However, after a moment, Chen Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Because he discovered that his tracking spell had failed!

You should know that unless the old Taoist priest was already a hundred kilometers away from Chen Xiao, this tracking spell would almost certainly not fail.

However, this possibility was very slim; at this moment, it was unlikely that the old Taoist priest was a hundred kilometers away from Chen Xiao.

Of course, there was another possibility.

That was that the old Taoist priest had discovered the tracking spell on his body and neutralized it.

If that was the reason, then Chen Xiao would have a headache.

That would mean that the old Taoist priest's cultivation level was very high, and his strength was even unfathomable!

Moreover, this old Taoist was clearly an enemy, not a friend, because Chen Xiao felt a similar aura to Xuan Qingzi on him.

If this person was related to Xuan Qingzi and was following Chen Xiao, then it was very likely that he was seeking revenge.

That was why Chen Xiao asked him if he was there to collect a debt when they were by the river earlier.

Now it seemed that this possibility was extremely high.

However, this matter only affected Chen Xiao for half a minute, and then he threw it to the back of his mind.

When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it! What was there to worry about with a mere mortal!

Chen Xiao suddenly felt enlightened and drove home.

Downstairs in the residential complex, Chen Xiao met Lin Zicong.

He was now following Chen Xiao, responsible for Liu Zhen's safety.

Although Chen Xiao had tried to persuade her many times, he still couldn't stop Liu Zhen's enthusiasm for setting up a stall at the farmers market.

Chen Xiao thought about it and figured that Liu Zhen wasn't that old; staying at home all day would inevitably make her feel stifled, and her mental state would be affected sooner or later.

If she wanted to set up a stall, then let her go; it was better than her forcing him to marry her.

However, Chen Xiao also knew that he had many enemies, so he sent Lin Zicong to protect his mother in secret.

"How is it, Zicong? Did anything happen today?"

Faced with Chen Xiao's question, Lin Zicong hesitated a little.

"Aunt didn't encounter any danger today, but I can't say there were no problems at all."

Chen Xiao frowned: "What do you mean by that? Can you explain it more clearly?"

"It's just that there was an old Taoist priest who kept wandering around Aunt during the day. I felt that there was something wrong with him, but when I went to find him, he was always able to discover me and leave in advance. It happened repeatedly several times; I felt like he was playing me like a monkey..."

Lin Zicong said hesitantly, his tone filled with self-blame and frustration.

He used to think that he was a master, more or less, but after following Chen Xiao, this was only his first day on the job, and he was immediately given a severe dressing down, making him feel very powerless.

He didn't even think that since Chen Xiao was so powerful, how could his opponents be weak?

After Chen Xiao heard what he said, he immediately became vigilant.

"The old Taoist you're talking about, is he the one with white hair and beard, all dirty, wearing tattered clothes, looking like an old beggar?"

Lin Zicong said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, it's that person. Brother Xiao, you don't know this person, do you?"

Chen Xiao shook his head: "I don't know him either. Don't worry about it. Next time you see him, you must notify me immediately, understand?"

"Understood, Brother Xiao!"

Lin Zicong nodded respectfully; a follower should look like a follower.

"Alright, go down. Notify me in time if there are any problems."

Chen Xiao waved his hand, and Lin Zicong's figure disappeared into the night.

On the way home, Chen Xiao had a stern face, looking serious and earnest.

That old Taoist priest dared to follow his mother; that was his reverse scale (a dragon's weak spot).

Some villains once dared to offend his mother; they had already turned into a pile of loess.

And this old Taoist priest was obviously not comparable to those villains.

No, this trouble must be resolved to prevent future problems!

Before entering the house, Chen Xiao added a few more protective spells to the amulet.

After eating dinner, Chen Xiao handed the amulet to his mother, pretending to say casually: "Mom, your birthday is coming soon. Your son has prepared a birthday gift for you in advance. You must wear it every day, as if I'm by your side!"

Liu Zhen touched Chen Xiao's forehead: "You don't have a fever, do you? Son, what's wrong with you? Why are you talking nonsense? My birthday is more than half a year away. What birthday gift are you talking about?"

Chen Xiao said hesitantly: "Didn't I say it? I'm preparing a birthday gift for you in advance!"

Liu Zhen said with a sullen face: "Then you're bringing it up way too early!"

Then she asked in a serious tone: "Son, tell Mom the truth. Did something happen?"

Chen Xiao said, "Nothing really happened, so don't ask. Anyway, I'm telling you to wear it, so just wear it!"

"Alright, alright, I'll wear it, okay? I'll treasure the gift my son gave me!"

Seeing that his mother finally put on the amulet, Chen Xiao's heart was finally relieved for the most part.

With this amulet, the old Taoist priest shouldn't be able to harm his mother.

But that wasn't safe enough, so moving had to be put on the agenda.

Moving in with Gu Zhendong, if there was any danger when he wasn't home, there would be someone to take care of them.

Moreover, Gu Zhendong wasn't useless. That's right, there was also that Stone Spirit, still hidden in Chen Xiao's bedroom.

It was a pity that the Stone Spirit's strength was not as good as before, otherwise it would also be a strong fighting force.

Then Chen Xiao brought up the matter to his mother.

Liu Zhen was slightly stunned: "So urgent? I haven't asked a master to calculate the date yet..."

Chen Xiao said: "The hospital will send me on a business trip in a few days. I hope we can finish moving before then. Also, Uncle Gu's family, his daughter and him will move with us."

Liu Zhen was very happy after hearing this: "I heard it from your Uncle Gu, that Tongtong that girl has taken you as her master! I think it's good, moving together will give her a companion, master and disciple, father and daughter!"

Chen Xiao had black lines all over his face, thinking that his mom hadn't been listening to crosstalk (a type of Chinese comedy) for nothing.

Finally, Chen Xiao and his mom agreed that they would move these few days.

Actually, saying it was moving, but with the bare walls of Chen Xiao's home, there wasn't much to move at all. It was pretty much like moving in with a bag.

After they had discussed it, Chen Xiao went back to his bedroom to cultivate.

Chen Xiao's recent cultivation progress had been slow, but it didn't have much to do with him personally; it was mainly because the surrounding spiritual energy was too thin, and the operation of the Nine Revolution Azure Sky Formula consumed too much spiritual energy.

If there were no fortuitous opportunities, Chen Xiao would only be able to cultivate step by step, his cultivation progressing as slowly as a snail.

Chen Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed, and he suddenly felt that something was wrong today. His cultivation was very smooth, and the concentration of spiritual energy around him seemed to have increased a lot all of a sudden.

He was overjoyed and quickly circulated the Nine Revolution Azure Sky Formula.

However, as he practiced, he discovered something was wrong again.

He suddenly opened his eyes and, under the gaze of the Quenching Fire Qilin Pupils, he saw that his body was surrounded by spiritual energy that was almost substantial.

It was just that the spiritual energy was black...