Chapter 028: Tracking

White Impermanence hesitated, unwilling to contact the other companions.

Wang Bo saw this and understood what White Impermanence was thinking—she was afraid that he would use this opportunity to find the locations of the other companions. In fact, Wang Bo had indeed thought of that.

But since White Impermanence refused to act, Wang Bo had no choice.

With no other option, Wang Bo suddenly thought of a way. “How about this: since you don’t trust me, we’ll split up.”

White Impermanence was startled, looking at Wang Bo in surprise.

Wang Bo laid his cards on the table. “You don’t want to find your companions only because you’re afraid of me. If we separate, you can contact them. We need their help to find the Zombie King. Neither of us wants the Zombie King to grow stronger, do we?”

White Impermanence nodded. She indeed did not want the Zombie King’s plan to succeed. But…

“Are you really willing to let me go?”

Wang Bo said earnestly, “Yes. Letting you go is the best option for both of us. We’ll go our separate ways, work in parallel, and see who can find the Zombie King first.”

White Impermanence was very doubtful, but still nodded. “Alright, if you insist, I agree.”

“Good.” Wang Bo was pleased that White Impermanence was willing to cooperate. “You may go.”

White Impermanence received Wang Bo’s permission, but instead of leaving, she stared at him.

Wang Bo asked in surprise, “Why aren’t you leaving?”

White Impermanence said, “Perhaps you should go first.”

Wang Bo couldn’t help but laugh, then realized, “You’re afraid I’ll follow you.”

White Impermanence didn’t speak, but that was exactly what she thought. She could not afford to be careless with Wang Bo.

“Fine, I’ll go first then.” Wang Bo shook his head, and with that, he left with Hela and Gremory.

After they had walked some distance, White Impermanence’s aura suddenly vanished without a trace. She had used some secret technique to leave.

Wang Bo turned to look at Hela and Gremory. “Did you find it?”

Gremory smiled slightly. “Don’t worry, she can’t escape my grasp.”

Wang Bo said gratefully, “Then I’ll trouble you.”

Gremory nodded, and in an instant disappeared from Wang Bo’s sight. Wang Bo let out a breath and smiled smugly.

The reason he had let White Impermanence go was precisely to track her and find the other projections of the underworld.

But it wasn’t Wang Bo himself who would track White Impermanence; it would be Gremory or Hela.

In fact, White Impermanence knew that Wang Bo would surely send someone to follow her. But this was an open scheme. She had to quickly relay the news of the Zombie King’s revival to the other members of the underworld.

Otherwise, if the Zombie King’s plan succeeded, the underworld would surely suffer.

Therefore, she could only gamble—gamble that Wang Bo’s people could not catch her or intercept the message she sent. If she succeeded, the underworld would learn of the Zombie King’s plan.

If she lost, the underworld companions would still learn of the Zombie King’s plan, but their locations would be exposed, increasing the danger.

But faced with the Zombie King, White Impermanence had no choice but to do this.

After all, compared to Wang Bo, the Zombie King was more dangerous and far more terrifying.

After Lady Gimmeng went after the White Impermanence, Wang Bo left with Hela. He wanted to find as quickly as possible the three intelligent zombies created by the Zombie King.

However, Wang Bo was not from this world after all, and did not recognize these three zombies.

So he planned to find someone who knew them.

The first person Wang Bo thought of was Lu Xiaofeng. This fellow had wide connections and friends everywhere; he must know countless familiar faces in the martial world, and might well recognize the three.

But Wang Bo was not in a hurry. After resting for one night,

he set out early the next morning, alone, to find Lu Xiaofeng. As for Hela, Wang Bo left her at the Divine Sword Villa to study Xie Wangsun and the antidote for the Thousand Change Puppet Silk.

The reason he left her at the Divine Sword Villa was mainly that Wang Bo thought the Zombie King might appear there again.

Though the chance was slim, it was not impossible.

Leaving someone behind to ambush him was also a good idea. And Wang Bo traveled alone to find Lu Xiaofeng.

……

Ever since parting with Lu Xiaofeng last time, Lu Xiaofeng knew his death was near. To avoid this deadly calamity, after leaving the Divine Sword Villa, he sent out pleas for help to his friends.

Now, besides Ximen Chuixue and Lian Chengbi by his side, Sikong Zhaixing, upon hearing the news, quickly came to join them.

In the afternoon, the group encountered another good friend at an inn.

The Fragrant Marshal, Chu Liuxiang.

After hearing about Lu Xiaofeng's predicament, the other mercilessly teased him, but stayed, expressing willingness to help Lu Xiaofeng through this deadly calamity.

This left Lu Xiaofeng both amused and deeply grateful.

After all, no one knew what this deadly calamity was. If it turned out to be an irresistible enemy, wouldn't their friends be in danger? None of those present were fools; they had long understood this.

Yet even so, they were still willing to stay and help him—how could Lu Xiaofeng not be grateful?

"I won't say polite words. If any of you ever need anything in the future, Lu Xiaofeng will not refuse even death!" He raised his tea cup as if it were wine, toasting everyone present.

No one declined; they drank it openly.

And Wang Bo happened to walk into the inn at that moment, finding Lu Xiaofeng.

Lu Xiaofeng had his back to Wang Bo and did not know of his arrival, but Ximen Chuixue and Lian Chengbi, sitting beside him, saw Wang Bo and their expressions changed.

Lu Xiaofeng noticed his friends' expressions and turned around, a hint of surprise appearing on his face.

"Brother Wang?"

Wang Bo nodded. Seeing two more men beside Lu Xiaofeng, he was somewhat surprised. These two were imposing—one with an unrestrained demeanor, the other with lively eyes—clearly not ordinary characters.

Wang Bo asked, "And these two are?"

Lu Xiaofeng slapped his forehead and said, "Let me introduce everyone. These two are my friends."

He pointed to the man with lively eyes and said, "This is Sikong Zhaixing, my closest friend, known in the martial world as the King of Thieves."

Then he pointed to the other white-clad man with an unrestrained demeanor and said, "And this is the renowned Fragrant Marshal of the martial world."

Wang Bo immediately understood upon hearing this, "So it's the Grand Marshal among thieves, the Elegant Gentleman among rogues."

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but smile wryly upon hearing this.

This 'Grand Marshal among thieves, Elegant Gentleman among rogues' was really not what he wanted; it was forced upon him by the people of the martial world. There was no malice, but everyone liked to use this phrase to tease him.