"Hey! Don't be nervous!"
The person remained lying on the ground, making no move to attack, and slowly spoke, "You two are also cultivators. Have you seen any other cultivators at or above the Foundation Establishment stage come here?"
Foundation Establishment? Did he think the person who killed He Lai Chao was a Foundation Establishment immortal?
Why was that?
But it was good this way, at least it cleared his suspicion!
Yun Ze composed himself, lowered the hand that was reaching for the cloth bag, and cupped his fists in front of him, replying, "Reporting to senior, this junior has only recently arrived in Weishan Prefecture and has not seen any."
"Alright, let's go."
The person simply replied three words after hearing this.
That was it!?
Yun Ze was stunned for a moment, but since the other party was letting him go, it would be foolish not to leave: "Yes, this junior takes his leave."
He replied, turned around, and pulled Bu Bu away.
The two walked towards the city gate, and it wasn't until they were near the city gate that Yun Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Terrifying!
It was truly terrifying!
Although he didn't know the other person's cultivation level, that single sentence, "Fellow Daoist, please stay," seemed to contain some profound power.
Upon hearing it, he felt as if his entire being was controlled like a puppet.
He even felt as if his heartbeat was being controlled by another!
"It's 'Speech Becomes Law'."
Bu Bu seemed to know something. She remained unfazed, calmly saying to Yun Ze, "It's a technique from the Confucian path. Those who cultivate it to a high level can even change the weather with a single word.
However, that person has only just entered the path, and can only influence mortals and cultivators with low cultivation."
"Speech Becomes Law? How terrifying!"
Yun Ze stored this information in his mind, thinking silently.
If he encountered someone practicing this technique again in the future, he would have to shut that person up immediately!
If he was influenced subtly, he might not even realize it.
Bu Bu said nothing, only turning to glance in the direction of the person.
In her era, there was also the Confucian path, but the 'Speech Becomes Law' back then was not something a novice could wield.
This era was truly interesting.
Yun Ze did not linger at the city gate.
He had originally planned to leave the city overnight, but now that the city gates were closed, forcing his way out would only make him more suspicious.
The two had no choice but to return to the inn and make plans after resting for the night.
He couldn't kill He Zhixuan now, and he didn't know when that immortal would leave Weishan Prefecture, so he could only go to the capital first.
Yun Ze did not sleep all night.
He studied the cultivation technique left by Senior Xiao, and then began to meditate and cultivate.
According to the description, he was only a thin line away from the second level of Qi Refining. As long as the spiritual energy accumulated to a certain extent, he would naturally break through.
Given his current efficiency in absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, he would break through to the second level of Qi Refining within three days at most.
As for Bu Bu...
Yun Ze had always been unable to see through her realm. He only knew that when she meditated and cultivated, a pressure would always emanate from her.
Although it was far inferior to Senior Xiao, and even to the senior he met today, it was by no means something Yun Ze could withstand.
Everyone had their secrets, and Yun Ze didn't pry. In fact, he quite enjoyed this feeling.
The pressure emanating from Bu Bu was similar to the pressure when Senior Xiao questioned him. Cultivating under such pressure was more efficient than normal cultivation.
The night passed without incident.
As dawn broke, Yun Ze even took the time to go to that inn and quietly observe the children who had been arranged in the guest rooms.
Just as Li Xiao Er had said, the children were well-fed and clothed. Apart from being confined to their rooms every day, their lives were no different from ordinary people.
These children were truly pitiable.
He wondered if he could find a way to restore them after he found that demonic artifact.
Yun Ze returned to the inn where he was currently staying. After Bu Bu, who was cultivating, woke up, the two left the city together.
They rode their horses, slowly heading towards the capital.
The mountain wind blew gently, and the sun gradually warmed.
This road was one that Yun Ze's parents often traveled on. There were not many pedestrians, mostly merchant caravans or escorts like the Yun couple.
Along the way, Yun Ze would stop to chat, hoping to find someone who recognized his parents.
He wanted to hear about his parents from others.
Perhaps, this was also a way of remembrance.
However, to his regret, none of the merchant caravans or escorts along the way recognized the Yun couple, and Yun Ze could only sigh with regret.
The sun was setting, and the sky was gradually turning dusk.
The two could have traveled through the night, but to better experience the martial world, Yun Ze decided to find a mountain temple to stay in.
As night fell, the two arrived at a mountain temple.
There were no occupants in the temple yet, so they found a corner, started a fire, and prepared to cultivate.
However, before the sun had even set, the sound of slow hoofbeats and birdsong echoed from afar.
Someone was coming?
Yun Ze couldn't help but look up. Through the temple gate, he saw a wild donkey approaching from a distance.
If it were just an ordinary donkey, it would be fine, but this donkey had a rope tied around its neck, and it seemed to be dragging something heavy behind it, with no one to whip it from its back.
It looked extremely strange!
Yun Ze couldn't help but get up and watched as the wild donkey slowly approached the temple. When it was not far ahead, he could see what it was dragging behind it... a wooden plank.
On the plank lay a sleeping person!
Yun Ze glanced casually, and his pupils suddenly contracted!
It was the immortal from yesterday!
Could it be that he had already discovered that he was the person he was looking for and had deliberately followed them?!
"Bu Bu!"
Yun Ze couldn't help but exclaim, quickly pulling Bu Bu, intending to flee!
But the person seemed as if he hadn't noticed him, maintaining his original breathing rhythm, accompanied by occasional snores.
"What's wrong?"
Bu Bu emerged from her cultivation state and looked up at Yun Ze.
Without waiting for his reply, she also saw the man lying on the wooden plank behind the wild donkey.
She couldn't help but frown and walked towards Yun Ze.
Yun Ze glanced at Bu Bu, then turned to look at the immortal on the wooden plank.
Fleeing was clearly not an option.
Now that a whole day had passed, and the other party could still catch up with a wild donkey, it meant he definitely had a way to track their location.
If he truly wanted to kill him, then no amount of running would be useful!
Let's think about it from another perspective. Since he didn't make a move at the entrance of the He family back then, but instead asked if they had seen any Foundation Establishment cultivators, it meant he might not know what he had done.
Perhaps this encounter was just a coincidence?
Regardless, he should at least figure out his purpose first!
"Senior!"
Yun Ze said, stepping forward, cupping his fists and smiling, "We truly have fate. I didn't expect to meet again."
"Hmm?"
The immortal raised one eyelid, opened his eyes to look at Yun Ze, then closed his eyelid again, rolled over, and continued to sleep, while also saying, "It's you guys?"
"Speaking of which, we're practically acquaintances. How about... you do me a favor?"
"Senior, please speak. If it's something within this junior's ability, I will certainly not refuse."
"Mmm~!"
The immortal sat up, stretched lazily, and then stood up to look at Yun Ze, "Can you tell me why there's a portrait of you in the He mansion?"