The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 234 - 148 Escape by Luck_2

Chapter 234: Chapter 148 Escape by Luck_2

Ning Xiaoxian knew that the banshee had murderous intentions towards her. This moment presented a golden opportunity; if she didn’t take the chance to flee, there would be no hope of escape later.

"Those two, one standing outside the door, the other seven meters away." Changtian had pinpointed the exact locations of the enemies for her, "Strike quickly and decisively. It only takes about 15 minutes for Da Zi to fly back to Rock City. Unless something urgent holds her back in Miluo, she’ll return within 45 minutes."

She stuffed the wooden cup from the table into a dark corner, then gently knocked on the door.

The door opened, and the man standing guard outside looked puzzled. Although these three siblings were under house arrest, she was, after all, taken into custody at the request of an official from Fengtian Prefecture, and her status was certainly higher than his own. Being respectful seemed like a good idea.

She said softly, "Big brother, I... I’m thirsty and would like some water."

"There’s water in the pot on the table."

"I know, but there is no cup!"

"The cup should also be on the table. How could it be missing?"

She looked wronged: "But I just can’t find it." She opened the door wider, and the guard saw that indeed, there was only a lonely pot on the table.

"Wasn’t it there this morning?" he muttered. "These lowlifes, always taking things!" He grumbled as he stepped inside.

The lighting inside the room was dim, and it took him four breaths to make out the layout of the room. There weren’t many items inside, so he quickly spotted the wooden cup lying in the corner.

Women are such a hassle! Annoyed, he turned to Ning Xiaoxian: "The cup is... "

She was right behind him. As he turned, he saw the woman bend her index and middle fingers and suddenly press them against his chest. Her movements were so swift that they were nearly imperceptible to the naked eye, and the guard, watching her small fist approach, had no way to defend himself.

As soon as her slender fingers touched his chest, he felt his heart thunder, his blood rushing to his head as if he’d been struck by lightning.

He opened his mouth to shout, at the very least to warn his brother outside, but only a gurgling sound came out of his throat before he collapsed softly to the floor. The next instant, he lost consciousness.

Changtian praised her: "Not bad, your arterial occlusion was very accurate this time, squeezing the artery just before his blood returned to his heart. But you were a bit gentle. He’ll wake up in half a moment at most."

She rolled her eyes to the heavens. He still thinks she was too gentle? Granny here is a good civilian, having never taken a life in her life, right? And this man hadn’t wronged her, was there really a need to be so ruthless?

With the assistance of numerous Spiritual Objects and the Guiding Technique nearing Great Success, her hearing had become extremely sensitive, able to hear the heartbeat of ordinary people. She had once boastfully claimed in front of Changtian and Wen Liangyu that her hearing was almost on par with a vampire, only for them to ask her, "Are you talking about a Bat Demon?"

She could naturally hear the guard’s heartbeat. From the moment he entered the room, she used the faint sound to silently calculate the circulation of his blood. This arterial occlusion technique was a little trick Changtian taught her; it struck the victim’s heart like lightning, instantly paralyzing them without the ability to make any noise, making it an excellent move for a stealth attack. It was especially effective but non-lethal, which suited her desires, although it was a bit troublesome to use. She had to precisely calculate the timing of the blood flow into the heart to block it both accurately and forcefully. However, the strength was not easy to control, and carelessness during initial practice could endanger lives.

She dragged the man into the corner. Now that her strength had increased substantially, moving a man of about a hundred jins wasn’t as easy as moving straw, but it certainly wasn’t too difficult.

"Now it’s your turn." The two little bat demons nodded with glee. Ever since leaving Siping County, their mistress had forbidden them from taking lives. Demons tend to be violent by nature, and these two had been itching for action for a while.

She opened the door again and waved at the man in the distance. Curious about what was happening inside the room, he approached when summoned but was on high alert.

Two breaths later, Ning Xiaoxian exited the room alone. The little bat demons were even quicker, having been bottled up during the journey.

Changtian urged her, "Hurry up, we can’t afford to delay." Half a moment had already passed. Considering the time needed to escape, she didn’t have much left.

"Alright." Just as she was about to leave, she paused, went back into the room, and took the cage with her.

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Changtian’s prediction was very accurate. Two quarters later, Da Zi returned to find the guards awake, but with very grim expressions.

Even though she knew of the unexpected development, Da Zi couldn’t help but angrily demand, "Where is she?"

"She ran." One of the guards touched his chest where Ning Xiaoxian’s light touch had felled him, still feeling a faint pain, "We didn’t expect the girl to be so skilled. Please forgive us, my lord."

"Useless!" Da Zi gave them a cold glance. These two men held public office and weren’t just any mortals to be killed at will.

She stamped her foot and soared up on her Magic Artifact to chase after "Li Mengxue."

In theory, how far could a mortal young lady get, especially with a pair of conspicuous twins in tow, even if she had a two quarters head start? It was like the tortoise and the hare; the tortoise wouldn’t win unless it turned into a ninja Divine Turtle. But this is where it got strange, after flying forward for 15 minutes, she still couldn’t find any trace of the three siblings.

Flying was not like running; the speed was at least ten times faster. Li Mengxue couldn’t have gone that far. Da Zi searched back and forth several times out of fear she missed something, but still no signs emerged.

This was just past the borders of Feng Province, where the trees were generally thick and the underbrush low, with not many places along the way that could conceal anyone. Where could the three siblings have hidden themselves?

She had spent nearly half a day searching for them, almost turning over every inch of land nearby, yet without any success. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets or Monthly Tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)