— A Few Days Later —
— Vermilion Bird Province —
In the forest, a young man in his early twenties was running frantically through the dense trees. Leaves and small branches cut his face and arms, but he didn't stop, sprinting along the animal trail as if his life depended on it.
Three men dressed in black were chasing him. They were clearly cultivators, each one three whole realms higher than the young man they pursued. The three were closing in quickly, the gap shrinking with every second.
The young man's name was Yun Feng. He was an ordinary mortal who had been bullied and had his childhood sweetheart taken away by Ximen Hao 5 years ago.
After that incident, he dedicated himself to cultivation, pushing himself relentlessly for five years. Yet… despite his tireless efforts, his progress stopped at the early stage of the Qi Refinement Realm.
