This explains well why the three Yin Cha masters, despite their prowess, could not defeat Long Yue on the Bridge of Helplessness, not even fighting to a draw. Their purple qi was somewhat ethereal, but their Swift Wind Teleportation was truly overpowered!
"A single conversation with you is worth ten years of study!" I bowed to my junior master.
"Why didn't you tell us before?" Chen Ke asked with a smile. She was a makeup artist who also worked as a cook. Knowing her own mediocre talent meant she wasn't suited for martial arts, but she was quite interested in the subject.
"Because I didn't really believe in these things before either," Chu Qi said with a laugh, patting her side. "It wasn't until I was truly injured by qi projection this time that I believed that the power of nature indeed far surpasses human strength. We must respect nature, revere nature, green waters and clear mountains..."
Well, another political lecture.
As expected of someone from the imperial court!
Fortunately, Chu Qi didn't elaborate much on this topic. After reminding us to build a solid foundation and train well, she let us go, concerned that I might be in danger bringing only Chen Ke with me.
Chen Ke and I drove away from the hospital, discussing Chu Qi's profound words the entire way. I had even forgotten to use my Qi Observation technique to scout. It wasn't until we were nearing the intersection at Jinjiling that I realized a car was following us, at a considerable distance. Because this was a mountainous area with undulating roads, I only saw the car behind us when I glanced in the rearview mirror from the crest of a hill.
"Did you notice that car?" I pointed behind us.
Chen Ke looked back. "It's a nice-looking car, a sports car, right?"
"It looks like it," I said. It wasn't a particularly high-end model, possibly a Korean sports car. "I think I saw this yellow sports car in the city. Could it be following us?"
"What should we do?" Chen Ke instantly became nervous.
"Okay, we're about to start descending the hill, and they won't be able to see us. You get out and hide in the woods by the roadside. Once we're gone, you can hike back to the base and inform them," I continued driving forward, pulling to the right to prepare to stop.
"What about you?" Chen Ke asked.
"I'll be fine, don't worry. I even managed to injure Chu Qi, remember? Besides, there's only one person in the car behind us. I'll lure her in another direction. You tell Kun Kun to meet me at the place where we rendezvoused last time."
"Alright." Chen Ke knew she couldn't offer much help. She got out and ran into the woods. It would take about three kilometers to cross through here. I wasn't asking her to report back; there wasn't enough time. I just wanted to get her away to ensure her safety.
I immediately called the fox spirit, asking her to prepare for a reception.
Although Yao Yao and the others had left, there were still many experts at the base, like Xu Ran and Jing Shen. No need to panic.
As we reached the intersection, the car behind us reappeared in sight. I didn't even bother to signal; that would be too deliberate. Without slowing down, I turned left directly towards the lumberyard.
After driving for a while, I looked again. The yellow sports car had indeed followed. The distance had closed, and I could even see the face of the woman driving. She was quite thin, but not human; she was a demon, a blue-qi great demon.
I wasn't sure at which point things went wrong, but I had been targeted.
Soon, we reached the road leading to the lumberjack's cabin. I worried she wouldn't dare drive her sports car on the dirt road, so I pulled over and walked towards the cabin alone.
The car behind clearly slowed down. By the time I reached the cabin, the car behind had stopped next to mine, even using my car to block hers.
I knocked on the door, and it opened. It was the same two forest rangers as today, likely always them.
"Hey, buddy, lost your fox again?" the young ranger asked with a smile.