Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

Since leaving the demon race, Chu Xunfeng has not been able to focus on cultivation for a long time.

During my time at Longquan Sword Manor, I would only meditate and practice the Wind Sensing Technique and Thunderclap Technique whenever I had some free time each night. As for physical cultivation and weapon cultivation, I hadn't made any progress for a long time.

However, Chu Xunfeng couldn't do anything about it. Although the systems of military and physical cultivation were different, these two cultivation methods were inseparable from one thing.

opponent.

The conclusions drawn by our predecessors—that military training and physical training complement each other, and that physical training and physical training reinforce each other—are not without reason.

He has been stuck in the Human Profound Realm for some time now, and he needs to try to break through to the Earth Profound Realm.

Although Chu Xunfeng's cultivation speed was already extremely exaggerated, he himself was not aware of it. After all, he had never made a mistake along the way, so he naturally did not think there was anything wrong with his thinking.

However... the territory of the Ghost Clan is really not suitable for the cultivation of magic practitioners. The Black Forest is filled with Yin Sha that can be seen everywhere. Although there is spiritual energy, it is indeed extremely turbid. Using such spiritual energy to circulate visualization is no different from carrying a thousand pounds on your back and walking forward.

However, this was a unique experience, so Chu Xunfeng didn't mind. He would just keep cultivating.

When immersed in spiritual practice, time often passes by unnoticed.

Startled awake by the surging Yin energy, Chu Xunfeng opened his eyes, and a flash of spiritual energy, a mixture of wind and thunder, appeared in his vision.

“Young Master Chu is amazing. I have rarely seen a cultivator who can concentrate on practicing visualization techniques in the Black Forest. May I ask where you learned your skills?” Hongzhu, who had calmed the Yin energy in the house, looked at Chu Xunfeng.

"My master is Canglong of the Dragon Clan, but I won't reveal Canglong's name." Chu Xunfeng took a deep breath, exhaling a breath of stale air. "Have you taken care of everything?"

“Yes, I’ve already taken a season’s leave, which is enough for me to serve you, young master.” Hongzhu blinked.

"How long has she been gone?" Chu Xunfeng's gaze shifted to Old Wang.

"Reporting to you, young master, it will take about an hour and a half, no more than two hours," Old Wang replied honestly.

"Let's go, take me to the Ghost Market." Chu Xunfeng stood up and straightened his robes.

"Of course, but may I ask, young master, what exactly do you intend to do? Please give me a hint so I can be prepared, at least give me some time to think about your matter and what I intend to do?"

“Okay.” Chu Xunfeng led Lao Wang and followed Hongzhu, walking along the stone path deeper into the Black Forest. “Two things. First, I heard that Prince Zou of the Xu Kingdom’s court will be coming to the Ghost Market soon. I have a key to get in touch with him, but I need to make contact with his forces first.”

“I have some ghosts I know who can help. What you need, young master, is accurate intelligence, or to put it simply, informants? Right?” Hongzhu raised her hand, touching her blood-red lower lip, probing Chu Xunfeng’s needs.

"Not only that, I need to know what Prince Zou is here at the Ghost Market for." Chu Xunfeng's request went a step further. "My identity is very delicate in the eyes of the Xu Kingdom's court. I need to know everything about Prince Zou."

“Hongzhu understands, but young master, gathering information comes at a price…” Hongzhu looked at Chu Xunfeng expectantly.

"Go take care of it first." Chu Xunfeng glanced at Hongzhu.

The girl pursed her lips, but still nodded obediently. She didn't doubt that Chu Xunfeng was capable of compensating her for her losses.

On second thought, if things go well, five trips out and thirteen returns are not a dream at all.

"The second thing, Guilao Jiu," Chu Xunfeng turned to look at Hongzhu, "you should have heard of him."

"Yes, there are twelve seats in total for the foreigners. The foreigner you mentioned, the ninth seat, should be the one who is elusive and rarely seen."

"Find his influence and make contact with him for me. As for why, don't ask. Just do the job. You can guess what he's up to, but don't say it out loud. Just keep it to yourself." Chu Xunfeng looked at the red candle.

“Red Candle understands.” The girl nodded thoughtfully.

"The first thing should be done secretly, but the second thing can be done more openly," Chu Xunfeng instructed.

"To do it secretly, I think I understand." Hongzhu stared at Chu Xunfeng's face and examined him carefully. "Although there are always some human fugitives in the Ghost Market, I didn't expect that Young Master Chu would also have such an identity."

