"Kid..." The rooster called out to Chu Mo, who was preparing to leave. "Disguise yourself!"

Chu Mo hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Understood." He then turned around and walked toward the exit.

By this time, the entrance to the Blessed Land of the Qingxu Sect ruins had already been closed. But getting out from the inside was much simpler. All he had to do was break through the barrier.

After releasing himself, Chu Mo found that the doorway of the Qingxu Sect ruins had indeed changed its location, about a thousand miles away from the previous entrance. If the door did not reveal itself, it would be nearly impossible to locate this place.

At this time, it was night in the Spirit Realm, coincidentally, it was another full moon night.

The bright moonlight faintly covered everything, and the woods were quiet.

Chu Mo altered his appearance, transforming into an ordinary young man in his late twenties, and with one step, he utilized the Shrinking Ground into Inches technique!

Successfully establishing his foundation, stepping into the ranks of cultivators, the feeling was exhilarating. Almost in the blink of an eye, Chu Mo's figure appeared hundreds of miles away. Using the Phantom Gale Step now was a completely different concept as compared to before.

Chu Mo finally understood the power of a cultivator, with a continuous source of strength in his body and the wind whistling in his ears.

The towering Jinxiu City quickly appeared before Chu Mo again.

"I'm back," Chu Mo murmured to himself, then walked in casually.

Jinxiu City seemed unusually quiet tonight. Chu Mo remembered that in the past, at this hour, the main streets of Jinxiu City were still crowded and bustling.

But now it was a bit desolate, with a faint sense of mourning shrouding the entire city.

Chu Mo's Fengshui Divine Art had become more profound than before, and his Technique of Energy Observation had become more sophisticated. He could clearly feel that this ancient city seemed to have lost its former vitality.

The people on the streets were mostly in a hurry. Even the pubs and taverns, which were usually bustling late into the night, had few customers.

Chu Mo looked for a large tavern. After entering, he found only a few tables occupied.

When the tavern waiter saw someone coming in, he revealed a professional smile, "Please come in, sir. How many in your party?"

"Just me." Chu Mo spoke as he took out a gold nugget and threw it to the waiter, "Find me a quiet spot."

The waiter was delighted. Such a generous customer was even rare before. Although there were many cultivators in the Spirit Realm, there were also many ordinary people, and gold was still a common currency. Although not as valuable as spirit stones, it was enough to make the waiter's smile even brighter.

The waiter led Chu Mo to a seat by the window, far from the other few tables of customers. Then he asked, "How's this spot, sir?"

"It's fine." Chu Mo replied, then said, "Serve me a few of your signature dishes and a pot of your best wine."

"Alright, sir, please wait a moment!" The waiter called out and scurried into the kitchen.

In just a short while, four exquisite dishes were brought to the table by the waiter, who then personally poured Chu Mo a pot of wine and said, "Please enjoy, sir" before he prepared to leave.

Chu Mo glanced around, took a spirit stone from his body and placed it on the table where the waiter could see but out of sight from others.

The waiter's eyes lit up in an instant, almost stunned. As a waiter of this tavern, his knowledge wouldn't be meager. He could tell with one look that the spirit stone Chu Mo pulled out was of high quality, most likely a premium spirit stone, possibly even the finest grade!

This spirit stone was more than enough to cover a meal. Even if he ate here every day for a month... eating the best every day, it wouldn't be exhausted!

"I have a few questions. If you answer them to my satisfaction, this spirit stone is yours." Chu Mo spoke lightly.

"Ask away, sir. There's hardly anything in Jinxiu City that I don't know about!" The waiter said in a low voice, his voice slightly trembling with excitement.

"Sit down and talk." Chu Mo pointed to the chair across from him.

The waiter looked around and found that no one was paying attention to this place. Such an interaction was rather common. The tavern's boss wouldn't mind his waiters chatting with the customers during their free time. After all, it could attract more loyal customers.

"Has something happened here recently?" Chu Mo looked at the waiter and asked, "Tell me everything you know."

"Ah, you hit the nail on the head, sir. Something major happened in Jinxiu City recently!" The waiter immediately rattled on when he heard Chu Mo's inquiry. He shared everything he knew with Chu Mo.

Most of these matters were known to almost everyone in Jinxiu City.

For example, the downfall of the Patriarchs of the Three Great Families and the subsequent, unstoppable decline of these families. The sudden deaths of the Patriarchs of the Three Great Families led to some unrest within the families...

More specifically, the Hong and Lu Families had even had some friction. Some people within the families blamed their deceased Patriarchs for the defeat. They believed that even though the Patriarch was gone, he should still bear the due responsibilities for the significant loss the family had suffered.

"You don't know this... The two ladies of the Lu Family are the most pitiful. The Lu Family was originally the largest family in Jinxiu City. Have you heard of Lu Tianyue? She's the direct disciple of the Master of Lingdong Mountain! But now she's trying to support her younger sister to become the Family Head. It's said that she's at odds with several tough collateral relatives of the family." The waiter said with some emotion, "There's a saying that 'when one person achieves enlightenment, the whole family ascends to heaven', but the reverse... is 'when a tree falls, the monkeys on it scatter'!"

Chu Mo looked at the waiter, "You sure know a lot!"

The waiter smiled, "To be honest, sir, almost everyone in Jinxiu City knows about these things!"

Chu Mo nodded and asked, "Do you know something that ordinary people don't?"

The waiter hesitated for a moment, probably regretting his talkativeness. After some thought, he said, "There's one thing, not many people know."

As he spoke, he carefully surveyed his surroundings, lowered his voice and said, "Do you know why, even though Tianyue has the backing of Lingdong Mountain, she is still being pushed around by the collateral relatives of the family?"

Chu Mo silently looked at the waiter, not saying anything.

The waiter said a bit smugly, "Not many people know this! Somehow, those collateral relatives of the Lu Family have established a relationship with disciples of a top-tier sect of the Spirit Realm, the Blood Demon Sect! They have received support from the disciples of the Blood Demon Sect!"

"The Blood Demon Sect?" Chu Mo frowned slightly. The name alone made him feel uncomfortable. It sounded like an evil sect. Which orthodox sect would have such a name?

"Yes, it's the Blood Demon Sect. All those disciples are great cultivators at the Golden Core stage! And I also heard... those disciples have a direct connection with the great loss of the Three Great Families this time!" The waiter said cautiously, "I heard this from a high-ranking member of the Hong Family who drank too much!"

Chu Mo nodded, flicking the spirit stone next to him gently into the waiter's hand. "Thank you."

The waiter was overjoyed, "If you ever need anything in the future, come and find me directly. My name is Liu. I know my way around Jinxiu City and can run errands for you."

"Alright, I'll find you if I need anything." Chu Mo nodded and let Liu leave.

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