Urban Invincible Overlord

Chapter 1561: Chapter 1558: Clues

The man chuckled upon hearing this: "Haha, fellow Daoist, you’ve asked the right person. As long as the time does not exceed a month, I can clearly ascertain the general direction that cultivators who emerged from this transmission array took. However, if you’re seeking someone above the Nascent Soul Stage, I’m afraid I can’t help. We’re not even brave enough to track the whereabouts of some Mid and Late-stage Core Formation masters."

Yang Fei was overjoyed and said, "The people I’m looking for are two women. They arrived here forty days ago. Do you know where they went?"

The man thought for a moment and replied with a smile, "Being specific about the time helps in the search, but..."

With a knowing smile, he gave Yang Fei a wink.

Yang Fei understood immediately and took out a storage bag, retrieving three top-grade spirit stones and tossing them to the man: "If you can help me find their whereabouts, I’ll give you seven more of this grade of spirit stone."

The man took the spirit stones and, seeing their purity, was overjoyed. Upon hearing Yang Fei’s offer of an additional seven, he was thrilled.

"Please follow me, fellow Daoist," said the man, now much more enthusiastic than before.

Though anxious to find the whereabouts of Tong Yunshu and Qin Yanyang, Yang Fei maintained his vigilance. He sensed that this man’s cultivation was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, but the cultivation world has many Concealing Breath Techniques that can hide one’s true realm.

He himself was in the Middle stage Core Formation cultivation and had not hidden it earlier. Yet, the man maintained his composure in facing Yang Fei, suggesting he was hiding his realm.

This person’s cultivation should not be inferior to his own, or perhaps he had a strong background and connections here.

After a brief contemplation, Yang Fei asked, "Where are you taking me, fellow Daoist?"

The man was slightly taken aback but soon recovered, laughing: "You are indeed cautious. Rest assured, our Shadow Sect has quite a reputation in Central State. We are fair in business, not deceiving children or elders—you can inquire about our reputation, which is excellent. We’ve never committed any evil acts like robbing and killing."

Yang Fei’s heart fluttered, "Are you from the Shadow Sect?"

The man nodded, a hint of pride on his face.

Yang Fei felt slightly reassured but remained vigilant and asked, "How can I be sure?"

The man frowned, seemingly displeased; just then, Yang Fei took out a jade scroll from his bosom. The jade scroll was of extraordinary material, obviously valuable. The critical point was that its inscription caused the man’s pupils to constrict rapidly, and he immediately clasped his fists respectfully: "So, you came from Shifang City, fellow Daoist. May I know your honorable name?"

"Shen."

Yang Fei casually uttered a single word, showing a slight arrogance.

He pretended to be someone from the Shen Family in Shifang City, observing the present individual, and even dared not fabricate a full name, merely stating a surname.

Indeed, upon hearing the surname Shen, the man ceased his questions and promptly took out an Ink Jade Token as proof.

Yang Fei, having heard of the Shadow Sect, knew it to be a Southern Domain sect known for intelligence operations, particularly helpful in gathering information and tracing people’s whereabouts, renowned for their reputation.

With a face full of enthusiasm, the man said, "Greetings, Young Master Shen. I am Mo Xin from the Shadow Sect, my apologies for any offense!"

Yang Fei nodded slightly, saying, "I’m searching for my Dao companion. Due to some argument, she left home in anger. I traced her here but lost the trail."

Eager to find the whereabouts of Qin Yanyang and Tong Yunshu, he concocted a reason.

Mo Xin quickly asked, "What is the cultivation realm of the person you’re looking for?"

Yang Fei replied, "Core Formation."

Mo Xin was secretly alarmed, more convinced of Yang Fei’s identity from the Shen Family in Shifang City. This young person was already a Core Formation master, and the Dao companion he sought was also in Core Formation. Although there were many Core Formation cultivators in the Southern Domain, they weren’t common, especially so young.

However, if Yang Fei was indeed from the Shen Family in Shifang City, particularly a direct lineage, it was no big surprise.

"Young Master Shen, please follow me. I wasn’t keeping watch here some time ago, so I’ll need you to describe the appearance and characteristics of the person you’re seeking to narrow down the target. With a bit of luck, we might quickly locate them." Mo Xin explained.

Although Yang Fei maintained his vigilance, having announced himself as a Shen Family member from Shifang City, the man’s attitude had already visibly altered; Yang Fei figured he wouldn’t do anything rash.

Moreover, he was confident in his abilities, fearing only Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses, so he followed Mo Xin.

This was the county city of Qinghe County, bustling with people. Yang Fei followed Mo Xin through dozens of streets, which were lined with shops selling various magic artifacts, materials, treasures, spiritual medicine, and spirit pets. There were even many loose cultivators displaying items for sale, attracting tourists who gathered around—a lively scene indeed.

There were plenty of places for indulgence as well; the cultivator women had outstanding temperaments, even if only moderately attractive, their calls could enrapture and captivate.

Yang Fei had no interest in these performers of the cultivation world, especially given that Qin Yanyang, Tong Yunshu, and Helian Rong were all unparalleled beauties.

Soon, Mo Xin led him to a tavern.

Mo Xin settled him in a room and said, "Please wait here, Young Master Shen, I’ll call over the person who was keeping watch on that day."

Yang Fei nodded. After a moment, Mo Xin returned with a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Young Master Shen, this is my junior brother Lu Xuan, who was keeping watch at the transmission array a month ago. You can ask him if you need anything." Mo Xin gestured to the cultivator he brought along.

Yang Fei glanced at him and said, "I’m sorry to trouble you, fellow Daoist."

"Elder Shen, you are too polite." The cultivator, being of mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, was somewhat reserved in front of someone like Yang Fei, a Core Formation master.

Yang Fei described the appearances of Qin Yanyang and Tong Yunshu. Lu Xuan frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "Elder Shen, quite a few female cultivators appeared last month, but none I saw matched the fairy-like descriptions you provided. If I had seen such individuals, I’d surely remember them clearly."

Yang Fei’s heart sank.

According to Dong Xinghe’s tracking of the transmission array, Qin Yanyang and Tong Yunshu had indeed arrived at Qinghe County. But with Lu Xuan’s statement, there was only one possibility.

Qin Yanyang and Tong Yunshu had disguised themselves.

Now things got complicated.

He naturally understood that given their looks and temperament, if they didn’t disguise and hide themselves, even as Core Formation masters, traveling outside would be very troublesome and dangerous. Thus, when leaving the Shang Qing Sect, they must have donned disguises.

This would undoubtedly raise the difficulty in tracing their whereabouts.

Yang Fei was anxious inside but maintained a calm expression as he asked Lu Xuan, "Out of the female cultivators you saw emerging from the transmission array last month, were there not many walking in pairs? Please recall, as this could narrow the search area."

Lu Xuan nodded silently, appearing thoughtful.

As a member of the Shadow Sect, he was responsible for keeping watch and had an excellent memory. Moreover, as a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, his memory was superior to ordinary people, and he had talismans to assist in recording, thus quickly narrowing the search scope based on Yang Fei’s request, saying: "There were three pairs meeting those conditions, and one pair was particularly cautious, seemingly wary of me observing them. One woman glanced at me, her look so cold it sent a chill down my spine."

Thinking of Qin Yanyang’s personality, Yang Fei was overjoyed and asked, "They must be the ones—a where did they go?"

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