Li Tianqing's heart was tense to the extreme. Wanting to reach out and grab him was already too late, and he muttered a curse under his breath that it was terrible.
He could not care about much else, immediately rising to his feet and running wildly in pursuit of Chen Shi.
Struggling forward at a dead sprint, he urged the Jia Ma Talisman on his legs while simultaneously mobilizing the divine embryo within his divine shrine.
The Six Yin Jade Wheel Art had already activated, six jade wheels spinning and dancing around him in silence, utterly dangerous.
Yet his heart suddenly sank.
He finally understood why Zhao Ziyu and those maidservants had appeared so relaxed.
About a mile ahead of them lay a temporary encampment guarded by numerous Imperial Guards.
Presumably, Zhao Ziyu and the others were heading toward this encampment, and the guards within it should also be members of the Zhao Family.
"With this many Imperial Guards, it proves that the people the Zhao family sent are far from just that Young Master alone! There must be other high-ranking figures from the Zhao family!"
His mind spun at lightning speed, immediately connecting this to the demonic transformation of the past few days.
"These Zhao family members are mostly connected to the demonic transformation! The Zhao family has operated in Xinxiang all these years, elbowing out the strength of other great lineages, and their purpose is the True King's Tomb within Ganyang Mountain. The Zhao family members appearing here—the Evil Bodhisattva is likely related to them as well, and might even have been released by them!"
His heart grew even more terrified.
If Chen Shi rushed to attack that Zhao family Young Master, and was seen by experts of the Zhao family...
"No, he might not even get past