Chapter 88: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 88: City Lord's Little Concubine (30)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

Shen Yao propped her chin with one hand and turned to look at Fu Hengyan, not far away beside her.

Funny enough, they actually knew the missing person—it was Zhang Laosan's youngest son.

Isn't that amazing? Even this happening made Shen Yao sigh: truly, fact is stranger than fiction.

Who would have thought? Originally they thought it was just a chance encounter, and once time passed, it wouldn't leave any impression in the long river of years.

Who would have thought that under heaven, wherever you go you meet again—actually meeting again at this very moment, and inferring cause and effect from the other party's troubles, it was very likely related to that temple accident back then.

"Looks like our journey won't be peaceful."

Shen Yao shrugged her shoulders, and she and Fu Hengyan got into the carriage one after the other.

The escort agency stayed here for half a day; once the horses and carriages had rested enough, they immediately set off again.

As for the missing personnel in the car fleet, the escort agency's explanation was unsurprising.

Since Zhang Laosan paid differently, wanting the escort agency to take full responsibility also required spirit stones to be earned.

Fortunately, when the horses and carriages departed, the child who had been missing for nearly half a day appeared again.

Although the child was a bit dazed when found, Zhang Laosan confirmed again and again that this was his own son.

Overjoyed at recovering what was lost, Zhang Laosan overlooked certain strange things about the child, stuffed him back into the carriage once more, and drove to catch up with the escort team ahead.

Fu Hengyan, sitting inside the carriage, opened his eyes, his sharpness fully revealed.

His gaze pierced through the thick wall to look behind; Fu Hengyan's expression was indifferent.

Shen Yao noticed Fu Hengyan's difference and quietly asked what was wrong.

Fu Hengyan reached out and pointed behind him, "Those things have mixed in."

Hearing this, Shen Yao raised her eyebrows, "The child who went missing earlier?"

Fu Hengyan nodded and shook his head, "That child is actually just a decoy; the problem lies with others."

His absolute sensitivity to demonic qi allowed Fu Hengyan to easily locate certain people in the team.

This rather clumsy art of hiding the sky and crossing the sea would be seen through at a glance by any cultivator of profound cultivation.

Now doing this, what do they have to rely on? You must know that although this escort team had no Golden Core cultivators, there were quite a few Foundation Establishment Late Stage and even Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators.

Plus, the escort agency had various strange items in hand; those who mixed in leaking demonic qi should not be like this.

Not long after the words fell, Fu Hengyan's expression changed again.

Before Shen Yao could speak, Fu Hengyan stood up, quickly went to the window, turned sideways to look, "The breath is gone."

Those whom Fu Hengyan would call thus must be those demonic cultivators who mixed in.

And with the demonic cultivator's breath gone, ruling out the possibility of leaving, only hiding remained—the other party had a way to conceal demonic qi!

Shen Yao walked to Fu Hengyan's side and placed her hand on his shoulder.

Her eyes closed and then opened again; Shen Yao shook her head. She was not as naturally gifted as Fu Hengyan, and from just now until now she had felt nothing.

No longer discussing what had just happened, Fu Hengyan sat beside Shen Yao, reached out, and pulled her into his arms.

Neither of the two spoke; they just quietly leaned against each other.

Until Fu Hengyan spoke, telling Shen Yao about the quantity and frequency of demonic qi outbreaks in various places in Dongzhou that he had learned through the Tianjian Sect's station while he was away these past few days.

It was surprisingly few—so few that without deliberately inquiring, one would simply overlook the matter.

Shen Yao pursed her lips, "But right now, just a small Yue Luo City is already this frequent," which did not match the investigation results at all.

Fu Hengyan's voice was low, "Someone is hiding it."

Not just one person, but a group of people, and even a group of high-cultivation big shots.

Shen Yao leaned against Fu Hengyan's chest, listening to his gradually heavier breathing, and could understand his unease.

But she had no solution either; from discovering the demonic qi until now, even though Shen Yao herself was not clever, she could infer that this matter was not simple.

Although Luoxing Commandery was the most remote commandery city among the ten commanderies under the Tianjian Sect, it was still within the Tianjian Sect's jurisdiction.

Just imagine: when the thing you worry about most suddenly happens at your own doorstep, whose mood could be good?

Patting Fu Hengyan's shoulder backhandedly to comfort him, Shen Yao could only let him calm down on his own.

What else could be done? Any words of comfort seemed pale and powerless.

"Don't worry, I'm fine; I just feel that what Master said back then was correct."

Back then, his temper was even more stubborn than Second Senior Brother's, and he had even once performed the feat of chasing an evil cultivator for ten thousand li.

Fu Hengyan couldn't help but smile; when talking about these old matters with Shen Yao, he showed not a trace of emotion, as if chatting about today's weather.

Shen Yao leaned in Fu Hengyan's arms listening to him speak; she had to say, her related impressions and understanding deepened somewhat.