"No need to test me anymore. Since I'm willing to let you on board, I won't hide anything about myself from you. About four or five days ago, I exchanged a few blows with the Bronze Fang Beast of the Xu Kingdom at Longquan Sword Manor in Yongzhou, and gave it a big loss."

“My own identity was never clean to begin with, and now the court has brought up old matters again, making me a wanted criminal.”

"..."

A fugitive wanted by the emperor.

Both Hongzhu and Lao Wang were stunned. Lao Wang was fine with it; he only knew that so-called wanted criminals were very serious criminals who had committed heinous crimes. But Hongzhu knew more about them.

The so-called "prisoners of imperial favor" were criminals who were qualified to be personally questioned, even supervised, and tried by the emperor. However, the emperor would not usually do it personally, but he would certainly pay close attention to the whole process.

Young Master Chu, is he really of such a status?

"There's plenty of time to tell you. Maybe the Ghost Clan will find out soon, since it's not far from Yongzhou."

"Hmm." Hongzhu nodded gently; she had already made up her mind to inquire more about this Young Master Chu.

Just as the man and the two ghosts ventured deep into the Black Forest, a letter from the Ning family arrived at the Supreme Sword Sect in Bianzhou.

Since Ning Qiu Ning's Mind Pool shattered and her cultivation level regressed, coupled with Chu Xunfeng's rise to fame on the Human Ranking, Ning Qiu Ning's days in the Supreme Sword Sect have lost their former glory.

However, because of Li Shuhua, the disciples of the Supreme Sword Sect did not make things difficult for Ning Qiuning on the surface. After all, she used to be aloof, and although some people disliked her, at least she did not make enemies with anyone.

Since her mind pool shattered and her cultivation level regressed, she has picked up the principles of life and conduct that Chu Xunfeng once taught her, and at least her reputation hasn't turned into one of widespread condemnation.

But gossip is inevitable.

The maidservant who accompanied Ning Qiu Ning was even more sensitive to these atmospheres. Moreover, she had to collect information about what was happening outside, especially things related to a certain man. So when she received the letter from Liu Cheng, she didn't care about the disciples in the Supreme Sword Sect who were watching the show, and rushed to the young lady's secluded place without regard for her image.

Since returning to her sect a few days ago, Ning Qiu Ning has been tending to her broken sword. Every day, besides exchanging ideas with her master, she focuses on cultivation and doesn't concern herself with worldly affairs. However, news about the wanted criminal has already spread far and wide.

The maid hurriedly woke the young lady from her sword-nurturing routine and presented her with the thin letter from home.

The words, written in black and white, occupy only one line and take up the entire page. The characters are shaky, indicating that the writer was in a state of considerable emotional turmoil.

Autumn is approaching, the family is in danger, return home quickly.

Just six words.

Ning Qiu stared at the letter from home, remaining silent for a long while before finally speaking, "What exactly happened?"

"It's Chu Xunfeng. He's been designated a wanted criminal by the imperial court, which has probably implicated the Ning family."

Ning Qiu Ning took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "Let's go find Master first. Tell me what happened on the way."

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Chapter Nine, The Noble Person

Chu Xunfeng had never been to the Ghost Market, and had rarely even heard of it; he had only ever heard of the name consisting of these two characters.

In Chu Xunfeng's mind, this place was just like a temporary market set up at the foot of Longquan Sword Manor.

However, when Hongzhu led Chu Xunfeng and Lao Wang deeper into the Black Forest and unknowingly stepped onto a wide road, Chu Xunfeng realized that he might have been terribly wrong.

The Ghost Clan has a Ghost Forest to select new members, people responsible for welcoming them, people responsible for registering them, and even a village. Perhaps the village I saw is not the only one.

They have their own social system, currency system, and even procedures for entertaining foreign tribes, so why do I feel that the Ghost Clan is in such a barbaric state?

The ghosts were all human in their previous lives, and they inherited many things from humans, such as cities and social planning. How could they possibly lose these convenient things?

The young man shook his head helplessly, gaining a clearer understanding of the arrogance deep within him.

Old Wang, who was following behind Chu Xunfeng, was even more shocked. He couldn't hide his astonishment at all. Looking at the towering plaque in front of him and the bright red words "Ghost Market," he managed to suppress the gasp of surprise that had risen to his throat because of Chu Xunfeng's previous instructions.

"This is the entrance to the Ghost Market. Young Master Chu, please follow me. I will take you to complete the procedures for entering the Ghost Market." Hongzhu led the man and the ghost through the towering archway that was nearly ten meters high and headed straight for the only gatehouse at the entrance of the Ghost Market.

