Chapter 996

Chapter 996 Divine Concealment Society

 

“Is Fang Yu dead?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and asked.

Lin Zhenshu looked at Fang Yu in astonishment and nodded, “…Yes, how did you know?”

“Lin Zhengxiong told me,” Fang Yu replied.

“Uncle is awake?” Lin Zhenshu’s face lit up with surprise as she asked.

“Yes, you need to look after him and Lin Zhilan,” Fang Yu said. “There’s a ghost in your family, do you know that?”

Hearing these words, Lin Zhenshu’s expression changed.

“Investigate who in your family has been keeping track of Lin Zhengxiong’s schedule and knows his itinerary,” Fang Yu said. “Also, find out who was around the person who answered that emergency call this afternoon.”

“Once you identify the people from both sides and filter through them, it will be easy to find that ghost.”

Fang Yu patted Lin Zhenshu’s shoulder and turned to leave.

“Where… are you going?” Lin Zhenshu asked.

“Although this matter involves me, it’s ultimately a Lin family affair, so I can only leave it to you to handle,” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and said. “I have other things to do. If you make any progress, such as finding the mole or the attacker, you can notify me again.”

After saying this, Fang Yu activated the Void Ring and disappeared right in front of Lin Zhenshu.

Lin Zhenshu stood there, contemplating what Fang Yu had just said, her brow furrowed and her gaze sharp.

A moment later, she turned around and walked toward the house where Lin Zhengxiong was staying.

…

The reason Fang Yu hurriedly left the Lin family was because he had received a text message.

The message was from Zheng Ze.

It said that Bai Konggu, who had been quiet for a long time, had finally left the Kuitian Bureau.

So, Fang Yu teleported directly to a bush about seventy meters from the Kuitian Bureau’s main gate, according to the location Zheng Ze had sent.

Standing in the bushes, Fang Yu had a clear view of the Kuitian Bureau’s gate ahead.

At that moment, an old-fashioned sedan was driving out from the Kuitian Bureau’s gate, heading forward along the road.

Fang Yu concealed his body and aura, silently following behind the car.

But honestly, Fang Yu felt this surveillance wouldn’t yield much.

After all, Bai Konggu was leaving by car.

If he really wanted to meet someone mysterious, he certainly wouldn’t be so conspicuous, and might not even need to go out at all, simply using teleportation techniques instead.

Nevertheless, since Bai Konggu was on the move, Fang Yu was willing to follow.

At worst, it would just be a wasted trip.

There were too many things about the Kuitian Bureau that puzzled Fang Yu.

The old sedan continued driving along the road.

Fang Yu silently followed behind, not revealing a single flaw.

This surveillance continued for more than fifty minutes.

By now, the car had reached a remote section of the road.

A left turn appeared ahead.

But at this point, the car turned right instead.

Turning in this direction led to wilderness.

Fang Yu’s eyes brightened as he followed.

If they had continued along the main road, there probably wouldn’t be anything unusual.

But turning into the wilderness was definitely not normal.

The sedan slowly drove forward.

It only stopped when it reached a cliff-like slope ahead.

“Clack!”

The car door opened, and Bai Konggu, dressed in a plain gray robe, got out of the car.

He looked at the slope ahead, sighed, and then leaped down.

Fang Yu immediately followed.

…

Subsequently, Fang Yu followed Bai Konggu over mountains and ridges, covering nearly ten kilometers.

This journey made Fang Yu quite depressed.

Because Bai Konggu’s movement technique… was incredibly slow.

He moved like a snail, and even his flying speed was much slower than that of ordinary cultivators.

This made Fang Yu, who was following behind, extremely uncomfortable, to the point where he almost wanted to go ahead and wait for him.

Fortunately, after crossing a low hill, a dilapidated compound appeared before them.

Bai Konggu descended from the air and arrived in front of the compound.

Clearly, this was the destination.

And the location of this compound was quite strange.

It was truly a building in the midst of steep mountains.

Who would build a house in such a place? And it looked quite old.

By now, Bai Konggu had entered the compound’s entrance.

Fang Yu thought for a moment, then leaped forward, flying directly to the airspace above the compound.

Then, he looked down, his gaze sharpening.

He saw an old man on the top floor of the compound, with little hair, short in stature and hunchbacked, standing by the railing.

This old man wasn’t tall and was staring directly at Bai Konggu as he slowly entered.

At this point, Fang Yu noticed that the old man’s left eye was tightly closed.

