Chapter 290: Seizing the Chance to Leave

Hearing the sounds coming from outside, Bai Lao felt a weight settle in his heart.

Had they actually been discovered?

"Little friend, I'm sorry…"

Chi Nan Yi shook his head. At this moment, the entire courtyard was already surrounded, making any attempt to leave utterly impossible.

Bai Lao thought for a moment, then handed the long sword in his hand to Chi Nan Yi.

"Wound me with this sword, and they won't suspect you."

Seeing his action, Chi Nan Yi slightly raised an eyebrow.

Seeing that she had no intention of taking the sword, he swiftly drew the long sword and was about to thrust it into his own arm.

"No need to do that; I have a better method." He swung his arm, inhaled the anesthetic into his nostrils, and the next instant collapsed unconscious.

He sealed him into a space and erased all traces; Chi Nan Yi lay down again.

At this moment, two guards stood at the doorway, both hesitating and unwilling to knock.

Not long ago, they had personally witnessed her being killed by a single palm for disturbing her rest.

Now it was still deep night; if they woke her, they would be the ones suffering.

The two exchanged a glance and instinctively stepped back.

Such a death‑seeking act should be left to someone else!

Seeing the pair linger without moving, the lead guard hurried forward and kicked both of them to the ground.

"What are you eating? Can't even knock on a door? Useless, move aside!"

"It's not that we don't want to knock; the truth is... when you knock, try to keep it quiet, otherwise..."

"Cut the crap!" The man's voice was shrill, and Chi Nan Yi heard it crystal clear in the room: "I just saw an assassin break in; now I'm just conducting a routine check. Get out! Useless trash, I have to handle even this trivial matter myself."

Chi Nan Yi heard it perfectly in the room.

Good, another death‑seeker.

At that moment, the door was knocked forcefully from outside.

The force was so great that the whole door panel trembled.

"Open the door! An assassin has entered, conducting a routine investigation."

"Open the door! Open the door!"

Seeing no sound from inside, the lead man's gaze hardened, and he lifted his foot to kick the door.

Just then, the door swung open, and the man could not retract his foot.

Chi Nan Yi's lips curled slightly as she lifted a foot and kicked the man's knee directly.

"Kachak."

The sound of bone cracking rang clearly in everyone's ears, and with another kick, his chest was driven inward.

No doubt, his internal organs were pulverized; survival was impossible.

Hiss…

The two who hadn't knocked exchanged a glance.

Phew, that's a relief!

At least the death‑seeker wasn't them!

But…

That ancestor's strike was a bit too ruthless.

"You want to die?" Chi Nan Yi's cold gaze swept over the crowd below.

They involuntarily swallowed and kept retreating.

A few of the braver ones shuffled forward, whispering: "Divine Doctor Mo Qi, someone reported seeing an assassin heading toward your courtyard; we were concerned for your safety, so we came to take a look."

"You came to protect me?" Chi Nan Yi sneered. "Even the trash who can't catch a single palm from me—saying that, don't you feel embarrassed?"

"Cough cough cough…"

"This…"

"There is no assassin in my courtyard; go look elsewhere. If you keep being short‑sighted, don't blame me for being rude."

"But…"

At that moment, Fen Tian arrived with a group of guards.

"Brother Si Yi."

Chi Nan Yi's eyes turned cold as she looked at him: "Is this the hospitality of your Seek Dragon Gate?"

"Of course not…"

"Fen City Lord." Chi Nan Yi cut him off: "Even you are not my opponent; what do you think would happen if an assassin came to me? As for the Dark Guard spies you placed around my courtyard, I detected them long ago. Don't think Seek Dragon Gate is some illustrious sect; I am not flattered. There are countless sects vying for me, and Seek Dragon Gate amounts to nothing. Since you lack sincerity, I will take my leave."

After speaking, disregarding Fen Tian's displeased expression, she walked straight out.

Would Fen Tian really turn hostile toward her?

The fact that she had found the Divine Doctor had already been reported to the person under the sect head, and now she only awaited the City Lord's return to secure a recommendation.

If she were to anger him now, the sect head would blame her upon return, and she would be in serious trouble.

Thinking this, Fen Tian wore a smile, hurried to her side: "Brother, don't blame me; the people under my command are incompetent, I will punish them properly."

"Whether it's their incompetence or the City Lord's deliberate intent, we both know it. Cover‑ups only make things more awkward for both of us."

"Yes, yes, yes, today is the City Lord's fault; please, brother, forgive me."

"I can no longer stay here; as for meeting your sect head, I'll discuss it when I'm in a better mood."

She kept walking forward; Fen Tian felt anxious but dared not block her.

She was right; indeed Seek Dragon Gate needed her more now, and most importantly, she was not his match.

If one meets a Divine Doctor who only knows how to treat illness, at worst one could restrain them with force, but unfortunately one encounters such an ancestor—his medical skill is high enough, yet his martial arts are actually superior to mine; I can't defeat him in combat, nor can I win an argument.

What frustrates him most is that there really was an assassin in the manor tonight, and indeed they disappeared near her courtyard.

Seeing that she was about to leave the manor, Fen Tian was anxious as if on fire.

"Brother Si Yi……"

"Get lost, or I'll break your leg."

Feeling the strong killing intent emanating from her, Fen Tian was startled.

Only after her figure vanished into the night did Fen Tian rush back to the manor in a flustered rage.

"Send someone to follow her secretly and see where she settles; this time we must be extra careful—if she discovers us again, we might as well prepare to lose our heads!"

"Yes."

Leaving that street, Chi Nan Yi tapped her toes, executed her lightness skill, and swiftly arrived at the outskirts of the city.

She released Bai Lao from the space.

Pinching his philtrum, Bai Lao instantly woke up.

As before, the first thing he did upon waking was to feel for the double blades at his waist.

"Young friend." Seeing the familiar golden mask, Bai Lao also glanced around.

"We have already descended from the pillar; you previously said you wanted this junior to treat your son's illness—may I ask where he is now?"

"In a mountain cave outside the city."

The two of them executed their lightness skill and hurried toward the outside of the city.

Outside Liao Cheng, mountains surrounded the area, and dense forests covered it.

After passing through layers of forest, pushing aside the dry grass at the cave entrance, a pitch-black opening appeared before Chi Nan Yi's eyes.

Medicinal powder mixed with a bloody smell entered her nostrils.

Outside the cave mouth lay a thick layer of grass ash that could block the bloody odor.

Otherwise, the scent of fresh blood would surely attract carnivorous beasts.

She lit a matchstick to illuminate the cave.

A man covered in blood lay on the stone platform.