Outwitting the Air (Please Follow-up Reading)

It was too fast! The arrow that shot out from the darkness was simply too fast! Its target was Lai Wan, who had only just regained his footing.

Zero-Ring Wizardry: Shadow Barrier

A faint black semicircular barrier instantly enveloped Lai Wan's body.

But the moment the arrow struck, the Zero-Ring Wizardry he had cast in haste proved unbearably fragile.

The golden arrow collided with the Shadow Barrier, and the barrier exploded into countless motes of light.

"Rip!"

Although Lai Wan had done his utmost to dodge, his tunic was still torn open at the shoulder, drawing a string of Blood Beads.

"Find the bastard shooting arrows from the shadows!"

Lai Wan shouted in fury.

Even if Lai Wan had said nothing, the members of the Black Robe Pathseekers Society present had already reacted.

As their panic faded, their hearts filled with rage.

They were Wizards! Yet they had been treated like prey! That was something they could not accept.

The one who had fired those two arrows from the shadows was Chen Mu.

Chen Mu's eyes were calm as he gently set the longbow in his hand on the ground and drew the Lionheart Sword hanging at his waist.

At the same time, the Dark Guards of the Golden Lion Family patrolling nearby rushed toward the area.

A thunderous boom sounded in the sky as a crimson signal flare dyed this patch of heaven red.

Not bad luck!

Chen Mu muttered inwardly.

His luck truly was not bad. Of the three possible places Nairun had mentioned where members of the Black Robe Pathseekers Society might be making contact, he had happened upon one.

"Over there!"

Lai Wan spoke up. The others around him were not fools either. With such a huge signal flare, it was not as if they were blind. How could they fail to see it?

But in the next instant, Lai Wan was enraged beyond measure.

"You people!"

They had indeed found the person hiding in the shadows and shooting arrows, but every one of his companions had run away! Yes, every last one of them had turned around and fled.

The people from the Black Robe Pathseekers Society present were no fools. If anything, they were more shrewd than anyone else.

They had found the hidden archer, but judging by the arrows he had fired, the person concealed in the darkness was clearly a Grand Knight.

Golden aura, along with the cultivation of a Grand Knight—there was only one such person in the Golden Lion Family: the Golden Lion Earl, Arthur.

Though they were furious, they understood one thing clearly: fighting the Golden Lion Family and Arthur to the death was no different from courting death.

Others might not know, but the Black Robe Pathseekers Society knew that Arthur was far more than an ordinary Grand Knight.

And there was also a group of Dark Guards closing in from all around.

Now that the signal flare had gone up, who knew whether the two mad dogs under Arthur's command would come as well?

Four Level 1 Wizard Apprentices against three experienced Grand Knights? There was simply no chance of victory.

So their first choice was to abandon Lai Wan and flee. After all, their lives mattered most.

What?

Chen Mu laughed despite himself from afar. His eyesight was exceptional, so naturally, he had seen it all.

He had not expected dignified Wizard Apprentices to choose to flee immediately after he fired two arrows at them.

But if Chen Mu had known that these Wizard Apprentices had fled because they mistook him for his father, he would likely have found it even more absurd.

A delightful misunderstanding.

The people of the Black Robe Pathseekers Society were convinced that the one firing arrows from the shadows had to be Arthur, so they made this far from wise choice.

If they had all rushed him together, Chen Mu would have had a difficult time dealing with them.

But running? That was by no means a wise choice!

Run? Can you really get away?

Seeing the direction they were fleeing in, Chen Mu sneered inwardly.

But why is there one who hasn't run? Could he be a Level Two Wizard Apprentice?

Seeing Lai Wan standing still where he was, Chen Mu grew solemn.

He did not choose to attack proactively. Chen Mu knew that his position had definitely been exposed by now.

Stalling for time was Chen Mu's current plan.

Yet he was also puzzled. If Lai Wan was a Level Two Wizard Apprentice, why had Chen Mu managed to injure him with a single arrow? Chen Mu had noticed that Lai Wan's Shadow Barrier had been shattered by his arrow just now.

But for the sake of caution, Chen Mu still did not act rashly.

The Dark Guards rapidly closed in. Chen Mu stared calmly at Lai Wan in the distance.

Meanwhile, the situation at the scene left Lai Wan, who stood rooted in place, in an extremely awkward position.

Not only had Chen Mu failed to anticipate the Black Robe Pathseekers Society members fleeing, but even Lai Wan, the Guild Master of the Black Robe Pathseekers Society, had not expected this turn of events.

He had fallen into an awkward predicament.

Should he seek out Chen Mu, who was hiding in the darkness, and engage him in close combat?

He was only a Wizard Apprentice. He did not have the ability to fight at close quarters against someone he believed to be a Peak Grand Knight.

Or should he run now?

Would it be too late? If he ran now, it would expose his weakness. If he fled, he would surely face the fierce assault of Arthur, hidden in the darkness.

Or should he stall for time? But stalling was meaningless to him. The Golden Lion Family had fired the signal flare, not him. What could he accomplish by stalling? Wait for death?

So in the next moment, he made a move that was not particularly meaningful.

Zero-Ring Wizardry: Mental Pressure

A powerful aura burst from around Lai Wan, causing even the sound of the wind to tremble.

The black robe draped over Lai Wan's tunic billowed, making a considerable rustling sound.

Mental Pressure was a rather special type of Zero-Ring Wizardry. It did not possess much offensive power, but it could allow Spiritual Power to affect reality.

Put simply, it was a move meant to intimidate people.

That was right. He wanted to scare the hidden Arthur away.

Was this move useful? Without a doubt, it was. It successfully made Chen Mu, hidden in the darkness, even more wary.

What a powerful aura! He is definitely not an ordinary Level 1 Wizard Apprentice. As expected, he has something to rely on if he dares remain behind alone.

Seeing this, Chen Mu muttered inwardly, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Chen Mu's vigilance rose to its peak. He gripped the Lionheart Sword tightly in his hand, guarding against Lai Wan's every movement.

It was not that he did not want to test him with arrows, but his position had already been exposed. Using his bow now would bring more harm than benefit.

What Chen Mu did not know was that he was currently outwitting the air.

In the next moment, a trace of confusion appeared in Chen Mu's eyes.

Why has he gone quiet again? Is he planning to wait until all our people are here and catch us in one sweep? Or is he gathering strength for some ultimate move? Is he really that confident?

Watching Lai Wan stand motionless in place, Chen Mu's thoughts tangled together.

If he was truly so powerful, then how had Chen Mu, as a Formal Knight in the simulation, survived?

In the next moment, seeing Lai Wan remain motionless even while surrounded by hundreds of Dark Guards, Chen Mu's heart grew even heavier.

Lai Wan was simply too calm, leaving Chen Mu unable to make sense of him.

Surrounded by hundreds of Dark Guards, yet he could still remain completely motionless! I can't wait any longer!

Chen Mu thought to himself and decided to test him.

After all, if Lai Wan really was gathering power for some large-scale Wizardry, merely waiting would be meaningless.

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