Chapter 2043: Probing
Chapter 2043: Probing
After stepping into the Void Array, Zhou Yu felt a sudden whirl of heaven and earth.
However, in the next moment, everything returned to normal.
With a flash of Void Fluctuation, Zhou Yu found himself in another place.
As soon as he regained his senses, he looked around.
And upon this gaze, he was stunned.
About a hundred meters ahead of him stood two people.
One of them was Wen Lizhou.
Beside Wen Lizhou was a slightly overweight middle-aged man.
Zhou Yu’s appearance shocked these two as well.
In the next moment, Wen Lizhou recognized Zhou Yu.
His expression first changed, then immediately emitted a cold killing intent.
"Kid, it’s you!"
"How did you come here?"
Facing Wen Lizhou’s cold shout, Zhou Yu quickly regained his composure.
He sneered:
"That’s a question I should be asking you."
"This place is my private Spiritual Land, what are you doing sneaking in silently?"
"Perhaps the two of you don’t know the rules of Fengyuan City and need me to remind you?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Lizhou’s face darkened and he was about to act, but Jin Wudun suddenly stepped forward and blocked him.
Then, Jin Wudun smiled at Zhou Yu and said:
"Brother Zhou, please don’t misunderstand."
"The two of us were just passing through here and never expected that Brother Zhou would lay down a Grand Formation here."
"The two of us were worried about not being able to contact you."
"Luckily, Brother Zhou discovered it in time."
"It’s really a big misunderstanding."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu sneered.
"You certainly know how to turn the tables."
"You’re saying the Concealment Formation and Void Array outside were set by me?"
"If it has nothing to do with you, then please leave immediately, and I’ll pretend nothing happened."
"Please!"
Zhou Yu stepped aside and cleared a path.
Upon hearing this, Jin Wudun laughed.
He glanced around, speaking leisurely.
"Brother Zhou, this place does not seem ordinary. How much do you know about it?"
While confronting Wen Lizhou and Jin Wudun earlier, Zhou Yu had already scanned the area with his Divine Sense.
Before entering this place, Zhou Yu guessed there might be an Ancient Cultivator’s abode below.
However, upon entering, he discovered it was far more than just an abode.
Ordinary abodes, like the one Zhou Yu currently resides in, are carved into the mountain.
But this is clearly a unique space.
It is far superior to an abode.
This space is filled with dense Spiritual Energy.
In addition, there are eight silver vortexes around the space.
The silver vortexes are evidently other passages within this space.
As for where they lead, Zhou Yu was unsure.
But just witnessing this scene was enough to be shocking.
Clearly, this is no ordinary abode.
No wonder Wen Lizhou tried all means to enter.
At this moment, facing Jin Wudun’s inquiry, Zhou Yu said indifferently:
"Whatever this place holds, it is my private Spiritual Land and has nothing to do with you."
"Furthermore, let me remind you—in case anything happens in my Spiritual Land, Wen brother would be highly suspect."
"If you want to try, by all means go ahead."
"See if protector Zhao Wu will let you off!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Wudun’s face changed.
"You know protector Zhao Wu?"
Zhou Yu said casually:
"Why?"
"Did you not know I was personally brought to Fengyuan City by Master Zhao Wu?"
Seeing Zhou Yu’s calm demeanor, Jin Wudun and Wen Lizhou’s expressions turned awkward.
They exchanged glances.
Then, both nodded slightly.
Next, Wen Lizhou spoke:
"Zhou... Brother Zhou, we’ve come to know each other through conflict."
"Since we’ve met here, let’s be open with each other."
"You’ve seen it, this place is indeed a treasure land."
"In a treasure land, there must be treasure."
"As the saying goes, finders keepers. Since Brother Zhou is here, you naturally have a claim in sharing the treasure."
"But if you expose this, I assure you won’t get a share of any treasure here!"
"What do you think, Brother Zhou?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu said indifferently:
"This sounds quite agreeable."
"But before that, shouldn’t you be forthright with me about some things?"
Both Wen Lizhou and Jin Wudun were taken aback, then Wen Lizhou squinted and asked:
"Brother Zhou, what do you want us to confess?"
Zhou Yu said calmly:
"Are you the only ones here?"
Wen Lizhou was stunned, then replied:
"Of course."
"Honestly, we just arrived here before you did, who else could there be?"
Zhou Yu sneered.
"Seems like you’re not planning to be honest?"
"If there’s no sincerity in cooperation, don’t blame me for being rude."
"Since I can’t gain anything, might as well sever ties. Perhaps by reporting to City Defense Headquarters, I might receive some rewards."
With that, Zhou Yu prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Wen Lizhou and Jin Wudun’s expressions changed.
Having witnessed Zhou Yu’s strength, they weren’t confident in stopping him.
If Zhou Yu managed to escape, everything here would be exposed.
That would be a huge loss.
Wen Lizhou took a deep breath and said:
"Alright, we’ll tell you everything!"
"Indeed, we’re not the only ones."
"Two other seniors have already entered the Formation ahead."
"That Formation requires a unique method to enter, and we certainly cannot enter."
"So, Brother Zhou, don’t rush, we’ll wait here for those seniors to return with treasures, then we can discuss distribution."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu showed a doubtful expression.
"Can’t enter?"
Jin Wudun echoed:
"Brother Zhou, if you don’t believe us, by all means, try it!"
Then, the two actually stepped aside.
Looking at the eight silver vortices ahead, Zhou Yu furrowed his brow. Rather than acting impulsively, he cautiously released his Divine Sense to probe.
However, as soon as his Divine Sense approached the silver vortex, he felt a strong devouring force assault him.
Zhou Yu’s face changed, withdrawing his Divine Sense immediately.
Yet, even so, a small portion was too late and got devoured by the vortex.
Instantly, Zhou Yu’s face turned somewhat pale.
This scene was naturally noticed by the sharp-eyed Wen Lizhou and Jin Wudun.
In their eyes flashed a cold smile, both remained silent.
From the test just now, Zhou Yu understood that while they didn’t reveal all the truth, at least one thing was not a lie.
The silver vortex likely requires a special method to enter.
This is quite usual, otherwise, with such effort put into creating this unique space, if everyone could enter freely, it wouldn’t have lasted until today.
Zhou Yu had no knowledge about this place; forcefully entering was out of the question.
For now, waiting seemed to be the only strategy.
Zhou Yu quietly went to the side, sat cross-legged, and remained silent.
Seeing this, Wen Lizhou and Jin Wudun sneered and sat on another side.
For a moment, the space fell into dead silence.
However, neither Jin Wudun nor Wen Lizhou noticed that Zhou Yu’s eyes suddenly turned a strange shade of gray at this moment...
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