Chapter 342: Chapter 341- A Scam!(3) "Fuck!"
The middle-aged man cursed inwardly.
Without the slightest hesitation, he released the young girl from his grasp and tossed her back toward the magic ship.
The unconscious disciple tumbled through the air before landing safely upon the deck.
The moment he let go of her, the middle-aged man’s figure shot into the distance.
His body transformed into a streak of light as he fled across the sky.
As a peak Spirit Core Formation expert, there were very few people capable of catching up to him.
Unfortunately for him, the middle-aged woman behind him was one of those people.
Not only was she also at the peak of the Spirit Core Formation Realm, but she had already reached the threshold of the next realm.
She was only a single step away from entering the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm.
That seemingly insignificant step was all that separated mortals from legends.
Seeing her unconscious disciple being thrown back toward the ship, the woman’s eyes narrowed dangerously.
At first, she had refrained from acting rashly.
Although she was furious upon seeing her disciple being held by the throat, she remained cautious.
The world of cultivators was filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers.
Just because someone’s cultivation appeared similar to hers did not mean they possessed the same combat strength.
Thus, she had restrained her anger and patiently observed.
Yet after seeing the man attempt to flee, her suspicions immediately lessened.
Most importantly, his speed was noticeably slower than what one would expect from a peak Spirit Core Formation expert.
A thoughtful expression flashed across her eyes.
’Injured?’
That was the first conclusion she reached.
Then her gaze landed on the decaying flesh covering his body.
The bursting boils.
The corroded skin.
The dense aura of death surrounding him.
Instantly, several possibilities surfaced in her mind.
Regardless of the reason, she knew one thing.
This man was not in his best condition.
"Do you think Sky Mist City is a place where you can come and go as you please?"
Her cold voice echoed throughout the heavens.
Although she spoke calmly, her words seemed to resound from every direction simultaneously.
The surrounding spirit energy trembled.
The sea below churned violently.
With a single step, her figure vanished.
The next moment, she appeared above the magic ship.
Her expression softened slightly as she looked at her disciple.
Raising a finger, she gently touched the girl’s forehead.
Immediately, intense spatial fluctuations spread outward.
The surrounding space twisted.
Then both the unconscious disciple and the magic ship disappeared without a trace.
Only after ensuring her disciple’s safety did she shift her attention back toward the fleeing man.
Her expression became cold once more.
"Where is Sky Mist City’s honored guest going?"
A mocking smile appeared on her lips.
"You have yet to answer for your crimes."
The moment her words fell, space rippled around her body.
An instant later, she appeared beside the escaping middle-aged man.
The distance of several kilometers had been crossed as though it did not exist.
The middle-aged man’s pupils contracted.