Marquis Anyue!
The An Family of the Capital!
"Could it really be the An Family of the Capital looking for grandfather’s belongings?" Su Luo mused to himself, his grandfather’s warning in his will only heightened his vigilance towards the An Family.
"Aunt Shen, do you have any more news about Marquis Anyue?" Su Luo immediately asked.
Shen Qingzhi replied, "Marquis Anyue is the most talented in martial arts in the history of the An Family of the Capital, the family’s strongest ever. Over twenty years ago, he was already in the Great Grandmaster Realm."
In the Great Grandmaster Realm over twenty years ago?
Su Luo knew that above a Grandmaster was a Great Grandmaster, a martial arts powerhouse that truly required looking up to.
Not to mention standing at the pinnacle of this world, it was likely not far off.
Now, after over twenty years, how terrifying must Marquis Anyue have become?
Su Luo asked, "Aunt Shen, how strong is he now, then?"
Shen Qingzhi shook her head. "Not sure, he hasn’t shown himself for almost twenty years, no one knows his whereabouts. It’s said that even the members of the An Family of the Capital seem to be looking for him, but the specifics are a secret, not something outsiders can know."
Su Luo frowned.
Marquis Anyue isn’t in the An Family?
No one knows his whereabouts?
How will he find Marquis Anyue in the future to retrieve his grandfather’s belongings?
Moreover, it wasn’t just about the keepsake his grandfather had left behind, but also involved news about his parents!
However, Su Luo also knew that pondering these things now was of no use.
He was still too weak.
"Aunt Shen, do you know about the Heavenly List?" After thinking a moment, Su Luo asked.
"The Heavenly List?" A hint of confusion flashed in Aunt Shen’s eyes. "I don’t know, never heard of it. Why do you ask?"
"Just making an inquiry." Su Luo smiled.
His grandfather instructed him not to enter the Capital City until he had made it onto the Heavenly List!
But until now, Su Luo still had no idea what the Heavenly List was.
He had also asked Lin Songbai about it.
But even Lin Songbai, the Martial Arts Grandmaster, was unclear about what the Heavenly List was.
Therefore, Su Luo didn’t hold out much hope for Shen Qingzhi’s knowledge, merely asking in passing. Thus, not getting an answer from Shen Qingzhi was within Su Luo’s expectations and not a disappointment.
"Aunt Shen, thank you," Su Luo then said.
Shen Qingzhi smiled faintly. "Why so polite all of a sudden?"
Su Luo was about to joke with Shen Qingzhi, but under his divine sense, he detected someone approaching.
And it was Zhou Shihao’s people.
Su Luo remembered her, that woman with the short hair.
Immediately dropping the playful mood, Su Luo whispered, "Aunt Shen, Zhou Shihao’s people are here, I have to leave!"
Shen Qingzhi’s expression changed slightly; she actually wanted to spend more time with Su Luo, as she felt most relaxed and comfortable in his company.
Particularly Su Luo, who exhibited a mature sense of responsibility yet sometimes acted like a child, showing a playful side, a way of interacting she never had with anyone else.
If it weren’t for this, she wouldn’t have taken the risk of calling Su Luo over today, but would have simply sent him a message instead.
"Then you should leave quickly," she said softly.
"Aunt Shen, before I go, how about a hug?" Su Luo said as he reached out to embrace Shen Qingzhi.
He took a deep breath, savoring the faint fragrance emanating from Shen Qingzhi.
"You’re quite domineering," Shen Qingzhi didn’t hug Su Luo back, but she didn’t push him away either, speaking with slight annoyance.
Su Luo chuckled and let go of Shen Qingzhi.
"Aunt Shen, remember our bet just now?" Su Luo suddenly asked.
"What about it?" Shen Qingzhi arched an eyebrow.
"Black, lace!" Su Luo left those words behind, leaped away from the window, and vanished into thin air with his invisibility technique.
Black!
Lace!
Shen Qingzhi’s expression was one of astonishment!
Not only did Su Luo state the color, he also named the style?
How could that be?
Didn’t that mean he deliberately lost earlier, wanting to give her a massage, take advantage, and seek his own benefit?
"This little rascal..." Shen Qingzhi clenched her teeth in silent anger, a delicate blush creeping onto her cheeks.
However, it was fleeting.
She regained her knowledgeable, dignified, and mature appearance.
"But, how did he know?"
"It couldn’t really be x-ray vision, could it?"
Shen Qingzhi’s heart was filled with doubts, but at that moment, all she could do was suppress her curiosity and wait until their next meeting to ask him about it.
A short while later.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
There came a knock at the door.
Shen Qingzhi opened it.
Zhou Shihao’s subordinate, the short-haired woman named Zhao Li, stood outside. Upon seeing Shen Qingzhi, she smiled and said, "Madam, Mr. Zhou invites you to return, saying that there is an important guest visiting today and that he requires your company."
"Alright, I got it!" Shen Qingzhi said expressionlessly.
...
After leaving Shen Qingzhi, Su Luo disguised himself, using the face-changing technique to alter his appearance, and made his way to the antique market in Jiangbei.
There, he selected a jade ruyi.
Indeed.
He had deliberately chosen one that looked exactly like the jade ruyi containing a remnant soul of his grandfather.
"Regardless of whether it is the An Family of the Capital that had the Governor of Jiangnan, He Weiyuan, searching for the jade ruyi, it is likely that He Weiyuan will not easily let the matter rest. In that case, why not use their plan against them?" Su Luo sneered.
He intended to plant this jade ruyi within the Su Family Ancestral House.
If He Weiyuan persisted in his search, focusing not only on Lin Songbai but inevitably on him as well, they might even search his house.
If that happened, he would follow through with the plan and give the fake jade ruyi to them.
After all, the jade ruyi had been in Old Master Lin’s possession for many years, with very few people having seen it. It would most likely deceive them.
Even if He Weiyuan and his people eventually realized they’d been fooled, it would certainly be much later on.
By that time, Su Luo should have already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage or even stronger.
What would there be to fear!