A giant white eagle and a huge black hawk swept through the sky respectively as if streaks of white and black lightning; it caused countless pedestrians to stop and look one after another as they tried to guess what exactly those high level profound beasts were . But right after, the hawk and eagle flew increasingly further and higher and very quickly, completely vanished above the clouds
âLittle Snow! A bit higher!â
The Giant Snow Eagleâs entire body was as white as snow; Lan Xueruo had hoped that after it flew above the clouds, they could hide their silhouettes with the cloudâs help . But Yun Che understood very clearly, that this may have worked if it were some other type of flying profound beast that chased behind them; however, what was behind him just happened to be a hawk . Hawks were the true rulers of the sky, and there was nothing that could escape the eyes of a hawk .
The Giant Snow Eagle flew higher and higher, and had passed through countless layers of clouds . However, the Fierce Storm Hawk still chased relentlessly . The Giant Snow Eagle could fly very high, enough to reach an attitude of five thousand meters; but in terms the altitude of flight, it was far from being able to be compared with the hawks . A ordinary adult hawk could already fly to the altitude of ten thousand meters, let alone a Spirit Profound ranked Fierce Storm Hawk .
Fortunately, in terms of the flight speed, the Giant Snow Eagle wasnât inferior to the Fierce Storm Hawk; even though it followed behind closely, the distance remained consistently the same . The Giant Snow Eagle had no way of throwing the Fierce Storm Hawk off its tail, but the Fierce Storm Hawk couldnât catch up to the Giant Snow Eagle anytime soon either . However, the Giant Snow Eagleâs rank, after all, was lower than that of the Fierce Storm Hawkâs; for the Fierce Storm Hawk to catch up with the Giant Snow Eagle, it was only a matter of time .
âAccording to what I know, this Fierce Storm Hawk was captured alive by the Xiao Sect a few years ago . It doesnât seem to have been fully tamed yet, and is not some contracted profound beast either, and there are risks of it escaping if it were released . So unless it was some imperative matter, they simply would not release this Fierce Storm Hawk⌠. Junior Brother Yun, what exactly did you do to Xiao Sect?â Lan Xueruo asked nervously as she tightly clutched the Giant Snow Eagleâs plume .
The sound of the wind howled like the rumbling of thunder . Facing Lan Xueruoâs question, Yun Che hesitated a little, and answered truthfully: âItâs okay if you choose to not believe what Iâm about to say⌠I completely crippled Xiao Luocheng, and made them lose six hundred thousand purple profound coins for naught⌠. â Yun Che slightly paused, but nevertheless, chose a way of wording that was easier for others to swallow: âI also thoroughly destroyed their sectâs treasury . â
âAh!â Lan Xueruoâs opened her beautiful eyes into a round shape; her lips were wide open as she looked at him dumbfounded, as if she was looking at a monstrosity .
âI swear by my appearance that these are all true . â Yun Che helplessly said .
ââŚâ Lan Xueruo was speechless for a long time . She didnât doubt Yun Cheâs words; she was certain that based on her view of Yun Cheâs nature, he fundamentally wouldnât use such ridiculous words to fool her in this kind of situation . Yet, it was exactly because she didnât doubt Yun Cheâs words, that she was immensely shocked and frightened inside her heart . What shocked her was that Yun Che, who was a youth at the first level of the Nascent Profound Realm, was actually able to bring such a disaster to New Moon cityâs largest sect all by himself; this was something utterly unimaginable . What frightened her⌠Was that crippling Xiao Luocheng and losing six hundred thousand purple profound coins could already amount to a deep hatred; but to destroy the sectâs treasury⌠. It would be more than just deep hatred! This kind of hatred was enough to last through hundreds of generations and thousands of autumns!
If Xiao Sectâs Branch Sect didnât want to chop Yun Cheâs corpse into tens of thousands of pieces at all cost, even she would think of that as odd .
It was no wonder that in order to chase him down, Xiao Sect had even released the Fierce Storm Hawk .
