NOVPUBLi Yingfu showed an embarrassed smile,
"I’m sorry to have amused the Chief Division Master, but I made a special effort to inquire and check before coming here."
Wang Ba, however, did not share the light-hearted sentiment, instead he said gravely,
"Enforcer Li, you have put in the effort."
He truly was very conscientious.
When Earth Hall Deputy Master Ma Shengxu learned that he was heading to Northsea Continent, he specifically applied to the Sect to assign cultivators to protect Wang Ba.
After all, Wang Ba’s status was no longer the same as before; being the Chief Division Master personally appointed by the Sect Master, he oversaw the affairs of the twenty-five departments.
With such a high position, it was only natural for Sect cultivators to guard him on his travels.
Upon hearing of this, Li Yingfu actively volunteered and took on the mission.
However, the Sect was still not at ease and made special arrangements for another person, who happened to be waiting for him in Guangling State.
Wang Ba did not decline the good intentions of the Sect.
Although his strength was not weak, traveling alone to Northsea Continent was still too dangerous. Having two Nascent Soul Cultivators to guard him was appropriate.
While thinking of these matters, he asked again,
"By the way, where is Enforcer Ying from Tianyuan Hall waiting for us?"
Li Yingfu searched his mind quickly and immediately responded,
"If I remember correctly, it should be at ’Heishui Port’ on the very northern side of Guangling State."
"Heishui Port..."
Wang Ba, while looking at the snow country below, rapidly conjured up numerous details about this harbor in his mind.
"Heishui Port is one of the few ports closest to Northsea Continent, aside from several ports in Yan. However, the other ports have already been occupied by the cultivators from the Three Continents..."
Li Yingfu quickly relayed the information he had gathered.
But he soon realized that Wang Ba’s gaze was fixed directly below.
The speed of the Flying Boat also suddenly slowed down.
"Chief Division Master?"
Li Yingfu was puzzled.
But Wang Ba simply pointed downward,
"Enforcer Li, take a look at that."
Li Yingfu followed the direction Wang Ba was pointing.
Immediately, he spotted a Snow Wolf on the snowy land below, not a rare sight in the northern regions, gnawing on a corpse that was beyond recognition.
This Snow Wolf was not small. Judging by its aura alone, it was roughly a Class I, upper grade Spirit Beast.
Class I, upper grade, was roughly equivalent to a late-stage Qi Refining Practitioner.
Li Yingfu was even more puzzled.
What was so peculiar about a Snow Wolf equivalent to a Qi Refining Practitioner?
However, considering the young Chief Division Master seemed adept at Beast Control, he vaguely understood.
But it seemed Wang Ba had noticed his thoughts, and said with a smile,
"Look beyond that Snow Wolf."
"Beyond it?"
Li Yingfu was slightly startled, this time directly scanning with his Spiritual Sense, and let out a light exclamation,
"A mortal?"
Under the guidance of Spiritual Sense, he soon saw behind the Snow Wolf, in the midst of the snow-white expanse, was a middle-aged man dressed in white hide clothes, patiently crouching in the snow.
If it were not for deliberately scanning with Spiritual Sense, he might not have even noticed him.
"A mortal hiding behind a Snow Wolf, could he be planning to attack it?"
Li Yingfu found it strange.
But he quickly realized something odd, his face showing surprise,
"The aura of this mortal is almost non-existent! If it weren’t for the Chief Division Master pointing him out, I wouldn’t have sensed him at all!"
A name suddenly leaped to his mind.
He looked at Wang Ba in amazement.
Wang Ba appeared to understand his thoughts and nodded slightly,
"I share your thoughts, let’s just watch."
As he spoke,
The middle-aged man hiding in the snow seemed to finally spot a weakness and abruptly sprung up from the snow like a shooting flying shuttle!
"So fast!"
Li Yingfu, who had been watching the mortal, exclaimed in surprise.
Though this speed would be slow as a snail at his own stage, it was incredibly fast for a mortal.
Suddenly, the mortal leaped onto the back of the Snow Wolf and clenched his fist, aiming his elbow at the wolf’s waist as though chopping wood, and smashed down hard!
There was a clear snap!
In Li Yingfu’s astonished gaze, the Snow Wolf’s spine at its waist broke on impact!
The Snow Wolf howled miserably, collapsing to the ground from the sudden attack, turned to bite, but was dazed by the following two punches.
A few more punches and it emitted a low whine, dying on the spot.
"Such pure Qi and Blood... How can he, a mere mortal, possess such purity in his Qi and Blood?"
Li Yingfu was utterly shocked.
The aura of cultivators was completely different from that of mortals.
Yet the middle-aged man below was clearly mortal.
Being a mortal with such astonishing strength and speed was far beyond Li Yingfu’s comprehension.
And in his mind, there was only one thing that fit the description.
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