"It can even absorb the essence of demons and nourish the Ying family, which is one of the reasons why the Ying family was able to rise rapidly and become the overlord of the cultivation world."
Xu Yuehuai was startled upon hearing this.
If that's the case, then the Ying family is truly terrifying.
Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the cave, followed by a clear voice: "Miss! Young Master Gu Ze! Are you alright?"
It's Mizuha!
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze exchanged a glance. Shui Xia was Xu Yuehuai's confidante and was quite capable.
Shui Xia said with a hint of anxiety, "Miss, the Ying family has come out in full force. There's chaos outside. The demons and the Ying family are fighting fiercely. We must leave here as soon as possible."
"I know, but the Ying family has many experts, so it will be difficult for us to break through," Qi Guze said in a deep voice.
“I have a way!” A sly glint flashed in Shui Xia’s eyes.
"Although I cannot fully recover my strength, I can use some of it for a short time, enough to cover your escape."
As she spoke, she took out a jade pendant from her bosom. The pendant emitted a faint blue light, and a cool aura wafted out.
Meanwhile, amidst the chaos, one figure stood out.
Ying Ziping, who was usually pampered and lived a life of ease, was now acting like a madman, brandishing his long sword and frantically protecting the demons around him.
He appeared to be insane, his eyes were bloodshot, and his body was covered in blood, making it impossible to tell whether he was a demon or a human.
Suddenly, a commanding voice boomed in his ear: "Ziping! What are you doing! Come back here!"
Ying Ziping was startled and looked up to see an old man with white hair standing in mid-air, his eyes like lightning, glaring at him angrily.
Those are elders of the ancient clan, elders of the Ying family!
Ying Ziping felt a chill run down his spine. He knew he was in trouble, but he dared not stop.
"Ancestors, we cannot allow the people to suffer such devastation!" he roared.
"Nonsense!" the ancient clan elder roared.
"Don't you understand the current situation?!"
Ying Ziping was stunned, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
"Come back here right now! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!" The ancient clan elder's tone was icy and left no room for argument.
Ying Ziping gritted his teeth, unwilling to collude with them.
Ignoring his words, Ying Ziping attacked the Ying family cultivators even more frantically, roaring, "You hypocrites! You're doing something so heinous!"
The ancient clan elder's face turned ashen, his hair and beard bristled, and he was about to make a move when suddenly a strong surge of spiritual energy erupted from the direction of the cave.
"Oh no! Someone's trying to escape!" an elder of the Ying family exclaimed.
The ancient clan elder's gaze sharpened. After a moment's hesitation, he finally gave up the pursuit of Ying Ziping and turned to fly towards the cave.
"Capture Xu Yuehuai first!"
Inside the cave, Shui Xia's jade pendant shone brightly, and a powerful force enveloped Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze, causing them to vanish instantly.
At the same time, Shui Xia's body swayed precariously, her face as pale as paper, and she finally collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
"Shui Xia!" Xu Yuehuai exclaimed, wanting to go back, but Qi Guze grabbed her arm.
"It's too late, we have to go!"
The two carried the unconscious Shui Xia and fled desperately into the night.
Behind them, the Ying family cultivators were getting closer and closer, their shouts of battle deafening.
"Gu Ze, what do we do? They're catching up!" Xu Yuehuai asked anxiously.
Qi Guze's expression was solemn, and a resolute look flashed in his eyes.
"Yuehuai, you take Shuixia and go first, I'll hold them off!"
"No! We'll go together!" Xu Yuehuai held his hand tightly, refusing to let go.
"Listen to me!" Qi Guze said firmly, stuffing a jade slip into Xu Yuehuai's hand.
"You must get Shuixia out of here safely!"
Before Xu Yuehuai could say anything more, Qi Guze suddenly pushed her away, then turned to face the pursuers, his long sword drawn, its cold light gleaming.
"Let me see what you're capable of!"
He fought against many enemies single-handedly, his figure moving like a ghost among the pursuers, his sword energy crisscrossing and blood splattering.
Xu Yuehuai held Shui Xia in his arms, tears streaming down his face, but he had to suppress his grief and escape according to the route on the jade slip.
After fleeing for an unknown amount of time, Xu Yuehuai finally found a secluded cave and settled Shui Xia in.
Looking at the unconscious Shui Xia, she was filled with guilt and self-blame.
"Shuixia, you must wake up..." she whispered, holding Shuixia's hand.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the cave. Xu Yuehuai was startled and quickly drew her dagger, looking warily toward the cave entrance.
She gripped the dagger tightly, her palms damp with cold sweat.
The light at the cave entrance was blocked by a tall figure. Xu Yuehuai gritted her teeth, preparing to fight to the death.
"It's me." A familiar voice rang out.
Xu Yuehuai was stunned. The person who came was actually Ying Ziping!
He was covered in blood and his hair was disheveled, but his eyes were unusually bright.
"Ying Ziping? How could you..." Xu Yuehuai was so surprised that she couldn't speak.
Ying Ziping looked around and saw the unconscious Shui Xia. He breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, you're all alright."
Xu Yuehuai's suspicions deepened, and she asked warily, "Why are you helping us? The Ying family is hunting us down!"
Ying Ziping gave a bitter laugh, his tone tinged with self-mockery: "The Ying family... ha, I've had enough of their hypocritical faces!"
He paused, then continued, "I can't just stand by and watch them aid and abet evil."
Xu Yuehuai remained skeptical: "But if you do this, you'll be making an enemy of the entire Ying family!"
“I know,” Ying Ziping said firmly, “I am willing to take you to a safe place.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of noisy footsteps came from outside the cave.
Ying Ziping's expression changed: "Oh no, they've caught up!"
In the blink of an eye, an old man appeared out of thin air; it was none other than the elder of the Ying family!
His gaze was piercing as he scanned the cave, finally landing on Ying Ziping. He roared, "You unfilial son! How dare you harbor a demoness!"
Ying Ziping met his gaze without flinching: "They are not witches! You are the accomplices who aided and abetted evil!"
"Insolence!" Elder Ying was furious and raised his hand, unleashing a fierce palm strike.
At the critical moment, a figure flashed by and stood in front of Ying Ziping.
The newcomer was Qi Guze, who brandished his long sword to deflect the palm strike.
"Gu Ze!" Xu Yuehuai exclaimed.
Qi Guze's expression was solemn as he said to Ying Ziping, "You protect them, I'll deal with him!"
Ying Ziping gave him a grateful look and then shielded Xu Yuehuai and Shui Xia behind him.
Qi Guze and the elder of the Ying family fought fiercely, their sword energy crisscrossing, and sand and stones flew inside the cave.
Although the elders of the Ying family were highly skilled, Qi Guze's swordsmanship was exquisite, and for a time it was difficult to determine a winner.
"Gu Ze, be careful!" Xu Yuehuai shouted worriedly.
Suddenly, the elder of the Ying family produced a magical artifact that emitted an eerie red light, sending chills down everyone's spine.
"Not good!" Qi Guze thought to himself and quickly dodged.
However, the red light was extremely fast and struck his shoulder in an instant.
"Gu Ze!" Xu Yuehuai felt heartbroken and wanted to go forward to help, but Ying Ziping held her back.
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