"Fuck your mother!" However well-mannered Uncle Guan was, he could no longer hold back and spat out a curse he had not uttered in decades.
The others, already so exhausted that their heads swam and their vision blurred, nearly coughed up blood in frustration too.
In a city without a master, there were no rules, no restraints of law.
Here, strength reigned supreme, and competition was savage.
These people from the Chu Family had bathed in blood hunting spirit beasts, fought desperately against other factions, and seized resources... They had thought those things counted as hardships, but only today did they realize that all the suffering they had endured before was nothing compared with this!
"After them!" Uncle Guan roared, leading his men in pursuit.
The others could only steel themselves and run that way. When they passed the spot where Tang Yan and his companions had roasted their meat, they had hoped to scavenge some leftovers, only to discover that not even a bone fragment remained. All that lingered was the aroma of meat in the air.
"Growl-" Once again, they cursed Tang Yan inwardly and helplessly continued after his group.
Uncle Guan and his men were fast approaching the brink of collapse.
Those bastards in Tang Yan's group kept choosing narrow forest trails. Whether they were used to fleeing or had employed some special skill, they barely left any traces along the way, making the pursuit far more difficult.
Another twelve hours passed like this. With Azure Dragon Academy's territory nearly in sight, Tang Yan and his companions finally breathed a sigh of relief and stopped beside a stream.
After glancing back and seeing that their pursuers had yet to catch up, Tang Yan smiled. "Everyone's tired, right? Let's stop for a rest and get ready to roast