Chapter 230: Extreme Tracking

Zhu Gaoxu merely took a rough look by the moonlight, then shook his head and walked toward the second floor.

The area of the second floor was noticeably smaller than the first.

The light was also noticeably dimmer.

After looking around, he realized it was because the second floor had fewer windows.

Most of the walls were made of piled stone.

But at this moment, it was obviously impossible for him to light a fire.

He could only look around by the faint moonlight.

The result was not much different from the first floor.

It was all just bookshelves and books.

Shaking his head, Zhu Gaoxu walked toward the third floor.

When he arrived at the third floor, there was basically no light left.

Furthermore, it emitted a faint, musty smell.

Just then, Zhu Gaoxu heard a faint sound once again.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu immediately stopped and dared not move.

He scanned the third floor, but did not find anyone.

Only then did he realize that the person was on the floor above him.

It was just as he had expected; that person had entered this Cangjian Pavilion.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu no longer bothered with what was on the third floor, but instead carefully climbed toward the fourth floor.

Upon arriving at the fourth floor, Zhu Gaoxu did not walk in immediately.

Instead, he lay down at the edge.

He hid himself in the darkness.

Zhu Gaoxu kept his eyes open and looked around, but there was no longer any light on this floor.

Even though he strained his efforts, he could not see a single shadow.

Fortunately, the sounds that were emitted from time to time let Zhu Gaoxu know that the person was indeed on this floor.

Daring not to act rashly, he did not want to expose his identity this time.

He only wanted to investigate the other party's purpose and identity, and then find an opportunity to approach them after returning.

After all, he still had to continue his undercover mission.

With the night being deep and quiet, it was best not to make any noise.

Otherwise, if he attracted others, his plan to continue staying here would certainly be ruined.

Once people came and the lights were bright, his identity would be exposed, and even if he knew the mysterious person's goal, he would not be able to stay.

The current Zhu Gaoxu did not think he was invincible in this Jianghu, with peerless Martial Arts.

Since he started out, most of the Jianghu people he had encountered were small-time nobodies.

Their combat power was basically not high.

From the initial Xi Liu, to the Jianghu people later brought by Hu Weiyong, and then the Qishan Five Tigers.

Among these people, only the Qishan Five Tigers had some substance.

But what these people were best at was not Martial Arts.

As for those with high-level Martial Arts, Zhu Gaoxu had indeed seen some.

That disciple from Yihua Palace was actually quite good.

At the very least, he could not perform such elegant killing techniques.

Additionally, Bai Xinghuo could also be considered half a master.

The reason he said he counted as half was mainly because Bai Xinghuo was too old.

If one spoke of the past, anyone who could make a name for themselves in the Jianghu definitely had some real skills.

Their combat power should not have been weak.

But now he was too old, and all his skills were reduced to only his vision and Jianghu experience.

As for his Martial Arts, he had long since lost more than half of them.

Therefore, he had not actually fought against a true expert.

In fact, he had not even fought against the Qishan Five Tigers.

And Cangjian Villa, being such a large Jianghu sect.

Its foundation must be quite impressive.

There would surely be one or two true experts inside to hold down the fort.

Honestly, if Zhu Gaoxu had his one or two thousand musketeers here, he would not be panicked at all.

Never mind being a martial arts expert.

Even a true immortal in this world would not be able to escape unscathed if they encountered this young master's musket formation!

Two thousand musketeers.

That would simply leave the other party with nowhere to avoid and nowhere to hide.

With all paths of retreat in front, behind, left, and right completely blocked, the only thing left would be a dead end.

Unfortunately, no matter how powerful the musket formation was, it was not by his side now.

Zhu Gaoxu could only sneak around, not daring to make a scene.

After a long while, seeing that the person had been searching for a long time without finding anything, they appeared somewhat anxious.

But the other party did not dare to make any large movements, clearly also afraid of attracting others.

Having no other choice, the other party could only plan to return the way they came.

Zhu Gaoxu saw that the other party had the intention to retreat.

So he retreated to the third floor first.

Not long after, it was just as Zhu Gaoxu had expected.

That person retreated down.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu was already hiding in the shadows, and the other party did not discover him.

He saw that person walk toward the second floor without any pause.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu was in a bit of a dilemma.

He could go to the fourth floor now to continue searching; perhaps the thing the other party was looking for would be easy for him to find.

But if he did that, it would be difficult to investigate the other party's identity.

After all, he did not know if the other party would come here every day.

Furthermore, even if they did come, he would still have to ensure he was not discovered.

This "not being discovered" did not just refer to the mysterious person; he also could not be discovered by the martial arts practitioners staying at Cangjian Villa or the disciples of Cangjian Villa.

In short, going back and forth would certainly be very tiring.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly stamped his foot, then walked toward the second floor.

He decided that he would first find out the other party's identity before doing anything else.

Of course, the main thing was that he did not know what the other party was looking for or what use the item had.

It might just be a piece of scrap metal that was of extraordinary significance to the other party, but completely worthless to him.

Or it could be some treasure, but since he did not know what it was and had never seen it, even if he found it, he might not recognize it and end up missing it.