Zhao Yi sensed Mr. Jia flying rapidly toward him through his Divine Sense. A wave of tension gripped his heart, and he immediately exerted his full strength to fly out of the Song Estate. However, he did not go to rendezvous with Tian Junjie. Tian Junjie's cultivation was too low to be of much help and might instead become a liability.
One fled in front while the other chased from behind. Moving at high speeds, the two figures raced across the rooftops of the Capital. Half a quarter of an hour later, they had left the Capital and passed through the West Gate. Fortunately, Zhao Yi had already reached the peak of the sixth level, and the gap between him and Mr. Jia—who was at Qi Condensation Level 7—was not all that significant, so Mr. Jia could not catch up to Zhao Yi right away.
Realizing that Mr. Jia could not catch up to him, Zhao Yi felt the tension in his chest ease somewhat as he pondered how to slip away. Actually, the best course of action would be to return to the Sacrificial Hall; the "Immortals' Abode" there would instantly annihilate this Blood Demon Sect cultivator. But killing a man was easy while stirring up the entire Capital, and the unpredictable consequences made that a risky path. Fighting this person head-on was out of the question—he knew his own limits all too well, and doing so would likely cost him his little life.
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