Chapter 76 Utan City
Of course, anything can happen, and besides, this was just his guess. That's why he said the following, instructing Xiao Han to lead the "Hell" members to closely monitor the Black Emperor Sect. If these two treasures weren't in the treasury, then it was clear that the Black Emperor Sect had acquired them in the coming period.
Regardless of where they obtained it from or how, as long as we closely monitor their every move, we will naturally find it.
As for why he didn't do it himself but instead let Xiao Han handle this crucial matter, the reason was quite simple. "Are you kidding me? I'm the patriarch of the Xiao clan, a high-level Dou Sheng expert. How could I do something so underhanded? Besides, with such a powerful force at my disposal, why would I do it myself? That would be foolish!" Thinking this, Xiao Feng shook his head and chuckled to himself.
Even the longest journey eventually comes to an end. Under the influence of Xiao Feng's terrifying strength, even though he deliberately slowed down, it only took him one day to arrive at Wutan City, a small border town in the Jia Ma Empire.
Looking at the ancient city gate that stood several meters high in front of him, with a plaque hanging in the center of the gate bearing the three characters "Wutan City," Xiao Feng knew that he had arrived at Wutan City, where the Xiao family existed in the original story, which was also where the plot began.
Perhaps because of his extravagant attire, the soldiers were very polite to him as he entered the city, a stark contrast to their previous rude and unruly attitude towards pedestrians.
Just looking at Xiao Feng's magnificent clothes and feeling the noble aura emanating from him, he seemed like a refined young nobleman, clearly from a powerful family or influential family. Such a person was someone they couldn't afford to offend. Therefore, the passersby dared not utter any comparisons to him, knowing the gap between themselves and him.
Walking through the market in Wutan City, the roadsides are lined with stalls selling all kinds of goods. People come and go, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining fill the air, creating a lively atmosphere!
However, in this bustling and crowded market, a strange phenomenon occurred—there was not a single person within at least three meters of Xiao Feng!
The entire market was filled with vendors and pedestrians, making the streets very crowded. Under such circumstances, it would be very difficult to find an open space. However, there was no one around Xiao Feng. Even though the surrounding area was extremely crowded, there was still space here, which was naturally a great wonder.
In addition, the hurried pedestrians slowed down and stepped aside as they approached Xiao Feng.
Besides Xiao Feng's gorgeous clothes, what caused all this was his almost demonic appearance and the noble aura he exuded. Merchants who often dealt with people could naturally see Xiao Feng's extraordinary nature. When Xiao Feng approached, they couldn't help but lower their hawking cries. Pedestrians were afraid of disturbing this elegant young nobleman with a folding fan and spoiling his leisurely stroll, so they slowed down their pace.
Strolling to a street stall, Xiao Feng smiled slightly at the stall owner and asked, "Brother, could you tell me how to get to the Xiao family's place?"
"Oh? Oh!" Seemingly shocked by Xiao Feng's initiative to speak, the stall owner was stunned for a moment before quickly saying, "The Xiao family, right? Just keep walking straight down this street, and then turn the corner and you'll get there."
"Thank you." After saying that, Xiao Feng's figure disappeared from the man's sight.
Watching Xiao Feng disappear into the distance, the stall owner was still in a daze. He couldn't understand how such a handsome young man could appear in a remote town like Wutan City. When he finally came to his senses amidst the laughter of the surrounding stall owners, he suddenly noticed a pile of gold coins on his stall.
Just a quick glance was enough to tell that there were no fewer than a hundred of them, which was almost equivalent to his harvest from a month of hard work! Looking at the gold coins in front of him, how could he not know that they were left behind by that young master? He had only asked for directions, yet he had given him such a great benefit. He was truly generous!
As he put the gold coins away, he shook his head and thought, "I have to risk my life to earn about a hundred gold coins a day, sometimes even less. But in the other person's hands, it's just a fee for asking for directions. They don't even care about it. The difference between people is really too great!" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel emotional.
However, despite his reflections, life had to go on. It was at this moment that a ridiculous and insane thought suddenly surfaced in his mind: "Even with my five-star Dou Zhe strength, I couldn't detect when that young master placed those gold coins. Could it be that young master is also a powerful figure? Someone with strength above five-star Dou Zhe?"
"Hiss!" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but gasp. In his opinion, Xiao Feng was only in his early twenties, yet he had such formidable strength. He must be from a powerful family!
However, he never imagined that Xiao Feng's true age and strength were things that, in their eyes, their previous thoughts were already beyond their comprehension.
Xiao Feng was naturally unaware of the other man's thoughts. The reason he left the gold coins was simply because the man had answered his question. It was a reciprocal exchange, with neither party owing the other anything. If he had known, he probably would have just laughed it off. In his view, this was perhaps a case of "a frog in a well cannot discuss the sea, and a summer insect cannot discuss ice."
As a Dou Sheng powerhouse, finding out the exact location of the Xiao family in Wutan City would be an easy task for him, and reaching the Xiao family would be a matter of a single thought. However, he did not do so. His idea was to slowly infiltrate the Xiao family under a different identity, and then learn everything he wanted to know to confirm his conjectures.
Otherwise, when faced with a suddenly appearing powerful figure, especially a stranger, no matter how friendly the other party is, the Xiao clan members would never reveal any of the Xiao clan's secrets to others, let alone treat him like a family member.
Moreover, in the original work, Gu Yuan brought his only daughter, Gu Xun'er, to the Xiao family. So it wasn't just the Soul Clan that noticed the Xiao family; the Ancient Clan did too. However, the Ancient Clan took a more gentle approach, while the Soul Clan took a ruthless one.
He was still unsure whether Gu Xun'er had actually arrived at the Xiao family. If she was already there, then revealing his strength and identity would be a very foolish thing to do.
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