Seed I

With a sugar cake in one hand, Lu Sheng wiped the other on his clothes and swaggered into a tea house.

On the first floor of the tea house, a white-bearded old man was telling a story—the tale of Gourd Spirit Rescuing Pangolin.

"What kind of nonsense is this?!" Lu Sheng sensed something was off after listening for a short while.

Shaking his head speechlessly, he took his two subordinates upstairs and, out of habit, chose a seat by the window.

"Two pots of Sparrow Tongue Heart." Lu Sheng glanced at the standing screen on the nearby wall, which listed the prices of all sorts of teas and small pastries.

"Right away, sir." The waiter smiled and went downstairs to fetch the tea.

Taking advantage of the moment, Lu Sheng roughly surveyed the guests in the tea house.

"If you want to know where information travels fastest, then in Great Song, it has to be tea houses and taverns," he said with a smile, transmitting his voice to the two men.

"The two of us are unfamiliar with everything here. We shall follow your orders in all things, my lord," Li Dong said respectfully, cupping his hands.

Li Xi hurriedly nodded as well.

"In truth, the two of you are also genuine ancestors of your respective families. I brought you along because you have spent many years traveling outside and possess abundant experience.

"So from this point onward, once we leave this tea house, the three of us will split up and carefully investigate the whereabouts of the Three Saints Gate," Lu Sheng explained.

Li Dong and Li Xi exchanged a glance, both feeling considerably relieved. Though this Dao Lord's strength far surpassed theirs, they were far older than him, and being around him always made them feel uncomfortable.

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