After hearing Liu Lanlan's words, Uchiha Shin understood why the Imperial Preceptor had not attacked them. It turned out there were Celestial Court immortals nearby.
But what kind of immortal could make them wary? Most immortals would not readily step in as long as you gave them enough money.
"Could it be the Barefoot Immortal?" Uchiha Shin recalled Nezha mentioning the Barefoot Immortal.
Uchiha Shin suddenly returned to Liu Lanlan. "Miss Lanlan, when you escaped from Yellow Brow, do you know where he was staying?"
Liu Lanlan said, "I'm not sure either. I ran away while Yellow Brow was asleep. It was dark then, and his subordinates were all drowsy. I fled in a panic and didn't notice what was around me."
Uchiha Shin thought for a moment. "When you escaped, was there anything that left a deep impression on you? Or perhaps a particular smell?"
Since Liu Lanlan had been in Spirit City, Yellow Brow might have been hiding in Spirit City as well.
After thinking for a while, Liu Lanlan said, "Nothing in particular. I just heard lots of chickens crowing, and there was an especially fragrant smell of sesame oil."
Uchiha Shin went out to investigate and found an area in the northern part of the city where chickens and ducks were sold. That was why Liu Lanlan had heard roosters crowing while escaping. Beside it was an oil press.
That night, Uchiha Shin came there alone. In a courtyard near the oil mill, he spotted some furtive figures. Following them inside, he found demons within—and caught Yellow Brow's scent as well.
"Heh heh, kid, you really are here."
When Uchiha Shin appeared before Yellow Brow, Yellow Brow was lowering his head and eating a roast chicken. He immediately froze.
"Die!"
Uchiha Shin unleashed his formidable magical