Interception

"A mug of ale."

Settling onto a high stool, Gao Jing took out a Shell Coin and placed it on the bar. "Add two slices of dried meat."

This Warhammer Tavern stood right beside the Third Wizard Tower. From here, Gao Jing could clearly sense the presence of the Spirit Thorn through Nine-Wing, allowing him to pinpoint the target's location.

Since he could not directly infiltrate the Wizard Tower, this was his only choice.

The target might have changed clothes, the Spirit Thorn attached to them might have fallen off, and the Ancient Scroll might even have been stored inside the Wizard Tower.

That would make it difficult for Gao Jing to obtain the Ancient Scroll.

He could only leave it to luck.

Fortunately, his luck had not been too bad so far, because the target he sensed was moving within a small area.

That indicated that the other party had neither changed robes nor lost the Spirit Thorn.

The bartender soon brought over the ale and dried meat.

Gao Jing slowly savored his ale while listening to the conversations of the tavern's patrons.

In any city of the Great Wilderness, taverns were excellent places to gather information.

The patrons here were a mixed bag of fish and dragons. Wizards and warriors were everywhere, while mercenaries, adventurers, bandits, and Outcasts were too numerous to count. Once they drank until their ears burned, every one of them became endlessly talkative.

Naturally, not everything that came from these people's mouths could be trusted, but anyone skilled at sorting through it could still glean useful information.

The conversation of several patrons caught Gao Jing's attention.

"Did you hear? The Blood Moon Society just issued a Blood Moon Wanted Notice, hunting the murderer who killed Viscount Duka!"

"Viscount Duka? The president of the Moon-Worship