Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

"Why would you betray the dragons and side with me?"

When Kang asked again.

Chu Xunfeng answered without hesitation this time, "It's not a betrayal. I did not join the Dragon Clan. My relationship with the Dragon Clan can only be described as a mixture of gratitude and resentment. My affairs with Baidi City and the Dragon Clan are a mess. After Baidi City made its choice, I considered myself, Baidi City, and the Dragon Clan as three parties. None of these three parties truly benefited, and I was the only victim."

"I see. I think I understand what you're thinking. So, what do you want to gain by joining me?"

"Power, and resources for cultivation."

"These dragons can also be given to you."

"But I don't want what the dragons offer; I want what I can take myself."

Chapter 72, Chu Xunfeng's Thoughts

"I don't want what the dragons give me. What I want, I will take myself."

Chu Xunfeng's words were extremely calm, but after hearing Chu Xunfeng's answer, Dang Kang, Luo Ze, Scarface, and the young man in black all fell into a brief silence.

To be fair, Chu Xunfeng's answer was unexpectedly arrogant, completely unlike his usual taciturn and indifferent demeanor.

In the silence, Kang suddenly laughed out loud, "Not strong, but bold. Tell me, what do you want most right now?"

"The Spear-based Military Manual." Chu Xunfeng raised his head. "The Three Profound Realms are not too low, and the Life and Death Realm is not too high."

“I have it, but you are not worth anything.” Kang Ju looked down at Chu Xunfeng.

"Please obey Lord Kang's orders." Chu Xunfeng knelt down and lowered his head.

"I want to know the arrangements the Dragon Clan made when they first appeared at the Dragon Gate. The overt arrangements are enough for a military manual for the Earth Profound Realm. If the arrangements for hidden agents and sentries are also included, I can also produce a military manual for spear cultivators at the Death Realm."

“The Dragon Clan won’t trust me much, and hidden agents and sentries are not things I should inquire about. I will try my best to obtain information about the overt defenses.” Chu Xunfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's not bad that your mind hasn't been consumed by ambition. Do it your way." When Kang nodded, his gaze turned to the burly man with the scarred face. "Siyou, the rest is up to you."

"Yes!" Scarface nodded vigorously. The four humans watched silently as Dang Kang turned and left, walking back into the lonely building.

Seeing Dang Kang leave, Luo Ze turned to Si You, half-kneeled, and placed one hand on the ground, "My lord, I have failed in my duties..."

"Luo Ze, that's enough." The burly man with the scarred face patted Luo Ze's shoulder, stopping him from saying what he was about to say. His gaze then turned to Chu Xunfeng, who had stood up. "Chu Xunfeng, you've just joined us, so it's normal for you to hold back a bit. But I don't want this to happen too often, do you understand?"

"Yes." Chu Xunfeng nodded. "Lord Siyou, if I obtain any information, how should I pass it on?"

"Go to that tavern, find the manager, and hand it over directly to him. We'll judge the authenticity of the information ourselves. As for rewards, Luo Ze will come to you later."

"Understood." Chu Xunfeng nodded slightly.

"Luo Ze, take him there." Si You patted Luo Ze on the shoulder and watched the two leave along the way they came.

"Sir, there seems to be something wrong with this Chu Xunfeng," the young man in black glanced at Si You and whispered a reminder.

"Hmm." Si You crossed his arms and nodded gently. "When Duke Kang not only gave Chu Xunfeng a stepping stone, this stepping stone was also a touchstone."

The young man in black, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, paused for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully and fell silent.

Luo Ze escorted Chu Xunfeng to the wall, his gaze sweeping over the young man. The gaunt man's expression was somewhat complicated, but he didn't say much because of Chu Xunfeng's concealment. He simply patted the young man on the shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Brother Luo." Chu Xunfeng, true to his character, apologized proactively, "I've put you in a difficult position."

"Hey, it's alright. Just do your job well and get the intelligence. That's more important than anything else." Luo Ze looked at Chu Xunfeng. "I'll be waiting for your good news at the tavern."

"Okay." Chu Xunfeng nodded. "Then I'll be going now."

Chu Xunfeng leaped over the wall and landed. After pondering for a moment, he headed straight for the west of the city.

Chu Xunfeng could roughly guess the purpose of the task Dang Kang had given him. First of all, Dang Kang probably really needed this information on the city's defenses, that shouldn't be a lie. But did Dang Kang really need him to get this information?

It shouldn't be necessary.

Kang most likely wanted to use this intelligence to test him.

So, firstly...

System, is someone tracking me?

Yes, Luo Ze was following not far away.

Chu Xunfeng glanced at the screen, his expression unchanged, and continued heading west of the city.

really.

Having received a clear response from the system, Chu Xunfeng already had a plan in mind.

The city guards in the training ground outside the west of the city were quite familiar with Chu Xunfeng. When they saw the young man walking slowly towards them, the soldiers on guard stepped forward to inquire about Chu Xunfeng's purpose.

"I'll look for the head coach, or the deputy commander will also be fine."

The soldier turned to report, while Chu Xunfeng remained where he was. After a short while, the soldier who had run to report returned to the camp gate and led Chu Xunfeng into the training ground.

In the training camp, Chu Xunfeng met the somewhat thin Deputy Commander Hu, a fox demon.

"Brother Chu, it's been a long time." Deputy Commander Hu stood up, smiled at the young man, and clasped his hands in a salute. "May I ask what brings you here today?"

