"They actually escaped the city? How could they have done it so quickly?"
Sensing Lu Qing's presence outside the city, the old woman of the Zheng family was filled with shock and anger.
She didn't stop at all along the way, using all her strength to rush towards the city gate.
That little beast actually managed to get ahead of her and escape from the city?
Just then, the old woman from the Zheng family sensed that Lu Qing's aura had suddenly weakened considerably, as if he had suffered some serious injury.
"Let's see how you escape now?!"
The old woman from the Zheng family was overjoyed.
It was obvious that the little beast must have used some kind of secret technique that damaged his body in order to escape the city before her.
Otherwise, how could someone at the Acquired Realm possibly match the speed of a powerful Innate Realm expert like her?
But how could a secret technique that can unleash speeds comparable to those of the Innate Realm not come without a price to pay?
Now that the little beast's aura has greatly diminished, it must be because the time limit of the secret technique has expired, and the aftereffects have erupted.
After making her decision, the old woman of the Zheng family didn't even think twice. She casually tossed aside the guards in her hands and rushed out of the city.
If she hesitated any longer, she feared that the little beast would use the technique to conceal his presence again and continue playing hide-and-seek with her like a mouse.
After chasing for a while, the old woman figured it out.
That little beast's method of concealing its aura probably can't be used indefinitely; it has a time limit.
Otherwise, he could simply conceal his presence and hide somewhere.
Given his cunning, even she would find it extremely difficult to discover his whereabouts in such a large prefecture.
The old woman from the Zheng family rushed out of the city, and the guard she had thrown out was thrown hard to the ground, his head bleeding profusely.
If he hadn't possessed some skill and been a martial artist with minor mastery of physical strength, he probably would have lost his life from that fall.
"Old Chen, are you alright?"
His companion, who had been cowering to the side and dared not utter a sound, quickly stepped forward and helped him up.
"It's nothing, it's just that my life is already half gone."
Old Chen wore a bitter smile, feeling his blood and energy dissipating and his internal organs aching slightly.
Knowing that he had probably suffered internal injuries, he feared that without ten days to half a month of recuperation, he would not be able to fully recover.
"Was that the old ancestor of the Zheng family just now? Who on earth is she that angered her so much...?"
Before his companion could finish speaking, his body suddenly stiffened.
Once again, several figures exuding powerful auras appeared before the city gate.
He was quite familiar with one of the dishes.
"City, City Lord?"
Old Chen was equally shocked and stammered.
"You are injured. Who did this?"
Although the city lord did not recognize Old Chen and his companion, he knew from their clothing that they were city gate guards.
"Reporting to the city lord, it was an old woman holding a dragon-headed cane."
Old Chen was thrilled to see the city lord showing such kindness and concern for him, and respectfully replied.
Although he harbored resentment towards the old woman, he still dared not speak disrespectfully.
"It really is her," said a refined-looking old man. "Young man, do you know why that old woman wanted to leave the city?"
"I don't know either, but the old woman seemed to be chasing someone. A figure rushed out of the city earlier, and the old woman was after him, calling him a little beast, as if she hated him very much."
Old Chen quickly recounted what had just happened in a few words.
"Little beast?"
The refined-looking old man and his companions exchanged glances, somewhat surprised.
"Who is it that could provoke that old woman to such anger, to the point that she used her innate power within the city and even chased her out of the city?"
Because things happened so quickly, even the several experts at the Innate Realm are still unaware of what happened at the Zheng residence.
Because they were lagging behind and too far away, they did not sense Lu Qing's presence.
For a moment, everyone was puzzled by the situation before them.
"Hmph! Whatever the reason, we'll find out once we catch up." The city lord snorted coldly.
"Old Madam Zheng has repeatedly used her innate power in the city. This time, she even injured the city gate guards. Last time, I didn't pursue the matter because of her grief over losing her grandson. But does she really think that there are no rules in Cangzhou Prefecture?"
"Okay, let's go up and see what's going on."
The group of refined old men knew that the city lord was somewhat angry.
Originally, in the prefectural city, these several families at the Innate Realm level and the city lord's mansion were mutually restraining and somewhat opposed to each other.
Now that the old woman keeps breaking the rules, it naturally makes him unhappy.
The group used their movement techniques to head out of the city.
The crowd left at the city gate looked at each other, wondering what had happened inside the city that had even alarmed the city lord.
"You little beast, let's see where you run to!"
Just as the refined old man and his companions were leaving the city gate.
Nearly ten miles from the prefectural capital, the old woman of the Zheng family finally saw Lu Qing's back again.
While she was overjoyed, she was also secretly shocked.
This little beast's tenacity is truly terrifying.
After chasing them out of the prefectural city, he repeatedly used that strange technique that allowed him to conceal his aura.
If it weren't for the open space outside the city and the obvious footprints on the ground, she probably would have been able to let that little beast escape.
However, at this moment, her heart finally calmed down a bit.
Because she sensed that after this chase, the little beast's aura had weakened considerably, its speed had decreased significantly, and it was even staggering.
It was clearly at its last gasp.
In just a few breaths, she will catch up with him.
Seemingly realizing that she could not escape, the old woman saw the figure in front of her suddenly stop, lean against a large rock, panting heavily, drenched in sweat, his eyes fierce, staring intently at her.
"Run! Why did you stop running? You little beast, let's see where you can run to now!"
Seeing that Lu Qing had finally stopped, the old woman from the Zheng family was no longer in a hurry.
They stopped moving and slowly walked forward.
She saw the ruthlessness in Lu Qing's eyes, but felt incredibly pleased.
"You little beast, don't be impatient. When I cut off your limbs and slowly torture you, I hope you can still maintain your current ruthlessness, otherwise, it will be too boring!"
The old woman from the Zheng family smiled, but the words she spoke were exceptionally cruel.
She hated Lu Qing to the core and would not let him die so easily.
She wanted to capture him and subject him to endless torture in order to vent her hatred.
Just like she did to that little vixen who bewitched her eldest son and caused his death back then.
Lu Qing remained silent, still staring fiercely at the old woman.
But the old woman felt even happier.
With a cruel smile, she lightly tapped her dragon-headed cane, and several transparent streams of energy appeared, piercing Lu Qing's limbs.
However, just as the energy was about to cripple Lu Qing's limbs...
Suddenly, Lu Qing revealed a bright smile.
The large rock behind him exploded with a deafening roar, and his figure vanished from the spot.
When it reappeared, it was less than two meters in front of the old woman.
Whoosh!
A dazzling, bright flash of light appeared from the blade.
An arm with skin as wrinkled as tree bark fell to the ground.
Along with that, there was also a sentence.
"Old woman, whose limbs do you want to cut off?"
