Jianchen sat cross-legged in the cave as he adjusted his state of mind. Although this was not a good place to stay, now was not the time to leave. He had to wait until the night to quietly leave. That way, the chances of being discovered would be very small.
It was already evening outside, and the world was shrouded in darkness. At the peak of the tallest mountain, eight old men sat cross-legged in a circle. The whistling wind at the peak of the mountain blew on their bodies, causing their hair to be slightly messy, and their clothes to flutter in the wind.
"Cai Laosan, are you sure that Jian Chen is in this mountain range?" A red-robed old man looked at one of the four elders of the Cai family and asked.
Cai Lao San nodded and said, "Although his speed was very fast and left me far behind, I was still able to accurately deduce that he had arrived in this mountain range based on the traces he had left behind."
"Then can you pinpoint his exact location in this mountain range?" The old man beside Cai Lao San asked. He was the third elder of the Jiede family.
Cai Lao San shook his head, "I can't find him. This mountain range is very complicated and there are rocks everywhere. Even if he did leave behind some traces, it would be very difficult to find."
The old men fell silent. They agreed with Cai Lao San's words because they had been searching this mountain range for half a day and not only had they not found any traces, they had not even found a single clue.
At this moment, the eldest brother of the Cai family said, "Third brother, I just heard you say that Jian Chen's speed has become extremely fast, leaving you far behind. Is that true?"
Cai Lao San couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air as he recalled the scene of him chasing after Jianchen. Still shocked, he said, "Yes, Jianchen's speed was indeed very fast. It was actually twice as fast as my speed. If Jianchen were to show that kind of speed again, I think even third elder would not be able to catch him." As he said that, Cai Lao San looked at the third elder of the Shi family.
"Bullshit. The third elder is a Heaven Saint Master of the wind attribute, and his strength has reached the Fourth Cycle. Unless you encounter a Heaven Saint Master of the wind attribute who is even more powerful than the third elder, no one can catch up to his speed." The hot-tempered Fourth Brother opened his mouth and cursed. He was obviously very angry that Cai Laosan had said that the Third Elder's speed was not as fast as Jianchen's.
"Fourth Brother!" The third elder raised his hand and stopped the furious fourth brother. No matter what, the relationship between the four brothers of the Cai family and the Shi family was extremely special. At the same time, the four of them were Heaven Saint Masters, so their statuses were no lower than the fourth brother's. It was unavoidable for the four brothers to become unhappy when the fourth brother insulted them without giving them any face.
Hearing the fourth brother's insults, the four brothers' expressions turned ugly. The four of them had a common enemy, so when the fourth brother insulted one of them, it was equivalent to insulting all four of them.
"Sirs, Fourth Brother's temper has always been irritable, so please forgive him for the disrespect in his tone. I apologize to you on behalf of Fourth Brother, and I hope you won't take it to heart." The Third Elder's expression was amiable as he cupped his hands and apologized to the four Cai Brothers, his face full of sincerity.
Only then did the expressions of the four Cai brothers turn for the better. It wasn't that they weren't aware of their fourth brother's violent temper, so they didn't really take it to heart. In addition, the third elder's apology made the displeasure in their hearts disappear completely. No matter what, the Shi family wasn't a family that the four of them could afford to offend.
"Let's discuss a plan. We must find Jianchen in the shortest time possible. He is carrying the treasures of both our families. We cannot afford to lose him." One of the elders of the Jiede family suggested.
"But this place is so big. Who knows where Jianchen is hiding. With just the few of us, how are we supposed to find him? I think we should ask the family for help and have them send more people to help us find him. Or maybe we should hire a few large mercenary groups to help us search the mountain." The fourth brother of the Shi family said with some vexation. Jianchen had been tormenting them for the past few days.
"I think this plan is feasible." Another elder of the Jiede family said in agreement.
The third elder of the Shi family pondered for a while and said, "Jianchen is a very clever person. If we can think of something like this, he will definitely be able to think of something as well. Moreover, this method has already been used once in the Thousand Poisons Mountain Range. He will definitely be prepared. Who knows, he might try to slip away tonight when we are not paying attention. Therefore, tonight is the most crucial time. I suggest that the eight of us spread out and each one of us will be responsible for one area to prevent Jianchen from escaping. Tomorrow morning, one of us will go to a nearby city and hire a few large mercenary groups to seal off the mountain range."
"Good, that's a good idea. Let's do that."
The third elder's suggestion was unanimously approved by everyone. Following that, the eight of them were assigned to their respective areas and dispersed.
