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Death Grip
"Who wanted to walk at night? Step forward!" Xing Chen shouted in the forest.
Swish!
Hearing the voice, everyone took a step back. At this moment, they all felt a bit regretful; walking at night was indeed difficult. If it were just darkness, it would be fine, but encountering robbers would be nothing compared to facing a group of beasts!
"Damn it, was it me who wanted to walk at night?" Seeing everyone retreating, the anger on Xing Chen's face intensified. Just a moment ago, someone had carelessly kicked a fallen hornet's nest, causing several people to run in a panic, and Xing Chen had unfortunately been stung a few times by the hornets.
"Well... Young Master Chen, this is ultimately your fault. If you hadn't agreed to our proposal back then, we wouldn't have been walking at night. If we hadn't traveled at night, we wouldn't have kicked the hornet's nest. If we hadn't kicked the hornet's nest, then..." Xu Song chuckled awkwardly and stepped forward at the others' urging.
"Enough! It's my fault, all my fault. I shouldn't have brought you all along," Xing Chen gritted his teeth, looking as if he wanted to swallow everyone alive.
"Hehe..." Seeing Xing Chen in such a furious state, everyone couldn't help but laugh heartily. After some time together, they knew that Xing Chen wasn't truly angry; otherwise, they wouldn't dare to act this way.
"Since it's all my fault, I'll make up for my mistake now. Let's rest here; we'll sleep here tonight and leave at dawn," Xing Chen glared at several people before saying.
"Ah... rest here?" As soon as Xing Chen finished speaking, a gasp came from the crowd. This person was naturally Tang Yuqi. The thought of having to camp out in the wild with Xing Chen and the others made her feel a bit anxious.
"We have no choice! If we keep moving forward, we might encounter some ferocious beasts again. If any of you get hurt then it would be terrible," Xing Chen said with his arms crossed, a teasing glint in his eyes as he looked at everyone.
"Uh, Young Master Chen, I think it's better for us to hurry along. Just ahead is Flowing Cloud City; we can rest at Cloud Division there," Xu Song chimed in with a smile.
"Are you all ready?" Suddenly, Xing Chen's expression became serious as he fixed his sharp gaze on everyone.
"Ready for what?" Everyone was taken aback and didn't understand why Xing Chen suddenly became so solemn. At this moment, he seemed to transform back into that cold-hearted and ruthless Xing Chen.
"Of course... to run!" As soon as Xing Chen finished speaking, he activated Northern Dipper Star Steps beneath his feet and dashed forward in an instant, leaving behind trails of afterimages.
"Young Master Chen..." Just as everyone was puzzled and wanted to ask something, the ground suddenly shook violently beneath their feet.
"Uuuuuu—"
The howls of wolves echoed, and everyone understood why Xing Chen had run so fast; there were at least thousands of wolves charging toward them from a distance.
"Damn it, Young Master Chen is too ruthless, leaving us behind to escape on his own." The faces of Xu Song and the others instantly turned as dark as a pot bottom, and they complained inwardly. However, despite their complaints, their feet did not slow down at all. At that moment, everyone unleashed their best movement techniques and quickly ran forward.
Although they were all powerful figures who had reached the Human Soul Realm, facing thousands of wolves was no joke. Even those in the Earth Soul Realm could die here. Even if these wolves were ordinary, their sheer numbers made them formidable; there was simply no way to fight back, so they could only run.
"Young Master Chen, how can you be so ungrateful? Seeing the wolf pack and running off by yourself!" Everyone gasped and complained while resting against a large tree.
"It's your own lack of vigilance. Besides, I did this to help you train your Martial Arts. Under the pursuit of the wolf pack, your potential will be fully unleashed, and your strength will definitely improve significantly." Xing Chen said calmly.
"Young Master Chen, it's one thing to let them run, but why didn't you give me a heads-up? Can you bear to see me, a weak woman, chased by a pack of wolves?" Tang Yuqi looked at Xing Chen with a pitiful expression that was truly heart-wrenching!
"Yes, that was indeed my oversight. Next time, I'll carry you while we run," Xing Chen nodded seriously and then spoke.
"Uh..." Everyone was instantly speechless and cursed Xing Chen for prioritizing beauty over friendship in their hearts.
"Forget it; I would rather run a bit longer," Tang Yuqi rolled her eyes.
"Don't you think it's strange that these wolves suddenly went berserk?" Xing Chen observed the rampaging wolf pack below and spoke to everyone.
"Nope, I think these wolves just went crazy all of a sudden. What's strange about that?" Xu Song glanced at the wolf pack but couldn't find anything unusual.
