Thirty miles from Shattered Rift Gorge, a bitter wind howled without end.
Li Yun stood on the Icefield, openly unleashing the vast aura of a Middle Sage as he waited for those in the gorge to emerge.
When he saw a furious figure storm out of the gorge entrance with a band of Imperial Dynasty subordinates, a gleam of understanding flashed through his eyes.
He had achieved his goal.
In truth, he had never intended to fight the Transmission Herald head-on.
He had deliberately revealed his cultivation and released his aura to provoke the man, all to lure him out.
Li Yun had been watching in secret for some time. From the private conversations of the Transmission Herald's subordinates, he had learned that the man was fiercely proud, quick-tempered, and unable to bear a challenge.
If I provoke him, he won't be able to stand it.
And sure enough!
Li Yun laughed inwardly. Without a moment's hesitation, he turned and sped deeper into the Icefield.
His movement swept a long wave of snow through the storm. He fled with such casual ease that he was plainly baiting a pursuit.
The furious Transmission Herald had barely charged beyond the gorge entrance when he saw Li Yun turn and run without a word. His brows drew tight, and an uneasy feeling rose in his heart.
The other man was also a Middle Sage, yet he had shown his aura without fighting and fled the moment the Transmission Herald appeared. Something about it was deeply suspicious.
But the Transmission Herald's pride as an envoy of the Through-Ancient Dynasty had long since sunk into his bones. Someone had challenged him to his face and then turned tail. How could he swallow that anger if he let the man go?
"You rat! Don't run!"
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