Lan Xueruo was originally considering whether if she should stop this pointless escape and reveal her identity, which would absolutely be enough to assure Yun Cheâs safety . But after listening to Yun Cheâs words, she tossed this idea away altogether . Based on what Yun Che had done, if he was to fall into the Xiao Sectâs hands, let alone herself, she wouldnât be able to save him even if she made use of her father .
Looking at Lan Xueruoâs reaction, Yun Che said somewhat guiltily: âSenior Sister Xueruo, sorry, Iâve burdened you . â
Lan Xueruo lightly shook her head: âThis is my own choice, there isnât anything that could be considered a burden . â She gently smiled and comforted him: âAlso, Senior Sister protecting a cute Junior Brother, is a matter of course without saying . â
âItâs too early to say you are burdening me, for it is still not certain that we canât escape . Perhaps theyâll stop chasing us after awhile . Or maybe⌠that Fierce Storm Hawk would suddenly become disobedient and fly in a different direction elsewhere; thatâs all possible⌠Little Snow, fly a little faster!â
When hearing Lan Xueruoâs words, some complexity flashed though Yun Cheâs expression . As Lan Xueruo spoke these words, he didnât discover the slightest hint of regret, deceit, and impurity from the depths of her eyes .
He didnât like to be in debt to other people but this time, he was doubtlessly indebted to her . He owed her his life, or perhaps, some sort of emotion⌠.
âSpeaking of which, Junior Brother Yun, how did you manage to infiltrate into the Xiao Sect anyways? And how did you devastate them to this extent? Is it alright for you tell me?â
Naturally, the current state of Lan Xueruoâs heart was terribly anxious . However, her eyes revealed an extremely pure curiosity as she spoke and made Yun Che, who had originally wanted to conceal everything, incapable of refusing . He thought for a bit, and narrated to her: âLong long ago, I had a Master . I learned some medical skills from Master, and in them included the art of disguise . Xiao Luocheng was gravely injured by me, and the sect would surely search for doctors everywhere in the city . Therefore, I disguised as a middle-aged doctor⌠. And infiltrated the Xiao SectâŚâ
Yun Che was naturally very eloquent in his speech and vividly recited what had happened during these few days in Xiao Sect to Lan Xueruo . Of course, he didnât mention matters like the Emperor Profound Dragon Core; that, he couldnât let others know . The entire descriptive process was undoubtedly fantastic; it caused Lan Xueruo to, at times, open her pink lips wide, at times laugh as she covered her mouth, and at times have a face of shock⌠. Especially when she heard that he was mistaken as an unrivaled doctor, as well as Xiao Luocheng kowtowing to him as his godgrandfather . She promptly laughed while holding her stomach to the point of tears squeezing out of the corner of her eyes⌠The entire time, it was as if she had forgotten that they were currently in a dangerous situation .
Two hours passed, four hours passed⌠.
The sky had already darkened . As four hours and hundreds of kilometers were passed in the howling sound of the wind, Yun Che and Lan Xueruoâs ears were close to being deafened . They already did not know where they currently were located . Each time they turned their heads back for a countless number times, they still could clearly see the Black Hawkâs silhouette each and every time .
âThis is bad! Theyâve almost caught up! Little Snow, fly a little faster . Little Snow!!â
Yun Che turned his head around and was shocked to find that the Fierce Storm Hawk behind them had closed in from over a thousand meters to less than three hundred meters . Sitting on the Giant Snow Eagleâs back, Yun Che clearly felt its body cramping⌠. To a True Profound Beast, flying on full throttle for four hours was already near miraculous . If it wasnât Lan Xueruoâs contracted profound beast and possessed absolute loyalty to Lan Xueruo, persisting to this extent would simply be impossible .
Yet the Fierce Storm Hawâs rank advantage was clearly displayed at this time . Its speed of flight barely had the slightest trace of declining . The occasional hawkâs cries that came from it was full of energy, and resounded through heaven and earth .
