32 The light at the end of the tunnel (1/2)
A week had passed since his father had left for the City of Scholars. Bai Yun had used this time to break through to the third stage of qi condensation as well as the third pattern in skin sewing. Bai Yun placed the third mysterious pattern on his right arm. Right now, his right leg and both arms were covered with mysterious patterns, making them much stronger.
He used the remainder of the energy of the supreme weed fruit in order to heal his soul and body. He had finally repaired the damage done to his soul. Now he could use all three of his soul tendrils properly. The only thing left for him was that he could not completely remove the impurities in his qi. But he had gotten rid of most of it. The remaining impurities would not hinder him. And he could soon get rid of it with regulr cultivation in due time.
It was time to meet up with the couple, so he decided to leave. He asked old Hai to deliver him close to the address. He did not want t o travel the entire region in the bus since he was unfamiliar with the area.
”Young master did you hear what happened with the supreme weed fruit. I heard that someone stole it from Bai Qing. You were there. Did you see anything.” Bai hao asked after he dropped him off.
”I don't know anything.” Bai Yun replied with the innocence of a newborn.
As old Hai left, Bai Yun wondered whether he asked such a question because he suspected something.
After he left old Hai, he turned back into Bai Long. As he walked through the region following the map, he heard discussion coming from all around him by people on the supreme weed fruit. Even though the details weren't publicized, it seemed as if everyone knew that someone stole the supreme weed fruits right underneath Bai Qing's nose.
Bai Yun reached the vicinity of Bai Shi's house. He looked around silently after merging with the shadows. He saw two people who were covering the house, spying on them. One of them was looking at the front door, while the other covered the back door. Bai Yun slowly moved, out of everyone's vision.
He hid around the back and waiting until the shadows grew longer. This would have been easy if he had been of a higher cultivation, but unfortunately, he was not. He kept his eyes locked on the person who was watching the back door. No one could keep watch without making a mistake for a long time unless he was specially trained for espionage. But the people that Bai Qing arranged were far from it. Especially since a week had already passed since the theft occurred, and they had gotten sloppy.
Bai Yun only waited a short while before the person made a mistake. For a short moment he took his eyes off the door. Bai Yun may have missed it. But not the Assassin God. In the blink of eye, he covered the distance to the door, opened the door and entered the house without making any noise, all before anyone noticed.
Once he entered he confirmed that the couple was indeed in the house, and that it was empty apart from them. Once he did so, he started to move towards them.
”When would he come?” He heard Bai Ling-er ask.
”He said in theafternoon today. He should come soon. It is not easy to shake off the surveillance on the house.” He heard Bai Shi reply.
”What if he didn't come? Aren't you worried at all?”
”If that happened, we can only say that we had poor eyes and nothing else. Do you expect to find him and ask for the fruits.”
Hearing this, Bai Ling-er pouted. With a smile, Bai Yun revealed himself from the other room.
”It seemed as if someone doesn't trust me. I am sad.” He said.
The two of them stood up quickly and turned to face him with a smile.
”Of course not. We trust you very much.” Bai Ling-er said.
Bai Yun studied the pair in front of him. Bai Ling-er seemed to be the hyper type, while the Bai Shi seemed to be a quite type who seemed to not talk much with people who he was unfamiliar with.
”Can I ask you something?” Bai Ling-er asked just as he was about to speak. Bai Yun nodded.
”Is listening in on people speaking your fetish?”
Bai Yun was stunned as he looked at Bai Ling-er. Bai Shi covered his face with both of his arms. He decided to ignore the question.
”Here are the two supreme weed fruits I promised.” Bai Yun said, tossing them at the couple.
”Thank you.” Bai Shi said.
”No need to thank me. It was what I promised you.”
As the two of them took the fruits, he smiled. Now it was time to move on to other matters.
”As you can guess, I didn't come here for this alone. I want to ask you for a long term cooperation.” Bai Yun said.
The moment he did so, the looks on their faces changed. The two of them became much more serious in an instant.
”What do you intent to do?” Bai Ling-er asked.
”I need information. Information on anything that happens in the clan. There is no need to make it into a large scale network. I am planning on going to the city of scholars after the clan meeting, so a large scale network would soon be abandoned. I would also require you to follow me there and support me. In exchange I am willing to provide you with the best techniques as well as resources for cultivation.” Bai Yun said.
As the two of them started to converse, Bai Yun waited. They had no idea what he meant when he said the best techniques. All of the techniques that he knew where of the god step, thus every one of them were extremely powerful. They were all much more powerful than the ones they could find in the entire Howling Wolf World. Of course, he had no desire to tell them of it.