Chapter 136: Dong Shuye is Coming to Hunt Us Again

Winds Rise Across the Nine Provinces

Winds Rise Across the Nine Provinces

"Did you know him from Evil Moon Valley?" the senior disciple asked. He was well aware of his junior disciple's background, so when he mentioned past events, Evil Moon Valley came to mind.

"Yes," Wu Hua nodded. "That day, I was fortunate enough to join our sect. This guy's talent was so poor that almost no sect would take him. But somehow, he eventually joined the Blood Sect. I haven't seen him in a few months, and he's changed so much!"

When he first saw him just now, he almost didn't recognize him.

At the mine, everyone was disheveled and ragged. Now that they were cultivators, they naturally looked different from before. Not only did he not recognize Lu Ye at first glance, but Lu Ye also didn't recognize him.

"You said he only had 'One Leaf' talent?" the senior disciple frowned deeply. "What was his cultivation level back then?"

Wu Hua thought for a moment. "He seemed to have just opened his spiritual aperture."

"Then you must be mistaken," the senior disciple said. "That person is currently at the fourth level of the Spirit Creek Realm."

"No way!" Wu Hua exclaimed. He hadn't paid attention to checking Lu Ye's cultivation level earlier, but if his senior disciple said so, it must be true.

'One Leaf' talent was too low; it was impossible to reach the fourth level in just a few months. After all, he himself had only recently advanced to the second level.

Had he really been mistaken? Wu Hua scratched his head.

Behind the group, a figure slowly walked by, a sharp glint flashing in his dark eyes.

Blood Sect, Lu Yiye?

'Mountain-Crossing Tiger' Yiye?

The name matched, which meant the other party hadn't mistaken him for someone else.

But could someone who had just awakened their spiritual aperture grow to the fourth level of the Spirit Creek Realm in just a few months? Was this guy's talent really only at the 'One Leaf' level?

Undeniably, the other person's cultivation had indeed improved rapidly. When he had been chasing him, he was at the third level of the Spirit Creek Realm. In just two short months, he had actually reached the fourth level.

This guy's talent was definitely more than just 'One Leaf'!

However, to him, there was no difference between the third and fourth levels of the Spirit Creek Realm. Last time, he had allowed him to escape due to his carelessness, but this time, he absolutely couldn't let him get away.

He had fallen to this predicament entirely because of this 'Mountain-Crossing Tiger.' If he hadn't killed the young master, the Nine-Star Sect wouldn't have accepted the Xuan Gate's declaration of war, wouldn't have suffered such massive losses, and he wouldn't have recklessly left their stronghold to pursue him personally, which then led to their stronghold being breached!

If he had been stationed at the stronghold then, how could Wang Yang have been so audacious?

The root of all this lay with this person; he had to kill him!

And the Blood Sect... If he remembered correctly, it was that renowned sect from Bing Province. Newcomers to the Vast Sky Alliance might not know about the Blood Sect, but those from the Myriad Demon Ridge grew up hearing their elders recount events from decades ago. The Blood Sect's reputation still echoed among the younger generation of the Myriad Demon Ridge!

"Who are you putting on such a murderous display for?" At the breakfast stall, the young master glared at Old Dong, who was walking back. "Where's the big tiger I told you to buy?"

Dong Shuye turned his head, glanced at the young master, and grinned. "Does young master really want that big tiger?"

"Of course! Isn't he selling it?" the young master nodded.

"Why buy it if you want it? I'll just go and seize it for you!"

The young master was stunned for a moment, then beamed with joy. "Old Dong, Old Dong, you truly understand my thoughts! Excellent, excellent. What's bought isn't as good as what's seized! Come on, let's go!"

Old Dong shook his head. "You stay here and wait for me. Don't go."

"No way! How could I miss such an exciting event? Old Dong, if you don't take me, I'll go back and tell my mother. Don't think I don't know what you want. If you want to make a name for yourself, you won't succeed without my mother speaking up for you."

Old Dong gave him a deep look and said faintly, "I didn't realize, young master, that you're also a discerning person."

The young master smiled proudly. "It's just that I lack cultivation talent; otherwise, I would have long ago turned the cultivation world upside down. Old Dong, don't take me for an ignorant fop. It's settled: if you can help me seize that big tiger, I'll put in a few good words for you with my mother when we get back."

"Since young master insists, then let's go together," Old Dong said, turning to leave.

The young master quickly rose, leaving a spirit stone on the table, and excitedly followed. He had never participated in a conflict between cultivators before, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited. As for safety, he wasn't too worried, because his mother had told him that Old Dong was very powerful, the kind who could "walk sideways" in the outer reaches of the battlefield, so she had warned him to maintain a good relationship with Old Dong.

Lu Ye rode Amber out of the city and continued forward.

Although Tang Wu had only accompanied him for two days, it had saved him at least a month of travel, which showed how fast Tang Wu was. Unfortunately, Tang Wu could only take him this far.

Lu Ye was already very content with this. The journey to the Blood Sect stronghold was long, but now that he was at the fourth level of the Spirit Creek Realm, he no longer needed to be as cautious as he was when he first left Green Cloud Mountain, walking on thin ice. His self-preservation abilities had greatly increased.

It could be said that as long as nothing unexpected happened, traveling in the outer reaches of the battlefield would generally not pose significant danger.

With ample resources in hand, he cultivated while traveling, feeling quite carefree. Calculating quietly, at this rate of cultivation, by the time he returned to the Blood Sect stronghold, he would likely have reached the seventh or eighth level of cultivation. Of course, this was assuming a steady supply of spirit pills.

