Chapter 394: She's a Professional
Sullivan's soul-core hummed in his chest as he aggressively pushed Qi toward his muscles. His ragged breaths came out in clouds of mist as he charged through the rain down the muddied back streets of Darklight City.
He could not see or hear it, but the chasing creature's presence was all-encompassing, bearing down on him and making his hair stand on end. He swore it was right behind him no matter how fast or far he ran. Daring not to even waste a moment looking back, he kept going.
His destination? The regional headquarters of the Eyepatch group.
Every evening, the boss comes to do an inspection. If there's anyone that can save me, it's him.
While the Eyepatch group had rapidly expanded in numbers, they were pitifully weak compared to the overlords of the region. The Ashfallen Sect sat so far above the rest on their lofty peak that he honestly believed defying them was impossible. He had taken this position in the group as he noticed the anger spreading through the city like a plague and saw an opportunity to weaponize it for profit.
He didn't want to die for them.
"Just who the fuck was that girl," Sullivan cursed as he felt his heart pounding in his neck. His throat was sore from breathing so hard, and his suit clung tightly to his body as it was utterly drenched.
She gave a fake name and no family name. I didn't feel any Qi from her, even when she destroyed the table. If she was somehow hiding her cultivation, I never got to see a hint of what affinity she possesses. That leaves me with few leads to discern her identity.
Knowing her identity would not do him any good if that monster caught up to him. Still, he knew the boss wouldn't be pleased with him leading such a creature toward their warehouse, so he was hoping to discern some information to provide and lessen the punishment.