Chapter 159: The Plan

Through this dinner, Xiao Fan learned a lot from Zhao Chunyang, yet he thought of another problem.

"City Lord Zhao, the various families of Xiluo City have suffered heavy losses. I would like to ask, how is the City Lord's Manor? How many people have gone missing?"

The three people at the dining table all turned their gazes toward Zhao Chunyang…

Nangong Lingxuan's elegant brows furrowed, and she remained silent, her thoughts unknown.

A glint flashed in Chen Feixing's eyes as he curiously sized up Zhao Chunyang.

Zhao Chunyang's expression darkened for a moment before returning to normal. He smiled faintly and said, "The people of my City Lord's Manor usually don't leave the city; they spend most of their time within Xiluo City, so no one has gone missing."

Xiao Fan nodded and didn't ask anything further.

From Zhao Chunyang's words just now, he sensed something was off.

The heavy losses suffered by the families in Xiluo City had led them to pool together a vast amount of Spirit Stones to request the Jixian Sect to send someone to investigate…

Yet, upon entering the City Lord's Manor, he noticed many people coming and going.

And Zhao Chunyang didn't seem very anxious either.

The four continued their small talk. After dinner, Zhao Chunyang ordered his servants to prepare guest rooms for Xiao Fan and the other two to rest.

The three of them cupped their fists in thanks and followed the servant to their guest rooms.

Their guest rooms were very close, adjacent to one another.

After being shown to their rooms, the servant was dismissed by the three.

Xiao Fan and the others each returned to their rooms… silence followed.

Two hours later…

In the Void Realm outside the guest rooms of Xiao Fan and the others.

A figure slowly emerged… he murmured under his breath:

"No reaction. It seems I was overthinking…"

Then, the figure flashed and vanished. This person was indeed the City Lord of Xiluo City, Zhao Chunyang.

However, shortly after his figure disappeared, both Xiao Fan and Chen Feixing cautiously stepped out of their guest rooms.

The two ran into each other in the corridor and exchanged a glance.

Then, they went together to Nangong Lingxuan's guest room and knocked on the door…

Nangong Lingxuan wasn't asleep. After opening the door, although she was curious, she didn't say anything.

The three entered the room without lighting any lamps…

Inside the pitch-black guest room, only a sliver of light from the faint moonlight filtered through the window.

"Have you noticed? This place is very suspicious," Xiao Fan was the first to speak, his voice kept very low.

The other two nodded. Chen Feixing said, "City Lord Zhao Chunyang just left. He had been outside ever since the three of us entered our rooms…"

The two of them looked at him in unison, curious as to how Chen Feixing had discovered this.

"Don't look at me like that…"

Chen Feixing felt a bit awkward and explained, "I've been sensitive to the smell of blood since I was a child. There's a scent of blood on Zhao Chunyang. Although an ordinary person wouldn't notice it, I can smell it."

Upon hearing this, the two didn't ask further.

Xiao Fan had personally experienced Chen Feixing's state; back then, he was shrouded in blood Qi, so he surely had his own secrets.

"Then, Brother Xiao, what about you? I only came out after I felt the smell of blood outside had vanished. You…" Chen Feixing looked at Xiao Fan with a curious gaze.

Xiao Fan nodded and said, "While I didn't smell any blood, I felt a very strong Killing Intent flickering outside. I only came out once that Killing Intent disappeared."

"You sensed his Killing Intent?"

Nangong Lingxuan and Chen Feixing both turned their gazes toward Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan nodded… he indeed felt a very strong Killing Intent outside.

The opponent's cultivation was very high; although it wasn't obvious, he still sensed faint fluctuations in their aura.

Nangong Lingxuan glanced at Xiao Fan and said irritably, "Stop showing off."

Chen Feixing shook his head with a bitter smile…

Xiao Fan: "…"

I sensed it through my own strength; what does that have to do with you?

However, the three also knew the situation was urgent and didn't continue their bickering.

"What do you think about this matter?" Chen Feixing looked at Xiao Fan and Nangong Lingxuan.

Nangong Lingxuan's brows furrowed slightly as she raised her cold, pretty face to look at Xiao Fan.

Chen Feixing also joined Nangong Lingxuan in fixing his gaze on Xiao Fan.

Among the three, Xiao Fan's strength was undoubtedly the greatest; even at the seventh level of the Huaqi Realm, the two of them were no match for him.

Now that he had reached the eighth level of the Huaqi Realm…

And a while back, he had even defeated a deacon at the second level of the Tongtian Realm.

Feeling a bit uncomfortable under their gazes, Xiao Fan thought for a moment and said, "First of all, there's definitely something wrong with this City Lord. His strength is at least in the Xuandan Realm, but judging by his appearance, not only is his face completely bloodless, but the fluctuations of his aura are also very chaotic and unstable."

Xiao Fan voiced his analysis: "Although it's impossible to be certain if he's the one who killed those people, he definitely knows some inside information!"

The Xuandan Realm was two major Realms higher than Xiao Fan's. Normally, even with Xiao Fan's formidable strength, he shouldn't have been able to detect the fluctuations in the other's aura.

"I suspect that Zhao Chunyang might be injured…"

The two nodded in unison, their eyes remaining locked on Xiao Fan, making the latter feel very uneasy…

"Then, what should we do next about this?"

"Lecher, what do you think we should do next?"

The two spoke again in unison, once more pushing everything onto Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was speechless… You guys were the ones who asked me to come on this mission, so why is it turning out like I'm the captain?

But he only complained inwardly. Outwardly, he said, "First of all, we can't stay in this City Lord's Manor any longer… and we won't find any clues by staying here. Why don't we…"