Li Mu said nonchalantly, "Even if he Divine Sense and can suppress me, how could he possibly suppress you? You Divine Sense too, so we can just fight him if necessary."
"You, you're forty years old, how can you still be so arrogant!" The old Daoist priest gave him a disapproving look and said, "What are we doing in Zhou City? Are we really going to fight him with all our might?"
"Hey... I'm just a little annoyed by your excessive modesty."
Li Mu chuckled twice and said, "What makes that kid so arrogant!"
"Alright, go back now." The old Daoist waved his hand and left in the opposite direction.
Li Mu hurriedly said, "Master, are we not looking for Shennong Grass anymore? It's on that kid."
"I'm leaving." The old Daoist priest didn't turn his head and said, "I never said I came here to find the Shennong Grass. The Heavenly Dao has changed; I just came to see this anomaly... Now, it's time to go back."
"An anomaly?" Li Mu muttered, "That kid is an anomaly, not an anomaly. Master is really getting senile." After saying that, seeing that the old Daoist had already walked far away, he hurriedly followed.
The old Daoist priest heard all of his muttering, but he did not speak.
Actually, there was one more thing he didn't say: the glance Gu Chen had seen right through him. Even though he was in the shadows and hadn't released a single trace of his presence, he had a feeling that Gu Chen had noticed him!
Gu Chen took a taxi and returned to Zhao Bo's villa.
Despite the little incident just now, Gu Chen didn't take it to heart.
Of course, he had considered teaching Li Mu a lesson, but in reality, he Divine Sense that there was someone else around Li Mu, and that person's strength seemed to be beyond his current ability to deal with.
Knowing when to stop and that the other party didn't seem to have any major malicious intent, Gu Chen let it go.
"Sect Master Gu."
"Master."
As soon as he stepped into the villa's living room, he saw Zhao Bo, Ye Fei Zhang Yan, who all greeted Gu Chen.
Elder Ye.
Gu Chen nodded to them first, then sat down and looked at the two from the Water Cloud Sect, saying, "Elder Ye, I have seen the sincerity of your Water Cloud Sect. Our Heavenly Pivot Sect will have the Water Cloud Sect as an ally in the future."
"Is Sect Master Gu truly telling the truth?!"
Ye Fei, who had been feeling uneasy, finally relaxed upon hearing this and beamed with joy.
"Of course." Gu Chen nodded and said, "Lu Fan my friend. Although I won't be staying in Zhou City for long, since he has already entrusted the Shennong Grass to you, I don't want to mistreat him."
"Of course." Ye Fei quickly patted his chest to assure him, saying, "This black market still belongs to Lu Fan, and Lu Fan has become a key figure in our Water Cloud Sect's cultivation program. It's only a matter of time before he's transferred to our Water Cloud Sect once his cultivation reaches a certain level."
"That's good." Gu Chen said, "In that case, I won't see you off."
Ye Fei was taken aback, not expecting Gu Chen to see the guest off so soon.
He chuckled awkwardly and said, "Sect Master Gu, is there nothing else to say?"
"No," Gu Chen said. "You came for Shennong Grass, and now that the Shennong Grass has been resolved, it's time for you to return to your place. I heard your headquarters is in Shangjing?"
"Yes," Ye Fei said, "Most of the sects in Huaxia are actually located in Shangjing."
"I'll be coming to the Shangjing in a while," Gu Chen said calmly. "I'll visit you then."
Ye Fei was overjoyed and said, "Then I'll go back and report. We'll wait for Sect Master Gu to arrive."
After finishing their conversation, Ye Fei and Zhang Yan realized that Gu Chen didn't want to exchange any more pleasantries, so they got up to say goodbye.
They had been waiting there for Gu Chen to say a word, and now that the matter was settled, they naturally left.
After they left, Zhao Bo asked, "Master, should we cooperate with the Water Cloud Sect?"
"Having more friends means having one less enemy." Gu Chen glanced at him, crossed his legs, and said calmly, "Although I'm not afraid of enemies, if I'm going to return to the capital, I can't be without any foundation. Water Cloud Sect isn't that big, but it's not small either. I've already offended Steel Tremor Sect and Wuji Manor for their sake. Since we're on the same boat, we're qualified allies."
"Understood," Zhao Bo said. "Elder Ye and the others have already reported on the battle situation. Congratulations, Master, on your breakthrough in cultivation."
It's only a matter of time.
Gu Chen shook his head and said, "Wuji Manor's clever scheme backfired, actually helping me achieve a breakthrough. I'm afraid they didn't expect that themselves. But it's just as well, because I need to have more strength to ensure my success in the capital."
"Is Master preparing to go to the capital?" Zhao Bo's heart stirred.
"Of course." Gu Chen looked out the window, his gaze suddenly turning cold and sharp. "The Gu Family, and Gu Changfeng —it's time for me to go back and settle this score!"
"When does Master plan to depart?" Zhao Bo knew Gu Chen's background, and that he and his father Gu Beichi, had been driven out of the Gu Family. Therefore, his words carried a sense of empathy as he asked, "What should I do?"
"You've hit the nail on the head."
Gu Chen snapped out of his thoughts, smiled gently, and said, "I need you to take Ma Gang and the others to the Shangjing to help me make arrangements in advance."
"Plan ahead?"
Zhao Bo muttered those four words to himself, then, as if struck by a sudden thought, asked, "Master, perhaps we shouldn't go together?"
"I still have some unfinished business in Zhou City; there's something I need to take care of."
Waiting for Luo Yunxi and fulfilling the promise with Sun Jiangman are things to do before going to the Shangjing. There are still about ten days left, so it's not too late.
When should I leave?
Zhao Bo was already eager to try.
"Let's wait one more day," Gu Chen said. "If your Zhao Family comes, I'll take care of them for you. If they don't, then you should go to the Shangjing ahead of time."
"Yes!"
Mentioning the Zhao Family Zhao Bo a mixture of habitual fear and a sense of anticipation for revenge; he was quite conflicted. Noticing the subtle expression on his face, Gu Chen gently patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, even if they don't come this time, I'll find them when I get to the Shangjing. Oh, and bring my father with you. Call me if anything happens."
"OK!"
Zhao Bo respectfully agreed.
Having explained everything, Gu Chen walked towards the room. Seeing Zhao Bo still standing in the living room, he stopped, thought for a moment, and said, "Your strength is too weak. I'm afraid it will take me more than ten days to reach the Shangjing. During this time, you must all cultivate diligently. Come in, and I will teach you the method of setting up formations."
Zhao Bo was greatly shocked.
He knew that Gu Chen's mastery of formations was extremely high, probably comparable to those Daoists from the Mystery Gate. After all, he had successfully broken through to the Revolving Illumination Realm last time within a formation set up by Gu Chen.