Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15985 The Devil’s Trace
The next day, Wu Lingfeng moved directly into the courtyard. Huo Lei personally arranged a place for him to stay. Afterwards, the group continued working. When they returned in the evening, they found that the fellow Daoist had already rented out his house. It has to be said that this person is indeed quite capable.

Wu Lingfeng needs to keep a low profile now, so his cultivation speed has slowed down. However, he is not in a hurry. He is not in the sect now, and if he is too high-profile, he may attract attention. So he still goes to work with Huo Lei and the others every day, and his life is very peaceful.

However, every day after they returned from work, Huo Lei and his men would go out to inquire about news. There were many rumors circulating outside about the Iron Fist Gang being wiped out, and Huo Lei and his men couldn't find out any useful information for the time being.

That night, Huo Lei and his group went out to gather information again, but it seemed they hadn't gotten any useful information, so they all went back to their rooms to sleep.

These days, Wu Lingfeng has been acting like a martial arts fanatic. After returning from work every day, he would stay in his room to practice and rarely went out for drinks. Huo Lei and the others admired Wu Lingfeng, so naturally no one said anything.

Wu Lingfeng had been keeping an eye on Huo Lei and his group's movements. When he saw that Huo Lei and his group seemed to have made no progress, he didn't say anything and simply went to rest.

However, in the middle of the night, Wu Lingfeng was suddenly awakened. Although he had concealed his strength, he was still a master of the Imperial Carriage level. He could hear many more sounds than Huo Lei and the others, and his senses were also much sharper. So, in the middle of the night, he heard a sound. The sound was very faint, but he still heard it. He heard someone jump onto the courtyard wall and then seem to take out a tinderbox.

Tinderboxes are generally used by low-level rogue cultivators because they don't know fire-based magic and can only use tinderboxes. However, some high-level rogue cultivators also use them because tinderboxes don't produce energy fluctuations when used. They are useful when you want to do something you don't want to be discovered. After hearing a soft sound, Wu Lingfeng immediately used his divine sense to check his surroundings and saw that the person had taken out a tinderbox and seemed to be lighting an incense stick.

Upon seeing the man's movements, Wu Lingfeng's expression changed. He immediately jumped up and shouted, "Who goes there?" He then rushed out of the room and charged straight at the person on the wall.

His shout was actually a warning to the others, to wake them all up. Sure enough, Huo Lei rushed out of the room immediately after his shout, and the others did the same, but they were all a little slower. By this time, Wu Lingfeng had already engaged in combat with that person.

The man was dressed in all black, and he held a scimitar in his hand. The scimitar was very strange, with a large curve in the blade, and when it was swung, it even emitted a bloody smell.

Wu Lingfeng was wielding his flying sword, fighting against the man. The man was quite strong, having reached the peak of the Qi level. Wu Lingfeng didn't want to reveal himself, so he could only defend. But no matter what, he managed to keep his opponent occupied.

At this moment, Huo Lei and his group rushed out. When the man saw them, he knew he wouldn't succeed today. He gave Wu Lingfeng a deep look, snorted coldly, and then disappeared in a flash. He seemed to be able to blend into the darkness. Although Wu Lingfeng could lock onto him, that would expose his strength, so he didn't give chase.

At this moment, Huo Lei jumped onto the wall. He glanced outside, his eyes filled with fear. Of course, he couldn't see anything, so he turned to Wu Lingfeng and asked, "Old Wu, what's going on?"

Wu Lingfeng was already quite familiar with them, and judging from his age, he was no longer young, so Huo Lei and the others called him Old Wu.

Wu Lingfeng said in a deep voice, "I don't know where that guy came from. He wanted to light an incense stick with a tinderbox, and it seemed like he was trying to ambush us. I was cultivating when he happened to discover it."

Huo Lei's face showed a hint of lingering fear. He said, "He must be trying to use the bewitching incense on us. If we really were affected by it, we'd be finished. By the way, did that guy have any other distinguishing features?"

Wu Lingfeng recalled carefully for a moment, and then he said, "The knife in his hand is very special. The knife has a large curve and a very strong smell of blood. It seems that the knife should be a special kind of magic weapon. His face is covered with a black cloth, so you can't see his appearance or any other features."

Upon hearing Wu Lingfeng's words, Huo Lei's expression changed. He then let out a long sigh and said, "It seems that this person must have practiced demonic techniques, otherwise he wouldn't be so strange."

