The tree was extremely anxious about this matter; if anything happened to the little demons, it would be held responsible to the death.

Xu Yuehuai reassured the tree spirit, patting it on the shoulder, "Don't worry, we will rescue the demon race safely."

The tree spirit, with tears welling in its eyes, saw Xu Yuehuai as its hope, and wiped away its tears, saying, "Thank you."

At this moment, Nangong Yu still felt that Ying Ziping was glib and untrustworthy, and coldly threatened, "If you dare to ambush me halfway, I will make sure you don't return alive."

"In your eyes, am I necessarily a bad person?" Ying Ziping cried out in protest, begging Heaven to distinguish between the loyal and the treacherous!

"Alright, stop fighting, let's hurry on our way."

Xu Yuehuai stopped the two from arguing, his expression extremely serious.

Now is not the time to doubt Ying Ziping; the most urgent task is to save the demon race.

The group quickened their pace and traveled for about half an hour, but still hadn't arrived. Just then, Xu Yuehuai suddenly stopped.

"Something's wrong, there's a sound!" Xu Yuehuai's eyes sharpened, and her voice became more alert.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Xi shuddered and her legs went weak as she said, "It sounds like footsteps."

"Could it be that someone is coming to kill us?" Nangong Yu looked behind him uneasily, his heart filled with unease, as if danger was about to strike.

"Be prepared for combat at any time!" Xu Yuehua reminded everyone. She was quick-witted and had already begun to be on guard.

Suddenly, a large group of men in black descended from the sky and blocked the group's path.

The man in black originally intended to take advantage of the situation to ambush the group, but Xu Yuehuai quickly led them to hide, and the man in black's plan to ambush them failed.

"Who are you people?" Baili Xiuwen's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he stood in front of the group to protect them.

"Enough with the nonsense, we're here to kill you." The man in black was furious after realizing that Xu Yuehuai had dodged his attack.

"Be careful, he's a soldier of the Ying family." Ying Ziping noticed the badge on the man in black's waist and immediately recognized it as the Ying family badge.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai's thoughts became more serious. She hadn't expected the Ying family to catch up so quickly; it seemed their strength was not to be underestimated.

"All personnel on high alert!" Xu Yuehuai warned them, urging them to enhance their combat capabilities.

Immediately afterwards, the two sides clashed. The men in black took the initiative to attack, pressing forward relentlessly, each move deadly; they wanted to kill everyone.

Everyone was forced to fight each other, and the two sides clashed head-on. Shi Mu also joined the battle: "I will fight alongside you."

"You are no match for me, surrender." The men in black spoke arrogantly, actually threatening to kill them all.

"How could we possibly be afraid of you? The outcome is still uncertain."

Xu Yuehuai sneered and focused all her efforts on dealing with the situation.

There were dozens of men in black, while they were only a few, yet the men in black thought they had victory in their grasp.

The man in black is quite strong; a slight misstep could result in death.

At first, Xu Yuehuai and the others easily dealt with the men in black, but gradually they were outnumbered. In desperation, Qi Guze could only make an urgent suggestion: "Let's join forces to deal with them."

Qi Guze's movements were agile, his offense and defense were well-organized, and each attack seemed to contain immense power.

The blade flashed like snow, the sword shadows moved like the wind, and Xu Yuehuai was not to be outdone, his swordsmanship following closely behind, killing one black-clad man after another.

"We're going to make our move too! Let's show those men in black what we're made of!" Shangguan Yu gave the order, and his fellow disciples joined the battle.

The combined power of everyone's cultivation formed a tremendous attack, leaving the entire battlefield covered in blood. However, the blood belonged to the men in black, who collapsed and fell to the ground one by one.

After a fierce battle, Xu Yuehuai made his move, his moves clean and efficient, forcing the men in black to retreat repeatedly. Qi Guze took the opportunity to strike at their vital points, and the men in black collapsed to the ground in agony.

Just as Qi Guze was about to kill the last one, he spared one survivor and coldly interrogated the man in black: "Tell me, what exactly is the purpose of the Ying family?"

The man in black, resigned to his fate and covered in blood, refused to yield: "I won't tell you. Just you wait. There's even greater danger waiting for you."

The men in black showed no fear of death, and actually bit their tongues and committed suicide on the spot. It seems that these men in black are suicide soldiers who will die if they fail to complete their mission.

"Are you all alright?" Qi Guze quickly checked everyone's injuries and immediately went to Xu Yuehuai's side to check on her.

"Thanks to everyone's cooperation, we are all safe and sound." Xu Yuehuai shook her head, indicating that she was fine.

The number of men in black was small, so they were able to hold their own easily, and the others were also unharmed.

"Great, we've finally defeated them. Let's hurry and rescue them."

As one black-clad man after another fell to the ground, Shangguan Xi relaxed his guard somewhat, his tone revealing excitement.

Following the suggestion, they should continue their rescue efforts and not waste any more time.

Qi Guze pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go, otherwise it will be even more dangerous."

The group got up and prepared to continue walking forward. Just when they thought they were out of danger, suddenly, a large group of men in black appeared in front of them again, catching them completely off guard. They had no idea that there were more men in black.

"careful!"

At the critical moment, Ying Ziping stepped forward and used the Ying family's protective formation to protect them and withstand the attack from the men in black.

Nangong Yu was almost ambushed by one of the men in black, but Ying Ziping pulled Nangong Yu into the formation.

Before the group could even catch their breath, they realized the gravity of the situation. Qi Guze hadn't expected that the number of men in black would increase despite their killings. Even the usually mature and composed Qi Guze became extremely uneasy. "Damn it, didn't we kill some of the men in black? Why are there still more?"

This time, the Ying family actually arranged for over a hundred people to deal with them, and their reinforcements arrived incredibly quickly!

Seeing that so many men in black were still alive, the group sighed. Shangguan Xi hid behind Xu Yuehuai, terrified. "Seriously? When will these people ever stop?"

Ying Ziping broke out in a cold sweat, “My cultivation is too weak. I can only protect you for a short time. The formation will disappear soon.”

Immediately afterward, the array barrier shattered under the attack of the men in black, and they were able to deal with them again.

These men in black were clearly stronger than the previous ones. They had been fighting for an hour, and the two sides were still locked in a fierce battle.