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In the dim cave, Jianchen was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, adjusting his state of mind. Although it was already late at night, Jianchen had no intention of leaving immediately.
Time passed by slowly and soon, it was four in the morning. The White Tiger that had been sleeping by Jianchen's feet had also woken up early. It was currently crawling around the dark cave in high spirits, letting out whimpers from time to time. It was having a lot of fun.
Jianchen slowly opened his eyes and stood up. He went to the entrance of the cave to listen for any movements outside. After that, he returned to the cave and retrieved the Night Illumination Pearl. Carrying the White Tiger in his arms, he walked out of the cave.
Arriving at the entrance of the cave, Jianchen carefully moved away the boulder that was blocking the entrance. He was afraid that he would make too much noise and alert the Heaven Saint Masters hidden in the night.
The White Tiger in Jianchen's arms seemed to have sensed the danger hidden in the night. It quietly stayed in Jianchen's arms, not daring to move. Its small head looked around, its pair of bright and pure eyes curiously looking around.
Jianchen used the cover of the night to silently leave the cave. Then, like a ghost flying in the night, he silently leapt between the mountains. He concealed his presence and moved forward without making a single sound. Along the way, he did not make the slightest movement.
At this moment, on a tall mountain ten kilometers away from Jianchen, there was an old man sitting with his legs crossed. As if he had fused with the world, he was doing his best to sense everything around him. Heaven Saint Masters not only possessed the ability to control the energy of the world to fly, they could also sense all the changes in the energy of the world around them.
At this moment, the old man abruptly opened his eyes. At that moment, two visible streaks of light flashed through his eyes.
"There are fluctuations in the energy of the world over there. There's a slight sound of something breaking through the air." The old man's eyes suddenly became sharp. He then stood up and immediately flew into the sky like a ghost.
After a few seconds, the old man landed on another mountain. The night had completely covered his figure, making it impossible to detect him. The old man's sharp eyes scanned the area below. Not long after, a black figure that constantly leapt between the mountains appeared in his sight.
"I've finally found you." A trace of joy appeared in the old man's eyes. Without any hesitation, he immediately flew toward the black figure.
At this moment, the black figure seemed to have discovered the old man in the sky. Its speed suddenly increased, and it flew off into the distance with a few leaps.
"Jianchen, where do you think you're going!" The old man immediately roared out. He then increased his speed to the limit, chasing after the black figure with an ear-piercing sound.
In the silent night, the old man's roar traveled very far, allowing the other seven Heaven Saint Masters guarding the mountain range to hear it clearly. Immediately, a few long cries rang out in the night. The seven Heaven Saint Masters who had heard the commotion quickly rushed over.
Jianchen, who was leaping between the mountains, was like a bird startled by the twang of a bow. He no longer concealed himself and quickly fled out of the mountain range.
The world was covered in darkness, but this did not affect the Heaven Saint Masters much. The old man who had discovered Jianchen continued to fly in the sky, chasing after Jianchen with all his strength.
Like this, Jianchen very quickly left the mountain range. He then hastily chose a direction and used the Illusory Flash and the Heaven's Stealing Fortune at the same time. His body disappeared into the night like an arrow released from a bow. In an instant, he was far away, leaving a long trail of dust behind him. He was like a long dragon hiding in the night.
With Jianchen's speed from using the Illusory Flash and the Heaven's Stealing Fortune at the same time, he very quickly shook off the Heaven Saint Master who was chasing after him. Afterwards, Jianchen slowed down slightly and stopped using the Heaven's Stealing Fortune. He changed directions and continued to advance. This was because he knew that if he moved too quickly, the wind he created would blow up the dust on the ground. As long as the Heaven Saint Master behind him followed the dust, they would be able to easily find him.
Not long after Jianchen slowed down, a dazzling azure light suddenly appeared in the pitch-black sky in the distance. It then quickly chased after Jianchen.
"God dammit, there's actually a wind attributed Heaven Saint Master." Jianchen cursed. He had no choice but to increase his speed again. He used both the Illusory Flash and the Heaven's Stealing Fortune at the same time. Only then did he slowly shake off the wind attributed Heaven Saint Master.
The wind attributed Heaven Saint Master chasing after him was the third elder of the Shi family. He was also the old man who had failed to force Jianchen to hand over the Ruler Armament with poison.
Seeing the distance between him and Jianchen grow larger and larger, the third elder was unable to hide his shock, "Looks like Cai Lao San was right. This Jianchen's speed really is unbelievably fast. Even I can't catch up to him. It's hard to imagine how an Earth Saint Master can be so fast."
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