78: The first fish has taken the bait!

Seeing Chen Xian's attitude, Zi Yun knew that he was likely determined to obtain the yaochi holy water.

She hesitated for a moment before finally speaking slowly, "Although I am Revered Master's closed-door Disciple, this matter is not for me to decide. I will go back and discuss it with Revered Master, then get back to you with an answer!"

"No problem, I'll be waiting for you anytime!"

After Zi Yun left, Yang Han couldn't help but step out from the shadows.

He asked in a low voice, "Young Lord, why must we have the yaochi holy water? That thing can cleanse Impurities and is a good item for those who haven't started cultivating yet. But for those of us who have already stepped over the threshold of cultivation, it's practically useless, isn't it?"

Chen Xian shot him a look.

"Who said I'm going to use it for myself!"

He looked at Zhou Duoer, who was tidying up the teacups nearby.

With just that one look, Yang Han understood.

Zhou Duoer's talent was enough to prove that this girl was a promising talent for the future.

So that was the reason the Young Lord wanted the yaochi holy water.

Knowing this reason, he didn't feel any sense of imbalance; instead, his heart felt warm.

This proved that the Young Lord didn't simply treat them as servants and subordinates, but rather as Family.

It was noon.

Chen Xian looked at the courtyard full of cats.

His gaze fell upon Night Fiend.

"Are all the cats in the manor here?"

"Reporting to the Young Lord, they are all here."

Chen Xian looked left and right.

His gaze finally landed on a White Cat.

The moment the White Cat saw Chen Xian, it actually took an instinctive step back.

However, the Shadow Guards were all present, with Night Fiend personally standing guard. Da Huang was even pacing back and forth at the entrance.

Every movement in the courtyard was within their sight.

How could they not see that there was something strange about this White Cat?

The instant the White Cat tried to run, Night Fiend pinned it to the ground with his Protective Aura, leaving it unable to move.

The kitten meowed.

Chen Xian walked up to the White Cat with a smile.

Watching the kitten's expression change from terror to anger, Chen Xian quickly pulled out a bead and hung it around the kitten's neck with a string.

The once-fierce kitten acted as if it had encountered its natural nemesis.

It actually quieted down instantly.

Night Fiend and the others looked at Chen Xian in confusion.

"Young Lord, this cat..."

"The Moon Demon didn't die last night; a remnant soul was hidden within the manor. At noon today, when the Yang Qi is at its peak, it is also when the Moon Demon is at its weakest. He wanted to possess this cat and wait for an opportunity, but coincidentally, I caught him."

This explanation from Chen Xian...

...left everyone before him dumbfounded.

The Moon Demon wasn't dead.

It possessed a cat, only to be caught by Chen Xian.

This isn't just a coincidence.

This is just too damn coincidental!

The expressions with which the few of them looked at Chen Xian were a bit strange.

As for Chen Xian, he took in all their expressions.

However, he didn't offer any explanation.

For those in high positions, the most important thing is to exercise both kindness and authority!

Although he had acted very manly last night, choosing to confront the Moon Demon and others head-on and gaining the sincere allegiance of these people...

...Chen Xian also knew that without some real substance, he would never be able to keep these guys in check.

Therefore, this led to today's scene.

It was done to make them both respect and fear him.

Chen Xian was very satisfied with the current scene; clearly, the effect he wanted had been achieved.

Bound by the soul-forbidding bead, the Moon Demon could only struggle incessantly within the White Cat's body.

But no matter how much it struggled, it was all in vain.

Chen Xian decisively signed a Master-Servant Contract.

Making the White Cat acknowledge him as its Revered Master!

The moment the contract was formed...

...a smile of relief appeared on Chen Xian's face.

"I expect there should be some good news from Zhao Hu's side as well."

In the afternoon, sure enough.

Zhao Hu found traces of Liu Ming.

"He is currently in the Black Market looking for people to gather information about the Divine Strategy Army and Cultivators who like to control fire!"

Chen Xian smiled slightly.

This kid has some brains, knowing that the main force that night was the Divine Strategy Army, so he wants to investigate my background!

It's just that while he has some brains, it's not much.

Although the Black Market is a lawless zone in Jubei City...

...the entire city is under the control of Chen Buyu and Liu Ruyan.

Investigating like this will only alert the enemy.

"I thought he would lay low for a couple of days, but since he's showing his face like this, let's go meet him!"

"Zhao Hu, come with me. The rest of you, stay home and continue teaching Zhou Duoer."

Before long!

Chen Xian and Zhao Hu put on two masks and swaggered into the Black Market.

Chen Xian was very familiar with this place.

Soon, under Zhao Hu's guidance, they arrived at a teahouse.

Sure enough, Liu Ming was inside drinking tea.

His pretentious aura gave his already masked face an even more mysterious feel.

Chen Xian whispered a few words into Zhao Hu's ear.

Then he quietly went up to a private room on the second floor.

A few seconds later...

Liu Ming hurried in.

"You know where the thing I'm looking for is?"

Seeing this guy get straight to the point, looking impatient...

...Chen Xian smiled behind his mask.

"To be honest, on the day the Demon Army pressed upon the borders, I did see someone take a flame from the midst of the ten thousand soldiers and then leave this place..."

Liu Ming slammed his palm onto the table.

He said angrily, "Tell me who he is, and I will reward you handsomely!"

Ever since he lost the Fire Seed...

...Liu Ming had been incessantly reprimanded by the Family Elders. If he couldn't find the Fire Seed...

...not only would he face severe punishment from the Family and lose his status as a key candidate for the Family's nurturing...

...but he would even be banished to the bitter cold lands of Demonic Cultivators to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion!"

Liu Ming didn't want that!

That was why he risked entering Jubei City.

It was all to quickly recover the Fire Seed!

Hearing Chen Xian say this now, he didn't even have time to think.

He only wanted to quickly snatch the Fire Seed back and instantly tear that person into ten thousand pieces.

"First, tell me what you can give me?"

Liu Ming was stunned by this counter-question.

"What do you want?"

"As a small nobody from Jubei City, I naturally want Medicinal Pills. Do you have any?"

Hearing this, Liu Ming let out a disdainful snort.

"Naturally, no problem. As long as you tell me who that person is and where that flame is, I can give you Medicinal Pills beyond your imagination!"

"This person is Wang Li of the Tianqi Sect!"

As soon as Chen Xian finished speaking...

Liu Ming froze.

"The Young Lord of the Tianqi Sect?"

"How could he..."

"You know he's in this city too, right? On the day the Demonic Cultivators marched in, who do you think had the ability to snatch the flame from your hands?"

Chen Xian said seriously, "The person I saw in the midst of the army was none other than Wang Li!"

After being analyzed by Chen Xian like this...

...Liu Ming actually felt it made some sense.

He was familiar with all the younger generation Disciples in Jubei City.

None of them had an attack style like the one who took his Fire Seed that night.

The only possibility really could be this Wang Li!