55: Returning to the Acropolis, he heard about the internal strife and Fan Wufeng's illness resurfaced.

After settling the two little ones, Chen Cuo set his mind on the journey. While he had a fine horse to ride when he arrived, he now had to rely on an old horse that knew the way back.

He had bought this old horse from a farmer; otherwise, if he had truly relied on his own two legs to return, it would likely have cost him another ten days or so.

Having been delayed in Xining County for so long, he didn't know what the situation was like at home, or if his businesses had been affected.

To achieve an Innate Breakthrough, he still needed to find a way to acquire a Cultivation Technique of the Innate Realm. When he first entered the black market, he had inquired about an Innate Cultivation Technique, and it would cost at least a million taels of silver just to purchase one, and even then, it was a rare commodity.

Therefore, for a long time to come, silver would remain very important to him.

He was anxious to return, hoping that the Vajra Sect would not face any mishaps!

He had stayed in Xining County for another month, not only to fulfill his promise but also to avoid the big shots from the State City. The various major powers that came to hunt for treasure this time had all suffered losses of troops and generals; one could guess with their feet that they would come to investigate the truth of the matter.

Chen Cuo had long been prepared. He let the scapegoat, Wu Tianqi, roll back to Wuya Prefecture and had him take away some scattered odds and ends from the major powers, including but not limited to Han Lin's precious sword, the Chang Family's Heavenly Dragon Relic, and some special treasures of the White Lotus Sect.

He also had him spread rumors in the city, quietly selling the items to attract the attention of other powers.

The White Lotus Sect, the Wu Family, the Chang Family, and even the Martial Alliance had all sent Acquired experts to participate in the treasure hunt for the Mountain Spirit. As a result, Wu Tianqi was the only one who survived, and those messy treasures all had various connections to him.

What would others think? Was it all done by Wu Tianqi? Did he become the final winner? Had the Mountain Spirit also fallen into his hands?

Wu Tianqi was a living target, a living target standing in front of Chen Cuo, blocking various arrows, both overt and covert, for him.

As a result, although several groups of people came to the Wuya Mountain Range in Xining County to investigate the sequence of events and collect the corpses of the deceased, they did not take any particularly large actions.

Perhaps they had placed their focus on Wu Tianqi!

It was also thanks to the Awakening of the Seven-Colored Life-Death Talisman's talent at the time, and borrowing it to control an old dog, that everything went so smoothly.

Five days later, Chen Cuo finally arrived at the gate of Wei City, looking at the inner city from afar.

A surge of joy filled his heart; he felt a sense of returning home.

Chen Cuo took out his identity token. When the surrounding soldiers saw his official credentials, they retreated a few steps, looking at him with strange expressions.

This made him slightly displeased, but he did not dwell on it and strode into the city.

"Brother Wang, who was that just now? Why are the brothers so afraid?" a soldier asked the officer next to him.

"A big shot from the Vajra Sect. Don't worry about him; what does it have to do with you? Stand your post well."

The soldier's face turned pale with fright upon hearing this, looking as if he had encountered something ominous.

"Strange, what on earth is going on?" Chen Cuo noticed that when the group of soldiers saw his identity, they suddenly turned from enthusiastic to cold, which was very strange.

Although the government was weak now, and although the Vajra Sect was not quite on par with the government, it was a fact that the Vajra Sect dominated Wei City. Therefore, those soldiers used to be not just enthusiastic when they saw him, but almost fawning.

Since the other party acted this way today, there must have been some changes within the Vajra Sect.

He couldn't help but quicken his pace, rushing toward his hall in Changshun Street.

Upon arriving and seeing the situation, he felt strange in his heart. His Vajra Sect hall had now become the office of the Six Doors of the county government.

Not a single member of the former Gang was here.

"Hmph, what exactly is going on?" Chen Cuo raised his leg to barge in, just as a gust of wind struck. The opponent's palm energy surged, heading straight for his chest.

Seeing this, Chen Cuo did not dodge or evade. He slapped the person across the face as if swatting away a stink bug. The person flew more than ten meters away and fell to the ground, life or death unknown.

"Stop! Who dares to come to the Six Doors and cause trouble!" A sharp shout rang out. A middle-aged man wearing a flying fish suit, accompanied by many bailiffs, surrounded Chen Cuo. When the group saw the miserable state of their colleague, they turned to Chen Cuo with eyes full of hatred.

"Lin Qiu, you've really made something of yourself, actually joining the Six Doors. But who gave you the courage to occupy my hall!"

Lin Qiu first cast a proud glance, but upon seeing Chen Cuo's face, he couldn't help but feel a trace of panic, saying fearfully: "So it is Boss Chen, aren't you dead..."

"Hmm?" Chen Cuo's gaze was sharp, his eyes radiating a Divine Might like a wild beast.

Lin Qiu had risen through the ranks based on the contributions he gave him, and in the end, he actually joined the Six Doors. As a result, the other party had turned around and taken over his hall. This grudge was deep!

Therefore, Chen Cuo did not hide his Killing Intent. If it really came to the end and he couldn't continue being a good citizen, he didn't mind being a rebel; in any case, there were plenty of rebels in the Qian Country now.

Being fearless below the Innate Realm was his confidence.

"Boss Chen, it's not that the Six Doors intentionally wanted to occupy your hall, but your master, Fan Wufeng, voluntarily gave this hall to our Six Doors. Now the Vajra Sect is in a mess, don't you know?"

Chen Cuo's Aura condensed, the invisible pressure pressing directly on his nerves, making him tense and breaking out in a cold sweat!

He gathered his courage and explained the ins and outs of the matter to Chen Cuo in one breath, until his mouth was dry.

After hearing what he said, Chen Cuo was full of Killing Intent and furious. He immediately asked: "What? You say Shi Potian and my master fought, and my master was injured? And the North Dipper Gang's Lian Chen intervened? Are these all true?"

Lin Qiu gasped for breath and couldn't say another word, just nodding blankly.

Chen Cuo turned around and instantly left Changshun Street, heading toward Jingshui Street.