CHAPTER 219: CHAPTER 118: HIDDEN TRACKS, IMPOSSIBLE ESCAPE

He Kao turned around and once again saw Wei Luo, the girl he met last time at the high-speed rail station asking for directions, who was also Elder Jiang Daozhen’s disciple and a Tier Five Wanderer of the Lingxi Sect.

Although Elder Jiang hadn’t shown him a photo of Wei Luo, when the old man mentioned her, He Kao knew it was her.

Why does a Passerby always get lost? This is a very interesting question, even many Magic Sect disciples don’t know the answer. For a Tier Five Sorcerer, this kind of thing is almost impossible to happen.

Luckily, He Kao obtained the complete inheritance of the Lingxi Skill; otherwise, he would also be completely clueless.

Jiang Daozhen once said that the Insect Concealment Skill is the hardest secret technique to cultivate. But He Kao believes this is because no sorcerer from the Hidden Moth Sect has appeared in twelve hundred years, and there were very few disciples in the Hidden Moth Sect in early years, hence the old man says so.

Upon He Kao’s rough judgment, he thinks the hardest to cultivate is actually the Lingxi Skill; without corresponding ceremonial references, its entry level and promotion difficulty is above that of the Insect Concealment Skill.

Only when the cultivation of the Lingxi Skill reaches Tier Five can one practice the unique applied techniques "Celestial Secret Skill," and the state of practicing the Celestial Secret Skill is very special.

The state in which He Kao usually cultivates Stealth is also very special; to others, he appears as a normal, ordinary passerby, yet he almost lacks presence and leaves no impression.

It’s said that when practicing the Celestial Secret Skill, the inner scene and outer scene merge, observing all things between heaven and earth as if watching the operations and changes of oneself, yet giving others a sense of vagueness.

If the Communication Skill of the Hidden Moth Sect is a comprehensive perception, then the Celestial Secret Skill of the Lingxi Sect is a comprehensive judgment, encompassing all the mysteries of judgment-type techniques.

When a Passerby is in the state of cultivation, people’s inherent judgments on things, even including many common senses, seem to be shielded or sealed.

Everything seen is merely phenomena without judgment; she needs to make new judgments about various phenomena and find the connections within without prejudice.

Thus, once entering the cultivation state, she might forget where she is at any moment, needing to constantly reassess her location... and after ending the cultivation, she won’t deliberately remember everything that happened during it.

Yet, for a Tier Five Wanderer, the most important daily cultivation is the Celestial Secret Skill, just like the most important daily cultivation for a Tier Two Assassin is Stealth Skill and Communication Skill.

The title "Passerby" is somewhat a misunderstanding or a misguidance, perhaps the name "Lost One" might be more accurate because they don’t often ask for directions.

A Passerby also has a nickname "Guide," sometimes when they open their mouth to ask for directions, it’s actually a hint for the other party. Lingxi Sect sorcerers are just this mysterious, some words cannot be said directly, clearly guiding yet using the method of asking...

As for the specific situation, He Kao isn’t truly clear; he just interpreted a section of the introduction in the inheritance without real experience, many things are merely conjecture.

Meeting the Passerby Wei Luo again, He Kao felt awkward.

Because he had just "traveled" back from the Sawa Country, not wanting to expose his identity, and he couldn’t expose it; he carefully disguised himself, changed his hairstyle, wore wide-rimmed tint glasses and a mask covering his face, even altering his pace and posture.

Wei Luo’s appearance also had changes; though she was still wearing that cloak-style trench coat, her beautiful hair was smooth and sleek, tied in a simple ponytail, unlike last time where it was messy.

Moreover, inside the trench coat, she wore a very professional outfit, as for those small bits and pieces... they were probably tucked into various inner pockets of the cloak. This cloak seemed like a treasure pouch, yet it wasn’t apparent from the outside.

Wei Luo seemed not to recognize him, perhaps because of He Kao’s disguise, or perhaps she forgot the previous encounter, or judged that He Kao didn’t want to be recognized by her.

Seeing He Kao dazed there, she said somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh, you don’t know either?" Connecting to the text, it should mean—don’t you know where the airport is either?

He Kao had been keeping an eye on Wei Luo’s whereabouts for quite a long time and never expected to meet under such circumstances. Since he couldn’t expose his identity, he quickly made a decision to continue pretending not to recognize her.

Because he saw Wei Luo wearing a chest badge, these kinds of badges were called dog tags in He Kao’s company, displaying name, department, position, and company name.

It was a company he hadn’t heard of, probably nearby, as there were quite a few office buildings around here. Seems like she had found a job to hold onto during her time in Qi Yuan.

With the badge information, it was easy to find her later; He Kao pointed to the front left and said, "I know! From there, enter the underground tunnel, first take Line Three to Qi Yuan South Station, then transfer to the airport line to the terminal."

Wei Luo: "Thank you!" Then turned around and left.

He Kao called from behind, "You’re going the wrong way, the subway entrance is over there."

Wei Luo turned back and asked, "Can I fly without an ID?"

He Kao shook his head and said, "No!"

If you don’t know the identity of the other person, this would just be a random street encounter, He Kao might feel a bit baffled. But since it’s the Passerby appearing to ask for directions, He Kao instantly understood where he needed to go.

To find someone who has suddenly left, first should be to the airport or high-speed rail station. Ordinary people may not be able to do it, and also fear finding the wrong place and missing the chance, but He Kao isn’t afraid; he’s Hidden Moth, capable of jumping repeatedly between various locations!