Wu Lingfeng nodded. The two returned to the courtyard. Li Tong and the others overheard their conversation. Li Tong suddenly spoke up, "Boss Huo, do you think that guy might be related to the Iron Fist Gang's massacre? Didn't the Iron Fist Gang say they didn't resist? Could they have been drugged with the bewitching incense and then killed by that guy? And I heard that the Iron Fist Gang members didn't bleed much; it was as if their blood was being sucked away. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long for the blood to be smelled. I heard they didn't have much blood left. If that guy really used a demonic artifact, it wouldn't be surprising that he could suck blood." Huo Lei's expression changed upon hearing Li Tong's words. He immediately said, "You're right, that's certainly possible. If it's really a demonic cultivator, they really do use strange artifacts. If it weren't for Lao Wu, we would have been in danger. If we had really been drugged with the bewitching incense, we probably wouldn't have even had a chance to resist."

Wu Lingfeng waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about that for now. I think we need to arrange for someone to keep watch every night from now on, otherwise it's too dangerous."

Huo Lei said, "Okay, it's settled then. We'll arrange for someone to keep watch every night, and everyone will take turns. The person who keeps watch at night won't have to work the next day. What do you all think?"

Everyone nodded and agreed. Seeing that everyone agreed, Huo Lei said, "Okay, it's good that everyone agrees. Then Lao Wu will go first tonight. Lao Wu has been on guard for half the night."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Wu Lingfeng didn't object. Then everyone went back to rest, while Wu Lingfeng jumped onto the roof and quietly lay there, looking around. He was really worried that the guy might come back, which would be troublesome.

Fortunately, nothing happened that night. The next day, after having breakfast with everyone, Wu Lingfeng followed them to the woods. However, he did not work that day. After arriving at the woods, he went straight to find a place to sleep, which was agreed upon by everyone.

After returning to the courtyard that evening, Huo Lei arranged for others to keep watch while he, along with Li Tong and the others, left the courtyard once again to gather information. However, in Wu Lingfeng's view, they weren't just gathering information; they might spread the news that someone from the Demonic Sect was cultivating magical artifacts. Although doing so might offend that person to death, it would make that person's actions more difficult. Who knows when that person would be dealt with by others, and they would be safe.

Sure enough, news soon spread throughout the area where the rogue cultivators lived: a disciple of the demonic sect was killing people to refine weapons. This immediately caused a stir in the area, as everyone was investigating the matter. After all, this matter concerned everyone, and everyone wanted to find the demonic cultivator. If they didn't find him, they would all be in danger. So everyone was looking for this person.

In fact, there are quite a few people among the rogue cultivators who practice demonic techniques, and no one cares what kind of technique you practice. However, if the technique you practice requires killing to cultivate, then even the rogue cultivators will not tolerate you. Who knows if you will kill them in order to cultivate? So when you encounter such a person, the rogue cultivators must find him and kill him, otherwise no one will be safe.

After learning about the current situation, Wu Lingfeng stopped cultivating. That evening, after finishing his work, he left the courtyard with Huo Lei and Li Tong.

When Huo Lei saw that Wu Lingfeng wanted to go out with him, he was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "How rare! You, the cultivation fanatic, are actually going out too?"

Wu Lingfeng said in a deep voice, "It's all because of that demonic cultivator. I won't feel at ease until I find that demonic cultivator."

Huo Lei stopped laughing after hearing Wu Lingfeng's words and nodded seriously, saying, "That's right. That guy's matter has caused widespread panic. If we can't find him as soon as possible, I'm afraid many people won't be able to sleep peacefully."

Wu Lingfeng nodded and said in a deep voice, "That guy failed here, and the news has spread. He will definitely hate us, so we have to be extra careful. I'm worried that he will retaliate against us, so we have to find him as soon as possible. Unfortunately, I didn't see his face when I fought him, otherwise it would have been easier to find him."

Huo Lei said in a deep voice, "This is not your fault. It was already very difficult for you to find him. If it weren't for you, we would probably have become the second Iron Fist Gang. Not only us, but I think the other gangs should also thank you. If you hadn't found that guy, we wouldn't know what was going on."

Li Tong nodded and said, "Yes, if it weren't for you, Brother Wu, who knows how many more people would have died. But it's a pity, I don't think anyone will really thank you."

Wu Lingfeng shook his head and said, "Whether they thank me or not is irrelevant. What I want now is to find that guy as soon as possible. Only when we find him and deal with him can we truly feel at ease."

Huo Lei and Li Tong both nodded, and then they walked into a tavern. There were quite a few people in the tavern, and everyone was talking in hushed tones. Some people greeted Huo Lei when they saw him come in, and others greeted Li Tong. Then they all turned their attention to Wu Lingfeng.