferocious head.
It was a giant lizard beast of enormous size.
Dozens of feet away from the giant lizard beast, three balls of black mist surged, revealing three figures shrouded in black mist, who were precisely the Tainnan Three Tigers.
The appearance of the three had changed considerably compared to before.
Their skin was a bloodless gray-white, and the exposed skin was covered with black spiderweb-like patterns, giving them an unspeakable eerie feeling.
The three men and one beast stood on the summit of the low mountain, their gazes fixed on the County Town in the distance, and the almost materialized black mist flickered in their dark eyes. After a long while, they withdrew their gazes but made no other movements, instead quietly remaining on the mountain peak, as if waiting for something.
At the same time, Lin Sheng, who was cultivating with his eyes closed in Zhou Shan County, suddenly opened his eyes.
He frowned slightly, his gaze falling in one direction.
"What's going on?"
While cultivating just now, he suddenly felt a sense of threat.
This was the Caiyu Worm's danger perception reacting. Although it wasn't as intense as when he faced Shi Gu, it was indeed lingering in his heart.
Even though this sense of threat didn't last long, it still made him wary.
The Caiyu Worm's danger perception talent was definitely not groundless.
"This situation clearly means there's some danger targeting me."
He muttered to himself, but there wasn't much urgency in his heart, because the danger perception feedback indicated that this sense of threat wasn't strong, so the level of danger wasn't high.
Either it was quite far away from him, or it was still within his ability to handle.
"What exactly is it!?"
He thought to himself.
"Could it be that the matter of killing the Prefecture Yamen constables has been exposed?"
"No, I had no connection with the Prefecture Yamen before. Even if they discovered the deaths of those two constables, they couldn't possibly track me down. Even if the Prefecture Yamen had some methods I don't know about, it shouldn't be this fast!"
After pondering for a long while, he seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of cold light flashed in his eyes.
"If it's not the Prefecture Yamen, the White Dragon Gang is even less likely. Then the most probable possibility is only one, that Magic Seed..."
"After waiting for so long, have you finally become impatient?"
Lin Sheng muttered to himself, his gaze becoming increasingly sharp.
He understood that the Magic Seed would never dare to attack a major county like Zhou Shan County. Perhaps it was currently waiting quietly outside Zhou Shan County for him to leave the city.
Lin Sheng wasn't in a hurry. With his current strength, even if the Magic Seed's strength had recovered now, even if he couldn't resolve the situation, he could definitely escape.
With that thought, he closed his eyes again and entered cultivation.
Soon, the sky brightened.
Zhou Shan County was bustling with people coming and going, returning to a prosperous scene.
At this time, Sun Mansion was bustling with activity. As the wedding day approached, the mansion was extremely busy.
Sun Yu was also asked to stay at home obediently and was not allowed to wander outside.
A fair-faced young man holding a folding fan walked along the long street, his gaze sweeping over Sun Mansion, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"It's very lively. I wonder what the scene will be like after a while?"
He murmured softly, the smile on his face growing stronger.
This person was none other than Kong Qi, who had been eyeing Sun Mansion for a long time.
He committed acts of defilement partly for cultivation and partly to satisfy his inner perversion.
What he liked most was seeing the young ladies of these wealthy families, who were treated as precious gems, being defiled by him just before their wedding.
Afterwards, the reactions of these wealthy families varied: some were consumed by rage, some were furious, and some were deeply sorrowful.
Every time he saw this scene, it gave him an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
Just as he was lost in thought, his face suddenly turned pale, and a look of pain appeared on his face. He immediately took out a porcelain bottle from his Pregnant, poured out a pink pill emitting a foul smell, and put it into his mouth. Only then did he feel much better.
He gently wiped away the beads of sweat that had appeared on his forehead.
"I can't wait any longer. Tonight, I will act tonight..."
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"Dry weather, be careful of fire..."
Deep in the night, the clear shouts of the night watchman came from the streets and alleys, then gradually faded away.
In the old inn, in a room on the third floor.
Hoo... hoo...
An old man in simple clothes was lying sideways on a chair, sleeping soundly, occasionally emitting thunderous snores.
On the bed not far away, the young man covered his ears, his face full of a constipated helplessness, muttering in a low voice.
"Damn old man, drinking so much wine, snoring like thunder..."
He tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Just as he was thinking about whether to ask the inn's servant for two earplugs to plug his ears, he suddenly saw a hint of red light appear in the room.
He immediately turned his head to look and saw that on the wooden table in the room, the stone that the old man had been holding in his hand was actually lit up, emitting a red halo.
Seeing this scene, he was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and immediately rolled out of bed.
However, he accidentally tripped and broke a porcelain bottle in the room, making a crisp sound.
"What's wrong! What happened?"
This sudden noise made the old Daoist, who was sleeping soundly, jump up. His aura surged, his beard and hair stood on end, and he looked around the room.
"The stone, the stone! It's lit up..."
The young man said hurriedly, pointing to the jade stone on the table that was slowly dimming its red light.
"It's here!!"
Before the young man could finish speaking, the old Daoist had already noticed that his treasure had reacted. He jumped over and picked up the pebble, a look of joy appearing on his face.
"I knew it, I couldn't be wrong. That Kong Qi is indeed cultivating Yin Harmonization Skill."
"Yin Harmonization Skill? Why does that sound so familiar?"
Hearing the old man's words, the young man scratched his head.
"Old man, what does this Yin Harmonization Skill have to do with the Yang Extremity Art I cultivate?"
"Boy, you're not stupid, you even know that the two are related. This Yin Harmonization Skill and the Yang Extremity Art you cultivate are one and the same technique. Only when the two are combined is it a complete true skill. This is a secret transmission of our Sect, but the Yin Harmonization Skill was taken away by another branch many years ago and brought to this Linjiang Prefecture area."
"Your grandpa brought you all the way here to Linjiang Prefecture, roughing it along the way, what do you think it was for? Do you think your grandpa only cares about money? That's just material wealth. My real purpose is this Yin Harmonization Skill, it's for you, you little brat, to help you achieve the convergence of Yin and Yang."
The old man glared at the young man and spoke a long string of words in a bad mood, even puffing out his chest as he spoke, trying to make himself look more imposing.
"So that's how it is."
The young man nodded thoughtfully, but thinking of the old man's usual stinginess, he remained skeptical.
"Alright, you little brat, now that this Yang Polarity stone is lit up, it means that Kong Qi has appeared nearby. Hmph hmph, without further delay, let's set off quickly, don't let that guy run away."
The old man didn't care what the young man was thinking. He quickly packed his things and urged him, and they soon left the inn.
At the same time.
In a corner of Sun Mansion, a ghostly figure quietly appeared.
His figure was agile and light as he landed on a large tree within the mansion, bringing a gentle breeze that caused the leaves to sway slightly.
"What's that smell?"
Kong Qi sniffed, a look of confusion appearing on his face. As a master skilled in assassination and disguise, he was extremely sensitive to smells.
He could detect even the slightest abnormality.
His gaze fell on the large tree below him, and only then did he notice that the branches and leaves of this large tree were covered with specks of dark green powder.
"This is Narcissus powder!"
After a slight pause, he recognized what the powder was. It was a type of medicinal powder used for tracking.
"A decent method, but unfortunately it might be useful for others, but it's completely useless against me."
A cold smile appeared on Kong Qi's face. He quickly took out an exquisite sachet from his Pregnant and squeezed it hard, releasing a wisp of white smoke.
This was his secretly concocted medicinal powder, which could completely eliminate the smell on his body.
It was perfect for dealing with tracking methods that relied on scent.
"This Sun Mansion is quite well-defended, but that's good too, it makes it more interesting."
His figure flickered, and he had already swept past the tree, landing lightly on the roof of a pavilion within the mansion.
His movements were light and swift. The patrolling guards in the mansion didn't notice a thing.
He walked on the rooftop as if strolling in a leisurely courtyard, but after only a few steps, he stopped.
He looked down and saw that the tiles beneath his feet were quite damp, looking like marks left by a light drizzle.
He sniffed his nose again, but didn't smell anything unusual. However, he still felt that something was wrong with this situation. After all, the weather was dry now, and it hadn't rained in Zhou Shan County for a long time. This situation was not right.
Thinking of this, he bent down and carefully observed the tiles. He quickly saw the clue.
"This is wisteria juice!! To use wisteria juice on the rooftop, that's truly f***ing insidious."
He frowned.
