124: Chapter 124 Red Date Teacher's Wife

Gou Jiao's brow furrowed: "These names are very unfamiliar."

"Yes, all three of them are Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, their Immortal Caves are all next to Senior Liu's, and they all survived."

"Tell me, what's the situation?"

"First is Li Hongxuan; the Immortal City has a record of him leaving on that day. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he deliberately created an alibi after taking action."

"Next is Gu Fengping. This woman is timid by nature; as soon as she saw the anomaly, she fled down the mountain and happened to escape."

"Finally, there's Xu Changsheng. This person is the most suspicious. Not only is there no record of him entering or leaving the Immortal City, but the scouts also didn't see him report any losses to his Immortal Cave."

"Even stranger, more than half a year later, this person actually returned from the outside."

Gou Jiao's fingers unconsciously tapped on the tabletop: "According to what you've said, this Xu Changsheng is indeed not simple, but an Early Stage Foundation Establishment?"

"It's truly hard to imagine someone with such ability could Breakthrough a spatial rift."

"Then what does Junior Martial Uncle mean?"

"Continue to observe, but do not startle the snake. Collect more intelligence before I can make a decision."

"Yes, I will give the orders immediately."

Gou Jiao closed his eyes to rest: "The heavenly fiend sword is lost, and the Devilish Qi cannot be suppressed. I expect the matter of attacking Yellow Ox Immortal City will be put on the agenda."

...

At the same time.

Thousands of miles away in Yellow Ox Immortal City.

Xu Changsheng was sitting cross-legged on a prayer mat to Cultivate, looking out through the window lattice with a somewhat apprehensive heart.

He recalled telling Chu Linger three months ago that Xiong Meng was a spy.

Although the latter was extremely shocked, she stated that she could not tell Yellow Ox.

At that time, Yellow Ox was in the most critical period of recovering from injuries; unless the Immortal City encountered a life-and-death crisis, no one could interrupt his recuperation.

Chu Linger suggested waiting until today, three months later.

It was Yellow Ox's Report Day.

The Immortal Master has a Dao Companion, also a Golden Core Cultivator, named True Person Hong Zao.

Xu Changsheng had also heard of this True Person Hong Zao; it was said she was henpecked by nature and did not allow Yellow Ox to have other wives or concubines.

Later, Yellow Ox couldn't resist and sought pleasure a few times, which greatly enraged True Person Hong Zao.

The two of them argued several times afterward, and True Person Hong Zao simply ran away from home. Since then, the strength of Yellow Ox Immortal City had dropped significantly.

Thinking of this.

A knock suddenly sounded at the door of the Immortal Cave.

He opened it.

The visitor was indeed Chu Linger.

She poured herself a cup of tea as if she were at home, her cheeks flushed red.

Xu Changsheng's eyes were like torches: "Has True Person Hong Zao arrived?"

Chu Linger finally managed to catch her breath: "Yes."

She looked at Xu Changsheng with sparkling eyes.

The latter wore a strange expression: "What is it?"

Chu Linger's eyes blinked: "Can Master give the Servant Girl the evidence of Xiong Meng's betrayal of the Immortal City now? The Servant Girl has been thinking about it for a long time; I want to get rid of that annoying guy."

"Oh, that."

Xu Changsheng only then remembered that he had only mysteriously said he knew about Xiong Meng being a traitor and would show her the evidence at the appropriate time.

He hadn't expected to keep this woman in suspense for three months.

He patted his Storage Pouch, took out the leaf, and handed it over.

Chu Linger took it with both hands and scanned it impatiently.

Gradually.

The excitement on her face dissipated, replaced by seriousness, her delicate brows knitting together: "Master, is this a Formation? Where is this Formation from?"

Although she didn't understand the Dao of Formations, she could still discern that the content recorded on the leaf was analyzing a grand Formation.

Xu Changsheng nodded: "I guess it belongs to Yellow Ox Immortal City."

"Ah!"

Chu Linger turned pale with fright, her whole body freezing in place, unable to move, even her breathing coming to a standstill.

