NOVPUBBut seeing the anticipation on Bai Xiaoluo’s face, Lin Tian couldn’t bring himself to refuse, and he took her by the hand toward the roast duck restaurant.
Along the way, the streets were crowded, and the pace of life in the Capital City was very fast; on the streets, no matter the time, you could always see people in a state of urgency.
This caused one to quicken one’s own pace inadvertently, which was a rather peculiar state to be in.
With Bai Xiaoluo by his side, Lin Tian was mostly silent, with Bai Xiaoluo doing all the talking while Lin Tian played the role of an audience.
Moreover, whenever Lin Tian fell silent, he would occasionally slip into a dazed and tranquil state. He no longer seemed the brash and overbearing youth of before, but rather more mature and somewhat world-weary.
Perhaps it was the incident with He Qianqian that had struck him with such a heavy blow.
All along the way, Bai Xiaoluo seemed to have an endless supply of chatter, with her mouth never ceasing and her laughter, ringing like silver bells, adding to her charm.
Right as they turned a street corner, Lin Tian’s brow suddenly twitched and a sense of palpitations arose without hesitation. He lunged at Bai Xiaoluo and pulled her aside in a flash.
"Clang..."
The very instant Lin Tian made his move, a black flying dagger shot towards where he had just been. When the dagger hit the ground, it sank in as easily as if it were slicing through tofu, illustrating the fierceness of the attack—if Lin Tian hadn’t dodged in time, his body might have been pierced through.
"Hmph..." Lin Tian, looking at the dagger embedded in the ground, let out a cold snort, his eyes flashing with a sharp murderous intent. Without a doubt, it was someone from the Li Family.
Helping Bai Xiaoluo to her feet, Lin Tian said, "You go back first, it’ll be dangerous here soon."
"No, I don’t want to leave Master," Bai Xiaoluo stubbornly said, looking at him. "I want to be with Master. I am from the Bai Family; they wouldn’t dare to do anything to me openly."
"Be good, Xiaoluo, go back quickly. If you’re here, I’ll be distracted," Lin Tian urged, his eyes intently scanning the surrounding area, trying to find out who had just attacked him.
"But..." Bai Xiaoluo wanted to say more, but seeing Lin Tian’s furrowed brow, she ultimately didn’t continue speaking and turned to leave.
"Are all the people from the Li Family a bunch of cowards? Since you’ve already made a move, why not come out instead of hiding?" Lin Tian said loudly after watching Bai Xiaoluo leave.
"Clang..."
The response to his words was another flying dagger.
Lin Tian was already prepared and dodged the moment the flying dagger was released; he quickly identified where it had come from.
"Hmph... Got you," Lin Tian said with a sneer, rapidly charging towards the person who had attacked, throwing a punch.
"Boom..."
When faced with Lin Tian’s fist, Huang Hu was in no way inferior, throwing a punch of his own to meet the attack head-on, creating a loud crash as Lin Tian swiftly dodged backwards.
His eyes were full of surprise; this person’s strength was quite formidable, his punch even stronger than Lin Tian’s—knowing that he had unleashed the full might of the Ox Power Technique.
What Lin Tian didn’t know was that Huang Hu was just as astonished, looking at Lin Tian’s seemingly frail body but encountering such tremendous strength. His own power had been honed through life and death situations and, as a Spiritual Warrior with the most common Innate Divine Strength, his decades of arduous cultivation had brought him to the Half-Step Condensation Realm where a single punch could kill an elephant.
Although Huang Hu hadn’t used his full strength in that punch, he had used at least eighty percent. Ordinary people couldn’t withstand that.
"You’re quite good," Huang Hu said in a hoarse voice, looking at Lin Tian.
"Hmph... You’re not bad either, but it’s a pity you’ve become someone’s dog," Lin Tian retorted coldly as he looked at Huang Hu.
"No, I’m not working for the Li Family," Huang Hu replied, shaking his head at Lin Tian’s scorn, unaffected.
"Let’s find another place to fight; it’s too noisy here, and I think the police will arrive soon."
"Just what I wanted," Lin Tian said coldly. This place indeed was not fit for a fight; though it was just a street corner, many people still passed by. Although they had only exchanged one move, a crowd had already formed around them.
Seeing Lin Tian’s agreement, Huang Hu didn’t hesitate, turned around, and started walking towards the outskirts of Capital City. Lin Tian followed closely behind.
Although Huang Hu claimed he wasn’t working for the Li Family, that wasn’t a reason for Lin Tian to let him go. Since he had dared to lay a hand on him, he would definitely have to pay the price. Besides, this was Capital City—apart from the Li Family, Lin Tian really couldn’t think of anyone else who would strike at him.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
After distancing themselves from the busy streets, Huang Hu suddenly threw three flying daggers in a backhand motion, giving Lin Tian no chance to dodge.
"Damn it, how shameless," Lin Tian cursed inwardly as he saw the three flying daggers approaching, unable to believe that this seemingly righteous man would launch a sneak attack on him.
The Neural Response Speed immediately kicked in, and Lin Tian’s body turned into an afterimage on the spot, allowing the three flying daggers to pass through.
"Did I hit him?" Huang Hu’s heart skipped a beat as he saw the three flying daggers pass through Lin Tian’s body.
"Whoosh, whoosh..." And at that moment, a whistling sound came from his right side.
"Boom..."
Caught off guard, Huang Hu had no choice but to cross his arms in front of his chest to block the strike, and looking at Lin Tian, he was inwardly astounded by his incredible speed. n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
It turned out that the flying daggers had passed through just a residual image.
"Hmph..."
Having blocked that punch, Huang Hu snorted coldly, twisted his body mid-air, and counterattacked on the spot, not giving Lin Tian any chance to throw a second punch.
"Bang..."
The two exchanged punches and suddenly retreated. At the same moment, Huang Hu threw another flying dagger.
"Damn..."
Lin Tian, watching the flying dagger coming his way, cursed aloud. How could this bastard have so many daggers? Despite his frustration, Lin Tian didn’t dare to be careless; he dropped to one knee, drawing an arc on the ground with it, just managing to avoid the dagger.
"Bang..."
However, just as he dodged, Huang Hu appeared right in front of him, punching him in the face.
Instantly, Lin Tian’s body was sent flying, skidding a long mark on the ground.
Huang Hu, whose experience was undeniable, didn’t give Lin Tian any chance to catch his breath. As Lin Tian’s body flew backward, Huang Hu followed closely.
"Boom..."
After Lin Tian took a punch to the lower abdomen, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, left without any strength to fight back.
"Whoosh..."
Seeing Huang Hu attack again, Lin Tian had no choice but to activate his fire superpower to fend off Huang Hu.
"Sizzle..."
Indeed, once Huang Hu saw the fireballs emerging around Lin Tian, he stopped his forward movement in its tracks, leaving a long mark on the ground with his feet.
