Chapter 403: Pursuit

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After the battle between Zhu Zhuqing and Luo Ying ended in a draw, neither of them could participate in the next match. As a result, there was nothing exciting to watch in the following matches. The remaining six members of the Aquila Team were no match for the other members of the Shrek Team. Any one of them could easily defeat all six opponents.

In the spectator stands, Zeng Yi frowned as he watched Luo Ying leave through the entrance. He seemed lost in thought.

"Where are you going?" Qian Renxue asked when she saw Zeng Yi standing up and preparing to leave.

"I'm going to the restroom." Zeng Yi casually replied before leaving.

Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel that something was off about him. It seemed like he was hiding something from her. However, everyone has their own secrets, and she didn't want to pry too deep for fear of annoying him.

Meanwhile, a thrilling chase was happening in a certain area of the Spirit City.

A figure dashed through the narrow alleyway, her pale face marked with bloodstains and her lips turning purple. She pressed her hand against her abdomen, trying to suppress the intense pain. Blood seeped from her slender fingers and dripped onto the ground.

Damn it! These people are moving so fast!

I absolutely cannot let them catch me!

The girl gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain and fatigue, and used her spirit power to increase her speed.

The fleeing girl had long silver-white hair and ruby-like red eyes. She was none other than Luo Ying, the captain of the Aquila Team who had just competed in the match. Sensing the dangerous situation she was in after the match, Luo Ying had decided to leave this perilous Spirit City.

As she had suspected, after she left the competition venue, she noticed that she was being followed. Several Spirit Hall Spirit Masters, ranging from Spirit Saints to Spirit Douluo, were trying to capture her.

Using her secret techniques, Luo Ying barely managed to escape from the clutches of those Spirit Masters.

However, running away alone wouldn't solve the problem. Luo Ying knew that if she were in her prime condition, she could easily escape from these pursuers. But her current injured state made it extremely difficult.

It's all that damn woman's fault!

Zhu Zhuqing's appearance flashed through Luo Ying's mind, igniting a strong hatred within her crimson eyes. She couldn't help gnashing her teeth.

"Tsk, nowadays Spirit Masters are becoming more and more outrageous. Just a measly Spirit Master at the Spirit Ancestor level can run so fast. It's beyond belief!"

"Stop complaining and hurry up. She's badly injured and can't run far. She should still be nearby."

"Also, be cautious and avoid making too much noise. We've been instructed to bring her back alive!"

Zeng Yi stood on top of a nearby tall building, watching the chase scene unfold. He found it difficult to understand why the Spirit Hall was targeting Luo Ying. Was she really a member of the underground organization of Evil Spirit Masters as Qian Renxue had suggested?

A team consisting of Spirit Saints and Spirit Douluo wanting to capture a Spirit Ancestor level Spirit Master was simply too easy. Even if Luo Ying had some peculiarities, in her current injured state, it was only a matter of time before she was captured.

His figure flickered, and Zeng Yi once again appeared closer to them, considering whether he should intervene and help Luo Ying.

He didn't know why, but he had a strange feeling about Luo Ying. Although he had only encountered her once and wasn't really familiar with her, she might be an Evil Spirit Master. Rescuing her might lead to the harm of innocent lives.

However, Zeng Yi had a gut feeling that he would regret it for the rest of his life if he didn't save her.

Sigh~

Caught between indecision and struggle, Zeng Yi finally sighed and disappeared from the rooftop once again.

He had chosen to trust his intuition.

Hu~

Hu~

Luo Ying panted heavily, sweat dripping down her cheeks and falling to the ground. She felt her spirit power draining rapidly, and it wouldn't be long before the Spirit Hall's pursuers caught up to her.

She had a way to escape this place, but it required time. The pursuers were Spirit Saints and Spirit Douluo, and Luo Ying couldn't create enough distance between them to utilize her methods.

"No other choice. Let's leave it to fate."

At this critical moment, Luo Ying clenched her silver teeth and disregarded everything else. She took out a blood-red emblem from her palm.

She stopped and infused her spirit power into the emblem.

Suddenly, the emblem emitted a brilliant light, and a red pattern unfolded beneath Luo Ying's feet.

On the other side, the Spirit Hall Spirit Masters pursuing Luo Ying stopped in their tracks when they reached a corner. They were stunned to see a woman holding a gemstone scepter, dressed in a black robe with golden borders, wearing a nine-curved purple gold crown. She exuded an aura of endless majesty and perfect elegance.

They couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and a hint of fear flickered in their astonished eyes. They knelt down on one knee, paying their respects to the person before them.

"Greetings, Supreme Pontiff!"

"Why are you here?" the leader of the Spirit Saints asked cautiously, but as soon as he finished speaking, something felt off.

Shouldn't the Supreme Pontiff be sitting in the competition venue? How did she appear in this place?

Realizing something was wrong, he suddenly looked up, releasing his Spirit Saint level spirit power, trying to reveal the true identity of the Supreme Pontiff before him.

"You are not the Supreme Pontiff. Who are you?"

As these words were spoken, others also came to their senses.

However, at that moment, the figure of the so called Supreme Pontiff started to dissipate and eventually disappeared from its original position.

"We've been deceived! It was an illusion! After her, she can't run far!"

Realizing the situation, the leading Spirit Saint quickly gave the order, sensing the target's whereabouts through his spirit power and immediately chasing after her.

Soon, the Spirit Saint found Luo Ying's location, but it was already too late.

As the Spirit Saint rushed towards her, a slight smile appeared on Luo Ying's pale face.

"Farewell, members of the Spirit Hall."

Luo Ying felt neither nervous nor afraid anymore because the teleportation array had been activated. Soon, she would be transported away from this city.

She ignored the approaching Spirit Saint and turned her head, looking at a certain place, a trace of regret appearing in her eyes.

Unfortunately, she couldn't see her brother one more time.

Whoosh~

A magnificent light radiated from the array beneath Luo Ying's feet, leaving the astonished gaze of the Spirit Saint behind. In an instant, Luo Ying disappeared before his eyes.

"Teleportation Spirit skill?" Zeng Yi mumbled as he leaned against the wall in a certain area of the Spirit City, rubbing his slightly aching head.

"Ouch, using [Mirror Flower, Water Moon] to simultaneously confuse several Spirit Saints and Spirit Douluo is really challenging!"

"But that girl must have escaped during this time."

The pain in his head subsided, and Zeng Yi couldn't help but look up at the azure sky.

"I never expected her to possess such an amazing escape technique. It would've been great if she took me with her."

"Sigh~ I hope I made the right decision."

Watching the failed pursuers from a distance, Zeng Yi muttered to himself before disappearing once again.