Ruoxi was not weak either, and with the Small City Seal, she departed in one direction. Zhao Fu, meanwhile, turned into a streak of light and fled in another.
The black-robed old man standing in the void watched Ruoxi and Zhao Fu escape and could not help but snort coldly. Without hesitation, he chose to pursue Zhao Fu, because Zhao Fu was his target. He wanted to capture this mysterious person.
Seeing the old man pursuing him from behind, Zhao Fu did not dare pause for even an instant. This was Koshi Kingdom territory; if he stopped and a fight broke out, he would soon have to face countless attacks, while the forces of other City Lords would swarm over as well.
At that point, Zhao Fu would have no chance of escape. If he drew the attention of Koshi Kingdom's royal family, he would undoubtedly die. Though Zhao Fu was powerful now, facing a nation that had stood for decades by himself still left him without the slightest ability to resist.
Unless he used the power of the Earth Realm Mark. However, that power possessed its own consciousness and would not allow itself to be used unless the human world was in peril.
Zhao Fu could only flee at full speed, turning into a beam of light as he streaked through the sky, the scenery around him flashing past in an instant.
The black-robed old man pursued him at full speed and was somewhat startled. He had not expected Zhao Fu to be so fast. After chasing for a while longer and seeing that he could not catch up, he slashed his sword toward Zhao Fu. A cyan sword light shot forth, attempting to forcibly intercept him with an attack.
Zhao Fu dodged to one side rather than fighting