"Very well. I'll follow Brother Zhao's lead," Xu Jiayou said with a nod and a smile.
The few of them walked to an empty dining table and sat down. The screen on the table lit up.
"You can order food on this table, just like this," Zhao Youji demonstrated for them.
Instantly, a boxed meal appeared on the table.
Xu Jiayou and the others were greatly surprised.
"Wow! So that's how it is. Good Fortune Inn really is as amazing as the rumors say. You can even order food like this."
"This is nothing. Today we can buy some spiritual food, then go to the cinema to watch a movie. While absorbing spiritual energy, we might also gain insights from the movie. We can also try the simulation training room; there's a time difference with the outside world inside, making it a great place to cultivate and improve oneself. However, space is limited, so you need to make a reservation and queue up."
...
At noon, after eating lunch, Luo Yunshi went for a stroll in Jialan City.
Coming to a new world, with employees watching over the shop, she couldn't just stay cooped up in the villa; that would be a wasted trip. Moreover, she discovered something after arriving in the Cangling Realm.
Perhaps it was because she wore an invincible disguise, but even though there was murky energy outside, she could still absorb spiritual energy from her surroundings. The murky energy couldn't enter her body at all.
She could still absorb external spiritual energy and eat spiritual food at any time, just like in the villa, accelerating her cultivation.
Luo Yunshi walked and stopped on the street, unbothered by being recognized by people in the city.
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Yunshi noticed that Zhao Chang, whom she had been observing, made a move.
Upon receiving a transmission, Zhao Chang's expression remained unchanged. As if nothing had happened, he put away his wooden cabin and walked towards the area outside the protection zone.
The Enforcers Hall personnel secretly watching Zhao Chang also began to act.
Zhao Chang walked out of the protection zone. Far away in Jialan City, Luo Yunshi naturally couldn't see him. Thus, with a thought, she returned to the shop, took out the Golden Bell Shield cloud aircraft produced by the system, sat on it, made the aircraft invisible, and then followed him.
...
The scene shifted. Zhao Chang received a transmission talisman from an accomplice, informing him that he might be exposed.
He was about to take out a Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talisman to escape.
No, this was Luo Yunshi's territory. Luo Yunshi could control people's actions; he couldn't risk trying.
After careful consideration, he put away his wooden cabin as if nothing had happened and walked outward.
He had intended to leave Good Fortune Inn, find a random place, and use his only Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talisman to escape.
Just as Zhao Chang took out the Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talisman and was about to activate it.
"Not good, he's going to run," the leader of the Enforcers Hall transmitted, his movements swift. An attack directly destroyed the teleportation talisman, and he flashed forward, striking Zhao Chang with a palm.
Zhao Chang dodged quickly, cursing inwardly.
They came so fast.
If he had known, he would have taken just one step out of Good Fortune Inn, regardless of whether there were shops or people around. Since he felt exposed, he shouldn't have pretended to be nonchalant or believed in any slim chance. He should have just activated the teleportation talisman and run.
Now that the teleportation talisman was destroyed, he deeply regretted it.
Nangong Xiao had been keeping people to watch Zhao Chang. Seeing Zhao Chang take out the talisman to escape, the people he sent also reacted quickly and attacked the talisman, but they were still a step behind the Enforcers Hall personnel.
Nangong Xiao's men were shocked.
The three parties eyed each other warily, none making a move.
The scene seemed frozen, silent and still.
Zhao Chang was at the early Golden Core stage. To prevent him from having accomplices, the Enforcers Hall, knowing the many wicked cultivation methods such as absorbing murky energy, had dispatched a total of six early and mid-stage Golden Core cultivators and nine late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to ensure no mistakes were made.
Nangong Xiao knew Zhao Chang's cultivation level and sent out two early-stage Golden Core cultivators and five early and mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Zhao Chang was utterly bewildered at this moment, unsure of the situation with the newly arrived group.
They had also attacked his teleportation talisman just now, clearly not wanting him to leave.
The leader of the Enforcers Hall, Sicen, along with his men, held their positions, trying to guess the identity of the newcomers.
Ma Li, the leading man sent by Nangong Xiao, scanned the Enforcers Hall personnel.
He guessed: Could these people be wicked cultivators? Had wicked cultivators truly come to seek revenge on Zhao Chang? If he were to say there was a misunderstanding and leave with his men now, these wicked cultivators would certainly not let them go. Fighting them would mean certain death due to the enemy being stronger.
He had an idea. Why not continue pretending to be wicked cultivators and join them in seeking revenge on Zhao Chang? Then, when they were relaxed, he could pretend to receive a new mission and seize the opportunity to leave, perhaps with a chance to survive.
With this thought, Ma Li's heart brightened. He then put on an evil smile and, with a somber voice, shouted at Zhao Chang.
"Zhao Chang, we were too busy to deal with you this morning and let you go. We didn't expect you to leak information about our members. If we had known, we shouldn't have spared your life. Today, we shall kill you."
Upon seeing this, the Enforcers Hall personnel drew their swords, pointing them directly at Zhao Chang and Ma Li and his group.
They wondered inwardly if there was internal strife among the wicked cultivators.
Ma Li's face changed as he saw the swords pointed at them. He quickly explained, "Esteemed sirs, is there some misunderstanding here?"
The more he spoke, the more mistakes he made. He stopped talking.
"Capture them all," Sicen commanded in a deep voice.
The Enforcers Hall personnel moved swiftly, surrounding Zhao Chang and Ma Li within moments.
The two sides soon began to fight.
Sicen had the highest cultivation among the dispatched Enforcers Hall personnel. Within moments, the Enforcers Hall gained the upper hand against Zhao Chang and Ma Li's group.
Zhao Chang was greatly alarmed. What was happening? Were the Blood Fiend Pavilion coming to arrest him? Or were wicked cultivators from other teams unhappy with him and trying to take him down?
The situation was critical, and he couldn't afford to be distracted. In the brief moment he was lost in thought, he was already injured.
"Fellow Daoist, I am also a member of the Blood Fiend Pavilion. I don't know which team you're from. These people opposite us are righteous cultivators, and they're here to capture us. If we don't cooperate, we'll probably all die here. We can settle our internal matters later. Let's kill these righteous cultivators first," Zhao Chang said quickly.
Ma Li was instantly stunned.
What was going on?
These cultivators weren't wicked cultivators; they were righteous cultivators? Zhao Chang was the wicked cultivator? They were here to capture Zhao Chang? Had they misidentified them?
Ma Li quickly said, "Fellow Daoists, there's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. We are not wicked cultivators. We are not wicked cultivators."
The person fighting Ma Li snorted, "Do you think we'll believe you? You're full of lies. Weren't you just claiming to be wicked cultivators? And now you're not? Wicked cultivators are indeed cunning."
"Oh dear, we are truly not wicked cultivators, it's all a misunderstanding. Let's stop fighting for now, and I'll explain properly," Ma Li continued to explain.
Ma Li's subordinates also quickly explained, fearing for their lives.
"Fellow Daoists, it's all a misunderstanding. We are truly not wicked cultivators; we are people from the City Lord's Mansion of Tianyi City."
At this moment, a glint flashed in Zhao Chang's eyes. Regardless of whether it was a misunderstanding or not, he had to make these righteous cultivators mistake these people for wicked cultivators and use them as a shield, so he might have a chance to escape.
He then shouted loudly.
"Fellow Daoists of the Blood Fiend Pavilion, there's no need to explain to them. Such petty lies won't fool them. Let's find a way to break out."
"Quickly finish them, capture them all alive," Sicen commanded.