Chapter 198 (1/2)

Third Master Yu was depressed beyond belief when he saw NanGong TianHu, his head swollen like a pig's head, standing at the pavilion a.s.signed to the NanGong Family and laughing sinisterly. After he had finished the registration, he ignored the hospitality of Gu XiYan who had urged him to stay and walked out with a frustrated expression.

Suddenly, a wave of familiar danger swept past his heart. Raising his head, Yu ManTian's face revealed joy, as in front of him was a youth dressed completely in black, looking at him with the gaze of a hawk!

”Aiya! It's you, kid… Third Master has finally found you...” Yu ManTian immediately identified the youth as Ling Jian. While he didn't know Ling Jian's name, the battle between the two the other day was the most dangerous, as well as the most thrilling fight he had ever had in the last few years of his life. So how could he forget this person's features?

Before he even finished his sentence, Ling Jian shot a glare at him, whispering quietly, ”Follow me!” before turning away.

Yu ManTian was overjoyed, trailing behind Ling Jian without another word. He didn't even seem to care that the other party was a ruthless murderer! Neither did he consider that a trap could have been set!

Would it be better to simply call him an idiot rather than a martial arts fanatic?

After the battle that day, even though Yu ManTian had always admired the white dressed youth, he felt that the white dressed youth won mainly because he took advantage of his own weakness at the time. While he admired the white dressed youth's strength, he didn't respect that white dressed youth. However, this stubborn and fearless black dressed teen struck a chord with him, making him feel that it was a pity such a talent became a killer. This was because Yu ManTian felt that the teen resembled him when he was younger, creating a sort of resonance with Ling Jian.

As for Ling Jian who was leading the road in front, he had a rare sense of appreciation. Yu ManTian might seem uncouth and insensitive, but he was actually a down-to-earth, hot-blooded fellow! Ling Jian only had admiration for this sort of person. He thought that to actually have such a friend wouldn't be such a bad thing after all! This was the first time Ling Jian had thought of befriending someone, and if Ling Tian were to hear of it, he would be gratified for sure.

Ling Jian was fiercely loyal to Ling Tian ever since he had been taken in, but Ling Tian's regret was that Ling Jian didn't know how to display his feelings at all, and was usually cold and detached. There had never been a person who could crack apart his icy sh.e.l.l, the only exception being Ling Tian. To think that the insensitive Yu ManTian would be the one to melt Ling Jian's frozen surface!

The two of them, one leading and one following, sped out of the city gates in the time it took to pour a cup of tea. Suddenly, Ling Jian's speed increased sharply, leading to Yu ManTian being unable to stay even with him. The best he could do was to maintain a distance of ten feet behind Ling Jian, which nearly drove Yu ManTian crazy!

This kid's movement techniques aren't just a notch better than mine! For me to have a much higher cultivation than him, but be unable to catch up to him speaks volumes about his skills!

The two of them resembled wisps of smoke as they sped across the wide expanse of lands outside the city. Only upon reaching a lush green forest did Ling Jian gesture to Yu ManTian before shooting inside like a bolt of lightning.

Yu ManTian didn't hesitate at all, impetuously following him in. As for the saying 'No one runs into a forest willingly', it was no more than bullsh*t to Third Master Yu!

In a clearing within the forest, the black dressed Ling Jian stood ramrod straight, like a javelin piercing straight into the ground, warmly smiling at Yu ManTian! The trust the latter had shown him made him feel especially delightful! If Ling Chen and the rest of the Ling people were to see his current expression, they would be shocked beyond relief. Ah'Jian… Brother Jian could actually smile?!

”Where's that white dressed fellow? Errr… your house's young n.o.ble?” Not being able to see that refined demeanor of the person he most wanted to see, Yu ManTian felt incomparably downcast! He stared hard and continued, ”Since you called me over, why isn't he here? While your skills are good, you are still not this Third Master's opponent!”

”My house's young n.o.ble?” Ling Jian looked at Yu ManTian as though he was a joke. ”When did I say that I came under the instructions of my young n.o.ble?”

”Eh! This isn't under your young n.o.ble's orders? But you are really not my match! By the way, how are your injuries from that time? Your strength isn't comparable to that whatever Golden Leaves guy, and my elder brother had said that his injuries would take at least a hundred days to recover. You were even more heavily injured than him that time, so how could you activate your movement technique?” Yu ManTian was a little surprised, as based on his estimations Ling Jian needed months to heal, but after only a few days he seemed right as rain!