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Yun'er pondered for a moment but ultimately couldn't shake off her worries. After a brief hesitation, Ye Tian's safety occupied her thoughts, so she returned to her hiding place and relayed Ye Tian's words to Cold Moon, omitting her own involvement.
Cold Moon was not foolish and could easily tell that Yun'er was lying. Given Ye Tian's character, he would never agree to let a woman accompany him on a dangerous mission that could cost them their lives.
"You can't go," Cold Moon said, grabbing Yun'er. She was the Boss Lady here; if anyone was to go, it should be her.
Yun'er and Cold Moon exchanged glances for a moment, realizing that the latter's decision was unchangeable. With a light sigh, Yun'er replied, "Alright then, Sister Ningyue, be extra careful."
Cold Moon was taken aback. Logically, Yun'er shouldn't have agreed so easily, but the urgency of the situation left no room for further thought. After giving Yun'er a few more instructions, Cold Moon's figure flickered several times before disappearing into the darkness.
Watching Cold Moon leave, Yun'er furrowed her brows slightly before resolutely turning back toward the hiding place of the others in the cave. Moments later, her figure returned again, vanishing into the endless gloom.
...
Ye Tian swiftly navigated through the cave's passageway. Ahead, he could faintly see a glimmer of light; it was clear that the light came from the torches held by his pursuers.
"Here I am!" Ye Tian shouted without hesitation, intending to lure them in.
The cave amplified sound remarkably well; Ye Tian's voice echoed far and wide. Not only did it reach the black-clad figures pursuing him, but Cold Moon, who was following behind, also heard his call.
"Up ahead!"
One of the black-clad men shouted back, and soon Ye Tian heard their footsteps quickening and the sound of blades clashing against the cave walls growing more frequent.
At this point in the cave, it had become quite spacious—enough for ten people to walk side by side. If a fight broke out here, Ye Tian would be surrounded from all sides. Even if he could endure for a while, it would eventually drain his stamina; thus, this was not an ideal place to engage in combat.
Thinking this through, Ye Tian cursed under his breath and began to retreat. He did not move quickly at first; after a moment, his pursuers had closed in enough that he could make out their figures in the torchlight. Ye Tian remained calm but picked up his pace slightly to maintain distance while continuing to lure them.
After about a cup of tea's time had passed, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching from behind. He accelerated abruptly and turned a corner to shake off his enemies. Listening intently, he discerned that the footsteps were light yet firm—it must be a woman.
The first image that flashed through Ye Tian's mind was Yun'er, which warmed his heart. But in the next moment, he couldn't help but feel a sense of complaint; she clearly wasn't supposed to follow, yet she stubbornly insisted on doing so. Wasn't that just throwing herself into the fire?
"Ye Tian..."
The voice was soft, cautious. Upon hearing it, Ye Tian felt an inexplicable pang of disappointment, as the person was not Yun'er, but Cold Moon, Sister Ningyue...
The situation was urgent, and Ye Tian didn't have time to dwell on his feelings. He turned to Cold Moon and nodded.
Although Cold Moon was a woman, she remained calm in the face of danger; her quiet call was the best proof of that. Generally speaking, one would shout loudly upon seeing Ye Tian in such a situation, but a loud shout would surely expose the hiding places of others. If that happened, Ye Tian's carefully devised plan would be in vain.
"Sister Ningyue, you should go back quickly," Ye Tian said gravely as he approached her.
Cold Moon shook her head, her expression resolute.
Ye Tian frowned and made a quick decision. "Wait for me in the side path."
"Let's go together," Cold Moon said, confused, thinking Ye Tian wanted to return alone to fight.
"No way. I will lead them to the side path later. You need to create the illusion that you've just come out from there; otherwise, they might search one by one," Ye Tian explained briefly.
"Then you be careful," Cold Moon understood and turned back toward the original path.
Ye Tian frowned as he watched her leave. At this moment, the black-clad men were closing in again, and flickering flames could be seen around the corner.
To close the distance, Ye Tian waited for a moment before the black-clad men reappeared in his line of sight. Only then did he turn around and continue retreating.
"There!"
"Damn it, if you have guts, don't run!"
Some among the group of black-clad men shouted loudly, followed by several powerful energies shooting towards him.
Ye Tian sneered, realizing that the other party's mindset was flawed due to their prolonged inability to catch up. With their limited strength, trying to unleash energy from such a distance would only waste effort, unable to even touch a single hair on Ye Tian.
Sure enough, the energy dissipated silently about ten zhang away from Ye Tian, vanishing without a trace.
The group of black-clad individuals fell silent for a moment, and Ye Tian could sense their embarrassment.
"Get out of the way!"
The awkwardness was only temporary. Moments later, a furious roar erupted from the crowd, sounding like thunder. Ye Tian turned to see the burly man pushing through the crowd, rushing towards him with a face full of rage.
This man was exceptionally fierce, and Ye Tian did not wish to engage in a prolonged battle. Thus, he activated the Yuqi Tayan Jue, increasing the distance between them once again.
