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

After nearly half an hour of silent waiting, Chu Xunfeng finally heard a very faint sound of footsteps, which then faded into the distance.

[The user has only progressed to the Earth Profound Realm; there are still four people outside.]

it is good.

So Chu Xunfeng still didn't move.

This time, he finally heard several footsteps fading away.

Is anyone still here?

Chu Xunfeng silently asked a question, and the system on the screen provided the answer: "[There is another fourth-realm expert outside.]"

This time, the young man simply closed his eyes and silently began to circulate the Blood Refining Technique, completely entering a meditative state and no longer paying attention to the outside world.

If something really happens, the system has a way to wake itself up.

The cultivation technique circulated round and round, gradually filling and circulating Qi and blood throughout his body until a feeling of fullness and abundance appeared. Only then did Chu Xunfeng stop the cultivation technique and open his eyes.

It's already daybreak.

The person guarding outside has been changed.

It seems I'm really being watched. I just don't know what kind of organization these people belong to, or how long they'll keep an eye on me.

The days that followed provided the answer to Chu Xunfeng's question.

For five days, a full five days, the system screen kept displaying a notification that several people were watching him, and when the people watching him changed shifts.

The other party was clearly an expert in this field; without the system, Chu Xunfeng would have been completely unaware that someone was following him.

Chu Xunfeng spent the next five days living a life consisting of three places: the courtyard, Denglong Pavilion, and the tavern.

On the evening of the sixth day, the slightly tipsy young man staggered away from the North District and headed home towards the South District, where he finally received a result.

A familiar person stood in front of Chu Xunfeng.

A thin, short man—the man Chu Xunfeng had met on his first day at the tavern, the one who told him that people from Baidi City had been looking for him.

“Young Master Chu.” The gaunt man looked at the young man who was leaning against the wall and a somewhat sinister smile appeared on his face. “Your life seems to be quite unpleasant lately.”

With a dazed look, Chu Xunfeng looked at the gaunt man and said, "I... I remember you."

His blood and qi surged within his body, and wisps of alcohol emanated from Chu Xunfeng's mouth. Cultivators can get drunk without worrying about the amount of alcohol they ingest, but if they want to get rid of a drunken state, it is actually quite easy for them.

His hazy eyes gradually cleared, and Chu Xunfeng looked calmly at the man blocking his way. "You're blocking my way."

“Young Master Chu, I’m not someone who’s blocking your way, but rather…” The gaunt man clasped his hands together and rubbed them together, “someone who will give you a new way out.”

"Oh?" Chu Xunfeng looked at the short man. "Sorry, I'm not interested."

Chu Xunfeng strode past the man, who did not stop him, but let out a low, hoarse laugh, "Are you really willing to be manipulated by Baidi City and the demon race?"

Chu Xunfeng paused, then replied, "I had no choice."

He ignored the man and slowly stepped into the South District. His figure gradually disappeared from the gaunt man's sight. Not long after Chu Xunfeng left, a figure dressed in night clothes walked past the gaunt and short man.

"Keep a close eye on him these next few days. I need to know if he's bait thrown out by the dragons," the gaunt man ordered.

The figure dressed in black nodded, then followed the path Chu Xunfeng took and disappeared into the darkness.

Chu Xunfeng was very patient.

Skinny men can also be very patient.

Chu Xunfeng was indeed fishing, but he himself was the bait. He knew whether any fish would take the bait, so he wasn't in a hurry.

The skinny man was actually a little afraid of being used as bait, so he wasn't in a hurry to bite. He went out to test the waters, wanting to see if Chu Xunfeng was really the bait.

All I can say is that the skinny man never imagined that the young man's patience could be so great that he couldn't understand it. He also never imagined that although Chu Xunfeng himself couldn't detect the stalker, he had someone reminding him of the stalker's existence 24 hours a day.

Ultimately, it was a matter of bait and fish; the skinny man couldn't resist any longer and took the bait.

Nine days after Chu Xunfeng first entered the tavern, the gate of the small courtyard was finally knocked on.

[The user is the same cultivator from the fourth realm who was previously in this realm.]

Chu Xunfeng slowly lowered the black gold spear and looked towards the entrance of the courtyard.

Great, finally we see the float being pulled underwater.

The fish has taken the bait.

Chapter Sixty-Five, Luo Ze

"It's you?" The shirtless youth opened the gate to the courtyard, raised an eyebrow at the gaunt man standing at his door.

"Hehehe, Young Master Chu, there are too many people and too many eyes outside your little courtyard. May I come in for a chat?" The gaunt man's smile was lewd and had a hint of ingratiation.

Chu Xunfeng pondered for a few seconds, then stepped aside. "I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"No problem, no problem." The man crouched down and slipped through the door. He looked back at Chu Xunfeng at the door, who was looking at him warily for a few seconds before closing the door. His smile widened.

"Is Young Master Chu worried about the Dragon Clan?"

"Nonsense." Chu Xunfeng rolled his eyes, walked to the small stone table and sat down. "If other demons see this and it gets back to the dragon clan, how am I supposed to explain it?"

The gaunt man sat on the stone table, sighing inwardly that there was indeed little trust between the Dragon Clan and Chu Xunfeng. He felt more confident in persuading Chu Xunfeng to change his stance.

This is the reason why the skinny man suffered from Chu Xunfeng's reclusive lifestyle after arriving in the demon realm. After all, it was true that he lived a secluded life, and even his meals were delivered to his courtyard every day. If he were to spread the word that Chu Xunfeng was being held captive in this courtyard by the dragon clan, many people would believe it.

