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Chapter 164: The Pursuit of Four Half-step Great Masters

The spring breeze brushed against their faces as the river water flowed eastward.

On the low hills by the river, flowers bloomed and willows swayed, while the Three-Li Stone Road was filled with the fragrance of flowers. It was a popular place for literati, wealthy young ladies, and gentlemen to go for an outing.

In such a place, there were naturally small stalls selling refreshing tea, snacks, and braised dishes.

Xin Zhuo was sitting in front of a braised food stall, eating a plate of braised pork knuckles and beef. As he ate, he looked back from where he came, sensing that there were experts chasing after him.

This feeling was inexplicable but very strong.

There were still sixteen days left until he reached the Half-step Great Master realm.

He wondered if it was one person or several people who were coming after him. Were they Half-step Great Masters, or was it the Little Great Master himself?

Just as he finished throwing away the pig trotter bones, he saw a person approaching from a distance. It was a woman, wearing a water-green robe. She had an average appearance and some acne on her face.

But this person was his pursuer!

"May I ask which sect you are from? What grievances do we have that you must chase after me?" Xin Zhuo looked around. There were many wealthy young men, ladies, and literati enjoying the outing, but only this person in front of him was an expert. It seemed that only one person had come.

The woman continued to approach, her voice cold. "I am Zhao Ling, the sect master of the Lingjian Sect."

Xin Zhuo continued to eat a piece of braised beef and smiled. "So it's Sect Master Zhao. Although I had some misunderstandings with Miss Zhao Li from your sect, I never harmed her in the slightest. There's no need to go to such extremes."

Zhao Ling continued to approach, her face expressionless. "It has nothing to do with Zhao Li."

Before Xin Zhuo could say anything else, she waved her water-green sleeves, and three strands of water-like True Qi floated in the air, transforming into three vivid long swords.

They immediately cut through the air and stabbed towards Xin Zhuo with frightening speed.

Xin Zhuo felt a tingling sensation on his scalp and quickly moved his body, appearing in the distance.

"Boom!"

The wooden table he had just been eating on was now shattered into pieces, and the ground instantly exploded, sending a wave of water-like True Qi surging in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, it overturned the dining tables of two nearby customers. The stall owners, who had been watching dryly, were frightened and pale, hiding far away.

The methods of a Half-step Great Master had become somewhat restrained, but they were still domineering and fierce.

The commotion naturally startled a group of literati, young gentlemen, and ladies in the distance. They all looked over and then panicked, rushing to the side to hide.

"Swoosh, swoosh..."

From the flying mud, three strands of water-like True Qi swords shot out again, slashing towards Xin Zhuo.

Xin Zhuo estimated that it would be difficult to confront them head-on. It was no longer a matter of quantity and True Qi, but an absolute suppression of Realm. She could fly you like a kite indefinitely, but you couldn't get close to her.

This was the helplessness of a low Realm Practitioner.

He could only dodge and turn around, jumping into the river, stepping on the water, and flying towards the opposite bank with the help of True Qi.

Zhao Ling, the sect master of the Lingjian Sect, also entered the river, chasing after him lightly. Her right hand flipped continuously, and the three strands of True Qi swords flew back and forth, closely following behind Xin Zhuo.

The literati and gentlemen on the bank, who had no experience of being pursued, naturally couldn't understand the feeling of being chased. They all came out and applauded.

"Ling Wei treads the waves across the river!"

"The rivers and lakes are truly beautiful!"

"These martial artists come and go so high and mighty. Ling Wei crossing the river is truly enviable!"

"Indeed!"

...

"Boom!"

The spring rain poured down, rumbling, and the mountains and fields were covered in a lush green from the rain and dew.

"Snap!"

Xin Zhuo stepped on the accumulated water, and before the mud could splash, he was already three zhang away.

He had been running for three days.

Zhao Ling had been chasing for three days.

But relying on the mysterious [Nine Transformations of Invisible Movement] technique, he had always managed to escape danger.

During these few days, he discovered that he was different from other Practitioners. With the presence of the Lunar Serenity Well, he could multitask. Even while fleeing for his life, he could refine "Realm True Qi."

The countdown to reaching the Half-step Great Master realm: 13 days.

Looking back at the person behind him, Zhao Ling, who was about three li away, he could clearly hear the sound of her rushing through the air. It seemed that the True Qi swords couldn't reach him because they were too far away.

He already had a plan to shake her off.