Seeing this, the burly man let out another furious shout. He ripped a rock protruding from the cave wall with his bare hands and hurled it with great force, aiming directly at Ye Tian's back.
Whoosh!
The rock sliced through the air, creating a powerful gust of wind with its momentum.
Ye Tian turned to look and saw that the rock was enveloped in a layer of purple energy, flying rapidly like a ball of purple ghost fire—fierce and swift.
A thought flashed through his mind. Ye Tian's lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile as he turned around and struck out with his palm. A golden light shone from his hand as he summoned the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield.
The rock crashed into the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield with tremendous force, causing it to tremble violently but not shatter. The purple light around the rock dissipated as it crumbled into dust upon impact.
Using this force, Ye Tian accelerated further, increasing the distance between them even more.
"Thanks," Ye Tian mocked the increasingly blurry figure of the burly man before turning to continue retreating.
The burly man intended to force Ye Tian to slow down but ended up making things worse. He couldn't help but roar in anger, wildly swinging his fists and striking the cave wall, sending rubble flying everywhere.
In truth, Ye Tian's actions were not merely an attempt to escape; his real goal was to infuriate the burly man. Only by provoking them would they focus all their attention on Ye Tian. Otherwise, if he continued retreating without confrontation, it would raise suspicions of luring them into a trap.
About another incense stick's worth of time passed, and Ye Tian estimated that he was close to the fork in the road, so he slowed his footsteps again, waiting for the black-clad man behind him to take the bait.
Although Ye Tian did not think highly of the other person's intelligence, slowing down still required a reasonable explanation; otherwise, it would inevitably raise suspicion.
After a brief wait, flames appeared again behind him. The burly man from before was holding a torch alone, having left the others far behind by a distance of at least a hundred zhang.
"Come and fight me if you dare!" The burly man was excited to see Ye Tian, his nostrils flaring like an angry bull.
Ye Tian laughed heartily at this and mocked, "I thought you only knew how to roar; turns out you can talk too?"
"Damn it, you're still arrogant when death is at your doorstep!" The burly man cursed loudly, but his footsteps did not falter. He had just made an exciting discovery: the young man's footsteps were somewhat unsteady, indicating that he was running out of energy after fleeing continuously.
"Heh heh." Ye Tian sneered coldly and ignored him.
"If you kneel and call me 'Grandpa' three times, I'll let you go today!" The burly man shouted with a sinister grin as the distance between them closed.
"Are you serious?" Ye Tian suddenly stopped and turned around with a genuinely curious expression.
The burly man was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Of course I'm serious! If you kneel down and call me 'Grandpa,' I'll leave right after."
With that, the burly man put his hands on his hips and looked down at Ye Tian with disdain, waiting for him to bow.
However, what he received in return was Ye Tian's cold laugh. Hearing this, the burly man frowned and looked over, only to see Ye Tian staring at him with a look of disbelief. It dawned on him what was happening...
"You’re messing with me!" The burly man roared angrily as he stomped his powerful leg on the ground, propelling himself forward like a spring.
"You really are the typical example of being brawny but simple-minded," Ye Tian ruthlessly mocked again before quickly retreating.
There was still some distance between them, so even though the burly man suddenly charged forward, he couldn't catch up to Ye Tian. However, he was now filled with pent-up frustration; if he couldn't tear Ye Tian apart today, he feared he would be left with lingering anger.
Although Ye Tian pretended to be exhausted, he had cleverly maintained a distance of about thirty zhang between them. According to his memory, once he turned the corner ahead and walked about half a mile further, he should reach the fork in the road.
"That's why you're just a character holding a torch." Ye Tian faced the big man, who was hurling insults at him, without getting angry, occasionally throwing back cold and sarcastic remarks.
The most vicious words over time are never curses, but rather mockery! Cursing only makes people angry, while mockery can drive someone to madness.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone's face when you strike, and don't expose someone's flaws when you insult them. The big man was on the verge of a breakdown after being mocked by Ye Tian multiple times regarding his intelligence.
Since childhood, people around him had laughed at him for being foolish. Although his cultivation was never lower than others, he could not escape endless ridicule. He even felt that his parents were somewhat ashamed of him. After years of pent-up frustration, his anger finally erupted one night when he was seventeen; he killed everyone who had ever mocked him.
From that day on, he wandered the world. Whenever he encountered anyone daring enough to laugh at him, he would tear their mouths apart to vent his rage. Until one day, he met Fourth Master. Fourth Master didn't think he was foolish and even arranged for him to be a personal bodyguard. Finally valued again, he had not been called a fool since then—until today...
Ye Tian had touched the scar in his heart; he had to crush Ye Tian like squashing a bug to relieve his hatred.
"You big fool, if you can catch up to me, I'll kneel down and call you 'Grandpa' three times," Ye Tian stopped again, looking at the panting big man with disdain.
The big man was breathing heavily, but it wasn't from exhaustion; it was from being infuriated by Ye Tian.
He couldn't mock back, so he could only resort to cursing. Just as he was about to shout an insult, he suddenly noticed a figure flash past in the middle of the three paths ahead.
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