Chapter 2744: Surveillance and Secret Sentries

This telepathic communication was clearly Song Ruozhao’s voice.

“Brother Song?” Ling Feng was somewhat uncertain, so he silently mouthed a response in his mind.

Although Ling Feng didn’t know the art of telepathic communication, he still managed to “speak” his doubts silently in his mind at the first moment.

To Ling Feng’s surprise, his tentative silent thought communication actually elicited a response.

“It’s me. You don’t need to master the art of communication right now. Just silently mouth what you want to say in your mind, and I will hear it. Follow my guidance to the Water Wave Plains as I have some important matters to tell you.”

“But remember not to let those Shui Clan members know, because this matter is somewhat related to them. If they find out, you won’t just have trouble leaving; even if you do leave, you might be followed.”

Ling Feng was already fully aware in his heart, and then he smiled at Shui Nian and Shui Kong, saying, “Since we’ve already decided on the terms of the deal, there’s no need to say more. If there’s nothing else, I’d like to continue my cultivation. If my strength grows,”

“You understand what good it does for you, don’t you?” Ling Feng’s gaze was profound.

A multitude of emotions flashed in Shui Nian’s eyes, and then the elder smiled, clasping his fists, “Then we shall not disturb you further. If there’s anything important in the future, I’ll come visit again.”

Shui Kong silently watched Ling Feng.

Ling Feng nodded, and the two of them left.

After leaving the residence, Shui Kong and Shui Nian arrived at the cliffside of the mountain where the mansion was located, a spot hidden from Ling Feng’s view.

After they arrived, a blue water wave emerged from the crevice of the cliff, and then facial features appeared upon it, with the wave trying to further transform into a humanoid shape.

But it was stopped by Shui Nian, who said, “Alright, just stay in this form. There’s no need to transform into a human shape when encountering anyone during this period, to avoid raising suspicion.”

The water wave ceased its transformation immediately, and its facial features expressed understanding.

Shui Kong said with a stern face, “Continue to monitor Ling Feng here. That kid probably doesn’t have the ability to traverse spaces; otherwise, he wouldn’t have used the Huo Clan’s passage to get here.”

“As soon as you see him leave the mansion, follow him in the form of a water wave. Make sure not to let him discover your presence, or else things will get troublesome. Once he reaches his destination, observe if he does anything suspicious before considering whether to report back to us immediately.”

The eyes on the water wave blinked, and afterwards, Shui Nian and Shui Kong nodded reassuringly.

However, how could these two from the Shui Clan know that Ling Feng possessed the extraordinary ability of Divine Sense? The complete details of the mansion had already unfolded before him, including every flower, grass, insect, and tree.

Ling Feng had long since noticed the presence of that water wave, merely pretending not to see, waiting to see when Shui Kong and Shui Nian couldn’t help themselves and were ready to act.

On the way back, Shui Kong glanced at Shui Nian and expressed relief, “I thought, Grandpa, you really had your heart set on this outsider. I even thought Ling Feng was the one from the prophecy.”

“Turns out this is all part of your plan, Grandpa. It’s impressive to have someone skilled in disguise to monitor Ling Feng. Whatever move he makes, we can respond accordingly.”

But Shui Nian shook his head and calmly said, “I didn’t fabricate the prophecy. The coming calamity for the Shui Clan is real, and these three, including Ling Feng, are indeed the saviors foretold in our prophecy…”

“What? It’s all real?” Shui Kong was somewhat dumbfounded.

Shui Nian nodded, “It’s all real, but my heart will always side with our Shui Clan. Even if those three are the ones from the prophecy, I must still be cautious. No one would not fear such dangerous and far-sighted outsiders; we must be vigilant,”

“But earlier, that kid indirectly confessed to us about wiping out the entire Huo Clan. It seemed like stating a fact, but it was also warning us not to oppose him or make enemies,”

“So then I understood. We need to be cautious of such people, but we must never make the first move. We cannot openly confront him or we’ll only bring disaster upon ourselves.” Shui Nian sighed.

