Another day passed, and Liu Yingying looked up at the sun overhead and the growth of the tree canopy to determine the direction they had gone.
He casually pointed to the left; "Go this way, and you should be able to get out!"
But as she walked through a bamboo grove, Liu Yingying suddenly stopped, her expression becoming subtly serious…
Seeing that she was acting strangely, Xue Ye glanced around and immediately realized what was going on, so he quickly came to her side.
Dozens of assassins descended from the top of the bamboo forest; this time, judging from their skills and attire, they did not seem to be from the Yiyue tribe.
This time, the other side didn't waste any words and immediately launched into a bloody and brutal battle.
After taking down the fifth enemy soldier, Liu Yingying finally ran out of ammunition.
Xue Ye kept shielding her with his body, causing new injuries to the already healed wounds on his abdomen.
But right now, there's no time to worry about anything else.
These people are clearly more ruthless than the previous ones.
Moreover, their target was very clear: Liu Yingying!
"You go quickly, I'll hold them off!" Xue Ye said to her after killing one of the assassins with a single strike.
Liu Yingying glared at him angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting at a time like this?"
"Today, we either kill all of these people, or we all die here together. In my next life, I'll still be your aunt!"
Xue Ye;...
You want to be my aunt, but I don't want to be your nephew!
The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the long sword in Liu Yingying's hand gleamed with a chilling aura.
Since her rebirth, although it wasn't the first time she had killed someone, she had never gone on such a killing spree as she had today!
Almost one sword strike killed them all!
She possessed immense strength; with her sharp, swift sword, she could cleave a grown man in two with a single strike.
The manner of her death was truly gruesome. When the assassins opposite saw their companion being cleaved into pieces, a chill ran down their spines as they looked at Liu Yingying…
Even Xue Ye, amidst the fierce battle, would occasionally glance at her in shock…
The number of assassins on the other side is decreasing, decreasing...
Until only one person remained.
Liu Yingying deliberately spared his life, stepping on his heart with a single, forceful step that could have crushed it.
The long sword was pressed against the man's neck again, and he asked in a cold voice, "Speak, who sent you?"
But the man scoffed at her threat and instead mocked her, "You are indeed very capable; we underestimated you..."
"But are you prepared? Do you know who's after you?"
"Hmph, your resistance is nothing but a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"
"Ahhh!" Heart-wrenching screams echoed through the bamboo forest.
The moment he finished speaking, his left hand was severed at the wrist.
Liu Yingying's expression was cold. "Your words are very unpleasant to hear, and... you've talked too much nonsense!"
As he spoke, the longsword, stained with blood and gleaming coldly, was pressed against his right wrist again.
"You're going to die anyway, but I can give you a choice: a quick and painless death, or... me to slice your body into pieces, piece by piece?"
Seeing that the man seemed determined to commit suicide, Liu Yingying said casually;
"By the way, since your master wants to kill me, you must know that my medical skills are quite good. So, don't worry, I will make sure that you watch yourself being dismembered inch by inch while you are still conscious!"
A faint smile always played on her lips, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at the man, but the words she spoke were like a death knell from hell, sending chills down one's spine!
The man glared at Liu Yingying fiercely for a long time, as if he wished he could pounce on her and devour her alive.
Unfortunately, his strength did not allow him to do so!
Ultimately, he seemed to have truly compromised.
"Alright, I'll tell you whatever you want to know. I only have one request: give me a quick death!"
Liu Yingying slightly raised her chin, her voice still devoid of any warmth, "Tell me, who sent you?"
"Yes...yes...yes..." The man stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Suddenly, he clutched his chest with both hands, his face contorted in extreme pain.
Liu Yingying frowned slightly, moved the sword tip away a little, and was about to step forward to check when Xue Ye suddenly rushed over and pushed her behind him.
"Whoosh!" That was the sound of a sharp arrow slicing through the air.
Liu Yingying watched helplessly as a short arrow, a full ten centimeters long, pierced Xue Ye's chest and finally embedded itself deep into the tree trunk!
It turns out that the man never backed down at all; he just wanted to trick Liu Yingying into lowering her guard so he could deliver the final blow!
Before losing consciousness, Xue Ye beheaded the man with a single stroke. After confirming that no one could threaten Liu Yingying anymore, he coughed up a mouthful of black blood and collapsed.
Everything happened so fast!
Liu Yingying was certain that if Xue Ye hadn't blocked the hidden weapon for her, she would have been dead from the angle she was standing at!
She quickly stepped forward and hugged Xue Ye, patted his face, and exclaimed his name.
"Xiao Ye! Xue Ye, don't sleep! Open your eyes and wake up!"
But the man in her arms couldn't hear her voice and couldn't give any response.
This time, Liu Yingying was truly panicked. The blood Xue Ye spat out was black, which meant that the hidden weapon was highly poisonous!
After several serious injuries, each one more severe than the last, Xue Ye's body had reached its limit.
Right now, he's like a string about to snap, his life hanging by a thread!
When Xue Ye woke up again, it was already late at night three days later.
He opened his eyes and found himself surrounded by pitch blackness, with a familiar stone bed beneath him.
Not far from the stone bed, a fire seemed to be burning, and the light made people feel warm.
He could even hear the crackling sound of the firewood burning.
But... but why can't he see anything?
"Xiaoye, you're awake!"
She heard Liu Yingying's familiar voice in her ear. She quickly walked towards him, grabbed his wrist, and took his pulse, but her brows furrowed even more...
"Xiaoye, do you... do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Xue Ye did not answer her question, but instead reached out his hand towards her face.
But his probe missed, and he couldn't touch her cheek.
"You brought me back here again?" he asked.
"Yes!" Liu Yingying nodded;
“The weather in the mountains is unpredictable. You were too badly injured. I needed to find a place to shelter from the wind and rain, so I had no choice but to bring you back.”
After hearing this, Xue Ye felt extremely guilty. "I'm sorry, I've dragged you down!"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Liu Yingying was a little angry, but then softened her tone and sighed softly, "Those people were after me. If you hadn't blocked the hidden weapon for me, I would be a cold corpse by now!"
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