Chapter 151: Bait

Today marked the first day of the annual auction on Origin Planet, a hub that connected over twenty mortal worlds and led to nearly fifty cultivation planets. Already the most popular planet in this region, its popularity soared to an all-time high on this day.

On the balcony of a hotel, Ye Feng watched helplessly the crowded streets, as busy as during China’s Spring Festival travel rush. “This planet is twenty times the size of Earth, and yet it’s still this crowded…” He shook his head and put on the detector on his nose. This sunglasses-like device didn’t draw much attention, as Origin Planet connected to many mortal worlds, and such sun-protective items were sold at street stalls.

The moment he put on the detector, three flashing white dots caught his attention. This was a built-in function of the Taikrolaki detector—the recording function. It recorded the data of those scanned and stored it as an electronic file, which remained intact for a month. If someone’s data matched this file closely within a month, their corresponding dot would flash as long as they were within the detector’s range.

This function required manual activation, and it was Ye Feng’s first time using it. When bidding farewell to Kongxu and the others, he stored their data in the detector to prepare for his plan.

“The ones who have arrived must be Wudao, Kongxu, and Dracula!” Ye Feng concluded by comparing the detection data with the stored records.

After switching to individual scanning, he confirmed his guess. In the detector’s view, Wudao covered his bald head with the hood of his cloak to avoid standing out. After all, if the enemies learned of their arrival, his bare head would greatly help them narrow down their target.

“I wonder if those who sabotaged the teleportation arrays have noticed them yet!” Ye Feng smirked slightly. Even before arriving on Origin Planet, he had already put on a human mask and changed his clothes. On the first day, he put on another mask, appearing before everyone in a different guise.

The purpose was to prevent the other party from including everyone transported from Bru Star under observation once they discovered people like Wudao. Now, it could be said that aside from Ye Feng himself, no one would ever guess that this bearded, drunk-smelling middle-aged man was Ye Feng. Even if Long Tian stood in front of him, Ye Feng was confident he wouldn’t recognize him. Ye Feng kept observing them through the detector and only withdrew his gaze after seeing the three of them check into a small shop. “Next, we just have to wait for them to discover you and take action against you!” Ye Feng took a deep breath. “I’m sorry, I can’t tell you my plan because I intend to use you as bait… And if there really is a traitor, revealing the plan would ruin everything… Hopefully, those guys won’t kill you all right away…” … In a luxurious building on Origin Planet, a man in a black robe knelt on the ground and said to a young man sitting on a solid wood sofa, “Master, from seven days ago to today, a total of 121 people have come from Bru Star. Here are the details you requested—everyone’s appearance is recorded here!” The man handed over a thick stack of photos to the young man. The young man flipped through them one by one, selecting only three, and said to the man in black, “So, only these three have come?” “Yes, master. I’ve carefully checked all the photos you gave me. Only these three have arrived; the others should still be on Bru Star,” the man in black replied respectfully. “I see. Keep an eye on these three and see who they’ve contacted, especially the others in these photos. It’s possible someone among them has disguise skills and has disguised others to look like someone else, using these three as bait to lure us in.” After saying that, the young man put down the photos. “Take them away and continue monitoring. Inform me immediately if anything happens!” “Yes!” The man in black took the photos from the table and bowed before leaving. … “Mr. Ye, you’re here!” At the Stardust Auction Hall, the young woman who had greeted Ye Feng before welcomed him warmly. “Oh, you remember me?” Ye Feng nodded with a smile. “Of course! You helped my grandfather fulfill a wish!” the young waitress said with a smile. “Your grandfather?” Ye Feng looked puzzled.

“It’s Old Yao! My name is Yao Yan, and I’m his granddaughter!” The waitress smiled happily.
“Oh, so Old Yao is your grandfather!” Ye Feng finally understood.
“Well, I was adopted by my grandfather since I was young. He gave me my name and taught me many things… But in public, I can only call him Old Yao… Otherwise, people might think I’m not professional enough…” Yao Yan stuck out her tongue.
Ye Feng nodded with a smile. The girl’s enthusiastic attitude made him reluctant to be careless.
“Actually, my grandfather has a sweetheart—a really beautiful woman! Over the years, he’s never told her he likes her. But she’s already in the later stage of the tribulation period, and the heavenly calamity will strike within the next few years. Yet she still hasn’t found the Immortal Grass needed to make the tribulation pill. So after learning about this, my grandfather has been secretly helping her search for the Immortal Grass. The day before yesterday, when I heard you said you had the Immortal Grass, I was overjoyed!” Yao Yan pulled Ye Feng aside and started telling him about her grandfather’s story.
“I see. I thought he was in the tribulation period and needed it!” Ye Feng laughed.
“Actually, my grandfather is also in the tribulation period, just in the early stage. It’s still a while before the heavenly calamity arrives…” Yao Yan said, sounding a bit worried.
“Once in the tribulation period, the heavenly calamity will come sooner or later! We should prepare early!” Ye Feng shook his head helplessly after hearing her words.
“He said he still has time and can wait until he gets a chance to obtain the Immortal Grass!” Yao Yan understood why Ye Feng was shaking his head.
“I hope he can get it!” Ye Feng forced a smile and sighed softly.