Chapter 898: Terms (1/2)

Qianye wanted to defend himself since assisting the flight with his origin power wasn’t that easy, either. Nonetheless, he ultimately decided to keep quiet since there was no outtalking this young miss’ temper and sharp tongue.

After a period of rest, Ji Tianqing said, “What did you do in the city that you were chased down like this? You would’ve been captured if I wasn’t waiting there for you.”

“I wanted to interrogate Rui Xiang at first, and see if I can figure out Song Zining’s fate. Who would’ve thought that old man would be so shrewd? He activated a certain mechanism and fled, activating a city-wide alarm in the process.”

“Did you get anything out of him?”

Qianye shook his head. “Nope, but I broke his other leg. I think he’ll speak up the next time.”

Ji Tianqing glared at Qianye. “Next time my a*s!”

Qianye laughed. “There’s no other way.”

Ji Tianqing leaned forward and tapped at his chest. “Your escape ability is indeed powerful, but it’s not completely unrivaled. The city lord managed to figure out your target destination. Do you think you can still escape from him next time?”

“I can still use it one more time.”

“Then? Find a place to hide?”

Qianye had no choice but to admit. “Yes.”

Ji Tianqing said angrily, “So what if you can flash away one more time? That fiery-eyed city lord just needs to stand in the air and let his subordinates comb the land, little by little.”

This problem was on point. Actually, Qianye had also thought about this, but he simply wasn’t willing to give up on rescuing Song Zining.

The worst-case scenario had happened during his entry into the city. Although he had managed to activate Spatial Flash and leave the city, the city lord had still managed to sense his target location.

Originally, Qianye had planned to execute a second Spatial Flash and find a place to hide with his Bloodline Concealment. The dangers of this plan were self-evident—Luo Bingfeng could trap Qianye with Ji Tianqing’s method and find his location sooner or later.

Spatial Flash was powerful, but Qianye’s current strength wasn’t enough to jump long distances or multiple times. The power Andruil left behind back then had actually transported Qianye hundreds of kilometers away.

Noticing Qianye’s silence, Ji Tianqing asked once again.

Qianye had no answer no matter how many times he was asked. Ji Tianqing eventually stopped asking after understanding this. She only sighed lightly, saying, “Well then, just promise me you won’t enter Tidehark again, okay? It’ll be over for Song Seven once you die.”

Qianye finally nodded. “Fine, I promise.”

Ji Tianqing finally smiled as she produced several bags of food and ammunition. “I’ll be gone for a while. You should rest well before going back there, don’t rush. Perhaps there’ll be some new developments after a couple of days.”

Qianye was somewhat startled. “What are you going to do?”

“Seek powerful reinforcements of course! How can we save that stupid Song Seven on our own?”

Qianye sat down to cultivate after Ji Tianqing’s departure, waiting patiently until his origin power was at its peak. Luo Bingfeng was so powerful that there were only a handful of people in the empire who could suppress him with relative certainty. Hence, Qianye was still a bit skeptical about Ji Tianqing’s potential reinforcements. On the other hand, he would still have to keep up the pressure on Tidehark even if she could bring back support.

But Qianye was in no rush after provoking Luo Bingfeng into action. Right now, all he needed to do was let people see that he was fine and that his combat strength was intact.

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Another uninvited guest had arrived in Southern Blue.

Luo Yun, dressed in ordinary mercenary attire, arrived unobstructed at the Dark Flame headquarters to meet Li Kuanglan.

Li Kuanglan’s countenance was clear, free from the hardships of mortal life. She picked up her teacup with jade-like fingers and said after taking a small sip, “What good news does Steward Luo bring for his second coming?”

Luo Yun felt a bit surprised because Li Kuanglan seemed different from the last he had met her. Back then, she was like an unsheathed blade—her momentum was incomparably sharp, almost to the point of being rude. The current Li Kuanglan was calm, graceful, and impressive. Even her action of drinking tea was completely perfect.

If the previous Li Kuanglan was a peerless swordsman, the current her was a master of the imperial residence. The former quality could be trained, but the latter was a temperament brought about by one’s upbringing. This was what shook Luo Yun.

The steward suppressed his astonishment and said respectfully, “Mister Li, I come in the city lord’s name to discuss an exchange.”

Li Kuanglan said indifferently, “Didn’t we come to a result back then? Why are you back?”