Harness Cultivator

"Victor is the one that decides…" Deng Lijuan muttered as she tried to comprehend Lee Tao's meaning.

It was too profound and deep for her to understand what he meant by that.

Alas, Lee Tao had no intention of explaining to her as he walked forward to the exit gate.

"Halt, the exit gate is closed now." One of the guards there said as he raised his hand to stop Lee Tao.

Of course, Lee Tao merely flashed out the VIP Card from Chang Xiu for the guard to see.

Without even a second thought, the guard quickly ordered his companion to open the gate when he recognized the card.

"Please forgive this insolent soldier." The guard then apologized to Lee Tao.

"No worries, you're just doing your duty well." Lee Tao smiled as he patted on the guard.

Afterward, he successfully left the exit gate with Deng Lijuan without any hindrance.

It hasn't even been an hour since they have entered the Qingzhou Kingdom, and they have already left.

Such is the life of an adventurer and someone who needed to accomplish his goal as soon as possible.

After walking away from the Qingzhou Kingdom, Deng Lijuan's eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Master, I feel like we are being followed." She whispered softly.

Lee Tao smiled at her cautiousness.

"Indeed, we have been followed for a while now. I was just waiting to see if you would notice it or not." Lee Tao said.

"Then did I pass your test?"

"So-so… It would have been better if you had noticed it 5 minutes prior. After all, time is of the essence when it comes to these kinds of things."

Deng Lijuan nodded her head.

"I understand, Master. I would make sure to be more cautious in the future." She added.

"Anyway, you don't have to fret too much about it. You are still learning from the beginning despite your massive increase in cultivation base." Lee Tao said calmly.

Sometime later, they continued walking forward without stopping at all.

"How long are they going to keep following us?" Deng Lijuan asked in a somewhat annoyed tone.

It has been more than 10 minutes already yet she could still feel their presence.

Meanwhile, Lee Tao chuckled softly at her attitude.

Now she could finally understand why he was extremely annoyed at her when she insisted on following him.

Deng Lijuan also realized what she had just said and Lee Tao's action as she pouted slightly.

"Don't compare me with them." Deng Lijuan said.

And she continued, "I'm different from those pests. They are probably following you with some nefarious intent whereas I'm sincerely trying to follow you and learn from you."

"Whatever you say…" Lee Tao shrugged.

He then glanced at Xiao Chu and asked, "Have you identified the people following us yet?"

"Un, they seemed to be guards in disguise from the Qingzhou Kingdom. Although they are dressed in normal clothes, their movement and action are 90% similar to the guards that we have met earlier." Xiao Chu responded.

"Sounds about right," Lee Tao smirked.

It didn't come as a surprise that someone would be trying to learn of his identity after flashing out the VIP card of the Chang Clan.

However, Lee Tao hadn't expected that they would be this bold to directly follow them without really concealing themselves.

"What are we going to do now, Master?" Deng Lijuan suddenly asked.

"Do we kill them all for following us?"

"Heh, I like your thinking now. Alas, I don't think killing them would solve the issue here. After all, they are probably small fries compared to the bigger fish in the background."

"Master's meaning is…"

Lee Tao nodded his head.

"We shall stop our movement for now and wait for them. It's time to see what they are after." Lee Tao said calmly.

After a few seconds, Lee Tao and Deng Lijuan found an open area in the wilderness as they waited for the people from behind.

However, it seemed like those people following had no intention of closing up the distance at all.

"Enough hiding already. Your tracking skills are laughable, so you better reveal yourself now and state your goal. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless." Lee Tao snorted coldly as his gaze seemed to pierce through the forests.

Alas, there was still no response, prompting Lee Tao to nod his head.

"Alrighty then, they ask for it." Lee Tao smirked as he glanced at Deng Lijuan.

Deng Lijuan nodded her head and took a step forward. Her eyes began glowing a dim but subtle light as she circulated her profound qi from her core.

With a swoosh, Deng Lijuan sent out a wave of profound qi toward a direction.

BOOM!

The tree that collided with the profound qi was blasted into numerous pieces, and the people that were hiding in it had no choice but to jump away from the radius.

"Nice shot, Deng Lijuan." Lee Tao praised.

"Thank you, Master." Deng Lijuan smiled blissfully as she was prepared to send out another wave of profound qi.

However, Lee Tao raised his hand to stop her from attacking.

"No need to, Deng Lijuan. These people have finally learned their lesson, and are now showing up." Lee Tao said.

Thus, Deng Lijuan retracted her profound qi as her eyes returned to normal.

Sometime later, a group of people appeared in front of Lee Tao and Deng Lijuan.

"First, we would like to apologize for following you guys, but we mean no harm. My name is Fang Shirong, and I was commanded by the Emperor of the Qingzhou Kingdom to see what your goal is." Fang Shirong cupped his fist as he introduced himself.

Before Lee Tao could respond, Deng Lijuan intervened as she sneered coldly, "Why would the Emperor be commanding such a thing?"

"It's because you guys have the VIP Card from the Chang Clan. You might not know this, but the Chang Clan's authority is extremely high in the Qingzhou Kingdom." Fang Shirong explained.

"One can even say you could commit killing in the open with the VIP Card in hand as long as the person isn't someone significant."