Chapter 182 - Affinity And Idea
"Why was I not informed of the mayor’s arrival?" Wu Hei questioned in a cold tone.
"My lord, we... could not. We sensed the spirit qi scanning over the manor before the Mayor’s carriage entered the manor. As per your previous orders, we chose to hide and did not expose ourselves to the Mayor." The masked man spoke in a nervous tone.
A confused expression appeared on Wu Hei’s face for a moment before he spoke again.
"The Mayor used spirit sense? But I did not detect it!? Are you sure of this?" Wu Hei questioned.
"Yes, my lord. I swear on my life." The masked man answered as he tapped his chest with his fist to show his determination.
"Hmm..." Wu Hei hummed as he rubbed his chin.
’Father is getting sneakier. He never did this before. Has he started to suspect something, perhaps?’ Wu Hei thought to himself.N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
"Alright, it’s fine then. But keep a closer eye next time. I want to know if he even gets close to the eastern district next time." Wu Hei ordered.
"Yes, my lord!" The masked man replied.
Wu Hei then continued thinking for about five minutes during which, the masked man stayed silent and waited.
"There will be some new guests in our district soon, the disciples of Tri cauldron peony sect. I want every single movement of theirs reported to me when they arrive." Wu Hei ordered.
"As you command, my lord." The masked man responded with his head lowered.
"You can go now." Wu Hei dismissed the man.
The man thus stood up and was just about to leave the office when Wu Hei called out to him again.
He continued practicing the moves of the thousand armament blade scripture and continued thinking about it.
"Perhaps, I should try visiting old man Jing again. Maybe he has a spear that is a spirit weapon as well." Lin Mu muttered to himself.
~pop~
Xukong suddenly appeared in front of Lin Mu and was almost at the sharp tip of the spear, being barely a millimeter away. Still, he showed no reaction and simply kept on floating there.
"Oh? Your control is getting better." Xukong said in a slightly praising tone.
"Ah, yes! I think that too senior. For some reason, my progress with the spear is much faster than the other weapons. Except for of course, my short sword." Lin Mu replied.
"Hmm, seems like you have some affinity with spears as well," Xukong spoke in acknowledgment.
"Senior should I... try visiting the Jing Wei’s emporium again?" Lin Mu asked.
~Chuckle~
Xukong stayed silent for a bit before he let out a slight laugh.
"You could try, of course. Though I do not know if you will even be able to find the shop again." Xukong replied.
Lin Mu had a slightly embarrassed expression, but soon calmed himself again.
"Your right senior. Still, I’ll try and see if I can sense it, if not there is no harm. My enhanced spirit sense should help now, I think." Lin Mu spoke.
Senior Xukong did not respond and simply floated around. He had been appearing at random times, testing out Lin Mu’s response time. Unknown to Lin Mu, he had been secretly enjoying this too.
Lin Mu soon returned to his practice and thought of his plans. While he was doing so, he suddenly had an idea as his eyes went wide.
Lin Mu abruptly stopped and stored the spear away in the ring before sitting down. He then closed his eyes and tried to do what he had thought of. Lin Mu chanted the severing heart sutra and focused on a place at the very bottom of his dantian.