The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a warm current quickly circulated through his body, gradually calming his breathing.
"Hold on, I will definitely bring you back," Li Xi replied.
Perhaps seeing someone coming to rescue him, Zhang Zhen could no longer hold on and fainted.
Li Xi's heart tightened, and she quickly checked his breathing.
Fortunately, he only fainted due to exhaustion.
She breathed a sigh of relief; now she was thinking about how to get this person up with her.
The area around the bottom of the cliff is filled with towering trees with dense canopies, making it impossible for golden eagles to fly down.
It seems the quickest way is to just climb up.
In late autumn, the temperature in central Sichuan has quietly dropped sharply.
Fortunately, before leaving the house, her grandmother insisted that she wear two extra layers, otherwise there would have been no way to tie her to her back.
With Zhang Zhen on his back, Li Xi arrived at the bottom of the cliff, looking at the sheer cliffs that stretched as far as the eye could see and the thin mist that surrounded them.
They had no choice but to grit their teeth and climb upwards, carefully moving step by step with the help of the vines.
Although she was extremely skilled in light-footed martial arts, carrying an adult man weighing 150 or 160 pounds on her back was still a considerable burden for her.
With each step she took, it felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on her. Her breathing became rapid, and sweat slid down her forehead, dripping onto the slippery rocks and being absorbed instantly.
The surrounding mist seemed to thicken as they climbed, blurring their vision.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Xi finally climbed up.
After putting the person off her back, she collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
Before she could even react, more than a dozen masked men approached her with knives.
One of them said, "Give us that person, and you can leave."
"Who are you?" Li Xi was speechless; she had finally managed to carry you up.
The masked leader sneered, his voice low and cold: "Who we are is not important. What's important is that you know what's good for you and don't make us attack."
The golden eagle should be nearby.
She scoffed, "You want me to hand him over? You'll have to get past me first!"
He then blew a whistle, the sound echoing through the quiet valley.
At that moment, the masked man launched an attack, his broadsword slashing down at her with a cold glint, shattering the stillness of the air.
Li Xi hadn't brought his longsword today, so he could only fight in close combat and quickly took out his dagger.
His movements were as swift as lightning, nimbly weaving through the forest, dodging the powerful, heavy shadow of the blade.
Her eyes were cold and sharp, as if she could see through the trajectory of every attack. Every dodge was perfectly timed, making her unpredictable to the masked men who were attacking her.
"Hmph, you lowly scoundrel, how dare you be so insolent in front of me!"
Seeing the situation was not good, a masked man tried to launch a sneak attack from the flank, but Li Xi keenly noticed him. She moved to the side, and the dagger instantly reversed, stabbing at the man's wrist at an incredible angle. With a "clang", the dagger collided with the short blade, sparks flew, and the man's attack was immediately thwarted.
Another masked man tried to kidnap Zhang Zhen while Li Xi wasn't paying attention.
Just then, a loud cry of an eagle rang out from the sky.
The golden eagle flapped its wings rapidly, and the resulting gust of wind knocked the masked men to the ground.
Taking advantage of the situation, Li Xi threw the man onto the back of the golden eagle, saying, "Take him to find my maternal grandmother."
The golden eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky, carrying Zhang Zhen as they quickly disappeared into the clouds, leaving behind a long, drawn-out cry.
More than a dozen men in black emerged from the woods and attacked Li Xi together with the masked men.
She picked up the large knife from the ground and fought back, thinking to herself: Is he trying to kill her to vent his anger?
Li Xi moved nimbly through the dense forest, her broadsword seemingly an extension of her body, each strike precise and powerful, forcing the men in black to retreat repeatedly.
Seeing this, the men attacked even more frantically, as if possessed, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust, seemingly determined to kill Li Xi at all costs.
She originally intended to capture a few masked men to curry favor with the emperor, but she unexpectedly stumbled and put herself in danger.
Li Xi felt a chill run down her spine, knowing that today's battle was no small matter, and she had to go all out.
Take a deep breath, and the power of the stars within your body slowly flows to your limbs and bones.
The person hiding in the shadows was startled by her change. Then, as if realizing something, a playful smile appeared on their lips.
Meanwhile, as Li Xi's inner strength increased, each swing of her broadsword created a whistling sound, as if the air was being torn apart, leaving faint silver trails behind.
"Come on, let me see what you're really capable of!" she sneered.
The men in black darkened their eyes, then took out a pill from their pockets and swallowed it. Immediately, the pressure around them intensified, and their clothes fluttered without wind, as if some mysterious power was awakening within them.
Their movements became more agile, and their eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light, clearly indicating that they had taken some kind of forbidden drug that could temporarily enhance their strength.
Li Xi was extremely surprised. Faced with this sudden change, her pupils contracted slightly, and she could only do her best.
I never expected such a miraculous medicine to exist. Could it be from the Red Lotus Cult?
Without a second thought, she dodged and tried to create distance between herself and the man in black, hoping to escape.
However, the other party seemed to have sensed her intentions and kept pursuing her relentlessly.
Before long, more and more men in black surrounded her.
Even if Li Xi was stupid, she would understand that this was aimed at her. "Who are you? Let me die knowing why."
Those people seemed not to hear her and kept approaching.
Now she had no choice but to fight. "Then don't blame me for being ruthless!" she hissed.
The palm strikes were fierce, each carrying a formidable internal force.
However, these men in black seemed to have been rigorously trained, maintaining a tight formation even in the face of Li Xi's fierce attacks, giving her no chance to escape.
During the battle, Li Xi gradually realized that although these men in black were ruthless in their moves, they did not seem to really want to kill her; rather, they were testing or trying to capture her.
This discovery sent a chill down her spine.
"Hmph, you think you can catch me? Not so easy!" She sneered, trying to break free of the encirclement.
But they saw through her intentions and persisted relentlessly.
Li Xi wielded her broadsword with all her might, but the enemies seemed tireless and fearless of death. One after another they fell, but new figures always filled the gaps and surrounded her.
Just as she was about to break through the encirclement, someone in the shadows muttered: "Useless."
Then a flute melody pierced the night sky.
At first, Li Xi didn't take it seriously, but as the flute music got better, she gradually started to lose strength.
The air around her seemed to freeze, and her movements became slow and heavy.
Li Xi was startled; the flute music seemed to be the one she had heard in her dreams, capable of controlling her mind...
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