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As the two spoke, a Masked Red-Haired Woman emerged from the bushes, charging at them like a sharp sword, her eyes filled with rage. Cui Ming asked, "What did you do to her?" Given her demeanor, it seemed she was out for blood—both money and vengeance.
"My junior sister," Feng said, taking off in a hurry. "Run!"
A Yellow Card flew from Cui Ming's hand as he followed Feng's lead. Feng glanced back at Cui Ming and said, "It's understandable for me to run for my life. Since my junior sister has found me, she will definitely try to kill me; the people of Hero Town won't be able to stop her. What about you?"
"I don't know. I don't even know who my enemy is." Cui Ming pulled out a Fate Card, dark energy swirling around it. "They're coming."
"Who?"
"I don't know."
As they ran, Feng asked, "Shouldn't we have an escape route?"
"Don't you have one?"
"Of course not! I'm being chased; how could I possibly think about directions?"
Cui Ming looked at the sun and said, "Head south, directly south. We need to find a boat by the sea; we have to leave Divine Island."
"I agree." Feng asked, "How far is it?"
"A few hundred miles."
"Wow." Feng turned to look at his junior sister who was chasing from a distance and said, "Something feels off. A girl is chasing with a sword while two guys are running ahead. Doesn't that seem a bit strange?"
"Hey, I'm really running for my life. If you want to talk to your junior sister, you can stay behind," Cui Ming replied, sounding annoyed.
A strong wind blew up from behind them, and Feng frowned. "There's a rotten smell." Could it be that he wasn't dead? But he had killed him with his own hands.
"Is it far?"
"Very far, at least ten kilometers away." Feng Dao said, "You've been tracked by a master. Running like this won't help. There's a river ahead; we can enter the water to cover our tracks."
Cui Ming suggested, "Let's go upstream."
"Alright."
The sound of water came with the wind, and indeed there was a river not far away—neither too big nor too small, neither too deep nor too shallow. The two jumped into the water. Cui Ming discarded all his clothes while Feng gave him his shirt. As Cui Ming took another step forward, they quickly moved through the water, using the riverbank for cover as they headed upstream. After several kilometers, they cut into another river channel heading south.
Feng glanced back and noticed that his junior sister had not followed them. Looking at Cui Ming's expression, he joked, "Abandoning armor and weapons."
Cui Ming looked at the Fate Card; the dark aura had disappeared, and he sighed in relief. "For the first time, I feel like I'm just trying to survive. I'm so tired." His muscles ached all over.
"I've been chased all night; I'm so hungry."
Cui Ming agreed, "Me too. Let's stop."
The two stopped, and Cui Ming looked at the sun, pondering for a moment. "To the southwest, there's a mountain range. Beyond that range is Divine Church City. We can eliminate Force and disguise our departure from Divine Island."
"Are you really going to go that far?" Feng Dao replied, "Eliminating Force means no resistance at all."
"My enemies are not ones I can match right now," Cui Ming said. "Whether Force exists or not doesn't matter much. I've learned disguise techniques since I was young. I can guarantee that no one will recognize us with the naked eye. Once we enter the mountains, we can also find something to eat."
Feng Dao asked, "So we're a team now?"
"Of course, let's go." As they ran, Cui Ming casually asked, "Did you pass the assessment?"
"I did. Even if I hadn't, she wouldn't have blocked me."
"What the hell, you passed?" Cui Ming asked in disbelief.
"Yeah," Feng Dao replied. "Don't think too much about it. We fought against two dragons for nothing. They had three recommendation votes; the first went to your team leader Beiyue, and the other two went to us. We were allowed to vote for two out of three of us. I originally planned to let them pass, but they all wrote my name down—Raefus wrote me and Eva's names. In the end, both Eva and I passed. Hey, I see your troubles are bigger than mine, even when we get to Three Continents. Where do you plan to go?"
Cui Ming said, "I need a place to hide for two years. Any recommendations?"
Feng Dao replied, "You think I’ve been hiding from my junior sister’s pursuit all these years? There is a place, but you might not like it."
"Where?"
"Dawn Desert," Feng Dao said. "I know the locations of oases in the desert; survival won't be an issue. But it's very lonely and solitary—facing the merciless desert alone, talking to yourself every day, joking around with yourself, playing games... Heh, I really couldn't stand it anymore and just left."
Cui Ming asked, "What about you now?"
"If I have someone with me, I'll go again," Feng replied, looking ahead. "Once I fully comprehend the Wind Sword Technique, I won't fear my junior sister anymore."
Cui Ming inquired, "Are you afraid of her now?"
"Not exactly. I just don't want a tragedy to repeat itself. Right now, it's fifty-fifty between us. If we face off, it's either her death or mine. So I must leave. Only when I can defeat her without harming her will I return to continue pursuing the murderer who killed my master."
Cui Ming chuckled, "I never expected that escaping for my life would lead to finding a companion... Sigh, I wonder if my senior brothers are searching for me everywhere right now."
