Chapter 922: Chapter 337: Following the Clues, On the Run

If I’m not mistaken, the one who escaped from the young Immortal Zhang back then, is also this guy.

The ability to escape is truly remarkable.

"Continue following the conditions I set, with that person as the center, and keep tracking."

"As you wish."

The Black Box replied, but now Wen Yan was no longer interested in these things.

He was contemplating how to catch this guy, to catch him in one go.

The Black Box didn’t respond for a long time, and Wen Yan knew that tracking again might be a bit difficult.

The people the guy possessed might not necessarily show obvious signs after he left, even if they did, if they stayed home all the time, it would be difficult for him to know.

Wen Yan packed his things, checked the time, and looked up the location of the passenger ship Su Mu’s family was on, which had been moving intermittently and was now almost out of Virtue City’s range.

Wen Yan headed south, entered the West River, and advanced directly beneath the water. The Big Grass Carp sensed Wen Yan’s aura and, as usual, reacted quickly, coming to Wen Yan’s side.

"Move upstream."

Wen Yan grabbed the Big Grass Carp, which carried him, swiftly traveling underwater until he quickly caught up with the slow-moving large ship.

The large ship didn’t look luxurious at all, more like a riverside floating restaurant, with the deck at most a meter above the water surface.

The ship was sailing smoothly. Wen Yan boarded from the side, emerging from the water, and the water on his body flowed down, back into the river.

And on the top deck, Su Mu stood at the edge, looking towards Virtue City with a smile on her face.

"Mom, why don’t we buy a house in Virtue City? The scenery here is nice, the climate is mild, and there’s no ice rain.

Most importantly, the property prices are half of what we saw last time.

My dad doesn’t earn money easily, so we should spend it wisely.

I see that there has been a lot of investment here this year, and it’s expanding northward. We won’t lose if we buy now."

"You’re so whimsical, now you know your dad’s hard work," Su Mu’s mother rolled her eyes, "Who goes on a two-day trip and buys a house? Buying a house, fine, it’s not expensive and has potential for appreciation. We could live there during holidays. But to actually want to move there directly, that’s a bit much."

Su Mu’s mother had been quite vocal these past few days. Although spontaneous travel was normal, after arriving in Nanwu County, somehow, they ended up wanting to buy a house, and once they decided, they even wanted to move there directly.

"I’ve checked, the school I want to attend has a new campus here. If I get in this year, I’ll definitely be on the new campus, and I can see you every day, Mother." Su Mu said with anticipation.

"Really?"

"Really!" Su Mu raised her phone for her mother to see the screen’s contents.

This left Su Mu’s mother with little to say. After thinking it over carefully, it seemed somewhat feasible.

Of course, the critical point was that property prices in Virtue City were not high. If it were Yu State, she wouldn’t consider it so lightly.

Just when Su Mu was persuading her mother to consider relocating the whole family, her gaze suddenly shifted, slowly looking to the side, where she saw Wen Yan already seated at the edge of the top deck, with a glass of lemon tea in front of him.

Wen Yan raised his head, looked at Su Mu, and smiled slightly.

Then, the next moment, the ship suddenly paused and slowly stopped in the river.

Su Mu’s mother quickly instructed Su Mu.

"Don’t run off, wear your life jacket, I’ll go find out what’s happening."

Once Su Mu’s mother went to the lower deck, Wen Yan pulled out the chair beside him and gestured to Su Mu, inviting her to come over and talk.

If before, Wen Yan was sure Su Mu wouldn’t cause any trouble and had Mazu Empress’s protection, he wouldn’t care what Su Mu’s situation was, as long as she didn’t cause trouble; there were many different races in the Divine Land, free to do as they pleased.

But now, Wen Yan didn’t want to slowly probe, he wanted to straightforwardly ask.

Su Mu hesitated for a moment but eventually walked over and sat across from Wen Yan.

She vaguely recognized that the person who had exchanged a glance with her outside her house that morning was Wen Yan.

Because that sense of danger in the air felt exactly the same.

Moreover, this time she could distinctly feel that Wen Yan was even more dangerous than last time, like a gunpowder barrel ready to explode at any moment, smiling but ready to burst any second.

She didn’t know why Wen Yan had tracked her here...

While she was pondering, Wen Yan pointed toward Virtue City.

"I live here."

Su Mu realized, it wasn’t that he was chasing her, but she had unknowingly come to his stronghold.

"I’m just here for a trip, I..."

Wen Yan extended his hand, stopping Su Mu from speaking further.

"Let’s skip the false pleasantries and probing, I’ll get straight to the point."

Wen Yan took out his phone and placed it on the table, displaying a photo of that woman standing outside Su Mu’s house that day.

"I need to know everything about him.

To begin with, I’ve already learned some. I’m here to verify it with you.

And just a reminder, don’t try to fool me, or say she’s just your neighbor or something.

I respect Mazu Empress, so I’m giving you a chance.

I can also assure you, as long as you don’t stir up trouble and just want to live quietly,

the Scorching Sun Department won’t disturb your life in the future.

And I’m not interested in who you really are."

Su Mu was left speechless, all the words choking back down, having trouble keeping up with Wen Yan’s pace.

She pondered for a long time, not quite knowing what to say, when Wen Yan continued.

"Speaking of which, the reason the Scorching Sun Department and I could track you here, was because he guided us."

Su Mu’s gaze flickered, instantly understanding a lot, and she didn’t doubt this statement; that guy could definitely do such a thing.

After thinking for a moment, she slowly responded.

"I don’t know his name; I only know he survives by consuming desires, capable of devouring many kinds of desires.

He has no body, no soul, and when he moves, he has to possess a living, sentient creature of flesh and blood.

His feeding can only happen when he’s possessing someone.

But whether or not to feed, he can choose on his own.

Additionally, he wishes to return to where he came from to complete a progression."