Chapter 62: You Chase, I Flee

Yuan Yao dashed to the foot of Heaven Martial Peak.

As she was about to head for the sect gate, a call came from nearby.

"Junior Sister!"

Yuan Yao stiffened slightly, turned toward the voice, and smiled at the two senior brothers. "Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Liang, I have something to do; let's talk later," she said.

Having said that, she sprinted toward the sect gate.

The two senior brothers stared at each other, bewildered: "Why is the junior sister in such a hurry? Could there really be something important she needs to do?"

Just then, a youth suddenly appeared before them, looking anxious, and asked, "Have you seen the junior sister?"

"Yes..."

"Where?"

"He went that way..."

Before they could finish, the youth spotted them and sprinted toward the junior sister, looking extremely anxious.

The two exchanged a glance: "Why is Senior Brother Cang Li chasing the junior sister?"

As she neared the sect gate, Yuan Yao quickly produced the free-pass token her master had given her for unhindered passage in the Carefree Sect.

She held the token aloft and shouted to the gatekeeper, "I have urgent business to attend to; please let me through!"

The gatekeeper took a close look and instantly recognized Yuan Yao. He was secretly startled, but seeing the token of authority and trust in her hand, he opened the gate and gestured for her to leave.

Yuan Yao exhaled a long sigh of relief, her taut nerves finally easing.

She then summoned her Phantom Spirit Sword, letting it hover in midair.

She tapped her toes and leapt onto the sword.

The Phantom Spirit Sword shuddered, nearly throwing her off.

Yuan Yao jumped in fright.

She immediately used her spiritual power to control the Phantom Spirit Sword.

To be honest, this was her first time flying on a sword, so she was understandably nervous.

She glanced at the map of the Ninth Province, confirmed her direction, then set off on her sword.

The Phantom Spirit Sword trembled.

She nearly fell off several times.

Yuan Yao said, "Phantom Spirit, steady yourself!"

"I'm being controlled by you; if I'm unsteady, it's because of you," the Phantom Spirit replied.

Upon sensing its thought, Yuan Yao's mouth twitched.

She began to steady her mind, focusing wholeheartedly on flying her sword.

But shortly after, a disturbance came from behind.

Yuan Yao turned and glanced back, her heart leaping: "Third Senior Brother..."

"Yuan Yao! How dare you leave the Carefree Sect without permission! I, Cangaotian, will never let you have your way! Surrender now and follow me back to the sect—I can still settle your troubles. Otherwise, once our master finds out, he'll surely spank your little butt!" Cang Li came flying on his sword.

He had long guessed she wanted to go to Cloud Net City, but he didn't expect her to act so quickly.

He could barely keep up with her!

Yuan Yao shouted, "Cangaotian, I will never submit!"

Having said that, she steeled herself and began to increase the speed of her Phantom Spirit Sword.

Whoosh—

The Phantom Spirit Sword shot forward like lightning.

Yuan Yao nearly got flung off by the Phantom Spirit Sword; she swallowed and tried her best to steady herself.

"Yuan Yao!" Cang Li gritted his teeth in anger and sped up to chase her.

In the next instant, he saw a sight that shocked him: Yuan Yao suddenly fell from her Phantom Spirit Sword without warning, her light body plummeting like a kite with its string cut.

Cang Li's heart tightened; he immediately rushed at top speed to catch Yuan Yao, but what he never expected was——

Yuan Yao quickly raised her right hand in midair and firmly grasped the mysterious rope that extended from her Phantom Spirit Sword, shimmering with five-colored light.

Immediately, she was dragged through the air by her Phantom Spirit Sword.

Cang Li: '?'

"Third Senior Brother, hurry back!" Yuan Yao turned and shouted, "I just want to go out and adventure on my own; don't worry about me."

"Who's worried about you?!" Cang Li said through gritted teeth, "Come back to me!"

"No!"

"Come back!"

Yuan Yao leapt back onto her sword, turned to face the ever-approaching Cang Li, and firmly said, "Absolutely not!"

Her remaining days are few; she must move on to conquer other targets.

Seeing her so resolute, Cang Li felt helpless and clenched his teeth.

"You little scum!" he cursed, "Wait for me—I'm coming with you!"

Yuan Yao staggered, then shook her head and said, "No!"

She wants the target individual to awaken, but this must not be known to the Third Senior Brother.

Cang Li's face stiffened slightly.

"Then you'd better not even think about going! I don't believe I can't catch you!"

…

One night passed.

Morning sunlight shone on the two sword-fliers.

Gradually, it grew dark.

The hazy moonlight fell upon the two people flying on their swords.

Their speed had slowed considerably.

Both of their faces showed weariness.

"Yuan Yao, you bastard." Cang Li, with dark circles under his eyes, cursed weakly from behind.

"Third Senior Brother, you should go back..."

Yuan Yao said wearily.

After half an hour, both of them had compromised.

The two of them collapsed weakly onto the grass.

Cang Li said: "The master sent a message asking about me, but I didn't dare reply."

Yuan Yao: "I replied."

Cang Li: "What did you reply?"

Yuan Yao: "I said that Third Senior Brother took me to Cloud Net City."

"Yuan Yao, I really want to strangle you!"

Yuan Yao gave a guilty dry laugh twice, "If I said I brought Third Senior Brother to Cloud Net City, the master would never believe it."

Cang Li: "..." Let this world be destroyed.

Yuan Yao lay resting for a moment, then she thought of something, quickly sat up, and took out the map of the Ninth Province to examine.

Cang Li also sat up, "No need to look; after passing two more towns, we'll be at Cloud Net City."

Yuan Yao put away the map, looked at Cang Li, and said, "Third Senior Brother, let's go now."

"Let's wait until dawn to go." Cang Li lay down again.

Yuan Yao looked at the boy whose eyes were already closed, then glanced toward the location of Cloud Net City.

The voice of the 250 System echoed in her sea of consciousness: 【Host, friendly reminder: your current lifespan is only seven days left.】

Hearing this, Yuan Yao immediately took off her outer robe, then put on the master's Myriad Shroud Robe, and put her outer robe back on.

Cang Li seemed to fall into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Yuan Yao was not idle; she sat cross-legged and began meditating to cultivate.

As the sky grew faintly light, Yuan Yao woke Cang Li.

"Third Senior Brother! Wake up!"

Cang Li opened his eyes, yawning with sleepy heaviness.

"Let's set off." Yuan Yao said with a smile.

Cang Li glanced at her, then took out many bottles and jars from his storage space and placed them on the grass.

He began pointing at these bottles and jars, introducing them one by one: "This is a Third-Grade Detox Pill, this is a Fourth-Grade Nourishing Spirit Pill, this is a Fourth-Grade Blood-Replenishing Pill, this is a Fourth-Grade Awakening Spirit Pill..."

After finishing the introduction, he raised his head and asked, "Is that clear?"

Yuan Yao nodded.

"Then put them away." Cang Li said.

Yuan Yao stared for a moment, "Are all of these for me?"

Cang Li raised an eyebrow, "Otherwise? Is there anyone else here?"

"Thank you, Third Senior Brother!" Yuan Yao felt moved, and the next moment she heard Cang Li's voice.

"From now on, you owe me eighty-eight thousand eight hundred eighty-eight Low-Grade Spirit Stones."