In a luxurious hotel in Woliang City.
Hua Yunfei stood by the window, admiring the city's nightscape. A gentle breeze stirred his hair, washing his entire body in coolness.
"The temperature on Mars isn't nearly as extreme as the rumors claim. At least in cities where mortals live, it's kept quite well under control."
Hua Yunfei smiled faintly. He had an innate longing for modern cities, perhaps stirred by those memories of his rebirth that no one knew about.
A modern man had crossed into the Cultivation World, cultivated for tens of thousands of years, then returned to a modern city through a chance encounter. Not everyone could experience something like that.
Hua Yunfei drew in a breath of cool air and was about to close the window when a light talisman suddenly came streaking toward him.
Hua Yunfei raised a hand to catch it. The light talisman transformed into lines of text before him, accompanied by Ying Chuan's voice.
"Someone was following me just now. He thought he was well hidden, but little did he know, his concealment was riddled with holes. He wanted to probe my true cultivation, so I revealed some of it while holding the rest back. Now that he has that information, he'll probably report to his superiors immediately."
"If my guess is right, you've been spied on too. You have impressive means, so you've probably already sensed it. Still, I thought I'd warn you, just in case you got careless."
"You're not weak, but you haven't reached the point where you can run roughshod over everyone. Once they know a fourth-step expert like me is away, they'll definitely come looking for you soon. Don't get careless and end up crashing."
"When I get back, I'll take you to smash that damned Mars Merchant Association's