While he did not have a close relationship with the members of the Temple of Spring and Autumn, Luo shi and his senior granduncle had placed their trust in him and even imparted the Pure Yang Compendium to him. If they did not provide him with an explanation for this matter, he would not be able to accept it.
"There's nothing we can do about it for the time being. The other sects have already withdrawn their men. Our Bai Clan, on the other hand, has left a few men there to secretly monitor the situation. If they discover anything else, they'll report it back," Bai Xiaotian said helplessly.
"My family …" Shen Luo hesitated for a moment and asked.
Previously, for the sake of his family's safety, he resisted contacting them. In fact, he was very worried.
"The matter of the Temple of Spring and Autumn has been covered up. The outside world does not know much about it. Ordinary people have no news at all, so your family still thinks you are on the mountain. But don't worry, father has already instructed us to secretly take care of your family, so there won't be any problems. "Bai Xiaotian smiled and comforted him.
"Thank you very much. Since the situation there has been stabilized, I will send a letter to my family in a few days to tell them about the recent situation. "Shen Luo heard and immediately said.
"That's good too." Bai Xiaotian nodded.
…
Not long after returning to the Bai Residence, Bai Xiaotian was very straightforward and immediately sent a stack of yellow talisman paper and a small jar of cinnabar. Shen Luo did not go to the secret room at the bottom of the lake to cultivate. Instead, he stayed in the house and drew talismans.
Previously in the dream of the Village of Longevity, Shen Luo came into contact with more high-level talismans. His understanding of talisman drawing had also become more profound. Now that he was drawing low-level talismans like the "Little Thunder Talisman", it was easier for him to draw one out of three talismans.
In addition, he was more proficient in controlling his mana, so the consumption was also much lower than before.
In just two hours, he had drawn more than ten Little Thunder Talismans.
After he stopped drawing, he sat cross-legged on the bed and began to meditate.
However, after he came out of the talisman drawing state, his emotions began to become a little chaotic. He could not help but recall the picture of the Red Spider Lily on the back of the water beast. After a long time of meditation, he finally gave up.
In the end, he could only take out a book that he borrowed from Bai Xiaotian and casually flip through it.
At night, lanterns were lit all over the Bai Residence. Red light shone from both inside and outside the courtyard.
After Shen Luo finished his dinner, he strolled to the front yard alone. He saw that the main gate was already closed. Only the side gate was still open, and there were several gatekeepers standing beside it.
He hesitated for a moment before walking towards the side door.
The attendants of the White Residence had already received orders from the steward and naturally recognized Shen Luo. One of them took the initiative to welcome him.
"Young Master Shen, are you going out?" the man asked after saluting him.
"Yes, let's go out for a walk." Shen Luo nodded and said casually.
"It's getting late. Young Master Shen shouldn't go too far. It's best if you don't go out of this Yonghua Street. The city hasn't been very peaceful recently." The attendant naturally didn't dare to stop him. So, he cautioned him carefully.
"I'll remember it. Thank you," Shen Luo said as he cupped his fists.
He originally planned to sneak out secretly, but when he thought about how many hidden masters the Bai Residence had, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, he finally decided to go out openly.
After Shen Luo came out of the side gate, he walked away from the Bai Residence. Seeing that there was no one around, he immediately channeled his mana and poured it into his legs. Then, his footsteps changed, and his body suddenly rushed forward.
At night in Jianye City, there was no curfew in most of the city, especially the areas near the Qinhuai River. The lights were bright and lively, and it didn't look any worse than during the day.
However, because of the strange things that had happened in the city recently, and the rumors about the Water Heating Pavilion were getting more and more exaggerated, the number of people on the streets was still much lower than before.
There was one place that was completely different, and that was the half of the street near Zhenhuai Bridge.
Naturally, the Water Heating Pavilion had been completely closed. The nearby shops had also been affected and closed their doors early. Even the night boating, which was the favorite of scholars in the past, had been banned by the government and temporarily stopped.
When Shen Luo arrived, he saw that the streets were deserted. There were only a few red lanterns hanging in front of each house. They were still lit sporadically, illuminating the streets with a bright red and a gloomy scene.
He stood at the end of the street and looked in the direction of the Water Heating Pavilion. Then, he turned the corner and rushed toward Zhenhuai Bridge.
But he had only taken two steps when Shen Luo's body suddenly tensed up. He felt that something was staring at him, and the hairs on his body immediately stood on end.
His body was a little stiff, and he slowly turned his head to look at the dark corner to his right.
He saw a figure slowly walk out from the darkness, dressed in a scholar's robe. It was the pale-faced scholar he saw during the day.
"Kid, I can see that you're a cultivator, but it's best if you don't get involved here. Hurry up and leave," the man said in a low voice as he walked toward him.
When Shen Luo heard the voice, his expression changed again. An inexplicable sense of familiarity hit him again.
But before he could figure it out, the pale-faced scholar had already walked past him and turned toward Zhenhuai Bridge.
Shen Luo was just about to follow when he heard the man say with obvious warning, "Listen to others and eat your fill. You're still young, so don't always do things that seek your own death …"
He immediately stopped, and after a moment of hesitation, he turned and walked back in the direction he came from.
The pale-faced scholar noticed that Shen Luo had left, and a smile appeared on his face. He quickened his pace toward the stone arch bridge.
Shen Luo walked back for a while, but he didn't really go back to the Bai Mansion. Instead, he secretly used the Crescent Steps, and his body nimbly flew over, landing on the roof of a shop.
His footsteps were light, and he quickly arrived at the roof of a shop near the river. He crouched down on one side of the roof and only poked his head out, secretly observing the situation on the other side of Zhenhuai Bridge.
He saw that the pale-faced scholar, standing in front of the river beast for a while, suddenly walked toward the river. He stopped at the shore near the backyard of the Shui Nuan Pavilion, and suddenly bent over and squatted down.
He stuck his head out and looked left and right in the water, as if he was looking for something.
At this moment, the back door of the Shui Nuan Pavilion suddenly opened, and Taoist Priest Baishui, dressed in a gray robe, walked out. When he saw a person squatting on the shore, he thought that the person had come to drown himself, and his face suddenly changed.
With a leap, he arrived at the shore. He directly stretched out his hand, grabbed the pale-faced scholar by the back of his collar, and threw him back. The pale-faced scholar was thrown high into the air, and fell on his butt in the backyard of the Shui Nuan Pavilion.
"Are you looking for death in the middle of the night? Why didn't you choose a suitable place? "Taoist Priest Baishui angrily rebuked.
The pale-faced scholar looked helpless. He was about to open his mouth to defend himself when his expression suddenly changed, and he shouted,
"Be careful …"
Just as he finished speaking, something strange happened!
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