Trembling, she read to the end: "This... this really is Xiong Meng's handwriting!"

The leaf fell to the ground.

She murmured to herself: "How could this be? How could the Immortal City's Formation be leaked? Doesn't that mean everything Senior Brother arranged has become useless?"

Xu Changsheng patted her fragrant shoulder: "No need to panic; if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up."

Her nervous emotions eased slightly: "Master is right."

Xu Changsheng chuckled: "The 'tall ones' I'm referring to are your lineage of Yellow Ox."

Hearing this, Chu Linger was stunned for a moment, her neck turning red as she said coquettishly: "Master! You're teasing the Servant Girl again."

He picked up the leaf and returned it to Chu Linger: "Wasn't I just afraid you'd be scared silly and wouldn't be able to say a word when the time comes?"

The latter solemnly put the leaf into her Storage Pouch and muttered softly: "I won't. I'm not as useless as Master thinks."

Xu Changsheng nodded and asked again: "By the way, how is the matter regarding that second-rank Body Refining Cultivation Technique I asked you about last time?"

Hearing the question.

Chu Linger looked troubled: "It's no good. Senior Brother said the Immortal City's Body Refining Legacy only has one volume of "Wild Bull Strength" that goes straight to the third-rank, and he refuses to give it to the Servant Girl no matter what."

"Why?"

She pouted: "Senior Brother doesn't believe I'll really practice Body Refining. He's only willing to give me a first-rank technique, saying I have to take it one step at a time."

Xu Changsheng frowned: "Is there no other way?"

She shook her head like a rattle: "The Servant Girl has tried her best; I really can't get it. How about letting the Servant Girl go and practice Body Refining?"

Xu Changsheng narrowed his eyes, looking at Chu Linger's frail appearance.

Inwardly, he gave his evaluation: "A physical weakling; she absolutely cannot endure the hardships of Body Refining."

He replied: "Forget it, we'll see later."

Looking at Chu Linger as she left with the leaf.

He inwardly lamented his lot.

Only after advancing to the second rank did he realize the scarcity of second-rank techniques, which was far beyond what first-rank techniques could compare to.

After all, the majority of the Cultivation World consists of Qi Refining Cultivators; a fragment that can only be cultivated to Qi Refining Perfection is enough for them to Cultivate.

The lower threshold, combined with a large community exchanging what they have, made first-rank techniques as common as dirt.

Body Refining techniques were slightly harder to find, but not impossible to encounter.

But once at the second rank, these techniques were basically those that could be cultivated at least to the Golden Core or even Nascent Soul stages; their value increased exponentially, much like on the Blue Star.

Xu Changsheng had staked out several shops over the months, and the only thing he found was a fragment that could only be cultivated to a Middle Stage second-rank Body Refiner, and it still cost ten thousand Spirit Stones.

He didn't lack the money, but buying it wouldn't be very meaningful.

He thought to himself: "Either I wait for another Yellow Ox Auction, or I'll just go to the Jinyang Sect to find Crimson Rainbow."

Crimson Rainbow still owed him a life-and-death favor; he wondered if this favor could be exchanged for a Body Refining technique.

With this thought.

He took out the long-distance communication talisman Crimson Rainbow had given him. Inside the smooth jade stone, a deep red flame flickered as he sent a message.

After sending the message.

His expression suddenly darkened.

With a wave of his hand, the scenes around the Immortal Cave appeared around him.

Looking at the sneaky figures hiding behind the trees, a touch of ruthlessness quietly crept onto his face: "It seems it's no coincidence."

Two months ago, several Qi Refining Cultivators had started secretly gathering around his new Immortal Cave, wandering back and forth.

He had originally thought they were just passing by, but then he discovered they were there every day.

In the images, these Qi Refining Cultivators showed expressions of horror after seeing Chu Linger enter his Immortal Cave.

His heart stirred slightly.

In the next moment.

Xu Changsheng's figure disappeared from the Immortal Cave.