Douluo Sharingan, I really didn't coerce Xiao Wu!

Chapter 169 Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain

five minutes later

The gates of Wuhun City and the hundred-meter-high city walls stand firm, protecting the civilians in the city like a mountain.

A dark shadow flashed past the hundred-meter-high city wall and flew away into the distance.

Then, several more streaks of light flashed by, soaring through the air and relentlessly pursuing the dark figure ahead.

"Daddy, what should we do with Xiaowu? Shouldn't we take her with us?"

Tang San pleaded, hoping that Tang Hao could find Xiao Wu and then help them escape from Wuhun City.

Tang San was unaware that his father had a hidden ailment. Not long ago, when he fought Bibi Dong, all seven elders of the Spirit Hall attacked him together. Tang Hao appeared powerful, but in reality, he was already injured.

The Spirit City was vast, and it wasn't until now that the father and son had finally escaped it.

Tang Hao carried his family across the sky, soaring towards the horizon and quickly moving away from Wuhun City.

He glanced behind him and saw three Title Douluos pursuing him relentlessly. Given his current physical condition, he was powerless to retaliate.

"Sigh, mistress, forget about that girl." Tang Hao sighed softly.

When he passed through another area, he sensed Xiao Wu's presence, and she was heading towards another exit.

Tang Hao had his own reasons for not taking Xiao Wu away. Given his current physical condition, which was suffering from a relapse of his hidden ailment, he was too weak to fight. It would be good enough if he could take Tang San away with him.

Behind him, three titled Douluo—Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Golden-Eagle Douluo—relentlessly pursued him, their aim being to force him away and prevent him from taking the rabbit with him.

"Dad, even you don't agree with us?" Tang San asked in despair, his voice quickly drowned out by the howling wind.

Once outside Wuhun City, Tang Hao unleashed his soul power, transforming his body into a streak of black light that reached three times the speed of sound, instantly covering several miles and widening the distance between himself and the pursuers behind him.

"Sigh, you should just forget about that girl, Xiao San. With your talent, there are plenty of girls in the world. Don't think about her anymore," Tang Hao sighed softly, trying to persuade his son.

The rabbit was pregnant and already a wife. He could not tolerate his son marrying such an unworthy daughter-in-law; it was a disgrace to him and the Haotian Sect.

From a Soul Master's perspective, he should have captured that 100,000-year-old rabbit, kept it in captivity, and killed it when Tang San needed it, to obtain the 100,000-year-old Soul Ring and Soul Bone. Unfortunately, the opportunity was gone.

"Dad, what do you mean?" Tang San's pupils contracted, and his body trembled violently as he understood the unspoken meaning in the words.

Tang Hao made no attempt to hide his feelings, saying bluntly, "As a Title Douluo, I can sense that girl's aura. How could those people not notice? I'm afraid that rabbit is in grave danger."

He continued, "The master has nothing more to teach you. I will personally teach you from now on. You should cultivate diligently. With your talent, you will surely surpass me in the future."

Tang San was heartbroken and extremely reluctant, but he also deeply understood that in such a large city where Title Douluo could easily leave, how could Xiao Wu possibly survive?

He was in great pain, his chest felt like it was being torn apart. He loved Xiao Wu deeply, and now that he knew she was about to die, he still found it hard to accept.

What's done is done, the outcome is set in stone, and he can't change anything. But life goes on, and he has to look forward and adjust his mindset as soon as possible.

……

On the other side, to the northwest of Wuhun City, lies a desolate wasteland.

After refining several pills, Chen Xuan's soul power was mostly restored. Moreover, the magical plants in the Red Earth World continuously provided him with unique energy, relieving his fatigue and providing soul power, greatly reducing his recovery time.

Strangely enough, that plant absorbed even the most potent poisons, yet it didn't rush to absorb the elixirs made from the immortal herbs, as if it didn't care for them.

This was also a stroke of luck; that plant was too domineering, like a robber, and he simply couldn't compete with it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to recover his soul power within half a day.

When his soul power returned to 70%, Chen Xuan set off, fleeing northwest with Xiao Wu. On the way, he created two shadow clones, one of which used a transformation technique to become Xiao Wu's appearance and took a piece of her underwear.

The two shadow clones deliberately exposed their location by dashing in the opposite direction to draw away the pursuers and buy them some time.

On this continent, Chen Xuan has only used the Shadow Clone Technique once in the public eye, and his Transformation Technique is zero, so those people probably wouldn't notice it for a short time.