Looking carefully… it wasn’t closed, but sewn shut with black thread.

At the same time, Fang Yu also noticed that this old man’s face was extremely aged, covered with wrinkles.

But what concerned Fang Yu most was the aura faintly emanating from this old man.

Although the old man appeared small and aged, his aura… vaguely carried a domineering presence!

Fang Yu couldn’t directly discern his cultivation level.

But judging from this aura, this old man’s cultivation level couldn’t be lower than the Integration Stage.

“Bai Konggu walked such a long way just to meet an older and stronger old man… who exactly is this old man?” Fang Yu stared at the old man, thinking.

By this time, Bai Konggu had entered the building and made his way to the top floor.

Upon seeing the old man, Bai Konggu walked straight over to him.

To hear their conversation more clearly, Fang Yu slowly descended.

“Immortal Xiu,” Bai Konggu walked behind the old man and slightly bowed his head.

The old man turned around, facing Bai Konggu with a smile, “You’ve come.”

“Immortal Xiu, why did you urgently summon me here?” Bai Konggu raised his head and asked.

Immortal Xiu stared at Bai Konggu with a smile but didn’t speak.

Facing Immortal Xiu’s ambiguous smile, Bai Konggu felt a chill throughout his body and asked, “Immortal Xiu, what instructions do you have?”

“None, I was just wondering if you might have deliberately brought an extra guest due to dissatisfaction with me,” Immortal Xiu smiled.

Bai Konggu frowned in confusion and asked, “Immortal Xiu, I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

“It seems you truly don’t know,” Immortal Xiu nodded slightly, turned his head to the side, clapped his hands, and said, “Since you’re already here, let’s have a chat.”

“Sigh, I knew I shouldn’t have gotten this close,” Fang Yu said regretfully as his form became visible.

Bai Konggu turned to look, his expression changing dramatically.

Fang Yu… was standing right beside him and Immortal Xiu, less than half a meter away!

When did Fang Yu get here!?

“Sorry, Old Bai, I was just curious why you personally drove out, so I followed to take a look,” Fang Yu said, looking at Bai Konggu.

Immortal Xiu smiled, his right eye fixed on Fang Yu, and said, “I detected you when you were less than two hundred meters from me.”

“How did you discover me? I’ll definitely improve next time,” Fang Yu asked.

“You’re quite good, with your body invisible and your aura completely suppressed… but the air movement caused by your movement is unavoidable,” Immortal Xiu smiled.

Hearing this, Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

If this Immortal Xiu wasn’t bluffing… then his sensory abilities must have reached an extremely freakish level!

The air movement caused by movement from two hundred meters away… was extremely subtle, yet he could detect Fang Yu’s presence through it.

“Fang Yu… I’ve seen you before,” Immortal Xiu spoke.

“When? I don’t recall,” Fang Yu asked.

“Since you became famous in Beidu, I’ve been paying attention to you and have seen your portrait,” Immortal Xiu replied.

“Living in the deep mountains yet so well-informed, quite impressive,” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and said.

Immortal Xiu smiled and shook his head, saying, “I live in the mountains, but I have people who help me see the outside world.”

“Living in such a place, aren’t you just trying to retire? Why care so much about the outside?” Fang Yu asked.

“Retire? I don’t consider myself old,” Immortal Xiu’s smile faded as his right eye, fixed on Fang Yu, emitted a faint light. He asked, “Qi Condensation stage cultivation… are you deliberately suppressing your cultivation aura?”

“No, I’m just at the Qi Condensation stage,” Fang Yu shrugged and said.

Immortal Xiu narrowed his right eye and said, “How could someone who easily defeated Wang Canghe of the Wang family be at the Qi Condensation stage?”

“What do you think my true cultivation level is?” Fang Yu asked.

Hearing this question, Immortal Xiu’s eyes flickered slightly, and he said slowly, “Wang Canghe’s cultivation should be at the mid-Integration Stage. For you to easily defeat him, you must have at least peak Integration Stage cultivation.”

“I really wish I had the cultivation level you mentioned,” Fang Yu said.

“Fine, you can always deny it,” Immortal Xiu smiled. “Since you’ve now come to this place to meet me, let’s talk about something important.”

“Important? What important matter?” Fang Yu asked.

“A few years ago, several bored old men and I established an organization called the Divine Concealment Society,” Immortal Xiu looked at Fang Yu and said. “Now, I sincerely invite you to join our Divine Concealment Society and become one of us old fellows.”