Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

’This Hui Cheng is probably up to no good.’

On the surface, Xu Lei still feigned the joy and excitement of stumbling upon a great opportunity.

He continued to exchange a few pleasantries with Hui Cheng.

But inwardly, he immediately began to analyze the situation. ’What exactly is he trying to do?’

Xu Lei was a bit puzzled.

After all, in this Dharma-ending Cultivation Era, it wasn’t common for human Cultivators to fight and kill each other.

Killing a Demon could get you its Inner Core to replenish your energy, but what could you get from killing a human Cultivator? Just to snatch some Magical Artifacts and Treasures?

But what did Xu Lei have that Hui Cheng could possibly covet?

The Phoenix True Flame? The Human Skin Mask?

His other Magical Artifacts weren’t nearly as rare in comparison.

But when it came to those two items, Xu Lei felt he had been discreet enough. ’Surely I haven’t been exposed, right?’

Of course, Xu Lei quickly thought of another possibility—Demon Cores!

He had captured three Centipede Demons in a row back then!

Although Xu Lei couldn’t identify the species of Centipede Demon, perhaps Hui Cheng could!

From that, he could deduce that the scales of this Centipede Demon provided strong innate defense.

He could then infer how Xu Lei planned to deal with them!

And from there, he could surmise that Xu Lei hadn’t finished refining the three Centipede Demons yet.

He might have also heard that Xu Lei had been in contact with Zhi Jian, a former disciple of the temple who had returned to secular life.

Therefore, during the three days Xu Lei stayed at Zhi Jian’s family home, one of his spies must have reported Xu Lei’s presence back to Guangyuan Temple.

And then he showed up!

Now, by luring Xu Lei with news of a Demon Spirit, he had probably already laid a trap for him.

He was just waiting for Xu Lei to go, walk into the trap, and be captured in one fell swoop.

Of course, this was all just Xu Lei’s speculation.

Perhaps in the few days since Xu Lei had left Guangyuan Temple, all the other True Monks with Magical Power really were away.

But regardless of whether his speculation was correct, since there was a chance it could be true and the trip could be dangerous, Xu Lei wasn’t about to take the risk.

So, while pretending to verbally agree to go vanquish the demon with Hui Cheng, Xu Lei began to think of a way to naturally shake him off.

Soon, Xu Lei came up with a plan.

"Master!"

As Xu Lei was walking side-by-side with Hui Cheng, he suddenly shuddered, pointed at the dense crowd ahead, and cried out in alarm, "Master!!"

Then he broke into a frantic sprint.

"Brother Hui Chi, what is it?"

Astonished, Hui Cheng immediately gave chase, asking as he ran, "Your master? Did you see your master?"

"That’s right!"

Xu Lei said, "Brother Hui Cheng, I think I just saw my master!

He was right around here just now.

I’m sorry, Brother, I can’t go with you to vanquish the demon anymore."

"Master Wu Tan, is he really still alive?"

Hui Cheng’s expression turned serious as he asked, "How many years has it been?"

"No time to talk!"

Xu Lei looked around frantically as he darted through the sea of people. "Brother, I’m going to find my master!"

With that, Xu Lei plunged into the crowd, shouting as he ran, "Master, it’s me, Hui Chi! Master!"

Hui Cheng didn’t pursue him, just stood and watched.

He knew very well who Xu Lei’s master was.

The Divine Monk Wu Tan, whose fame shook the world over a hundred years ago!

Back then, he hadn’t died, but had simply left without a word to roam the world.

Many years later, this disciple, Hui Chi, had suddenly appeared!

This had caused quite a stir within the Buddhist Sect.

They speculated that Wu Tan must have obtained some great opportunity back then, allowing him to succeed in his Cultivation against all odds.

Although no one knew what level of Cultivation Wu Tan could have reached, having started with such a poor foundation.

But after all, even when Wu Tan was still a mortal, he could stir up a storm with his Skill of Worldly Affairs.

He clearly should have been a lost cause even after obtaining a Dao Seed.

Yet, he had somehow managed to actually achieve success in his Cultivation.

The years he had lived had already far surpassed the lifespan of a mortal!

And even now, he remained mysterious and his whereabouts were unknown.

People can’t help but be wary of such an unknown and mysterious figure.

Hui Cheng was no exception.

That was why he didn’t continue to pester Xu Lei.

After all, if Wu Tan really did appear, things might not end well for him.

Besides, they were still within the city, so he couldn’t just forcibly attack Xu Lei.

A moment ago, when Xu Lei wanted to find a place to put on his Human Skin Mask, he naturally wasn’t going to run outside the city.

He had to find a hidden spot while weaving through the sea of people and take the opportunity to put on the Human Skin Mask.

Changing his appearance and immediately melting back into the crowd was the safest approach.

If he put on the Human Skin Mask in a remote corner outside the city and happened to be seen by accident, it would only expose the mask itself.

After all, if someone saw a person who looked just like you duck into a remote corner,

and then you came out a moment later looking completely different,

and you were the only one there, it would be easy for them to connect the dots and realize you could change your appearance.

A few minutes later, Xu Lei had already put his Human Skin Mask back on, completely changing his appearance.

’Looks like this reputation of being Wu Tan’s disciple is actually pretty useful.’

Strolling leisurely down the street, Xu Lei thought to himself, ’I can still pull it out to scare people off when I need to.’

In truth, Xu Lei could have used another excuse to refuse Hui Cheng’s invitation.

The reason he brought up Wu Tan’s name was to use it as a protective shield for himself.

This way, even if Hui Cheng really did have malicious intentions, he would have to think twice.

The fact that Hui Cheng was actually after his Demon Cores naturally made Xu Lei a little angry.

His first instinct was to turn the tables and kill him instead.

But on second thought, he knew he had to be smart about it.

Since he had just been at Guangyuan Temple, he had immediately noticed that something was off with Hui Cheng’s story.

There was no need to have a direct confrontation for the time being.