A Chaotic World 115 A Familiar Name

Lu Tianzi had already taken care to make sure that he left no clues, but did he still miss something in the end?

To find him this quickly, the other party's means were truly terrifying!

Or perhaps he had been followed the whole time?

No, calm down!

It was more likely that this was completely irrelevant to what he had just done.

If the other party had such means at their disposal, they would have directly captured him before he had the chance to return!

In any case, even if he had already been found out, since the other party was able to move ahead of him to wait for him here, it was probably impossible for him to escape anyway.

For now, he would just accept his fate and go meet these guests of his. Things would naturally clear up after that.

The servant led him to the front hall of the residence, where his guests were supposedly waiting.

In the front hall, three people were casually chatting as they waited.

Among the three was City Lord Nanlan who had returned from reporting to the King. The other two were none other than the guests that the servant had spoken of.

One of them had tanned skin and looked like a man in his thirties. Anyone looking at him would be able to make out his lean figure despite the loose clothing.

The other had a much fairer skin tone, and his long white beard made him look like a typical old man in his eighties.

When Lu Tianzi entered the front hall, the very first thing he noticed was that all three of them were at the Origin Core realm!

The older man was at the First Cycle Origin Core realm, but the tanned man was already at the Fourth Cycle Origin Core realm, only one small boundary below City Lord Nanlan!

Of course, every small boundary at the Origin Core realm was infinitely more difficult to break through as compared to those in the Essence Condensation realm.

"Greetings to the City Lord and seniors!" Lu Tianzi immediately clasped his fist towards the three, not daring to show the least bit of disrespect.

"You are back," City Lord Nanlan nodded before turning to the two seniors beside him. "Let me introduce you, this is Nanlu Tianzi, the top ranker in the recent Nine Suns Trial!"

"Oh, so you are the one!" the older man scrutinised Lu Tianzi from head to toe. "The concealing treasure is truly amazing. I really can't see through your boundary at all!"

"Hahaha!" the tanned man laughed. "If even City Lord Nanlan is unable to do so, how would you be able to?"

It seemed like they had already heard of Lu Tianzi's concealing treasure from City Lord Nanlan.

"That is true," the older man laughed along before turning back to address Lu Tianzi. "You must be wondering by now, so let me introduce myself. Just like you, I am from the Nine Suns Sect. I am here by orders of the Sect Master, to establish a small foothold in the capital. And this time, I have received instructions to take care of the five of you after you arrive. You can just call me Elder Xingmeng."

"Elder Xingmeng," Lu Tianzi heaved a sigh of relief.

It seemed that this person was on his side at least.

As for the five of them, Elder Xingmen should be referring to those from the Nine Suns Sect who came with him.

"As for me, I am not part of the Nine Suns Sect," the tanned man smiled. "Unlike Elder Xingmeng, I am only temporarily staying in Scarlet Moon City. However, I have also received direct instructions to look out for you when you arrive. As for how to address me, you can call me General Nanbai."

General Nanbai…?

Why did that name sound so familiar?

Wait… could it be?!

Lu Tianzi subconsciously asked, "General Nanbai as in General Nanbai Zhaoyu of the Shadowfront Fortress?"

The moment he blurted out that question, Lu Tianzi felt like hitting himself in the head!

He should have just acted as though he did not know the other party, why the hell did he have to say out whatever was on his mind?

"That is correct!" General Nanbai Zhaoyu nodded with a smile. "It seems like young brother Nanlu Tianzi is aware of my Shadowfront Fortress!"

"Well, it is the nearest military fortress to Bluenight City. It is not surprising that the people in Bluenight City would have heard of General Nanbai!" City Lord Nanlan said.

Lu Tianzi took a gulp of his saliva nervously.

Fortunately, his moment of carelessness was glossed over just like that.

In any case, judging from how the three of them were acting at the moment, it did not seem like they were here for the matter with Peng's group.

Lu Tianzi finally relaxed a little after realising this.

However, his head was filled with even more questions now!

First on the list was this: Just what the hell was General Nanbai Zhaoyu doing in Scarlet Moon City?

Of course, Lu Tianzi knew better than to ask in such a manner. Even if he wanted to know, he would have to find a way to ease the conversation in that direction.

After all, the other party seemed to be surprisingly friendly towards him?

"Please pardon me for asking, but General Nanbai mentioned that you have received instructions to look out for me," Lu Tianzi asked cautiously. "May I ask just who…"

"General Nanbai is the son of Inscription Master Nanbai from the Heaven Constellations Inscription Tower," Elder Xingmeng explained with a meaningful smile.

While chatting earlier, Elder Xingmen had already heard about how outstanding this Nanlu Tianzi was in the art of inscriptions.

For the top ranker in the Nine Suns Trial to also be an inscription master, he was truly a rare genius, the kind that rarely appeared even in the long history of the Nine Suns Sect!

"Indeed, it is my father who has tasked me to take good care of his young colleague," General Nanbai Zhaoyu nodded.

Lu Tianzi finally understood.

From the start, he had wondered if there was any relationship between Inscription Master Nanbai and General Nanbai Zhaoyu. It turned out that they were actually father and son!

Considering his relationship with Inscription Master Nanbai, it was not surprising that the latter had asked his son to look out for Lu Tianzi.

"In that case, I will thank General Nanbai in advance for any help that I require in the future!" Lu Tianzi thanked him politely.

