Chapter 1403: Chapter 143: Mie Feng Travels Together_3
As the water level upstream increased, the pressure Ah Dai was enduring grew more and more immense. Behind him, the riverbed dotted with pebbles was already exposed downstream. Hearing Mie Feng’s call, Ah Dai couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief, roared loudly, and abruptly withdrew the energy barrier he had formed, pressing his right hand on the water that was accumulating in front of him, and his body soared high into the sky. With no more obstructions, the upstream water rushed down with a thunderous roar that lasted for a full five minutes before quieting down. It was as if nothing had happened, and everything returned to calm once more.
Ah Dai landed on the riverbank, panting continuously. Due to the massive overexertion of his spiritual power and True Qi, when he left the river’s surface, he failed to fully retract the scattered energy, and now his strength was barely at fifty percent of his optimal state. Furthermore, the meridians within his body suffered certain injuries. He barely stabilized the surging Qi and blood within his body and approached Mie Feng.
Aside from shock, Mie Feng’s beautiful eyes were filled with more shock, as she stared dumbfounded at Ah Dai approaching step by step. In her eyes, Ah Dai had become different, as if transformed into another person, a powerful being akin to a deity.
Ah Dai walked up to Mie Feng, steadying his breath, and said, "Thief, do you now believe that I truly possess the strength to annihilate the Assassin’s Guild?"
Mie Feng, still in a daze, nodded and asked, "What kind of skill is this?" Ah Dai’s performance had thoroughly intimidated her, and at this point, she dared not even think about attempting another sneak attack on Ah Dai.
Ah Dai casually waved his hand, retracting the binding energy of Tian Luo that ensnared her, and replenished it back into his own body, "This is the Tian Gang Sword Sect’s Life and Life Fighting Qi. Since you believe in my power, you can agree to my terms now."
Finally regaining her senses, Mie Feng replied, "Fine, I agree to take you to the Assassin’s Guild, but remember your words. After your desires are fulfilled, you must surrender yourself."
Ah Dai looked coldly at Xuan Yue, raised his right hand, with thumb and little finger curled, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger raised, and declared loudly, "I, Ah Dai, swear. As long as, as long as..." His icy gaze showed a hint of embarrassment, and he turned to Mie Feng, "What is your name?" He couldn’t make a vow without knowing her name.
Mie Feng, looking at Ah Dai’s cold face turning into a silly expression, couldn’t help but chuckle and said, "My name is Mie Feng."
"Oh," Ah Dai resumed, "I, Ah Dai, swear that as long as the thief Mie Feng helps me find all the lairs of the Assassin’s Guild and allows me to kill all the assassins to avenge my Uncle Owen, I am willing to let her dispose of me without any regrets after fulfilling another wish of mine. Otherwise, let heaven and earth annihilate me."
Watching Ah Dai’s earnest manner, Mie Feng felt a strange sensation rising in her heart, and her smiling face disappeared. She said faintly, "Alright, since you’ve said so, I too promise to lead you to all the lairs of the Assassin’s Guild. I’ve drained a lot of my strength chasing after you these days, let’s rest a bit before we set out." Having said that, with a complex mood, she walked to a shaded area under a big tree and sat down. As Ah Dai needed her, she wasn’t concerned about him hurting her and simply sat down cross-legged and started to cultivate. With her black tight-fitting clothes and cold temperament, she looked like a witch descended upon the world.
Ah Dai’s mind relaxed slightly, and he thought: Uncle Owen, I can finally avenge you. With this thief’s guidance, I will be able to find all the assassins who harmed you and completely eradicated their sinful souls. Uncle, your Heavenly Spirit will surely find peace. Ah Dai turned and walked to a shady place about twenty meters away from Mie Feng to sit down. The ordeal of stopping the river flow had drained much of his energy, and he needed to recover as soon as possible. After settling into a cross-legged position, just as he was about to enter a meditative state, he stopped. He glanced at Mie Feng not far away, and he couldn’t help feeling worried. While in meditation, one must not be disturbed by any external disruptions, as the higher the cultivation, the more terrifying the consequences of a deviation. Mie Feng’s intent was to kill him, and if she attacked while he was in meditation, even with his high cultivation, it would be difficult to cope, and he could not give her this chance.
With this in mind, Ah Dai’s thoughts turned to Goris’s wish on his right wrist, and with a flash of black light, a clone identical to Ah Dai appeared beside him. As his power improved, the capabilities of Ah Dai’s clone also became stronger. Ah Dai looked at the body that was exactly like his own and smiled faintly controlling the clone with his thoughts, imprinting the information to protect himself into it. The clone’s energy could be maintained for an hour, and an hour of rest should be enough. With that thought, Ah Dai closed his eyes and entered a state of deep meditation.
An hour passed quickly, and when Ah Dai awoke from his meditation, he found his clone still guarding by his side, with no signs of disappearing. Mie Feng was still cultivating in her original spot. After an hour of meditation, although Ah Dai’s power hadn’t recovered to its optimal state, he had healed the shaken meridians and felt much more comfortable. Ah Dai looked at the sky, feeling that an hour should have already passed, yet the clone had not vanished. Ah Dai knew that the clone’s persistence beyond an hour was related to the increase in his spiritual power. He did not retract the clone, wanting to see how long it would ultimately last. A clone would never betray him and was his best shield; if its energy were enhanced, it would be a great help to his quest for vengeance.