Feeling more and more that their two people's fate was truly a twist of fate, Shen Yao thought for a moment and simply suggested Fu Hengyan tell the truth to the escorts of the escort agency.

With a month's journey time, Fu Hengyan could not keep his gaze always on the team.

Moreover, this team was complex in composition and numerous in personnel; closeness and distance, high and low cultivation were all factors affecting team harmony.

Shen Yao was unwilling for Fu Hengyan to be too tired; when the sky falls, there will be Spirit Transformation ancestors and Nascent Soul True Monarchs to hold the line—it wouldn't fall to a mere Golden Core True Person to bear responsibility.

Fu Hengyan did not reject Shen Yao's suggestion; when the car fleet stopped to rest, he went out alone, and when he returned, his mood had already calmed.

Shen Yao observed Fu Hengyan's expression and knew things were progressing relatively smoothly.

Smooth is good; some things should be thrown off when they should be thrown off—bear as much as one has the ability for. Moreover, Fu Hengyan currently bore other responsibilities on his shoulders; Shen Yao was unwilling for herself, having come to the Cultivation World, to still suffer some worldly glances.

"Later during rest, the escort agency's escorts will use an excuse to verify everyone's identities.

Yao'er, you stay here at that time; I will go over to hold the line."

Fu Hengyan held Shen Yao's wrist, a trace of worry still in his eyes.

As a Righteous Path person, to gain the trust of the escort agency's Escorts, Fu Hengyan's most direct method was to reveal his own Golden Core cultivation.

And that Magic Qi disappeared too rapidly; Fu Hengyan could now only pinpoint a general range, and they would have to investigate one by one when they went over.

No one knew how long the inspection would take; Fu Hengyan felt a faint unease in his heart.

Shen Yao backhandedly gripped Fu Hengyan's hand back, "Rest assured, I'll stay in the room myself, and with the Life-Saving Methods you and Master Luochen left behind, nothing will happen.

As for Cheng Qi, if things cannot be done then stop here; I am narrow-minded, unwilling for you to be involved in danger."

She also didn't mind describing herself as shortsighted; after all, Shen Yao cared for few people in the Cultivation World.

The Shen clan is now far away in the Cloud Mist of North State, and the four children have sect elders protecting them.

Now only Fu Hengyan remains by her side; Shen Yao wishes they could always stick together.

But Shen Yao also understands that her cultivation is a burden to Fu Hengyan.

Like the dangerous matter Fu Hengyan faced today, her best course is not to meddle.

This can maximize Fu Hengyan's unleashing, and also keep herself much safer.

Fu Hengyan didn't speak, turned around and took out Defensive Arrays from his Storage Bag.

Inside the Carriage it was dimly lit; in just a moment, Shen Yao's body was layered with all kinds of Defense Methods.

Shen Yao:...

Fu Hengyan still wanted to continue, but was stopped by Shen Yao reaching out; he thought she wasn't any important figure, where would so much danger come from.

When the sky grew dark, the traveling Car fleet slowly stopped, resting along the way.

Shen Yao didn't get off the carriage, but sat inside the Carriage and ate a Spirit Meal.

Fu Hengyan carried the Waist Sword in his hand and got off the carriage, transmitting his voice to Shen Yao to pay attention to safety.

Shen Yao smiled and nodded, watching Fu Hengyan leave then turned around and sat back in the Bedchamber, closing her eyes to nurture her spirit.

Outside the Window

Fu Hengyan had already arrived at the very front of the escort agency Team.

"True Person" "True Person"

"No need for excessive courtesy"

Fu Hengyan waved his hand, his gaze falling on a Jade Box held up by an Escort.

"True Person, inside here is a Magic-Detecting Jade Plate, but once activated this petty person cannot operate it well, so at that time we still hope True Person will act."

The Escort holding the Jade Box was the Head of the Caravan; all words and deeds pointed to him.

The Magic-Detecting Jade Plate is an oval Magic Artifact, somewhat similar to a compass.

It requires a Cultivator to continuously maintain Spiritual Power circulation, to search for Magic Qi within the range covered by the Plate.

The Spiritual Power consumed by the Magic-Detecting Jade Plate is related to the coverage range; the wider the range, the more Spiritual Power.

The Magic-Detecting Jade Plate the escort agency brought now is merely the lowest-grade Magic Artifact.

That Escort was somewhat embarrassed; truthfully he also hadn't expected that Magic Qi unheard of for many years could appear again; if not for this True Person Fu speaking with certainty (and having Golden Core cultivation to back him), he wouldn't have believed it.

Right now the Magic-Detecting Jade Plates have all been taken out; the Escort only hopes everything goes smoothly, absolutely no mishaps.

But can mishaps be avoided just because one doesn't want them?

The Escort held the Magic-Detecting Jade Plate in his hands; the Plate activated smoothly, emitting a holy white light.

In the distance, the already gathered Crowd was separated by the Escorts in batches according to headcount.