"We've arrived!" Chen Xuan stopped. This was another route from the alternative plan, which was even more dangerous.

This place is located in the northern part of Wuhun City, far from the urban area. It is a wilderness area, and not far away is the Soul Beast Forest.

This place is the only one without city walls, a vacant area in Wuhun City. Similarly, this place is more heavily guarded, with numerous knight legions stationed here, forming a complete defense system.

"There are so many people ahead, do we really have to go this way?" Xiao Wu asked worriedly. In that forest, she sensed a terrifying aura, thick with killing intent; even a Soul Douluo might not be able to get through.

Chen Xuan whispered, "Don't worry, I don't plan to break through. I have another way."

The more dangerous a place is, the safer it is. The Spirit Hall's pursuers never expected that they would turn around and escape from this place.

Chen Xuan guessed that the Spirit Hall's pursuers should be guarding the city gate and searching that area. Given Bibi Dong's love for Yu Xiaogang, she now wished she could kill him, so the Spirit Hall must have mobilized all the forces it could, and the troops in this area must have been weakened.

Sure enough, when they entered the forest, a few scattered knights lingered at the entrance, but they did not sense the presence of Contra.

"Shadow Clone Technique!" Chen Xuan decisively formed hand seals, and white mist rose from the spot, revealing an identical person.

boom!

Fifty meters away, a fiery dragon shot into the sky, carrying a scorching heat wave, and crashed into the knights at the entrance.

"Not good, enemy attack!" the golden-armored knight roared, reacting instantly and signaling the others to raise their shields in defense.

"Quick! Go and inform the adults!" another person shouted, looking anxious.

They had just received the Pope's order not long ago, and now that they had been attacked, they were more vigilant than ever before.

"There!" The golden-armored knight pointed in that direction.

On top of a huge rock stood a young man of sixteen or seventeen, dressed in simple clothes. He gave them a wicked smile, then turned and ran away.

"You guys stay here and guard this spot, the rest of you follow me and chase after him, don't let him get away!"

The six-person formation was divided into two teams: one team stayed in place to guard the area, while the other team went to capture the attackers.

During this time, they were all attracted to the fire dragon, unaware that a kunai flew over their heads and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

Inside, 600 meters away, Chen Xuan landed and once again flung the kunai in his hand into the sky. With a whoosh, the two disappeared again, leaving only a yellow flash.

Inside a small wooden cabin, three middle-aged men were brewing tea when suddenly, one of the white-haired men's expressions changed drastically, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"Oh no, someone has broken in!"

The two men's expressions changed, as they also sensed two powerful auras rushing in at great speed, heading rapidly towards the exit.

The intention is too obvious. Is he trying to escape from Wuhun City in this way?

During this special period, when illegal intruders appeared, trying to escape from Wuhun City, they couldn't help but make connections.

"Quickly contact His Holiness the Pope! I suspect one of them is Chen Xuan, the very person His Holiness is hunting down!"

"Let's go after them immediately!" one of them said, and they were about to set off.

The white-haired man raised his hand and pressed down on the two of them, speaking rapidly: "No, those two are just as fast as you and me. By the time we get there, they'll probably have already escaped from Martial Soul City."

The two men frowned, displeased, and said, "Are we supposed to do nothing? All that awaits us is His Holiness the Pope's wrath."

"No, our forces are currently concentrated at the city gate. The best course of action now is to contact Lordiara and Bishop Platinum as soon as possible and have them lead troops to intercept them," the white-haired man explained. He was very intelligent and quickly devised a solution.

Since Chen Xuan comes from Shrek Academy, once he leaves the wilderness, he will inevitably return to the Heaven Dou Empire. They only need to ambush him on his inevitable route.

Blindly chasing after enemies is too passive; it's just being led by the nose. Why not change your mindset? It will save you more time and effort.

……

After rushing for more than ten kilometers in the wilderness, Chen Xuan quickly realized something was wrong. There was not a single pursuer behind them, which was too strange, as if they had not discovered their whereabouts.

This is clearly too unusual. Even if most of the troops in this area have been transferred away, it shouldn't be so empty that people could break in without being detected. There's definitely something wrong.

"Chen Xuan, why did you stop?"

Xiao Wu asked in confusion. She pressed herself against the man's broad back, which felt warm and inexplicably reassuring, briefly making her forget the dangerous surroundings.

Chen Xuan sighed, "There's no need to rush. Our whereabouts have probably been exposed, and there's a high probability of an ambush ahead."

(End of this chapter)