"Rest time is up," Chu Tian urged to continue forward.
However, the three student soldiers seemed to have not fully rested yet and reluctantly got up, and the group continued moving forward.
After walking about ten kilometers, Chu Tian suddenly felt a sense of danger spreading in his heart.
He released his spiritual perception, and Chu Tian suddenly found a man in a black robe standing on an abandoned bus stop about three hundred meters away.
The man was shrouded in rich spiritual energy, and he carried a longsword sheathed in a scabbard.
Obviously, in a place where fierce beasts roamed, the sudden appearance of such a person would be somewhat strange.
Chu Tian was hesitating whether to detour when suddenly the man's robe moved without wind, and then he stepped on the ground like a giant eagle, rushing towards Chu Tian.
Three hundred meters were covered in an instant.
The team members became vigilant at the appearance of this sudden person, gripping their weapons and keeping a watchful eye on the faceless man in front of them.
However, the man in the black robe didn't seem to pay attention to Chu Tian's teammates. Instead, he locked his gaze on Chu Tian.
Although Chu Tian possessed spiritual perception, he couldn't see the man's face under the black robe.
Apparently, this black robe could shield spiritual probing.
As for the system, it was still unresponsive, just as before.
Obviously, the current system could detect up to A+ level at most.
The man in the black robe, after seeing Chu Tian, spoke with a sinister tone, "A group of people wants me to take your life."
"Who?" Chu Tian's mind raced.
It couldn't be the black-robed group; they couldn't have such a high-level expert.
The density of spiritual energy around him indicated a high-tier talented martial artist, and it was clear he possessed martial skills, making him an S-level talent.
If it wasn't the black-robed group, there were only two possibilities left: the Federation or the Clinton family.
After all, in the eyes of the Spirit Eye, the only person who had a grudge against Chu Tian was Max from the Clinton family.
However, the man didn't answer and drew out his longsword.
With a sword cry, just as he unsheathed his sword, a silver light surged forward and headed straight for Chu Tian.
Chu Tian, seeing this, contracted his pupils and quickly used Blink to evade. He appeared ten meters away.
"Nuota, take our people and leave. This person is after me," Chu Tian said to Nuota.
"Should we leave together?" Hong Shang said as she took out her handgun and aimed it at the man in front of her.
The power was formidable, but it could only reach B+ level.
The man in the black robe lightly raised his hand and effortlessly blocked the energy from Hong Shang's shot with his sword sheath.
Seeing Hong Shang's gun, Chu Tian remembered Max's ancient pistol that had an S-level power.
But he couldn't bring it out right now.
"I only want Chu Tian's life. If you don't want to die with him, it's better not to move around, or I'll make you all die here," the man said, then his robe surged, and his aura skyrocketed.
A powerful oppressive force instantly descended, making Chu Tian and his team feel an incredibly heavy pressure.
"An S+ level talented martial artist... Are you from the Federation or an elder from that family?" Nuota suddenly asked with a stern voice.
Ning Wan held a Fanghai halberd and remained vigilant.
As for Aya, she held a longbow with a string made of spiritual energy, aiming it at the man in the black robe.
Except for the three student soldiers who stayed far away, everyone, including Yu Weiwei, was on high alert. Even though this person was an S+ level talented martial artist.
However, although Chu Tian was no match for this person, he had a chance to escape.
If his teammates really fought this person head-on, the end result would be the annihilation of his team.
Chu Tian took a deep breath and calmly said, "Since it's aimed at me alone, I hope you can give me a few minutes to say goodbye to my friends. What do you think?"
The man in the black robe nodded slightly and sneered, "I'll give you ten minutes to bid your farewells. Make it quick."
Chu Tian knew that S+ level talented martial artists were essentially top-tier individuals in major human bases.
Even if they were surrounded by fierce beasts, they could still fight their way out.
However, for someone like Chu Tian, who hadn't learned martial skills, facing them would only result in death.
So, this black-robed man didn't really take Chu Tian seriously. There was no need to worry about Chu Tian escaping. Even if he did run, as a recently advanced B-level talented martial artist, he couldn't go very far.
"Nuota, I leave our X Mercenary Group to you and Hong Shang." Chu Tian said, glancing at Yu Weiwei.
Hong Shang hesitated for a moment before nodding, and Nuota didn't respond but simply stared at the black-robed man and said, "I hope you think it over carefully. If you really act against Chu Tian, I guarantee you'll face endless pursuit."
"Are you trying to force me to kill you?" Faced with the threat, the black-robed man remained unmoved.
"Are you scared, Xuan Yuan Yuan?" The man under the black robe was obviously shaken by having his identity exposed and trembled slightly.
"Looks like I have to kill all of you." The black-robed man said as he pointed his sword at Chu Tian and the others.
However, at that moment, Nuota raised his communicator and smirked.
"Your sword has exposed you. The Snowscale Sword. In the entire Huaxia Federation, there's only one person who uses the Snowscale Sword, and that's you, Xuan Yuan Yuan."
Looking at Nuota's communicator, the black-robed man hesitated, but he spoke, "Today, I only want Chu Tian. I owe someone a favor, and I must repay it. I can leave after this."
After saying that, the black-robed man prepared to take action, but Chu Tian made the first move. He stepped forward, activated Blink, and appeared in the woods beside the abandoned highway.
"Nuota, complete the mission properly," Chu Tian said, once again turning into a phantom and rushing towards the direction of the forest.
Seeing Xuan Yuan Yuan leave, Nuota knew that even if they all joined forces, it would be in vain against an S+ level talented martial artist.
In the end, he could only send what he had just recorded to Cressa.
After all, she was the daughter of the Skysen family, and her identity behind the scenes was quite extraordinary.
Although he initially got to know Chu Tian through a mission from the Mercenary Base, he now considered Chu Tian a true friend.
Soon, Cressa sent a short message that simply read, "I understand."
Seeing this, Nuota didn't know what Cressa was thinking, so he put away his communicator and followed the task route that Chu Tian had planned.