"This wicked person!"

Zhao Ling flicked her sleeve lightly, not a drop of spring rain touching her body. With a single step, she covered a distance of two zhang, gracefully passing through the trees. However, a trace of anger appeared on her originally indifferent face.

As the Lingjian Sect received an order from the Imperial Martial Bureau, they naturally couldn't afford to be negligent. She was the first to set off, starting her investigation near the Duanyang Tower. She chased after Xin Zhuo's whereabouts all the way, passing by the Lingshui Relay Station and catching up to the convoy of the Changfeng Escort Agency.

Originally, she was very confident. Even without the support of the Wudang and Shaolin sects, she believed she could kill Xin Zhuo alone. After all, the difference between a fifth rank realm and a half-step small Great Master was incomparable.

Who would have expected that this thief ahead not only had elusive footwork, but also a quick-witted mind, always giving her unexpected surprises? Just when she was about to catch up, she would suddenly fall behind, and in the blink of an eye, the person would disappear.

This matter was likely to damage her reputation!

Just at this moment, her earlobe twitched slightly as she looked into the distance, a cold smile appearing on her lips. Xin Zhuo, you can't escape.

Indeed, it was difficult for Xin Zhuo to escape. He couldn't help but stop in his tracks!

He saw three other people!

Three half-step small Great Masters, a middle-aged man on the right, an old man on the left, and an old woman in front.

In addition to Zhao Ling behind him, the four half-step small Great Masters stood in the four directions.

This made him somewhat confused. Why bother? He had already been very careful and hadn't done anything excessive. The people he provoked were all without any backing. Could it be that things had really reached a point where everyone was furious?

"I see where you're trying to run."

Zhao Ling had already approached from behind.

"Kill!"

The three half-step small Great Masters in front didn't hesitate and immediately wielded their True Qi. Three golden knives, three wooden daggers, and three earth-element golden spears pierced through the rain curtain, emitting dazzling light.

The piercing whistling sound was deafening.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Zhao Ling also swung three water-element True Qi swords.

The twelve half-step small Great Masters' True Qi condensed into weapons, aiming directly at Xin Zhuo, intending to kill him with a single strike.

Xin Zhuo stood still, a strange smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. In the instant when the twelve True Qi weapons were about to surround him, his figure flashed mysteriously and he had already reached the gap between the two half-step small Great Masters in the northwest direction, narrowly avoiding the six True Qi weapons.

The timing was extremely clever, just when the experts' moves were old and they couldn't change their techniques quickly.

A little earlier or a little later, it would have been impossible to achieve.

But he managed to do it.

"Boom..."

A violent explosion came from behind, and several large trees collapsed.

The four half-step small Great Masters were stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Xin Zhuo to be able to do this. Looking again, they saw that Xin Zhuo had already reached the foot of the peak ahead.

"Chase!"

The four of them reacted quickly, their figures flickering as they followed closely behind with whistling True Qi weapons.

Looking up, they were all somewhat astonished. Above them was a cliff, what was he going up there for?

Desperate to find a way out?

The four of them exchanged glances, without any hesitation, they closed in again!

Xin Zhuo had already reached the edge of the cliff at this time, and below was a bottomless abyss. He looked back at the four people, his face filled with despair.

Zhao Ling and the other three were only ten zhang away from each other. Seeing that Xin Zhuo had nowhere to escape, they relaxed slightly. An old woman coldly smiled, "Kid, die. The court wants you dead. In this vast world, where else can you find a place to hide?"

"The court?"

Xin Zhuo was greatly surprised. When did he, a mere mountain bandit, become a concern of the court? Could it be that Master Li somehow informed the nun princess through some means?

Could it be the relay station...

This was truly unexpected and caught him off guard.

"Die!"

The twelve True Qi weapons once again whistled towards him.

Xin Zhuo's face carried a sense of sorrow and pain. "Even if I, Xin Zhuo, die, I will never admit defeat!"

He jumped off the cliff that was thousands of zhang high.

The twelve True Qi weapons struck empty air.

Zhao Ling and the other three exchanged glances, stepping to the edge of the cliff. They looked down in astonishment, their faces slightly changing.

They saw dense vines on the cliff.

"Damn it! This kid planned this escape!"

"He's truly cunning to the extreme!"

I forgot to publish last night after drinking too much. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be about five chapters this afternoon. Just wait a moment!

(End of this chapter)