Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Means of Misdirection

In the days that followed, Feng Youming wandered through nearly every part of the city until he left Weiyang City, not to return.

Song Wanning frowned, ordering her people to keep a secret watch on Feng Youming, but she herself stayed in Weiyang City and did not pursue him.

Although she didn’t know Feng Youming well, after their two meetings, she could tell he was an eccentric character. His actions were unpredictable, driven entirely by his moods.

’A person like that...’

Song Wanning closed her eyes, trying to put herself in Feng Youming’s shoes.

’If I were him, what would be the purpose of doing all this?’

Suddenly, she thought of something and her eyes shot open.

His actions boiled down to two possibilities: either he wanted to create a diversion, or he was trying to make a fool of her.

The corner of Song Wanning’s mouth twitched. For some reason, she felt the second possibility was more likely.

’That man just wants to toy with me. Out of concern, I would probably investigate every place he visited. After searching several cities, I’d suddenly realize I’d been played, and I’d be furious...’

"Heh!"

Feng Youming’s pettiness was truly on par with her own.

’Since he wants to play, I’ll play along.’

And so, in the following days, Song Wanning appeared in every city Feng Youming had visited, like a game of cat and mouse.

Feng Youming, believing his plan was succeeding, continued his charade with utter contempt.

’What an idiot!’

On this day, Song Wanning finally discovered his scheme, flying into a rage in the middle of the city.

Many cultivators witnessed her outburst, so frightened they didn’t dare make a sound.

Hidden in the crowd, Feng Youming watched Song Wanning’s furious tantrum, the mockery in his eyes deepening.

Only after Song Wanning had vented her anger and stormed off did he withdraw his gaze and leave the city.

But he didn’t let his guard down. He visited several more cities, repeating the same act, and only after confirming that Song Wanning was no longer suspicious did he finally proceed to his true destination: Huang City.

Huang City was located northwest of the main city and was one of the most unremarkable among the many cities. Because the Spiritual Energy here was relatively thin, most cultivators were unwilling to settle down, and the majority just passed through.

As a result, business in the city was much worse, and its annual tax revenue was the lowest.

And yet, this was the starting point of a top-tier Dragon Vein.

Upon entering Huang City, Feng Youming immediately went on high alert. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

’This matter absolutely cannot be leaked, and especially not discovered by the Song Family.’

However, he was unaware that Song Wanning had already installed investigative arrays in the remaining cities.

Although they couldn’t show his specific actions in detail, they could display a general overview of the city.

This function wasn’t actually rare; many large cities had them. However, maintaining such an array required a massive amount of Spirit Stones, so most cities couldn’t bear the expense of installing one.

Now that the Song Family was not short on money, Song Wanning naturally didn’t mind the cost.

Projected by the array, Feng Youming’s figure soon appeared outside a courtyard. He said something to the person at the door, then went inside for a look before coming out again.

He repeated the same procedure at more than ten different courtyards.

The more cautious Feng Youming was, the heavier Song Wanning’s heart became.

’Spending one or two months to create a diversion is one thing, but to still be this cautious now... what on earth is he trying to do?’

Finally, Feng Youming stopped in front of another courtyard.

This time, he went in and didn’t come out for a long time.

Song Wanning recorded the location and waited in front of the array for Feng Youming to emerge.

This time, Feng Youming stayed inside for a full hour before coming out, and then he immediately went to another residence.

After this repeated several more times, Song Wanning was so exasperated she had to laugh.

’Is this guy a weasel in disguise or something?’

’He’s just too cunning.’

She felt vexed and speechless, but the man himself, Feng Youming, felt much the same.

He was incredibly frustrated. If the Clan Leader hadn’t ordered him to do it this way, he would have taken care of things long ago.

’Honestly, the Clan Leader... with the Feng Family’s strength, taking down the Song Family would be child’s play. Is all this trouble really necessary?’

Despite his complaints, Feng Youming followed his orders, bit by bit throwing the Song Family off his trail. The moment he finally completed his task, he let out a long sigh of relief.

He had now planted the Spirit Attachment Nail, allowing his family to remotely control the state of the Dragon Vein at any time.

Gazing at the slumbering Dragon Beard, Feng Youming’s eyes burned with greed.

Once the Dragon Vein awakens, the Spiritual Energy here would become unimaginably dense. Even the entire Human Clan Territory would benefit.

’The Song Family is sitting on a priceless treasure and doesn’t even know it. What a bunch of fools!’

’But this is good too. Once we break free from our restrictions and emerge, this place... will belong to our Feng Family!’

Now that the Spirit Attachment Nail was planted, it was time for him to complete his next task.

The Song Family’s momentum was at its peak right now; he had to find a weakness and get rid of them as soon as possible.

Otherwise, when the Feng Family finally emerged, it would be difficult to seize this place for themselves so brazenly.

The Human Clan was vast; the Feng Family couldn’t make an enemy of everyone.

’So, we can only use strategy. First, we’ll annihilate the Song Family, and then we’ll see.’

Feng Youming left quickly.

Song Wanning sat in her chair and let out a long, frustrated sigh, a speechless expression on her face.

’To be this calculating... it’s really something else.’

Now that Feng Youming had left, her only option was to investigate each location, one by one.

At the same time, she worried that Feng Youming might discover the Song Family’s Spirit Vein. She contacted Mu Yuan again, urging her to be extra careful and guard it strictly, ensuring no one got near the restricted area.

But Feng Youming was a Divinity Transformation cultivator with a mysterious background; he might have many other tricks up his sleeve... The Song Family might not be able to keep it hidden.

She had to race against time to figure out Feng Youming’s objective as quickly as possible.

So, Song Wanning threw herself into investigating those courtyards, beginning a meticulous, sweeping search.

Even with a cultivator’s ample patience, Song Wanning found herself cursing up a storm, damning several generations of Feng Youming’s ancestors.

’So many courtyards to investigate one by one, and the worst part is, I don’t even know what I’m supposed to be looking for.’

It was unbelievably frustrating.

Since her rebirth, it seemed like a long time since she had encountered such a baffling situation.

But this was undoubtedly a wake-up call: her rebirth had only given her a slight head start. There were still plenty of things she didn’t know, and she absolutely could not afford to be careless.

Song Wanning calmed herself and resumed her careful search.

「A few days later.」

She stopped at a rockery in one of the courtyards.

This was the eleventh residence she had searched. The owner was a Foundation Establishment Disciple under the Song Family who had purchased the property a few years ago.

After some careful questioning, the disciple mentioned the rockery, saying that some bubbles of Spiritual Energy would occasionally rise from it.

But strangely, there was no Spiritual Spring underneath, nor anything else unusual nearby, so he eventually stopped paying attention to it.

Standing there now, Song Wanning’s gaze was heavy as she saw the Spiritual Energy bubbles rising, just as described.

POP~

The bubble burst, and the Spiritual Energy dissipated into the air.