"Escort Master, we're capturing suspects, no need for all of us to come out, right."

"Yes yes, identities were verified when leaving the city, how can there still be criminals hiding here?"

"Hey, I heard it's someone who cultivated a heretical art, able to change their own appearance."

"Hah! That powerful, doesn't that mean we ourselves are in danger."

"Makes sense makes sense, gathering together is right, at least with Escorts here, that thief won't dare act rashly."

"..."

Zhang Laosan listened to the surrounding people's Conversation, his own face heavy as he returned to the Carriage side.

Sun Tao's family and Zhang Laosan's family were at this moment sitting circled together, huddling for Warmth.

Seeing Zhang Laosan return, they hurriedly asked in a babble what exactly was going on.

Zhang Laosan finished telling the news he had heard; everyone was startled into looking at each other in dismay.

Especially Zhang Laosan's wife, holding her lost-and-found youngest son Zhang Cong in her arms, expression cautious and careful.

No one said it aloud, but everyone glanced more or less toward Zhang Cong who had been missing for a period of time.

Even Zhang Laosan himself felt nagging doubt in his heart; whether this returned one was truly his son.

"Everything just waits for Escort Master to come inspect; everyone don't overthink, I'll go to the front again to inquire with the Escort."

Having spoken in a low voice, Zhang Laosan stood up, head bowed, walking away crisply and neatly.

The Atmosphere between the two families became subtle; in the end it was the Sun Family people who left first, only then letting Zhang Laosan's wife's raised heart settle slightly.

"Dad"

Zhang Laosan's wife is just an Ordinary Person; Four Spirit Roots aptitude destined her to have no great Achievement.

She and Zhang Laosan have been married for decades, yet to this day only two sons and one daughter.

Now only the youngest son accompanies her; if she loses this child, she

"Rest assured, with Old Third and me, absolutely won't let Cong'er come to harm."

Zhang Laosan's father's own Qi and Blood have declined, having fallen from Great Perfection of Qi Refining to Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

But when he speaks, it still makes Zhang Laosan's wife generate a trace of conviction.

She nodded, hugging the child in her arms even tighter; Zhang Laosan's wife had not the slightest idea that in the dark night, the pair of pitch-black gloomy eyes in her arms grew even deeper.

"None, none, still none."

"Next batch."

"None……"

Fu Hengyan stood in the distance, his clothes flapping loudly in the evening wind.

Zhao Yang Mountain at night was somewhat gloomy and cold; even with bonfires burning all around, the atmosphere did not diminish in the least.

A vast Shenfu silently enveloped the area before him.

As long as a single thought, Fu Hengyan could notice every movement of every person.

Bean-sized sweat drops emerged on the Escort's forehead; the Magic-Detecting Jade Plate in his hand, emitting jade-white holy light, had not reacted at all, and his heart was likewise lifted heavily, unable to be put down.

"None, none, ne…… wait!"

Abruptly, a warm yellow thread of light flew out from the motionless Magic-Detecting Jade Plate.

The Escort widened his eyes, turned his head, and looked toward Fu Hengyan not far away.

"True Person, there is a clue."

Fu Hengyan instantly transmitted over; before the Escort could finish his remaining words, he had already seized the person pinpointed by the Magic-Detecting Jade Plate.

As expected, it was that child who had gone missing in the morning, Zhang Laosan's youngest son Zhang Cong.

Only about eight years old, both eyes pitch-black without whites; Zhang Laosan's wife, running from afar, was tottering, tears dropping to the ground one by one.

"Escort, Escort Master, could it be a mistake? This petty person's son is not a Magic Beast."

Zhang Laosan recognized the Magic-Detecting Jade Plate, and immediately trembled in fright, kneeling on the ground. Even though the Escort Bureau's Escorts were not all more profound in cultivation than himself.

Fu Hengyan's gaze coldly swept toward Zhang Laosan; he did not speak, but the Escort Bureau's Escort explained two sentences in his stead.

After all, the Magic-Detecting Jade Plate cannot be faked; this child's body indeed contained Magic Qi.

The Escort holding the Magic-Detecting Jade Plate ran to Fu Hengyan's side to request instructions: "True Person, still need to continue testing?"

The person was already found; the remaining crowd also showed faint signs of dispersing.

"Test."

Fu Hengyan carried Zhang Cong away, ignoring Zhang Laosan and the others collapsed on the ground.

Escort: ……

The Escort sighed, had someone help Zhang Laosan and the others to one side, and himself continued holding the plate, striving onward.

Seeing the Escort who had gathered them had not left but instead still wanted to investigate, the crowd could not help voicing a few disputes, but in the end they did not dare make trouble, and still obediently queued.

Fu Hengyan faced away from the crowd, his gaze fixed on the child in his hand, and finally discovered a black spot on the back of the child's neck.

To call it a black spot is not accurate; it should be an extremely small round hole.

The black threads inside seemed alive, constantly dissipating a nausea-inducing stench outward.

Magic Qi!