Urban Invincible Overlord

Chapter 1529 - 1526: Father and Son Take Action

Upon hearing this voice, Zhong Weiju’s heart tightened with alarm, secretly horrified.

He was an early-stage Core Formation cultivator and already considered a master in the Cultivation World. Yet this voice gave him a profound and unfathomable impression, making him wary.

A person whose mere voice could instill such fear must be of a much higher realm than his own.

Zhong Weiju quickly dispelled the previous feelings of displeasure in his heart and adjusted his attitude, saying, "Yes, senior."

After speaking, he strode upstairs.

Cui An wisely turned and left, not following him.

Sure enough, after he turned, he sensed that the Magic Array Boundary Wall appeared once more, intending to keep the conversation with his brother-in-law private.

Wangyue Tower was his brother-in-law’s business. Having visited the rooftop numerous times, Zhong Weiju was naturally very familiar with it.

Upon reaching the rooftop, he saw a man with his back to the staircase, wearing a blue robe, his hands clasped behind him, gazing intently toward the northwest.

Zhong Weiju walked over and bowed slightly in greeting, "Junior arrives late, keeping senior waiting."

"No need for courtesy."

The man slowly opened his mouth and turned around.

Zhong Weiju’s gaze landed on the man, whose square face was stern and ordinary-looking—a face he had never seen before.

Just as his curiosity arose, the man’s facial muscles moved, quickly transforming into another face.

Zhong Weiju’s expression changed, hurriedly bowing once more, "So it is the Immortal, junior apologizes for the poor reception and hopes Immortal will pardon me."

The man nodded slightly, seemingly pleased with Zhong Weiju’s respectful demeanor.

He waved his hand in a gesture to lift the ban, saying, "No need for ceremony."

"Thank you, Immortal."

Zhong Weiju replied, his heart tumultuous.

Although he had suspected that the visitor had a significant background, he never expected him to be from the Shang Qing Sect.

Moreover, the individual’s status in the Shang Qing Sect was not low. To personally welcome this Immortal to Yinzhou City, the leaders of Zhong’s family, at least from his father’s generation, would need to step forward.

Curiosity surged within him, wondering why this Shang Qing Sect Immortal, instead of going directly to Zhong’s family, was disguised at Wangyue Tower.

Moreover, according to Cui An, this person had been here for several days, waiting for something, only summoning him today for a meeting.

As he pondered, the one said, "Wondering why I summoned you, aren’t you?"

Zhong Weiju, with a bowed waist and lowered head, replied, "Immortal’s sharp insight allows no secrets to hide from your eyes."

The man smiled gently, scanning Zhong Weiju a few times, "In your generation, Zhong’s family seems to have two outstanding talents, one being at a late-stage Core Formation, rumored to be preparing to break through to Nascent Soul?"

Zhong Weiju hurriedly replied, "Indeed, junior’s aptitude is lacking and a joke before the Immortal."

The man laughed, "Your talent is already good, what’s more, you’re not best at cultivation. Instead, your strengths lie in artifact refining and puppetry techniques. In terms of overall ability, you’re actually the strongest."

Zhong Weiju displayed a humble posture, quickly saying he dared not.

Yet his mind was churning with thoughts, trying to discern what the Shang Qing Sect senior intended by meeting him today.

"Haha, what’s there not to dare? The vast industry of Zhong’s family, any ambitious person would like to claim it for themselves," the man chuckled, looking at Zhong Weiju, "You’re from Zhong’s family’s direct lineage and have this opportunity, don’t you want to try?"

Zhong Weiju bowed his head lower, unable to guess the other’s true intentions, didn’t dare to respond hastily.

Seeing Zhong Weiju act this way, the man snorted, "Rest assured, I’m not supporting your cousins, nor am I here to entrap you. On the contrary, my visit is to grant you an opportunity."

Zhong Weiju’s eyes gleamed, daring to raise his head to look at the person.

The man chuckled, "But this opportunity isn’t easy to seize; it depends on whether you have the courage to grasp it."

"Please tell me, senior." Zhong Weiju’s gaze was resolute, "Being chosen by the Immortal is my good fortune and honor; what reason would junior have not to strive hard?"

The man nodded in satisfaction, "There’s hope for you yet."

Cui An waited downstairs, inner heart restless and anxious.

Nearly an hour had passed, and he still didn’t know what his brother-in-law and the senior were discussing.

Hope it’s not anything bad.

After waiting for another cup of tea’s time, Cui An suddenly sensed the barrier array upstairs vanish.

Quickly, Zhong Weiju came down from upstairs.

"Brother-in-law, who is that senior?" Cui An asked softly.

Zhong Weiju, with a calm expression, said, "Don’t ask too much. Remember, act as if that senior has never been here, understood?"

Cui An promptly replied, "Yes, I understand."

Zhong Weiju nodded and then flew away.

Cui An’s face showed a worried expression.

After knowing him for so many years, he could see that although his brother-in-law seemed calm, he harbored heavy concerns within.

It was unlikely that the matter was good, considering the senior sought him.

With the shielding array above now disappeared, he cautiously perceived that the entire top floor was empty, the senior unknowingly having quietly departed.

After returning to Zhong’s family, Zhong Weiju immediately sought an audience with his father Zhong Yilai.

Zhong Yilai, with mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, was a pillar of strength in Zhong’s family, holding an extraordinary status.

The overall strength of the Zhong family in Yinzhou City was equivalent to a two-star sect, with a Divinity Transformation Realm master present. In comparison to the Mu Family, its overall strength was somewhat weaker.

However, compared to the Lingxiao Sect, Flame Moon Sect, and Great Dao Sect of the Southern South Domain, its overall strength was slightly superior due to having more Nascent Soul stage cultivators internally.

Within the secluded retreat where Zhong Yilai meditated, father and son conversed for thirty minutes before leaving together, heading northwest.

The Shang Qing Sect cultivator who had been secretly tailing Zhong Weiju from Wangyue Tower crouched outside Zhong’s old residence, witnessing Zhong Yilai and Zhong Weiju heading northwest, revealing a satisfied expression.

Everything was progressing as he had expected.

Zhong Weiju, in order to seize this opportunity, had indeed persuaded his father to step in.

With Zhong Yilai’s involvement, coupled with Zhong Weiju’s proficiency in puppetry techniques, their overall combat power approached that of a late-stage Core Formation expert; that kid didn’t stand a chance of surviving.

I also need to find allies.

Once the father and son of Zhong’s family act, I need to eliminate them as well.

To kill a mid-stage Nascent Soul master, relying on myself alone is insufficient; I need to recruit two formidable partners.

Damn, to complete this task from my master’s wife, I’ll hemorrhage resources.

However, I’ve long been tied to my master and his wife, secretly helping them with many illicit affairs over the years, not caring about adding another one.

As long as my master becomes the main leader of Shang Qing Sect in the future, he will not forget all I’ve done for him, making it all worthwhile.