Hiding behind the bushes, Ashen observed the big mansion guarded by the guards.
To take on a disguise, he pondered:
What should I become? A beggar? his relative? or something else?
It should be something that doesn't arouse suspicion and also looks genuine,
However, I can't be sure Qin Feng will come to meet me.
Sigh... looks like I can't move forward unless I gather some intel about him, from there I can formulate a plan.
Analyzing that, Ashen decided to go into the town to gather information about Qin Feng. He must be famous since he is living in such a big mansion close to the emperor realm expert in the central prefecture.
Also, most protagonists are famous in their area, so it shouldn't be too difficult to know about them.
In a matter of minutes, he found a bustling tavern that was perfect for information exchange.
Clatter-Clatter!
Opening the door, Ashen entered the tavern as everyone's attention was drawn to him due to Bell's sound that was caused by the door opening.
The waiter came running to him and bowed: "Welcome guest, would you like a room or food?"
"Food," Ashen answered calmly.
"Would you like a premium table or a regular one?"
"Premium,"
The waiter nodded: "Please follow me to the upstairs!"
"Hmm," Ashen followed the waiter to the upstairs and was welcomed by a completely different environment from the one below.
On the floor below, everything was made of wood; however, here it was different. Instead of chairs, luxurious couches were used for seating, the tables were made of polished stones and the customers seemed wealthy and of upper class.
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Even the three women couldn't hide their surprise: "Celestial Ember Wine? Brother, Are you sure you want it? It's not cheap and even though we three are from rich families, even we don't dare to buy it."
"It's no problem, don't worry! I can pay for it." Ashen dismissed their concern and patted the seat beside him: "Come, sit here. If you give me the desired information, I'll let you have a taste!"
"Really?" They couldn't hide their excitement as they rushed to sit beside him and answer all his questions.
Even if he asked for the secrets of their family, they were going to tell him for this revered wine. Just having a taste of it would be something to brag about for years.
"Ask away, young master"
They changed the way they addressed him just from the fact that he could afford to buy Celestial Ember.
A serious expression replaced Ashen's previous smile as he asked: "Do you know anything about Qin Feng? He is someone who lives in a huge mansion in the restricted area. That mansion is close to the Emperor realm leader of the Xue Mo Tribe's abode."
Hearing his question, an excited smile appeared on the three women's faces as they rushed to speak first.
Noticing that Ashen raised his palm, stopping them before saying: "No need to be so excited. Anyone of you can tell me."
He pointed at the black-haired woman: "You speak!"
The black-haired woman nodded and began to speak: "The description you gave only matches with one person, the deputy sect leader of the Blood Demon Sect. He is also one of the three prefecture lords of the central Prefecture."
"Oh, so he is the deputy sect leader and also a prefecture lord," Ashen murmured while rubbing his chin.
The Black-haired woman continued: "Yes, it has been around 80 years since he joined the Xue Mo Tribe!"
"Joined? Wasn't he born here?" Ashen asked curiously.
The black-haired woman shook her head and answered: "No, he was born in the QingLong tribe as one of the righteous hypocrites, however, he joined our tribe for some reason. Nobody knows the reason, other than those who were involved."
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(A/N - Thanks for reading. ^..^)