Lin Changheng naturally would not rent another cave residence at the Outer Lake.
Using the "Divine Light" of Three Arts United, Lin Changheng had already uncovered the true capabilities of the cultivator next door.
He was a late-stage demonic cultivator concealing his cultivation at the Foundation Establishment middle stage.
Demon cultivators were rare. Thinking about it now, he might have been connected to the hidden hand that had planted a mark on Lin Changheng.
But Lin Changheng did not act rashly-not because he was afraid, but because he did not wish to stir the grass and startle the snake.
Most importantly, fighting was forbidden in the Immortal City. Openly violating that prohibition would be a slap in the city's face. Even with connections, under countless watching eyes, there would be no way to turn a major incident into a minor one and let the minor one disappear.
Thus, he simply rented a cave residence in the Inner City.
It was safe and spared him worry. Having hungry wolves prowling around him and concerns constantly weighing on his mind was hardly a good thing.
Besides, he would mainly be forging his Treasure Artifact Embryo during this period, so his need for spiritual energy from a spirit vein was not particularly great.
As it happened, a vacancy had opened up at Cloudgate Court, so he decided to return to his old residence.
Puppet Master Cui Yin's [Clear-Sound Cloud Abode] plaque had also been removed.
The courtyard itself, however, had changed little.
Lin Changheng could still faintly recognize its former appearance and layout, and the voice, face, and smile of someone long gone seemed to surface before his eyes.
His thoughts then turned to the eerie rumors the cultivators outside had mentioned.
"They certainly made it sound convincing. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't