Chapter 173: Chapter 173: Roadblock

Baiyu frowned.

The situation in Zenith City was complex and chaotic, with a mix of good and bad.

Besides the dense population, the various terrains and buildings made it easy for one to get lost, like navigating a maze when encountering unfamiliar people.

Since Liang Yun dared to come to rescue someone, she must have been prepared.

If she were to escape, they might really get away. At that moment, Tong Hui would become a hidden venomous snake, posing a greater threat to Baiyu.

It’s not the thief who steals but the thief who conspires that you should fear.

“No way, they absolutely cannot be allowed to leave.”

“I’m just an ordinary student, powerless, being targeted by such villains. If they escape the hotel, free from school’s experts’ threat, they will definitely come for revenge!”

“They might even call in their accomplices for various assassinations!”

“For safety, I must kill them!”

Baiyu’s expression changed continuously, understanding everything in just a few seconds.

They couldn’t be allowed to escape alive.

On the phone screen.

Liang Yun had already jumped out of the window with Tong Hui on her back.

With urgent rescue time, every second was life-or-death speed; they wouldn’t come to deal with him.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Baiyu opened the door.

Four teachers lay in the corridor, clearly affected by sleeping drugs, knocked unconscious. It seemed Liang Yun leveraged her identity and others’ lack of defense against her to poison them and approach Tong Hui.

No time to care about the four teachers.

Baiyu followed Liang Yun’s escape route, chasing out through the window.

…

The night wind howled.

Liang Yun, with cold eyes, darted through the alleys, rapidly distancing herself from the hotel.

Surrounding the hotel was a residential area, the roads were not wide and because it was in the outer city, its order was chaotic.

Once they escaped the living area, they would completely leave the danger zone.

“Don’t kill Baiyu?”

From Liang Yun’s back.

Tong Hui lifted her head, a glint of hatred in her black eyes: “There’s something strange about this person; if we don’t take this chance to kill him now, he’ll become a major threat in the future. He persisted in my Celestial Erosion for a long time and his stamina wasn’t affected at all.”

Liang Yun frowned.

To rank first in the martial arts examination was indeed no simple feat.

But now wasn’t the time to consider this issue.

“Rescuing you was already difficult, I abandoned my psychological teacher identity in Xuanji City. When returning to the organization, you better be prepared for punishment.”

“No time to deal with Baiyu now; if a fight breaks out in the hotel, the experts of several school districts will rush to support immediately.”

“They’re only here for the Zenith City martial arts exam; they won’t stay long, even if they find out you’re a Black Moon Apostle, they won’t have the resources to handle you. At most, they’ll report your info to the Anomaly Bureau in Zenith City, there’s no need to clash with them.”

Liang Yun thought it through clearly.

The student groups from several districts would board the train back to their original cities tomorrow. With the martial arts exam ending, they had no reason to stay in Zenith City.

So as long as they make it through tonight.

They would be truly safe.

Now they only needed to escape, break free from the monitoring range of these school experts, there would be no problem. Jiang Gan and the others were responsible for the hotel’s order and safety; even if they chased after them, they wouldn’t pursue them relentlessly.

“We’re here.”

Liang Yun’s eyes flashed with light.

Ahead was a lawn with a flying car parked on it.

The living area was a no-fly zone; anyone violating it would be shot down immediately by Zenith City’s defense system.

But beyond the lawn was the junction between the outer city district and the ring road area, uncontrolled by the no-fly system, allowing quick escape using the flying car.

Liang Yun’s face gradually showed a smile.

Escaping from the hands of several schools’ experts wasn’t a simple task; she was on edge earlier, fearing capture.

But now…

Hope was near!

Just as she was about to dash towards the lawn, a figure blocked her path.

“Teacher Liang, leaving in such a hurry, why not chat a bit?”

The night was deep.

In the dim light of the streetlamp, the person’s features were unclear, but hearing the voice, Liang Yun instantly deduced the name.

Baiyu!

It was already two o’clock in the morning.

That kid should have been drained after fighting Tong Hui and sleeping like a dead pig, yet how was he here, fully armed?

This kid didn’t sleep?

Did he hear everything?

Impossible.

No one stays up all night.

Liang Yun’s eyes scanned the surroundings, initially thinking Jiang Gan and others brought Baiyu over, but there was no sign of other martial artists.

This kid… really chased alone?

“No need to look around, Teacher Liang, it’s just me.”

Baiyu said honestly: “I’ve been thinking repeatedly; if you escape, it would cause me lots of trouble. Even if Jiang Gan captures you, there would be a lengthy interrogation process, with risks of accidents during it.

So, I decided to resolve it myself, to prevent long-term worries.”

As these words fell.

Not only Liang Yun.

Even Tong Hui, carried on her back, had a look in her eyes akin to seeing an idiot.

“I never expected that one day, I’d hear such words from a high school senior’s mouth. Courage is commendable, but martial dao… is not solely reliant on courage.

Was just fretting about how to kill you; didn’t expect you to deliver yourself.”

The smile on Liang Yun’s face turned perverse.

And now Tong Hui also climbed down from her back, her eyes hostile.

Having just used Celestial Erosion; though unable to use it again, she still had combat ability.

Two against one.

And Liang Yun was a teacher.

By any measure, they seemed to have the victory in hand.

For easy travel, the Great Guan Blade was left in his room; at the moment, he had only a Living Iron Short Blade as his weapon.

The cold touch of the handle came through.

The Ice Skin Jade Bone Skill circulated constantly within him; Blood Qi burst forth like a dam-break flood.

Carbonation Burst!

Blood Qi increased tenfold within five seconds, and during this time, he would not die in any manner.

Baiyu didn’t want to waste time now; he started by directly going all out, lunging like a nimble leopard, short knife in hand, and charged at Liang Yun.

“Tiger Roar Slash!”

A clear roar of a tiger sounded behind him, echoing the charge of a fierce tiger down the mountain.

Liang Yun, with a calm heart, also wielded Blood Qi, gathering it in her right arm; the metallic exoskeleton burst through her clothes, revealing its sinister face.

Mechanical Transformation!

And using Living Metal!

“Dare to go head-on with me; even with a Tier Eight Martial Artist, this arm of mine can hold its ground for several exchanges. You really think you’re something?”

Liang Yun’s right arm grotesquely swelled, muscles interlaced with metal, metal mixed with flesh, unleashing terrifying power.

She didn’t dodge, punching directly.

But.

As soon as contact was made, her expression drastically changed.

Blood Qi!

Definitely not the Blood Qi a normal student could possess, vast as the sea, rushing at her.

Crack…

Her right arm cracked like ice, blood spewing from the fissures, and her body flew back as if slammed by a truck, with a loud thud.