Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 136 - 139: Tracking

Chapter 136: Chapter 139: Tracking

"Boss, I always knew you were the number one kind-hearted person in the world, and you would definitely not stand by and watch me die. Thanks a lot."

As soon as Fatty Tang heard Xiao Yi agreed, his face lit up with surprised joy, and he once again tried to reach for Xiao Yi’s hand. This time, however, Xiao Yi was prepared. The moment Fatty Tang moved his hand, Xiao Yi shifted his own away, barking, "Stop right there, no touchy-feely, or I’ll call it off."

"Hehe, I got a bit too excited, Boss. Don’t take it personally."

Fatty Tang said sheepishly.

"Alright, you can go back now. Just call me when it’s time to go in the afternoon."

Xiao Yi was left speechless by Fatty Tang’s antics. Fatty Tang had this annoying habit of wanting to hug or grab someone when he got excited.

Having gotten Xiao Yi’s agreement and thus achieving his goal, Fatty Tang did not linger around Xiao Yi any longer. He cheerfully returned to his seat.

Although the Azure Waterfront villa was equipped for cooking, lunch breaks were too short. So, Xiao Yi usually chose to have lunch at the school cafeteria and then returned to the villa at Azure Waterfront to practice his Kungfu after eating.

Zeng Xiaoxiao did not eat at the school cafeteria, and typically she would go her separate way from Xiao Yi as soon as class ended. Therefore, most of the time, Xiao Yi had lunch with Fatty Tang. Usually, they would go Dutch, each paying for their own meals, but today, since Xiao Yi had agreed to help Fatty Tang, Fatty Tang insisted on treating Xiao Yi to lunch, laughing all the while. Knowing that the cost was no issue for him, Xiao Yi let him have his way.

After lunch, Xiao Yi parted ways with Fatty Tang. Fatty Tang knew Xiao Yi’s habits by now and didn’t try to drag him back to the dormitory anymore. Wishing each other goodbye, Fatty Tang walked off to the dormitory, burping contentedly.

After watching Fatty Tang leave, Xiao Yi also turned and headed in the direction of Azure Waterfront.

Suddenly, just as he stepped out of the school gate, Xiao Yi’s brow furrowed slightly, and his pace slowed down. He suddenly felt as if he were being watched.

It was a pure intuition, but Xiao Yi trusted his own instincts. During those years of trials arranged by the old man, many times, he had nearly perished in the Netherworld. What essentially allowed him to survive were these pure and indescribable intuitions.

Hmph, I really want to see who has the gall to tail me!

Xiao Yi quietly focused, and quickly confirmed that he was indeed being followed, and it was not just a fleeting illusion. The sensation was exactly the same as when he had been followed in the past.

A cold smile appeared on Xiao Yi’s lips. He kept walking without hesitation, but he no longer headed towards Azure Waterfront. Instead, he took a turn into a secluded alleyway.

Impressive, for someone on the verge of entering the Bone Tempering period, to notice my tracking so quickly.

Not far away, amidst a crowd, stood a tall yet thin young man with shoulder-length hair. He had a face that was strikingly handsome and skin as pale as a girl’s. He watched Xiao Yi’s pace slow down momentarily before striding forward again and couldn’t help but smile in surprise. Yet, he had no intention of backing down and continued to follow Xiao Yi at a leisurely pace.

"So what if you know I’m tracking you? Can you still escape?"

The tall and slender handsome young man brushed a lock of hair from his forehead, a hint of mockery shading the corner of his eyes, and wore a cat-playing-with-a-mouse look on his face as he followed Xiao Yi leisurely.

The day he had seen Xiao Yi make a move, he already knew that the guy named Xiao Yi was merely on the verge of entering the Bone Tempering Period, or rather, had only half a foot stepped into the Bone Tempering Period.

Although, having half a foot into the Bone Tempering Period might sound close to actually being in the Bone Tempering Period, in reality, he knew the gap that half step represented was as vast as heaven and earth!

The difference of a single realm was like comparing ants to elephants—it wasn’t an overstatement!

More so, he was at the peak of the Initial Tier of Bone Tempering, on the verge of breaking through to the Middle Tier any moment!

Therefore, he had absolute confidence that the guy ahead, even if he were the reincarnation of Monkey Sun, would never be able to escape from the grasp of Five Finger Mountain—his Tathagata Buddha—he’d catch him as easily as one would an ant!

"Hmph, quite brazen indeed. Do you really think someone like me, at the High Tier of Bone Tempering Period, is an easy target?"

After walking for a while, Xiao Yi quickly sensed the arrogance of the follower behind him, who was following so closely—less than twenty meters away—and without bothering to conceal his presence, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yi.

A cold smirk appearing at the corner of his mouth, Xiao Yi continued to walk toward the depths of a secluded park ahead.

Initially, Xiao Yi had planned to find a quiet spot along the way, use some minor trickery to capture his follower, force out their purpose, and give a warning; but now, he had changed his mind. Although he hadn’t looked back and didn’t know who his follower was or why they were so brazen and confident, he believed that such confidence must have a reason. Among his enemies, the only ones who dared to be so blatantly confident were from Sun Hao’s backing force. Therefore, he had already prepared for the worst-case scenario—if it indeed was that terrifying force, then the person they sent could very well be above the Condensation Period. Because anyone in the Bone Tempering Period surely wouldn’t be coming to court death again, he must be ready to flee.

Facing a master of the Condensation Period, even if the cultivation technique he practiced, the Carefree True Scripture, was extremely domineering, his only option was to flee!

The gap between realms couldn’t be bridged by cultivation techniques!

But he wouldn’t truly cower in fear of a master of the Condensation Period. Although he might not be able to defeat them, running was something he could definitely do. The old man had told him since he was very young: if you can’t beat them, run. No matter the circumstances, always prioritize staying alive. Thus, ever since he was young, he had spent no less effort on survival than he had on his Kung Fu. Even if faced with a Middle Tier master of the Condensation Period, it wasn’t certain that they could chase him to his death.

It would take a freak of nature who was at the peak of the Middle Tier of the Condensation Period, with half a foot into a Higher Tier or above, to corner him with no escape to the heavens and no doors into the ground. But in this world, he believed there weren’t that many freaks above the middle tier of the Condensation Period. At least, in all the years he’d encountered such people, their number hadn’t exceeded the fingers on one hand. Moreover, if they were at such a level, would they need to track him down like this?

The secluded park held the best escape routes he could find.

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