Chapter 348: The Man Targeted by Xu Xiaoshou

Xin Gugu jumped in fright.

"Chengzhu Fu?"

As a gui shou ji ti, he feared nothing more than official powers like these.

The Chengzhu Fu was under the jurisdiction of the Shengshen Dian Tang, and for someone like him—a ghost beast parasite—to go there would be sheer suicide.

"Yes, exactly the Chengzhu Fu," Xu Xiaoshou said firmly. "Not only do we have to go, but you might need to cause a big scene."

"Are you kidding me?"

Xin Gugu was shocked.

If he was going to die, that was one thing, but to kick up a fuss before dying? That would just make his end even more miserable.

"It's like this..."

Xu Xiaoshou tried to calm him down, speaking earnestly: "I have an enemy. As long as he's alive, I won't have a moment's peace."

"You've seen it before. Last time, a Wangzuo-level expert came to kill me, and he was just one assassin."

"If the mastermind isn't eliminated, more assassins of that caliber will keep coming."

Xu Xiaoshou looked at him, waiting for a response.

He wanted to see just how far Xin Gugu would go while staying by his side.

Xin Gugu was silent for a moment before asking, "Who is your opponent?"

"The head of the Zhang family, Zhang Taixing."

"How did you end up crossing him?" Xin Gugu was shocked.

Xu Xiaoshou sighed and waved it off. "Let's not go into that."

Xin Gugu fell silent again. If it were just Zhang Taixing alone, he wouldn't be afraid at all.

But the Zhang family, as he knew, had more than one Wangzuo expert.

If they were outside the city, that would be fine—however many Wangzuo-level experts came, he wouldn't fear them.

But inside the city, if he got held up and reinforcements arrived, he would definitely be the one surrounded.

"Can't do it?" Xu Xiaoshou asked.

"It's not that I can't, it's just..." Xin Gugu hesitated for a long time before saying, "It's troublesome."

"If there's no perfect opportunity for a one-hit kill, I definitely won't make a move."

"If that draws in those big shots, even I might not escape."

"And you, caught up in this..." Xin Gugu glanced at Xu Xiaoshou, "You'd be trapped with no way out!"

Xu Xiaoshou smiled.

From the sound of it, that meant he was willing to act.

So, what was there to fear?

Opportunities? Whether they existed or not didn't matter—what mattered was creating them!

Just waiting around wouldn't bring a chance to take down a Wangzuo.

Did he really think he was some chosen one, with the world revolving around him?

Xu Xiaoshou didn't see himself as a chosen one. After all, he'd been manipulated by the big shots of this world for so long.

A chosen one?

More like the grandson of fate!

The most wretched kind.

"Since you can make a move, things just got a lot easier."

He clapped his hands casually. "Don't worry about the rest. Just come with me to the night banquet—maybe a good opportunity will pop up."

"Have to go?" Xin Gugu hesitated.

"Yes!"

Xu Xiaoshou affirmed: "Don't worry, you hide your aura really well. Even I can't detect it, so as long as you don't act recklessly, you won't be found out."

He thought of Mo Mo.

That girl had wandered under the noses of Ye Xiaotian and Qiao Qianzhi so many times without being discovered.

Now, with Xin Gugu at Wangzuo level, as long as he didn't unleash his power wildly, there shouldn't be any issues.

After all, what was a gui shou ji ti without some hidden tricks?

Xin Gugu hesitated for a while but finally nodded in agreement.

He had his own concerns, but he couldn't ignore what that scruffy uncle had said.

Since he'd decided to stick with Xu Xiaoshou for a bit, he'd try to accommodate him.

As for being discovered...

Honestly, he was just wary of any slim possibilities.

After all, that day when Yuan Sanda and the other three were staring at him, he hadn't been found out, so he wasn't afraid of a mere night banquet.

The only potential risk...

"That banquet—there won't be any big uncles or red-clad figures there, right?" Xin Gugu asked.

"Probably... not very likely."

Xu Xiaoshou figured the Chengzhu Fu's night banquet didn't have that kind of clout.

The big uncle? Definitely not coming. His appearance that day was probably just to track Xu Xiaoshou down.

As for red-clad figures...

What red-clad expert would be bored enough to attend a Chengzhu Fu night banquet?

The theme wasn't about hunting gui shou; it was about allocating spots for Bai Ku!

So, the strongest at this banquet was likely just the Chengzhu.

"Oh, right."

Xu Xiaoshou pondered and suddenly remembered something. "In a Wangzuo's domain, are you completely controlled inside it, even unable to access things in your space ring?"

Xin Gugu snapped back and nodded. "That's right. Why are you asking?"

"I see..."

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly understood.

That day, when the red dog had him controlled, his first instinct was to call out to A-Jie, but there was no response at all.

That meant, once inside a Wangzuo's domain, unless the opponent released the control, both you and your ring's space would be forcibly isolated.

In that case, when fighting a Wangzuo in the future, he'd have to prepare everything in advance.

Xu Xiaoshou realized for the first time that space rings weren't foolproof. Overlooking details like this could lead to serious consequences.

If A-Jie could have come out that day, he would have had an extra bit of power—maybe even enough to take down the enemy on his own with A-Jie's help.

"If the space ring gets controlled..."

Xu Xiaoshou tilted his head, and his eyes lit up. "What about the Yuan Fu?"

"Will the Yuan Fu also be controlled?"

Xin Gugu was taken aback. He'd heard of Yuan Fu, but he didn't have one himself. How could Xu Xiaoshou possibly have it?

"The Yuan Fu can't be controlled," he said.

"You have to know, its origin is a separate dimensional space. Even the smallest such space has clearer fundamental rules than what a typical Wangzuo comprehends."

"Unless that Wangzuo is some peerless genius who can unravel all the rules of your Yuan Fu space, they won't be able to control it."

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes sparkled with excitement.

What a missed opportunity!

He'd completely forgotten about his greatest treasure.

From now on, he had to ditch the space ring and switch to using the Yuan Fu.

He patted Xin Gugu on the shoulder happily. "Perfect! Nothing else to worry about. Get some rest!"

With that, he casually picked a room and went inside.

"How strange."

Xin Gugu frowned, stood there for a while, then picked up his golden Zen staff.

A flash of excitement crossed his eyes. Seeing no one around, he dashed excitedly into his own private room, waving his arms wildly.

The room was spacious.

The estate's setup was top-notch—definitely worth its millions.

As soon as Xu Xiaoshou entered his room, he activated the protective barrier first.

"The quality seems pretty good?"

He nodded in satisfaction, didn't test it further, and directly took the Yuan Fu out of his chest ring.

Ever since getting it from Elder Qiao, he'd only entered it once.

After putting some miscellaneous items inside, he'd forgotten about it.

As for why he hadn't switched to using the Yuan Fu and kept the space ring instead...

It was a bit embarrassing—at the time, the two were about equally useful, and he didn't need a huge space. Plus, the chest ring was his first reward from the "Fengyun Zhengba" group stage, so it held sentimental value. That's why he hadn't changed.

But now, it looked like he had no choice but to switch.