AWB Chapter 152: It's never-ending!
Chapter 152: It's never-ending!
The steward of the Hall of Death looked Zou Yue up and down with a cold expression, and asked casually:
"Do you have a portrait of this Chen Wan'er? We need to know what the person we're going to kill looks like."
Zou Yue felt a pang of frustration and shook her head helplessly.
If she had a portrait of Chen Wan'er, why would she have spent so much time and energy without even catching a glimpse of her?
“There is no portrait.” Her tone was full of resentment.
The manager frowned slightly and continued to press for answers:
"What is her cultivation level? What weapon does she usually use?"
You need to provide us with some useful information so the brothers know how to proceed.
Zou Yue gritted her teeth and said resentfully:
"At least in terms of Nascent Soul cultivation, he is an evil cultivator. As for his weapon, I know nothing about it."
Upon hearing this, the steward pondered for a moment, then shrugged and said:
"Alright, you go back and wait for news."
However, you've given us far too little information. It won't be easy for the brothers to get this done, so the price will have to be increased.
A flash of anger crossed Zou Yue's eyes, but she suppressed her rage when she thought of her son's blood feud.
He said angrily, "As long as you can kill her, the price is negotiable! Just name your price, I won't haggle."
After leaving the Hall of Death, Zou Yue did not return directly to the Glazed Tile School.
She was filled with doubts and could never get over her son's death.
Her intuition told her that even if her son's murder was not directly related to Tang Xuan and his mother, there were probably intricate indirect connections.
Otherwise, why couldn't even the son's body be preserved? This is clearly someone deliberately destroying evidence.
With this doubt in mind, Zou Yue, as if possessed, quietly went to Tang Xuan's mother's residence.
However, she was completely unaware that Tang Xuan and his mother had already keenly noticed her the moment she approached the place.
After all, a demon woman in human territory naturally had to maintain a high level of vigilance at all times and dare not slack off in the slightest.
Noticing someone approaching, Tang Xuan and his mother exchanged a glance.
Understanding the unspoken plan, they decided to play along and pretend not to have noticed Zou Yue's presence.
"Mother, everyone on the street is talking about Chen Wan'er today, have you heard?"
Tang Xuan deliberately raised his voice and asked casually.
"Of course I know that. I've heard she's the murderer who killed your third brother?"
The mother responded accordingly.
Tang Xuan deliberately shook his head, feigning disagreement, and slowly said:
"Third Brother's cultivation has already reached the Nascent Soul stage. Ordinary cultivators probably can't even get close to him."
Mother, do you think Chen Wan'er might be a cultivator from a reclusive family?
After all, we'd never heard of this person before.
Zou Yue, who was hiding outside, was startled when she heard these words.
Previously, she was convinced that Chen Wan'er might be an evil cultivator and never considered the possibility of her being from a reclusive family.
Tang Xuan's reminder made her realize that there seemed to be more to the story.
Thinking of this, Zou Yue lost all interest in eavesdropping.
She felt she had to go back and carefully plan and re-examine the entire incident.
Once he sensed that the people outside had left, Tang Xuan quickly set up a barrier to ensure that the conversation inside would not be overheard by outsiders.
"Xuan'er, didn't you say before that you were looking for a cultivator named Gao Huohuo to help you?"
Why are they searching everywhere for a cultivator named Chen Wan'er?
His mother asked Tang Xuan with a puzzled look on her face.
Upon hearing his mother's question, Tang Xuan quickly took out his communication jade slip and showed her the message Gao Huohuo had sent last time.
"Chen Wan'er is Gao Huohuo's friend? Could she really be from a hidden family?"
Otherwise, in this Cangyun Realm, who doesn't know the prestige of the Glazed Tile Sect? Ordinary people wouldn't dare to provoke them easily.
His mother looked at the message and muttered to herself.
If Gao Huohuo heard these remarks now, he would probably start cursing on the spot.
