A Thousand Li: The Second Storm: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel by Tao Wong

Author:Tao Wong [Wong, Tao]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Starlit Publishing
Published: 2021-12-01T06:00:00+00:00

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“And?” Xiang Wen asked Wu Ying when he arrived back at camp.

The cultivator was a little surprised to note that Yin Xue was awake, standing at the other edge of the campsite and keeping watch, but then Wu Ying decided he approved. Yin Xue could be trusted, and having another pair of eyes watching was important.

“We didn’t catch them,” Wu Ying said. In fact, as he quickly related, he had lost the trail when it crossed through a rocky section, where any sign of the movement underground was hidden. However, it was clear that their opponent had been moving toward the camp site, which was why he had hurried back. “Are we missing anyone?”

Xiang Wen shook her head. “All heads are accounted for. We didn’t wake everyone, but I counted them all. Yin Xue checked again. Every head is accounted for.”

Wu Ying blinked, surprised.

Yin Xue, having walked over casually on his circuit, added, “Yes. Every single individual is here. A few were awake too, wondering what we were doing. We had to make excuses, but I think they guessed.”

“Damn. We wounded him, so maybe if there’s blood…” He turned his head, drawing a deep breath, but found no telling hint of iron. Well, except from one tent, but that young lady had been accounted for earlier. Not that Wu Ying was going to let others know he could pick up on that monthly saga.

Even he could learn from his mistakes.

“I can walk the perimeter again and look.” Yin Xue gestured to their surroundings. “But if they managed to get out through your protections, they probably found a way back in too.”

“They did. I didn’t notice it till I arrived, but they created a minor breach in the formation. Not enough to break it, but enough that someone who knew what to look for could sneak in,” Wu Ying said, then sighed. “They also shed the tracking qi we set on them at some point during their flight. Though…”

Xiang Wen raised an elegant eyebrow, noting the clear hesitation in Wu Ying’s words.

“Tou He was throwing around his fire chi. It’s very…” Wu Ying was uncertain of how to describe it. “Cloying. And strong. He might have burnt off the tracer accidentally.”

“He’s much more hot-headed than I recall,” Xiang Wen said.

“That’s this one’s fault,” Yin Xue said wryly.

Wu Ying glared at the nobleman, who smirked and walked off, sweeping his gaze over the ground to check it for signs of the traitor’s return. Hesitating for a second, Wu Ying took off in the opposite direction. A moment later, Xiang Wen fell in with him. She stayed silent, though it was a patient but expectant silence.

“I gave him some… cultivation aids,” Wu Ying said, rubbing the back of his neck as he walked. Each step took them around the large clearing, and while he used his eyes, mostly Wu Ying was doing his best to scent out their attacker. At the same time, his spiritual sense extended, brushing against the cultivators within their tents.

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