"Maybe I'm just overthinking it!" After a moment, Xing Chen shook his head. He felt that something was off about these wolves, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was.
"Young Master Chen, I think we should go to Flowing Cloud City and borrow the Teleportation Array from the branch to directly transport ourselves to Dongyang City!" At this moment, a Black-Clad Youth spoke up. This person was Zhou Fan, who had nearly lost his life at the hands of Luo Tong.
"The Teleportation Array can't be used. The reason Master wants us to travel this way is to train us. If we borrow the Teleportation Array, we will lose this opportunity for training, and Dongyang City is likely to notice us," Xing Chen shook his head. Although using the Teleportation Array would allow them to reach Dongyang City quickly, it would also make them easily detectable. After all, no one could guarantee that there weren't spies from the Eastern Sun Gang in every city.
"Young Master Chen is right. It's best that we avoid entering any cities along the way, especially those under the jurisdiction of the Azure Cloud Gang; otherwise, it would be easy for others to guess our identities," Xu Song nodded in agreement.
"Does that mean we have to sleep outdoors all the time?" Tang Yuqi looked at everyone and spoke up.
"That's exactly what it means. It seems Sister Yuqi will have to suffer with us!" Xing Chen nodded and then turned his gaze toward Tang Yuqi.
"I really regret coming out with you all," Tang Yuqi sighed, her face full of regret.
"Haha, I don't think so! Sister Yuqi, you have gained something by coming along; didn't you secure the position of Madam Chen?" Zhou Fan laughed at Tang Yuqi, causing the others to chuckle as well.
"Nonsense! What Madam Chen? That's Helmsman's wife—no, wait, it's Hall Master's wife! Haha..." Xu Song struggled to hold back his laughter but eventually burst out laughing.
"You... you... hum!" Tang Yuqi's face turned red with anger as she pointed at them, unsure of what to say. In the end, she could only huff and turn her head away, ignoring everyone.
"Alright, enough joking around. We should hurry on our way. We must reach Dongyang City within ten days; anyone who fails will owe each person who makes it an Earth-Level Martial Arts technique," Xing Chen shook his head, stopping everyone from teasing Tang Yuqi before speaking again.
"Young Master Chen, are you joking? Dongyang City is at the far west of Sun Kingdom! How can we possibly cover that distance without using the Teleportation Array?" Xu Song said with a look of despair.
"Have you all practiced your Martial Arts for nothing? Use your body techniques to speed up," Xing Chen said just as he vanished from where he stood.
"This..." The others exchanged glances. Martial Arts were typically used for fighting; who would use Martial Arts for traveling? However, for the sake of Earth-Level Martial Arts, everyone exerted themselves to their utmost, unleashing their Martial Arts power fully and covering dozens of meters in an instant.
"Alright, we can take a break now." A whole night had passed in this frantic rush, and everyone was utterly exhausted. They no longer cared whether it was day or night; upon hearing they could rest, they all collapsed to the ground like dead dogs. Throughout the journey, everyone had given their all to keep up, using every ounce of strength they had.
Moreover, they had also spent a lot of the Vital Energy stones they had saved over the years. After all, using their movement techniques consumed Vital Energy at an alarming rate. Without the support of the stones, they would likely have run out of Vital Energy in just a moment.
"Hey, hey, are you all just going to sleep like this? What about me?" Looking at everyone sprawled on the ground like dead dogs, Tang Yuqi, despite being equally exhausted, couldn't just lie down and sleep like them since she was a woman!
"Who’s sleeping? I originally wanted to take them to the inn ahead, but I didn't expect them to fall asleep right here. However, this is good too; I can save some Vital Energy stones." Xing Chen was also extremely tired but did not lie on the ground. Instead, he leaned against a large tree, panting as he spoke.
"Inn?" Tang Yuqi was taken aback and immediately looked around. Sure enough, she spotted an inn not far ahead, which brought a smile to her face. She then walked over to Xing Chen's side, tugging at his arm and shaking it as she said with a grin, "Young Master Chen, let’s hurry up and go!"
"Let me rest for a bit before we go." Xing Chen rolled his eyes. Just moments ago, it was her who kept insisting they stop for a break; now that they finally had a chance to rest, she wanted to leave immediately. This was truly exhausting!
"Young Master Chen, you can't prioritize beauty over friendship; you must take us along." As Tang Yuqi pulled Xing Chen along, the others lying on the ground weakly chimed in.
"If you want to leave, get up quickly; Young Master Chen and I won't wait for you." Before Xing Chen could respond, Tang Yuqi spoke up. At this moment, she too was utterly fatigued; the only thing keeping her moving forward was the sight of that inn ahead.
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