Chapter 396: Chapter 152: Five Animal Transformation! Invincible Might!_1

Di Hen had dealt with the broken trees in the manor and had also arranged the living supplies for Su Changkong before taking his leave.

By the next morning, the blizzard gradually ceased.

“The blizzard has finally stopped,” Su Changkong murmured, standing at the doorway. “In a couple of days, when the snow has melted and the weather has warmed up, I’ll have Di Hen inform Pei Yang that I’m leaving.”

Gazing at the trees blanketed in snow within the manor and feeling the touch of warmth gradually permeating the air as the sun rose, Su Changkong contemplated to himself.

Leaving Dafeng State City and heading to Central State to find a way to heal his severed veins was Su Changkong’s current goal.

“Time to get some fresh air,” he thought.

Su Changkong stood up, opened the manor’s main gate, and took a walk on the nearby streets.

The prolonged suffering from his injuries had left his complexion pale, revealing a visible weakness, yet his eyes were bright and deep.

After months of recuperation, Su Changkong could now move like an ordinary person. From the outside, he appeared just a bit frail; otherwise, he looked no different from anyone else.

“Hmm?”

But as he walked along the streets, Su Changkong frowned slightly. He sensed that someone was spying on him, observing him from the shadows!

The spying felt unabashed and snake-like in its coldness.

“Who has set their sights on me?”

Su Changkong was puzzled but maintained his composure. He continued his stroll around the streets surrounding the manor and then returned to Ivy Manor.

However, the sensation of being watched did not disappear. It disturbed Su Changkong so much that he couldn’t practice his cultivation. The observer was extremely patient, and the sensation persisted into the afternoon.

A chill rose in Su Changkong’s heart, “Then let me see who has the courage to spy on me!”

Someone was targeting him, but it seemed they were wary of acting in Dafeng State City, with its many eyes and ears, hence they did not reveal themselves or make a move.

In that case, it was time to confront them!

Immediately, Su Changkong stood up, tidied himself up—mainly using the Disguise Technique. He donned a black robe, altered the features of his face, and aged his appearance by more than a decade. With these changes, he now looked like a man in his thirties with a somewhat effeminate air.

After these preparations, Su Changkong shouldered a travel bag and, looking every inch the part of someone about to depart on a long journey, he left the manor and locked the gate. He glanced around and headed toward the outskirts of Dafeng State City.

Coming out of Dafeng State City, he found that not all the snow outside the city had melted. Su Changkong trudged along, the dim lighting making his journey tiring as he walked for thirty to forty miles.

Having reached a remote mountainous forest, the person who had been secretly watching Su Changkong finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

“Kid, do you really think you can escape from our grasp?”

At that moment, a chilling voice rose from behind two trees, and two shadows—one old, one young—slowly emerged. The elder, dressed in green, had graying hair and more than a few missing teeth, but his eyes shone with a terrifying gleam.

The younger man had narrow, cold-looking eyes and wore white. He was the one who had spoken.

Su Changkong was perplexed. These two had an extraordinary air about them and were definitely not ordinary. But why were they secretly watching him? He was certain he’d never met them before.

“Two… sirs, you’ve been watching me all this time; what exactly do you want?” Su Changkong asked, feigning fright and timidity.

The man in white stared intently at Su Changkong, a cold smile playing on his lips, “Should I call you Hong Zhenxiang, or something else?”

At that, Su Changkong couldn’t help but be surprised. These two had obviously investigated him!

“How… how do you know that? Who exactly are you?” Su Changkong asked with a stern look on his face.

The man in white laughed coldly, “According to the information I’ve got, Hong Zhenxiang’s veins were completely severed during the Sunset Blood Battle half a year ago, reducing him to an invalid. He retired to recuperate, and we initially planned just to pay a visit and catch up on old times. However, by following one of his trusted followers, intending to locate him, we discovered you instead! You exhibit all the signs of severed veins and weakened breath. Ah, just like him!”

Su Changkong frowned deeply. These two knew Hong Zhenxiang and, judging by their tone, they had some old scores to settle. They seemed to want to confront Hong Zhenxiang upon hearing about his incapacitated state.

The real Hong Zhenxiang had long since left Dafeng State City. Subsequently, Pei Yang took advantage of this situation and announced to the outside world that ‘Hong Zhenxiang’ had gone home to heal and was no longer serving as their leader.

These two were trying to locate Hong Zhenxiang, thus they had their sights set on Hong Zhenxiang’s trusted follower, Di Hen.

However, their pursuit led to a shocking discovery when Di Hen visited a young man in a city manor and treated the youth with great respect.

And observing this young man, they could tell that he was injured, had a weak breath, and moved slowly—likely suffering from severed veins—a condition that matched Hong Zhenxiang’s known injuries.

Hence the man in white made the connection and spoke as he did.

Seeing Su Changkong’s ‘grim’ expression, the youth in white and the elder in green robes exchanged glances and saw the shock in each other’s eyes.

“He just came out of the manor after changing his face; he must know the Disguise Technique—could it be… this man is Hong Zhenxiang, who went into hiding after being gravely wounded in the Sunset Blood Battle?”

Both were amazed at their realization.

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