pushed open the door. The best man excitedly announced."What Secretary General Luo is coming to serve wine Did I hear that right""Wow, who would have thought that Secretary General Luo would be here!"...Chapter 630: Unable to Believe

Xiao Yu and his group took a car towards the resort village, while Yang Qiu and his companions stood by the roadside watching until the two cars had gone past before looking at the old Taoist standing beside them.

"Master Taoist, how is it Has this place been cleaned up" Yang Qiu asked the old Taoist.

After a brief moment of panic, the old Taoist's heart had calmed down again and he assumed an enigmatic expression. Hearing Yang Qiu’s question, he nodded his head and said, "Mr. Yang, rest assured. This place has already been cleaned up thoroughly! You can now sleep soundly at night! Even starting construction tomorrow is fine!"

While saying this, the old Taoist also felt a little uneasy in his heart. They had no idea why they all fainted just now, but since everything appeared to be fine here now, he gradually grew bolder. Besides, how could there really be ghosts in this world It was merely scaring oneself. Because of such thoughts, when Yang Qiu asked him a question, he answered quite naturally.

"Oh… That’s good…" Upon hearing the old Taoist's reply, Yang Qiu let out a long sigh of relief. This old Taoist was someone whom he had invited from another place at great expense. It was said that this old Taoist was extremely famous in his local area, and Yang Qiu had met him last year when visiting a Taoist temple.

That's why after the incident occurred, he directly spent a large sum of money to invite this old Taoist over.

In reality, this so-called "old Taoist" was just an ordinary Taoist. However, by relying on his clever tongue and deceitful ways, he had hoodwinked many local villagers as well as tourists. After all, whenever there were funerals in the area, people would invite this old Taoist to perform rituals for them. Moreover, the old Taoist really did solve quite a few mysterious cases or illnesses before, hence his reputation spread like wildfire among the locals.

Yang Qiu also went on a trip last year and visited that place where he heard everyone talking about the old Taoist. At that time, there was even someone who seemed to be possessed by a ghost, whom the old Taoist had treated successfully.

In reality, Yang Qiu did not know that this scene would soon unfold here again. These people were hired from another place and each of them claimed they came all the way from afar specifically for this old Taoist, which made his reputation grow bigger day by day.

After an incident occurred at Yang Qiu's construction site, workers there said that they had seen ghosts, so he immediately thought of this old Taoist and spent a large sum to bring him here.

"Mr. Yang, I don’t know…" Seeing Yang Qiu’s expression, the old Taoist knew in his heart that things were going according to plan. He then looked at Yang Qiu with some difficulty and said:

"Master, as soon as I return, I'll give you the remaining half!" Although the old Taoist didn't finish his sentence, it was clear from his demeanor what he meant. Yang Qiu had no hesitation in saying this.

Yang Qiu never thought about dodging debts; he would rather avoid dealing with such people, especially since there's a chance they might be useful to him later on. Therefore, when the old Taoist asked for payment, Yang Qiu readily agreed without any reservations.

When Xiao Yu’s car returned to the resort village, he went back to his villa, and no one asked about what happened while they were away—not even Li Shiqing, despite his curiosity about what occurred on the construction site at night.

They all felt that nothing was amiss when they arrived there. The only unusual thing about the construction site was a denser presence of yin煞energy compared to other places, but this didn’t seem like a significant issue; it merely involved some minor ghosts.

Of course, these elders' perception of "minor ghosts" was quite different from what Wang Haiyang and others thought. With the strength of these senior practitioners, the “minor ghosts” they mentioned would be at least evil spirits.

When Xiao Yu returned to his villa, it was already past four in the morning. No one said anything; everyone went back to their respective villas to rest.

"Knock knock knock…" After returning home, Xiao Yu began meditating. Although he had regained his yin soul power, it still needed consolidation. However, just as he started meditating, there was a knock at the door.

Hearing the knocking sound, Xiao Yu opened his tightly closed eyes and looked outside. Even though there were some signs of dawn in the sky, it was still early morning. Thus, Xiao Yu wondered who would be visiting him at this hour

When Xiao Yu walked downstairs to open the door, he saw that the elderly cultivator from the Wang family, a late-stage Qi Refiner, was standing outside. Unlike during the day when he was arrogant and aloof, now his attitude was very amiable.

This elderly Qi Refiner didn't look down on Xiao Yu like others would; although he hadn't figured out Xiao Yu's true strength, the vast black yin煞clouds before that building were real. Thus, in his heart, he believed that Xiao Yu possessed profound and unfathomable abilities.

Moreover, Xiao Yu was a weekend warrior; while others didn’t know why Wang Haiyang and others had fainted, he did. He hadn't expected that one needle from Xiao Yu could expel the yin煞energy in their souls without causing any fluctuations in essence energy—that was truly remarkable.

Clearing away the yin煞energy inside Wang Haiyang’s soul couldn’t be done through conventional medical techniques alone; he knew Xiao Yu must have used cultivation methods. But as a late-stage Qi Refiner, he didn't sense anything at all about this—this was quite abnormal indeed.

