This martial arts association was definitely not as simple as he had previously understood. Such security strength was not something a private institution could possess.
"Miss Qinglin?"
The leader of the patrol team clearly recognized Qinglin. Upon seeing her, he immediately signaled to stop his companions.
Qinglin, however, generously led Li Chonglou and Yue Hai over.
"Miss Qinglin, what brings you to the inner district with such free time today? And who are these two?"
Qinglin said calmly, "What, do I need to report to you to enter the inner district? These two are my friends, and we're going to find that old fossil from the Yang family."
The leader chuckled and said, "Miss Qinglin, Elder Yang is also one of our elders, so perhaps we should..."
"If you have nothing else, we'll be going."
Qinglin interrupted the leader directly and continued onward with Li Chonglou and the other.
Hesitation flashed across the man's face, but in the end, he did not voice any objection. Instead, he picked up his shoulder pager and said, "Miss Qinglin has brought in two outsiders, saying they wish to visit Elder Yang."
On the other end of the pager was the inner district's main security room, currently overseen by a man in his fifties, beside whom stood another figure.
"If it's Miss Qinglin, it's fine. Let them in."
After speaking, the man turned to the figure beside him and said, "Mr. Yuxu, this is our inner district's main security room. All surveillance can be viewed here, and every street is patrolled by a team at least every five minutes. It's safe to say not even a fly can get in."
The Mr. Yuxu the man spoke of was precisely the man who had previously exited Hua Nanhu's office.
"Wait, did he just say two outsiders came in?"
Yuxu's sudden question caught the man by surprise, causing him to quickly explain, "Mr. Yuxu, please rest assured. Miss Qinglin is Elder Qing's granddaughter, so anyone she brings must be fine."
Yuxu shook his head. "Could you find out their location for me? I'll go take a look."
Seeing this, a hint of hesitation crossed the man's face. However, Yuxu's expression suddenly turned cold, and the man felt a sudden shiver.
He also remembered Hua Nanhu's instructions to him: "Fulfill Mr. Yuxu's requests as much as possible."
The man swallowed hard, and in the end, could only comply with Yuxu's wishes and reveal the location.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a blur before his eyes, and a living person suddenly disappeared from his sight.
"As expected, not an ordinary person!"
The man recalled the chilling aura Yuxu had exuded moments ago, and a sudden sense of dread filled his heart.
Meanwhile, Qinglin was leading the way towards Yang Dongtian's office when a figure suddenly appeared ahead.
Dressed in ancient robes, he looked refined and scholarly, but for some reason, just by standing there, Qinglin could feel an inexplicable pressure.
However, an excited expression rose on Qinglin's face.
It was this peculiar fellow! He actually came to them!
Qinglin immediately dodged to the side and frantically signaled to Li Chonglou.
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed, already guessing the situation, while Yue Hai, standing beside him, watched the suddenly appearing Yuxu with a vigilant gaze.
"Brother Li, this guy is not simple!"
"If he were simple, she wouldn't be this excited."
Li Chonglou sighed helplessly.
"Let me handle this one."
Saying this, Li Chonglou took a step forward.
Yuxu looked at Li Chonglou, who showed no trace of internal energy, with a hint of surprise.
"Are you two the intruders they reported?"
Li Chonglou did not answer. Instead, Qinglin beside him suddenly spoke, "Go on, beat him! I've disliked this guy for a long time!"
Yuxu chuckled, "If I recall correctly, your name is Qinglin. We've only met once, why do you harbor such animosity towards me?"
"No reason, I just find you annoying. But I know I can't beat you, but he might be able to."
Yuxu didn't press Qinglin for her reasons, as if they were unimportant to him. However, Qinglin's last remark piqued his interest.
This was because Qinglin had pointed at Li Chonglou when she spoke, not Yue Hai beside him. Yet, in his perception, Yue Hai possessed some strength, while this man before him showed no internal energy at all.
Could it be that he had cultivated some technique to conceal his aura?
The thought made Yuxu's interest even stronger, for such a technique was something he had only heard of, akin to legend. In reality, all the people he had encountered merely suppressed their auras to conceal themselves.
While this method was effective, it had a drawback: it couldn't completely conceal it. As soon as one encountered someone stronger, their presence would be easily perceived.
Just like Yue Hai at this moment.
In Yuxu's eyes, he could see through Yue Hai's internal energy depth at a glance. Of course, not everyone could achieve this ability.
"How about we have a fight?"
Yuxu, filled with intense interest, directly addressed Li Chonglou.
Li Chonglou, of course, refused such a proposition without hesitation, immediately saying, "I'm sorry, we have other matters to attend to."
Yuxu then chuckled.
"My friend, in the path of martial arts, only through battle can one progress. Isn't meeting an opponent of equal strength something most longed for?"
Yuxu paused here, then his tone suddenly shifted.
"Or perhaps you look down on my strength?"
As soon as his words fell, a chilling aura erupted from Yuxu once again!
It was like a cold gale, instantly engulfing all three of them.
"It's this strange feeling!"
Although it wasn't the first time Qinglin had felt it, her body still couldn't help but tremble slightly. At the same time, for some reason, an inexplicable aversion arose within her.
She didn't know why, but this was precisely why she instinctively repelled Yuxu!
She was extremely resistant to this aura.
While others were unaware, Li Chonglou instantly understood what this aura was – killing intent, killing intent that had reached an unfathomable degree!
To cultivate to this extent, he must have taken at least thousands of lives! This meant that the seemingly refined gentleman before them was actually a devil who killed without batting an eye!
For a moment, Li Chonglou's brow furrowed tightly. At the same time, he called out to Old Lin within the soul bottle.
"Prepare for fusion."
"No problem!"
Perhaps it was his first time fusing souls in actual combat, but Old Lin's tone was filled with excitement. He hadn't experienced the sensation of having a physical body for a long time, especially fighting with it. He had forgotten the wonderful feeling!
After instructing Old Lin, Li Chonglou then said coldly to Yuxu, "I don't need any fights to improve. Right now, I just want to find someone."
"Oh, but you're not the one in charge now."