Chapter 93

On the wide road, seven or eight carriages were slowly moving. In the sky, the sun was blazing high, and the scorching sunlight made the guards around the carriages sweat profusely. Irritated shouts kept echoing on the road.

Jialin Nu, one of the two remaining elders of the Jialin family, had now advanced to the rank of a three-star Great Battlemaster. With such strength, he could be considered a formidable warrior in the entire city of Wutan. His presence as the guard for this medicinal herb convoy clearly showed how much the Jialin family valued these herbs. However, Jialin Nu seemed unaware that Liu Xi had already gone missing; otherwise, he would have immediately returned these expensive herbs.

Sitting in one of the carriages, Jialin Nu sat cross-legged, his body unmoving despite the carriage's jolts. The two-day journey had made him, who was usually pampered, somewhat impatient.

"It's all that damned Xiao family's fault. I'll bring you down sooner or later." He gritted his teeth and cursed, then slightly turned his head to glance through the window at the neatly stacked low-grade herbs behind him. His expressionless face showed a hint of helplessness. Although the storage ring made transportation extremely convenient, a low-grade ring had only a space of two or three square meters. To store all these herbs, they would need at least five rings. However, storage rings were expensive and rare; even the entire Jialin family only had two. Therefore, they had no choice but to use the cumbersome carriages for transportation.

Blinking his tired eyes, just as Jialin Nu was about to take a short nap, he noticed the carriages ahead had suddenly stopped, and indistinct shouts could be heard.

Furrowing his brows, Jialin Nu was about to call someone to inquire about the situation when a guard from the Jialin family ran over from the front and reported urgently, "Elder, there's a man in black robes blocking the way ahead."

Upon hearing this, Jialin Nu's face darkened. They were already within the territory of Wutan City; who dared to intercept them here?

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and Jialin Nu nodded slightly, leaped off the carriage, and quickly walked to the front of the convoy. Indeed, he saw a man in black robes casually sitting on a large rock in the middle of the road. Although he couldn't see the man's face, Jialin Nu could sense that the eyes under the black robes seemed to harbor ill intent.

"Who are you? Why are you blocking our way?" Jialin Nu scanned the man and asked in a deep voice.

"Are you from the Jialin family?" A hoarse voice came from under the black robes.

Jialin Nu's face twitched, and he glared, waving his arm. The dozens of guards behind him immediately drew their weapons, staring menacingly at the mysterious man in black robes.

"Hmm, looks like I haven't made a mistake." Seeing Jialin Nu's reaction, the man in black robes smiled faintly, leaped off the rock, and slowly approached the convoy.

Jialin Nu watched the approaching man with a cold expression, grabbed a large bow from a nearby guard, and drew it to full strength. He released the arrow, which shot toward the man's throat with a fierce whistling sound.

The arrow, carrying a heart-pounding whistling sound, suddenly met a burst of pale white flames just one meter away from the man. The arrow pierced through the flames and instantly turned into black ashes.

Seeing this, Jialin Nu's face changed, and a sense of unease rose in his heart. It seemed this man in black robes was also a formidable warrior, not weaker than a Great Battlemaster.

Taking a deep breath, Jialin Nu took a deep blue spear from a servant behind him. A faint blue aura emanated from his body, making the nearby air noticeably moist. Clearly, his battle qi technique was slightly cold and water-based.

Gripping the spear tightly, Jialin Nu stared at the man in black robes. After adjusting his stance, he suddenly stepped forward, his body transforming into a blue light as he charged directly at the approaching man.

Mid-air, Jialin Nu's face turned serious. He twisted the spear, and a radiant blue light shone from it, producing a series of spear whistles.

"Wave Overlap!"

"Wave Overlap" was a low-grade mystical battle skill, the most advanced skill Jialin Nu had mastered. Years of practice had refined this skill to perfection. Using it at full strength, he dared not underestimate his opponent, a six-star Great Battlemaster.

As Jialin Nu shouted, a dense blue wave of energy surged from the spear, rising into the sky and then crashing down on the motionless man in black robes.

Near the convoy, the guards cheered, impressed by their elder's display of power. On this journey, they had encountered several groups of bandits, all of whom had become victims of Jialin Nu's spear. Many believed that another would soon join their ranks.

The blue wave rolled across the sky, and a bright spot within it suddenly intensified. A spear flashed and stabbed toward the man's head.

"Die!" Seeing the target within reach, a fierce look flashed across Jialin Nu's face. He smiled coldly, and a surge of energy poured into the spear.

Just as the spear was about to strike, the man in black robes slowly lifted his head. A youthful face, illuminated by the sunlight, flashed into Jialin Nu's eyes.

"Is... this the Xiao family's brat?"

Seeing the familiar face, Jialin Nu's pupils contracted, and his killing intent surged.

The spear drew closer, but just as the attack was about to land, pale white flames burst from the man's body, spreading like a wildfire toward Jialin Nu in the air.

The pale white flames flashed across the sky, and the guards felt a sudden chill on their skin. The waves, the spear, and the figure... all vanished without a trace.

On the road, the cheers abruptly stopped. The Jialin family's guards, like decapitated ducks, gasped for breath, their faces turning from smug to horrified. They looked at the man in black robes with fear, as if he were a demon.

The man in black robes glanced coldly at the guards, slowly extended his hand, and a few pale white flames appeared. With a flick of his finger, the flames shot out and gently landed on several carriages.

"Boom!"

A soft, muffled sound echoed, and the carriages, along with the herbs inside, turned into a pile of dust under everyone's stunned gaze.