Cui Ming vanished, and the people of Hero Town began a thorough search for his whereabouts. Eventually, they discovered that Cui Ming was last seen with a man and a woman, but they found no anomalies. Wandering took matters into his own hands and followed the traces all the way to Falling Moon River, where he lost track of Cui Ming. Analyzing the clues left behind indicated that there were three people on the surface: two men and one woman. There were vague hints that someone had pursued them all the way to Falling Moon River, complicating the investigation further.
Soon after, Cui Ming's discarded clothing was found, which was at least good news; it indicated a high probability that Cui Ming was still alive. The final conclusion was that Cui Ming and the other two were being hunted. At the same time, Feng was also missing, confirming that Cui Ming and Feng were together.
The four members of North Moon Group were placed under tight protection at headquarters. Hearing the updates from the investigation made them all feel dejected. Li Qing said, "If it were possible, Cui Ming wouldn't just run off like this; he would definitely have informed us."
Dina chimed in from the side, "If the one who killed the professor was after Cui Ming, then it makes sense for him to flee."
Li Qing asked, "Who is the one who killed the professor?"
"The Warden."
Li Qing exhaled sharply, "That old monster is still alive."
"Dina said, 'Besides him, there should be one or two more people, but they left no traces, so we can't determine who they are. However, anyone who can work with Warden is likely not weak. It seems they managed to infiltrate Hero Town and were noticed by Cui Ming. You all need not worry; with Cui Ming's intellect, nothing will happen.'
Mi Xiaonan stood up and said, 'I need to return to York Clan. Warden is strong, but our York Clan also has elders who can stand against him.'
Dina quickly replied, 'If they are willing to show themselves and engage us, we are not afraid of them. After all, the strength of the alliance cannot be matched by just a few individuals.'
Beiyue interjected, 'You just mentioned Warden and then talked about finding clothes?'
'Yes?'
'Does that mean Warden caught up with Cui Ming? Did Warden eliminate the clothes to avoid being pursued by the alliance?'
'That...,' Dina thought for a moment. 'It's possible. But everyone need not worry; we have already notified practitioners worldwide. Once they discover any trace of them, they will immediately report to the alliance.'
Not worry? How could they not worry? They didn't even know what had happened or who was pursuing Cui Ming; how could they not be concerned?
...
The past two days felt very slow. Dina had become the liaison for North Moon Group, relaying all the latest news to the four members of North Moon Group. As time passed, Li Qing's anxiety became increasingly evident. Beiyue spoke little, almost only listening and rarely opening his mouth. Mi Xiaonan was constantly trying to contact the elders of York Clan and finally managed to reach one through the Yorkians in Twilight City. The elder promised to notify all Yorkians to stay alert but had no better methods at hand. As for Ding Ze, he hadn't been idle either; he spent these two days sitting in the library at Hero Town headquarters searching for all information related to Warden.
New information emerged: Wei Wei and three hunters had caught up with the Sister of the Wind, who had left traces behind. The Wind Sister informed Wei Wei that she had infiltrated Hero Town to challenge Feng. Unexpectedly, when Feng saw her, he fled without looking back, prompting her to chase after him. Just as she reached Falling Moon River, another person suddenly appeared and handed her a Yellow Card. She witnessed both of them jump into Falling Moon River and searched along the river for a long time but found nothing. At the same time, with a warrior's sensitivity, she sensed something else—a feeling of being watched—and ultimately chased them to Divine Island's second-largest city but was completely at a loss.
On the morning of the third day, Beiyue opened his eyes and stared at the alarm clock, waiting for it to move from five o'clock to six o'clock when Dina arrived and knocked on the door saying, 'Gather your team and head to the headquarters meeting room.'"
Everyone quickly got up and arrived at the conference room ten minutes later.
Inside the conference room, Beiyue saw a familiar face, a woman dressed in green. It was the Elder of Silent City, Prophet's Messenger. What was she doing here?
In the conference room, Wandering, President, Dina, and four other members were present; aside from Wandering, the others seemed to have just arrived.
Bald Wanderer asked the four to take their seats, closed the door, and then returned to his position. "Miss, please repeat what you said."
Prophet's Messenger replied, "My master knows who is looking for Cui Ming and understands the background of this matter."
Beiyue stood up and said, "Isn't your master trying to go to Lost Civilization? I can take you there."
The messenger shook her head. "My master has set a condition: please have Mr. Wandering lift the oath curse."
President shook his head. "That's impossible."
The woman said, "My master claims that he has never violated the alliance's rules nor killed anyone without cause, yet he was expelled by the alliance and pursued by experts. This is inherently unfair."
It was indeed unfair. At that time, when the prophet gained Void Power, he merely wanted to find a place for experimentation but was discovered and stopped by the alliance. Strictly speaking, during his time with the alliance, he hadn’t done anything out of line. It was simply because he possessed such power that it made others wary.
Wandering Path said, "Miss, that's impossible. Why would I impose this oath curse? It’s because it takes a long time for the prophet to cast destructive spells. I am not being unreasonable; as long as he stays within a thousand kilometers of Silent City, he loses two hours of Force each day to prevent him from attacking the Three Continents. The price is too high; in fact, Cui Ming isn't worth that much. The real value lies with Warden. If the prophet is willing to capture Warden in exchange for lifting the oath curse, I would be more than happy to oblige." (To be continued.)
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