Chasing the Gu

Master Ling Xu was a man who valued family ties deeply.

This was the information Chen Luo had obtained from Zhong Yan. Recalling the scene when he had met Master Ling Xu on the mountain, Chen Luo already had a plan in mind.

Walking out of the main entrance, he found the streets outside exceptionally bustling.

The early morning sunlight fell upon his face, carrying a trace of warmth. Just as Chen Luo was preparing to head to the inn and deal with the person behind the scenes, a puppet he had sent out suddenly lost contact. Immediately afterward, a message appeared in his mind.

Strong expert.

Chen Luo paused, instantly sensing that something was wrong.

Situ Yu's method of controlling puppets was exceedingly refined. In theory, there should have been no chance of anyone detecting them. Unless the cultivator who had acted was even stronger than Situ Yu!

"Post station?"

Chen Luo narrowed his eyes and looked toward the direction where the puppet's connection had been severed.

The location was not the inn he had planned to visit earlier, but another place he had previously overlooked.

The post station.

A great many mortals lived among the cultivators in the market beneath Ling Xu Grotto-heaven. With so many people living here, a place like a post station was naturally indispensable. When Chen Luo had sent out his puppets earlier, he had swept that area with his divine sense, yet he had discovered nothing at the time.

I'll go take a look.

With a thought, Chen Luo found a breakfast stall beside the main entrance and sat down. His index finger lightly tapped against the tabletop as spiritual power spread out like threads, weaving a web-like cage in the sky. One of its strands moved.

The beggar closest to the post