"Absorbing so quickly is related to that tower, but also to Chu Nan's cultivation technique."

"What he cultivates might be an Earth-tier technique, at least mid-grade Earth-tier."

Zhi Qingge fell silent. An Earth-tier cultivation technique is extremely rare even in the Imperial Capital, only available to the true prodigies of a strong race's core lineage.

Even someone like Zhi Qingge, who once belonged to a strong race, couldn't guess that Chu Nan was cultivating a top-grade Celestial-tier technique, which is extremely rare even in the Heavenly Balance Realm!

Exhaling deeply and feeling the new power, the corners of Chu Nan's mouth curled into a smile.

After breaking through to the fourth level of the Divine Illumination Realm, his strength had risen once more.

Chu Nan thought to himself that if he meets a martial artist like Huo Ba again, he could easily defeat them without using the Yin Sha Tribulation Light.

Just as Chu Nan was about to push forward, continue absorbing the elemental stones, and elevate his cultivation to the fifth level of the Divine Illumination Realm, a knock at the door sounded.

Knock knock knock!

Chu Nan frowned, and Zhi Qingge stood up to open the door.

The inn's attendant stood at the door, cautiously asking, "Excuse me, is Guest Chu Nan staying here?"

The moment these words were uttered, Zhi Qingge gasped, and Chu Nan's body shook.

He had disguised his appearance and aura and used a false name to check into the inn. How did this attendant know his identity, and guess that he was here?

Since the attendant could call his name, Chu Nan believed the other party already knew his whereabouts.

Zhi Qingge was about to bluff their way out, but Chu Nan came to the attendant and asked, "Who sent you here to find Chu Nan?"

The attendant, upon seeing Chu Nan, immediately showed a look of joy, saying, "That gentleman is waiting for you in the parlor, and he hopes to see you now."

Chu Nan frowned. From the attendant's expression, he could see that coming here to inquire was not a test, but a certainty that he was here.

"Could it be that a Cloud Sea Realm martial artist intervened?"

Besides this reason, Chu Nan couldn't think of anything else.

Chu Nan nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go shortly."

"Guest, you must go. That gentleman said that if you don't come down within one incense stick's time, he will raze this place and kill everyone!" The attendant pleaded with a face full of supplication.

"Rest assured, I will definitely go." Chu Nan promised grimly.

As the attendant left, Zhi Qingge, full of surprise, said, "Chu Nan, it looks like the other party is not coming with good intentions. Let's run!"

Chu Nan shook his head and said, "Running, but where to?"

"Unless we figure out how they found me, even if we flee to the ends of the earth, they will catch up."

Chu Nan realized he had underestimated the martial artists of the world, thinking that with a ghost disguise, he could rest easy.

But martial artists possess myriad techniques, surpassing the imagination of most.

"Then what should we do?" Zhi Qingge frowned, feeling very uneasy inside.

Chu Nan contemplated momentarily and then said, "No matter what, we can't stay here. You go to the east gate of the Commandery City and wait for me first."

Zhi Qingge looked worried, "What about you?"

"I'll go meet him and see who exactly it is!" Chu Nan's eyes seemed to be blazing with fire. "Don't worry, I have life-saving items, and even a Cloud Sea Realm martial artist can't do anything to me."

Although Zhi Qingge was still a bit worried, there was no other choice at this point.

Without figuring out why their whereabouts were exposed, leaving would be meaningless.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you at the east gate of the Commandery City. If you don't come out before daybreak, I'll go to Ghost Camel Peak alone."

Zhi Qingge left these words, then jumped onto the window, gave Chu Nan a deep look, and leapt away, vanishing quickly into the darkness.

Seeing Zhi Qingge leave, Chu Nan first put away the Dragon Slaughter Tower, then took out the Flowing Light Golden Crow Vehicle.

If anything went wrong, he would activate the Flowing Light Golden Crow Vehicle and flee, and not even a Cloud Sea Realm martial artist might catch up.

After making these preparations, Chu Nan confidently walked out of the room and headed to the inn's parlor downstairs.

Logically, at this time there should be many people in the parlor drinking and eating meat, but today it was exceptionally quiet, with only one person in the entire parlor.

Spiritual sense swept around, taking in everything in the inn. Besides people in the guest rooms, there was no ambush around.

Chu Nan's gaze finally fell on the youth sitting alone in the parlor.

This youth looked under thirty, with a delicate face and wearing a luxurious, emerald-green robe.

Even without speaking, he exuded a faint noble aura.

Under spiritual sense, it was discovered that this person actually had a cultivation of the sixth level of the Divine Illumination Realm, and it seemed much more substantial than Huo Ba's.

"You've finally arrived. I thought you might run away." The youth looked at Chu Nan, his eyes revealing a trace of admiration, with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

In just one glance, Chu Nan guessed the youth's identity: "Are you from the Huo family?"

"Are you Chu Nan?" The youth first nodded, then asked in return.

Seeing the youth always adopt a lofty demeanor, Chu Nan felt very displeased and retorted coldly, "That's right, I am Chu Nan. I don't speak with nameless people."

The youth's expression showed a slight tremor, then he smiled mockingly and said, "I am Huo Xian, a member of the Huo family core. You should have guessed my background."

"But I think you're more curious about how I found you."

Chu Nan sat in front of the youth, without denying it, and directly asked, "Yes, I hope you will tell me."

But Huo Xian said, "I don't mind telling you, after all, if I don't, you'll figure it out eventually, and even if I tell you, you can't do anything about it."

Then Huo Xian took out an octagonal compass, with the pointer directly pointing in Chu Nan's direction.

"This is the Huo family's Blood-Seeking Compass. Anyone who kills a Huo family martial artist will be tainted with blood aura."

"Using this Blood-Seeking Compass, no matter where you flee, it will find you."

"Huo Ba went to the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect and died there. Besides you, there's no one else in the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect who could have killed him."

Chu Nan was somewhat surprised, this small Blood-Seeking Compass unexpectedly rendered his disguise ineffective.

He did not attempt to destroy this compass because, since Huo Xian dared to take it out, he likely wasn't afraid—either the compass was very sturdy, or the Huo family had many, destroying one wouldn't harm them.

"Since you found me, why not let a Cloud Sea Realm martial artist come and kill me?" Chu Nan stared directly into Huo Xian's eyes, as if he could see through his soul.

Huo Xian came alone, definitely not wanting to kill him that simply.

Only to see him look at Chu Nan with meaningful eyes, saying, "I am different from other people in the Huo family, or rather, with different purposes."

"The Huo family has investigated your identity. They haven't seen your true special qualities, but I know."

Huo Xian spoke in the calmest tone, "There are factions within the Huo family core, you must know who the person I follow is."

"Huo Lingjun?" Chu Nan asked tentatively.

But Huo Xian shook his head, calmly saying a name, "It's my aunt, Huo Mingxian."

Chu Nan's eyes widened in an instant!

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