After a fierce battle, Shen Miao was unable to break through due to exhaustion.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate. The skeleton soldiers were intimidated by her previous strength and dared not approach for the time being, but if Shen Miao's strength could not be restored, she would be captured by the skeleton soldiers sooner or later.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shen Miao stopped and shouted, "Bring your leader out! I have something to say to him!"

The skeleton soldiers both feared and hated Shen Miao. Now that they finally had a chance to capture her, they wouldn't listen to her. They replied, "Who do you think you are? Our leader is not someone you can just see whenever you want. Dream on."

Shen Miao used her spiritual power to send the man flying. She looked around and said coldly, "If you don't want to die, go find your leader. Otherwise, I don't mind letting a few more of you die."

The skeletons looked terrified, unsure of what to do.

Just as they were locked in a stalemate, a tall skeleton wearing a mask walked over. When the other skeleton soldiers saw this person, they all made way and behaved respectfully.

Shen Miao guessed that he was the leader of the skeleton soldiers.

This person was extremely well hidden. He had never shown his face during the long period of fighting between the two sides. This was the first time he had appeared. Shen Miao couldn't help but take a good look at him.

The leader was very tall and strong, with his face covered by a black mask made of some unknown material, which looked quite eerie.

On his entire face, there were only two holes around his eyes, through which one could vaguely see his dark pupils.

The other person spoke, their voice extremely hoarse, "I heard you wanted to see me?"

"Are you their leader? If so, then you are the one I need to see." Shen Miao stood tall and proud, showing no fear whatsoever when she saw the skeleton leader.

The skeleton leader sized her up for a moment, then said noncommittally, "So it was you who killed so many of my people? You still have the audacity to come before me?"

Shen Miao replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "On the battlefield, we are enemies. Killing the enemy is to protect my people, and there is nothing wrong with that."

Seemingly taken aback by Shen Miao's words, the skeleton leader remained silent for a moment, then couldn't help but sneer and said indifferently, "Then what do you want from me?"

"I want to challenge you to a one-on-one duel. Do you dare?"

The skeleton leader seemed to find it amusing and couldn't help but laugh.

He moved his head slightly, seemingly sizing up Shen Miao. "Looking like this, you want to fight me one-on-one?"

Because of the battle, Shen Miao was covered in blood, some of her own and some of the skeleton soldiers'. Her exposed skin was covered in wounds, but her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

"That's right, I don't want to die at the hands of a bunch of nobodys. I wonder if the leader would be willing to give me that chance?"

The skeleton leader looked at Shen Miao with a strange expression. "You're already like this, why do you think I should do it myself? Even if I do nothing, my people can kill you."

Shen Miao said calmly, "Is that so? I don't think so. Before I die, I can at least take a wave of skeleton soldiers with me."

Beneath the skull leader's mask, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes, fixed on Shen Miao, were filled with malevolence.

Shen Miao was not afraid at all and chuckled, "Is the leader unwilling or afraid? How about we make a bet? I will fight you in my current state. If I lose, you can do whatever you want with me. But if I succeed, you can let me leave. How about that?"

"What a cunning female beast, she's really playing a clever game." The skeleton leader laughed angrily.

Shen Miao raised an eyebrow. "Then will the leader agree?"

The skeleton leader's face turned cold. "Of course I agree. If I can't make you admit defeat wholeheartedly, I won't be the leader anymore."

"Chief, no! This female beast is very cunning, don't fall for her tricks!"

The skeleton soldiers shouted.

The skeleton leader glanced at them and said calmly, "Step back!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the skeleton soldiers obediently retreated, making way for their leader and Shen Miao.

Shen Miao put away her initial scornful expression and became serious. She didn't think the skeleton leader was stupid or dumb; on the contrary, this person's combat strength must be very high.

However, she had no way out and could only fight with her back against the wall.

She tried to fight the skeleton leader. If things went well, she might be able to take the leader hostage. If she was unlucky, she would just be captured and killed. But at least she tried her best.

Thinking this, Shen Miao's face was serious, but her heart relaxed.

After adjusting her mindset, Shen Miao initially fought the Skeleton Leader to a standstill. However, when they were exchanging spiritual energy, Shen Miao exhausted too much energy and was no match for the Skeleton Leader. She was injured and captured by the leader.

"So, do you submit or not?" the skeleton leader chuckled.

Shen Miao didn't mince words, raising her neck and saying, "Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you."

The skeleton leader said with a smirk, "It would be a shame to kill you like this. Men, tie her up."

Shen Miao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the other party didn't kill her, there was still a chance. She could always escape. She just hoped that the skeleton leader wouldn't regret it later.

Next, Shen Miao followed the skeleton soldiers on their journey.

To prevent her from escaping, they barely fed her, only giving her a little water to keep her alive. Shen Miao was starving and had to endure the mockery of the skeleton soldiers escorting her, her face completely expressionless.

After a day of rapid march, the leader ordered a halt and a rest on the spot.

The slaves began to cook and serve the skeleton soldiers, while they themselves could only gnaw on the leftover bones. The skeleton soldiers never treated them as human beings.

Shen Miao coldly observed all of this, feeling no goodwill whatsoever towards these skeleton soldiers.

However, she is currently preoccupied with her own problems.

She was also dizzy from hunger, and was summoned by the skeleton chief for questioning: "What's the situation in the tribe? What is that reflective thing?"

Shen Miao did not answer.

"Speak!" the skeleton leader demanded.

Shen Miao said sincerely, "I don't know. I'm just a nobody in the tribe. No one would tell me about such things."

The skeleton leader looked at Shen Miao scrutinizingly; he naturally didn't believe Shen Miao's words.

Judging by Shen Miao's skills, she is definitely not an ordinary female beast, not to mention that she came alone to chase them.

"In our tribe, there are countless ways to deal with a tough nut like you. One of them is to place red-hot stones on the ground and have someone lie face down on them. Would you like to try it?" the skeleton chieftain threatened.

Shen Miao remained unfazed, insisting that she knew nothing.

Just kidding, if she said she took those mirrors herself, the skeleton leader wouldn't just want to torture her; he'd probably skin her alive and eat her flesh.

"Fine, you're all talk, but you won't talk about the things you wear on your faces either?" The skeleton leader's tone was icy.

Shen Miao remained silent.

Sorry, she was the one who caused that.