Secret Letters and a Fortune

"Illusory Astral Qi could change one's build and appearance in countless ways. Interesting."

Lin Qing tried it at once. A cloud of emerald-green energy rose around him, and his appearance changed drastically. In an instant, he became a white-haired old man with a wrinkled face.

The next moment, his appearance changed again. He became a broad-shouldered, thick-waisted man with a scarred face and a fierce air.

In a short span of time, his appearance changed seven times, from old man to child, from woman to burly man. The changes went beyond his looks. His bearing shifted too, as though he had become an entirely different person.

Lin Qing was delighted. This Astral Qi was practical. In the future, he could take on someone else's appearance when acting in secret, making himself much harder to trace.

"Time to go!"

Lin Qing returned to his original appearance and glanced out the window. Night had grown deep.

He left the inn, immediately changed into a man with a broad, flat face, then used Lightness Skill to race toward Ao Xiong's nearby residence.

Before long, he had vaulted the wall and landed in the courtyard. From Ao Xiong's memories, he knew there were four guards here, none particularly skilled, and a dozen or so servants and maids who knew no martial arts. Its defenses were extremely weak.

But the residence belonged to Ao Xiong, and no petty thief dared enter. Even with only four guards, it had never suffered a theft.

As Lin Qing moved through the grounds, his keen hearing let him quickly pinpoint everyone in the courtyard.

With his current strength, he could force his way in, and not one of them could stop him. He could kill everyone in the residence without making a sound.

But he did not want to.