Chapter 1771 - 1772: Boss Kugi
Chapter 1771 - 1772: Boss Kugi
But at this moment, another Divine Sense swept over, and Ling Zhenfei knew that this Divine Sense was the same as the one that had locked onto him earlier; no doubt it was still Watanabe Goryu's Divine Sense.
Ling Zhenfei used Soul Shock again, dispersing that Divine Sense directly, preventing Watanabe Goryu from finding his position.
Using the Blooming Step Technique in the air, the speed was naturally very fast, but the people behind him kept searching for him.
Someone led dogs in a frantic chase below, but as long as Ling Zhenfei wasn't locked onto by the Divine Sense, he wouldn't be that easily found.
Ling Zhenfei hid in the fork of a tree, the leaves above blocking him very tightly.
Ling Zhenfei restrained all his breath, not believing Watanabe Goryu's Divine Sense could still locate him.
He watched as the person he had knocked down earlier walked under the tree but did not find him.
"Damn it, how unlucky, that kid actually got away."
Beside him, a youngster asked, "Boss Kugi, what happened just now? I saw you succeed, but then you suddenly shook."
The man said, "I don't know either, just felt my head suddenly ache, like something stabbed it, otherwise, would I have let him escape?"
Ling Zhenfei sneered inwardly; if not for those chasing behind him, facing this person on his own, how could he possibly have run?
"So, Boss Kugi, should we continue chasing?"
The man said, "No need to chase, just wait for news. The walls are all arranged around here; as long as he tries to pass, he'll definitely be discovered. By then, he won't escape even without us acting."
"Boss, what do you think about that person's strength? Just now, none of us could even touch him, and he slipped away from right beside us."
The man said, "His strength, being able to dodge my Iaido for sure means at least he's at the Dawen middle stage Realm."
"That powerful? So will the walls be able to block him?"
The man said, "The walls have likely been set up with Soul Lock Fragrance. If he doesn't go near them, it's fine, but if he does, he's surely dead."
Ling Zhenfei was stunned upon hearing this, not knowing what Soul Lock Fragrance was, supposing it was some kind of powerful poison.
Thankfully, he didn't go out and heard their conversation, otherwise blindly rushing out would likely lead to getting caught.
"The Soul Lock Fragrance lasts only five hours; we must capture this person within that time."
"Okay, boss, we will pursue him well; absolutely won't let this Ittō-ryū guy escape."
The two weren't walking very fast but eventually did go far away, though soon some others came running over with a pack of dogs.
Ling Zhenfei hid his breath so well that even the hunting dogs couldn't find him; they sniffed for a while under the tree and left, but the search hadn't ended yet.
Ling Zhenfei felt Watanabe Goryu's Divine Sense searching again, but this time Ling Zhenfei restrained his Northern Spiritual Energy, not using Soul Out of Body, so Watanabe Goryu did not discover him.
Ling Zhenfei was delighted, realizing that Watanabe Goryu's Cultivation Technique was special, allowing him to detect Northern Spiritual Energy fluctuations, but as long as Ling Zhenfei restrained his spiritual energy, he wouldn't be discovered.
Seizing a chance, Ling Zhenfei promptly descended from the tree; staying hidden up there wasn't a good plan, particularly if Watanabe Goryu came closer and might discover him.
Ling Zhenfei's situation now was very dire; people kept searching for him, including formidable cultivators like Watanabe Goryu and some very keen-nosed hunting dogs.
Watanabe Kazushi's household had many more cultivators now compared to last time Ling Zhenfei visited.
Ling Zhenfei kept evading those around him pursuing him; he knew many would assume he would try to escape, so they headed towards the walls.
That was a very dangerous situation, so Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and instead headed towards the center of Watanabe Manor.
Ling Zhenfei was quite familiar with much of Watanabe Manor, even feeling very fond of it in many ways.
While evading those pursuing him, he gradually made his way towards the center and unknowingly found himself by that lakeside again.
Looking at the lakeside cabin, Ling Zhenfei knew that now the cabin wasn't very safe, as he had been discovered here before.
But where else could he hide at this time?
Now it was safe here because the searchers' attention was on the walls nearby; few would anticipate Ling Zhenfei would evade so many capture attempts and return to this most dangerous place.
Yet this safety was temporary; once they realized Ling Zhenfei hadn't gone to the walls, they would return to search, putting Ling Zhenfei in danger.
Hence now Ling Zhenfei's task was to find an absolutely safe place to hide, but where could he hide?
Ling Zhenfei thought for a moment and remembered someone, Watanabe Hideaki; given their relationship, Watanabe Hideaki would surely help him if he saw him.
But there was the issue of whether Watanabe Hideaki had changed in all this time.
After all, people change, and if Watanabe Hideaki's heart had changed, what then?
It's worth noting that Watanabe Hideaki's fiancé Kai Masao was killed by Ling Zhenfei.
Now, Ling Zhenfei is surely a sworn enemy of the Kai family, and who knows what Watanabe Hideaki has gone through since then.
Rather than worrying if Watanabe Hideaki had changed because of the Kai family, Ling Zhenfei thought of another person instead, that being Suzuki Keiko.
Suzuki Keiko is the wife of Watanabe Nagayumi, a victim of a political marriage, as well as a lonely woman.
But precisely because of this, Ling Zhenfei felt more at ease with Suzuki Keiko.
Suzuki Keiko's place was not far, in a two-story building.
This two-story building originally belonged to Watanabe Nagayumi's home, but Watanabe Nagayumi didn't visit often.
Firstly, the age gap was quite large when Watanabe Nagayumi and Suzuki Keiko got married.
Watanabe Nagayumi was over fifty, while Suzuki Keiko was only thirty; the age gap between the two was quite significant.
Even though Watanabe Nagayumi was a cultivator, age still mattered, and coupled with his constant focus on cultivation, he neglected Suzuki Keiko.
Watanabe Nagayumi is the Family Head of the Watanabe Family, but his cultivation has always remained at the Zhiyi Boundary.
Thus, Watanabe Nagayumi kept striving to improve his strength, diligently focusing on cultivation.
Knowing Watanabe Nagayumi would remain unchanged, Ling Zhenfei felt confident Suzuki Keiko wouldn't change either.
Furthermore, Ling Zhenfei was quite certain that he had left a deep impression on Suzuki Keiko, ensuring she would recall him frequently.
With such confidence, Ling Zhenfei ran towards the two-story building in the distance.
He still remembered the first time seeing Suzuki Keiko; just thinking about it made him chuckle.
Actually, Suzuki Keiko wasn't the type of woman to be promiscuous, but any woman in such an environment might do things beyond normal understanding.
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