Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 390 Induction
The Sixth Prince set the time for three days later, choosing a location near a remote outpost on the western border of the Dust Kingdom.

That is a station leading further west to the Dust Kingdom. Usually, there are not many people stationed there, which is quite suitable for handling certain matters that are not easy to announce.

Upon seeing the location, Zhou Canshen's seasoned experience instinctively caused a moment of hesitation, but he quickly dismissed the thought.

If it were someone else, he might worry that they had set an ambush, intending to steal everything. However, upon closer examination, he realized that the other party was unlikely to have such an ability.

Regardless of the fact that the person currently has no combat power left, even if the Star Pointer who previously assisted him were in good condition, given the power that Zhou Canshen controls, if the other party dares to plot anything, he would probably only end up in a miserable state.

Having confirmed this, he felt much more at ease.

Thus, three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the third day, just as Zhou Shenshen was about to leave, he suddenly felt uneasy.

He shuddered slightly, frowned, and immediately summoned his most trusted subordinate:
"You can handle the deal tonight."

"My lord, can things be alright without you here?"

His subordinates were somewhat surprised.

They had quite a few of those Ascension Pills and could produce them in large quantities, but this was a big business involving seven pills, and if someone were to take them away, the losses would be quite severe.

Generally speaking, Zhou Canshen would personally oversee such large orders.

"I'm letting you pass because I trust you."

Zhou Canshen solemnly patted his subordinate on the shoulder.

This was half true and half false. He knew that this subordinate was absolutely loyal and quite capable, and that entrusting tasks to him would most likely not result in any major problems.

But does he really trust his subordinate?

That's still not quite right.

The only person Zhou Shenshen trusted most in this world was himself.

He truly couldn't trust anyone else.

However, this unease in his heart made him hesitate repeatedly.

The last time he felt this kind of heart palpitation was after the general's defeat. That's why he made preparations in advance and successfully escaped a calamity.

He still felt he couldn't go in person this time.

However, his subordinates were certainly completely unaware of his inner turmoil.

The not-so-young subordinate was moved to tears, feeling it was a great honor that his superior trusted him so much.

He immediately patted his chest and assured everyone that he would be able to complete the task successfully.

He then took with him three newly promoted "military officers" from Da Chen, as well as a team of subordinates to escort him, and sped towards their destination.

The journey took an hour and a half before we arrived at the outpost.

The place was as desolate as ever, with hardly a soul in sight. Occasionally, a few caravans that looked like merchant groups would be seen stopping here, but they were clearly just temporarily finding a place to rest.

After confirming that there was nothing amiss, they quickly headed towards the agreed-upon location.

Soon after, they appeared on the desolate plain not far from the outpost.

Looking around, he noticed that the Sixth Young Master was being followed by several people walking slowly towards him.

The Sixth Young Master glanced around, scrutinizing his subordinate with a hint of doubt:
Where is Old Zhou?

"Old Zhou suddenly felt unwell and did not come."

"really?"

The sixth young master's sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"How could I dare to deceive you on this matter, young master?" The subordinate pounded his chest and said, "Please rest assured, young master, I will handle all matters of the transaction. Just give me your orders."

The sixth young master sighed deeply after hearing this:

"What a pity. We'll have to make another trip later."

"Ok?"

His subordinate's mind went blank for a moment, and he looked at the Sixth Young Master with a bewildered expression.

The seemingly ordinary attendants beside the Sixth Prince suddenly revealed something unusual.

The leader removed his disguise, revealing an extremely handsome face.

The subordinate stared intently at that face, and the more he looked, the more familiar it seemed.

His face turned ashen as he realized how familiar he was with the man.

He instinctively tried to escape, but all he could see was the Sixth Prince's outstretched hand.

Then everything was plunged into darkness.

There was no more sound.

...The next morning, the subordinate rushed back to the city in a panic and found Zhou Canshen, who had just woken up.

"My lord! My lord, something terrible has happened!"

Seeing his subordinate stumble towards him, Zhou Canshen, who had just finished dressing, frowned deeply.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so nervous?"

The subordinate, looking distressed, said urgently:

"My lord, that sixth young master tricked us yesterday!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Canshen's brows furrowed abruptly:

"A trap? How did he trap you?"

