Chapter 2185 - 2158: Xue Bing’s Doubts
After hearing Xue Bing’s words, Lu Tianxing nodded slightly. There was nothing strange about Huang Feiyu arranging experts around; if such a major incident happened here and Huang Yuanzheng was completely unaware, then he should consider changing his spokesperson in Xiangjiang.
Lu Tianxing and Xue Bing didn’t say anything further and headed straight outside.
The experts arranged by Angel around them instinctively lowered their heads as they saw Lu Tianxing approaching, respectfully bid farewell to Lu Tianxing, appearing as a group of middle-stage Mythical experts.
After they left, they went to the Hummer, and before Lu Tianxing could get into the driver’s seat, Xue Bing had already hopped in and sat in the driver’s seat first.
Looking at Lu Tianxing, who stood there slightly startled, Xue Bing shook her head and said, "What are you looking at? Haven’t you seen a woman driving? Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and get in the car, let me show you my driving skills."
Startled by Xue Bing’s words, a trace of surprise flashed across Lu Tianxing’s face. Then, recalling something, a gentle smile appeared on his face as he walked toward the passenger seat.
After Lu Tianxing got in the car, Xue Bing didn’t say anything else but started the engine and sped off into the distance.
Xue Bing focused intensely on driving inside the Hummer, her exquisite face taut, yet upon closer inspection, one could clearly see a deep blush on her face.
Especially under the sunlight, Xue Bing emanated an amazing charm, captivating anyone who glanced at her for even a moment.
Finally, Xue Bing couldn’t help but slow down a bit, turned to look at Lu Tianxing, who was staring unblinkingly at her, and said, "Lu Tianxing, can you not stare at me like that."
Upon hearing Xue Bing’s words, Lu Tianxing showed no embarrassment at being caught, instead smiling and saying, "Why shouldn’t I look at you? You’re my woman. It’s not a crime for me to admire you. Besides, I want to see how beautiful my woman is, to see how many wooden fish I broke in my past life to earn the favor of such a beauty."
"Pah, only a ghost would believe those words. Spare me your sweet talk; I’m not buying it. You should save it for coaxing your wife and Lin Demon!"
Xue Bing spat at Lu Tianxing, but a hint of a smile appeared on her exquisite face, even her beautiful eyes carried laughter, clearly indicating that her heart appreciated his words despite her outward denial.
Seeing the unmistakable smile on Xue Bing’s face, Lu Tianxing couldn’t help but smile as well.
"By the way."
Suddenly, Xue Bing seemed to remember something, her gaze fell on Lu Tianxing, with a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, she asked, "Lu Tianxing, I’m still puzzled, why didn’t you kill that person just now, why did you let him escape?"
Regarding Lu Tianxing’s ability to crush Black Shadow, yet letting Black Shadow escape, Xue Bing was filled with curiosity.
Logically, Lu Tianxing shouldn’t have let Black Shadow escape, but he did, without even thinking of pursuing. Why did Lu Tianxing choose this course, when eliminating a late-stage Mythical enemy would weaken the opponent a lot? Did Lu Tianxing not understand the concept of ’letting the tiger return to the mountain’?
"Do you think I could have killed him?" Lu Tianxing asked Xue Bing slowly.
Xue Bing nodded instinctively, in her eyes, Lu Tianxing was invincible.
"I couldn’t kill him."
Lu Tianxing exhaled a mouthful of murky air and said, "Even though you saw me injure him, I ultimately couldn’t seriously hurt him. As long as I can’t seriously injure him, he can counter-kill me, and the longer it drags on, the worse it is for me. Once my True Qi is exhausted, that’s when I’ll die at his hands, at which point, neither the experts arranged by Angel could stop him."
Pausing here, Lu Tianxing took a deep breath and continued, "That’s also the reason I didn’t stop him but chose to let him escape. I’m only at a middle-stage Mythical level while he’s already at a late stage of Mythical, a whole level difference between us. Perhaps I can suppress him, but once it drags too long, it’ll be my demise. Besides, if I really chase him down, intending to kill him, even if I manage to kill him, I’d be gravely injured at least, or we’d both perish together."
This was the reason Lu Tianxing let Black Shadow escape. Given his current strength, coupled with the experts arranged by Angel, they might be able to kill Black Shadow jointly. However, the cost would be unbearable for him, and with less than a week until next month’s fifth day, he must ensure he remains in peak condition at all times; he absolutely cannot be wounded. Otherwise, during a confrontation with Tang Qingyun, he might end up dying at Tang Qingyun’s hands.
Allowing himself to be gravely injured for the sake of one Black Shadow, resulting in the Beijing trip being a failure, was something Lu Tianxing absolutely did not want to see.
Moreover, there’s a crucial point: when facing death, individuals engage in desperate struggles, disregarding everything. Once Black Shadow desperately fights him, even if by luck he survives, he’d be gravely injured.
Now that he has arrived in Xiangjiang, his news has spread across China, with countless eyes watching him. If news of his serious injury spreads, the consequences would be unimaginable, and he might not even leave Xiangjiang alive, but instead be attacked by numerous forces and be thoroughly eliminated.
After all, defeating a late-stage Mythical enemy while being only at a middle-stage Mythical; such an achievement is incredibly exceptional. No one would want to see him grow, because once he steps into the late stage of Mythical, there’d be no one capable of dealing with him, and then the entire China and even the world might be overshadowed by him.
No martial artist wants to see a mountain hanging over their head for a lifetime, suffocating them, so the best method is to decisively topple him before that mountain truly grows.
Upon listening to Lu Tianxing’s words, Xue Bing nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Lu Tianxing with confusion and asked, "In that case, why did you kill the leader earlier instead? Wouldn’t it have been better to question him about the mastermind behind this?"