Whoosh!
Chen Ping'an's escape light flickered as he streaked across the sky.
After leaving Cloud Mountain, he headed toward Northern Mountain Pass.
Cloud Mountain lay near the Black Nether Mountain Range, close to this branch range within Northern Mountain Province. Compared to that, Northern Mountain Pass was much farther away.
He traveled all the way beneath his escape light without concealing his tracks.
Only when his soul sense detected nothing around him did he restrain his aura and erase his traces.
Several breaths later, after repeatedly sweeping the area and confirming that no eyes were upon him, he landed atop a mountain peak.
"Cangjian."
Chen Ping'an's gaze was calm, yet it held a biting chill.
At a Cloud Mountain Convention and the trade amid the clouds, he had merely come for Fourth Rank treasure materials and Fire Element Essence. Yet the tree might wish for peace, but the wind would not cease.
Whether the other side had meant to use this to warn him, or intended to crush him with force—
Those were their reasons. They had nothing to do with him.
Qiu Siping had invited him to battle, so he had casually slain him.
One saber shattered the sword intent, two sabers shattered the sword light, three sabers severed the head.
In that battle, he had revealed Greater Accomplishment-level Furious Thunder Saber Art, as well as saber Dao talent so dazzling it could turn decay into wonder.
Had things ended there, he would not have wished to pursue the matter further, merely treating it as a warning. But unfortunately—
Tong Zangjian had been shameless, using force to pressure others and intending to alter the result of the battle.
The two sides had made their terms clear beforehand, yet the other party had still acted without the slightest shame. Soul