Yu Daochen said somewhat sheepishly, "Brother Liao, I want to confirm if that guy is the one who injured me, so I was thinking..."
Before Yu Daochen could finish, Liao Wensheng understood what he meant and nodded in agreement, "I'm meeting him at nine tonight. Brother Yu, if you're interested, just come to Ghost Street."
Yu Daochen nodded. He had expected Liao Wensheng to refuse but was surprised by how easily he agreed.
After chatting casually with Liao Wensheng for a few more sentences, Yu Daochen walked back towards the shop.
As he reached a fork in the road, Yu Daochen turned and was startled, almost drawing the Kanglong Jian from his back.
"Damn it, why aren't you staying in the well at this late hour and running out here?"
Yu Daochen rolled his eyes. A figure in white ancient attire stood at the corner in the dead of night, enough to startle anyone.
The man in ancient attire had a fair face filled with seriousness. "Do you know that guy from earlier?"
Yu Daochen paused, then realized the man was asking about Liao Wensheng. "We exchanged a few words in Dali Ancient City."
"Mm." The man in ancient attire nodded, turned, and walked towards the shop.
Yu Daochen hurried to follow. "Did something happen? Why did you call me back in such a hurry?"
"Nothing major. I'm going out tomorrow and need to borrow the Kanglong Jian." The man in ancient attire's expression remained unchanged.
Seeing the man in ancient attire deliberately avoiding the topic, Yu Daochen pressed, "Although my strength isn't enough, I'm not entirely useless."
The man in ancient attire glanced at Yu Daochen. "Your strength is indeed among the strongest of your peers, but compared to the experts on the Heaven Ranking, you still have a way to go."
Yu Daochen fell silent. The man was right. Below the Earth Ranking, he was practically invincible, but against Heaven Ranking experts, even with his Nine Reincarnations Eye, he could only fight to a draw.
Yu Daochen wanted to explain further, but the man in ancient attire smiled. "Don't worry. You know my strength. No one in this world can do anything to me."
Yu Daochen didn't ask anymore. It was clear the man didn't want to tell him.
But speaking of which, this man's strength was truly a mystery. After his fight with Huang Yong, Yu Daochen had asked him about Huang Yong's strength, and he had dismissively said, "He's passable." Last time in Nanyang Village, he had exchanged a couple of moves with Hao Tian Quan, the third ranked on the Black Ranking, and when Yu Daochen asked about it, he still dismissively said, "Just so-so," as if there was no one in this world he couldn't defeat.
"Are you sure there's no danger?" Yu Daochen asked.
The man in ancient attire nodded. "I can guarantee there's no danger to your life."
Yu Daochen nodded and didn't press further. This man wouldn't lie to him, no matter what.
The two walked side by side towards the shop, passing through several small alleys before reaching the shop's entrance.
Just as Yu Daochen was about to push open the door, he saw the man in ancient attire look in a certain direction.
Yu Daochen followed the man's gaze and saw a figure standing in a small alley not far away.
Yu Daochen frowned and instinctively gripped the Kanglong Jian. The man in ancient attire turned to look at Yu Daochen and smiled, "Don't worry, he's here to use the Kanglong Jian."
Yu Daochen was taken aback, slightly confused.
"What's going on? Does this guy have friends?"
Yu Daochen unbuckled the Kanglong Jian and handed it to the man in ancient attire. "Who is that guy?"
The man in ancient attire smiled. "It's not time for you to know yet."
Yu Daochen looked puzzled. What did he mean, "It's not time for you to know yet"? Could that guy be his pursuer, and he needed to prepare himself mentally?
"Alright, you go ahead," Yu Daochen said, pushing the door open and walking in. Since he knew this man wouldn't be in mortal danger, why should he bother with so many questions?
The man in ancient attire, holding the Kanglong Jian, walked towards the figure.
Upon reaching the figure, before the man in ancient attire could speak, the figure's blood-red eyes fixed on him and said first, "Why didn't you tell me he's back?"
The man in ancient attire said with some helplessness, "I didn't know he would return at this time either."
"Will he remember me?" the figure asked.
The man in ancient attire shook his head. "No, the memories of the life he knows are not complete. I've already asked Old Huo to seal the memories related to you."
"By the way, I just met that guy. He probably hasn't gone far. Shall we team up and kill him?" The man in ancient attire changed the subject, his voice turning serious.
The figure shook his head. "I'll handle my own matters. That guy's strength is not inferior to mine. He absolutely cannot be only in his early twenties."
"Alright, I'll go and support you then," the man in ancient attire said, handing over the Kanglong Jian.
The figure took the Kanglong Jian and turned to leave. "Whatever you say. You must remember that her safety is the top priority."
After walking a few steps, the figure stopped as if remembering something. "By the way, did she provoke someone called Luo Jiangwen?"
The man in ancient attire nodded. "It seems her friend's fiancée had her soul blasted out of her body by Luo Jiangwen using soul magic."
The figure grunted. "Keeping him around is a menace. I'll kill him."
"Let them resolve this themselves. She has the Exorcism Stone, so Luo Jiangwen's magic won't harm her in the slightest."
The man in ancient attire looked at the man's retreating back. Although he didn't say it, this must mean he had encountered a formidable enemy for him to come and borrow the Kanglong Jian.
Inside the shop, Yu Daochen lay in the rocking chair, his mind constantly wondering who that figure was. He had known the man in ancient attire for so long, yet he had never heard him mention this person.
Yu Daochen shook his head and gave a wry smile. "What's gotten into me today? Why am I thinking so much?"
As Yu Daochen was speaking, the man in ancient attire suddenly pushed the door open and walked in. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yu Daochen coughed lightly. "Nothing. By the way, who was that guy?"