"Strange, why has that damned shadow suddenly stopped following us?"
Ye Haochuan activated his Heavenly Eye, scanned around, and found no trace of Xu Wenrui, prompting him to say, puzzled.
Since Xu Wenrui had brutally beaten those young lords and was provoked by Long Keyue, he hadn’t followed them anymore. Ye Haochuan thought it was just a temporary hesitation on Xu Wenrui’s part. Unexpectedly, several hours had passed without him appearing.
"Why? Do you want him to keep pestering ?" Long Keyue said, clearly displeased.
"Of course not!" Ye Haochuan laughed, "I’m just worried he’s brewing so trouble!"
"Why bother with him? I think he won’t harm us. He can’t be a friend, so just pretend we’ve never seen him!" Long Keyue said.
Ye Haochuan nodded, finally putting Xu Wenrui out of his mind.
"We’re almost at the crossing point!" Ye Haochuan said, looking at the crowd ahead.
"This river... is really wide, isn’t it?" Long Keyue remarked in awe after glancing at the river outside the crowd.
The river before them was several tis wider than the Yangtze River and Yellow River from Huaxia in the Lower Realm. At a glance, the situation on the other side was not visible.
Ye Haochuan explained, "The rivers in the Immortal Realm seem to be very wide. Rivers like the Yellow River could be considered small streams here."
Long Keyue marveled inwardly, "Such a wide river, what kind of bridge could cross it?"
"This isn’t much of a surprise. The cross-sea bridges in the Lower Realm are much longer than this!" Ye Haochuan laughed.
Long Keyue was left speechless and stuck out her tongue.
"However, this bridge does seem quite unusual!" Ye Haochuan suddenly said with a smile.
"What did you find?" Long Keyue asked curiously.
"This bridge seems to be the masterpiece of a great Artifact Refiner. The entire bridge consists of a single straight deck with no support underneath! And, it seems there are Defensive Formations on the bridge." Ye Haochuan admired.
"To refine a bridge this long, how skilled must the Refinent Master be?"
"Who knows?" Ye Haochuan said, pursing his lips.
Ye Haochuan didn’t waste much energy on the bridge because soon, he discovered sothing else that frustrated him.
"What’s wrong, Haochuan?" Seeing Ye Haochuan’s expression change slightly, Long Keyue couldn’t help but ask.
"Damn it, I didn’t expect the Gu Family’s influence to be so extensive; they’re even conducting searches here!" Ye Haochuan cursed.
It turned out that on the bridge, there were neatly arranged dozens of experts at least at the Nascent Soul Peak, with three or four at the Immortal Transformation Stage. Everyone crossing the bridge was subjected to strict searches.
Moreover, it seed they’d guessed Ye Haochuan possessed an Invisibility Technique. Ensuring space around each passerby was clear, they shattered any thought Ye Haochuan had of invisibly crossing.
He ntally cursed Le Yao’s ancestors for eight generations. If it wasn’t for helping her kill Gu Tian, Ye Haochuan wouldn’t have ended up being hunted.
Long Keyue, unaware of the events in Yanjiang Town, asked curiously, and Ye Haochuan didn’t hide anything from her, recounting the events. Of course, he didn’t dare ntion Le Yao’s unfulfilled promise to use her body.
"I bet you were chard by her beauty! Otherwise, with your cunning, you wouldn’t fall for such a trap!" Long Keyue said, exasperated after hearing the story.
Damn, is this girl psychic? She guessed it right?
Ye Haochuan was amazed. At tis, a woman’s intuition is genuinely terrifying.
Fortunately, Long Keyue was long accustod to Ye Haochuan’s flirtatious nature and didn’t dwell on it, instead asking, "What should we do? Return to Shuangyi Town?"
"No way!" Ye Haochuan adamantly refused, "Previously, Shuangyi Town wasn’t under surveillance, probably because the Gu Family hadn’t sent the information there yet. Now, since they’ve begun searches here, Shuangyi Town must be under surveillance too!"
"Then what should we do?" Long Keyue asked worriedly.
"We must cross here, and quickly. We t many people in Shuangyi Town, especially those young lords—they can easily recognize . I bet the Gu Family knows we’re heading this way and is closing in fast!"
Ye Haochuan regretted, having been careless earlier, not concealing himself in Shuangyi Town. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so trapped now.
"Blocked ahead, chased from behind—this is truly a dead end!" Long Keyue’s eyes teared up in urgency.
Ye Haochuan frowned as well, sensing that the entire Shuanghua County must have the Gu Family’s Wanted Order, and every crossing and bridge would be monitored, making it impossible for him to leave Shuanghua County.
The rivers in the Immortal Realm aren’t like those in the Lower Realm, where building a small boat lets one cross easily. Countless Demon Beasts lie in wait to eat anything in the water; without special ships, crossing is impossible.
This ti, Ye Haochuan had stirred up a hornet’s nest. Under the Gu Family’s full pursuit, he’s unable to move forward.
Damn it, that wretched woman Le Yao is going to get killed!
Ye Haochuan cursed Le Yao internally dozens of tis.
If Le Yao knew the Gu Family’s extensive influence and Gu Tian’s importance, she hadn’t said a word. If he’d known earlier, he wouldn’t have agreed to help.
However, cursing Le Yao to death at this point is pointless. Solving the current dire situation is of utmost importance.
The best option is leaving Shuanghua County; he doesn’t believe the Gu Family could issue Wanted Orders for all counties.
Yet, in this situation, crossing this bridge is incredibly difficult.
As Ye Haochuan’s thoughts raced, he suddenly noticed a caravan nearby, transporting large boxes of goods, preparing to cross the bridge. An idea flashed through his mind.
"Though not very reliable, there’s no other option now; I must try!"
Ye Haochuan resolved internally and told Long Keyue, "Keyue, they won’t stop you. Cross here first and wait for on the other side."
"But what about you?" Long Keyue asked anxiously.
"Don’t worry, I’ll get across safely!" Ye Haochuan smiled confidently.
Seeing Ye Haochuan’s deanor, Long Keyue eventually nodded, "Alright!"
She certainly didn’t want to leave Ye Haochuan behind, but she knew if she stayed, she might hinder his escape.
Long Keyue didn’t know what plan Ye Haochuan had, but she believed in him because this guy always creates miracles.
Before Long Keyue left, Ye Haochuan secretly placed the ring containing his red crystals on Long Keyue.
Doing this was his worst-case scenario. If he t any misfortune, Long Keyue could use the red crystals to survive in the Immortal Realm.
Watching Long Keyue leave, Ye Haochuan focused his attention on the caravan.
His plan was simple: use the wagonloads of goods to conceal his presence.
He also harbored a slight hope. The caravan seed significant; if the family behind it was more influential than the Gu Family, perhaps the Gu Family wouldn’t dare to search the entire caravan.
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