The inn was very quiet.
Because Lu Renjia was very quiet.
This inn was very authentic, specializing in swindling newcomers and never cheating the 'old-timers' in the city.
For this reason, there wasn't even a single waiter.
Lu Renjia's quietness had a reason; he was somewhat bewildered.
If he remembered correctly, and assuming he wasn't blind, Zhou You was indeed at the Fan Blood Realm's Nine Heavens, although he was four minor Realms higher than last time, he was still in the Fan Blood Realm overall.
But he just couldn't figure out why he could kill the innkeeper so easily?
This was a Spirit Connection Realm expert; if it were him, he wouldn't have been able to escape even by tucking his tail between his legs.
Connecting this to the Fengyun Gang incident, he finally came up with a very reasonable explanation.
"He's possessed!"
Lu Renjia's heart trembled, and his Face grew even paler.
He felt that this evil spirit must be related to Zhou You, otherwise, why would so many bizarre things happen?
Lu Renjia took a deep breath and grabbed the innkeeper's ankle. Anyone who had killed before knew that killing was simple, but disposing of the body was not so easy.
So, Lu Renjia ran to the inn's backyard, dug a pit, and buried the body on the spot.
After all this, Lu Renjia took off his own clothes, found another set of clothes in the inn, and took a hot bath.
He needed to calm himself down.
However, the boiling large iron pot made him agitated.
Lu Renjia didn't understand, he couldn't understand at all.
Recalling being soaked in blood in the Fengyun Gang's territory, surrounded by corpses, that feeling made his hair stand on end and was very uncomfortable.
After showering, Lu Renjia went to clean up the bloodstains in the inn.
Ye City, however, was in an uproar. The destruction of the Fengyun Gang, while greatly satisfying, also sent shivers down everyone's spines, making them think that other fellows might start oppressing them, the Loose Cultivators, again.
After all, wherever there are people, there will definitely be money to be made.
And where there's money to be made, 'local tyrants' are sure to emerge.
After settling Zhou Chen, Zhou You adjusted his breathing for a bit then went downstairs.
"Second Master."
Lu Renjia quickly stood up. No matter how much dissatisfaction he had towards Zhou You, he still had to show some respect for Zhou Chen's Face. "Is Zhou Guniang doing well?"
Zhou You hummed in response, "Is there anything to eat?"
Lu Renjia let out an "Ah."
Zhou You said, "The inn should have food reserves, right?"
Lu Renjia shook his head, "No, I was just taking a bath in the kitchen."
Zhou You nodded, looking outside, "Go get something to eat."
Lu Renjia frowned, "Zhou Guniang, she...?"
Zhou You's gaze swept towards Lu Renjia, "You're so concerned?"
Lu Renjia quickly explained, "Zhou Guniang previously saved my life; I should naturally repay her with a gushing spring."
Zhou You nodded, "Go get something to eat, I'm hungry."
"..."
Lu Renjia secretly gritted his teeth, wanting to slap him.
Eat, eat, just eat.
You'll eat yourself to death sooner or later!
Lu Renjia had no choice but to stand up. He certainly had money; he had found many gold and silver notes on the innkeeper's body.
As Lu Renjia left, Old Dog came sniffing around.
"Young Master Zhou."
As soon as Old Dog entered, he bowed and scurried forward.
Zhou You looked at Old Dog but didn't speak.
Old Dog said with a smile, "Is Zhou Guniang alright?"
Zhou You said indifferently, "You recover quite fast."
"Hehe."
Old Dog chuckled, "I'm just a lowly commoner; I can't compare to a delicate young lady. So, even if I get injured or anything, I recover quickly."
Xiao Jing and Li Wanji stood on either side of Old Dog.
Li Wanji hesitated to speak. She had heard many things from Old Dog, such as that Zhou You had a powerful Dao Protector hidden by his side, but their strength was too weak to detect him.
Li Wanji felt that she had truly underestimated him.
He had a very distinguished background and a powerful Master.
This was also why he would say he wanted to recommend her to the Moon Emperor Sect; the answer was obvious: he indeed had that capability.
Zhou You tapped his fingers lightly on the table, too tired to speak.
Mainly, he was mentally exhausted; he actually wanted to sleep.
But thinking that Lu Renjia's cooking was good, he might as well eat and drink his fill first.
After all, when it came to sleeping, once he died, he would have all the time in the world to sleep.
Old Dog took out a gold note from his 懷. This was truly a gold note, a gold note cast from gold, and carefully placed it beside Zhou You's hand. "Young Master, with the destruction of the Fengyun Gang this time, this is all the ability this old man has, to do some aftermath work."
Zhou You glanced at it, his expression unruffled.
A large gold note worth one hundred thousand taels!
Old Dog carefully observed Zhou You's expression; he couldn't see even a hint of emotional change on his Face.
At this, he couldn't help but sigh, "I'm really envious to death. Indeed, some people are born already at others' finish lines."
One hundred thousand taels of gold notes! If it were him, he would be overjoyed to the heavens.
But looking at the other person, it was as if he was looking at a piece of toilet paper.
Old Dog then pulled out a foot-long bamboo tube from his robes and placed it beside Zhou You's hand, "This was found in the Fengyun Gang's warehouse. Inside is a map, said to be the lair of a Qilin."
Qilin?
Zhou You raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued.
Inside the bamboo tube was a map made from Yao Beast hide, roughly drawn, but the route was clear.
A Qilin is a Divine Beast-level existence; even if one knew its location, few would dare to go.
And in such a place, if one were to sneak in and bring back a Qilin child to raise, it would definitely be a super existence for guarding the home and protecting the family in the future. Even if sold, it would fetch a sky-high price!
There are historical precedents for such things; among the top forces in the top 500 of the Kunyuan Continent, some keep true Dragons, true Phoenixes, and Qilins.
"Mm."
Zhou You nodded, taking both the map and the gold note.
Seeing this, Old Dog secretly breathed a sigh of relief; as long as there was a reaction, it was fine.
He had gained a huge harvest this time; what he had given was only thirty percent of it.
Xiao Jing whispered, "I still want to apologize to you; we didn't protect Zhou Guniang well."
Zhou You glanced at Xiao Jing, not favoring him.
He wouldn't even lend a piece of clothing; such a person should never be befriended deeply.
Xiao Jing was puzzled, always feeling that Zhou You's gaze carried a hint of disdain.
Li Wanji took a deep breath, bowed deeply, and said, "Young Master, I apologize for my attitude towards you earlier."
Zhou You was puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Attitude?
He couldn't remember.
He didn't really care about such small matters anyway.
Li Wanji hesitated, "I... I..."
She wanted a letter of recommendation, but the words reached her lips and she just couldn't speak them.
Zhou You frowned, then after a long moment, he suddenly realized, "Oh, you want to ask about the Moon Emperor Sect. My apologies, I completely forgot about it."
Li Wanji quickly said, "It's alright, it's alright..."
"If you want to go, I'll write you a letter of recommendation. Once you get there, say what should be said, and don't say what shouldn't be said."
Zhou You instructed, "Also, you cannot look. But are you really sure you want to go? Once you enter a Sect, there will be restrictions."