About six li from the Sacred Martial Dynasty's border Great Wall, the gaunt old man who had been strolling unhurriedly along the road suddenly turned and darted into the woods beside it.
The young man following him snorted. "Old bastard, you're quite alert."
With that, he picked up speed and bounded into the woods after him.
By then, the sun had set in the west, and the woods were dim.
As soon as the young man entered the woods, he spotted a blurry figure weaving rapidly between the old trees.
The corners of his mouth curled high. He increased his speed considerably once more and raced after the figure.
Moments later, he was less than a zhang behind the figure ahead.
"Old bastard, let's see where you can run now!" A sneer appeared on the young man's face. He sprinted forward, then leaped straight over the figure ahead and blocked his path.
Turning around, the sneer on the young man's face abruptly froze.
Why?
Standing before him was not the gaunt old man at all, but a tall, straight-backed young man with a handsome, resolute face-Chen Shi'an.
The gaunt old man had been a disguise Chen Shi'an assumed using the Hundred Transformations Bone-Shedding Art.
He had put on this act for days precisely to lure out this young disciple of the Earth Pill Sect.
"Who are you?" Sensing an immense threat from Chen Shi'an, the young man spoke in a low voice, his eyes full of wariness.
Chen Shi'an smiled faintly. "You followed me all this way, and you're asking who I am?"
"You're him?"
The young man gaped, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Just then, Chen Shi'an moved. With a flicker, he appeared before the young man in an instant and unleashed a sudden punch.
The young man's expression