No, how could this be?
Why was he here?
Did someone tip him off? Or did someone break the rules?
This aura, how could he not remember it? This was Lin Xiao's aura!
But, this wasn't Sha City! Lin Xiao should be in Sha City. Why would he suddenly appear here?
Did he discover my whereabouts?
Impossible.
Yet, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He subconsciously pulled his cloak tighter and then walked out of the encampment without a word.
The moment he left the encampment, his body sank into the shadows.
He needed to leave here first. Regardless of why Lin Xiao appeared here, or for whom he appeared, his current state was not suitable. He was certain that if he met Lin Xiao now, he would only die at Lin Xiao's hands.
Therefore, he needed some time to recover his physical condition. Otherwise, he absolutely could not face Lin Xiao.
However, as he turned into a shadow and made his way out, he felt the aura growing closer.
Impossible.
Was this person tracking me?
How could he do that? This was the assassination art passed down through the Shadow Assassin lineage, the most powerful concealment technique in the world today. How could Lin Xiao track him?
Number Thirty-Seven sped up his passage through the shadows.
However, he soon discovered something was wrong.
Lin Xiao's aura was like a shadow, following him relentlessly.
He even suspected whether Lin Xiao or he himself was the true Shadow Assassin.
As he once again moved into another shadow, Lin Xiao appeared in front of him.
"Hello there."
Lin Xiao stared at the shadow on the ground. He was certain, this was Number Thirty-Seven, whom he had locked onto.
The shadows in this area were deeper and colder than elsewhere.
A discerning person would naturally notice the difference.
Moreover, when Lin Xiao arrived here, he clearly sensed a very familiar aura.
This mass of darkness seemed unwilling to speak with him and instantly prepared to slip away.
Then, Kill Intent Manifested.
He stepped on this mass of shadow.
If it were spiritual energy, the shadow would naturally have moved. But after Kill Intent Manifested, the dense killing intent forcefully stopped the shadow.
Damn it!
Number Thirty-Seven's mind was greatly shaken!
How could this guy stop his transfer?!
He had never heard of killing intent being able to render their shadow art ineffective!
"Aren't you going to come out and talk to me? Or do you want me to kill my way in?" Lin Xiao's emotions were beginning to fluctuate. They were extremely close.
This time, they were truly within arm's reach!
As long as he exerted force, as long as he willed it, the long blade formed by his killing intent could instantly pierce this shadow and end the life within.
However, he had to endure.
He wanted to see who this person was. He wanted to know why this person had annihilated the Lin family.
With Lin Xiao's words, Number Thirty-Seven knew that he could no longer remain a coward.
Then, his body emerged from the shadow.
He stared at Lin Xiao, and Lin Xiao stared back at him. Their gazes sparked in the alley.
"Earth Fiend Number Thirty-Seven," Lin Xiao grinned.
"Lin Xiao."
A hoarse, low voice came from Number Thirty-Seven's mouth.