Chapter 207: Wang Dun Flees

"Alright!"

After a round of discussion, the white-bearded cultivator asked: "How many tokens for Shenzjiang Mountain were issued in total?"

He looked toward the ninth cultivator.

The cultivator seated in the ninth position was a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man replied: "About four thousand six hundred!"

"Good!" the white-bearded cultivator said: "Those who didn't even get a token can be ignored!"

"As for those who did get tokens, we'll test them again!"

"What?" the woman on the second seat exclaimed: "Senior Brother, this… this won't work!"

"They've already been tested once. If someone deliberately concealed their true ability, we won't find out by making them come back!"

"Yes, Senior Brother!"

"Exactly!"

"That's right!"

The others all voiced their agreement.

But the white-bearded cultivator smiled and said: "You're wrong—I'm not saying to make them come here for another test!"

"I mean… hahaha…"

"It's just a psychological test!"

The female cultivator frowned: "Psychological test?"

"Yes!" the Senior Brother nodded: "Send the City Lord's guard out to notify every cultivator who received a Shenzjiang Mountain token: 'We suspect you cheated during the test, so we will retest you—after boarding the ship.' Tell every single one this!"

"Hahaha…" the white-bearded cultivator chuckled proudly: "Guess what the real cheater will do?"

The female cultivator said: "I get it… he won't dare board the ship. He might even run away!"

"Exactly!"

"That's it!"

"Senior Brother, you're brilliant!"

"Once he does that, we'll pinpoint the exact person!"

"Senior Brother, brilliant!"

The others began praising him enthusiastically.

The Senior Brother said: "Go. Make sure your guards notify every single person. Can you do it?"

The guard captain replied: "Yes. Everyone has registered their residence."

…

Because of the City Lord's decision, two guards dressed in golden Dao robes arrived at He Pingsheng's courtyard the next day.

One was at Foundation Establishment seventh layer, the other at Foundation Establishment tenth layer.

They sat in the first-floor hall of He Pingsheng's home and stared at him.

"He Kunlun, do you understand what we've told you?" the Foundation Establishment tenth-layer cultivator asked He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng's face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil: Damn, did they find out?

This…

"Understood!" He Pingsheng bowed slightly: "Don't worry, I'll show up for the retest on time!"

"Good!" the golden-robed man waved his hand: "Good to know!"

The two left.

He Pingsheng shut the courtyard gate and sat back down.

He frowned.

What should he do?

They'd found him out!

Should he just run?

No… absolutely not…

The moment the thought surfaced, he immediately crushed it.

If they're watching me, running now won't help.

And if I run, I'm admitting guilt.

They're only suspicious—but if I flee, I'm confessing?

But if I don't run, and they uncover me, I'm dead for sure.

Who knows what those nine dragons are for?

Maybe they're looking for someone with a special physique to possess?

He Pingsheng couldn't calm down.

Staying wasn't an option. Leaving wasn't either.

Of course, even if he left, he couldn't go right away.

He thought of a plan: invisibility.

Yes!

He'd upgraded the 【Hundred Invisibility Talisman】 given by Qiao Huizhu into two 【Invisibility Talismans】, and had used only one.

The other was still on him.

"Alright…" He Pingsheng finally decided: use this Invisibility Talisman to escape.

But he couldn't leave immediately—he needed a detailed plan.

How should he run?

As He Pingsheng pondered his escape, a commotion erupted outside his courtyard gate, making his hair stand on end—he leapt from his chair in alarm.

He sighed in relief when he opened the door.

It wasn't the City Lord's guards—it was an old friend, Wang Dun.

"What are you doing here?" He Pingsheng asked Wang Dun.

Wang Dun rushed in: "Don't talk. Shut the door… come inside!"

"Alright!"

They shut the courtyard gate and entered the small building.

They went straight to the third floor, and He Pingsheng activated all the arrays on that level.

Wang Dun finally exhaled deeply: "It's over, over, over… Brother, the City Lord's guards just told me they suspect I cheated during the test and want to retest me!"

"Damn, these people are too sharp!"

"I've thought long and hard—they used that nine-dragon mirror to test us because they're trying to find the one person who saw all nine dragons…"

He Pingsheng nodded: "Seems so."

Wang Dun added: "Who knows what they plan to do with those people?"

"Maybe it's good, maybe it's deadly—I won't gamble!"

"Brother, I originally planned to take you with me to Shenzjiang Mountain!"

"Now I can't!"

"I'm running!"

"I told you before—I really saw all nine dragons. I'm not bragging!"

"I'm leaving!"

"But before I go, I had to tell you."

"If anyone asks about our relationship, don't you dare betray me!"

He Pingsheng said: "Don't worry—I'll say you came to me for pills."

"Good!" Wang Dun said: "Brother, farewell…"

After speaking, Wang Dun left directly.

He Pingsheng exhaled in relief.

At least Wang Dun running away was good.

Once Wang Dun fled, all attention would shift to him.

My pressure would ease considerably.

Let's wait and see.

…

Dawn!

City Lord's Mansion!

A golden-robed guard captain rushed frantically to the entrance of a grand hall.

"Elder… something's wrong!"

"Someone escaped!"

Inside the hall, an Elder hastily opened the door and arrays: "Escaped?"

"Yes!"

"Who?"

"Wang Dun!"

"Who is Wang Dun?" The white-haired cultivator's eyes were sharp as a blade, fixed on the golden-robed youth.

The golden-robed youth dared not even breathe: "It's… it's…"

"Stop stalling—speak!"

"Yes!" The golden-robed youth took a deep breath and said: "He's… Number One on the Dragon Roar List!"

Slap…

The white-haired cultivator suddenly raised his hand and brought it down hard—but struck the outer side of his own thigh: "Damn it! How did I forget the Dragon Roar List?"

"It's him… definitely him!"

"It's unquestionably him!"

"Has he been captured?"

{Sorry to all my patrons—I went to the hospital again yesterday… Good news: nothing was found; bad news: nothing was found.