137: Chapter 137 Despicable?

Yao Race Territory

The location of a small hilltop.

Scorching flames raged wildly, incinerating everything.

Three figures surrounded the area; or rather, these three weren't human, with horns on their heads and crimson scales around their necks.

"They ran fast enough."

One of them said, killing intent on his face.

"Continue."

Another waved a hand, and the flames that were ravaging the forest and burning everything gradually dispersed.

The three left the place at their fastest speed.

...

The next day

Where Lin Ming's Clone was.

He walked out of the inn ostentatiously and left Cangyuan City.

Every move he made was watched by the people of the Shangji Sect.

"He really doesn't take us seriously."

Zhao Yu said coldly as he listened to the reports from other Disciples.

He had someone check Lin Ming's identity; although they didn't find anything, they didn't believe Lin Ming belonged to any major power. If he were from a major power, there would be no need to hide his identity.

Since the other party hid his identity, it meant he feared their Shangji Sect and was afraid of exposing himself before them.

"The other party intended to hide his identity, but we found him anyway."

That Disciple also said.

This person indeed deliberately hid his tracks, but he still underestimated the Shangji Sect's sphere of influence in Cangyuan City; they easily found Lin Ming's whereabouts.

Every move he made was under the control of the Shangji Sect.

"Senior Brother, he's just a cultivator at the Lingzang Initial Stage. Let's deal with him as we please."

Zhao Yu looked at Qiu Zhe and said.

They had special inspection methods; when they stopped Lin Ming yesterday, they had seen his Lingzang Initial Stage level.

A mere Lingzang Initial Stage cultivator wouldn't be a problem for the two of them to handle.

They had to obtain the Four Symbols Yin-Yang Formation before the Stationed Elder returned to avoid punishment.

"Mhm."

Qiu Zhe responded.

The two immediately headed out of the city, catching up with Lin Ming.

Outside Cangyuan City

Lin Ming walked alone on a small path.

"They wouldn't have chickened out, would they?"

Lin Ming suddenly stopped, turned around to look behind him, and said.

He had deliberately hidden his tracks along the way, yet occasionally exposed them on purpose, all to let them find him.

Those people were quite efficient; from the moment he left the inn, he could sense that someone had been spying on him.

He had been out of the city for about thirty minutes. Why hadn't they come yet? They wouldn't have given up at the critical moment, would they?

That would be boring.

He had specifically chosen a deserted path for them; how could they give up?

If those guys gave up on making trouble for him, then he would have to go looking for them.

Blocking him, threatening him.

This grudge had already been formed. If he didn't resolve it, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

It was also at this moment that Lin Ming looked back again and smiled.

Then, he continued on his way as if nothing had happened.

After a while, two figures appeared behind Lin Ming.

They quickly caught up with Lin Ming and even overtook him, blocking his path, just as they had blocked him at the Wanfu Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

"Gentlemen of the Shangji Sect, is there something I can help you with?"

Lin Ming said with a somewhat playful smile.

"Asking what you already know."

Qiu Zhe snorted and said.

"As a top-tier Sect, does the Shangji Sect also engage in such underhanded dealings?"

Lin Ming said.

"Once you're dead, no one will know."

Zhao Yu said disdainfully.

Underhanded?

As long as Lin Ming died, who would know that their Shangji Sect would do such a thing?

"That's not necessarily true."

Lin Ming shook his head.

"Friend over there, you've been hiding for so long. It's time to come out."

Lin Ming then looked at a large tree not far to his left and said.

It wasn't just the two of them.

Lin Ming sensed that more than just those two were interested in him.

Besides the two of them, there was another person spying on him.

"Playing tricks."

Zhao Yu said coldly.

He hadn't noticed anyone else's presence, but just to be cautious, he struck out a wave of scorching Qi from his hand.

This scorching Qi quickly hit the large tree, engulfing it.

A person walked out from behind the tree and stood before them.

Black-Masked Man

It was the other person who had bid against them at the auction yesterday.

"It's you?!"

A trace of wariness appeared on Qiu Zhe's face.

There really was someone?

He hadn't noticed this person's presence, which showed that this person was extraordinary.

"Hand over the Four Symbols Yin-Yang Formation, and I will leave you an intact corpse."

The Black-Masked Man's gaze swept over the three of them, finally fixing on Lin Ming.

His goal was also the Four Symbols Yin-Yang Formation in Lin Ming's hands.

"Here's the problem. There's only one Formation, but both of your parties want it. So, who should I give it to?"

Lin Ming asked.

"The Four Symbols Yin-Yang Formation can only belong to my Shangji Sect."

Qiu Zhe looked at the Black-Masked Man and said with an unfriendly expression.

Since the other party's goal was the Four Symbols Yin-Yang Formation, he was an enemy of the Shangji Sect, regardless of who he was.

As for Lin Ming's intention, he had long seen through it—he wanted the two parties to kill each other so he could reap the benefits.

He wasn't that stupid.

"Junior Brother, leave this masked fellow to me. You get the Formation,"

Qiu Zhe then said to Zhao Yu.

"Leave it to me."

Zhao Yu immediately agreed.

This Black-Masked Man did give him an elusive feeling, but with his Senior Brother's strength, resolving the issue shouldn't be difficult.

As for Lin Ming, they had never taken him seriously from beginning to end.

The Four Symbols Yin-Yang Formation was already in their grasp.

"I'm being underestimated,"

Lin Ming said with a smile.

He was being underestimated, but with the strength he was showing on the surface, it was normal to be looked down upon.

However, this Black-Masked Man was not a simple character.

In an instant

Zhao Yu launched an attack on Lin Ming, wanting to take him down and seize the Four Symbols Yin-Yang Formation at the fastest speed.

His attacks were lethal, every move aimed at taking Lin Ming's life.

But he found that his attacks didn't seem to touch Lin Ming; every move was easily dodged by him.

"Humph..."

Zhao Yu snorted coldly.

"Go."

A Crimson Rope appeared in his hand.

Under his control, it coiled toward Lin Ming, catching up with him in a matter of seconds.

However, Lin Ming reached out and grabbed the rope.

The rope was firmly held in Lin Ming's hand.

Zhao Yu tried to control it, only to find that he had completely lost control of his chain.

"What?!"