Chapter 409: The Person Fu Hang is Waiting For

Xu Xiaoshou led Mu Zixi out of the Yuan Fu.

The little girl clearly liked that place, with its abundant life spiritual energy, but Xu Xiaoshou was not prepared to let this big eater in just yet.

After all, this was a creature that could even devour the Shijie Yuandian. What if it went unchecked and even swallowed the Shengming Lingyin?

His Yuan Fu relied on that very thing to barely sustain the space.

As soon as they exited the Yuan Fu, the transmission jade slip on his body started vibrating repeatedly.

Xu Xiaoshou quickly answered it.

"Xin Gugu?"

"It's me."

From the other end came Xin Gugu's muffled and irritated voice, clearly annoyed from several failed connection attempts.

But he was understanding, knowing that if Xu Xiaoshou didn't answer, there must be a reason, so he didn't press further.

"Have you taken care of things at the Zhang Fu?"

"Yeah."

Xin Gugu's voice carried a hint of amusement: "I wandered around outside for a couple of laps. That old man held back, but the woman couldn't. She almost started a fight with me."

"Still, those two are masters of restraint. In the end, they didn't throw down."

"If Zhang Taiying were still there, maybe we could have fought him first to wear him out."

Xu Xiaoshou thought to himself that if they fought first, it would probably turn into a three-against-one situation.

He guessed that when the people at Zhang Fu spotted Xin Gugu, Zhang Taiying had likely already set out.

Otherwise, with his temperament, he probably wouldn't have tolerated Xin Gugu swaggering around right at the Zhang Fu's doorstep.

This was a crucial part of the plan.

If the Zhang Fu had a Wangzuo accompanying Zhang Taiying, then maybe they couldn't take him down tonight.

But with both of them held back, Zhang Taiying going alone to the meeting would be risky.

"Have you come over yet?" Xu Xiaoshou asked.

After Xin Gugu stalled the two, they definitely wouldn't dare leave the Zhang Fu easily.

And now, on his end, they had freed up another fighter.

To ensure Zhang Taiying met his end tonight, they absolutely needed Xin Gugu's help.

"I've been here for a while."

Xin Gugu's response turned gloomy again: "There are people guarding the gate, and they've activated a major array. Forcing my way in might be tough... Earlier, it seemed like there was an explosion at the Chengzhu Fu. Are you okay?"

"No problem."

Hearing the casual tone on the other end, there was a long silence before Xin Gugu asked, "Was that your doing?"

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled but didn't reply, instead saying: "I'll go find Fu Xing first, then come get you."

Given the temperament of those guards, without Fu Xing stepping in, it would be hard to bring someone inside.

"So it really was you..."

"That's it."

Xu Xiaoshou didn't chat more and ended the call—he didn't have time to waste.

"Where to?"

Mu Zixi looked up.

"The banquet hall."

Xu Xiaoshou answered with a smile, then glanced back at the desolate flower field.

After that earlier explosion, even though Fu Zhi had reacted in time to stop it at the last moment, most of the intricate nested spirit arrays here were gone.

And what remained was mostly damaged, unlikely to be usable anytime soon.

Yet Xu Xiaoshou stared at them, lost in thought.

Even if there wasn't much left, it was more than enough for him.

From another angle, these residual spirit arrays were like ready-made, high-level array disks that didn't need refining.

They were perfectly interlinked, the kind that could all be sacrificed in one big blast.

Just as the "explosive refining dan technique" didn't require a complete dan formation process, his "explosive weaving technique" didn't need a fully formed spirit array either.

Here, with a little preparation, it would be more than sufficient for his use.

"Besides, this place has already been blown up once, so by force of habit, even the people from the Chengzhu Fu, including Fu Zhi, probably won't come back here anytime soon."

In his perception, Xu Xiaoshou saw a lot of footprints, indicating that during the time he was gone, people had already searched the area.

This was likely Fu Zhi sending people to look for Xu Xiaojiji, but they must have found nothing.

"So, these people are even less likely to return here..."

As Xu Xiaoshou thought about it, his expression grew more excited.

This spot was perfect—a natural burial ground!

Mu Zixi felt a chill; in this world, nothing was more terrifying than Xu Xiaoshou's explosions.

What was even scarier was an explosion planned out after some thinking...

Seeing his expression, it was clear this guy was scheming something again.

"Xu Xiaoshou, aren't we going to the banquet hall?"

Mu Zixi gazed at the moonlight: "We've delayed so long; the banquet should be starting soon."

"No rush." Xu Xiaoshou spread his hands: "Didn't I say we'd dig a pit? We haven't even swung the shovel yet!"

"But earlier you said you'd go pick someone up?"

Xu Xiaoshou paused, then suddenly, over a thousand spiritual needles flew out from behind him, radiating an intimidating aura.

"No problem. We can leave Xin Gugu hanging for a bit."

At the Chengzhu Fu gate.

Xin Gugu retreated behind a tree, staring at the thirty-six armored guards in front of him, looking frustrated.

He had tried to get in, explaining that he had someone inside.

But he was flatly rejected.

He even considered forcing his way in and made an attempt.

Yet before he could sneak through, alarms rang out with clanging weapons, startling him into turning back.

Luckily, he hadn't been caught.

"It seems no one's coming anymore. Has that kid Xu Xiaoshou already started something with Zhang Taiying inside?"

"That explosion..."

Xin Gugu was getting worried.

After finishing his task at the Zhang Fu and rushing over, he had occasionally seen a few late-arriving bigwigs, but now, no one was showing up.

With no one else around, it meant the banquet was about to begin.

"But why is he still here?"

Xin Gugu looked into the distance and saw a handsome young man standing at the Chengzhu Fu gate.

He recognized this person.

Fu Xing, the actual manager of the Chengzhu Fu!

"Shouldn't he be starting the banquet? Why is he still waiting here?"

Fu Xing was at the gate, so he wasn't being kept out. The only possibility was that he was waiting for someone.

"What kind of person would make the banquet delay just to wait for them?"

"And even have the main host come out to greet them personally?"

Unlike Xu Xiaoshou, for this trip to the Chengzhu Fu, Xin Gugu had done his homework on the attendees.

It didn't seem like there was anyone that important.

Fu Xing was indeed waiting.

Even though he knew time was being delayed, he showed no sign of impatience.

In fact, his expression held a trace of nervousness and respect, which was rare for him in his professional state.

It wasn't long before the people at the Chengzhu Fu gate suddenly straightened up.

"Here they come?"

Xin Gugu raised an eyebrow, curious to see who had such status and could make others wait like this.

But just as he thought that, the golden Zen staff in his hand shook violently.

This made Xin Gugu's pupils shrink instantly.

"How could this be..."

He gripped the staff tightly, desperately suppressing his aura, his back instantly drenched in cold sweat.

Only then, with disbelief on his face, did he turn to look.

From the horizon, an old man approached slowly, his white hair wild and free-spirited.

What stood out most was his pure red robe, without a single other color, as if it might drip blood at any moment.

On the shoulder of the red robe was an emblem.

A black background with a white sword, and a blood sea in full bloom.

"It's really him..."

At that moment, Xin Gugu's heart sank to the bottom, and he nearly fled.

But his feet felt like they were filled with lead, unable to move an inch.

"Ha ha ha."

"Fu nephew, long time no see!"

The red-robed old man laughed heartily, shrinking the ground to inches with each step, covering miles in an instant to reach Fu Xing.

Only when he got closer did his overwhelming killing intent reveal itself, shocking the capable guards into stumbling back.

"Oh, sorry, I just got back from Bai Ku and handled a little matter. I didn't scare you all, did I?"