Chapter 1106 - 921: The Last Flicker of a Spent Bow (Part 2)

If it weren't for the uncontrollable location, he would surely bury a few Soul Capturing Bags within the Protection Array at the entrance of Yanfu Continent.

Their current location isn't far from the Refining Heaven Sect either. Burying Soul Capturing Bags in this area is also because of the Refining Heaven Sect, to facilitate movement to and from the sect at critical moments.

A portion of the large sum of money acquired from within the Yanfu Continent was hidden inside the Yan State.

Once the position was confirmed, Shi Chun immediately took out the Mother-child Talisman to contact Yu Xuanbing and asked where he was.

At this time, Yu Xuanbing was still in Refining Heaven City, hiding in the home of the coachman he had previously hitched a ride with.

He had no choice; he couldn't see anything, and he wasn't familiar with the environment in the city. He didn't dare to run around and could only borrow the coachman's sight. However, he couldn't use this borrowed sight to leave the city by carriage as there was a search at the city gates. Thus, he could only "follow" the coachman home and wait.

Waiting for Shi Chun to rescue him, he wasn't sure if the Token could reach Shi Chun in time, nor if Shi Chun could come to his aid swiftly. Clearly, he could have been more careful, or even directly sought help at Wuyu Trading House using the Token. But he, once the number one assassin, was unwilling to expose his existence or whereabouts to any outsiders, preferring death to that.

This was the first time he relied on someone else to save his life while on a mission outside.

This was also the first time he was injured while performing the Divine Splitting Technique; he had never encountered anyone who could harm him under such circumstances before.

During the waiting period, his injuries not only showed no sign of improvement but worsened. The wound wouldn't heal and showed signs of expansion, with peculiar marks like insect holes growing increasingly large on his facial bones. Strangely, the flesh wounds remained bloody and fresh, neither festering nor scabbing.

The greatest suffering didn't come from the physical but the spiritual torment. He realized his consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred and knew he couldn't hold on much longer.

He wasn't afraid of death; he had long known he was on a one-way path, and this day would eventually come. His only fear was not being able to provide an explanation for his wife and children.

Since having a family, he always wanted to leave that irreversible path.

During this agony, one of the Mother-child Talismans on him reacted.

He only had two Mother-child Talismans on him, one for communication with his wife, and the other forcibly given to him by Shi Chun. It was the latter that reacted.

Sitting cross-legged in meditation, he trembled as he took out the Mother-child Talisman, unable to see the writing on it, and blindly responded: Refining Heaven City, Little Snake River, Huanxi Lane, CZ No. Lu Family

Shi Chun saw the address response on the Mother-child Talisman with some doubt and replied asking: What's the situation?

Yu Xuanbing's reply was still the same address, and Wu Jinliang, sticking his head out to the side, suspiciously said, "What does it mean?"

Shi Chun asked again: Who are you?

Seeing frequent responses, Yu Xuanbing, unable to see the content, hesitated but decided to reveal his situation: Eyes injured, can't see, the city is likely being searched.

He intended to say that his hiding place might not last much longer.

Upon seeing the message, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang exchanged glances in surprise, privately knowing of Yu Xuanbing's divine skills. If the responder was truly Yu Xuanbing, who had the ability to blind him?

Simultaneously, they understood what Young Master Nan meant by "looking for a blind man."

Regardless of whether the message sender was Yu Xuanbing or not, they dared not delay any further, quickly pinpointing their location relative to Refining Heaven City, and swiftly flew up, letting Huang Yingying use her cultivation at the Heavenly Immortal Realm to accelerate their journey.

The group landed outside the city, Shi Chun and Huang Yingying performed a simple disguise and left Wu Jinliang outside to assist.

The main reason was that Wu Jinliang's Transformation Technique had a limited duration, soon he would reveal his true form, and after revealing, he couldn't transform again for quite a while; his height was indeed quite noticeable.

Upon entering the city, they saw the strict line at the gate, checking both entry and exit, with a focus on inspecting the eyes of the entrants.