Back then, if she hadn't been highly skilled and daring, and hadn't been fooled by Tang Xuan's sweet talk, she wouldn't have so easily taken on this hot potato.
"In any case, Gao Huohuo did help us get rid of a hidden crisis."
This favor must be repaid.
His expression was solemn, and his words were full of gratitude.
His mother nodded slightly, her eyes showing approval, and softly echoed:
"Yes, most human cultivators in this world are cold-hearted, and it is rare to find someone as trustworthy and keeping of his promises as Gao Huohuo."
Xuan'er, what exactly is the story behind your connection with Gao Huohuo that you mentioned before?
But is it really true?
Tang Xuan nodded without hesitation, his expression resolute, a glimmer of light in his eyes:
"It is absolutely true. I have never met anyone as destined as me."
Moreover, each and every one of these things has been of great help to me.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to help you when we first met.
Thinking of this, Tang Xuan tapped his finger and sent another message to Gao Huohuo:
"Fellow Daoist Gao, you can rest assured that my mother and I will always remember this kindness."
If you ever need anything in the future, just ask, and I will do my utmost to help you without hesitation.
Gao Huohuo, who was feeding rabbits at the Shadow Moon Sect, was taken aback when she received a message from Tang Xuan.
Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Has this guy suddenly had a change of heart?"
Or is he plotting something again, trying to recruit me as a henchman to help him eliminate his rivals?
Gao Huohuo pondered to himself, recalling everything that had happened before, and then he made a plan.
"Hmph, it won't be so easy for me to take action again in the future."
We have to get something out of him, either by having him help us find some rare cultivation resources for our senior brothers and sisters.
Since Gao Huohuo returned from her year-long training trip, many miscellaneous tasks within the sect have fallen on her shoulders.
She had to do everything herself, from feeding all kinds of rare and exotic animals to carefully tending the medicinal garden.
What used to be a simple vegetable garden has now been expanded into an area dedicated to cultivating spiritual herbs.
These are all spiritual plant seedlings that my senior brothers and sisters found during the past year after venturing out into the world.
We planted it here with great care, hoping it would add to the sect's cultural heritage.
Looking around, the Shadowmoon Sect is still short of manpower, but with everyone working together, it has begun to show its strength.
Even the white cranes that were brought back have their own courtyard to live in.
Every day, besides going to his seventh senior sister's place to recuperate from his injuries, he immersed himself in self-cultivation.
The little guy has grown up quickly and now stands tall and has grown into a handsome young man.
Upon seeing Gao Huohuo return, he respectfully stepped forward to bow and greeted him crisply as "Junior Uncle."
Gao Huohuo was so startled that she almost jumped up, thinking that one of her senior brothers or sisters had recently taken on a disciple.
"Gao Huohuo, why don't you put aside your current affairs for now and focus all your efforts on breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage?"
"How about I look after it for you for two days?"
Elder Hu Daji strolled over and made the suggestion with a concerned expression.
As the only Nascent Soul stage cultivator in the sect at present, he always harbored a hidden worry in his heart, feeling that he could not support the sect alone.
In contrast, the sect leader's cultivation level was still at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.
Every day, he either enjoys tea and discusses philosophy or tinkers with novel and ingenious little gadgets.
There was absolutely no indication that he was eager to improve his cultivation level.
Now that the sect no longer needs him to sell items to make a living, he still enjoys it.
This often worried Hu Daji: what if a powerful enemy pressed in? Wouldn't he be the first to be hit?
Therefore, seeing that Gao Huohuo had also reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core realm, he had the idea of giving her a helping hand.
With Gao Huohuo leading the charge, he could feel a little more at ease.
Hearing this, Gao Huohuo, who was feeding the rabbits, had a sudden idea.
She sighed, feigning helplessness, and replied with a distressed expression:
"Elder Hu, I appreciate your kindness, but it's really not that I'm unwilling to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
The tasks assigned by my senior colleagues are numerous and piling up; there's simply no way I can finish them all!