Apocalypse: Grinding EXP through Hunting

Chapter 226: Chapter 216: Sixth Grade Duel? Identity Exposed

"Alright."

Bai Shuo turned and extinguished the campfire.

He used his Wind Manipulation to lead the two women away.

Tang Wen and General Zhao followed close behind.

The Sand Wolf King, also a natural master of Wind Manipulation, completely erased their tracks.

Just a few minutes after they had gone, a group of men arrived under the cover of darkness. They stopped in their tracks when they saw the Sword Qi marks on the ground.

Someone stepped out from the group. Without lighting a torch, he carefully examined the ground before concluding, "Sixth Grade Gang Realm! It must have been two Sixth Grade masters sparring."

"’Must have been?’"

The man pointed to the marks left by the Sword Gang. "One of them is without a doubt Sixth Grade. As for the other, if they weren’t also Sixth Grade, they couldn’t have created such a disturbance."

No one else objected.

The man added, "They’re probably people from our own city."

"Well, that makes things interesting. There are only so many renowned Sixth Grade masters in and around the city."

"An Outsider wouldn’t come all the way to the outskirts of Ganshan City just to have a fight."

"Correct. Of the two Sixth Grade masters, at least one must be from the city."

"They left in a hurry. Have the various families in the city conduct their own inquiries!"

"There are only a handful of people who use a blade. Send the carrier pigeon."

FLUTTER.

Half a minute later, the sound of a pigeon flying away could be heard.

Having reached a safe distance, Tang Wen felt a flicker of unease. "I’ve been out for too long tonight," he said. "I should head back first."

"Alright. Be careful," General Zhao replied.

The three from the Bai Family frowned, thinking this was a bad idea. Bai Shuo said, "The Black Water Gang and Ganshan City are dangerous places. It would be best not to return if you don’t have to."

In truth, if the situation in Ganshan City weren’t tied to the Bai Family’s succession struggle, this great master wouldn’t bother with it at all. He would just take Tang Wen straight back to the Bai Family.

Tang Wen smiled. "Thank you for the warning, Uncle Shuo, but it shouldn’t be a major issue."

Bai Shuo was reluctant to let him go. "The Black Water Gang Leader was suspicious of your identity before. Those people who just came to investigate might notify the Black Water Gang."

Fearing Tang Wen was too young to understand, he explained patiently, "The disturbance from our exchange was on par with a duel between two ordinary Sixth Grade masters."

Tang Wen himself was unfazed by this.

But General Zhao, Bai You Ruo, and Bai Xue were utterly stunned.

This was an undeniable admission that Tang Wen’s strength was approaching the Sixth Grade.

’This...?’

’How long has it been?’

’A heaven-defying talent... Even the Bai Family’s own ancestor didn’t possess such aptitude, did he?’

The eyes of the three from the Bai Family burned with intensity. Tang Wen knew what they were thinking.

General Zhao also understood at once and felt a pang of regret. ’I should have reminded Tang Wen not to reveal all his cards, not even to the Bai Family.’

Tang Wen laughed. "It’s alright. Even if they connect it to me, I have an explanation."

"How would you explain it?" Bai You Ruo asked with a frown. "With your level of power, if you’re exposed, you won’t be able to talk your way out of it."

Tang Wen’s smile didn’t waver. "The Young Gang Leader of the Black Water Gang is my senior sister. I’ve progressed this quickly entirely thanks to the unlimited resources she provides me."

’Your Bai Family has offered far too little.’

’So if you have any resources, why aren’t you hurrying up and giving them to me?’

’You offer nothing and think you can just trick me into joining the Bai Family? Am I that stupid?’

The mood of the three from the Bai Family instantly soured.

Bai Shuo: ’Someone beat us to it?!’

Bai You Ruo: ’Senior sister?!’

Bai Xue: ’The two of us, me and my lady, can’t compete with a single senior sister?’

Tang Wen departed, taking a wide, looping path back to the city walls.

The number of patrols on the walls had doubled since he’d left.

He couldn’t afford to be careless. With the help of the Blood Crow, he shrouded his figure in a dark mist and entered the city from the air.

He made it to the courtyard and back to his bedroom door without incident.

He glanced at the seam of the door and stopped dead. A chill ran through him. ’Someone’s opened this door.’

"Junior Brother? Come on in."

Shui Yun was inside the room.

His heart sank.

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