The massive house, built of bluestone and clay, exudes a chilling aura, and the red lanterns hanging above the open door add to the eerie atmosphere of the building.

I looked up and saw the plaque on the building's entrance.

Red background with black characters, "Ghost Market Gate," one can only say that it is indeed a race derived from the human race.

Hong Ji led the human and the ghost into the government office. A sense of déjà vu appeared in Chu Xunfeng's mind. This ghost market government office was very similar to the business hall of a bank in his previous life. Upon entering, you could see three windows facing the main entrance, which divided the spacious hall into inner and outer parts.

Most of the space in this government office is used by public officials... ghost officials. Hong Ji led the human and the ghost to the only window with a lit white candle, explaining to them, "This white candle is a rule of the ghost market. Not only in this government office, but also in many shops in the ghost market, some businesses can't open their doors, so they light a white candle to welcome customers. If there is a white candle in front of a shop, but the candle is not lit, it means there are customers inside. In this case, you can only wait outside."

"I see." Chu Xunfeng nodded and, at Hongzhu's prompting, walked to the window and stood there.

"Human?" The thin, sharp-beaked male ghost behind the window looked up and sized up Chu Xunfeng. "Have you obtained the inspection certificate?"

"Here." Chu Xunfeng flipped his wrist and handed over the jade pendant given to him by Inspector Qi.

"Hmm, we passed through the Ghost Forest and entered the Ghost Village..." The male ghost who took the jade pendant squinted slightly, seemingly nodding at the information contained in the Yin Sha. After a pause, the male ghost raised his head, his gaze falling on Chu Xunfeng, then sweeping over the red candle beside Chu Xunfeng and Old Wang with his head down following behind the young man. "One person and two ghosts, the handling fee is fifteen Yin Sha beads."

Chu Xunfeng frowned slightly, about to ask if he could raise the price, when Hongzhu beside him gently tugged at the corner of his clothes.

Chu Xunfeng immediately understood. His expression remained unchanged, but his tone was troubled. "Brother, I don't have that many Yin Sha Pearls on me."

“Other expensive items are fine too.” The male ghost narrowed his eyes. “The gatekeeper is also responsible for exchanging foreign items for Yin Sha Pearls. See if you want them.”

"I'll give you something as collateral. You help me complete the formalities first, and then I'll have someone bring the Yin Sha Pearl to collect my collateral." Chu Xunfeng said, flipping his wrist and placing the Yin Sha Pearl that the foreigner had given him on the counter window near himself.

The young man stared down at the stiff-faced male ghost behind the window. "This is it. The token the foreigner gave me is worth fifteen Yin Sha Pearls. It should be fine, right?"

"This..." The male ghost seemed to swallow hard, raising his head to glance at Chu Xunfeng. Seeing the ambiguous smile on Chu Xunfeng's face, he swallowed again, forcing a smile that was more like a grimace. "My lord, I..."

"Fifteen Yin Sha Pearls, what, even the foreigner's token isn't enough?" Chu Xunfeng's fingers gently pressed against the surging Yin Sha Pearl, making it roll on the wooden table. "Or perhaps, you've come to realize my identity?"

"My lord... I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. Please spare me and let me go." The male ghost then realized that he had chosen a tough nut to crack by trying to freeload.

"Use the highest price to exchange these two items for Yin Sha Pearls. Bring them to me later along with the paperwork." Chu Xunfeng took out two pieces of seventh-grade raw ore and placed them on the wooden table. "If you try anything funny again this time, I'll..."

"Understood! I understand! Please wait a moment, sir, I'll get it done for you right away." The thin-faced, sharp-mouthed male ghost hurriedly interrupted Chu Xunfeng, channeled his Yin energy, and left the window with two pieces of seventh-grade raw ore and jade certificates.

"Young Master Chu, impressive." Hongzhu, standing beside him, lowered her voice, winked at Chu Xunfeng, and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

Chu Xunfeng didn't care. He simply nodded, glanced at Old Wang behind him who seemed to be deep in thought, and then looked away.

"Young Master, are you so concerned about this newborn ghost?" A wisp of Yin energy entered Chu Xunfeng's ear, vibrating out Hongzhu's voice.

"Red Candle, how many years have you lived in the Ghost Clan?" Chu Xunfeng didn't use telepathy, but asked this question directly.

Hongzhu paused for a moment, then thought carefully before answering, "It's been about six or seven years, hasn't it?"