This wisteria juice was also a type of tracking medicine, colorless and odorless, but extremely sensitive to certain strange beasts.
This kind of tracking liquid was not common. Only various masters would use it, and its scent residue was extremely stable. Even with his secretly concocted medicinal powder, he couldn't guarantee complete removal. If even a trace remained, he might be tracked by someone using strange beasts.
"I didn't expect this Sun Mansion to have some tricks up its sleeve, but unfortunately, relying on such methods is still not enough to restrain me."
With a cold snort, his figure moved, and he had already leaped out lightly, leaving only a pair of boots in place.
He had already ascertained Sun Yu's location. After knowing that there was wisteria juice on the rooftop, he simply chose to go from the ground.
With his movement technique, the guards on duty were like nothing.
Before long, he had reached the outside of Sun Yu's room. At this moment, the room was completely dark, indicating that the person inside had already fallen asleep.
Seeing this scene, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Just as he was about to enter the room, he keenly sensed that something was watching him.
He immediately looked up and saw that there were two small black birds on a jujube tree in the courtyard watching this side.
"Just birds!?"
Seeing that they were just two small birds, he relaxed.
However, for some reason, after this series of encounters since entering Sun Mansion, although things had gone smoothly so far, he always felt that something was wrong.
But where exactly it was wrong, he couldn't say. However, the Yin Harmonization Skill he cultivated, when practiced to a high level, had some effect of avoiding danger.
This was one of his relies for being able to run rampant in Linjiang Prefecture.
He didn't rush to move but stopped in place as if thinking about something.
Soon, he suddenly awoke, finally understanding where something was wrong.
The Sun Mansion was set up with tracking medicines. Normally, who would set up these things in a regular mansion? They should primarily use warning medicines, or simply train strange beasts with sensitive senses to guard the house.
There was absolutely no need to place so many tracking items.
"Could it be that my whereabouts have been exposed!!"
Narrowing his eyes, his bad premonition grew stronger.
He knew very well that he was a wanted criminal listed on the Black Rank, and he had offended some powerful families. Many people wanted his life.
Realizing that something was wrong, he decisively abandoned the plan for that night.
He would not take any risks. Immediately, his figure flickered and he headed towards the outside of Sun Mansion.
And those two small birds, after seeing him leave, chirped twice and actually flew away.
However, before they could fly out of Sun Mansion, two strong winds struck and hit the two small birds.
"As expected, there's something fishy."
Ignoring the two small birds, Kong Qi sneered and left quickly without further delay.
At the same time.
Two figures, one old and one young, had already arrived outside Sun Mansion.
"That Kong Qi is indeed targeting the Sun Family's young lady."
The old man looked at the Yang Polarity stone in his hand, which was emitting a red glow that grew brighter, and the smile on his face became more intense.
And at this moment, the Yang Polarity stone in his hand actually became warm.
"Here he comes!!"
Feeling the rapid change in the Yang Polarity stone, the old man was startled and immediately looked forward, only to see a black figure quickly sweeping past.
"Trying to run!"
The old man's Decadence disappeared, and he also showed an extremely agile appearance. His body turned into a phantom and chased straight after the black figure, while at the same time throwing out a rope and pulling the young man who hadn't reacted yet.
"Hmm!?"
Kong Qi also noticed the situation behind him. He felt a strange movement in his body's aura and quickly realized something, a cold smile appearing on his face.
"Interesting, so it's you."
Although he had already guessed the identity of the person behind him, he didn't stop but headed straight outside the city.
The two, one chasing and one fleeing, quickly disappeared on the long street.
At this time, Lin Sheng at the other end of the long street opened his eyes.
He activated his perception and only saw two quickly disappearing figures.
"Something happened?"
Lin Sheng's heart moved. At this moment, he still had the high perception combination of the Caiyu Worm and Big Yellow integrated into his body.
His perception enveloped most of Sun Mansion, but he didn't detect any abnormalities within the mansion.
The only abnormality was the two figures who had just left in a hurry.
Lin Sheng frowned and leaped onto the long street.
Looking at the Sun Mansion, which was as usual, he emitted two crisp bird calls from his mouth.
However, there was no response from within Sun Mansion.
"Something really did happen."
His eyes narrowed slightly, and in the next moment, his figure disappeared from where he was and chased after the two who had left.