Godly Empress Doctor

791-800

791 She's Right Here!

Feng Wu woke up in the hole as soon as she picked up on the conversation.

Someone was hunting her down?!

And they had followed her here?!

What was going on?!

"Wait." Ten let out a soft cry.

"What?"

"I think... I caught Feng Wu's scent again."

"You think?"

"..."

"Ten, are you sure?"

"Yes!"

The team leader trusted Ten's expertise in reconnaissance and he gave the order right away. "Everyone, start looking. Search everywhere within a 5km radius!"

"Yes!"

Feng Wu slowed down her breathing and adjusted her body functions to the lowest level possible. She was practically in a vegetative state.

Despite her inactive body, her brain was spinning.

Someone wanted her dead?

And judging from the footsteps, there were ten of them.

They were all advanced cultivators.

Level 5 Spiritual Grandmasters, at least.

Who sent them?

How did they get into Proud Snowfield?

Feng Wu was as inert as a stone and her heartbeat was barely detectable. It would be very difficult for those people to find her.

The team gathered up after a short while.

"Captain, I didn't find the target."

"Captain, I didn't find the target."

"Captain, I didn't find the target."

-

Eight members came back with the same report.

But that didn't settle Feng Wu's mind. For some unknown reason, she knew that the scout who had detected her scent would report otherwise.

She was right. "She's here."

All eyes were on Ten.

Seven said, "No, she's not."

Ten: "Yes, she is."

Seven asked, "Where, then?"

Ten smirked. "You're practically looking at her."

The others stared at Ten.

Ten grinned and pointed at the snowfield they were standing on. "She's right here under the snow. I can sense her!"

Feng Wu: !!!

She was on guard!

The guy had discovered where she was hiding!

What kind of skill was that?!

Luckily, Feng Wu had activated the ice attribute, and with both the fire and ice energy, she was able to melt the snow and build a long tunnel underground.

Then, she could move around easily in the snow.

Feng Wu crawled on all fours, moving as slowly and carefully as a cautious gecko.

Because of that Ten with his acute nose, Feng Wu had to be extra careful. If they caught her...

Feng Wu had a hunch that these people would be worse news than that Qilin Beast!

The area they stood on was over 1000 square meters in size, and it took them a while to search every inch.

Roughly fifteen minutes later —

They reported back to their captain, who was waiting by a snowdrift in the center of the area.

"Captain, the target isn't here."

"Captain, the target isn't here."

"Captain, the target isn't here."


-

All eight members came back with the same result again.

"Have you checked everywhere?" The team leader frowned.

"Yes, every inch and as deep as 10m underground. She isn't here."

"The same with me."

"The same with me."

All eyes were on Ten again.

The team leader also looked at Ten. "What do you say now?"

"I can still detect her scent! She's here!" Seeing that the others wouldn't believe him, Ten was a little on edge.

"Except she's not." Seven snorted. "Apart from pits, tunnels, and water, the only thing underground is snow."

"Yes, that's what I found, too."

792 Deception

All of a sudden!

Ten turned his sharp gaze on the rest of the team.

"What did you say?!"

"N- nothing..."

"Pits, tunnels, and water?" Ten gave them a stern look. "How can there be water underground?!"

Everyone was astonished and enlightened.

That was right. On a stormy night like this, the temperature had dropped so dramatically. All water should have frozen!

"Where?!" Ten bellowed.

The other team members jumped at his voice, but then realized what was wrong.

Without hesitation, Seven led him to the spot.

"Here!"

They searched in unison and found a small opening underneath.

After some digging, they found what they had been searching for.

The opening of the tunnel had smooth edges and was wide enough for just one person. The water had already frozen into ice.

But Ten frowned after touching the ice. "It hasn't been frozen for long! Feng Wu's scent is here and very fresh!"

The others exchanged looks of embarrassment.

"This is the spot where I detected water."

"This is the spot where I detected water."

-

Several team members spoke in turn.

The team leader's face went livid!

Because if they were to draw a line through all the spots where they had detected water, they would find a long tunnel running from south to north.

Still unconvinced, the team leader went up to one of the spots and dug down.

And there really was a tunnel!

"Feng Wu was right here." Ten stared at the snowdrift in the center of the area.

And they had been talking by it.

That was to say, Feng Wu had heard everything they said!

"We must find her and take her out! Otherwise, our employer will be exposed!" The team leader's eyes glinted. "If we can't kill her in Proud Snowfield, we'll be facing damages too high for us to pay!"

He stared at Ten as he spoke.

For Ten really had the ability to locate Feng Wu.

Ten narrowed his eyes. "She hasn't gone too far."

Move!

The team set off as soon as they could.

With the tunnel made from her fire and ice energy, Feng Wu was able to get away from the area. Once she was over a kilometer away, she jumped out of the snow and began to run.

Luckily, under the cover of night and the snowstorm, visibility was very poor. One couldn't see a thing a kilometer away.

Once she was out of the tunnel, Feng Wu quickly erased all her tracks before running in the direction of Zone 1.

She had no idea who sent those men in black, but she was alarmed by their skills in searching and tracking.

Feng Wu pulled out a sledge and quickly slid away across the snow without leaving a trace.

The team known as "Blade" arrived at the scene shortly afterward!

Ten led the team and he pointed at the hole. "Here is where the target went off-grid again."


The others exchanged looks of bewilderment.

"The target was able to escape from us when we came at her from all directions, which says a lot about her capability and intelligence. We need to be more careful," the team leader said in a stern and alarmed voice. He then turned to Ten. "Which direction?"

Ten specialized in tracking. He went down on all fours and snuffed around, then lifted his head, looking confused.

Everyone looked at him in bewilderment.

The team leader frowned. "Can you not find her?"

Ten shook his head. "I can detect her scent in three directions."

The team leader said, "There are only four directions in total and you can smell her in three?"

Ten looked as displeased as his leader. "The target has realized we're tracking her. She has excellent counter-reconnaissance abilities and she's trying to throw us off-track with deceptive tricks."