Chapter 1595: Where are the seasonings?

The sudden knocking made the breaths of these several Thief Sect disciples seem to stop.

They found us this fast? They haven't even warmed their seats yet.

They exchanged a glance; the elder signaled everyone not to panic, then looked at one middle-aged woman and gestured for her to open the door.

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman silently nodded, rose, went to the courtyard gate, and opened it.

"What's the matter, gentlemen?"

Indeed, several Sect disciples stood at the gate; hearing this, the leader, expressionless, asked.

"I have a few questions for you."

While speaking, the leader also walked into the courtyard, completely ignoring the middle-aged woman's obstruction.

Entering the courtyard, he first scanned the surroundings, then finally fixed his gaze on the seven Thief Sect disciples.

His eyes full of scrutiny, he then spoke.

"You're not locals, are you?"

"Sir, we indeed are not locals."

"Then what brings you here?"

"We've traveled here and plan to rest again."

"Then why not stay at an inn or tavern, but rent a civilian house?"

These people aren't locals, obviously making them the primary subjects of investigation.

The expressionless leader of the Sect disciples questioned them, while his gaze remained fixed on these seven.

Facing the Sect disciple's questioning, at first the seven Dao Sect disciples answered fairly normally.

But as the questions grew more pointed, the seven's answers gradually revealed flaws.

Seeing the Sect disciple's slightly furrowed brow, it was clear he had begun to suspect them in his heart.

The leading elder's brow twitched slightly; if this continued, they'd surely be exposed sooner or later.

Without changing expression, he gave a glance to the few beside him; it wouldn't be long before they were exposed.

It seems we can't stay here long; we must leave quickly.

Although it hasn't been proven that these seven have a problem, suspicion exists; the leader frowned and spoke coldly.

"Come with me for a moment, everyone."

Obviously he wanted to take the seven to the Sect for further investigation.

But just as his words fell, the seven Thief Sect disciples, who had been behaving obediently,

suddenly erupted and fiercely attacked the several Sect disciples.

Bold.............

This sudden move caught the Sect disciples completely off guard; they had just uttered a rebuke when the seven's assault came swiftly.

For a moment, fierce fighting broke out in the small courtyard.

The seven Thief Sect disciples, after a brief exchange, did not linger but began seeking an opportunity to escape.

Thief Sect disciples have a noticeable trait: their movement technique is not bad.

After all, as thieves, their movement must be swift; otherwise they couldn't even run, and what kind of Thief Sect disciples would they be?

Thus, after a brief clash, the seven Thief Sect disciples feinted a thrust, moved their feet, and all rushed outward from the courtyard.

Seeing this, the Sect disciples immediately gave chase, but it was obvious that the two sides' movement techniques differed.

The Sect disciples simply couldn't catch up to the seven.

Watching the distance between them gradually widen, the leader of the Sect disciples said in a deep voice.

"Notify the Upper Sect."

"Yes."

Dao Yi Shengdi, in order to capture these Thief Sect disciples, naturally mobilized everyone; at this moment, disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi exist throughout Haotu Shijie.

They quickly used the transmission talisman to contact the local Dao Yi Shengdi disciples.

Just as the seven Thief Sect disciples had rushed out of the city, Xu Jie also arrived with his men.

This area happened to be Xu Jie's responsibility.

Spotting those Sect disciples in the distance, Xu Jie immediately asked.

"Where are they?"

"Reporting to the Upper Sect, they ran that way."

"Pursue."

Xu Jie, without a word, immediately led his fellow junior disciples in pursuit of the direction the seven Dao Sect disciples had fled.

These seven are almost certainly Thief Sect disciples; otherwise, why would they run?

Xu Jie's eyes were red; he hadn't eaten in days, and today he would at all costs capture these Thief Sect disciples and take back the seasonings.

All the way sprinting, the movement technique of Dao Yi Shengdi was clearly not inferior to that of the Thief Sect disciples, and indeed surpassed it.

Everyone had reached the Transformation Realm in movement; this was no empty boast.

Thus, after the pursuit, Xu Jie and company finally caught sight of the seven Dao Sect disciples' silhouettes.

Spotting the seven Thief Sect disciples fleeing far away, Xu Jie's eyes lit up and he gritted his teeth.

"You can't escape."

Meanwhile, the Dao Sect disciples sprinting ahead felt someone chasing them from behind, each furrowing their brows.

Indeed, someone was actually chasing them; what's going on with these people?

The Thief Sect disciples don't care about combat prowess, but their running ability is absolutely top-notch.

Not seeing those Sect disciples just now, even if they blocked front and rear, they couldn't stop them; it wasn't that they were prevented—they simply ran out of the city.

But now, the people behind them actually managed to catch up—this is absurd.

How can their speed be this fast?

Watching the distance close bit by bit, the seven bandit sect disciples also panicked completely.

The leading old man broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, and could only grit his teeth and say.

"Split up and run."

Splitting up to run might still offer some chance; even if caught, it wouldn't mean total annihilation.

But this tactic was clearly useless against Xu Jie and his group; seeing the seven bandit sect disciples ahead split up, Xu Jie said without hesitation.

"Split up and pursue."

Immediately, the disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi also split up to pursue.

Xu Jie fixed his gaze on the fastest old man, pushing his speed to the limit, using a Transformation Realm-level movement technique, relentlessly chasing after the old man.

As the distance closed in, the old man's heart sank bit by bit to the valley's bottom.

Feeling Xu Jie's Transformation Realm-level movement technique, the old man was somewhat dazed.

Why would it be a Transformation Realm-level movement technique? Could this group also be bandit sect disciples?

Not bandit sect disciples, you've made your movement technique such a perfected state via Xiūliàn—what's the point? Just being usable would be enough.

Even though he had already exerted all his strength, the old man was still blocked in his path by Xu Jie.

Facing Xu Jie's palm strike, the old man still wanted to struggle a bit more, and immediately launched a counterattack.

But Xu Jie's combat prowess was clearly not comparable to those earlier Sect disciples; having already reached Shèngjìng cultivation, after just a few moves Xu Jie subdued the old man.

He gave the old man no chance at all, stepping with one foot onto the old man's chest.

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out; this bandit sect disciple's combat strength is indeed weak—at least before Xu Jie, he has no chance at all.

Looking down on the old man from above, the old man himself, unable to attend to his own injuries, asked with a puzzled expression.

"Shī xiōng?"

"What a damn Shī xiōng."

Hearing that, Xu Jie's eyes widened, his anger flaring as he asked.

"I ask you, where are those stolen seasonings you took? Where did you put them? Hand them over."

"Huh???"

Hearing Xu Jie's words, the old man froze, "What seasonings? Wait, the batch of seasonings that Lǎo Guǐ and them stole earlier?"

Looking at Xu Jie with eyes full of doubt, "So it's because of that batch of seasonings?"