This time, the wolf pack traveled even farther, only stopping after nearly four hours.
It had already been five hours since nightfall. The sky was hazy, and dawn was about to break.
Nie Yun rubbed his legs, forcing down the urge to gasp for breath. Hidden behind a bare tree, he shook his head helplessly.
With all the restrictions imposed by the Inner Valley, many of his methods could not be used. Under such circumstances, following a pack of wolves in the Perfected Emperor Realm was truly too difficult.
Several times, he had nearly lost them. If not for the noisy clamor of the wolves, he probably would not have been able to keep up.
"I wonder who they found this time. I hope it's Nie Tong!"
After steadying his breathing, Nie Yun controlled the spatial power of the Storage World and let it spread into the wolf pack, his heart full of anticipation.
Previously, he had feared that Nie Tong might run into the wolves. But after witnessing their sieges twice, that concern had vanished.
The wolf pack only snatched Sword-Grinding Stones and did not harm people. It would be best if they encountered Nie Tong; that would mean he had found his brother as well, and the two of them could join forces.
Awoo!
Just as he was filled with expectation, the lead wolf howled again. Its mournful cry carried far through the dark night.
Very soon, a streak of sword light shot forth. Strands of sword qi carved across the ground like an iron ox plowing a field, leaving deep furrows in the shattered earth.
"Not Nie Tong..."
Seeing the might of that sword light, Nie Yun's anticipation sank. He finally saw the appearance of the person being surrounded by the wolves. As expected, it was not