Chapter 450: Chapter 202: Surviving a Disaster, a Gentleman’s Revenge (3)
Chu Lingguang broke out in a cold sweat.
If he didn’t have the Celestial Master Technique, with its value of over four thousand, he never would have been able to evade the True Martial Realm expert’s Spiritual Sense probe, even with his superior Spiritual Power.
He wouldn’t have even been able to fool the two Iron Wolf Eagles in the sky.
’Guer Khan is dead set on killing me. What should I do?’
’He even dares to go after my Second Aunt. He’s completely lawless.’
Chu Lingguang was furious.
’It’s getting late. I should head back and tell Master what happened. From now on, I’ll have Second Aunt and her family live in the Martial Arts Hall.’
Chu Lingguang emerged from the bushes.
The close call had left him shaken. Having narrowly escaped death, Chu Lingguang felt an overwhelming sense of relief. He wanted to leave this place immediately and planned to stay by Guo Wei’s side until after he passed the Provincial Martial Arts Examination. He could never be as reckless as he had been today; he had almost fallen into a trap and died in these woods.
He knew that if he had been discovered, Guer Khan would have killed him and destroyed his body without a trace. Not even Guo Wei would have been able to find him.
He would have vanished as if into thin air. Even if Guo Wei and Mr. Du suspected Guer Khan, they would be powerless once he returned to the Turkic lands. Even if he remained in Great Yuan, he had special privileges protecting him. Without any proof, Guo Wei and Mr. Du would be unable to avenge him.
If he died...
...when would Guo Wei ever be conferred the title of Grandmaster?
His Second Aunt’s family would see their lives take a turn for the worse. Even without having to pay taxes, their days would no longer be as peaceful as they were now. Despite Guo Wei looking out for them, the family would have lost their pillar of support and would have to live timidly.
’I must become stronger.’
’Only with immense power can I guarantee that Master, my Second Aunt’s family, and I can enjoy a lifetime of wealth and prosperity!’
Chu Lingguang swore to himself.
He turned to look in the direction where Guer Khan and his men had disappeared, clenched his fists, and whispered, "Just you wait!"
Then he started down the mountain.
But he stopped after only two steps. Taking a deep breath, he looked into the depths of the forest with bloodshot eyes and gritted his teeth. ’Guer Khan is about to make a move on my Second Aunt. If I just leave like this, who will be responsible for her family’s safety? Even if he lets my Second Aunt go, he won’t let me off the hook.’
’Damn it, why should I wait for them to come knocking on my door? Why can’t I go and kill them?’
’This is Great Yuan Territory. I’m the top ranker of South City, and they still dare to come and kill me. If I just let them leave, how will I ever get my revenge?’
’A gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years... Bullshit! A gentleman’s revenge doesn’t wait overnight!’
’If not now, when!’
The more Chu Lingguang thought, the angrier he became. An irrepressible killing intent surged within him.
In this past month of training, he had entered the state of Unity of Heaven and Man and found the second form of Potential Energy—"Slow." His strength had unknowingly improved once again.
He recalled injuring Guer Khan a month ago. The internal injury from his Flesh and Blood Divine Abilities wouldn’t be so easy to heal. Moreover, Guer Khan had been in South City this whole month, waiting to get revenge. His strength couldn’t have increased; otherwise, why would he need a True Martial Realm expert for backup?
Clearly, Guer Khan and his men weren’t confident they could handle him.
Now the True Martial Realm expert was gone, the two Iron Wolf Eagles were far away, and the forest was deserted. A dark and windy night like this was the perfect time and place for murder.
They would never expect that he was hiding right here in the forest, waiting for the right moment to strike, tailing them and plotting his revenge.
If he missed an opportunity like this, he would never get another one.
At this thought, Chu Lingguang no longer hesitated. Concealing his aura, he quickly pursued Guer Khan’s group. Soon, they came back into his view.
The mountain path was not easy to travel at night.
Their pace wasn’t fast.
After crossing two peaks, night had fallen completely. Guer Khan’s group finally stopped to rest, lighting a bonfire and preparing to sleep for the night before continuing their journey.
Using the Celestial Master Technique to mask his aura, Chu Lingguang watched them from a distance.
「One hour later.」
Chu Lingguang saw that except for two Night Patrols, everyone else was asleep. Guer Khan was among the first to turn in to recuperate, and he was now sleeping soundly.
Holding his breath, Chu Lingguang crept cautiously toward them.
At the same time, he mulled over his plan. ’With my current strength, it wouldn’t be hard to kill Guer Khan in a one-on-one fight. But with Isiluge and the others protecting him, it won’t be that easy.’
’If my first strike fails and they all rally to defend him, not only will I fail to kill Guer Khan, but I’ll be in danger myself.’
’Although Isiluge hasn’t shown his true power, I can vaguely tell from his aura that he’s probably also an expert at the Qi Sea Perfection realm.’
’If I want to take them all out, I have to kill Guer Khan and Isiluge instantly, giving them no chance to team up.’
’Unfortunately, they’re too close to each other. Even with the Celestial Master Technique to hide my presence, I can’t just sneak up to them and finish them off with a single, swift strike.’
Chu Lingguang knew that while the Celestial Master Technique could conceal his aura, no Qi Sea Perfection expert would sleep so soundly that they could be stabbed to death by a peer in their sleep—unless the attacker’s power far surpassed their own.
Therefore, killing both Guer Khan and Isiluge at the same time, or even getting close enough to kill one of them in a single move, was currently beyond his capabilities.
Besides, there were two Night Patrols. Once a fight broke out, the others would be quickly awakened.
’To hell with it. I’ll kill as many as I can, but I have to kill Guer Khan first.’
Chu Lingguang didn’t want to miss this chance. This assassination was inherently risky; it was never going to be a silent affair.