"His Dianxing wasn't injured at all like the rumors said. Last night when I took the pills to trade, Dianxing appeared directly, used his cultivation, and stole all our pills!"

Hearing these words, Zhou Canshen was so angry that his teeth itched:
"You bunch of useless good-for-nothings! What were you thinking? You brought so many people with you, and even if the opponent was a real Star, it's unacceptable that something was stolen right under your noses!"

The subordinate's expression revealed an undisguised embarrassment:

"My lord, it is not that we are trying to shirk responsibility, but that thief is a practitioner of the art of theft and had been lying in the shadows for a long time. As soon as he saw us appear, he suddenly opened up a phantom realm! By the time we calmed down, the pills had already been stolen without a trace!"

Zhou Canshen felt a surge of blood rushing to the top of his head.

But deep down he knew that what his subordinates said was not without reason.

Although most people do not regard the Body Transformation Technique and the Illusionary Realm as the most powerful methods of Star Pointing, the essence of this art lies precisely in the unpredictable and elusive nature of one's life-guarding ability! One can imagine how unpredictable and difficult to defend against the life-guarding ability of a master who specializes in stealing techniques if he obtains the Star Pointing cultivation.

It's understandable that his subordinates would fall into the hands of such a person.

But Zhou Canshen couldn't swallow this sentiment!
He had always regarded the Sixth Young Master as an incompetent fool, but he never expected that this fool would turn around and stab him in such a vicious way!

How is this not tantamount to slapping Zhou Canshen's face hard in public?
A huge fire was burning inside me.

Moreover, seven pills are by no means a small amount for him.

These items, if traded normally, could fetch a large sum of money.

Zhou Shenshen had originally planned to sell off all the pills he had accumulated, then immediately leave the Great Dust City and continue his westward journey to find a place far from these troubles to live a peaceful life. But this turn of events left him furious and his heart pounding.

Where is that Sixth Young Master now?

"I... I am incompetent and have failed to track down that person's whereabouts."

The subordinate burst into tears on the spot, which only added fuel to the fire, prompting Zhou Canshen to raise his hand and slap the man hard across the face.

"You bastard! Lead the way right now! You're utterly useless and a complete hindrance!"

Zhou Canshen immediately summoned his servants and ordered them to prepare a fine carriage and head straight to their destination.

The carriage sped away from the city, heading towards the distant outpost, while the returning subordinate prepared his own horse and rode at the head of the procession.

He stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance, guiding the team along the way.

After the convoy had been traveling for about half an hour, Zhou Canshen, who was inside the carriage, finally managed to suppress the raging anger in his chest.

After calming down, Zhou Shenshen unconsciously furrowed his brows.

That ominous premonition resurfaced in his heart once again.

At the same time, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.

What exactly is wrong...?

After a moment's thought, he suddenly slapped his forehead, lifted the curtain of the carriage window, and looked at his subordinate leading the way:
What happened to the people who went with you?

"They..." The subordinate hesitated slightly, "One of them was ambushed and died, another was seriously injured and is recuperating there, and the third has returned, but I did not bring him to see you at the time."

"Yeah."

Zhou Canshen stared intently at his subordinate:

"But your cultivation level is clearly the lowest, so why are you the only one without a single injury all over your body?"

"Because you trust him the most, we tried our best not to hurt him."

Lin Jiang reached out and pulled Zhou Canshen into his arms.

Zhou Canshen stood frozen in astonishment:
His previously serious expression suddenly froze on his face, and all his words stuck in his throat, unable to utter a single word.

She turned her head slightly, staring blankly at Lin Jiang's bright and dazzling smile.

"Hey, Mr. Zhou, it's been a long time!"

Zhou Canshen's lips twitched violently a few times, finally managing to force out a smile that was more distorted than a grimace:
"Ah, Young Master Lin, it has indeed been a long time since we last met. I wonder if we could have a proper chat now?"

"This matter now? Right now?" Lin Jiang laughed loudly, slapping Zhou Canshen heavily on the back. "Old Zhou, are you joking?"

Zhou Canshen had only one thought in his mind:
It's over.

(End of this chapter)