âSenior Sister, donât force it anymore . Its strength is already exhausted and if this keeps up, its lifespan will be directly damaged . â
As the Giant Snow Eagleâs master, Lan Xueruo understood its current condition better than Yun Che . She bit her lips and tightly gripped both of her fists .
The Giant Snow Eagleâs body spasms became more and more severe; even its posture was no longer stable . It started to falter and sway, and the speed even more so became increasingly slower . The Fierce Storm Hawk behind them progressively shortened the distance and at this time, a hideous voice came from behind them: âLittle bastard, to actually make this daddy here chase for so long! This time, letâs see where else you can run!!â
Yun Che turned around all of a sudden and only now discovered that the Fierce Storm Eagle had already caught up to within hundred meters . The Fierce Storm Hawkâs entire appearance, as well as the silhouette that stood on itâs back was in clear view⌠It was undoubtedly Xiao Zaihe!
âSenior Sister, let Little Snow fly downwards at once, we should prepa-âŚâ
As Yun Che spoke halfway, he suddenly stopped; because in that earlier instant, an extremely dangerous feeling came from behind him . He turned his head around almost as quick lightning, and with a single glance, saw the oddly shaped weapon held by the Xiao Zaihe who was standing atop the Fierce Storm Hawkâs back .
That is⌠.
Poison Fire Rod!!
Xiao Zaihe actually possessed a Poison Fire Rod!
Before he could even react, he already saw a flicker of fire suddenly burst out of the Poison Fire Rod⌠Instantaneously, a line of lethally dangerous aura flew toward them with a speed faster than sound . It originally was supposed to fly toward Yun Che, but under the violent air current, it underwent a slight degree of offset, and flew straight toward Lan Xueruoâs chest .
âSenior Sister careful!!â
Lan Xueruo, who was still turning her head around, completely did not notice the fatal danger closing in . When she finally noticed it, she already couldnât react in time at all⌠. In her enlarged pupils, a pitch-black object increasingly became closer; and right after, it was solidly blocked by Yun Cheâs body that swooped in front of herâŚ
Poof!!
A huge hole opened on Yun Cheâs shoulder and blood splattered everywhere . Even though he avoided any vitals, he still underestimated the Poison Fire Rodâs power; the instant he was hit by the Poison Fire Rod, he had almost heard the hideous cackle of the Grim Reaper .
âJunior⌠Junior Brother Yun!!â
Lan Xueruoâs body froze in place . Only when she saw Yun Cheâs shoulder that had been instantly dyed red by blood, did she finally let out a terrified cry and panically supported his body that was slowly toppling over .
âSenior SisterâŚâ He could bear the severe pain from the wound but under the heavy shot his mind scattered, and made him feel as if he was incapable of supporting himself . With a ghastly face, he said with difficulty while biting the tips of his tongue: âThat is⌠the Poison Fire Rod, it has an acute poison⌠If hit⌠inevitable death . ⌠Hold me⌠and jump down⌠. Jumping down⌠we may die⌠. But if we donât jump⌠weâll definitely dieâŚâ
Acute poison?
Looking at Yun Cheâs bloody and mutilated shoulder made the inside of Lan Xueruoâs heart violently tremble . She nodded with misty eyes and tightly hugged Yun Cheâs body: âVery well⌠. Let us jump . â
At this moment, in the face of the Yun Che who blocked for her with his life, she still chose to follow blindly even when faced against the high altitude of a few thousand meters . She hugged Yun Che and stood up on the Giant Snow Eagleâs back . Looking at the vast land underneath, she softly whispered: âLittle Snow, youâve worked hard⌠Come back and rest well . â
As her voice faded, the mark on her hand flashed . With a long cry, the Giant Snow Eagleâs gigantic body disappeared within the white light .
Yun Che and Lan Xueruoâs bodies also fell straight down as they plummeted toward the vast unknown below them .