"Whew, whew."
The handsome man panted heavily, not daring to meet Dolangbu's eyes.
Dolangbu watched Tie Li's departing figure. A rare trace of nostalgia appeared in his icy gaze, but it vanished immediately.
"I've taken care of those three for you. As for how you'll explain it to your father, I'm sure you have a way—just like how you persuaded him to send people to assassinate him."
"I understand."
Tie Li left Ancient Sword City overnight. When he turned back to look at the city, it seemed to be shrouded in a faint bloody glow.
Some great upheaval might occur here in the future, but it had nothing to do with him.
After leaving Ancient Sword City, he raced nonstop toward Suotuo City.
The Hornscale Horse seemed to sense its master's anxiety and picked up speed without the slightest pause.
After traveling for a full day and night, Tie Li finally let out a breath of relief once he was completely far away from Ancient Sword City.
Fortunately, the Hornscale Horse had Soul Beast bloodline. Otherwise, it truly would not have been able to endure it.
Stopping beside a small river, Tie Li began examining his injuries.
The iron inner armor had fused to his wounds.
"Hiss."
Enduring the pain, he forcibly removed the inner armor, tearing open the wounds that had already begun to heal.
He first disinfected the wounds, then applied a layer of medicine before wrapping them in gauze.
His opponent's attack had surpassed that of an ordinary three-ring Soul Elder. Tie Li's inner armor had been unable to block it completely, but it had still played a crucial role.
"When I reach Nuoding City, I'll need to find a blacksmith shop to repair it."
A clear sword mark ran across the inner armor, cutting a