Chapter 430: 430. Chapter 430: City of Hope

430. Chapter 430: City of Hope

This scene exceeded everyone's expectations.

"Master!"

"Big Chief!"

"Big Chief!"

Several cries of alarm rang out.

"Don't talk, hurry up and leave!"

The old woman waved her hand, and her speed suddenly surged.

Seeing this, the few people also hurriedly increased their speed to keep up.

After running for a while, the old woman's speed finally slowed, and her face turned as pale as gold paper.

"Master!"

Chu Feng let out a startled cry, and his eyes instantly welled up.

"Alright, I, the old lady, am not dead yet." The old woman gave him a glance, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said with a bitter smile: "Indeed, it's not easy to use a treasure that far exceeds one's own strength. After this, I'll need to recuperate for several more months."

Hearing this, the few people finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Cheng's heart, which had been lodged in his throat, also fell back down.

If this person before him had really met with an accident while rescuing him, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life; fortunately, a few months of recuperation would be enough to recover.

However, he also had some concerns.

He didn't know whether the other person was telling the truth or deliberately saying that to comfort everyone.

"I, the old lady, have no choice either. That Gu Family brat is a Second Level Supreme, his strength comparable to mine, and he wields a Thunderbolt Halberd. Moreover, in the shadows, there is another Second Level Supreme eyeing us covetously. If I don't settle this quickly, defeat one and intimidate the other, the consequences are unpredictable."

The old woman sighed.

"Sorry, Big Chief, it's my fault for dragging you all into this." Jiang Cheng spoke up.

"Young man, you don't need to blame yourself." The old woman smiled at Jiang Cheng, "Besides, I'm fine, alright, little Feng."

She looked at Chu Feng: "That Bai Family person is not simple; if you ever encounter him in the future, be sure to keep an extra eye out."

"I understand."

Chu Feng replied.

"No, you still don't understand one detail."

The old woman shook her head: "Do you think he really left just because he walked away?"

!!!

The pupils of the several people dilated at the same moment.

"Master, do you mean that guy never left at all?" Chu Feng's voice trembled.

"He did leave, but not completely; after disappearing from our sight, he quietly circled back, followed us along the way, and after a while, seeing no opportunity, he finally left completely."

"That guy!"

Chu Feng was shocked, frightened, and angry.

What's shocking is that he had no idea at all that the person was right behind him.

What's frightening is, if he hadn't deceived the opponent, what would the situation be like now? With the master's current condition, could he handle the opponent?

As for anger, it's naturally indignation at the opponent's petty tactics—initially hiding in the dark to try to get a cheap shot, but after being discovered, he reluctantly appeared, and in the end, he pretended to leave while actually turning back.

"Despicable, too despicable!" "Right now, you still have a considerable gap in strength compared to him, but fortunately, with your potential, given time, surpassing him is just a matter of time; moreover, your true enemy's strength exceeds his by thousands or even tens of thousands of times."

"I understand, Master, rest assured, no matter how strong the enemy, I will not give up!" Chu Feng said firmly. "Good child." The old woman smiled with relief, looked at Jiang Cheng and the others, "Let's go, after another hour or two on the road we'll reach the entrance; then, let you see our City of Hope."

"City of Hope?"

Jiang Cheng asked curiously.

"Yeah, you wouldn't think that the place we live is really just an underground passage, would you?" The old woman couldn't help but chuckle, "Actually, we live in a city, an underground city, that is, the City of Hope."

As the words fell, Chu Feng, Shen Xinlian, and Qin Lao all showed a look of longing and love in their eyes.

That was their homeland.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Dongfang Bai hid behind a tree, constantly looking in the direction that Jiang Cheng and the others had left.

Just then, a figure quickly approached.

"Senior Bai, how is it?"

Seeing the figure, Dongfang Bai eagerly asked.

Bai Long shook his head: "The old lady is tough to deal with; I followed her from behind for a long stretch, and she showed no opening."

"Could it be that she knew you were behind her and deliberately pretended to be calm? Actually, she might also be badly injured?" Dongfang Bai asked tentatively.

"That shouldn't be possible; I deliberately concealed my aura and didn't follow too closely, so I shouldn't have been discovered."

Bai Long pondered for a moment: "However, what you said could also be possible—that old lady is not simple, the treasure in her hand is extraordinary; the Gu Family people were instantly killed, and if it were me, the outcome wouldn't be much better, after all, who knows if she could unleash a second strike? This risk cannot be taken."

"What Senior Bai said is correct."

Dongfang Bai quickly agreed, although he felt regretful inside.

"An eighth-grade treasure, huh? Across the whole planet, there probably aren't many of those. Moreover, he doesn't believe that the old woman only has one eighth-grade treasure on her."

"Alright, what belongs to us won't run away; what doesn't belong to us is useless to wish for. Moreover, this time we haven't come away empty-handed."

Bai Long's face broke into a smile as he stroked his chin beard, looking pleased with himself.

"What does Senior Bai mean?"

Bai Long's mouth curled up: "The Gu Family suffered heavy losses this time—an elder died here, and even the family head didn't survive. It's easy to imagine that the Gu Family will be in turmoil from now on."

Hahaha, indeed so.

Dongfang Bai also realized, laughing: "The Family Head suddenly died violently; the next Family Head will likely be chosen from the previous Family Head's descendants. Originally, Gu Zhanglin had a higher chance, as the eldest son, his maternal side's influence could also help, but this time he not only lost a Seven-grade Treasure, but also indirectly caused his father's death, as well as the death of a family elder ancestor. Moreover, the other few sons are also weak and isolated. Looking at it this way, the next Family Head must be Gu Zhangjun."

Saying this, he clasped his fists, "Junior here, I congratulate you in advance, Senior, on taking control of the Gu Family."

Exaggerated.

Bai Long smiled, "Although the Gu Family suffered heavy losses this time, there is still a Supreme among them; that one is not a pushover. Taking control of the Gu Family is impossible, but taking this opportunity to push that kid Zhangjun up as Family Head and gain some benefits is still fine."

After saying that, he glanced at Dongfang Bai without changing his expression.

If it were true that the Bai Family took control of the Gu Family, then the one who should be anxious would be the City Lord's Mansion.

"Let's go, we should head back too; surely after this long, the people inside the city already know about this."

"Yeah, a Supreme expert has fallen; not only Dongfang City, but probably several other cities will also be stirred up."

The two walked while talking, heading toward Dongfang City.

(End of chapter)