Chapter 70: Tracking Technique

"Sect Master, things are very strange. Should we go inside and take a look?" Muto Yukiko said, already realizing that something was amiss.

"It is not dark yet, so we should not act rashly. Because this is China, not the island nation, we do not know the situation inside. Entering rashly is very unsafe. Avenging Yamamoto Koichi is a must, but there is no need to throw away our lives!"

Yamamoto Yuki replied. Although she was young, she was very steady. She was able to become the Sect Master of the Iga Clan not entirely because her Master was the previous Sect Master; her own martial arts and intelligence were definitely outstanding within the Iga Clan.

"By the time it gets dark, it will probably be burned to ashes inside," Muto Yukiko said.

"There is no other way. I hope Ye Tian and Ye Qianqian do not burn to death just yet. Besides, even if they do, in a tiny place like Feiyun City, I can still find that Zhou Lang," Yamamoto Yuki said, appearing cold, arrogant, and confident.

"Run quickly, people are going to die!"

"The boss has gone mad, run!"

Two or three minutes later, the main gate of the Ye family Villa was opened, and dozens of people swarmed out.

These people were all the Ye family's bodyguards, domestic staff, gardeners, and the like. Each one was smoked until they looked like black people, and they did not go to put out the fire; after leaving the Villa, they simply ran away.

"Sect Master, should we grab someone to ask? They said the boss has gone mad. What exactly happened to the Ye family?" Muto Yukiko asked.

"Do not act rashly. This is a high-end Villa area, and I expect the police will arrive soon. I do not wish to be entangled with the Chinese police," Yamamoto Yuki said.

After two or three groups of people ran out of the Villa, no one else emerged. However, from the fire-engulfed Villa, shrill cries were heard from time to time; it was clear that there were still people inside.

Inside the Ye family Villa, it had become a sea of flames. The other people had already run away, leaving only two human torches!

The screams that Yamamoto Yuki and Muto Yukiko had heard earlier came from these two human torches.

These two human torches were none other than Ye Tian and Ye Qianqian.

Last night, Zhou Lang had murderous intentions toward Ye Tian and Ye Qianqian, but he did not kill them directly; instead, he left after casting an illusion on them.

By this evening, the father and daughter had suddenly gone mad, bringing out several barrels of oil from the Villa's storage, making several torches, and setting fires everywhere in the Villa.

The servants in the Villa had initially prepared to put out the fire, but later they discovered that the ones setting the fire were actually the two Masters of the Villa. They realized that Ye Tian and Ye Qianqian had gone insane, so they immediately ran away.

At this moment, Ye Tian and Ye Qianqian were already engulfed in the sea of flames. Their clothes had all caught fire, and their faces were burned and scarred, pitted and uneven. Although they were under the influence of Zhou Lang's illusion, they still felt pain, and thus they howled again and again.

A moment later, the fire swallowed everything in the Villa, including Ye Tian and Ye Qianqian. This father and daughter had brought this upon themselves, perishing in the sea of flames and heading to the Yellow Springs.

About ten minutes after the fire started, the police and fire brigade arrived, but the fire inside the Villa was simply too large. They could not enter at all and could only spray water inside using high-pressure hoses from outside the Villa's perimeter wall.

However, this little bit of water was of no use, and the fire could not be suppressed at all.

After burning for nearly an hour, the fire finally began to die down, and the police and firefighters finally rushed in.

It took half an hour to completely extinguish the fire, but the inside was already a pile of ashes, and only two corpses were found in one corner.

These two corpses were charred, and it was impossible to distinguish their features. In the end, the police had to take the corpses away to perform DNA testing.

Although the fire was extinguished, the Ye family Villa was still filled with heatwaves. One must remember that this was the height of summer; after the fire, the inside was still like a steamer.

The sky grew dark, and not long after the police left, two dark figures flashed into the Ye family Villa.

These two people were dressed in black and had their faces covered, making it impossible to see their features. However, from the exquisite figures of these two people in black, it could be determined that they were women.

The movements of these two were exceptionally agile, especially the taller one. When she vaulted over the wall, her movements were like flowing water, landing without a sound, demonstrating a high level of martial arts cultivation.

These two were naturally Yamamoto Yuki and Muto Yukiko of the Iga Clan.

The two used the cover of darkness to quickly scout the Villa. It only took them ten minutes before they exited the Villa and returned to the black sedan they had arrived in, changing out of their previous ninja outfits and into ordinary clothes.

"Sect Master, there are no survivors inside. Those who fled were clearly just servants and likely do not know what happened. What should we do now?" Muto Yukiko asked Yamamoto Yuki.

"Yukiko, it seems your cultivation is still insufficient. I have already found Zhou Lang's scent," Yamamoto Yuki said. "Inside the Villa, I smelled the scent of people who had been active in this Villa in the last few days. Apart from those who fled earlier and the two who were burned to death, only two people were not present today: one is Yamamoto Koichi, and the other, naturally, is Zhou Lang, whom Yamamoto Koichi mentioned."

"Sect Master, it seems your cultivation has improved another step. To be able to bring the Tracking Technique to such a level, I believe you will soon cross the Peak of the Master level and become a Grandmaster-level expert," Muto Yukiko exclaimed in admiration.

"To become a Martial Arts Grandmaster is not easy; it will take at least several more years of bitter training," Yamamoto Yuki sighed, then said, "I will direct the way, you drive, let us go find this Zhou Lang."

Thus, Muto Yukiko started the car and drove away slowly.

The Tracking Technique is also a secret art of the ninjas. Ninjas who have successfully cultivated this technique can track a person by identifying the scent left behind on many people, and Yamamoto Yuki was an expert in this.

Tracking all the way, Yamamoto Yuki and Muto Yukiko tracked them to the vicinity of Dianxi University, arriving outside the apartment shared by Zhou Lang and Zhao Xiaorou.

"It seems the guy who caused Yamamoto Koichi to die in a foreign land lives in this apartment," Yamamoto Yuki said, having Muto Yukiko stop the car.

At this moment, Zhou Lang was in the living room, teaching Zhao Xiaorou the Dual Cultivation Technique.

Although the Dual Cultivation Technique is simple, that is only for people like Zhou Lang and Xiao Xi. Zhao Xiaorou's martial arts foundation was poor; remembering so many Acupoints and the method of circulating True Qi through the Meridians was not easy. One must know that previously, she did not even have True Qi in her body. It was only after coming to Feiyun City and receiving guidance from Zhou Lang, learning a type of Internal Martial Arts, that she cultivated a tiny bit of True Qi.

"It seems an uninvited guest has arrived outside." Zhou Lang had originally been explaining some difficult points to Zhao Xiaorou, but he suddenly stopped. He hesitated for a moment, then added, "Could this be someone from the Shangguan Family? They already suffered a loss last time; would they only send one expert at the Peak of the Master level and one Advanced Martial Artist?"