Chapter 966 - 728: Unmasking
Shen Tang’s hand, clutching the Ring, suddenly trembled, her eyes widened in shock, filled with disbelief. A figure flickered in her mind, someone she should have long forgotten, yet remembering still made her heart ache.
Although Instant Teleportation as a superpower is rare, it’s not particularly uncommon.
But among the people she knows, only Jin can use it, and Jin’s teleportation is much stronger than anyone else’s. Probably no one in the world could catch up with him!
Shen Tang had always found Fu to be quite mysterious and unpredictable.
Although he had never really shown his true strength in front of her, the fact that he could rescue her from Wu Wei’s group back then meant he was absolutely immensely powerful!
A thought suddenly popped into Shen Tang’s head, instantly making her breath catch and her heartbeat quicken.
But the pursuers behind were still relentless, leaving her no time to think, and she quickly urged teleportation to escape.
Instant Teleportation combined with Space Ability, this combination is simply invincible.
Unless someone is much higher in realm than her, they couldn’t even touch her shadow.
The city dispatched a large number of troops to capture the fugitives.
You must know, this wasn’t just an ordinary fugitive, it was a special grade most wanted criminal named by the Divine Hall! The matter was so significant that even many of the guards at the city gates were removed to provide support.
As a result, the guard at the city gate suddenly became loose.
In addition to the chaos arising, some Beastmen hidden among the crowd began scheming, wanting to sneak out of the city amidst the turmoil.
The gate turned into a complete mess.
After shaking off her pursuers, Shen Tang slipped into the city amidst the chaos.
Upon entering the city, she immediately changed her appearance and identity, blending into the crowd as an inconspicuous passerby.
Once she ensured her safety, she found a secluded alley with no one around, sealed the surroundings with Space Ability and spiritual power, and released Xiao Xue.
As soon as Xiao Xue came out, he grabbed her arm nervously, "Tangtang, are you hurt? Did those people do anything to you?"
By now, he was already used to Shen Tang changing her face and aura at any time, but as long as he saw her eyes, he knew this was his Tangtang.
Shen Tang pinched his little face soothingly, "Don’t worry, I’m fine. Fu led those people away, and it’s temporarily safe."
Hearing her say this, Xiao Xue’s impression of that man improved a bit, "He actually keeps his promise."
"Promise?"
"Mm, when we felt you were in danger in the Space, I wanted to come out to help you, but he wouldn’t let me, saying he’d go help you." Xiao Xue briefly explained what happened in the Space, "At first, I thought this guy would take the chance to escape, but he really went to help you, so it seems he’s not that hateful."
Shen Tang pondered and asked him, "Xiao Xue, what do you think of Fu?"
Xiao Xue blinked those beautiful, grape-like purple eyes, thought for a moment, tilted his head to look at her, "At first, I found him a bit annoying, but... he should be considered a good person. He helped Tangtang several times."
"Oh, why did you dislike him?" Shen Tang asked curiously.
Xiao Xue puffed his cheeks, looking peeved, almost unable to resist tattling about what happened in the Space, but still held back, whispering, "...His aura and energy are messy and chaotic, completely different from others I’ve met."
Shen Tang showed surprise on her face, encouraging him to continue.
Xiao Xue glanced at her, a bit embarrassed, lowered his head, shuffled his feet, and continued in a low voice, "I... I didn’t really like him at first, thought he was trying to take Tangtang from me... But there’s another reason, the first time I met him, I felt his energy was especially chaotic, I couldn’t tell what superpower or race he was."
Xiao Xue was telling the truth.
His emotional rejection was one reason, but more importantly, the Ghost Snake Clan is especially sensitive to energy; even without meeting them, just being nearby, they can sense the opponent’s power and race through aura and energy.
Strangely, the first time Xiao Xue met Fu, he only felt Fu’s energy and aura were extremely messy, completely impenetrable.
So he instinctively rejected this mysterious Beastman, not wanting him to follow them, fearing it might bring danger.
Not to mention the most vital point.
He was, after all, part of the Ghost Snake Clan, possessing not only the Devouring Ability but also an ability that inspired fear in others—
Poison!
Yet, even after he bit Fu with a dose of poison, it didn’t kill him.
He’s really hard to kill.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt, this person’s strength was absolutely absurd, even surpassing both him and Shen Tang at present.
That further indicated, this person might have been feigning all along!
Shen Tang had been suspicious already, and hearing Xiao Xue’s words, her suspicion deepened, the more she pondered, the more it seemed off.
Fu treated her too well, not at all like a stranger would.
Furthermore, he seemed to be married already, making it impossible for him to have such intentions towards her, and he certainly never overstepped boundaries.
Moreover, although Fu’s aura was unfamiliar, it occasionally gave her a sense of familiarity.
She had never seen him exert his true power, nor his true form, as if he was deliberately hiding something.
When she asked the System about it, the System evaded her questions, as if withholding something from her.
This convinced Shen Tang even more, that there’s definitely something fishy going on!
She had to figure out what was happening.
Not long after, the commotion at the city gate gradually died down, and the Beastmen who went after the criminal returned.
They seemed not to have caught the wanted criminal.
Someone said that during the chase, the criminal fell off a cliff and died.
Later, they searched the bottom of the cliff and found nothing but ferocious Mutant Beasts, speculating that the person had probably been devoured.
Thus, the incident came to a standstill.
The city returned to its usual calm, no one knowing Shen Tang had already quietly slipped in.
However, this time Shen Tang came to realize, she was apprehensive because she was targeted by the Hand of Creation, her mindset also changed. Although she was frequently in danger before, as long as she could endure, it was fine, no matter how long.
But now, she had a premonition that the Hand of Creation would eventually come looking for her, and who knows what would happen afterwards.
She needed to resolve things here quickly and take her Beast Husband back home.
Before long, Fu too returned quietly.
He had also changed his attire, appearing like a low-key small trader.
"All okay?" he asked casually, but Shen Tang could still hear the underlying tension in his tone.
Shen Tang shook her head, gazed at the man before her, a flicker of contemplation passing through her eyes. She reached into her sleeve to try a feather, but it didn’t work, so she withdrew it.
This "Eye of Peeping" was a gift from Lu Xiao’s cousin, the Third Princess Tian Xi of the Yunding Empire, capable of seeing through disguises.
But it was ineffective on Fu.
This confirmed her suspicion, indicating that he was indeed powerful, far exceeding Tian Xi.
An idea stirred within Shen Tang, and she stepped closer to him.
She feigned weakness, as if exhausted, stumbling as if tripping over something, her body tilting forward.
Fu instinctively moved to support her.
Just as he steadied Shen Tang, she swiftly reached for his mask—
And ripped it off!