Flying was not permitted without authorization within the city, so the two quickly hired a carriage for transport, providing a rough address to avoid asking for directions.

When they arrived at Huanxi Lane and disembarked from the carriage, the city guards had already checked the neighboring alley, knocking door-to-door, as well as monitoring from above.

They were stopped for questioning but managed to respond appropriately and quickly entered the alley. It was a small lane built alongside a trickling stream, with paths narrow enough to fit only one carriage on each side, and houses rose and fell along each bank, with small bridges appearing after every short distance.

Using the address plates outside each door, they quickly found the target location.

Shi Chun glanced up to find a guard floating overhead watching them. Without knocking, he walked directly to the door, used a skill to remove the latch, entered, and closed the door, making it seem like he was entering his own home.

In the courtyard was a carriage, and the horses in the stable slept heavily.

The exterior was relaxed, while the interior was tense. Once sure there were no traps, Shi Chun cautiously opened the hall door and called out, "Elder Yu."

Yu Xuanbing's voice came from inside, "Here."

Hearing the familiar voice, Shi Chun relaxed. However, after using a skill to probe, he found there were two people where the voice came from, and immediately signaled Huang Yingying to take the lead, while he prepared to summon a Magical Treasure at any time.

Upon entering the room, they saw Yu Xuanbing sitting cross-legged on the bed and another person lying on the ground.

Yu Xuanbing's bloody face was indeed terrifying, as if his appearance had completely changed beyond recognition.

Shi Chun cautiously approached, noticing his empty, haunted eye sockets, and curiously asked, "Elder, what happened to you?"

Knowing there were others present, Yu Xuanbing cautiously replied, "While monitoring the target you mentioned, I followed him to this area. The people he met had extraordinary skills, able to detect my presence and attack my Divine Sense. Moreover, their means of attack were not ordinary, somewhat sinister. I cannot heal from this injury; it's worsening. My consciousness may not remain clear for much longer. If I don't make it back, ensure a stable life for my wife and daughter."

His hand had already grabbed onto Shi Chun's hand tightly, making arrangements prior to his end.

At this point, the only concern that he couldn't let go of was his wife and daughter.

On hearing such words, Shi Chun knew it was not the right moment for detailed inquiries. From Yu Xuanbing's injury, he could feel the slight tremor emanating from his body. He immediately grasped the other's hand firmly in response, "Don't speak dispiritedly; think about leaving here and then healing. Since I am here, I won't let you die here. Our current problem is that throughout our observation on the way, there are people watching various points, surveillance is overly tight. Using the Earth Escape Technique would likely be detected due to underground fluctuations, and overhead there's coverage monitoring. Your eyes can't withstand a search; once we reach the outside alley, we'd be stopped for inspection. We can't leave quietly through normal means. Can your skills get you out of the city? If we can meet outside the city, we can silently escape."

Currently, they've already searched the neighboring alley. Using the Death Refusing Incense to escape underground now would easily lead to discovering it's been used here later, and he wanted to avoid exposing it if possible.

Yu Xuanbing: "My skills can't break through the Protective Array; I have to reach the city gate and leave through it. The issue is that there might be someone at the gate capable of attacking Divine Sense—I probably won't withstand a second attack."

The implication was simple; another attack would mean death.

He was already at the brink of collapse.

Others couldn't comprehend the intense pain he was enduring; most would have succumbed long ago, fainting from agony, yet he remained conscious and outwardly seemed unaffected.

Shi Chun frowned, seeing that the only option might be to directly delve underground and ignite Death Refusing Incense to open the Two Realms Channel, as Wu Jinliang hadn't entered and needed to set the tinder ablaze.

At this point, that was all they could do, as Yu Xuanbing's usefulness outweighed the risk of exposing the activity of the Death Refusing Incense.

Who would have thought Huang Yingying would suddenly interject, "I've recently cultivated a skill; maybe we can use it to try and escape."