Chapter 1460: Aren't You Pleased with Yourself?

In the endless wilderness, three figures were moving forward at great speed.

These three had an imposing aura, and the surrounding beasts retreated out of fear.

“That damned brat has a tough life! He even managed to escape!” Qin Zhaoyun said through gritted teeth.

The three of them had been chasing all the way, but finally couldn't sustain prolonged flight, so they landed and pursued on the ground.

He never expected that Xiao Feng had actually broken through to the Divine Lord realm.

Even less did he expect that Xiao Feng would go so far as to have the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion withdraw from Wumeng Royal City just to protect Ye Yuan.

Along the way, Qin Zhaoyun was so angry he could jump, but there was nothing he could do.

“But he definitely wouldn't think that we could track his location through the academy token! Xiao Feng's actions are destined to be in vain,” Zhao Yi said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Qin Zhaoyun turned from anger to joy and said, “Heh, the three of us, half-step Divine Lords, tracking a kid at the Heaven Gazing realm—how embarrassing! To avoid drawing attention, that kid has gone quiet and doesn't dare to fly on his sword. Little does he know, that plays right into our hands.”

Xiao Feng's divine ability wasn't enough to send Ye Yuan out of Wumeng Royal City's sphere of influence.

By now, Wumeng Royal City had announced to the world that Ye Yuan was wanted throughout the entire city's territory.

If Ye Yuan wanted to escape, he couldn't fly openly in the sky—that would make him too conspicuous.

Wen Yiyang sighed and said, “I really didn't expect Xiao Feng to break through to the Divine Lord realm ahead of us! He hadn't even reached the half-step Divine Lord stage. What method did Ye Yuan use to let him break through?”

With one sentence, the good mood of the other two vanished instantly.

They had been stuck at this stage for who knows how many years.

A half-step away, yet it felt as distant as the ground to the horizon, an insurmountable gap.

But Xiao Feng had come from behind and directly broken through to the Divine Lord realm—how could they bear that?

Qin Zhaoyun gritted his teeth and said, “Why think so much? Once we catch that kid, are you afraid we can't pry his mouth open?”

Sure enough, Qin Zhaoyun's words made the other two's eyes light up.

“Brother Qin is right! The three of us have a better foundation than Xiao Feng. With just a little, we can definitely break through to the Divine Lord realm!” Zhao Yi said excitedly.

Qin Zhaoyun laughed and said, “Then what are we waiting for? That kid should be not far ahead now, about to enter the range of Wuguang City. Once he escapes from Wuguang City, catching him will take more effort.”

The two responded and used their movement techniques to give chase.

Wuguang City was the outermost county city of Wumeng Royal City. If Ye Yuan left from here, he would enter the territory of another royal city.

Although royal cities belong to the same imperial city, each governs its own area independently.

Once Ye Yuan left, it would naturally take much more trouble.

…

Three days later, at the border of Wuguang City, a figure was dashing forward at top speed.

Suddenly, three figures descended from the sky, blocking all escape routes for that figure.

Qin Zhaoyun smiled smugly and said, “What a pity, just a little short! Though it was a hassle, at least we caught you. What, surprised?”

Wen Yiyang sighed and said, “Ye Yuan, the prince's orders are hard to defy. Come back with us.”

Zhao Yi, however, stared intently and said, “Kid, hand over the method to break through to the Divine Lord realm, and I'll spare your life!”

Surrounded by the three, Ye Yuan showed neither joy nor sorrow, not the despair they had imagined.

Ye Yuan looked at Qin Zhaoyun and spat, “Surprised my ass, you moron! You think with your cheap tricks you can catch your Lord Ye?”

Qin Zhaoyun's face darkened, and he was about to explode, but then he saw Ye Yuan pull out the academy token and toy with it in his hand.

Ye Yuan looked at Qin Zhaoyun with a half-smile and said, “Old dog, aren't you pleased with yourself along the way? Thought your Lord Ye couldn't escape your grasp? With this thing?”

Qin Zhaoyun's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized that the three of them had been tricked!

“This… this is a clone?” Zhao Yi's gaze sharpened as he said gloomily.

Wen Yiyang sighed and said, “We all underestimated him!”

Ye Yuan sneered at Qin Zhaoyun and said, “Old dog, you wait! When I, Ye Yuan, return, that will be the day your Qin family is wiped out! Tell Qin Xiao to take good care of himself—Lord Ye will come to settle accounts with him before long!”

With that, with a “boom,” Ye Yuan directly turned into a ball of flame.

“Clang!”

The academy token fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Qin Zhaoyun ground his teeth so hard they creaked, fuming with rage.

They had tracked for nearly a month, only to find it was a clone!

“That kid is too cunning!” Zhao Yi also gnashed his teeth.

He had been looking forward to the method for breaking through to the Divine Lord realm, but after a month of hard work, he ended up with nothing.

…

At another border of Wumeng Royal City, Ye Yuan, who was recovering from injuries in a cave, suddenly opened his eyes, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Having weathered countless storms, how could Ye Yuan make such a low-level mistake?

Although Wumeng Academy had never mentioned it, how could Ye Yuan carry such a hidden danger with him?

The moment he was sent out, Ye Yuan split off most of his divine essence to create a Nether Sandalwood Fire Lotus clone, which took the academy token and fled all the way.

Meanwhile, his true body sneaked off in another direction.

Little Fire had already given birth to a spirit, so Ye Yuan couldn't take him through the spatial storm.

But the Nether Sandalwood Fire Lotus was a clone Ye Yuan had refined, so he brought it along.

After nearly a hundred years, the Nether Sandalwood Fire Lotus had also evolved to the divine level, though much slower than Ye Yuan's progress.

Along the way, Ye Yuan was cautious and left no trace, finally managing to sneak to the border.

After the series of battles a month ago, Ye Yuan's injuries were already severe.

Coupled with a month of fleeing, his injuries compounded, so he found a hidden cave to recuperate.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan sighed and said, “I thought I was done for this time, but at the last moment, Brother Xiao broke through to the Divine Lord realm and saved me.”

At that moment, Wuchen's figure appeared and said, “Actually, you saved yourself. You helped him break through to the Divine Lord realm first, which gave him the ability to save you. Perhaps this is karma.”

Ye Yuan smiled bitterly and said, “I only thought we got along well back then. I never expected such an unexpected gain. Alas… Miss Wanru will probably be disappointed, and Little Fatty—I hope he can pull himself together. Senior, there's no place for me in Wumeng Royal City anymore. Where should I go?”

Wuchen said, “You can't stay anywhere within the Tianying Imperial City's domain. With the strength of a Divine Lord, once Qin Xiao knows your whereabouts, killing you would be as easy as lifting a finger. This place of trouble—better to stay far away.”