After all, it is an indisputable fact that he was brought to the demon race by the dragon race through less-than-honorable means.

"Hehehe, Young Master Chu, let's get acquainted. My name is Luo Ze." The gaunt man looked at Chu Xunfeng.

"Hmm?" Chu Xunfeng nodded.

"Young Master Chu, it seems you're quite wary of me." Luo Ze chuckled. "But it's alright, I understand Young Master Chu's current situation. You should still remember what I said to you a few nights ago, right?"

"Hmm, one way out." Chu Xunfeng didn't mind going with the other party's pace. After all, he was fishing, and he couldn't keep standing still.

“Yes, I know. The Dragon Clan must have given Young Master Chu some instructions, and probably promised that after the matter is accomplished, Young Master Chu will be allowed to leave the Demon Clan. Is that right?” Luo Ze stared into Chu Xunfeng’s eyes.

Chu Xunfeng pretended to be thinking and remained silent for a while before speaking, "This matter should have nothing to do with you. You are a human, and the things the Dragon Clan ordered are only related to the Demon Clan."

“Young Master Chu, what you said is both right and wrong.” Luo Ze raised a finger and shook it in front of Chu Xunfeng. “This matter is indeed only related to the demon race, but it is not unrelated to me.”

"Oh?" Chu Xunfeng raised an eyebrow. "You have about half an incense stick's time left. You can speak or not."

Luo Ze's smile widened even more when he heard Chu Xunfeng urging him on.

In Luo Ze's view, Chu Xunfeng's urging was actually a reflection of his own impatient mood.

"Young Master Chu, don't be anxious. I just want to tell you something..." Luo Ze leaned slightly against the table and lowered his voice, "The throne of the Demon Emperor is about to change hands, and it will happen in a month when we leap over the Dragon Gate."

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell the Dragon Clan about this?" Chu Xunfeng put on a resistant expression, squinting at the gaunt man.

"Young Master Chu, ask yourself honestly, would you tell the Dragon Clan about this?" Luo Ze's tone was rhythmic and suggestive.

Chu Xunfeng remained silent for a moment, recalling the persona he had adopted for himself, before answering, "Why not? Although the Dragon Clan imprisoned me, they didn't lack the money to cover my expenses. They provided me with good food and drink every day, and even forged me a new weapon."

"But all of this is something the Dragon Clan owes you, isn't it?" Luo Ze's tone suddenly turned somber. "If it weren't for the Dragon Clan, Young Master Chu, you would still be a top student of White Emperor City, with limitless potential. I've heard all that..."

"That young lady from Baidi City has never forgotten you, Young Master Chu."

Chu Xunfeng was silent for a while, then raised his eyes and looked at the gaunt man. "The time it takes for an incense stick to burn has come."

Luo Ze chuckled. "Young Master Chu, think it over carefully. I'll come back to talk to you again in a few days."

Chu Xunfeng did not reply, but simply watched Luo Ze get up, push open the door, and leave.

System, has Luo Ze left?

Luo Ze is gone, but there's still someone at the third realm outside.

"Is that so..." Chu Xunfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Let the bullets fly for a while.

After leaving the courtyard, Luo Ze did not head towards the North District. Instead, he ventured deep into the South District and soon stopped in front of a huge mansion near the imperial city wall.

The gaunt man gently knocked on the wall.

A response in the same rhythm immediately rang out from inside the wall.

Luo Ze lightly touched the ground with his feet, leaped up, and landed over the wall.

A fat man with a scar above his right eye and a face full of scars squinted at Luo Ze. "How's the situation?"

"My lord, that Chu Xunfeng is a target that can be won over." Luo Ze looked at the burly man and lowered his voice. "The Dragon Clan must have placed a certain bet on him. Although I haven't been able to find out, Chu Xunfeng himself said that the Dragon Clan will let him leave the Demon Clan after doing something for him. It seems to be the Dragon Gate struggle."

"Hmm." The fat man with a face full of scars nodded thoughtfully. "He's not well-known. Could someone like that be useful to our plan?"

"His impression of the Dragon Clan isn't exactly positive, but when I mentioned White Emperor City to him, he immediately panicked. It's probably true, just like we heard, that he's completely broken ties with the people of White Emperor City. This kid has consumed a ninth-grade supreme pill, and who knows, he might have a powerful rogue cultivator standing behind him. Sir, what do you think about trying to recruit him into our legion...?"

Luo Ze mistook Chu Xunfeng's complex feelings toward the name Xu Bailing for hatred and anger.

"Be careful what you say." The fat man glared at his subordinate. "The Yeze Wetlands don't border our Yan Kingdom. We can't trust anyone here except our own people, and we absolutely can't reveal our identities. Since we're here to work for Duke Kang, we should use Duke Kang's name to contact him."

"I understand." Luo Ze immediately nodded.

This wave of vanguard troops from Yan Kingdom consists of ten people: one Earth Profound Realm cultivator leading the team, one Profound Realm cultivator, three Fourth Realm cultivators, and five Third Realm cultivators. As scouts and reconnaissance personnel, this is barely enough to establish a basic outpost.

In a sense, this group of people was simply a gesture of goodwill from Yan State to Dang Kang.

After all, when the day of the Dragon Leap arrives, the feudal lords and dukes from all over the country will come to the capital to watch the ceremony. Those feudal lords and dukes are all at the peak of the Three Profound Realms, and there are even a few monsters at the Life and Death Realm. Yan Kingdom is now giving up on the few kittens and cats of Dang Kang. If they are thrown into a deep pool, they will hardly make a splash.