“Elder Li!”
Seeing the Tongtian realm elder, the man in the brocade robe could no longer suppress his grievances and anger.
“Young Master, your injuries?” The elder noticed his robe stained red with blood, clearly wounded.
“Elder Li, it was that bastard who did this! He not only injured me but humiliated me!” The man was both furious and aggrieved.
“That little punk is outrageously bold!” The elder’s eyes blazed with fury, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
“Elder Li, that guy didn’t just injure and humiliate me, he also stole my storage ring and weapon. We must find him now! I’ve never suffered such humiliation. If I don’t get revenge, I’m not human!” The man gritted his teeth, looking as if he wanted to tear Lin Yun apart.
Earlier, he had begged for mercy in front of Lin Yun because he had no backing.
Now, back with the Tongtian realm elder and protected by this group, what did he have to fear?
“Good! I, too, want to slaughter that kid!” The elder seethed with anger.
He, a dignified Tongtian realm cultivator, had been outdone by an early Saint realm kid. How could he swallow such a slight?
“Follow me!” The man in the brocade robe led the group, swiftly chasing back in the direction he had escaped from.
…
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Lin Yun didn’t take long to absorb the two magic crystals.
Each crystal absorbed increased his cultivation noticeably.
However, reaching the Mysterious Saint realm still required a long journey.
To reach that level, the number of magical beasts he needed to hunt was no small figure.
“Next, I need to get out of here quickly.”
After finishing the absorption, Lin Yun stood and left swiftly.
He didn’t follow his previous escape route but chose a different path.
As for his teammates’ whereabouts, Lin Yun didn’t know, nor was he in a hurry to find them.
Though acting alone in the border mountains made him seem vulnerable, Lin Yun was used to going solo.
Having teammates could be good or bad at times.
When alone, Lin Yun could do anything and face any danger without worrying about others, only himself.
…
Over the next few days, Lin Yun stayed as far as possible from that area. The border mountains were vast, offering many regions to avoid that group.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
The man in the brocade robe, with the Tongtian realm elder and their group, searched for three days but couldn’t find Lin Yun.
“Young Master, the border is vast. That kid must be hiding. If he’s determined to stay hidden, finding him won’t be easy. It’s even possible he’s fled down the mountain,” the elder said.
“Are we just letting it go? That’s too easy for him!” The man gritted his teeth, unable to swallow his anger.
“Young Master, don’t I want to skin that punk too? But our time is limited. If he’s already fled down the mountain, we could search for months and still not find him. Let’s focus on our main task first,” the elder said.
If the man had died, the elder would have searched for Lin Yun relentlessly. But since he was alive, with no results from their search, they had to prioritise their main objective.
They were heading deep into the mountains to seize the heavenly treasure.
Per their original plan, they would travel toward the treasure’s location while hunting magical beasts and seizing magic crystals for the man’s use.
“Fine, we’re letting that kid off easy,” the man said after some thought, reluctantly nodding.
Though he couldn’t swallow his anger, with no trace of Lin Yun, there was no choice. The border was vast, and they weren’t sure if Lin Yun was still in the mountains or had fled.
They then replanned their route, preparing to head toward their destination while hunting magical beasts and collecting crystals along the way.
…
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Lin Yun had been fleeing for days, avoiding combat and steering clear of any disturbances.
After days of rapid escape, he believed the group wouldn’t find him easily.
“If I’m right, that young master can’t swallow his anger and will definitely look for me. But if they can’t find me, they’ll have to focus on their main task,” Lin Yun thought.
With that, after days of fleeing, Lin Yun felt temporarily safe.
He then took out the map he had obtained from the man in the brocade robe.
Now, he had to seriously consider this matter.
Should he compete for the heavenly treasure?
During his days of fleeing, Lin Yun had been thinking about this.
Going was too dangerous, so much so that Lin Yun felt it wasn’t worth the risk.
Lin Yun was someone who liked and dared to take risks.
If there was even a ten percent chance, he would go for it.
But if the danger was so great that he was certain to meet disaster, he had to be cautious.
Liking adventure didn’t mean blindly courting death.
Yet, not going would waste the map.
“I’ve got it!”
A sudden idea struck Lin Yun.
Make the map public!
Let more people know, let many teams go compete, and stir up chaos!
Only in chaos would there be opportunity!
Even if he couldn’t succeed, with more teams competing, the man’s group would face much greater difficulty.
Even with a Tongtian realm cultivator, if enough teams competed and that group remained so arrogant, they might become a target and suffer.
So, how to quickly make the map public?
Go down the mountain to Yumo City and publicise the treasure map there!
“Even if I can’t get it, you lot won’t get it easily either. You dared to rob me, Lin Yun, so you’ll pay a price. That’s the consequence of crossing me!” Lin Yun’s lips curved slightly upward.
