Dragon Girl Seeks a Husband, Foundation Establishment Inheritance

Having thought it through, Fang Shu followed their agreement and used the token to send the woman in white a single character in reply, indicating that he had received the message.

Then he cast aside stray thoughts and continued immersing himself in secluded cultivation.

No matter how important other people's affairs were, they could not compare to his own cultivation. Whatever he might encounter next, every additional bit of mana gave him another measure of security.

Very soon, a month passed.

Fang Shu emerged from seclusion on schedule.

Over the past month, he had fully mastered his increased cultivation and made further progress.

Moreover, during his spare time, he had left seclusion to replenish some talismans in Floating Mountain, using them as means of self-protection. He had also thoroughly mastered the Six-Calamity Dharma Veil obtained from Dai Kuan. He could use it to guard his body, adding yet another layer of defense.

That day.

As agreed, Fang Shu came alone to a place at the edge of the marketplace.

He swept his gaze around and found the streets here dilapidated, with every corner reeking of filth and stench. Clearly, this was where the marketplace's street-dwelling demons lingered.

After carefully checking his bearings and confirming that the meeting place was not outside the marketplace, Fang Shu felt slightly relieved.

After what had happened with Tian Jinmao, he was inevitably more wary whenever others invited him somewhere, worried that he might once again be lured into a jar.

Especially since the woman in white was undoubtedly far more capable than Tian Jinmao. Had she arranged the meeting outside the marketplace, Fang Shu would certainly have chosen to preserve himself wisely and steered clear.

Knowing it might be a trap, yet going anyway without sufficient confidence, was truly rash and foolish.

Even so,