In a small town a hundred li from Spirit River Village, a man and a woman walked along the street.
Before long, they arrived at an apothecary.
The two entered without speaking, their eyes sweeping across the surroundings as though searching for someone.
The apothecary owner looked puzzled. He stepped forward and asked, "What would you two like?"
The man and woman said nothing. They merely shook their heads with a smile and left the apothecary.
"How strange!" The owner curled his lip as he watched their retreating backs.
The pair were none other than Chen Sheng and Luo Xue. Having arrived in the small town, they searched through every apothecary.
"Sect Master, we do not even know what this disciple looks like. How are we supposed to find him?" Luo Xue asked.
"It matters not. I have my ways." Chen Sheng remained calm and confident.
Just then, a shout of rebuke rang out from a tavern not far away.
"No money, yet you dare drink? Beat him!"
A ragged young man was thrown out before the tavern entrance, where several waiters began kicking and punching him.
Chen Sheng and Luo Xue stepped forward. The moment Chen Sheng saw the man on the ground, his eyes lit up.
"Stop!"
After Chen Sheng paid the silver, Luo Xue stepped forward and helped the young man up.
"Thank you, benefactors, for saving my life." The young man bowed in gratitude.
The inspection panel before Chen Sheng showed that this young man was precisely the special-talent disciple he had been seeking. How could he not be delighted?
The three entered the tavern again and came to a private room. Seeing Chen Sheng and Luo Xue's lavish manner, the owner greeted them with a courteous, smiling face, completely unlike before.
"My name is Tian