Li Hao brought his blood qi up and erupted with the Incantation of the Blade of Blood. Blood qi rushed into the Windchaser Boots and he shot out again, accelerating!1

Xu Qing looked coldly at the fleeing young man. “Li Hao,” he called out sternly. “Do you think you’ll enjoy the same treatment as Light Sword and hang on until Silver Moon rescues you?”1

Li Hao didn’t respond. There was no need for conversation. The duke pressed forward again, continuing in more gentle tones. “So long as you return the Windchaser Boots to me, we can possibly erase our past grudges. We have both gone through our hardships and can exchange smiles at the end of it. Such is the martial world—you kill me, I kill you. I underestimated you and lost my son and grandson for it. I admit, my skills were less than yours. However, enmity cannot continue forever. Return the boots to me and it will all be water under the bridge. You will walk your path while I walk mine, what do you say?”2

Li Hao still refused to respond. I’m not an idiot! I won’t have a chance of surviving after I give the boots to you! I won’t be able to run away!1

The young man abruptly changed directions and ran off in another...0