Shi Chan looked up in confusion and saw that there was a gap in the net in the sky, and Liuli should have already flown out through that gap. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

From the moment the gap appeared until Liuli left, only a short instant passed. Zhinian looked up at the sky and shouted, "Chase after her! We must kill this evil fox!"

"yes!"

The monks responded in unison. The monks who had set up the formation and those who had besieged Shi Chan all took to the air one after another. Led by the three elders of the Buddha Mind Realm, they flew out through the gap in the large net.

Shi Chan hesitated for a moment, then flew up as well.

Liuli flew from the large net into the air and saw that Li Molin, Yu Ke, Ji Jue, Yu Xin, and the two demons, Lang Yuan and Ling Xi, had all arrived.

Li Molin looked at Liuli with concern in his eyes and asked anxiously, "Are you alright, Liuli?"

"I'm fine," Liuli replied calmly, then said, "Hurry, let's go!"

“Okay.” Li Molin had already seen the scene in the valley clearly through the large net. He knew that there were many monks here, and if he were surrounded by them, it would be difficult to leave.

So the group of people and demons said no more and flew away into the distance.

After a while, nearly three hundred monks flew out from the gap, relentlessly chasing after the direction Liuli and the others had left in. Shi Chan was the last to fly out. He glanced at the scene from afar and saw several black lights following around Liuli's nine-colored light. He knew that the demons must have come to rescue her, and he felt a little relieved.

After pausing briefly in the air, Shi Chan then gave chase.

So, in the clear sky, first several black lights and a nine-colored light flew by quickly, then a large patch of golden light followed closely, and finally a golden light followed far behind.

The two sides were not much different in speed, so as the numerous rays of light flew through the air over countless mountains and rivers, the distance between the Buddhist disciples and Liuli and the others remained neither too close nor too far. They could not lose them, but they could not catch up with them either.

Therefore, half an hour later, the three elders of the Buddha Mind Realm had no choice but to order a halt. The nearly three hundred people landed on the ground one after another, each one beating their chests and stamping their feet in extreme frustration. They discussed among themselves in twos and threes, harboring much resentment towards Shi Chan.

These people stopped, but Shi Chan, who was at the very back, did not stop. He continued to follow behind the several black lights and the nine-colored light in front of him with great patience.

Sensing that the monks behind her had stopped chasing, Liuli greeted Li Molin and the others, and then landed on the ground one after the other. The monks were alright; after all, nearly three hundred people had attacked one person and one fox, so their physical and spiritual energy had not been depleted. However, Liuli had to activate the Nine-Colored Lotus Platform to create a barrier to protect herself and Ge Yiyuan, and she also had to withstand the drain on her stamina from the Demon-Subduing Array. At this point, she was already close to exhaustion.

Liuli and the others landed beside a narrow section of the Jing River. The nine-colored lotus platform landed on the riverbank, and Liuli sat on the platform, turned her head to look at Ge Yiyuan, and coldly asked, "Ge Yiyuan, are you dead or not? If you're not dead, get off here!"

Ge Yiyuan was already fine, but he was exhausted and his strength was depleted. He curled up next to Liuli with his back to her, enjoying the effortless flight, so he didn't say anything and just pretended to be dead with his eyes closed.

Hearing Liuli's impolite words, it seemed she was angry. Ge Yiyuan's eyes darted around, then he slowly got up, looking completely bewildered, and said, "Huh, where is this?"

"Get out!" Liuli said coldly.

Ge Yiyuan shuddered slightly, then nimbly jumped off the lotus platform and said from below, "Yes, Miss."

"Liuli..." Li Molin looked up at Liuli's cold little face, his eyes filled with longing and affection. After so many days apart, he longed to hold her in his arms, to hold her forever, until the intense longing in his heart subsided. He stared at her for a long while before finally condensing all his unspoken words into one sentence: "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Liuli glanced at Li Molin indifferently and said calmly, "I'm fine. Thank you for saving me."

Li Molin shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Haven't I always told you that you don't need to say 'thank you' to me?"

Suddenly, a golden light descended from the sky, and Shi Chan landed a dozen feet away from Liu Li and the others. He clasped his hands together and called out, "Miss Liu Li!"

Liu Li, Li Molin, and the others looked over in response, and Li Molin's face darkened.

Liuli gazed at Shi Chan's tall, elegant figure, speechless for a long time. The seven-jeweled kasaya shimmered faintly on him; it had just tightly enveloped her, shielding her from all attacks. The sandalwood scent from the kasaya seemed to linger in her nostrils, a comforting fragrance. Then, her gaze shifted from the kasaya to Shi Chan's face.

This was the first time in twenty years that Liuli had truly examined Shichan's face. Years had passed, and time had inevitably etched its marks on him, especially the two wrinkles between his brows, which carried a deep sorrow. His eyes and brows were still as gentle as she remembered, but a lingering trace of remorse could be found in them. That emotion seemed to have been deeply engraved in his heart, becoming a brand, an obsession, from which he could never escape.

In an instant, Liuli thought of the way he plunged a ring knife into her heart, the excruciating pain she felt then, and the horrific scene of rivers of blood flowing through Fox Plains.

Her eyes, which had just been warm, instantly turned cold. She raised an eyebrow and said with a wicked smile, "And there are those who come to us for free."

“Young lady…” Shi Chan narrowed his eyes, his expression sorrowful.

"Yu Xin, Ge Yiyuan." Liu Li sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, her gaze icy, and said in a cold voice, "Kill him!"

Yu Xin and Ge Yiyuan responded in unison and immediately took out their weapons.

"Young lady!" Shi Chan felt a pang of pain in his heart. He raised his voice and said, "It is not that I am stingy with my life. I do indeed owe you a life, and you may take it whenever you wish. But before that, may I have a few words with you?"

"Hmph!" Liu Li snorted coldly and said in a chilling voice, "I have nothing to say to you. Yu Xin, Ge Yiyuan, make your move!"

Li Molin said in a deep voice, "The Seven Treasures Kasaya is troublesome. Yu Ke, Ji Jue, Lang Yuan, the three of you should also go."

"Yes!" Yu Ke and the other two responded, and together they drew their weapons and charged toward Shi Chan with Yu Xin and Ge Yiyuan.

As Lang Yuan ran forward, Lingxi leaped off his shoulder and sat obediently on the ground. She turned her head timidly to look at Liuli on the lotus platform. When she saw Liuli's cold gaze, her eyelashes trembled, and she felt extremely sad.

"Miss Liuli!" Shi Chan was about to say something more, but Yu Xin and the others had already surrounded him and started attacking him.