Chapter 498: Being Followed

Seeing Liu Zhenghai’s furious expression, the old butler could only stand aside with a wry smile, not daring to say much.

Liu Zhenghai’s face was red with anger. But then, he let out a weak sigh and said,

“Sigh… It seems at this point, we can only wait for my older brother to come out of seclusion. He’s the only one who can handle this!”

The old butler listened and nodded silently.

After all, the Liu Family Patriarch, Liu Zhenshan, had been in seclusion for a long time. This time, he was determined to break through to a terrifying new realm before he would willingly emerge.

Once Liu Zhenshan came out, the entire situation would be completely overturned!

And then, the Liu Family would be able to retaliate against Qin Tuo without fear.

Just then, the old butler suddenly remembered something. He said slowly,

“Second Master, we’ve also received some news…”

Hearing this, a dark look immediately crossed Liu Zhenghai’s eyes.

He snapped,

“What news now? Spit it out!”

Liu Zhenghai instinctively assumed it was more terrible news. But after the old butler leaned in and whispered a few words in his ear, his eyes suddenly lit up!

A look of unconcealable joy spread across Liu Zhenghai’s face, and he laughed heartily.

“This is great news! It looks like we can use this opportunity to kill with a borrowed knife!”

As he spoke, a cold, sinister smile appeared in his eyes.

The old butler nodded quickly in agreement.

When he had first heard the news, he had also realized that they could use this matter to eliminate that thorn in their side, Qin Tuo.

The more Liu Zhenghai thought about it, the more he agreed. This was a golden opportunity!

Unable to contain his excitement, he waved his hand and said,

“Old butler, go and contact the people from the Miao Village. I want to meet with them and have a good, long chat.”

Hearing this, however, the old butler’s expression became troubled.

After careful consideration, he said cautiously,

“Second Master, the Security Pavilion is investigating this matter. If we openly contact the people from the Miao Village, I’m afraid it might be… inappropriate, wouldn’t it?”

Although he knew that Patriarch Liu was about to emerge from seclusion, and then the Liu Family would have no reason to fear the Security Pavilion…

…for now, the Liu Family still had to act with caution. That’s why he spoke so prudently.

But Liu Zhenghai just waved his hand dismissively, a nonchalant look on his face.

“What’s there to be afraid of? We’ll just be careful. No matter how capable the Security Pavilion is, how could they possibly know every little detail?”

Since Liu Zhenghai had said so, the old butler couldn’t object further. He nodded and promptly excused himself.

After the old butler left, Liu Zhenghai shook his head and said with a sinister laugh,

“You little bastard, you really don’t know what’s good for you. Daring to provoke the people from the Miao Village… you really think you’re hot shit. Let’s see how you’re going to leave the Capital City alive now!”

…

The next day, the weather was clear and sunny.

After waking up and having breakfast at his hotel, Qin Tuo went out alone onto the streets of the Capital City.

Qin Tuo wanted to use this time to get a better feel for the Capital City’s environment and soak in its culture.

Walking along the main avenues of the Capital City, Qin Tuo was in a pretty good mood.

It was just hard for him to imagine that behind the facade of such a bustling metropolis, there were evil people skilled in the art of gu-sorcery hiding.

The thought of potentially facing those powerful gu-users from the Miao Village weighed heavily on his mind.

In the distance, there was a small alley, seemingly deep and quiet.

Qin Tuo thought for a moment and then walked straight toward it.

He was curious to see what kind of scenery awaited him inside.

But just as he was passing the mouth of the alley, a strange feeling suddenly came over him, and he couldn’t help but shudder.

“Oh? What’s going on?”

A look of surprise flashed in Qin Tuo’s eyes.

Because that feeling just now was like a gaze passing right through him!

Qin Tuo reacted instantly. This feeling was not unfamiliar to him.

Someone was using their Divine Sense to probe him!

This immediately put Qin Tuo on alert. He stopped in his tracks and warily scanned his surroundings.

Divine Sense was something Qin Tuo was familiar with.

Ever since reaching the Grain Avoidance Stage, he had possessed it as well.

It was a very peculiar sensation. With Divine Sense, one could observe things from a great distance and see everything with extreme clarity. It was as miraculous as clairvoyance.

However, Qin Tuo knew that his own Divine Sense was still very weak.

The only way to strengthen his Divine Sense was to continuously advance his cultivation realm.

And yet, just now, Qin Tuo had clearly felt that the Divine Sense that swept over him was immeasurably stronger than his own!

Qin Tuo was instantly certain: the person hiding in the shadows was definitely a Cultivator.

Only a Cultivator could possess such a unique thing as Divine Sense.

‘I can’t believe it. I’m being targeted by a hidden Cultivator?’

Qin Tuo thought to himself as he slowly concealed his aura and hid himself quietly.

And the deadliest part was, this Cultivator was clearly not on his level!

His power was definitely far greater than his own…

This was the first time since he began practicing his Cultivation Technique that Qin Tuo had encountered such a troublesome and difficult opponent.

The thought that this person was secretly following him, possibly with ulterior motives…

…sent a chill down Qin Tuo’s spine.

Before, Qin Tuo had been eager to interact with the hidden masters—the Cultivators—of the Capital City.

But now that he had truly come into contact with a powerful Cultivator, he realized just how dangerous it was!

Not daring to be careless, Qin Tuo moved quickly, using the cover of the alley to turn into another one.

Right now, his only thought was to find the person who was secretly tailing him.

After all, with the enemy in the shadows and him in the open, he would be at a great disadvantage if a fight broke out.

Soon, when Qin Tuo reached the other alley, he immediately slowed his pace.

Ahead, by the side of the alley, were several streetwalkers, dressed garishly and revealingly.

The moment they saw a handsome young man like Qin Tuo arrive, the streetwalkers’ eyes lit up!

Immediately, they all swarmed him, shamelessly sizing him up with greedy eyes.

“Well now, what a handsome young man. Care to come inside and have some fun?”

“Yeah! Come on and play with us, handsome. Since you’re so young and tender, how about I don’t charge you?”

The streetwalkers giggled, covering their mouths as they teased Qin Tuo with all sorts of suggestive remarks.