More than two hundred miles outside Willow City, in a mountain range.
Sima Gang flew over the treetops, constantly searching for any movement below.
To speed up the search, he made no effort to conceal his presence.
Flying overhead, as long as one’s eyesight was strong enough, one could see for dozens of miles around.
But Sima Gang was not worried about being discovered by others, nor was he worried that the Gold Master who had taken the Earth Rank Battle Technique would attack him.
His goal was to find that Gold Master.
He wished that person would come to him of their own accord.
As for everyone else, they were all looking for the person who had taken the Earth Rank Battle Technique, so no one would attack him at a time like this.
However, by now, he had been searching for quite a while, and Sima Gang knew in his heart that the Earth Rank Battle Technique was probably already very difficult to recover.
Sima Gang could not help but start cursing and grumbling, “Situ Qian, that old fox, tricked me again and again. If not for that, how could the Earth Rank Battle Technique have been lost?”
Sima Gang continued cursing all the way.
However, thinking that the Situ Family had spent 2.5 million gold coins to buy the Earth Rank Battle Technique, only to lose it, and also lose a Mountain Sea Realm expert, Sima Gang felt much more at ease.
He had made this trip for nothing.
But the Situ Family’s losses this time were enormous, and it would probably take several years to recover.
This was a great thing for the Sima Family.
“That old fox really had it coming. He didn’t trick anyone else, but ended up tricking himself!” Sima Gang cursed again.
But just then, a figure in a black robe and mask suddenly charged out from a mountain peak ahead, rushing towards him at extreme speed to ambush and kill him.
“Hmm?” Sima Gang was startled for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on his face. Could this be that Gold Master, trying to take the opportunity to ambush and kill him?
“Perfect timing!” Sima Gang did not retreat but advanced, raising a heavy battle-axe in his hand and smashing it heavily towards the opponent.
He had used a sword when fighting Situ Qian before, in order to conceal his identity.
Now, he was not even wearing a mask, so there was absolutely no need to hide anymore. He directly used the weapon he was most skilled with, the heavy battle-axe.
“Clang!”
A loud crash rang out. Sima Gang only felt a numbing sensation in his palm, and his entire body was shaken back.
“So strong!”
Sima Gang was shocked. He excelled in strength, and at the same cultivation level, his combat power was generally stronger than others.
Yet the opponent had not been shaken back by him, instead, he himself had been shaken back by the opponent.
The opponent’s strength was actually so formidable.
“Hmph, hand over the Earth Rank Battle Technique.” Sima Gang still snorted coldly, swinging his heavy battle-axe and charging forward, smashing it towards the opponent once more.
“Earth Rank Battle Technique?” The black-robed masked person let out a low, muffled voice. The voice was indistinguishable as male or female, though it was pitched lower, sounding more like a man’s voice.
After being stunned for a moment, the black-robed masked person spoke again, “That’s right, I am the Gold Master who sold the Earth Rank Battle Technique. The money and the Earth Rank Battle Technique are both in my hands. If you have the ability, come and take them yourself.”
As they spoke, the black-robed masked person moved, charging towards Sima Gang at an even faster speed, releasing a thick killing intent from their body.
“Hmm?” A look of doubt also appeared on Sima Gang’s face.
Just now, when he had mentioned the Earth Rank Battle Technique, the opponent had clearly been stunned for a moment, only then admitting it.
If the opponent really was that Gold Master, how could they admit it so readily?
Unless, the opponent had absolute strength to kill him in a short amount of time.
But clearly, the opponent did not.
Moreover, the opponent was emanating a dense killing intent, as if their goal was very clear, to kill him.
If the opponent really was the Gold Master, possessing the Earth Rank Battle Technique and 2.5 million in wealth, wouldn’t they have run away by now, instead of actively coming to attack him?
Such a long time had already passed. It was impossible for them to recover the Earth Rank Battle Technique anymore, so they could be said to have given up.
And would the opponent be foolish enough to still wait for them to find them, even going so far as to deliver themselves to their door?
“You’re not the Gold Master, you’re Situ Qian!!!” Thinking of something, Sima Gang instantly flew into a rage. His aura erupted, and he smashed his battle-axe towards the black-robed masked person with overwhelming might.
“……” Leng Yan was stunned in her heart.
As expected, the elders of these prestigious families were no fools. She had only put on this act for a moment, and he had already connected it to Situ Qian.
Well, you thought of that yourself, I didn’t say it.
Although, that was exactly the result I wanted.