Xiong Tianba and Su Qianqian had no idea that someone had already set his sights on them.
What worried them most here was encountering mid- or high-level Demon Beasts along the way, or accidentally barging into the communal nest of some low-level Demon Beasts.
That would also be an undesirable outcome. While they could force their way out, it might draw the attention of powerful Demon Beasts.
Li Yan followed them for four days. Flying at top speed one after the other, they still remained within the Heavenly Demon Grassland.
Although he had passed several rather secluded places during the pursuit, Li Yan had never made a move.
Xiong Tianba had entered the Void Refinement Realm long ago, and he was even a Soul Cultivator. Li Yan knew full well that his own soul arts could not compare to Xiong Tianba's.
If the other man landed a solid hit, Li Yan's soul could be scattered and destroyed. Thus, Li Yan had continued observing in secret, always keeping a certain distance from the two of them.
He also feared that Xiong Tianba might have actually discovered him already, merely pretending otherwise in order to lure him into taking the bait.
Li Yan had not dealt much with Xiong Tianba, but anyone who could escape from the Dizhen Domain was absolutely a person of formidable cunning.
He had ample patience. Only when night fell again on the fourteenth day did Li Yan decide to make his move.
Through his observations over these days, Li Yan had discerned quite a few things. He was seventy percent certain that Xiong Tianba did not know he was being followed.
Otherwise, even if the other party were pretending ignorance, after being tailed for so long, he would either shake off the pursuit in an instant when