Published: February 12, 2025
Zimu and the others quickly pursued ahead, but they had lost track of the guard captain due to his speed. Now, they could only rely on the traces left behind to track him.
They were not in a hurry because even if they lost track, the guard captain would return to find them.
However, at a certain moment, a silver-white shadow suddenly appeared not far to their left, the iconic figure of the Rebel Dragon Race entered their sight.
The speed of the eight people immediately decreased, and after a few seconds, they stopped.
“Did the boss lose the trail?” one guard said incredulously.
In their opinion, a master like the guard captain should never lose track of a minor member of the Rebel Dragon Race, especially considering he was a top expert among the Hall People.
But now, the Rebel Dragon Race had reappeared, while the guard captain was nowhere to be seen.
“What should we do?”
The trusted aide looked at Zimu. With the guard captain gone, Zimu became the commander.
Zimu hesitated. The traces left by the guard captain were still clear, but the Rebel Dragon Race had appeared in a different direction. Should they wait for the guard captain or change direction to pursue the Rebel Dragon Race?
Zimu leaned towards changing direction, but what if the guard captain really lost track and fell far behind? What if they encountered an adult member of the Rebel Dragon Race?
“You, go find the guard captain and tell him the correct direction. The rest follow me.”
After considering for a moment, Zimu made his decision. He sent one person to pursue the guard captain while the others chased the Rebel Dragon Race. This was the best plan he could think of at the moment.
Everyone followed Zimu, while the guard continued to track the guard captain. About half a minute later, just as he took a step, with the other foot still in the air, a cold light suddenly shot out from about two meters away, striking his supporting foot with lightning speed.
From one-third of his lower leg, the guard's foot was severed.
A scream escaped his mouth, a reflexive response, but he was also a master and realized he was under attack at the same time. The hand of the attacker, very close to him, shimmered with light and suddenly shot out a beam.
At the same time, his body leveraged this force to retreat, while another hand holding a weapon swung out towards the direction of the attacker with a blade radiance.
The two counterattacks, one after another, happened in an instant, showcasing the guard's excellent combat quality.
The one who attacked him was Pao Bai.
According to Fuleira, Pao Bai’s strength was not on par with this guard, even far inferior. However, the Star Eye Clan excelled in assassination, and Pao Bai had gained significant improvement in assassination skills from the techniques brought back by Ye Zhongming from the Library Palace.
Another point that could not be overlooked was that after Ye Zhongming arrived at the Star Eye Clan, the equipment level in the clan was raised by more than one notch. As Ye Zhongming’s good friend and savior, Pao Bai naturally benefited the most, such as the short sword in his hand, which was a Renyi level weapon. Otherwise, even if he struck his target just now, it wouldn't have guaranteed a clean cut.
Having successfully landed a hit, Pao Bai had no intention of continuing the pursuit. Instead, he lightly tapped his feet and slid backward.
This maneuver allowed him to avoid the guard's first attack, which was the beam of light. Just as Pao Bai's body was still gliding, the blade radiance came, and he couldn't dodge that. He could only swing his hand and unleash a beam of light, then brought the short sword in front of him.
The blade radiance instantly shattered the light Pao Bai emitted, then collided with the short sword.
The Renyi level weapon was highly durable, and the short sword successfully blocked the blade radiance, but the force was too great. It knocked Pao Bai's arm back, hitting his chest, causing his face to redden, clearly suffering from a significant internal shock.