Everything happened so quickly. Luca had already seen this with her ability, but it was already too late for her to do anything. Her reaction was also slow because she felt conflicted.
Emily just watched in a freeze as MingYue and Aira now floated in the air, clashing their swords.
The wall cracked while the temperature plummeted to freezing point in seconds.
Thankfully, as the inn was used to taking care of cultivators, it was enhanced by an array containing the attack; otherwise, the area would have already turned into an ice sculpture.
"Stop," Luca ordered.
Aira looked at MingYue with interest, and her competitive spirit was triggered. This was the first time someone under her realm blocked her attack.
"I don't mind if you want to continue," MingYue replied as she also felt the desire to fight. Her blood was boiling, feeling Aira's attack.
She felt she could beat Aira if she went all out, but MingYue doubted it would be that simple. She could tell her qi had a different quality than a normal cultivator.
Aira thought for a moment, then took a step back. "I am sorry, Madam, but Zold running away could become a problem for us."
"It will take a while for him to find the location. Rather than wasting time on infighting, it's better for us to just go there first."
Aira glanced at MingYue and then returned back to Luca. "As you order, Madam."
She still wanted to fight, but with a glance, she was sure MingYue wouldn't run. She should have enough time to spar later after returning to her clan.
Aira also thought if she had a huge fight here, it would become a problem as Dong and Jian clan would find out she was here when the fight happened.
As for the last clash, Ming Tian would be able to do something to cover it, she just needed to fork more price as payment.
Meanwhile, Zold had already turned into an incarnation of lightning. He left the city area and moved toward the central region.
He already knew the direction he needed to go. As for things that would block his path, Zold was not worried.
He had faith he could escape as long as he went all out. His experience as a scout also helped him to avoid danger.
MingTian looked toward the streaking lightning with a frown. He could block Zold's path, but looking at where he came from made him hesitate.
'He is related to the person Aira is looking for, so it would be better just to keep my silence. If she really wants to stop him, she should be able to do it.'
Meanwhile, Zold was now on top of a tree, looking at a caravan that had already left the city. Based on the distance, he calculated the group had already left for a while. Probably one of the first that the city mayor checked.
'Now that I think of it, the mayor just used this event to check people for Aira's task. Then do those two people that fought on the teleportation array part of the plan?' Zold wondered.
If this is true, Edward's influence in this world would be huge.
'Even if my father is really a traitor, I don't believe he can do it so subtly escaping GuildMaster's suspicion. And now my father escaped?' Zold wonder.
He didn't know if his suspicions were real or if he was just in denial, but no matter what the reason, he needed to confront his father.
He started following the caravan looking for an opportunity to make contact with them.
Coming out directly would startle and probably result in confrontation. This was based on his observation of how this world worked.
Any new stranger that came out blocking their path would certainly meet with suspicion. A jade beauty in distress is one of the favorite tactics of those rogue cultivators who became bandits.
Although he was not a beauty, this would still trigger their suspicion.
Zold hoped for them to get robbed so he could help and rescue them. He would then proceed by asking for some information.
Unfortunately, the caravan made its way safely, making Zold feel anxious.
'Should I look for another target? I don't have much time.'
As he wondered, as if answering his prayer, Zold felt some presence. He turned his gaze, feeling many Qi suddenly entering the range of his senses.
The location was still some distance away. Based on his calculation, it would take fifteen minutes at least for them to meet up.
Zold hid his qi and then moved subtly and quickly toward their location.
As he came close, the creatures he saw were a group of bears. They had purplish fur and completely black eyes.
Zold could tell they had similar abilities to him, as he felt lightning qi from their presence.
'Do bears act differently in this world? They usually hunt solo and do not move in groups. Or is there another reason for this?'
As Zold thought, the bears began moving in the opposite direction of the caravan. Many thoughts came to his mind, as he knew this was bad news.
'It seems I have no choice.'
Without hesitation, Zold took out a low-grade qi crystal and then infused it with his qi with a small bit of life force.
The qi crystal started changing as lightning started crackling around it.
This was only possible because Zold used lifeforce to bind the qi to the crystal; otherwise, the elemental qi would quickly disperse into the air.
The bears stopped their movement and then looked toward Zold's direction.
Knowing his plan worked, Zold moved quickly toward the caravan group.
'As I expected, a spirit beast will be very sensitive toward any natural resource that could boost their strength.'
The group of purplish bears started sprinting, agilely dodging any trees blocking their way. As they came close to the caravan, Zold hid the qi crystal back in his storage ring.