"Understood, Senior!"
Nangong Yi nodded, then gathered up the scrolls from the ground and slung them across her back.
Sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the deep pit, she meditated briefly to regulate her breathing. After recovering a portion of her True Yuan, she endured the pain and shot into the air, continuing toward the city she had spotted earlier.
Although the Spirit Severing Stage cultivator had already left, he could return at any moment.
With life and death at stake, she did not dare take even the slightest risk.
At the same time, the Tiandao Palace Holy Son's avatar streaked through the sky as a beam of light.
Though even an eagle hunting a rabbit had to exert its full strength, he had seen through Nangong Yi's secrets at a glance. With her mere early Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, even a casual strike from him was something she could never withstand or contend against.
Thus, after casually striking out before leaving, he paid no further attention to what followed.
"Well done, Su Shi'er. Your tactic of luring the tiger away from its lair was quite well executed. Unfortunately, I have contingencies of my own."
"Right before my eyes, let me see what means you possess to vanish into thin air!!"
As he sped onward, the Tiandao Palace Holy Son's avatar's gaze blazed.
His exclusive Magical Treasure, the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, had detected Su Shi'er's whereabouts. He was brimming with confidence that he could return to Bai Zhang Market and block Su Shi'er there.
However, midway through his journey, the Teleportation Array leading to Bai Zhang Market had already appeared at the edge of his vision.
Just then, the Tiandao Palace Holy Son's avatar frowned slightly. Before he could react, spatial ripples spread through the air.
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