Qiangzi shot out a yellow talisman, and the man behind him did the same.
Bang
The two talismans collided, but it was clear their strength was not on the same level. The man was directly sent flying.
"This damn thing, can't kill it," Qiangzi cursed and continued to flee.
Early morning~
Yu Daohan was still asleep when Pan Lun walked in and nudged his shoulder.
Yu Daohan's eyes snapped open, he drew the Zhenhun Stone short sword from his thigh, and lunged at Pan Lun.
"Yu Ye, it's me!" Pan Lun quickly said.
The short sword stopped a centimeter from Pan Lun's throat. Yu Daohan abruptly halted.
Pan Lun was thoroughly scared. If it had gone a centimeter further, he would have met his maker on the spot.
"Yu Ye, your eyes." Pan Lun looked at Yu Daohan's left eye, which was bloodshot and filled almost the entire socket.
Yu Daohan cleared his head, retracted his short sword, and said, "It's nothing, same as usual."
Pan Lun nodded and didn't ask further, "Pack up, we're ready to depart."
With that, Pan Lun walked out of the tent, letting out a sigh of relief. This bed was a life-threatening experience.
Yu Daohan tidied up casually and walked out of the tent, seeing that everyone had been waiting for a long time.
"Since Master Yu is awake, let's depart," Wang Fei said with a smile, but a hint of killing intent lurked beneath it.
Yu Daohan didn't look at Wang Fei but glanced at a subordinate beside him.
The subordinate next to Wang Fei stared at Yu Daohan, his hand already gripping his gun. This was the same subordinate who had prepared to shoot Yu Daohan last night.
Pan Lun frowned, sensing killing intent emanating from the subordinate's brow.
Everyone packed their belongings and set off. Pan Lun led the way, with Yu Daohan following beside him.
"Yu Ye, if we move quickly today, we'll reach Yin Chen Valley by tomorrow morning," Pan Lun said, leaning closer to Yu Daohan.
Yu Daohan nodded, glanced at Wang Fei and his group behind them, and then his gaze lingered on one of the subordinates for a second. The subordinate noticed Yu Daohan watching him and met his gaze.
"I'm going to relieve myself," Yu Daohan said, walking towards the nearby woods.
"I'm going to relieve myself too," the subordinate who had just made eye contact with Yu Daohan said.
Wang Fei, knowing what his subordinate intended, replied, "Alright, be careful."
The subordinate gripped his gun and followed Yu Daohan into the woods.
Yuan Jiuan's lips curved upwards, and he called out to the group, "Everyone, let's rest here for a while."
The subordinate followed Yu Daohan into the woods for about five minutes when Yu Daohan suddenly flickered and darted into the nearby bushes.
Without hesitation, the subordinate chased after him, gun in hand.
Entering the bushes, the subordinate scanned his surroundings. Seeing no trace of Yu Daohan, he was about to retreat.
Suddenly, a short sword shot out from the bushes to his left, flying directly towards the arm holding his gun.
Before the subordinate could react, his forearm was pierced by the short sword, and an intense pain shot through it.
The subordinate didn't even have time to cry out before Yu Daohan suddenly emerged. In a flash, he was in front of the subordinate, his four fingers clenched and thrusting towards the subordinate's throat.
Yu Daohan's strike rendered the subordinate unable to make a sound, his face contorting with extreme distress.
Yu Daohan showed no hesitation, wrapping one hand around the subordinate's neck.
Crack!!
A bone-cracking sound echoed as the subordinate's head spun a full three hundred and sixty degrees.
Thump!
The subordinate fell to the ground.
Yu Daohan looked at the fallen subordinate with icy eyes, then pulled out the Zhenhun Stone short sword embedded in his forearm. "Did I get too low-key? Even scum like this wants to kill me."
Yu Daohan sheathed the Zhenhun Stone short sword and walked back towards where the group was resting.
Upon arriving at the resting spot, Wang Fei guessed the outcome as soon as he saw Yu Daohan emerge.
Yuan Jiuan chuckled inwardly. He had already predicted that the subordinate would fail to deal with Yu Daohan. It was advantageous for him no matter who died between the two. Of course, it would be best if Yu Daohan were killed. Even if he survived, as long as there was a catalyst, Wang Fei and Yu Daohan were bound to clash.
"Since Master Yu is here, let's continue our journey!" Wang Fei said, his smile now radiating extreme killing intent.
"Aren't we waiting for that young brother?" Yuan Jiuan asked Wang Fei, looking puzzled.
He knew that the subordinate would not be returning.
"He was in a hurry to get home, so he's already gone," Yu Daohan said with a smile, looking at Wang Fei.
Yu Daohan knew that such a lie was unbelievable, but he didn't expect anyone to believe it.
Yuan Jiuan looked confused, "Why the sudden rush to get home?"
"Enough, let's go!" Wang Fei's voice was cold.
Yuan Jiuan nodded, "In that case, everyone, let's continue on our way."
Yuan Jiuan rejoiced inwardly. Wang Fei could no longer suppress his anger.
Pan Lun, standing to the side, remained silent. He had already noticed the killing intent on the subordinate's face, and when Yu Daohan entered the woods, he understood what would happen.
Pan Lun led the way, but one hand was intentionally or unintentionally resting on the dagger at his waist. Wang Fei's face had been full of killing intent, and if a fight broke out, he would strike at the leader first and kill Wang Fei directly.
Wang Fei gripped his gun tightly and whispered instructions to a subordinate beside him, "When you have a chance, deal with this guy immediately. Just leave Pan Lun and Yuan Jiuan. Kill everyone else."
The subordinates nodded, except for one named Wu Fu Rang, who remained silent, his hand holding the gun trembling.
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