Chapter 558: Finally
Chapter 558: Finally
The streets were empty in the dark of the night.
Amber light from lanterns hung on the wooden beams of the roof was the only light source apart from the faint moonlight.
Stray cats and dogs roamed in the back alleys of the streets.
Lin Xuan Qi headed straight for Zhao Geng Nian’s Residence where most of the Qing Feng Sect disciples were.
He wanted to try his luck there to see if there were any chances that he could pick up what they were up to.
When he reached the residence, there were many Qing Feng Sect disciples on high alert guarding by the gate and along the walls of the residence.
They were holding their swords and glancing around at the surroundings to see if there were any intruders.
Lin Xuan Qi stood a distance away while he waited to see if any of the disciples would come out from it.
If he had a choice he wouldn’t want to venture into the residence.
What if Zhao Geng Nian had some Artifact that could expose him.
And what if the cultivation level of Zhao Geng Nian could detect him even when he was under the effect of the invisible talisman.
He could run to the nearest factory, retail stores or franchise stores to try and save his own life if that happened but he would rather not take a gamble on it.
Thankfully, while he was in his thoughts, some of the senior disciples came out from the residence.
Lin Xuan Qi quickly followed closely behind them to where they were headed.
He tried to listen to any chatter that they might speak of but there wasn’t any.
These senior disciples from the Qing Feng Sect kept quiet and all of them had a serious look on them.
Sing.
They heard a rustle from an alley and they stopped in their tracks to draw out their swords.
Then they put their swords back into their scabbards.
It was a stray dog rummaging among the trash that was on the ground in the alley.
The Qing Feng Sect disciples didn’t stop a moment longer and they continued on their way.
Lin Xuan Qi thought that they were jumpy and anxious about something.
Most likely, wherever they were going might be important.
He frowned when he saw the walls of the city appear and they headed to the site where the Formation Array for the city was.
Are they trying to destroy the Formation Array? Lin Xuan Qi thought and continued to see what they were trying to do.
"Masters, what brings you here?" One of the soldiers asked when he saw the Qing Feng Sect disciples.
The senior among the Qing Feng Sect disciples broke into a smile and said, "We’ve been instructed by our master to add on another Formation Array to what you already have."
"Another Formation Array?" The soldier tilted his head and asked.
"Yes, it’s a Sword Formation Array that can protect the city in times of need." The senior disciple said.
"You wouldn’t cause any damage to what we have here?" The soldier asked and the disciple shook his head.
"We will be setting it up by the side." The senior disciple pointed to a corner that was by the side of where they were standing.
The soldier glanced at the other soldiers but the other soldiers didn’t have much of an opinion.
After so many months working with the Qing Feng Sect disciples, they trusted the disciples a lot.
Especially since many of the disciples allowed them to skive while the disciples guarded the positions for them.
"Go ahead then..." The soldier didn’t want to cause trouble so he allowed the Qing Feng Sect disciples to go ahead.
Lin Xuan Qi watched and remembered every detail of the Formation Array that they proceeded to set up.
He took note of where they laid down the containers with the Spirit Stones and also the scriptures that were drawn into the ground with an ink that looked like demonic beast blood.
"We are done. So sorry for the troubles." The senior among the Qing Feng Sect disciples said and he took out pieces of silver and handed them over to the soldiers.
"This is too much..... You shouldn’t have..." The soldier’s eyes opened wide and stared at the pieces of silver, trying to halfheartedly reject it but the senior disciple insisted and pushed the pieces of silver into his hands.
"I shall leave the sharing of these among yourselves to you." The senior disciple said and left the place with the other disciples.
The soldiers thanked them and all of the soldiers crowded over to have a share of the silver.
Lin Xuan Qi hid behind a tree, took out another invisible talisman and used it before he continued to follow the Qing Feng Sect disciples.
Knowing that they did something to the Formation Array wasn’t enough.
He had to know more about what they were trying to do.
The Qing Feng Sect disciples walked along the empty streets and when they reached a crossroad, they separated into different paths.
Lin Xuan Qi took a moment to decide and he followed the senior disciple among them.
The senior disciple was the one to lead in setting up the Formation Array and had dealt with the soldiers earlier on.
So, he figured that the senior disciple might be doing something more worthy to keep track of.
And Lin Xuan Qi wasn’t disappointed.
He saw the senior disciple stop beside a house and knock on the door.
The door creaked open and a man with bandages stood behind it.
"Master Zhi, I didn’t expect you here tonight." The man tried to cup his hands and greet the senior disciple but he had difficulties doing so.
His face twisted in pain when he tried to lift his arms.
The senior disciple shook his head and said, "No need for the formalities.
"Jiao Shi, I need you to tell everyone you know what had happened to you and we will seek justice for you when your grievances are known."
Grievances? Justice?
Lin Xuan Qi’s eyebrows pulled together when he heard the senior disciple.