Chapter 2337: Encounter at Source Stone

“Oh, why didn’t you mention this earlier.”

Tang Ming looked at Yao Jian with some surprise and then asked.

Yao Jian awkwardly smiled: “It was Hu Wei who told me. At that time, the relationship between the Hu Family and the Feng Family wasn’t good. The Family Head of the Hu Family in that generation was a close friend of Tang Mosheng. However, due to some conflicts later on, they had a falling out. Tang Mosheng left for West Desolation City, while the Hu Family remained here. But over the years, the Hu Family has fallen into decline.”

Hu Wei mentioned the past of Tang Mosheng to Yao Jian because he wanted to inform Tang Ming about the feud between the Tang Family and the Feng Family.

However, the Hu Family also did some unspeakable things in between, so he wasn’t sure if Tang Ming was aware of those matters related to Tang Mosheng, and thus he hesitated to directly tell Tang Ming.

After all, if Tang Ming knew some embarrassing things, Hu Wei would inevitably feel awkward speaking about it.

“So that’s how it is.”

Tang Ming nodded thoughtfully, and he looked out the window in silence.

After parting from Dadun, Xue Keke, and Zhang Zhou didn’t rush to investigate the truth behind the deaths of Barton, Xue Keke, and the others, nor did they spread the Blood Ancestor Divine Sect. Instead, they first disguised as humans and arrived at Wanghai City near the coastline for a hearty meal.

In Wanghai City, Dadun heard many things, most prominently about Tang Ming slaying Barton and Xue Keke.

It was also mentioned that the Bing Family helped Tang Ming significantly. Thus, joining the Bing Family and becoming a member was considered a prestigious honor in Wanghai City.

“Young master, should we deal with this Bing Family?”

The servant by Dadun’s side, dressed as an old butler, asked softly.

Dadun raised an eyebrow: “It’s not the right time yet. Plus, Barton and the others were stupid to spread their teachings with tainted blood, ultimately destroying the most foundational aspects of the sect.”

“Yes, young master speaks wisely. Although tainted blood can provide strength, it gets rejected by the Heaven and Earth Laws, and eventually, even the soul cannot return to the embrace of the Blood Ancestor.”

The elder nodded in deep agreement.

Dadun looked at the elder with satisfaction, then slowly stood up and went over to the liquor table beside him: “Someone, get two more bottles of good wine for our friend here.”

The burly man speaking loudly at the table looked with some surprise at Dadun, then his gaze fell upon the group behind Dadun.

“Oh my, young master, you can just speak to me directly, Old Wang. No need for such courtesy.”

Wang Wei stood up and bowed deeply to Dadun.

Dadun didn’t stand on ceremony and directly sat in the place where Wang Wei had been seated before, looking at him with a smile: “Mr. Wang, I’m very interested in the Immortal Craftsman Competition you mentioned earlier. I, myself, am an Immortal Craftsman, but I don’t know where Source Stone City is located. I wonder if Mr. Wang could lead the way.”

“Lead the way?”

Wang Wei was momentarily stunned, then his gaze fell on Dadun, finally settling on the storage bag around the waist of the elder, who looked like an old butler.

Dadun and his servant were different from Yigen; he often transformed into people of other races and explored their planes. He was quite experienced in dealing with members of the Demon Hunting Team like them.

The elder first glared at Wang Wei, then directly took out two or three hundred spiritual coins and placed them on the table.

Can you earn over two hundred spiritual coins just by leading the way?

Wang Wei stood in place, his hands trembling with excitement. He was a person who loved to boast and rarely had such a good opportunity.

He quickly collected the spiritual coins from the table: “No problem, young master. I’m very familiar with Source Stone City. I even have relatives there, and we can stay at their house.”

“I’m glad I picked the right person; you’re quite skilled. Tomorrow morning, come find me at this inn.”

Dadun smiled slightly and said.

“No problem, young master, rest assured. I’ll make everything perfect for you.”

Wang Wei’s mouth curled into a faint smile as he picked up the newly served two bottles of wine, disregarding the friends he was dining with and the unfinished dishes on the table, and left.

After Wang Wei left, the people who had sat with him at the table began to complain to Dadun.

They all felt that paying two hundred spiritual coins was excessive; if it were them, they would have done it for a hundred.

Dadun didn’t respond, just smiled, as after all, he was a young master who spent lavishly and truly didn’t care about such a small amount of spiritual coins.

Early the next day, Wang Wei was waiting at the door. After having breakfast with Dadun, the group set off for Source Stone City.

Wanghai City was close to Source Stone City, only a day’s journey, but Wang Wei didn’t lead Dadun along the main road. Instead, he took many side paths, stretching the journey to three days.

Moreover, Wang Wei was quite adept at reading people. They hunted in between, grilled and took in the scenery, and even fished by a small river for a whole night.

In this manner, when Dadun arrived at Source Stone City, the Immortal Craftsman Competition had just commenced, and Wang Wei rushed ahead to register Dadun.

But upon reaching the registration point, he discovered he didn’t even know Dadun’s name.

“Young master, young master, what’s your name? Registration here requires the names of three people.”

Wang Wei ran to Dadun’s side, out of breath.

Dadun smiled at him and then said, “We’ll handle the registration ourselves. You wait here; after the competition, we’ll go to your relative’s place.”

“Rest assured, young master, I’ll make all the arrangements perfectly.”

Wang Wei nodded, watching Dadun walk toward the registration point.

When Tang Ming came to register, the place was already filled with people. In front of him were three individuals, two strong men, and an elder.

The leading strong man was a young master-like figure, with two others behind him, one dressed like a guard, the other like a butler.

Upon seeing the three, Tang Ming raised his eyebrows. The young master and the elder in front were fine.

Yet, from the guard, Tang Ming could sense the aura of the Blood Ancestor clan.

Tang Ming had previously slain three strong members of the Blood Ancestor clan, and he was very familiar with the aura of those three monsters from the Blood Ancestor Plane.

If not for the proximity, he truly wouldn’t be able to sense it.

However, Tang Ming did not speak but was contemplating the motives of these three individuals.

“I am Dadun, this is Carl, and this is Sedno.”

Dadun pointed to the two behind him and briefly introduced them.

The person responsible for registration nodded, then bowed slightly: “Master craftsmen, you are successfully registered. In a moment, each of you will need to craft an ordinary Immortal Artifact to proceed to the next round of the competition.”