Seeking immortality begins with daily intelligence reports.

It seems that the Wild Wolf Gang doesn't know that Liu Poshan is dead; they only suspect he's missing.

Li Shen thought to himself leisurely.

It's reasonable to put yourself in the other person's shoes.

A cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, who is also the second-in-command of the Wild Wolf Gang, would be hard to imagine unless he had offended a Foundation Establishment ancestor.

However, since Liu Feng has already traced the matter back to Liu Rou, it's better to take the initiative than to passively defend.

Moreover, Lei Hong, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, hasn't learned about this yet, so we need to hurry.

It should be noted that Lei Hong is a well-known Foundation Establishment cultivator, and with Li Shen's current strength, it would be almost impossible for him to fight against him.

Li Shen's mind raced, his eyes growing colder and sharper, and a preliminary plan took shape in his mind.

The next day, early in the morning.

Li Shen got dressed and went out the door.

This morning, instead of drawing talismans, he went to keep an appointment he hadn't attended in a long time.

He arrived near the address Chen Qiao had left behind, and after crouching there for a while, Chen Qiao emerged from there.

Li Shen then followed.

He quickly figured out where she wanted to go, so he went around to the front of her and appeared in front of Chen Qiao as if it were an accident.

"Fellow Daoist Li, it's been a long time."

When Chen Qiao saw Li Shen, she was slightly taken aback. Suddenly, she realized that he had already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. She felt a strange emotion and her face flushed slightly.

"Fellow Daoist Chen?"

Li Shen was somewhat surprised and astonished:

"Long time no see. It has indeed been a long time since we parted ways at Laoshan."

His acting skills have become quite natural through practice.

"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Li to have already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. Congratulations!"

Chen Qiao cupped her hands in greeting.

"It was just luck."

Li Shen smiled:

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Chen on breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining."

After a few brief pleasantries, Li Shen was preparing to move on to the next step when, unexpectedly, the other party's thoughts coincided with his own.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I said I wanted to thank you properly before, how about I treat you to dinner at Juxianlou now?"

Chen Qiao suggested.

Li Shen nodded slightly and smiled:

"Then I shall accept your offer."

The two didn't say much along the way and soon arrived at the entrance of Juxianlou.

It wasn't lunchtime yet, so there weren't many people inside.

However, Chen Qiao did not eat with Li Shen on the first floor, but instead asked for a private room.

After serving the four signature dishes of Juxianlou, Chen Qiao spoke:

"Fellow Daoist Li, if it weren't for your help in the prison that day, I would probably have died at the hands of the demon beasts. I have always remembered this kindness."

Chen Qiao picked up the spirit wine on the table and took a small sip.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you're too kind. It was just a small favor that day. If it were Fellow Daoist Liu, he would probably have been even faster than me."

Li Shen's heart stirred slightly, and he took the opportunity to pull Liu Feng out.

Chen Qiao paused slightly, then suddenly realized something, took another sip, and smiled:

"Fellow Daoist Li, you've misunderstood. Fellow Daoist Liu and I didn't have that kind of relationship back then."

"And now?"

Li Shen smiled, feigning ignorance.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiao's expression changed slightly. After taking a couple of sips of her drink, she seemed to recall something unpleasant. After a moment of silence, she forced a smile and changed the subject:

"Let's not talk about that for now. Speaking of which, it's quite fate that we met Fellow Daoist Li today. I have a promising opportunity here that requires manpower. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Li would be interested?"

"Opportunity?"

Li Shen raised an eyebrow slightly, not expecting such an unexpected gain:

"Fellow Daoist Chen, please speak."

"Fellow Daoist Liu...Feng and I discovered traces of a hidden cave in the Prison Mountain. It should be the place where a Foundation Establishment senior passed away. However, there are array restrictions outside the cave, and Fellow Daoist Liu and I were only able to open a crack."

She paused, observing Li Shen's expression, and continued:

"Therefore, we have been looking for another reliable fellow Daoist to break the formation together. Fellow Daoist Li, your cultivation has now reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. In addition, you saved my life. If Fellow Daoist Li is willing, we can let you choose one item first."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator's cave dwelling?

Regardless of whether it's true or not, the incident happened in Laoshan, so getting rid of Liu Feng, this potential threat, is a good opportunity.

Li Shen's expression remained unchanged. After a moment's thought, he picked up his wine glass, took a small sip, and then slowly said:

"Fellow Daoist Chen, haven't you sought out other cultivators before? It's always best to seize an opportunity as soon as possible."

Chen Qiao's expression darkened slightly, and she said with a wry smile:

"Fellow Daoist Li, you may not know this, but we discovered this cave by chance while hunting demons. Because it is extremely well hidden, we are not too worried about others finding out about it for the time being. Moreover, since we are going to break the formation together to enter the cave and explore for treasures, it is better to choose a trustworthy cultivator. Fellow Daoist Li is an upright person and skilled in using talismans, making him the most suitable candidate at the moment."

"I see."

Li Shen feigned sudden realization and continued to voice his doubts:

"However, if I join without discussing it with Fellow Daoist Liu, I'm afraid it might displease him."

"Brother Feng has been busy with other matters lately, so he has entrusted this matter entirely to me. Now it's up to Fellow Daoist Li whether he is willing?"

Seeing that things had come to this point, Li Shen readily agreed.

"When do we set off? What are our plans?"

Seeing that Li Shen had given in, Chen Qiao's face lit up with joy:

"Fellow Daoist Li, does this mean you've agreed? As for the plan, Brother Feng and I already have some preliminary ideas. Since the Demon Hunting Tournament has just ended and there aren't many people around on Laoshan Mountain, how about we set the time for three days from now? We'll meet at the entrance of the Loose Cultivator Market three days from now."

"no problem."

Li Shen nodded and raised his wine glass:

I wish us a successful collaboration.

"The collaboration went smoothly!"

Chen Qiao also raised her glass to clink glasses, her eyes flashing with anticipation and a subtle, complex light.

After the meal, the two parted ways at Juxianlou.

Li Shen did not go home or to the Zhao residence, but instead went to the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

In an alley near the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, Li Shen used a concealment talisman to secretly observe.

Sure enough, two or three more suspicious-looking cultivators appeared in the vicinity.

They are all at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

However, the other party did not seem to have any intention of taking action; they were just quietly lying in wait.

During the day, there are patrol guards in the outer city area of ​​the market.

If you are not absolutely certain, taking action will not only alert the enemy, but will also cause a lot of trouble.

This is also why Li Shen approached Chen Qiao.

His original plan was to find Liu Feng through Chen Qiao, fabricate some random opportunity to lure him into prison, and then eliminate him.

In a sense, the other person's thoughts were exactly the same as his own.

For the next three days, Li Shen focused all his attention on this matter.

While secretly protecting Liu Rou, he noticed that there were fewer people lying in wait. Li Shen guessed that Liu Feng might be planning to go to the dungeon first, so he was less focused on this area.

Three days later, at the entrance to the market for scattered cultivators.

After the demon-hunting tournament ended, the place returned to its usual bustling state.

When Li Shen arrived, Liu Feng and Chen Qiao were already waiting at the agreed location.

However, besides them, there was another person standing nearby.