This showed that the Shi Household's training of sword attendants truly instilled a heavy slave mentality. Even if they possessed the makings of prodigies and entered great sects, they still could not change their incompetent nature.
Because of their contempt, they had initially kept a fairly diligent watch. But now, as long as they could sense someone with spiritual power, they would not approach too closely. After all, getting too close made it easy to be noticed.
Shi Yijian had long understood the mindset of those following them. After hosting the three fellow disciples, he good-naturedly took them wandering around outside until evening before escorting them back to Yonglu Mountain's residence.
The Yonglu Mountain Outer Sect disciples guarding the residence had clearly received a message from the City Lord's Office long ago. They had even prepared rooms, and as soon as the four arrived, they settled into warm, pleasantly fragrant quarters.
The people tailing them still had not left, but Shi Yijian had already found a way to conceal them. He had acted the same way when he went to Prosperity Exchange Tower to meet someone last time, and this time was no exception.
"Time is pressing, so I won't waste words with you. Was that well in Martial Peace Ward dug by you?"
Bian Chunchou glanced at Wen Xu-Xu. Seeing him nod slightly, he said, "Yes."
"Good. Today, I went down that well three times." Shi Yijian was unexpectedly blunt for once.
The three immediately grew interested. Even Chen Zui asked, "Was there some mighty cultivator stationed beneath the well?"
Shi Yijian glanced at him, thinking that this fellow disciple truly lived up to his reputation for being the same inside and out. "No. Not only was there no mighty cultivator, there was not even anyone down there. Beneath