Chapter 2177 Old Monster Dugu Xiu

Ye Bufan and Ye Erlang pushed their speed to the limit; the guards in the Prince’s Mansion, who were startled, barely saw what was happening before the two had already brushed past them.

But the grey-robed old man behind them was even faster, like a flash of lightning streaking through the night, chasing relentlessly and closing the distance at a visible speed.

“What cultivation level is this Old thing? How can he be this powerful?”

Ye Bufan was shocked; at this speed, they would likely be stopped before they could even escape the Prince’s Mansion.

He leaped, directly jumping onto Ye Erlang’s back.

His cultivation was only at the Body Integration Middle Stage, so in terms of speed, he naturally couldn't compare to a Void Tempering Stage expert, which was why he had been holding them back.

Now that the two were one, their speed rapidly increased; although they still couldn't match the grey-robed old man, the gap was no longer as obvious.

Both sides were as fast as lightning, and in just a few breaths, they had already darted out of the massive Prince’s Mansion and onto the main street of the Imperial City.

Ye Erlang landed on his feet, and just as he ran a short distance, the old man behind him had already arrived.

“This still won’t work!”

Ye Bufan’s powerful Divine Sense had been sweeping behind them, seeing everything clearly; at this rate, the two of them still wouldn’t escape.

“We must change our approach!”

He soared from Ye Erlang’s back, lightly tapping his shoulder with his toes, using the rebound force to dash forward, heading towards the location where he had previously set up the teleportation array.

Meanwhile, Ye Erlang turned around and punched the old man behind him.

“Die, junior!”

The old man’s figure was as swift as a ghost, appearing before them in the blink of an eye, and he likewise struck out with a palm.

This Old thing’s palm strike seemed light, but it carried boundless power, causing even the surrounding space to crackle.

Fist and palm met, and with a muffled thud, Ye Erlang was sent flying backward like a cannonball.

But he didn’t stop at all; he tapped his toes on the ground and rapidly rushed towards Ye Bufan in the distance.

Although the grey-robed old man had the advantage in the recent clash, affected by the recoil, his rapidly advancing figure still paused.

When he looked up again, Ye Erlang and Ye Bufan had already converged, both standing on the teleportation array.

A flash of white light, and they instantly vanished.

“Damn rats, truly cunning!”

Although the grey-robed old man’s cultivation was powerful, he hadn't expected the other party to have prepared a teleportation array beforehand; despite his fury, there was nothing he could do.

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Just then, a flurry of footsteps came from behind, and a young man in his thirties, leading a team of Imperial City guards, rushed back.

It was Prince Kaoshan, Dugu Yuan, who came before the grey-robed old man and respectfully asked, “Grandfather, where is the thief?”

“He ran away.”

The grey-robed old man was none other than Dugu Xiu, the Old Ancestor of the Great Shun Empire; his words now carried anger and unwillingness.

“Ran away? How is that possible! What cultivation level does he have to escape from Grandfather’s hands?”

Dugu Yuan was filled with shock; he knew how powerful his Old Ancestor was, and he never expected the other party to be able to escape.

“That Young Master is extremely cunning; he actually prepared a teleportation array here beforehand.”

Dugu Xiu said, “However, one of them was struck by my Heart-Shattering Palm; even if he doesn’t die, he’ll only have half a life left.

Immediately send people to search the entire city; once you encounter anyone severely injured seeking medical attention, immediately apprehend them.”

“Yes!”

Dugu Yuan agreed and immediately arranged for men to search the entire city.

On Ye Bufan’s side, the two had already appeared outside the city.

Both let out a long sigh of relief; fortunately, they had been well prepared before, otherwise, they would have fallen into the hands of that old monster.

At the same time, he found it very strange; although his Soul Capture Technique had Mental Energy fluctuations, it shouldn’t have had such a big impact, so how was he discovered so quickly?

Unless that Old thing had been constantly paying attention to the movements in the Prince’s Mansion, but he couldn’t imagine that being possible.

Unable to figure it out, he could only think about it later; he turned to check on Ye Erlang and found his chest clothes torn, with a dark palm print on them.

This Old thing has such profound cultivation and such exquisite palm techniques.

Being able to repel Ye Erlang with a single move indicated that the opponent’s cultivation had reached the Void Tempering Peak.

And leaving a palm print on the chest without a sound indicated that the opponent’s palm technique had reached a state of perfection.

Of course, this was also because he was busy escaping before and didn’t have time to direct Ye Erlang in combat, otherwise, he wouldn’t have lost so quickly.

But no matter what, Dugu Xiu’s power was undeniable, and he must be careful when encountering him in the future.

As for the palm print on his chest, he didn’t pay any attention to it, not even bothering to treat it.

If it were anyone else, they might be severely injured or even die, but Ye Erlang’s Physical Body was simply too strong, and he would recover to normal in no time.

After putting Ye Erlang into the Dragon King Palace, he quickly rushed back into the city.

Now he must hurry back to the inn, otherwise, if too much time passed, he might reveal himself and be discovered.

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He leaped up, stepped into the night sky, and returned to the previous inn at the fastest speed.

Soon after he entered, a noisy sound of footsteps came from outside the door, and a team of city guards came in to check the rooms.

Led by the Waiter, they checked the room and, finding no one injured, hurriedly left.

The door closed, and Nalan Yujia anxiously asked, “Xiaofan, what exactly is going on? Did you find Situ Dianmo?”

“No…”

Ye Bufan briefly recounted the events, finally saying, “I’ve searched the entire Prince Kaoshan’s Mansion and haven’t found any trace of Situ Dianmo, nor have I even sensed her aura.

In the end, I even encountered that old monster from the Dugu family; thankfully, I was well prepared beforehand, which allowed me to escape.”

“Ye Dage, do you want me to get revenge for you?”

Xiaoqing waved her two small fists, her face full of excitement.

“If you don’t want to be discovered and taken as a beast pet, then you should honestly go play games.”

Ye Bufan wasn’t exaggerating; if Xiaoqing wanted to defeat Dugu Xiu, she could only reveal her true form.

“Oh!”

Xiaoqing pouted, picked up her game console, and sat down to play Tetris again.

Chu Lingxi asked, “Ye Dage, what do you plan to do next?”

She was also full of curiosity about Situ Dianmo, wanting to see if she really looked exactly like herself.

Nalan Yujia said, “If we can’t find her, going to snatch her is definitely not an option; we can only think of other ways.”

“I’ve already decided; tomorrow I’ll open a medical clinic here…”

Ye Bufan explained his idea in full; since he couldn’t find Situ Dianmo, he would try his best to make his name known, so that she would come to him, even if she only brought a little clue.

Hu Yaoyao said, “But what if we still don’t see Sister Situ by then?”

Ye Bufan’s expression darkened: “There are still twenty days until the wedding day Taoran mentioned; if we still can’t find her by then, we’ll go and snatch the bride.”

He didn’t know why Prince Kaoshan was hiding her, but no matter the reason, Situ Dianmo would definitely have to show up on the wedding day; he couldn’t keep her hidden forever.

Zhongli Mei said, “Young Master, since that old monster Dugu Xiu is still around, snatching the bride might not be easy.”

A surge of killing intent suddenly erupted from Ye Bufan: “If gods block, kill gods; if Buddhas block, kill Buddhas! If Dugu Xiu dares to stop me, I’ll kill him!”