207: Baixiang Tower, Bai Yurou!

Zixuan kept a straight face the entire way, and because Li Shengyuan was not moving fast, she quickly caught up to him.

Seeing Li Shengyuan's serious expression, Zixuan's own expression subtly hardened. Could there really be something going on?

Following Li Shengyuan's gaze, she saw an ordinary-looking middle-aged martial artist hurrying along with his head down, his cultivation not particularly high.

From his appearance, he didn't seem to be from any major sect; he was just an ordinary martial artist who had come to the capital.

Zixuan frowned, not understanding why Li Shengyuan was following him. Could this person possibly have some special secret?

But Zixuan didn't say anything; instead, she quietly followed beside Li Shengyuan. This guy was so serious, it definitely wasn't an ordinary matter.

The two followed all the way, finally arriving at a large inn in the third ring of the capital:

Bai Xiang Tower!

Li Shengyuan calmly listened as the man exchanged a secret signal with the innkeeper, then he asked Zixuan:

"Which force does this inn belong to?"

Zixuan frowned slightly. Although she didn't know Li Shengyuan's intention, after a moment of thought, she said:

"Bai Xiang Tower. Its restaurants are spread throughout the Central Plains and Jiangnan regions. It has excellent intelligence and three branches in the capital. Its headquarters are in Chuzhou, Jiangnan. Its founder, Bai Yurou, broke through to the Third Grade eighteen years ago, and Bai Xiang Tower rose to prominence ten years ago..."

As long as it was a Third Grade force with a stronghold in the capital, Zixuan had all its information at her fingertips.

Then she looked at Li Shengyuan in confusion and asked, "Is there something wrong with this Bai Xiang Tower?"

Li Shengyuan smiled slightly, "Perhaps by following Bai Xiang Tower, I might actually catch a big fish!"

Hearing this, Zixuan became even more confused.

Bai Xiang Tower's background was very clean, and its owner Bai Yurou's growth process was also very reasonable. Nowadays, she was even focused on cultivation, oblivious to outside affairs, and didn't seem to be colluding with the Demonic Cult.

"Is Bai Xiang Tower connected to the Demonic Cult?" Zixuan asked with a frown.

"Perhaps, but I don't care about that," Li Shengyuan said with a faint smile.

What he cared more about were the people who had used him in the capital to deal with Sun Ruian Minister Sun and Prince Yan.

Earlier, at Shanhai Pass in the Northern Territory, when he encountered the Demonic Cult's Grand Priest, the spiritual energy on him was of the same origin as the spiritual energy he had stored within his body.

Now he had encountered it again in the capital. If his guess was correct, that martial artist and the true power behind Bai Xiang Tower were the people he was looking for!

This matter finally had a lead, and a smile appeared on Li Shengyuan's face.

He calmly told Zixuan, "Have someone investigate the background of that man just now, and Bai Xiang Tower must also be thoroughly investigated!"

"This Bai Xiang Tower is not as simple as it appears on the surface!"

Zixuan's expression sharpened, and she nodded gravely, "Alright, I'll go do it now!"

"Oh, and be careful not to tip them off," Li Shengyuan cautioned.

"Mm..."

Zixuan nodded calmly, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Li Shengyuan looked at her, "Just say what you want to say..."

Hearing this, Zixuan gritted her teeth, glared at Li Shengyuan, and angrily said:

"You scoundrel, this is the second time you've said you'd treat me, and then you ran off without paying!"

Li Shengyuan's expression froze slightly, then he gave an awkward laugh, "I'm really sorry, but wasn't the situation urgent? If I had been a bit slower, wouldn't that scoundrel have escaped? And then we wouldn't have discovered the secret of Bai Xiang Tower!"

Zixuan stared at Li Shengyuan expressionlessly, "With your strength, could that guy truly instantly escape your perception?!"

"The result is good, isn't it?" Li Shengyuan said with a chuckle.

"Worst case, I'll treat you twice next time, how about that?"

Zixuan was expressionless, "No need. I can't afford your treats; I'd be the one who goes broke first!"

"You're busy. I'll go back and issue commands first."

With that, Zixuan turned and left directly.

Business was business, and personal matters were personal.

Li Shengyuan running off without paying twice had really infuriated her!

Li Shengyuan watched Zixuan's retreating back and shook his head with a smile.

Then he mused, "It's a good time to go see the old man Chancellor and thank him!"

He then revealed a sly smile, "And I can also have him forge a sword for me..."

"No, it has to be a set of flying swords!"