Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 2276: Chapter 2311: What Did They Eat?

This mask is called a Phantom Mask, more advanced than the previous Qingmu Mask. Of course, it is still ineffective against the Sixth Level of the Divine Realm. The advantage of this mask is that it looks nothing like a mask; it resembles human skin, making it undetectable from the outside. This mask can continuously adjust its appearance, making it a true Divine Artifact of disguise.

When Ding Fan wore it, he was very satisfied. At this moment, he transformed into a young man, with his appearance undergoing significant changes. Both Crimson Flame and Zhong Zhiyong’s faces changed dramatically after wearing them as well. If one were not a Sixth Level expert of the Divine Realm, they couldn’t possibly detect that what they currently show is not their original appearance.

"Let’s go~"

The three of them changed their clothes, swapping everything for inconspicuous gray robes, and they left discreetly, entering the Teleportation Array. Then, they randomly teleported to nearby cities.

Tales of teleportation in the Central Plains are indeed expensive, yet Ding Fan and his companions didn’t care about Black Obsidian, as they continually teleported several times, eventually reaching a large provincial city.

Changing clothes, controlling the Phantom Mask’s appearance, and continuing to teleport.

Ding Fan was transported along the way, feeling dizzy and dazed, forgetting how many times he had been teleported, and unsure of where he was being teleported to now.

"Let’s rest here for a night."

After sunset, they arrived in a metropolis. Finally, Zhong Zhiyong spoke; the journey through teleportation had been calm without any disturbances. Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame felt relieved as they had teleported tens of times and could now rest for the night.

Finding an inn, the three of them booked a room to stay together.

Ding Fan rested in the inn for over an hour before recovering fully. He had been eating dry rations for days. He felt certain he was safe now, so he took the two companions downstairs for a proper meal.

"Young master, I’ll go sell some Purple Glowing Stones. Do you want to rest or join me?"

After eating, Zhong Zhiyong asked Ding Fan to consider his options. Ding Fan thought for a moment and decided to go out and explore the customs of the Central Plains. Despite passing through dozens of cities along their way, they had never thoroughly visited these cities.

Leaving the inn they stayed at, they headed to the city plaza, keeping a low profile, and no one paid them any attention. Ding Fan looked around while walking, and soon his eyes showed a surprised expression. He focused his gaze straight ahead and said, "Look at that person."

Crimson Flame and Zhong Zhiyong followed Ding Fan’s line of sight, and soon their eyes also showed a strange expression because there stood a person with two heads...

The Central Plains have many special races, but to see such a two-headed creature is something none of the three have ever seen or heard of. Yet, the surrounding people seemed accustomed, and the two-headed person showed no unusual expressions.

"Look over there!"

With a word from Zhong Zhiyong, Ding Fan and Crimson Flame glanced in that direction and were taken aback, as there approached a woman whose figure was great, her face hidden beneath a hat, but her body was covered in a plethora of snakes, at least dozens...

This world indeed harbors all kinds of people.

The three of them marveled as they approached the Chamber of Commerce beside the plaza. Upon arrival, they asked for assistance, and the three entered a door on the left, led by a maid to a side hall.

The Chamber of Commerce they entered was large and luxurious. Once inside, they waited a bit, then a manager arrived. Zhong Zhiyong tossed a Purple Glowing Stone and said, "We want to exchange for some Black Obsidian. Can you do that here?"

"Of course!"

The manager, an elderly man, smiled and said, "One Purple Glowing Stone can be exchanged for 9,600 Black Obsidian stones, and we can exchange as much as you have!"

A Purple Glowing Stone is worth ten thousand Black Obsidian stones, and the Chamber of Commerce charged a four hundred Black Obsidian stone fee, which isn’t much. Zhong Zhiyong pondered and then took out ten thousand Purple Glowing Stones, saying, "Here’s ten thousand Purple Glowing Stones, please help me exchange them."

"What did you say? Ten thousand?"

The elder’s expression changed slightly, and then he exclaimed excitedly, "You are indeed big clients, esteemed guests! Please wait a moment; I’ll arrange it right away."

The elder manager called a few people to count Zhong Zhiyong’s Purple Glowing Stones and soon delivered one hundred million Black Obsidian stones stacked in dozens of large boxes.

Crimson Flame and Zhong Zhiyong released their Divine Sense, roughly estimating the count, and then stored these boxes into Zhong Zhiyong’s Space Ring and left the Chamber of Commerce.

Back at the inn, Ding Fan resumed training while Crimson Flame and Zhong Zhiyong took turns resting and keeping alert. Early the next morning, the three continued teleporting towards Sirius City.

But...

After over a dozen teleportations, Zhong Zhiyong suddenly stopped them and entered a nearby hotel. Once inside, he sternly said to the two with fatigue, "It’s not right; it seems someone is tailing us now."

Ding Fan hadn’t noticed anything amiss. Crimson Flame pondered, frowning: "Indeed, something’s off. During our last few teleportations, there’s always been one or two people in the plaza who looked different."

"How could that be?"

Ding Fan was puzzled; wasn’t everything perfectly fine yesterday? Why the sudden tailing?

After contemplating for a while, Ding Fan summoned the hotel’s staff, gave them a batch of Black Obsidian stones, asked over ten questions, and then inquired, "Tell me, lad, are Purple Glowing Stones widely accepted in the Central Plains?"

"Of course."

