Chapter 109: A Brief Look at Countertracking

Li Jiansan said, “Then I’ll be leaving now.”

“Mm.”

The three old men said little more than that, merely glancing at Li Jiansan with faint eyes.

After Li Jiansan left, they said with some reluctance,

“Sigh, we only just took in a disciple, and we haven’t even warmed him up yet, and now he’s already off.”

“What, can’t bear to part with him? Want us to call him back?”

“Get lost.”

“But tell me, do you think that boy can really reach the place we ourselves never reached?”

“I trust my eye for talent. That boy’s aptitude is absolutely not a problem.”

“If not for them, you’d probably already be a renowned figure in the Alchemy Alliance by now...”

“Enough, enough. Those are all old, dusty matters. I only hope that boy won’t follow in my footsteps.”

After leaving the Alchemists’ Guild, Li Jiansan headed toward the imperial capital.

“Interesting.”

Not long after he left the guild, Li Jiansan sensed something unusual behind him.

“First level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and there’s more...”

With his formidable soul power, a slight probe was enough for Li Jiansan to determine the cultivations of those following him.

This kind of lineup was clearly the kind used for silencing witnesses after murder.

Even Li Jiansan was a little surprised. By all rights, the first chosen hero should already have been dead and gone, so he ought to have no enemies left. Could it be that the second chosen hero was already making an appearance?

That fast?

Li Jiansan did not pay it much mind and kept walking forward.

He was already at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and with the system, that absurd cheat, dealing with a few people like this was no different from playing around.

The reason Li Jiansan had not struck yet was simply that he wanted to see who was behind this.

Hum.

Suddenly, Li Jiansan quickened his pace, leaving them far behind in an instant.

“Hm? Why is this boy walking so fast?”

“Could we have been discovered?”

“Bad news, chase after him!”

The people behind Li Jiansan, seeing his speed suddenly increase, hurriedly pursued him.

But Li Jiansan was far too quick. By the time they gave chase, his figure had already vanished.

“Damn it!”

“We actually let that boy escape.”

“What are we going to do now? I, the Black-and-White Fiends, have never once failed.”

“How are we supposed to explain this to Young Master Xia...”

“No, we can’t ruin our reputation. We have to dig him out, no matter what!”

After saying that, they searched everywhere for Li Jiansan’s trace, like men trying to find a needle in the sea.

And behind them, a figure silently followed.

A short while later, they entered a secluded alley, gasping for breath.

“How is it? Got that boy taken care of?”

“How did you end up looking like this? With your strength, dealing with that kid shouldn’t have been difficult.”

The two of them panted heavily and said, “Young Master Xia, we haven’t killed him yet.”

At those words, Xia Ming’s expression changed. “What?”

“You still haven’t finished the job? Against just one boy, you not only failed to kill him, you ended up in this state?”

“We never even got the chance to make a move before that boy ran off.”

“Yes, that kid was too slippery. He ran like a rabbit and disappeared in a flash...”

“So it was you who wanted to kill me.”

At that moment, Li Jiansan slowly stepped out from a corner.

Seeing Li Jiansan’s calm expression, they were somewhat taken aback. The situation before them seemed rather different from what they had imagined.

By rights, when being hunted, shouldn’t one be running for one’s life? Who would actually come back on their own to die?

“Hah, this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone run back to die. Since you’re so eager for death, I’ll grant you that wish!”

Xia Ming said with a cold smile.

At the same time, the Black-and-White Fiends beside him also looked astonished.

“How... how did you find this place?”

“That, you don’t need to know.”

Li Jiansan smiled faintly. Tracking the trackers was all part of the craft.

While they had been searching for him, he had already quietly followed behind them. They simply hadn’t noticed.

The Black-and-White Fiends looked at Li Jiansan with cold smiles.

“Brother, did I see that right? This kid actually came back on his own to die?”

“Could he be an idiot?”

“Since he took the initiative to return and die, we may as well give him a clean end.”

“Kid, if you kneel now and beg me, I can leave you an intact corpse. How about it? We Black-and-White Fiends are quite merciful, aren’t we?”

Merciful?

Li Jiansan nearly laughed aloud. Two pathetic killers, and they had the nerve to speak of mercy.

“Kneel and beg you?”

Li Jiansan merely gave a cold laugh.

“Fine, then let me tell you something too. If you kneel and beg for mercy, I might consider letting you live one more hour. I, Li Jiansan, have always been a good man with a kind heart!”

“Brother, are my ears playing tricks on me?”

“This boy actually wants us to kneel to him and beg for mercy. Has he not figured out the situation yet?”

“I think this kid is probably an idiot. Otherwise, why would he act like one?”

At that moment, Xia Ming said impatiently, “Enough nonsense. Move!”

“Yes, Young Master Xia.”

The White Fiend of the Black-and-White Fiends said, “Little brother, go kill him. I won’t lift a finger.”

“Haha, of course there’s no need for Big Brother to act against him.”

After saying that, he stepped closer to Li Jiansan and said to the other fiend,

“Kid, remember this well. The one who kills you is me, the Black Fiend!”

But Li Jiansan ignored him and instead looked toward Xia Ming in the distance.

“I’m curious. I don’t know you at all, so why are you so determined to kill me?”

Xia Ming said indifferently, “Because in some places where the spotlight should have been mine, you made me lose face.”

Li Jiansan smiled lightly. “So just for that, you want to kill me?”

“That’s enough!”

On the other side, seeing that Li Jiansan had completely ignored him, the Black Fiend’s anger surged.

“Boy, you dare ignore me? I’ll show you how I kill you!”

His expression darkened, and he struck at Li Jiansan at once.

“Black Serpent Emerges from the Cavern!”

With a shift of his feet, the Black Fiend shot forward like a coiling black serpent, tearing through gusts of wind as he came crashing in.

His palm was even more like a gaping maw of blood, black qi churning around it as it struck straight for Li Jiansan’s throat.

“Little brother, why are you angry? You even used a martial art on this boy. If by some mishap you smash him to pieces, wouldn’t that make me break my promise about leaving him an intact corpse?”

Seeing the Black Fiend’s move, the White Fiend beside him burst out laughing.

He felt that with the Black Fiend’s strength, a casual strike would already be enough to deal with Li Jiansan.

But Li Jiansan paid the attack no mind at all. With a slight turn of his palm, a refined seal burst forth.

Boom!

The power of the seal erupted instantly upon the Black Fiend, sending him flying like a dead dog.

Seeing this, the White Fiend’s pupils contracted sharply, and shock filled his face.

“You... you’re actually a spirit array master!”