As night fell, a hundred miles away from Cihang Jingzhai, Bi Xuan hid in the deep mountains and forests, not daring to come out.

Because his keen sense of smell detected the enemy's presence.

Lin Bufan was tracking him nearby, circling around the area where he was.

He was injured, very badly, and could barely walk.

"Imperial Advisor, you've ruined me so badly."

Bi Xuan staggered to his feet, supporting his heavy body. He had to lean on a tree every few steps and stop to catch his breath every few hundred meters.

No matter how inconvenient it is to move around, I have to leave; I must leave.

Sitting here is tantamount to waiting to die. Lin Bufan will definitely come looking for him, and he will find him very soon.

He must escape this dangerous place before Lin Bufan finds him.

"Hehe, hehehe."

Bi Xuan fled while giving a self-deprecating smile, feeling heartbroken and helpless.

"To think that I'm being chased by a kid in his early twenties! I am the greatest general of the Eastern Turks, an undefeated legend on the grasslands."

“If I just run back like this, my colleagues will definitely laugh at me, and the Khan will probably belittle me, question me about my crimes, and strip me of my military power.”

"If you can't even get back a geomantic map, how will you establish yourself on the grasslands in the future?"

"No, we can't go back like this. We need to find allies to deal with Lin Bufan together."

"Since the Yin Gui Sect is unreliable, let's try the Yuwen Clan and the Dugu Clan. They just became enemies with Lin Bufan."

"Yes, go to Jiangdu to find the Yuwen clan."

Bi Xuan made up his mind, and then Lin Bufan's angry roar came from a distance behind him.

"Come out, old man Bi Xuan, I saw you, I smelled your blood. If you're a man, come out and fight me one-on-one."

Pshaw, this general won't fight you one-on-one.

Bi Xuan didn't turn his head, thinking to himself that Lin Bufan must be bluffing him and couldn't possibly catch up so quickly.

“Old man Bi Xuan, I’m coming.”

Suddenly, another shout rang out.

The sound came from behind, growing closer and closer, making one feel uneasy and terrified.

Bi Xuan glanced back and nearly jumped out of his throat in fright.

They caught up, they really caught up.

Lin Bufan was less than 300 meters behind him, glaring at him fiercely.

At the same time, his feet moved like the wind, his legs leaving afterimages as he chased after them.

Bi Xuan immediately broke out in a cold sweat and wanted to curse.

Do you have to go to such lengths, kid? You're like a persistent ghost. All I did was injure one woman.

Women are like clothes, external things. You are handsome and skilled in martial arts, how many women could you not have?

He insists on fighting me to the death over a woman.

I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to have ended up with a womanizer like you who dotes on his wife.

Forget it, people who act tough are not to be trifled with, let's get out of here.

Bi Xuan channeled all his internal energy into his legs and took off running.

Lin Bufan pursued relentlessly from behind.

If they couldn't catch up after ten li, then it must be fifty li.

If they couldn't catch up after fifty li, then it would be a hundred li, or a thousand li.

I thought the 1,000-mile journey was just talk.

Unexpectedly, Lin Bufan actually chased Bi Xuan for a thousand miles.

People from the grasslands are good at running, good at evading pursuers, and good at hiding.

His cultivation level was higher than Lin Bufan's, and his escape skills were first-rate.

Lin Bufan was confident he could kill him, but he failed to catch up with him.

I finally understand the frustration of the villains in various fantasy novels.

Despite being a powerful cultivator, even a whole realm above the protagonist, the protagonist remains alive and kicking, seemingly invincible.

Even when he was about to be killed, he miraculously escaped from the villain.

"Damn it, I'm supposed to be the main character, so why is he the one who's all lively and energetic?"

As Lin Bufan chased after him, he couldn't help but curse.

The system popped up with a notification: "Host, you are not the protagonist, not the chosen one, you are the villain."

Lin Bufan couldn't help but curse the system again: "You system, you've been very idle lately. How long has it been since you gave me a reward? Did I anger Bi Xuan? Did I anger Yuwen Huaji and Zhao Deyan? Where are their negative emotions and the rewards they triggered? Did you eat them?"

"Ding, the host has become powerful enough to withstand an attack. You can no longer rely on collecting fragments of cultivation techniques to increase your combat strength."

"Then what do we rely on?"

"The host has awakened an extraordinary comprehension ability, allowing him to reverse-engineer and comprehend the martial arts of any powerful opponent as long as they are used in front of him."

"Sounds good, but what about the emotion value?"

"Emotional value retained. Bi Xuan's emotional value has been credited to your account. Please check it."

Really? The money's in. I was so angry I didn't pay attention to the notification.

I checked the system panel and sure enough, I had tens of thousands more emotion points, which I could exchange for a lot of good things.

"That's more like it."

Lin Bufan felt much better and continued to track down Bi Xuan.

Another day has passed, and they have caught up with the Yuwen clan in the Jiangdu area, entering their sphere of influence.

They were finally catching up when Bi Xuan could no longer run and collapsed in front of the Yuwen Clan's gate.

"Lin Bufan, Lin Bufan is here!"

Bi Xuan was panting heavily, and due to thirst, he could barely speak.

The name "Lin Bufan" was deafening; nearly ten thousand people in the Yuwen Clan had all heard of it.

Even if Bi Xuan spoke in a low voice or with unclear pronunciation, it still made people turn pale and feel as if their liver and gallbladder were about to burst.

"Lin Bufan has come to attack the Yuwen Clan."

"He actually chased us all the way from Cihang Jingzhai."

"Is it not enough that this great demon killed our ancestor and General Yuwen? Does he want to wipe us all out?"

"Go quickly and summon the Grand Master Yuwen."

Amidst the terrified screams, an elderly man, roughly the same age as Yuwen Patriarch, strode over.

His name is Yuwen Shu, father of Yuwen Huaji, cousin of the Yuwen clan patriarch, and the current head of the Yuwen clan.

Behind him followed two powerful men in their fifties, namely Yuwen Zhiji and Yuwen Shiji.

The two were Yuwen Huaji's brothers, and their martial arts skills far surpassed those of the deceased Yuwen Wudi and Yuwen Chengdu.

"Has Lin Bufan arrived? I was just looking for him."

Yuwen Shu helped Bi Xuan up.

It can be said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Leaving aside the hostile relationship between the Eastern Turks and the Sui Dynasty, let's talk about the more recent one.

The immediate issue is that Bi Xuan needs to seek help from the Yuwen Clan, as they all have a grudge against Lin Bufan.

"I went to Snowmoon City, and in less than half a year, I came back to hear all sorts of bad news."

"You killed my brothers, you killed my son, you killed my grandson and nephew. Do you think my Yuwen family has no one to rely on?"

Yuwen Shu was furious, his words carrying a murderous aura, and he unleashed the oppressive power of the peak of the Heavenly Realm Nine Heavens.

Bi Xuan was stunned.

Is the Yuwen clan truly a place where hidden talents reside?

Yuwen Shu and Bi Xuan had met before; they knew each other before, but he didn't remember them being this powerful.

With this level of skill now, he's probably at least at the tenth level of the Ice Profound Force!

Yuwen Zhiji and Yuwen Shiji looked at Bi Xuan with a mocking expression, seeing his country bumpkin appearance and lack of worldly experience.

Intending to show off, they unleashed their own aura with a boom, all reaching the early stage of the Heavenly Realm, Nine Heavens.

"Baili Dongjun's wine is really good; it has indeed increased our cultivation."

Yuwen Zhiji licked his lips and spoke to Yuwen Shiji.

At this moment, Lin Bufan finally tracked them down and came into view of the Yuwen Clan members.