A few days ago, Zhao Ziyi's resentment and curiosity grew wildly like weeds, prompting her to try leaving the Longyuan Sword Sect to explore the situation of the Longyuan Sword Mansion and Fang Han.
She was convinced that she might find a way out from the outside world, or perhaps find out what secret Fang Han was hiding.
However, fate always seems to love playing tricks on people. When she finally met Fang Han, before she could even react, she was easily defeated by him.
At that moment, she felt a chill run from the soles of her feet to her head, and all her confidence crumbled instantly.
She knew that since Fang Han could appear before her unharmed, Meng Kai and Yang Wenguang of the Dragon Abyss Sword Mansion must have already suffered.
Back at her home, she found the situation increasingly suspicious.
Within the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect, someone must have secretly helped Fang Han; otherwise, given Fang Han's strength, it would have been impossible for him to turn the tide so easily.
This thought, like a malignant tumor, kept growing in her mind, making her restless day and night.
That day, she sat on the meditation cushion in her elegant abode until evening.
Outside the window, snowflakes fell thick and fast, turning the whole world into a pristine white.
The sunlight shone through the cracks in the window, adding a touch of cool brightness to the slightly dim room.
Zhao Ziyi knew in her heart that this was a good time for her to leave the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect.
Because of the heavy snow, there were significantly fewer patrolling disciples from the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect than usual.
She took a deep breath, slowly stood up, her movements gentle and cautious, as if afraid of making the slightest sound.
She quietly opened the door and, like a nimble night cat, stealthily left the elegant residence.
The outside world was covered in silver, and the cold wind howled and swept across, blowing up the snow on the ground and making it dance wildly in the air.
Zhao Ziyi wrapped her clothes tighter around herself and cautiously made her way towards the edge of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect.
Along the way, she moved like a ghost, her steps light and her eyes scanning her surroundings warily.
The sentry posts of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect are scattered in a well-organized manner, each post acting like a pair of vigilant eyes, constantly monitoring all movements around them.
Zhao Ziyi knew that in order to leave smoothly, she had to avoid these sentry posts.
At the first sentry post, two disciples on night watch were talking quietly with their backs to her.
This female disciple is an outer disciple of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect, and her cultivation level is only at the initial stage of Martial Grandmaster.
Zhao Ziyi concealed her aura, seized the opportunity, and with a swift movement, she disappeared into the nearby woods like a nimble squirrel.
Her heart suddenly raced, and she took each step cautiously, afraid of disturbing the two outer disciples.
By the time she successfully bypassed the first sentry post, a fine layer of sweat had appeared on her forehead.
Because once she is discovered, she will be captured by the sect's experts, and she may never have another chance to leave.
Next, she went to the second sentry post.
The sect disciples guarding the area became even more vigilant.
Their cultivation levels were also higher, all of them being at the high-level Martial Grandmaster realm.
They held longswords in their hands, their eyes scanning their surroundings with keen intensity.
Zhao Ziyi hid behind a huge rock, observing the guards' movements.
She discovered that the guards would switch positions every so often.
She waited patiently until both guards had their backs to her, then she dashed out like an arrow and quickly disappeared into a nearby alley.
The third sentry post was the most difficult to navigate.
Not only are there many guards here, but several of them are at the Foundation Establishment stage, and there are also some simple formations set up around the area.
Zhao Ziyi hid in the shadows, her brows furrowed, racking her brains for a solution.
She carefully observed the formation's operational patterns and, based on her understanding of the formation, skillfully avoided its attacks, successfully bypassing the third sentry post.
After dodging several sentry posts, she finally found her way to the edge of a mountain peak belonging to the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect half an hour later.
This mountain peak soars into the clouds and has a steep slope, but once you leave this mountain, you are considered to have left the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect.
Looking at the winding mountain road in front of her, Zhao Ziyi felt a surge of excitement.
She walked cautiously toward the edge of the mountain, taking each step with extreme care, for fear that she might accidentally fall off the cliff.
Seeing that no one was around, Zhao Ziyi breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to quicken her pace and leave this place that filled her with fear and despair.
"Who are you, and how dare you trespass here?"
But at that moment, a voice boomed like thunder, echoing through the silent night sky.
Zhao Ziyi was startled, feeling a chill instantly spread throughout her body.
She looked closely and saw five men in black appear suddenly like ghosts, surrounding her.
These five men in black were all agile, with sharp eyes, and exuded a powerful aura.
Zhao Ziyi inwardly cried out in alarm, but her mind worked quickly, and she immediately told a lie: "Fellow senior brothers, I am Zhao Ziyi, the disciple of Elder Jianchi. Tonight I received orders from my master to leave the sect on urgent business. Please do me a favor."
Elder Sword Maniac was a very famous figure in the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect. She wanted to use Elder Sword Maniac's name to get the disciples patrolling the sect to let her leave.
She stared intently at the five men in black, her eyes filled with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness, her hands unconsciously clenching into fists.
"So you're Zhao Ziyi. You're really beautiful."
The leading male disciple, taking advantage of the snow's light, leered at Zhao Ziyi, a malicious smile playing on his lips, before even making a joke.
That look in his eyes seemed to carry a hint of greed and mockery, which made Zhao Ziyi feel disgusted.
Zhao Ziyi suppressed her anger and tried to make her voice sound calm as she said, "Thank you for your kind words, senior brother. I'm in a hurry, so please let me leave."
She knew in her heart that she couldn't confront these people directly at this moment; she could only try to find a way to escape.
Her eyes kept glancing around, trying to find a chance to escape, but the five men in black surrounded her completely, leaving no opening whatsoever.
The leading male disciple seemed not to have heard her words and continued to say with a grin, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? It's rare to meet such a beauty on such a snowy day. Why don't you stay and chat with us brothers for a while and leave when it gets light?"
The other male disciples also joined in the laughter, which sounded particularly jarring in the quiet snowy night.
Zhao Ziyi inwardly cried out in alarm; she knew that if things continued to drag on like this, she would definitely not be able to escape.
Her eyes sharpened, and she suddenly sprang into action, unleashing a blade of energy that attacked the leading male disciple.
She hoped this attack would disrupt the disciples' formation and give her a chance to escape.
The leading male disciple was caught off guard by Zhao Ziyi's sudden attack. He quickly dodged to the side, avoiding the fierce blow.
But Zhao Ziyi's attack acted like a fuse, instantly igniting the battle.
Seeing this, the other four male disciples drew their longswords and attacked Zhao Ziyi.
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