novelraw Chapter 380 - 226: Fire Sparrow Interception, Frostfire Purgatory!
Chapter 380 - 226: Fire Sparrow Interception, Frostfire Purgatory!
"Over there!"
Determining the direction, Su Mu ignored the people from the County Magistrate’s Office, treating it as an empty place, and flashed towards the North City Gate. Without much thought, Su Mu was clear that Tao Xingzheng wanted to flee Qingyun City, so he must head to the North City Gate.
"Hmph, open your dog eyes wide and open the city gate immediately. If you delay Lord County Magistrate’s important matters, even if you have ten heads, it won’t be enough to cut off!"
Lin Shuang’s sharp voice echoed at the city gate, she raised the Token in her hand, and soon several Squad Commanders of the Cyan Cloud Army showed fear and quickly shouted.
"Open the city gate, quickly open the city gate!"
Neighing!
Lin Lie personally drove the carriage, pulling on the reins and swinging the whip. The seemingly ordinary carriage drawn by two tall chestnut horses swiftly passed through the city gate, leaving Qingyun City.
About a third of a tea’s time later.
Su Mu’s toe tapped on the city wall as he went over the city gate. It had rained at dusk today, and the ground within the city was not yet dry. Looking at the fresh tracks on the ground and the scent of blood wafting from outside the city, killing intent surged in Su Mu’s eyes.
"They’ve exited the city? Good... Let’s see how far you can run!"
In the night, suddenly, a brilliant flame soared to the sky and then transformed into a crimson meteor streaking across the night with terrifying speed, chasing towards the outside of the city.
"Look quickly, what, what is that?"
The patrolling Cyan Cloud Soldiers on the city wall quickly noticed this astonishing scene, each one looking shocked and puzzled, unable to recognize what the mysterious crimson light piercing the night sky was.
Under the pitch-black night sky, a carriage was galloping wildly down the official road, drawn by two Red Blood Horses, each with a trace of Demon Beast Blood in their veins, possessing explosiveness and endurance far beyond ordinary horses, each worth hundreds of gold coins.
"How far have we gone from the city?"
"About six miles."
"Six miles..." Inside the carriage, Tao Xingzheng let out a quiet breath. The journey from the city thus far had gone smoothly, causing Tao Xingzheng to wonder if he had been overly cautious.
"Hmph, it seems I’ve overestimated Li Feiyu... After all, he’s nothing but a crude Martial Artist..."
Before he could finish speaking, a high and proud sparrow’s cry, piercing through clouds and stones, echoed from above, and in an instant, the carriage started shaking violently, followed by a whirl.
Hissing—!
The sparrow’s cry carried an angry pressure, causing the two Red Blood Horses, worth hundreds of gold coins, to be extremely terrified, pulling the carriage into a state of chaos, rolling repeatedly.
Boom!
In a moment of crisis, the Lin Family Brothers broke open the carriage, rushing out with Tao Xingzheng. As they gained their footing, the still shaken Tao Xingzheng saw a ’meteor’ descending from the sky, landing right in front of the road.
It was a silhouette, with the figure closing behind him a pair of dazzling Fire Sparrow Wings, coldly staring at the three people. It was Su Mu, who had pursued them out of the city.
"You, you are Li Feiyu? This is Flying in the Sky... how is it possible? Even if you succeeded in reaching Sixth Grade, you couldn’t possibly wield a Divine Ability only Martial Arts Grandmasters can exhibit!"
"County Magistrate Tao, what’s your hurry in leaving this night? Where are you planning to go?"
Su Mu’s eyes moved past the Lin Family Siblings and rested on Tao Xingzheng, speaking calmly, yet with a killing intent that chilled the bones.
Tao Xingzheng saw who it was, staring intensely at the Fire Sparrow Wings behind Su Mu, unable to disguise his disbelief, while the Lin Family Siblings, having learned from Tao Xingzheng about the Upper Three Grades Martial Arts Grandmaster’s Divine Ability that Li Feiyu had performed, were equally shocked, instinctively tense to the utmost tightness, their hands reaching for their Weapons, ready to face a major threat.
But soon, Tao Xingzheng took a deep breath and composed himself with false calm.
"Mr. Li, indeed it was my fault before. It’s better to resolve enmity than to create it. Whatever compensation Mr. Li desires, I will spare no effort to make amends for past mistakes!"
Tao Xingzheng knew Li Feiyu was pursuing them, and at this point, both sides were clearly aware that denying it was only going to aggravate the other, so he softened his tone, showing an attitude of admitting fault, seeking to compensate for the past error.
"Compensation? Alright, I’ll give Lord Tao a chance to die."
Su Mu spoke lightly.
Tao Xingzheng’s face suddenly turned dark, immediately shouting, "Li Feiyu, do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you killed Wang Xuantian? Qingyun is but a mere speck; there are fifteen counties in Canglan South County alone, and Qingzhou has thirteen counties. The world of Qingzhou is far beyond your imagination."
"Even if you have the slightest chance to kill me tonight, my Tao Family behind me wouldn’t spare you. The Donglai Tao Family ranks only beneath the Four Great Families of Qingzhou. Kill me, and even if you escape to the ends of the earth, there will be the Tao Family slicing you into a thousand pieces, not just you, but those around you as well. I advise you not to ruin yourself!"
Seeing Su Mu not swayed, Tao Xingzheng promptly invoked the Tao Family. The Donglai Tao Family in Qingzhou ranks just below the Liu, Yang, Li, and Zhong Great Noble Families, making it a prominent family in Qingzhou. Tao Xingzheng came here merely for experience, hoping to smoothly rise in the future.
Not to mention killing him, a direct descendant of the Tao Family, even if he was merely a collateral descendant, the murderer would inevitably face relentless retaliation from the Tao Family to maintain their dignity!
"Mr. Li, I’ve admitted wrongdoing for the previous events. It’s wise to be forgiving when possible. I’ll provide compensation satisfying to Mr. Li; both of us have bright futures. You’ve already passed the Demon Slayer Bureau’s Golden Order assessment after killing Wang Xuantian, and with my Tao Family’s assistance, securing a position as Chief Judge of the Qingzhou Demon Slayer Bureau is not impossible."