Although making the city lord bow to a human on elven territory felt utterly humiliating, the gap in strength was simply too vast.
“Everyone, I shall take my leave now.”
With that, Lin Yun turned and shot away as a streak of light.
Only after his figure had completely vanished did anyone speak.
“City Lord, what… what do we do now? Do we still pursue?” the elf commander asked.
“Pursue my foot! Are you trying to get yourselves killed?” the city lord snapped.
He quickly calmed his tone and continued, “He is far too strong for us to handle. Report this immediately and let the higher-ups deal with it.”
“Yes, sir!” the elf commander replied.
…
On the other side, after flying away, Lin Yun activated the Heart of Speed Origin, pushing his speed to the absolute limit. He repeatedly changed direction several times before finally heading straight towards Heavenly Sacred City.
With Lin Yun’s current strength, unless an apex-level elven expert came to stop him, he had nothing to fear.
A month and a half later.
After travelling at full speed for all this time, Lin Yun was now very close to Heavenly Sacred City.
Along the way, he had encountered several more elven blockades, including one Creation-level elven expert, but none of them had been able to stop him. He broke through every time with ease.
Now that Heavenly Sacred City was near, however, a new problem arose.
He knew Zi Tong’s identity and that she lived in Heavenly Sacred City, but how was he supposed to enter the city? How would he meet her?
As the royal capital of the elves, entry and exit checks were bound to be extremely strict.
Boom!
While Lin Yun was deep in thought, a ripple of spatial fluctuation suddenly spread out.
“Hm? Spatial lockdown!” Lin Yun’s expression changed.
“Insolent human! You dare trespass on elven land? You truly court death!” A sharp, stern shout rang out.
Lin Yun looked up and saw two elves flying towards him. One was an elderly elf with a full head of white hair; it was he who had shouted.
When Lin Yun caught sight of the second elf, his face abruptly darkened.
He recognised that elf instantly. It was Cang Chen, the same elven expert who had tried to kill him last time.
Seeing the two of them, Lin Yun’s expression turned grim.
If he was not mistaken, the white-haired elder beside Cang Chen was also an apex-level elven expert.
If that was the case, things had just become very troublesome.
Ever since escaping from Cang Chen last time, Lin Yun had faced several lone pursuers on his journey, but none had managed to stop him.
This time, so close to Heavenly Sacred City, he had finally run into serious trouble.
“Boy, I knew there was a good chance you would come to Heavenly Sacred City looking for Lady Zi Tong, so I have been waiting here all along. You really did show up! Let us see how you escape this time!” Cang Chen sneered.
“Cang Chen, I am Lady Zi Tong’s friend. I am here to find her. She is the granddaughter of the current elven royal patriarch. You know perfectly well that we are friends and that I have come for her, yet you still attack me. Are you not afraid she will hold you accountable?” Lin Yun demanded coldly.
Even now, Lin Yun did not understand why Cang Chen was doing this.
“Friend? Hah, you say you are Lady Zi Tong’s friend and that makes it true? That is only your side of the story,” Cang Chen scoffed.
“I have the jade pendant as proof. Is that not enough?” Lin Yun declared loudly.
“Who knows where you picked up that jade pendant? A mere pendant proves nothing,” Cang Chen replied icily.
“Just let Lady Zi Tong confront me face to face and everything will be clear,” Lin Yun said.
“Lady Zi Tong holds such noble status. Do you think she would come all this way just because a human like you said a few words? You really are delusional,” Cang Chen boomed.
His tone turned sharp. “Give up those unrealistic fantasies! Today, you will die without a doubt!”
Hearing this, Lin Yun finally understood completely. Cang Chen definitely knew he had a connection with Lady Zi Tong, yet he refused to acknowledge it.
Once Lin Yun was dead, there would be no proof left.
“Human brat, you will not escape again this time. Die!”
“Frost Sky Arrow!”
Divine sense surged from Cang Chen’s sea of consciousness like a tidal wave. In an instant, it condensed into an ice arrow before him. With a sharp whoosh, the arrow tore through the void and shot straight towards Lin Yun!
