Chapter 505

Chapter 505: Tracking

As a Second Level top-tier Gu insect, the Heavenly Love Gu, a growth-type Gu insect, was extremely rare. Previously, he had specifically inquired about this type of Gu insect and found that even the intelligence department of Jinyun Immortal City was unaware of it.

This indicated that this type of Gu insect most likely had not yet appeared in Jinyun State. So, he listed out these materials with ease.

He thought that even if people found out he was refining Gu insects, they wouldn’t know what he was making.

Of course, following his careful approach, he naturally mixed in materials for other Gu insects as well.

"Please have a seat inside, guest. I’ll have someone prepare them right away."

The maid took the material information he provided and instantly began assigning shop staff to handle it.

As an official sales outlet of Wan Gu Sect, if this place lacked the materials he needed, there was no point in going elsewhere.

Sitting in the guest reception room, Zhou Luo stared at the spirit tea nearby. Suddenly, he raised his gaze and peered outside through the window.

Outside, the street was bustling with activity, thronged by a lively crowd of people.

Yet, he frowned lightly.

Ever since leaving the shop earlier, he had felt someone tracking him.

Though he hadn’t detected anything unusual, this intuition forced him to stay alert.

"Could it be someone took notice from that last auction?" Zhou Luo silently pondered.

He had been in Jinyun Immortal City for a long time, barely going out. If he was truly being followed, it likely connected to that auction.

Still, he wasn’t concerned the other party would act in Jinyun Immortal City.

Half an hour later, an old man approached Zhou Luo with a cheerful smile.

"Esteemed guest, all the materials you requested are ready."

Zhou Luo’s purchases this time were substantial, making it a significant deal for the shop. Thus, the first-floor manager personally came out to receive him.

Zhou Luo took the storage ring and projected his mental strength to examine it. After confirming everything was in order, he handed over the spiritual stones and prepared to leave.

Then, the old man suddenly stopped him, whispering, “Esteemed guest, I see all the materials you sought are high-grade. You must be a Second Level Gu Master.”

Materials couldn’t lie.

Especially since they included a Second Level primal Gu insect, this confirmed to the old man that he was a Second Level Gu Master.

Zhou Luo didn’t mean to conceal it. He nodded and said, “What’s this about?”

The old man gave a faint smile. “You’re so young and already a Second Level Gu Master. Might you be interested in joining our Wan Gu Sect?”

“Our Wan Gu Sect is the foremost major organization in Jinyun State, and it encompasses nearly all the Gu Masters in the province. If you joined us, you would have a bright future.”

Clearly, upon realizing he was an outsider Gu Master, the old man immediately aimed to recruit him.

But Zhou Luo wasn’t interested. He shook his head and said, “No need. I prefer to be on my own.”

“Guest, don’t refuse hastily. If you decide to join Wan Gu Sect, come straight to me. Give it some full consideration.”

“If you truly want to achieve great progress in Gu techniques, Wan Gu Sect is the ideal choice for you.”

Facing Zhou Luo’s rejection, the old man showed no displeasure and continued in a gentle tone.

It was the old man’s duty to scout talented prospects for the sect.

Of course, if the other party insisted on refusing, he would not force it.

"Thank you, I will consider it." Zhou Luo said and stood up to walk out of the shop.

When he left the gate, he deliberately stopped and glanced around the street, finding indeed no one was following.

But his intuition told him that someone must be following him.

This could only mean that the other party’s concealment methods were extremely skillful.

In such a situation, Zhou Luo intentionally chose not to return immediately, and instead continued to stroll on the street, wanting to wait for the other to reveal a flaw.

After wandering for a good half day, he finally detected the presence of that person.

After all, along the way, he constantly changed locations and even vanished from sight multiple times.

In such circumstances, if the other party wanted to follow him, they had to demonstrate greater power.

That precisely became the reason for their exposure.

Then, Zhou Luo finally caught a clear glimpse of the one who was trailing him.

To his surprise, the attire the other wore actually came from the prince’s residence.

"Long Yu!"

In an instant, those two words popped into Zhou Luo’s mind.

He suddenly remembered that both princes of Jinyun State lived in Jinyun Immortal City.

He himself had been so busy with dual cultivation that he hadn’t paid attention to this earlier.

Now it seemed his visit here had been discovered by Long Yu.

At that moment, Zhou Luo felt an intense sense of danger.

He decisively headed toward Shu Hongliu’s shop.

Since it was the Ninth Prince’s man, everything made perfect sense now.

Returning home, Shu Hongliu had already been waiting there for a long time.

"I plan to go home in a few days."

Zhou Luo looked directly at her and spoke.

He had been in Jinyun Immortal City for over half a year, and it was time to return for a visit.

Especially today, since he had found out that Long Yu had targeted him.

Originally, he intended to leave tomorrow.

But on reflection, if he rushed away so urgently, it would inevitably reveal a flaw, and being intercepted by Long Yu midway would be awkward.

So he needed to prepare thoroughly over the next few days.

These words surprised Shu Hongliu quite a bit. She asked doubtfully, "Did something happen at home?"

"Nothing major, just matters concerning the family business." Zhou Luo explained.

Actually, his real reason was to go back and continue striving to have children.

That way, he could gain more chances for lotteries, enabling him to advance faster.

Especially since his breakthrough was imminent—once he broke through, though his status would soar, he might inevitably be coveted by others, so he still had to prepare more means.

Moreover, he had always remembered that he had offended Long Yu, the Ninth Prince.

Now that prince’s residence was right here in Jinyun Immortal City, and they were already tracking him.

Although he lived in seclusion, and the other side’s focus was on Long Yunshuang and her brother who were about to depart for Zhongzhou, there was no guarantee they wouldn’t suddenly turn their bad mood against him.

At that point, he would have no escape even if he did have wings.

So he felt returning to Qingyuan City was safer.

Although the overall power there wasn’t as strong as here, it was after all the territory of Qingyuan Sect, so Long Yu wouldn’t dare to overstep too boldly.

If it hadn’t been for Shu Hongliu’s situation, he might have left much earlier.

Now that the Yin and Yang energies within her had largely stabilized, and her withered meridians and dantian had fully recovered.

Not practicing dual cultivation for a short while shouldn’t be a problem.

"Very well, after I finish handling matters here, I’ll come to find you." Shu Hongliu nodded slightly.

She was definitely returning with Zhou Luo.

But before going back, she needed to settle the business here properly.

After all, once she followed him away, she wouldn’t return for a very long time.

By then, the business here still had to be organized securely.

After saying this, Zhou Luo went alone to the training room, and to prevent disturbances, he specifically laid out a Second Level formation for isolation.

Since he was about to leave, he had to use the remaining time to hurry with the initial refinement of the Heavenly Love Gu.