Watching the figures of a few people gradually disappear, Wang Junze finally let out a long breath and collapsed to the ground.
"Brother! How are you?"
With a trace of tension in her eyes, Wang Xin hurriedly stepped forward to support Wang Junze.
"It’s nothing, it’s just that this time I’ve truly exhausted my True Qi." Wang Junze replied softly with a bitter smile.
The duel with Jing Yuan was no joke. Although he managed to retain some strength through his recent practice of power control and quickly recovered some strength thanks to the advantage of the Hundred Meridians Opening, that last sword strike completely depleted the final trace of True Qi within him.
If his body hadn’t been tempered, Wang Junze might not have been able to hold on until the opponents left.
Thus, when Wang Junze spared those people and forced them to attack Jing Yuan, it was actually a half-true bluff. If the opponents had truly cast aside everything to fight him, the result would have been uncertain.
Moreover, even if the opponents didn’t dare to attack and chose to flee, Wang Xin might not have been able to kill them all.
Fortunately, that sword strike truly exuded power, and Wang Junze didn’t reveal any flaws, forcibly resolving the crisis in the most perfect way.
Most importantly, according to Wang Junze’s assessment, as long as he survived this ordeal, there wouldn’t be any more danger in the short term, allowing him to rest assured and recover his True Qi.
Sitting cross-legged in the snow, Wang Junze gathered all his thoughts and soon entered a mysterious state, completely relaxing.
Time passed silently, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had gone by.
Meanwhile, Jing Yuan also slowly opened his eyes.
Although half an hour was not enough for him to fully recover, with the Healing Elixir he had on him, it was sufficient to stabilize his injuries and regain mobility.
On the snow in front of him lay a few corpses, gradually being covered by the wind and snow.
"Several members of the Human Race, their strength wasn’t too formidable, but they were extremely proficient in assassination... However, I don’t quite understand, these people seemed to be resolved to die. Even though they knew they couldn’t succeed, they didn’t have any intention of fleeing and all died at the hands of Ah-Man."
The Desert Powerhouse beside him explained softly.
A trace of surprise flashed in Jing Yuan’s eyes as he slowly got up, moved forward to inspect the corpses, thought for a moment, and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow slightly.
"They must all be military personnel... These people were sent by Yuan Shouyi to kill Wang Junze."
Even Ah-Man couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
Why would those sent to kill Wang Junze come here to meet their deaths?
"Remarkable indeed! Our friend grows so quickly... Such tactics, even if I were to do it, I could only do so much." Jing Yuan chuckled lightly, saying, "Now things have changed, we might really need to start over."
"Are you saying Wang Junze is still alive?" Nini blinked her eyes and asked in return.
She knew that earlier on, she had sighed over this for quite a while, since Jing Yuan’s judgment was hardly ever wrong.
Jing Yuan said Wang Junze might die, so she concluded that Wang Junze would definitely die.
"Of course he’s not dead, and... if I’m not mistaken, our friend might be the legendary unparalleled genius with the Hundred Meridians Opening." Jing Yuan smiled, nodding slightly.
"The Hundred Meridians Opening? Brother Jing Yuan, you’re not joking, right?"
Not only Nini, but everyone was also taken aback upon hearing this and looked at Jing Yuan in disbelief.
"This is the only explanation; otherwise... there was no way he could have survived the assassination." Jing Yuan calmly stated.
Having personally crossed swords with Wang Junze, Jing Yuan was naturally well aware of Wang Junze’s state when he left. In such a situation, being able to escape assassination and even force these people to their deaths, given his Condensing Realm cultivation, the legendary Hundred Meridians Opening was almost the only possibility.
"Then we absolutely can’t let him live any longer. Master Jing Yuan, before he fully recovers, let me go kill him." A cold killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Desert Powerhouse beside him, speaking in a deep voice.
Shaking his head, a hint of regret appeared in Jing Yuan’s eyes as he explained softly, "Half an hour is enough for him to recover a portion of his strength, coupled with Wang Xin... You can’t kill him now."
Glancing at the corpses of these members of the Human Race, Jing Yuan continued, "It’s a pity they were intimidated by him; otherwise, if they dared to fight, he might not have been able to hold on, but now it’s too late."
"Let’s look for resources first. That snowstorm was likely no coincidence; there must be a significant opportunity hidden within this snowy plain... Even if we can’t obtain it, we must prevent Wang Junze from getting it; otherwise, if there’s another snowstorm like that, we might really lose."
Raising his head, Jing Yuan answered softly. For more chapters visıt Novᴇl_Fire(.)net
Mentioning that snowstorm, everyone couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. Although they didn’t know how Wang Junze managed to leverage the snowstorm, if there really were another such storm, who could guarantee they could withstand Wang Junze’s pursuit?