Bang!
As the old man landed, a terrifying burst of energy erupted from the ground.
Under this surge of power, the surrounding trees were snapped in half!
Dust billowed, obscuring the old man's figure.
In the next instant, amidst the swirling dust, the old man suddenly shot into the air.
Staring at the receding "black dot," the old man roared in fury.
Qin Han Chu's greatsword strike had caught him completely off guard.
Had he not possessed protective martial arts and a defensive shield, he would have been injured.
As he pursued Qin Han Chu, he took out his jade plate to send a message.
The Capital, Zhong Yong Bo’s Manor.
A man rushed into Meng Xiao Jun’s courtyard.
“Miss, news has arrived from the Yang family in Tian Hai City, reporting the whereabouts of Qin Han Chu.”
“The Yang family’s two War Saints have already gone to intercept him.”
“Notify the Lord of Tian Hai City; he must capture Qin Han Chu for me.” Hearing this news, Meng Xiao Jun said excitedly.
“The order has already been issued.”
Meng Xiao Jun snorted, “Notify Elder Kuang to accompany me to Tian Hai City.”
The Sky-Soaring White Tiger, at full speed, had already reached terrifying velocities.
Hours later, the Sky-Soaring White Tiger was about to leave the vicinity of Tian Hai City.
But at that moment, over a dozen flying boats lined up ahead, moving to intercept them.
Without Qin Han Chu’s command, the Sky-Soaring White Tiger had already changed direction and retreated.
Qin Han Chu’s face was grim; he felt surrounded.
“Find a place to hide yourself. Following me will only implicate you.” Qin Han Chu knew it would be difficult to escape Tian Hai City and decided to find a place to conceal himself.
“Master, I am not a spirit beast that fears death.” the Sky-Soaring White Tiger said.
“Go find other Sky-Soaring White Tigers. Blending in with them will allow you to pass unnoticed.”
“If I survive, I will come to find you.”
With that, Qin Han Chu headed towards the mountain forest below.
Seeing Qin Han Chu depart, the Sky-Soaring White Tiger also descended and flew towards the depths of the forest.
Moments later, Qin Han Chu arrived at a lake.
He jumped directly into it and began to dive towards the lakebed.
This mountain forest was vast and boundless; hiding at the bottom of this lake should be relatively concealed.
He wondered if the Sky-Soaring White Tiger could escape unharmed.
The lake was very deep, and Qin Han Chu dived for over a hundred meters.
To Qin Han Chu’s surprise, there was a fault trench at the bottom of the lake.
Standing on the edge of the trench, Qin Han Chu frowned.
This dark trench seemed to exude a dangerous aura.
After much deliberation, Qin Han Chu decided not to dive further for now.
If there were any water-element spirit beasts below, Qin Han Chu would be in trouble.
Whether he could defeat them was a secondary concern; the primary issue was the potential exposure of his location.
Just then, Qin Han Chu spotted a pile of rocks not far away.
The stones in this rock pile were tall, and there was cover from the surrounding aquatic plants.
Hiding within, Qin Han Chu would be very concealed.
Entering the rock pile, Qin Han Chu sat down cross-legged.
The frigid air at a hundred meters depth was pervasive, making it a decent place for cultivation.
With his energy field blocking the water flow, Qin Han Chu was not afraid of drowning.
Even if he hid here for a month, Qin Han Chu could manage.
The only issue would be the discomfort of hunger.
At that moment, a flying boat passed overhead.
This flying boat was part of the search party for Qin Han Chu.
“Strange, where did they disappear to?”
“Have they already left?”
“Impossible, Tian Lang City has sealed the border. He couldn’t have slipped through silently.”
“He must be hiding in this mountain range.”
“When the search parties arrive, they will scour the earth to force him out.”
On the flying boat, the warriors discussed amongst themselves.
As time passed, more and more warriors arrived at the location.
In addition to the Yang family, many families from Tian Hai City and Tian Lang City had dispatched warriors.
Even the lords of the two cities had sent their confidantes to lead armies to search.
These families could curry favor with Zhong Yong Bo by capturing Qin Han Chu.
If the two city lords found Qin Han Chu, they could also gain Zhong Yong Bo’s favor.
“Could he be in this lake?” At this moment, a warrior pointed to the lake below.
“If he really hid in there, he’s courting death.”
“There’s a spirit beast in Lei Man Lake comparable to a War God. Even our city lord nearly perished here.”
“A War God-level spirit beast? Then we should leave quickly to avoid being attacked by it.”
“It’s fine, this Lei Man spirit beast sleeps most of the time. As long as we don’t make too much noise, there won’t be any danger.”
If Qin Han Chu had heard this, he would have broken out in a cold sweat.
No wonder he felt a sense of danger; that Lei Man spirit beast must be in that trench.
At this moment, Qin Han Chu was quietly cultivating amongst the rocks.
A week later, Meng Xiao Jun, accompanied by an elder, arrived at the Tian Hai City Lord’s manor.
“Miss Meng, your arrival is unexpected and we welcome you,” the Tian Hai City Lord said with a smile as he walked out.
“City Lord, you are too kind. Have you captured that Qin Han Chu yet?” Meng Xiao Jun asked.
The Tian Hai City Lord shook his head, “We haven’t found him yet, but it’s certain he’s hiding in the Tian Hai Mountain Range. He definitely hasn’t escaped.”
“Good, even if we have to dig three feet deep, we will find him,” Meng Xiao Jun said coldly.
“There are over ten thousand people searching the Tian Hai Mountain Range, and they are all under Miss Meng’s command.”
“However, there is one area that Miss Meng must stay away from.”
The Tian Hai City Lord added.
Meng Xiao Jun asked curiously, “What area?”
“There is a Lei Man Lake in the Tian Hai Mountain Range, and in that lake resides a spirit beast comparable to a War God, the Lei Man.”
“Once this spirit beast is angered, the consequences are terrifying.”
Upon hearing about a War God-level spirit beast, Meng Xiao Jun’s eyes showed trepidation.
She knew very well how terrifying a War God-level spirit beast could be.
Meng Xiao Jun left Tian Hai City and went directly to the Tian Hai Mountain Range.
The task of capturing Qin Han Chu was entrusted to the War Saints and the soldiers.
The Tian Hai City Lord, as a War God-level expert, naturally would not work for Meng Xiao Jun.
Sending people to assist Meng Xiao Jun in the search was already a great favor.
Another week passed in a blink of an eye.
Aside from Lei Man Lake, the Tian Hai Mountain Range had been thoroughly searched multiple times.
As for the Sky-Soaring White Tiger, it had been captured by the War Saint-level experts.
“Where is Qin Han Chu?” Meng Xiao Jun approached the Sky-Soaring White Tiger and asked coldly.
At this moment, the Sky-Soaring White Tiger was once again on the verge of death, having been beaten. It weakly said, “Do you think he would tell me where he is hiding? If he would, he might as well have hidden with me.”
“I’ll give you a chance to surrender to me,” Meng Xiao Jun said coldly.
“It would be more appropriate for you to kill me and take my spirit core,” the Sky-Soaring White Tiger retorted angrily.
“Torment it severely, but do not kill it.”
“Tell me when it is willing to surrender.”
Meng Xiao Jun snorted.
“Miss, could that fellow have already escaped?”
“Aside from Lei Man Lake, all other areas have been searched countless times.”
“If he were truly here, he couldn’t have evaded such repeated searches.”
Elder Kuang walked over and said.