"Where is this Blind Chen?"

After a moment of contemplation, Gu Zheng asked again, "Do you know how to find him?"

"He should still be in Sanming County Town."

Fu Changying replied, "As long as Blind Chen hasn’t left, this subordinate will be able to find him."

"Then let’s go."

Gu Zheng turned and started walking. "We’ll go to the county town and pay him a visit."

Fu Changying and his men had made a deal with the other party, which meant "Blind Chen" himself knew about Gu Zheng.

He wanted to consume Gu Zheng—to use his blood for alchemy.

Now that such an enemy had been discovered, the only proper course of action was to eliminate him.

"Yes!"

Fu Changying responded respectfully, then quickly searched the bodies of his five subordinates, taking anything useful.

WHOOSH~

Gu Zheng, meanwhile, called for the Great Sun Golden Silkworm to return.

He had the Silkworm to thank this time. It had devoured the Celestial Demon Qi. Otherwise, even if he could have withstood the assault of that special poison, it would have been a huge hassle.

The sun was bright today. After devouring the Celestial Demon Qi, the Silkworm was happily bathing in the sunlight, zipping around the outskirts of the valley.

Just now, when the projection of the Sky-Splitting Dragon Hammer attacked Gu Zheng, covering an area a hundred zhang in radius, the Silkworm had dodged ahead of time and was unaffected.

Now that Gu Zheng was calling for it, it was a little displeased.

"Hmph!"

His shoulder suddenly felt heavy as Pang Hu appeared, its azure eyes fixed on the Silkworm lying in Gu Zheng’s palm.

The latter was lying perfectly still, as if playing dead in protest.

But when Pang Hu appeared, the Silkworm instantly went rigid, truly not daring to move a muscle.

It conveyed its fear to Gu Zheng through their mental link—extreme fear.

"Scared now, are you?"

Gu Zheng tapped the Great Sun Golden Silkworm’s small head, chuckled, and put the Silkworm back in his pocket.

"Mrow?"

Pang Hu tilted its head, its small, round face showing clear dissatisfaction.

"Mrow! Mraow~!"

It cried out while patting Gu Zheng’s cheek with its fleshy paw.

"You can’t eat this one."

Gu Zheng explained, "If you’re hungry, I’ll give you some Spirit-Eating Ants when we get back."

Gu Zheng didn’t have the Spirit-Eating Ant Nest with him. It was at his residence at the Demon Slayer Bureau headquarters, watched over by a dedicated guard.

"Mrrrrow~~"

Pang Hu reluctantly nodded. "Mraow~ mrow!"

"...Fine, all the dried fish you can eat." A smile touched Gu Zheng’s lips as he stroked the little fatty cat’s head.

’The little guy has learned to bargain.’

...

「Sanming County Town.」

Fu Changying led the way, but after checking four dilapidated courtyards and shacks, they still hadn’t found Blind Chen.

"This subordinate is useless! I beg for Master’s punishment!"

Fu Changying knelt on the ground, respectfully admitting his failure.

"It has nothing to do with you."

Gu Zheng raised a hand. "This Blind Chen must have other lookouts. He probably got word the moment we entered the town."

No matter how many people secretly dealt with the "Medicine God" organization, on the surface, any person in power would issue warrants for the arrest and execution of such an evil faction that devoured people for alchemy.

Yet, to have survived and even thrived to this day despite being hunted by various nations...

The "Medicine God" organization was undoubtedly very powerful.

It would be difficult for Gu Zheng to root them out alone; he would need the power of the Demon Slayer Bureau.

Immediately, Gu Zheng went to find Gao Liezhan and informed him that there were members of the "Medicine God" organization in Sanming County, one of whom was a blind man.

"The Medicine God?"

Gao Liezhan’s expression changed. "That pack of perverts and lunatics has appeared in Sanming County?"

"Yes. They’re very cautious and well-hidden," Gu Zheng nodded. "Lord Gao, you must find him as soon as possible. Even if you can’t, you have to at least force him out."

"As far as I know, this Blind Chen is not yet in the Super Body Realm."

This, of course, was information from Fu Changying.

Blind Chen wasn’t a Super Body yet, but with his host of Secret Techniques, Treasure Pills, and Marvels, it would be extremely difficult to catch him unless a Heroic Body Realm expert personally intervened.

"I understand."

Gao Liezhan took a deep breath and nodded solemnly. "Thank you, Lord Gu!"

The "Medicine God" organization was infamous, but powerful.

In their methods, they were even more crazed than Demon Fiends.

Moreover, they were human, although indiscriminately consuming Demon Fiends had caused parts of their bodies to mutate.

But as long as they hid themselves well, they were hard to discover.

An existence that wasn’t a Demon Fiend but was just as bad—it was like a fishbone stuck in his throat. Gao Liezhan’s brow instantly furrowed.

...

After giving his report, Gu Zheng left again.

Fu Changying appeared right behind him.

"Who is the highest-ranking leader of the Kang Country spies in Jing Country? Do you know?" Gu Zheng asked. "For example, of the four Demon-slaying Grand Generals in the Fengzhou Demon Slayer Bureau, which one is the spy?"

"Reporting to Master, this subordinate does not know."

Fu Changying replied respectfully, "Our people were divided into several batches and entered Jing Country sequentially. As for those who came years or even decades ago, their identities are an even greater secret. Besides the Sovereign and the operation’s leader, no one knows the specific members."

"...That’s understandable." Gu Zheng nodded.

Dividing them into many batches, with none of them knowing each other, was the only way to prevent one team from being wiped out and exposing all the others.

Thinking of this, Gu Zheng didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he glanced at Fu Changying and said strangely, "This appearance you’ve taken on... can you change back?"

"Hmm... huh?"

Fu Changying was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile. "I can, but it’s a lot of trouble. Besides, I prefer looking like this now. I can’t be bothered to change back to my original appearance."

He paused, then asked carefully, "Master, can you see what I used to look like?"

"Yes."

Gu Zheng clapped him on the shoulder and said with a sigh, "It might be better if you don’t change back."

Under the gaze of the Eyes of Golden Flame, Fu Changying’s plain, ordinary face vanished. In its place was an incredibly handsome face—refined, heroic, and masculine, a true work of art.

He was the most beautiful person Gu Zheng had ever seen.

With looks like that, he would be the center of attention in any crowd.

If the son was so beautiful, his mother was surely no different.

No wonder the great White Elephant King, a Prince of Kang Country with true power, couldn’t help but be smitten and take her home as a concubine.

’But with only beauty and no family backing, Fu Changying’s mother couldn’t have had an easy life in the Prince’s Mansion.’