Tie Li appeared in Fikes City. After entering Heaven Dou Empire and linking up with the army led by Xue Beng, he temporarily broke away from the group under their cover.
However, a fake version of himself remained within the academy's team to deceive any watchers.
Before he could confirm whether Spirit Hall had truly given up on secretly assassinating him, this was the only method he could use.
Even before entering Heaven Dou Empire, he had clearly sensed someone following them from the shadows.
He did not dare boast about how powerful his spiritual power was, but he was extremely sensitive to malice and could sense it clearly.
With Dugu Bo and the three education committee members present, the other side likely lacked confidence in succeeding with an assassination and could only wait for an opportunity in secret. Yet even after they entered Heaven Dou Empire, they never made a move.
Later, Tie Li discovered that the malice lurking in the shadows had vanished. Still, to be safe, he left a fake version of himself in the group while his real self came to Fikes City.
He had originally planned to head directly to White Ground, but then he thought, after being away from White Ground for so long, was he really going to return empty-handed?
Deep down, Tie Li held a special affection for the plant-type soul beasts of White Ground.
Thus, Tie Li decided to come to Fikes City and purchase a batch of heavenly treasures useful to plant-type soul beasts.
For example, the Whale Rubber he had obtained before could absolutely be considered both high-quality and inexpensive.
But relying on himself alone would likely take quite a bit of time, so Tie Li decided to seek out Chi Ru.
With her family's status in Fikes City,