Just as he was feeling carefree, his heart suddenly tightened. He had a vague feeling of being targeted by someone.

He had experienced this feeling once before, precisely when he was being chased by Dong Shuye; it was a prickling sensation, like daggers in his back.

Had someone from the Tai Luo Sect tracked him here? Lu Ye's first thought was this possibility. He looked around but found no suspicious traces.

Faint screams and shouts drifted from far behind him. Lu Ye quickly looked back and saw a figure rapidly approaching him from that direction.

Lu Ye quickly focused his spiritual power into his eyes. After seeing the figure's true appearance, he almost couldn't believe his eyes.

Dong Shuye?

How could this guy be here?

Last time, when he saw this guy in Tassel Market, Lu Ye quickly fled with Amber. Firstly, he was afraid of being discovered, and secondly, he was afraid of implicating Hua Ci and the others. But he never expected to encounter Dong Shuye here, and what's more, this guy was chasing him just like last time!

All at once, Lu Ye's mood was indescribably terrible. If he had known Dong Shuye was in Yi'an City, he would never have entered.

It seemed Dong Shuye had discovered his presence in the city earlier, which was why the other party had pursued him so soon after he left.

He was with Amber, and Amber's appearance was too striking; even strangers would take a second look. Dong Shuye, who already had a grudge against him, would surely spot him as soon as he saw Amber.

What surprised Lu Ye, however, was that Dong Shuye didn't seem to be chasing him alone. He was carrying a person, and the screams and shouts were coming from that person.

Without time to ponder the situation, Lu Ye patted Amber's back. "Amber, run! Dong Shuye is chasing us again!" As he spoke, he slapped a Wind-Walking Talisman onto Amber.

The Wind-Walking Talisman given to him by the Sect Master had already been used during the last chase by Dong Shuye. These were newly purchased by Lu Ye. One talisman cost twenty-five spirit stones, which was certainly not cheap. Among talismans, offensive ones were the cheapest, defensive ones were next, and auxiliary talismans were the most expensive, with Wind-Walking Talismans being particularly costly.

Fortunately, he now had abundant spirit stones. He had bought three spare ones that morning when he left the Merchant Alliance.

He didn't expect them to come in handy so quickly.

The screams from behind were continuous. Dong Shuye, gliding along and chasing Lu Ye, felt his ears going deaf from the noise and couldn't help but shout, "Shut up!"

"This is so much fun, Old Dong!" The young master, whom he was carrying, looked miserable but was actually enjoying the thrilling sensation of soaring up and down. No other cultivator had ever let him play like this before.

He increasingly felt that Old Dong was a remarkable person. He leaned close to Old Dong's ear and yelled, "Faster!"

Dong Shuye's ears buzzed. He slightly retracted the spiritual power protecting the young master, and the strong winds immediately distorted the young master's features, making strange flapping noises.

In just three breaths, the noisy young master's head drooped, and he fainted.

Only then did Dong Shuye resume protecting him with spiritual power, secretly regretting bringing him along. This fop was simply too noisy.

But he couldn't just abandon him now; the wilderness held many dangers. If he left him, something unfortunate might happen, and he wouldn't be able to explain it to his master later.

What infuriated Dong Shuye even more was that the snow-white great tiger was running faster after two months.

Two months ago, even with the talisman's boost, he could steadily close the distance and eventually catch up to the other party. But now, he found that no matter how hard he tried, he could only avoid being shaken off; catching up seemed like a pipe dream.

While this was partly due to his own cultivation level dropping by one stage, the other party had clearly grown stronger.

The young master, who had been knocked out by the strong winds, slowly woke up and started shouting again.

Dong Shuye suppressed the urge to crush him to death and retracted the spiritual power protecting him...

The young master fainted again...

Chasing and fleeing, they rapidly moved away from Yi'an City.

Dong Shuye knew this couldn't continue. The other party had a mount and talismans to aid them, while he could only glide using spiritual power, which consumed too much. If the other party had just two more Wind-Walking Talismans, he wouldn't be able to catch up.

He looked up in the direction Lu Ye was fleeing and immediately had an idea. That direction was within the sphere of influence of the family stronghold he had joined. With the young master's name, if he was lucky, he should be able to summon some helpers.

Thinking this, he activated his battle imprint and sent out a message.

On Amber's back, Lu Ye's mind settled slightly. Two months had passed since he was last chased. In that time, both he and Amber had grown. Especially Amber, whose physique had been tempered by the scales last night, the effect was very noticeable: Amber was running faster than before.

If the situation continued this way, Dong Shuye was unlikely to catch up. However, that was assuming he had Wind-Walking Talismans. If the talismans ran out, Amber's speed would significantly decrease.

But Dong Shuye's gliding consumed a lot of energy too. Furthermore, Lu Ye felt—though he wasn't sure if it was a misconception—that Dong Shuye's cultivation seemed to be not at the seventh level.

It seemed to be only at the sixth level. Compared to their last encounter, Dong Shuye's spiritual power fluctuations had somehow become much weaker.

The distance was too great for Lu Ye to be sure if he was mistaken, but he had no desire to fight this guy. The miserable aftermath of their last encounter was vivid in his memory, so fleeing was the most respectful option for now.

Ahead, the sky was covered in dark clouds, and muffled thunder rumbled.

Damned spell cultivators! They truly are Lu's lifelong enemies!