"It will be my pleasure to be able to aid the top ranker of the Nine Suns Trial!" General Nanbai Zhaoyu laughed in satisfaction.

"General Nanbai seems to be in a good mood," City Lord Nanlan mused. "Did something good happen?"

"City Lord Nanlan is as sharp as always," General Nanbai Zhaoyu did not bother hiding anything. "Do you know of Formation Master Beimu Ting?"

"I have heard of her name before," City Lord Nanlan replied. "But I am not too clear about her matters."

"Formation Master Beimu is the most accomplished Formation Master in Scarlet Moon Kingdom, taking orders directly from His Majesty the King!" Elder Xingmeng chimed in. "The only reason why General Nanbai has been staying in Scarlet Moon City is because he wanted to trade with Formation Master Beimu. Does this mean that Formation Master Beimu has finally agreed?"

"Didn't General Nanbai come to the Scarlet Moon City by orders of His Majesty?" City Lord Nanlan was a little confused.

"Initially, it was because of His Majesty's orders that I rushed to the capital," General Nanbai Zhaoyu grinned. "But while I was here, I happened upon reliable information that Formation Master Beimu has a rare item in her possession, and it is one that I have been trying to find for a long time. That is why I stayed on to try and convince her to sell the item to me. Just earlier in the day, she finally agreed to do so! Tomorrow, I will be heading over to complete this trade!"

"Congratulations, General Nanbai!"

"Congratulations!"

City Lord Nanlan and Elder Xingmeng toasted him sincerely.

"Congratulations to General Nanbai!" Lu Tianzi could only do the same, only that he had to clasp his fist towards General Nanbai Zhaoyu since he did not have a wine cup in hand.

"Speaking of which, Nanlu Tianzi, since my father has asked me to look out for you, why don't you come along with me tomorrow?" General Nanbai Zhaoyu asked casually.

"Eh?" Lu Tianzi was startled at the suggestion. "I shall not impose on General Nanbai in such a manner."

Lu Tianzi felt extremely uncomfortable about it.

No matter what, General Nanbai Zhaoyu was still the one who had almost indirectly caused his death. On top of that, General Nanbai Zhaoyu was also well aware of the existence of Ivory Rock City.

Even though he said that he was looking out for Lu Tianzi, who knew what he was thinking deep inside?

If Lu Tianzi accidentally made any form of slip up while interacting with him, General Nanbai Zhaoyu might even start to suspect that Lu Tianzi was someone who hailed from the Ivory Rock City.

As long as Lu Tianzi could help it, he would prefer not to hang out with this person!

"Hahaha! Don't worry about it, you aren't bringing me any trouble at all!" General Nanbai Zhaoyu waved off Lu Tianzi's declination. "Formation Master Beimu stays in a special location away from Scarlet Moon City. This will definitely be an eye opener for you!"

"General Nanbai is right, this is a rare opportunity, and you should take this chance to broaden your horizons," Elder Xingmeng was of the same mind. "There are a few days before the Scarlet Moon Heroes Meet, so you still have some time."

"…" Lu Tianzi sighed in his heart.

At this point, if he still continued to refuse, it would seem like he was not giving General Nanbai Zhaoyu any face.

"I thank General Nanbai for the offer then…" Lu Tianzi suppressed the reluctance in his heart and agreed with a smile.

"You don't have to thank me! If anyone, you can thank that old man of mine!" General Nanbai Zhaoyu walked over and gave Lu Tianzi a solid pat on the shoulders. "That's decided then! I will come over and pick you up first thing tomorrow!"

"Got it…"

They casually chatted for a little more before Lu Tianzi used being tired as an excuse to retire back to his assigned room, leaving the three of them who remained in the front lobby to continue chatting.

After returning to his room, Lu Tianzi quickly prepared to get to work.

First and foremost, it was time to take a look at his spoils of war!

But just as Lu Tianzi was about to start refining the soul marks left on the five spatial rings that he obtained earlier, he realised that there was a problem.

There was no concealing formation for his room!

Whatever he was doing in the room, as long as someone tried to probe with their perception, they would be able to find out immediately.

Of course, Lu Tianzi would detect this intrusion as well, but it would be far too late to stop what he was doing by then.

Leaving a soul mark on a new spatial ring was a completely different process from refining someone else's soul mark.

If someone saw what he was doing, they would definitely be able to understand that he had somehow obtained these five spatial rings without the consents of their owners.

If this someone also managed to get wind of the news that Peng's group had gone missing…

Lu Tianzi smiled wryly as he temporarily put away those five spatial rings.

There was no reason for him to take such a risk.

In the end, perhaps it really was a good idea for him to accompany General Nanbai Zhaoyu to visit Formation Master Beimu's place tomorrow.

If possible, he would try to purchase some formation flags while he was there, enough to put down a simple concealing formation.

If it was not possible to buy formation flags there, then he would just have to make a detour to the streets.

Given how busy Scarlet Moon City was, surely there would be places selling formation flags!

After all, Lu Tianzi did not require anything special.

As long as it was able to keep out probing eyes for just a single moment, he would be able to react in time and stop what he was doing, preventing his secrets from being revealed.

Even though Lu Tianzi was not exactly an expert in formations, building a simple concealing formation like that was still not considered too difficult for him.

With that out of the way, Lu Tianzi started cultivating once more.

In his current state, there were little chances of him rising above the rest in the upcoming Scarlet Moon Heroes Meet.

So he definitely had to take every chance he had to increase his strength, even if only by a little!

Chapter end