Secret Mission

Ye Kang's vision instantly shifted from the ground to beneath it. All the sand around him seemed to become his domain.

The Mystic Light shifted, and he darted like a shadow, weaving freely through the sand like a liquid.

Of course, he was only at the introductory stage. He couldn't release phantom doubles or burrow deep beneath the sand.

After trying a few times, Ye Kang emerged from the sandy clearing outside the tent.

Not a speck of dust clung to him. The technique was incredibly smooth.

Just then, someone walked into the camp and happened to see him emerge.

It was Shi Motong.

Her brow furrowed, and her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Phantom Flying Sand? You learned Sha Shangfei's signature technique!"

Ye Kang had known she was coming, of course, so he smiled and said, "I gave it a try. It's indeed a fine Escape Technique."

"Incredible. Just how high is your talent for martial arts? You've been hiding it all along."

Shi Motong shook her head as she looked at Ye Kang, unable to hide her displeasure.

She had kindly rescued him and brought him back to Wind Breath Valley, only for this guy to have been putting on an act the whole time.

In other words, this guy was frighteningly calculating.

Ye Kang smiled wryly. "Commander Shi, may I ask what brings you here?"

Shi Motong finally turned serious. "I heard you captured Sha Shangfei. As it happens, I need your help with a secret mission."

"What mission?"

"I need Sha Shangfei to help me catch a bug. Only his Phantom Flying Sand can do it, but now, perhaps I don't need him anymore."

Shi Motong sized Ye Kang up, still unable to hide her shock.

He'd learned it so quickly. How had he managed to master