The attendant nodded and said, "Purple Glowing Stone is also a type of Glowstone, but it’s an expensive Crystal Stone. Each piece is worth ten thousand Black Obsidian, so Purple Glowing Stone is used by those big shots while we small people only use ordinary Black Obsidian."

"I see..."

Ding Fan and the others exchanged glances and smiled bitterly.

The three of them foolishly traded Purple Glowing Stones and took out ten thousand pieces at once to trade, which easily attracted attention and allowed others to determine their identity.

"What should we do now?"

Ding Fan waved to dismiss the shop attendant and turned his gaze to Zhong Zhiyong. Now, how they exposed their identity was no longer important. What’s crucial is that there’s certainly a powerful force keeping an eye on the three of them.

They knew Ding Fan had two Sixth Level experts from the Divine Realm with him and still dared to resolve to track them. This force must be at least a Sixth Level Force, and if it’s a Level Seven Force, then it’s a big deal.

Whether it’s for the treasure in the coffin or the Purple Glowing Stone and Soul Crystal obtained from Luoshen Mountain, or coming from Sirius, since this force has already dared to follow them, they will sooner or later make a move against Ding Fan and the others!

"It definitely isn’t a Level Seven Force!"

Zhong Zhiyong pondered for a while and quickly made a deduction. He took out a map of the Central Plains and said, "We are now in the eastern part of the Central Plains, which is under the territory of one of the eleven Royal Families, Flying Cloud City. If it were a Level Seven Force, they would have acted against us long ago and wouldn’t have waited until now."

Ding Fan and Crimson Flame also agreed with Zhong Zhiyong’s consideration. Flying Cloud City has two Level Seven Forces under its wing. If they wanted to act against Ding Fan, they wouldn’t have to worry about Spirit Dragon Hall. They could simply send someone to capture him.

Zhong Zhineng pondered for a while and said, "If that’s the case, it’s one of the Sixth-level Forces from the east. It’s likely that we are not in the territory of this family now, so they don’t dare to act rashly. Therefore, they send people to track us all day. Once we enter their domain, they will act against us immediately.

Now that Ding Fan and the others have entered the territory of Flying Cloud City, the Sixth-level Force previously within Spirit Dragon Hall’s range certainly wouldn’t dare to cross the boundary to capture them. It must be the Sixth-level Force from this side.

There are quite a few Sixth-level Forces on this side of the Central Plains, which surprisingly number nine, compared to just five in the eastern Central Plains’ Spirit Dragon Hall.

Previously, the east had two Level Seven Forces, and there were quite many Sixth-level Forces too, but due to the war between the two Level Seven Forces, several Sixth-level families joined the war, resulting in heavy losses, eventually degrading to Level Five Forces.

With nine Sixth-level Forces, it’s tough to guess which one intends to act against Ding Fan. The three only know the names of the nine Sixth-level Forces and have no idea where they are. If they rashly use a teleportation array and accidentally enter the territory of the force monitoring them, it would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog—there would be no return."

"Otherwise..."

Ding Fan thought for a while and said, "We teleport in another direction to the central part of the Central Plains, then go around in a few circles before finally teleporting to the Sirius District. What do you think?"

"Going anywhere is meaningless!"

Yu Mao shook his head, saying, "The enemy is in the dark, while we are in the light. They possess great power, but we only have three people. No matter where we run, we’ll be captured. What we need to do now is understand the opponent’s situation."

Zhong Zhiyong was once the patriarch of a major family in the Northern Wastelands, one of the lords of Shenwu Martial Kingdom. Ding Fan and Crimson Flame can’t compare to him in terms of various means and strategies. Seeing that he seems to have a clear plan, Ding Fan remained silent, waiting for his explanation.

"The three of us will leave the inn and head straight out of the city!"

Zhong Zhiyong whispered, "Crimson Flame, once you’re out of the city, hide discreetly, while we continue running forward. Crimson Flame, you catch the tail behind and try to interrogate them about the behind-the-scenes situation."

"You mean to find out who’s following us? That’s great!"

Ding Fan and Spirit Flame nodded their heads. The three discussed some details, then disguised themselves and headed out silently.

Once outside, the trio mingled with the crowd and quickly rushed out of the city. As they left the city, their speed increased even further. Once out of the city, Han Yu stealthily slipped into a nearby hill, while Ding Fan and Zhong Zhiyong continued their sprint.

"Whoosh~"

Not long after, two scout cavalries swiftly caught up. It must be said that these two were extremely robust, much stronger than those from the Northern Wastelands.

These two scouts likely often trained special martial skills using the nearby trees, hills, and rocks, such as speed! Hidden form, with no sound along the way. Although they are only at the Fifth Level of the Divine Realm, their speed is comparable to a Sixth Level Realm.

Crimson Flame lurked in the mountain, relying on instinct without probing them. When the two scouts approached, he immediately released his Heaven and Earth’s Momentum to suppress them.

Zhong Zhiyong did not act, leaving it to Crimson Flame because Crimson Flame’s power was better suited to suppress lower-level samurai. Crimson Flame’s body shimmered, and with a strike on their heads, he easily knocked them unconscious before quickly moving them to solid ground and driving them away.

Ding Fan and Zhong Zhiyong had been waiting for several miles ahead. When they saw Crimson Flame flying over, Ding Fan and Zhong Zhiyong immediately charged forward.

Once they entered the deep mountains, Zhong Zhiyong let the two rest initially, then turned around to confirm he wasn’t being followed again before retrieving two red Pills from his ring and feeding them to the two middle-aged scouts.

"What did you give them to eat?"

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