"Xiao Daoist, may I come in for a chat" Seeing Xiao Yu open the door, this old man spoke to him.

He also sensed that Xiao Yu was not simple and intended to meet with him. Xiao Yu is the only young person he hasn't been able to see through over the years. Therefore, after resting for a while, he came to see Xiao Yu under cover of night, as he knew from Xiao Yu's mannerisms that Xiao Yu wanted to keep his identity hidden.

"Daoist Wang, please come in!" Upon hearing the old man’s words, Xiao Yu gestured him inside and led him towards the living room.

"Daoist Wang, what brings you here so late" After seating Daoist Wang, Xiao Yu asked.

In fact, Xiao Yu had guessed a bit about this old man's background. However, even if he had guessed correctly, it was still necessary to let the old man speak for himself. That’s why Xiao Yu looked at him and asked.

"Hehe, since Daoist Xiao is so straightforward, I won’t beat around the bush either. May I ask what level of cultivation Daoist Xiao has reached Why can't I sense any fluctuations in your Primordial Energy"

After hearing Xiao Yu's question, the old man thought for a moment before asking. He knew it was very abrupt to ask this way, but he truly felt curious, and people like them spent most of their lives cultivating, so they didn't often beat around the bush.

Hearing the old man’s question, Xiao Yu also fell into deep thought. Currently, he did not want to reveal his cultivation level. Of course, because of his identity, the country wouldn’t force him to join the Thirteenth Division either. Since inheriting everything from his grandfather, he was already a member of that mysterious unit, and he believed that even if he didn't want to join or quit, no one would say anything.

Moreover, regardless of whether he joined or not, if Elder Li, Zhang Dahai, Song Hushan, or others were in danger, he had to help them, even if it meant entering a den of tigers and vipers.

With this thought in mind, he looked up at the old man and said: "Hehe, Daoist Wang, my cultivation level is the same as yours. You are just an early-stage late-stage cultivator, whereas I...

After considering for a moment, Xiao Yu decided to reveal something about his cultivation level to this old man. After all, he didn’t need to worry much about his identity now and there were already many cultivators who knew of his cultivation stage, so one more Daoist wouldn't make a difference.

Of course, the most crucial reason why Xiao Yu told Daoist Wang was that this time, only mid-stage Nurturing Qi cultivators attended the gathering. However, this old man was different; he was a late-stage cultivator. That meant, Li Shiqing and others who came to attend the gathering were considered middle-ranking in the cultivation world, while the old man belonged to the top tier. If Xiao Yu didn't reveal his cultivation level, it was unlikely that he would ever come into contact with the upper echelons of the cultivation realm.

And if Xiao Yu wanted to understand the true situation of the cultivation world, he had to do so at the top level, because those at the middle level like Li Shiqing could not get close to the core of the cultivation world.

The old man was suddenly stunned when he heard what Xiao Yu said, looking at him in shock. Although Xiao Yu did not explicitly say anything, everyone could tell that Xiao Yu’s cultivation rank was higher than his.

But is this possible It took him nearly seventy years to reach the late stage of Qi Refinement; how old could Xiao Yu be and still have a higher cultivation level Moreover, he practiced dual cultivation. Just thinking about it made him feel impossible.

The modern society was not like ancient times. If it were before the great calamity that befell heaven and earth, such things would be common, but in today’s world where primordial qi is scarce, this situation hardly ever occurs.

He did not come to Xiao Yu expecting him to have a higher cultivation level than his; he thought Xiao Yu was concealing his true strength. Therefore, he wanted to see what rank Xiao Yu really had so that he could think of some countermeasures. Even if Xiao Yu were only at the middle stage of Qi Refinement, being a dual cultivator made him worth recruiting by their Wang family, or at least forming an equal alliance.

However, upon arriving and hearing this news, it was not something that he could decide on his own if true.

He had thought Xiao Yu might be lying, but after thinking about it, he felt it impossible. This wasn't something else that could be concealed; these things would eventually come out anyway. Moreover, there was the scene seen outside that building just now—unless it had to do with Xiao Yu, it was self-deception.

Therefore, although he doubted Xiao Yu at heart, he quickly believed him because there was no need for Xiao Yu to lie to him.

"Senior Brother Xiao, Wang Tao has been rude today; please forgive me!" After a while, the old man took a deep breath and raised his head to bow to Xiao Yu.

“Senior Brother Wang is too polite!” Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Yu also bowed and said.

Although the old man believed what Xiao Yu said was true, there were still lingering doubts in his eyes. Of course, this wasn't because he didn't believe Xiao Yu but rather a reaction that came spontaneously due to Xiao Yu’s age.

Xiao Yu saw this and realized that if he did not reveal some real prowess given his age, even if the other party believed him, they would still harbor doubts. Even though he didn’t care, knowing the most crucial matters of this cultivation world required corresponding strength on his part. (To be continued)ven Zhong Tao present. Back then, when seeing these people, he — a figure in Beijing as well — had been stunned. Even Zhong Tao, the top of the Prince's Party (a political group), was cautious upon ar...