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"I don't know. I heard my father mention that at the time, since he was no longer affiliated with any Sect and was only taking on a personal disciple, everyone hesitated. They were afraid that if their children didn't learn well, they wouldn't have any backing, which wouldn't be worth it. It would be better to join a medium-sized Sect instead. So at least in our village, no one agreed. However, we don't know if he recruited disciples from other villages."
"Then, do you know where he is currently living in seclusion? I only heard that he is around the Northern Qian Mountain Range, but I don't know the exact location. You've lived here for so many years; you must have some understanding, right?"
"I really don't know. But you should go west and inquire properly."
"Uh, I see." Although Wang Long was somewhat prepared for this, he felt a bit discouraged after having had some hope earlier. He was left speechless. He wondered if this Old Man was deliberately playing with him. But then he quickly reacted and grabbed the old man's shoulder, "Wait a minute, Old Man, didn't you just say you didn't know where that Shunshen is living in seclusion? Why are you telling me to look west? Are you hiding something?"
"Hey, young man, why are you grabbing me so hard? Just a few days ago, someone came here asking about this matter like you did, and in the end, I saw them leave the village heading west. I don't know if they found out anything, but there were so many of them, and it seemed they had been inquiring for quite a while. I figured they might have learned something, so that's why I said that."
"Another group is looking for Shunshen Song Shuping?" Wang Long's eyes turned cold immediately. He stopped bothering with the old man and thanked him before letting him go.
"I didn't expect things to take such a turn. Do you think that Old Man's words are credible?" Although Cai Burin was much older than the Old Man in terms of age, due to appearances, those experts from the Divine Clan still referred to such obviously older individuals as "Old Man."
"It should be reliable unless someone can predict our actions or if someone is coming here recently to inquire about such matters. Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for them to arrange things like this specifically. The current question is who would be idle enough to seek out a Divine Clan expert who has been living in seclusion for so many years? Could it be that the Human Emperor has already extended his influence here?"
"It shouldn't be that Human Emperor you're talking about," Wang Long had already relaxed significantly regarding Cai Burin and shared quite a bit about current events with him. "From what that old man said, it seems the last group looking for Shunshen Song Shuping is much more straightforward than us. If they were with the Human Emperor's group, not to mention how they managed to bring so many people here under the current tense situation outside the Northern Qian Mountain Range and gather them together, even if they could do that, it wouldn't be their style to search for Shunshen so openly here. Moreover, once they attract attention from other powerful forces, the Human Emperor wouldn't gain anything good from it."
Wang Long nodded thoughtfully, "That makes sense. But if that's the case, who would be looking for him? And we still don't know their strength."
Cai Burin was more familiar with the situation in the Divine Realm: "Actually, it's hard to say about this matter. Think about it; Shunshen Song Shuping was quite a prominent figure in the Divine Realm back then. During the great war with the Demon Clan, he gained significant fame and earned the title of Shunshen. Heh heh, for someone like him to suddenly live in seclusion without any news for so many years without any special reason seems strange. Furthermore, within the Divine Clan, it's as if he has been forgotten almost instantly; there hasn't been any explanation for his disappearance nor has anyone sent people to look for him. Just this alone is enough to raise suspicions. Perhaps he encountered some formidable enemies who suddenly want to take revenge during this chaotic time; there are many possibilities."
"Then let's stop guessing. Anyway, we're heading towards Feather City this time; we were originally going west anyway. Maybe we'll find some clues along the way since traveling with the merchant caravan is safer given our own need for concealment."
Wang Long couldn't help but chuckle, "Alright, Brother Cai, I'm increasingly realizing that your thoughts are actually quite detailed; you've considered all these nuances."
"Not really," Cai Burin's old face flushed. "Compared to you, this little trickster, my mind is still too innocent. I don't have as many schemes as you do. Moreover, while this method is safe, it lacks efficiency. Following the caravan will be too slow; we might not catch up with them along the way. By the time we gather any valuable information, they may have already found Shunshen."
"That's not necessarily true," Wang Long said, now more open-minded. He continued to analyze, "It seems they haven't obtained precise information about Shunshen either. So their journey isn't just about rushing; they're searching and inquiring at the same time. Therefore, we won't suffer too much in terms of speed. Besides, my intuition tells me they probably don't have good intentions towards Shunshen. Given his strength, he shouldn't be easily dealt with, right? So we still have some time. Let's go and show ourselves more in front of Fire Mountain City to avoid raising any suspicions."
The Northern Qian Mountain Range forces must be aware of the tricks that Hua Ruhai and his group are playing. However, due to a lack of manpower, they are turning a blind eye to them. If they truly arouse suspicion from others, the methods Hua Ruhai mentioned earlier might end up being used against both of them.
Respectful Friend Village is merely a small rest stop for them. After exchanging some goods and distributing Fire Mountain City's gifts to them, they immediately set off again.
The entire caravan traveled into a valley and finally spotted a tea stall for resting!
"Even if your combat power is strong enough, there's no need to waste resources like this, right? I really don't see the necessity of having a tea stall here," Wang Long said in confusion.
"Hey, it's better not to say such things," Cai Burin interrupted him directly this time instead of agreeing. "Don't be fooled by these superficial efforts. As you said, there's no need for a tea stall here, but the reality is that there is one; there must be a reason for it... Do you understand?"
Wang Long understood what he meant but didn't expect someone like Cai Burin could also...
"Even able to make such lewd expressions—uh, that's not what I meant. Ahem, I mean you're suggesting they have buried some secrets here?"
"Even if there are secrets, they're theirs; don't pry into it."
"Oh? There are already people here?" As they approached, they discovered six individuals gathered at the tea stall.
In fact, their entire caravan was quite large, and it was impossible for all of them to fit inside the tea stall. However, with six people present, even the leaders like Mr. Fan found it difficult to find space to sit.
"Hey, you folks inside, we are from Fire Mountain City. Could you squeeze over there a bit and make some room for us?" Since they were still within the territory of Fire Mountain City, even ordinary sects could not compete with their power. In this area, aside from the beasts, they could be said to walk with confidence.
Moreover, looking at the other side, there were only six people, whose strength was far inferior to theirs. The tone of a few subordinates was not very polite either.
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