My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 115 Night Encounter

Chapter 115: Chapter 115 Night Encounter

After but a moment, Wang Zijia reached the edge of the forest.

At this moment, the night sky was bright with stars, and under the silvery white moonlight, the entire forest seemed somewhat gloomy.

The chilly night wind ruffled a pond of clear water. Its not-so-large surface glimmered with silver ripples under the moonlight.

There wasn’t a soul around, it was so quiet that you could hear every rustle of the leaves in the wind.

Wang Zijia wasn’t surprised. He quietly hid at the edge of the forest, waiting patiently.

After nearly half a moment, just around the agreed-upon time, he began to sense some movement.

He turned around and saw a middle-level child clad in Outer Sect Disciple’s attire, lightly fluttering and maneuvering through the forest’s spirits. In just a few bounds, they reached peak, landing by the pond.

"Is it her?"

Wang Zijia had seen this person once before. If he remembered correctly, during the initial double-selection, she, like Wang Zijia, belonged to the select few a bit early and walked into the top tens.

It seemed she had connections with the Lin Family, but whether she was a member of the Lin Family or just related to them, Wang Zijia was unsure.

But she did seem to know Xiang Feifei back then and they even had a chat. He guessed her identity had once been a member of the Lin family but as for now... it was undecided.

Following the newcomer’s arrival at the pond and glancing around, Wang Zijia’s senses fluctuated again. He detected a slight stir deep within the forest at a significant distance from him. It was incredibly subtle, as if someone was observing her.

Wang Zijia’s eyes flickered, he checked the time. The agreed-upon half moment was almost up.

He quietly retreated a certain distance, revealing his identity without changing his appearance or concealing his aura. Pretending to be in his daily working state, he showed himself as a mid-level pupil.

With the stir caused by Wang Zijia’s appearance, the woman waiting by the pond turned around. By this time, Wang Zijia had already descended close to her.

Both of them were taken aback when they saw each other, clearly recognizing one another.

"The ’genius’ son-in-law from the Wang family?" The woman from the Lin family asked in surprise, looking at Wang Zijia and laughing, "I didn’t expect Senior Brother Wang to be a fellow sect member. No wonder you can put Xiang family’s daughter in a spin!"

With a placid face, Wang Zijia maintained an artificially aloof demeanor, not engaging her in conversation.

With Wang Zijia’s arrival, suddenly a man emerged from the trees nearby.

The man was in his twenties, lean, with high cheekbones and deep-set eyes. He was a bit gloomy and gave off a rather sinister vibe. Judging from his subdued aura, it was evident he was a high-level pupil.

Upon seeing this, Wang Zijia and the woman from the Lin family immediately bowed and said, "Senior Brother, we greet you!"

The man didn’t respond immediately. After standing still at a distance from Wang Zijia and taking a close look at both of them, his gaze rested mostly on Wang Zijia.

Neither Wang Zijia nor the woman dared move, all they could do was remain bowed, paying their respects.

The air was filled with quietness, also carrying a hint of tension. Out of the corner of his eye, Wang Zijia noticed that droplets of sweat had begun forming on the woman’s forehead.

"Why didn’t you report in after getting initiated?"

After a long time, the sinister man finally spoke. His voice was a bit hoarse, but not unpleasant; it had a slightly smoky tone.

Wang Zijia hesitated for a moment, not responding immediately. At this point, the woman from the Lin family spoke up, "Senior Brother, I was not supposed to be part of this infiltration operation. It was only half a year ago that I was urgently required by the sect, so I initiated the infiltration plan."

"Four months ago, just a few months after I had completed my infiltration and was in a silent state, the matter about Ghost Sheep Elder arose."

"When I sensed that something was wrong, I tried contacting my superiors, but when I didn’t succeed, I preemptively initiated the plan to get initiated into the sect, to avoid any accidents."

"So, I did not receive the connecting information and was even unaware of who to report to. I don’t even know who my superior in the sect is."

"And you?" The sinister man asked, turning his head towards Wang Zijia.

The Lin woman, who was still bowing, subtly glanced at Wang Zijia.

"Senior Brother, my situation is similar. After the issue regarding the Ghost Sheep Hall Master, I couldn’t contact my superior either. Plus, seeing the Xiang family’s intention to send me into the sect, I took advantage of the situation to enter the sect, and continued staying silent, waiting for a senior brother to connect with me."

Wang Zijia replied with concise language, trying to minimize any potential errors.

"What’s your exact cultivation level now? Weren’t you supposed to send a batch of ordinary disciples with decent talent into the sect?" The man asked, examining Wang Zijia with an emotionless voice.

’Huh?’

’Does that mean...’

Wang Zijia observed the man, considering various thoughts. He then adopted a confused and slightly cautious expression, raised his head, and challenged back, "Senior Brother, you don’t have my detailed info?"

Following Wang Zijia’s reaction, the uptight woman from the Lin Family suddenly tensed her whole body and looked up at the man.

"Hmm, you’re quite cautious. If I were really from the Wanyu Sect Law Enforcement Team, would you still be here?" The man retorted.

The Lin woman breathed a sigh of relief, but Wang Zijia kept his gaze on the sinister man, full of caution.

Seeing Wang Zijia’s cautious state, the sinister man hesitated before admitting, "The information about your batch hasn’t been reported yet. The list was just submitted to us for screening."

"Normally, after we finalized the targets, you would emerge from your silence, perfect your persona according to our requirements, and get initiated into the sect. When your backgrounds and identities are confirmed, the external person in charge would then report your information."

’So, this implies that they probably only have the protagonist’s general information, like the identity setup when he initially infiltrated? They might just have a name.’

’Since the entire hall responsible for the Ghost Sheep had been destroyed, those materials must have been destroyed. Otherwise, they would have fallen into the hands of the Law Enforcement Team and would never have ended up in the hands of the rebuilt hall.’

With these thoughts in mind, Wang Zijia slightly relaxed and said, "In response to Senior Brother, I am now a high-level pupil. According to the arrangements from above, I was supposed to infiltrate using the persona of the Xiang family’s genius son-in-law."

"But due to the matter with the Ghost Sheep Hall Master, and the lack of time for preparations combined with the inability to contact a higher level for help, I had to modify my plan at the last minute and suppress my aura." Wang Zijia replied.

The sinister man intently stared at Wang Zijia again, but didn’t say anything for a while.

"How did you manage to get the quota for the Hundred Demon Bewitching Domain cleaning task?" He suddenly asked after a long time.

Wang Zijia was taken aback, a spark appeared in his mind. So this is what drew their attention?!

No wonder they didn’t find him earlier or later, but chose tonight to contact him.

What does this imply?

I was too worried about being discovered before, so I hurriedly cultivated to an advanced level. But, was it because of acquiring the advancement resources that I was detected?

Is this karma?

Well, it’s for the better anyway; saves me from being in constant fear, and hiding while progressing.