“Then what’s the point of having him monitored, Grandpa? Where could he possibly go?” Shui Kong was confused.

“Even though we, the Shui Clan, are the rulers of the Water Wave World, even our ancestors haven’t fully explored all the places of our clan. Many mysterious and dangerous locations hold immense secrets and treasures,”

“Our Shui Clan is currently not able to acquire those secrets and treasures, but I certainly don’t want what belongs to us to fall into the hands of outsiders. So we must keep an eye on Ling Feng. If he ventures to explore the wonders of the Water Wave World,”

“And he really acquires something there, we would suffer a significant loss. When I said we should give him the ancestor’s body as a reward for our deal, that’s what I meant,”

“At any rate, after all these years, we haven’t uncovered the secrets of the body. Since Ling Feng’s taken a fancy to it, let him have it. Even if we end up on the losing end, we’ll accept it, but other secrets of our world must never fall into Ling Feng’s hands,”

With a gloomy face, Shui Nian coldly said, “And there’s one more crucial issue. We didn’t see that young white-haired man who was with Ling Feng when we went over earlier, did you notice he’s been absent?”

Shui Kong recalled and indeed remembered not seeing the white-haired man for quite a while.

“Grandpa, are you saying Ling Feng’s already sent him to explore our world’s secrets?”

Shui Nian waved his hand, “For now, I cannot be certain, but I have a nagging feeling, and that white-haired man’s presence seemed far mightier than Ling Feng, his aura extremely stable, revealing no emotion I could discern,”

“The whole person seemed like an iceberg, yet also like a sword brimming with endless sharpness. Looking at the two swords he carried on his back, they’re unquestionably god-tier weapons, so I’ve deduced…”

“That man’s strength must be on par with Ling Feng’s, which means he’s either a friend or a brother to Ling Feng, never a subordinate. If he’s gone, Ling Feng must know that, so it’s definitely something we need to prepare against.”

Shui Kong nodded, surprisingly impressed by his grandfather’s meticulous thinking. Indeed, experience surpasses youth; Shui Kong had always focused on Ling Feng’s strength due to previous conflicts, but now realized Ling Feng’s associates weren’t to be underestimated either.

Even if they didn’t wish for conflict with Ling Feng, they must still be wary of him.

The two sped swiftly through the air, quickly leaving the area.

Meanwhile, Ling Feng smiled and said to Ling Yao, “Those two really do take us seriously, having someone specifically watch our actions. I suspect they got a bit anxious after Song Ruozhao left,”

“Thinking things were slipping out of control, so they sent someone to monitor us.”

“What? You say someone is watching us?” Ling Yao was a bit surprised.

Ling Feng nodded, “It’s someone capable of shape-shifting, taking the form of a water wave. My Divine Sense already saw it a long time ago, but I just couldn’t be bothered to expose it, so let them watch. It doesn’t matter to me.”

Ling Yao lowered her head in thought.

Ling Feng continued, “Just now, Song Ruozhao sent a message asking me to go to the Water Wave Plains, saying there’s something important to show me, so I have to go out now.”

“What about that person’s surveillance? Are you planning to just go out directly?”

Ling Feng laughed, “Originally, it wouldn’t matter if I just went out, but since Song Ruozhao asked me, it’s better to be discreet. I still don’t want to alert the Shui Clan people yet, but as for how to leave, I have my ways,”

“I’ll just go back into the cave and pretend to cultivate. That guy’s only on the outer part, can’t see what’s happening inside the cave.”

“Mm, still, be careful on your way. I feel like the Shui Clan isn’t entirely peaceful.”

Ling Feng confidently said, “I understand. Everyone in these worlds harbors hidden agendas, certainly placing spies in other worlds, the Shui Clan included.”

“If they wish to hinder me, I wouldn’t mind helping the Shui Clan eliminate a few traitors.”

Ling Feng said nothing more and turned back into the cave.