"I would like to ask how the entire demon royal city was defended during the Dragon Gate Gathering." Chu Xunfeng looked at the fox demon, also clasped his hands in a salute, and spoke without any preamble or preamble.

Deputy Commander Hu's smile froze, and he was completely stunned. "This... Brother Chu, what do you want to do by asking these questions?"

“It’s useful. If Vice Commander Hu has any doubts, he can go to Miss Hongji privately to confirm the situation. I can wait three days, but I need to get this information from Vice Commander Hu.” Chu Xunfeng knew that his request was making things difficult for the fox demon, so he never thought he could get the information from this vice commander.

The important thing is to inform Hong Ji.

"Deputy Commander, remember, you must contact Miss Hongji discreetly. Do not let anyone know that you went to the Dragon Clan because of my visit."

Hu Fei squinted at Chu Xunfeng's indifferent expression. After a long while, he nodded and said, "I understand, Brother Chu. You should go back first and wait at home for a couple of days."

"I'll have to trouble Vice Commander Hu to make the trip." Chu Xunfeng smiled. "I'm counting on you for everything."

Chu Xunfeng bowed respectfully, and after receiving a thoughtful response from Deputy Commander Hu, he turned and left the tent, heading towards the gate of the training ground.

Since this is considered a test for Dang Kang, the first thing to do is not to directly ask the Dragon Clan about it. Otherwise, Dang Kang might not only fail to put aside his suspicions, but could also get the opposite result.

By targeting the city guards, they were able to perfectly avoid the shadow of the dragons.

It's normal that Vice Commander Hu didn't give me a direct, positive response. After all, if he gave the deployment information to an unrelated outsider like me, then Vice Commander Hu would be the one with a real problem.

If Vice Commander Hu doesn't give him any information, he can remind him by having Vice Commander Hu remind Hong Ji and Ao Ning.

Whether or not to give him this information is up to the Dragon Clan to decide. If Deputy Commander Hu gives it to him, then he can continue to infiltrate Dang Kang's territory and try to gain their trust and information.

If Ao Ning couldn't give this intelligence to Dang Kang, then Deputy Commander Hu would relay the message back to him, and he would naturally understand Ao Ning's attitude towards Dang Kang needing this intelligence.

In short, this is the best solution that Chu Xunfeng can come up with at this stage.

This spy job is not so simple to do, especially face-to-face communication with Dang Kang...

It felt like dancing on the edge of a cliff.

Thrilling, exciting

Chapter One: Early Spring

"Brother Chu, Siyou has sent word that a small force of twelve men will enter the capital tonight. You and Luo Ze should go and meet them."

"Okay." Chu Xunfeng stood at the entrance of the small building and nodded slightly to the young man in black. "Take care of yourself too."

"Don't worry, thanks to you, we've figured out the secret passages to infiltrate the imperial city."

"Hmm." Chu Xunfeng nodded, watching the young man in black turn and leave as the sun set.

More than half a month has passed since Chu Xunfeng joined "Dang Kang's cause," and he has helped Dang Kang obtain a lot of intelligence.

Starting with the visible city defenses deployed when leaping over the Dragon Gate, all the way to the list of aquatic creatures arranged by the Dragon Clan for leaping over the Dragon Gate, and then searching for the secret passages that could infiltrate the imperial city, including the current state of the Azure Dragon God.

The process of gaining trust went incredibly smoothly thanks to the dragons' proactive cooperation.

However, Chu Xunfeng felt that Ao Ning was being overly cooperative. The city defense map and the list of aquatic creatures were understandable, but the fact that he had been instructed to relay such information—the secret passage left by Bixie in the imperial city, and the fact that the Azure Dragon God was currently slumbering within it—without reservation was unacceptable.

what the hell.

He had his doubts, but ultimately, due to his needs, this information came into his hands, and Chu Xunfeng could only turn around and report it to Dang Kang in exchange for his trust.

Other minor matters, such as deliberately causing trouble for the demon race in the capital several times, creating conflict and chaos, were also handled very well by Chu Xunfeng. The main reason was that he was smart when he did these things, and he was able to easily extricate himself from all the conflicts.

According to Luo Ze, Kang greatly praised him.

However, Chu Xunfeng had been working under Dang Kang for so long, and apart from Si You's subordinates and the six people including Luo Ze and himself, he really didn't know how many other forces Dang Kang had gathered.

And tonight... the opportunity has arrived.

With the help of himself and the system, he could perfectly keep this team within the dragons' sight.

Chu Xunfeng walked back to the courtyard, picked up the black gold spear, and then slipped out of the small building, heading towards the tavern at the junction of the north and south city areas.

He knew that Luo Ze would find his way back.

Shortly after leaving, a light screen suddenly unfolded in front of Chu Xunfeng: [User, Ao Hanli is tracking you.]

Chu Xunfeng paused for a moment. He slowly turned around in the deserted streets of the South District and saw Ao Hanli, who was carrying a silver-bearded spear and concealing her dragon identity, standing not far away, staring at him from afar.

Chu Xunfeng raised an eyebrow slightly. He was now essentially a spy, his official stance being within Dang Kang's faction. If he rashly contacted unrelated individuals within that faction, it could easily arouse suspicion...

He himself didn't know how much Kang had bet on him, and he couldn't gamble. However, the Dragon Girl was already slowly walking towards him.

"Chu Xunfeng." Her voice was a little hoarse.