"Knew."
Gu Chen said calmly, "Is there anything else?"
Xu Mo said, "Young Master Gu, why are you so calm? The Zhou Family has been wiped out. Shouldn't you be the happiest person? Did you know all along? Or did you do this?"
Gu Chen asked, "What do you think?"
Xu Mo shivered and stammered, "Young Master Gu, don't tell me you really did this, right?"
"If you think so, then it is," Gu Chen said. "I have something to do, I'll hang up now."
After finishing speaking, Gu Chen hung up the phone without waiting for Xu Mo's reply.
Xu Mo wasn't that deep. If it weren't for dealing with the Zhou Family, Gu Chen might not have contacted Xu Mo at all. Destroying the Zhou Family could be considered as repaying the favor Xu Mo had given him for the two million.
Putting his phone aside, Gu Chen took out a printed map.
There are some drawings on it, but they are not very clear. However, you can roughly tell that it is a map of Zhou City, including the surrounding suburbs and some towns.
There are also some locations marked in red on this map, but none of them are in the city center.
"This map was copied from the USB drive found on the bodies of the Steel Tremor Sect warriors we killed," Zhao Bo said respectfully, standing beside Gu Chen. "There are five markings on it, meaning that the Steel Tremor Sect knows that there are five places in Zhou City where Shennong Grass might appear."
"I am determined to obtain the Shennong Grass."
A sharp glint flashed in Gu Chen's eyes.
Although he has awakened the Emperor's Vein, firstly, his strength is still insufficient, and he cannot use his previous magical artifacts and divine weapons. Secondly, he has now cultivated to the Early Revolving Illumination Realm, and he estimates that reaching the Peak Revolving Illumination Realm is not far off. Foundation Establishment Pill are necessary to increase his chances of successfully establishing his foundation.
Therefore, now that Shennong Grass has appeared in Zhou City, he has no reason not to fight for it.
"Of these five locations, one is in Wu Town, one in Sha Town, two are in the countryside, and the last one is Xiaoxiang Peak, more than 400 kilometers away on the border of Zhou City and Jiangnan."
Zhao Bo continued, "I think the Steel Tremor Sect should already have some information about the emergence of the Shennong Grass, but Jiang Yi is dead, so we have no way to ask him. We can only eliminate possibilities one by one."
As he spoke, Zhao Bo expressed considerable regret.
Even with five locations narrowed down the search, investigating each one individually would still take considerable time. As the situation in Zhou City becomes increasingly complex, the longer the investigation takes and the more people gather, the less hope they have of success.
"No need to rule it out."
But at that moment, Gu Chen's voice rang out, saying calmly, "I have some things to attend to today. I'll set off for Xiaoxiang Peak first thing tomorrow morning."
"Is Master certain it's Xiaoxiang Peak?"
Zhao Bo was taken aback.
Gu Chen said calmly, "Wu Town and Sha Town are both fertile lands in Zhou City, but Shennong Grass is an alpine plant and cannot grow in such plains. I can tell from the map that although the terrain in these two towns is relatively high, it is still inferior to Xiaoxiang Peak. Finally, Xiaoxiang Peak experiences rain and snow year-round, while Shennong Grass is a cold plant that takes a hundred years to mature and has three leaves opening at once. For such a rare plant to appear in the mortal world would surely cause a great upheaval."
"You mean... the recent earthquakes?"
Zhao Bo suddenly thought of something and said, "Jiangnan is a plain, yet it has been experiencing frequent earthquakes recently, which is puzzling. Could it be because of the Shennong Grass?"
"Not bad!" Gu Chen nodded and said, "Shennong Grass is extremely rare. Over the past hundred years, while there may not be too many Huaxia sects that know about Shennong Grass habits, there are certainly quite a few. Steel Tremor Sect thinks they have found the location, but in reality, they still have to eliminate possibilities, which takes too much time."
"Master Shen Peng!"
A flicker of excitement and admiration flashed in Zhao Bo's eyes.
The more he interacted with Gu Chen, the more he realized how vast Gu Chen's knowledge was. Even the families he had served in before might not have known about such a rare herb as Shennong Grass, but Gu Chen knew it like the back of his hand. The moment he saw the map, he already knew it.
"You will remain in Zhou City during this time."
Gu Chen said, "I don't know how many days I'll be at Xiaoxiang Peak, so I'm entrusting my father to your care. If he has any difficulties in his breakthrough, I'll have to trouble you."
"This is what a disciple should do," Zhao Bo said, bowing his head. "Master, please be careful as you go alone."
"Don't worry, even if a martial artist at the Middle Revolving Illumination Realm or even the Great Perfection Realm comes, as long as I want to leave, no one can stop me."
Gu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, smiling faintly.
Zhao Bo recalled Gu Chen's unparalleled flying sword skills and felt reassured.
After exchanging a few more words with Zhao Bo, Gu Chen left the black market.
Before leaving, Lu Fan also came out from another room to see him off and handed him the medicinal herbs that had been prepared in advance.
Gu Chen inspected him for a moment before glancing at him and saying, "Don't worry, Steward Lu, I, Gu Chen, always keep my word. What I promised you, you won't be shortchanged."
Lu Fan, realizing his thoughts had been seen through, gave an awkward smile and said, "That's not what I meant. People from our Water Cloud Sect will also be coming to Zhou City in the next few days, and we'll probably have to meet with Young Master Gu then."
We'll talk about it later.
Gu Chen waved his hand, picked up the medicinal herbs, and left without a care.
Around 7 p. m., Gu Chen said goodbye to his father and left.
Although he was to depart for Xiaoxiang Peak tomorrow, he still had something to take care of today. He was carrying a bag, which was the one Lu Fan had given him during the day. It contained all the medicinal herbs that he had Lu Fan collect some time ago.
Soon, Gu Chen drove to "Morning Dawn Garden" in Zhou City.
After entering the residential area and finding the apartment according to the address, Gu Chen knocked on the door.
Who is it?
A gentle voice came from inside. Gu Chen smiled and said, "Sister Jing, it's me."
The door opened quickly, Li Jing, seeing Gu Chen, exclaimed in surprise, "Gu Chen?"
"It's me. As promised, I've come to treat Qianqian."
Gu Chen was about to reply, but when he saw Li Jing's attire, he was immediately stunned.
Perhaps because she was more relaxed at home, Li Jing was only wearing a nightgown, and surprisingly, she wasn't wearing anything underneath. The curves of her body were outlined, showing off her perfectly proportioned breasts, long legs, and slender waist. Coupled with her charming and beautiful face, her body was like a ripe peach, every inch of which was full of the allure of a married woman.
Unlike Zhou Xue'er's aloofness and arrogance, Hua Yumo's mischievous charm, and Su Qingqing's cool and approachable nature, Li Jing's beauty lies entirely in her alluring and sexy temperament. She doesn't do it intentionally, but every smile, every gesture exudes this charm.
Like a delicate string plucking and stimulating a man's nerves, it was captivating and alluring.
No wonder men were willing to die for her before; with such charm, even Gu Chen would have been unable to resist if he hadn't been given a second chance at life.
As if noticing the burning passion in Gu Chen's eyes, Li Jing realized something was wrong. Gu Chen's eyes seemed to see right through her, making her fair skin feel hot.
"Please come in and sit down, I'll go change my clothes!" Li Jing was, after all, a married woman with a young daughter. She didn't lose her composure like a young girl. Instead, she composed herself and said, pretending to ignore her.
Then, she hurriedly turned around and walked towards the room, calling out as she went, "Qianqian, look who's here!"