After looking back several times and making sure that Elder Yuan had not followed him, Xiang Sheng immediately adjusted his direction, returned to the bushes outside the Merit Hall, picked up his black clothes, put them on, and disappeared into the bushes.
She knew several blind spots in the formation that were not secretly guarded by anyone, so she naturally would not follow Elder Yuan's instructions. Otherwise, if this person noticed something was wrong and caught up with her, all her efforts would be wasted.
While on the way, Xiang Sheng recalled his performance in front of Elder Yuan several times, and made sure that there were no major flaws. He felt a little relieved, but his steps became faster and faster.
After a long quarter of an hour, Xiang Sheng finally passed through a large area of bushes and crashed headfirst into the light wall of the formation with a thud.
Regardless of the dizziness, she quickly took out the token and printed it on the light wall. Immediately, a portal halo spread out.
finally!
Seeing the way out right in front of him, Xiang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense mind finally relaxed.
But before she could be happy, she suddenly felt a breeze behind her and she subconsciously lowered her body.
The next moment, a flash of sharp knife light passed over the head, taking away a few strands of hair and floating to the ground.
Xiang Sheng's eyes suddenly narrowed and he rolled to the side.
The sharp blade passed by his side and slashed the ground fiercely, making a muffled sound.
After narrowly brushing against the blade, Xiang Sheng felt the half of his body that was touched go numb.
She got up in a panic and looked at the man holding the knife in front of her. She felt difficulty breathing and her heart was beating wildly, but her mind was clearer than ever.
The man in front of her was very skilled in swordsmanship, and she was definitely no match for him. However, her cultivation was not high either, so it was impossible for her to have the token to go down the mountain.
As long as she can delay for a second or two and escape outside the formation, she will have a chance of survival!
The thought flashed through his mind in just a moment, and the man with the knife chopped again, the blade flashing like snow, swift and ruthless.
"Wait! You can't kill me!"
She tried her best to shout, but the knife in the hand of the man only paused slightly and then chopped down again, with no intention of stopping at all.
This move was completely unexpected. Xiang Sheng didn't have time to think about it. He took out a stack of talismans and crushed them, "Let's die together!"
The man holding the knife was shocked when he saw the talisman, and immediately put away the knife and dodged. He turned his move and chopped Xiang Sheng's shoulder softly, leaving a shallow long blood mark.
At this moment, both of them were stunned.
The wound was in great pain, and Xiang Sheng was the first to come back to his senses. He immediately understood what was going on. Without saying a word, he grabbed the token to go down the mountain, crawled out of the dog-hole-sized formation portal, and ran away.
What kind of talisman is this? It can’t even block ordinary swords and knives. She was deceived by Elder Yuan!
After running in panic for a while, Xiang Sheng gradually became exhausted. However, he did not dare to stop. He searched in the dark for a while and luckily found a tree hole. He hid in it and did not move.
Trying his best to control his panting, Xiang Sheng listened quietly. He only heard a few wolf howls in the distance, but no footsteps or human voices.
With a slight sigh of relief, Xiang Sheng carefully tore off a piece of her skirt and barely covered the wound on her shoulder to prevent the smell of blood from spreading.
The night was still long, and the tree hole was relatively safe, but Xiang Sheng didn't dare to sleep at all. He kept alert and paying attention to the movements outside. In the second half of the night, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep in a daze.
As time passed, the sky gradually turned white.
Xiang Sheng was sleeping very lightly and was awakened by a little light coming in.
After a long while, she finally crawled out of the tree hole, stood up and brushed off the dirt on her body. Only then did she realize that her clothes were torn to shreds by the branches when she escaped yesterday, and her body was covered with scars.
"No wonder it was so easy to tear the strips of cloth yesterday..."
With a mutter, Xiang Sheng left along the mountain path.
She had to escape from the Chiyan Sect's sphere of influence as soon as possible. The knife-wielding man might not be able to leave the sect, but if the people behind the knife-wielding man and Elder Yuan were determined to kill her, it would not be difficult for them to get down the mountain.
After groping for a while, Xiang Sheng found the way down the mountain. He even saw the bustling village at the foot of the mountain from afar, and couldn't help but quicken his pace.
But just after turning a corner, Xiang Sheng's feet were nailed to the ground.
I saw the old man in gray blocking the road in front of me. His left shoulder was broken and bleeding, his arm was missing, and the long sword in his right hand was the same one he had last night.
Xiang Sheng's face turned pale and he slowly backed away.
The portal of the formation she opened yesterday was very small. After she crawled out, the portal retracted and became even smaller. The man holding the knife was bigger than her, and she was 90% sure that she could trap him in the formation.
But is this person crazy? He's willing to chase after her even at the risk of a severe injury and a broken arm?!
"If it weren't for you, how could I have ended up like this?"
The gray servant spoke in a hoarse voice, raised his head and revealed a pair of blood-red eyes full of murderous intent, and approached step by step.
Xiang Sheng was quickly forced to the edge of the cliff, with nowhere to retreat.
To retreat is death, to advance is also death.
Xiang Sheng bit her lips until they bled, and the resentment in her heart almost overwhelmed her.
She had finally been able to live a new life, how could she die here so easily?
She is unwilling to accept it!
Before she could think of a solution, the gray servant suddenly shouted, raised his knife and chopped at her with a crazy look on his face, and his speed was even faster than last night.
Between life and death, there was no time for overthinking. Xiang Sheng simply didn't dodge or evade, holding her breath. When the blade was about to strike her, she suddenly rolled sideways and fell to the ground in a mess.
The gray servant was shocked, and his cloudy eyes became a little clearer due to the fright. Seeing that he was in mid-air, his expression became more desperate and ferocious. He grabbed Xiang Sheng's collar from behind and pulled her hard, pulling her off the cliff.
The biting mountain wind made it impossible for Xiang Sheng to open his eyes, and his face was filled with bitterness.
Is this the end?
If I die again this time, I'm afraid I'll be really dead.
"I'm afraid...I'll never see you again."
Two figures fell off the cliff, one in front and one behind, raising a cloud of dust that eventually settled.
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After an unknown amount of time, Xiang Sheng woke up in a daze. When he opened his eyes, he saw a narrow sky.
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