Chapter 63: Crisis Returns, Where Do We Go From Here?

Fleeing a great distance away, I glanced back, and that ghostly place had already vanished into the boundless night.

The air of freedom smells so wonderful!

I couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling refreshed all over, as if pumped full of adrenaline.

"Where are we going next?" Yunsheng asked me. His voice still carried a trace of a tremble, given that we had just been through a fierce battle.

Just as I was about to answer, the apostate disciple who had led us out suddenly came to a halt, staring ahead with a gloomy expression.

The atmosphere instantly grew tense. I felt a chill run down my spine, and goosebumps broke out all over.

He slowly spoke, "It seems we rejoiced too soon..."

I followed his gaze. Ahead in the pitch-black woods, vague figures were lurking about.

They acted stealthily yet were in no rush to make a move, resembling a pack of venomous snakes waiting for the right moment, which made me feel extremely uneasy.

"What's going on? Which faction's deities are these now?" I muttered under my breath, feeling like I had the worst of luck today—barely escaping the wolf's den only to enter the tiger's lair.

"Shh!" The apostate disciple made a gesture for silence. "They seem to be..."

Before he could finish his sentence, I felt a wave of murderous intent washing over me. Oh no! We are in trouble!

We were already exhausted; Yunsheng's injuries hadn't fully recovered, and Scholar Li was huffing and puffing from fatigue.

Facing this new threat, we felt as though we were being toyed with by fate. Indeed, once you step into the pugilistic world, you are no longer master of your own actions!

Yunsheng tightly grasped my hand. His hand was very warm, giving me a sliver of strength.

He looked at me, his eyes filled with worry, and said, "Wan'er, don't be afraid. No matter what, I will protect you."

His words made me feel a bit more grounded. That's right, what is there to be afraid of! This lady here isn't one to be trifled with!

I took a deep breath, looked at those stealthy figures, and plotted a countermeasure in my mind.

Run?

We definitely couldn't outrun them.

Fight?

In our current state, we'd probably just be offering our heads on a platter.

Wait! A sudden flash of inspiration hit me, and I thought of a brilliant idea...

I leaned over to Yunsheng and the apostate disciple, whispering a few words into their ears.

When they heard it, their eyes lit up.

"Great! Let's do it!" The apostate disciple rubbed his hands together in excitement.

I looked at those mysterious figures, a cold sneer playing at the corners of my lips.

"Brothers," I said to Yunsheng and the apostate disciple, "are you ready? It's about to begin!"

I tightened my grip on the dagger hidden in my sleeve...

With a grand wave of my hand, I boldly declared, "What is there to fear! We'll take them on head-on! This lady has never backed down in her life!"

Little cutie Yunsheng immediately grabbed my sleeve, saying weakly, "Sister Wan'er, in our current condition, going toe-to-toe will definitely put us at a disadvantage. Why don't we find a place to hide first and plan for the long term?"

Old pedant Scholar Li nodded along as well, spouting a bunch of moral principles in elaborate language, but the core message boiled down to a single character: Hide!

I rolled my eyes. These two were truly as timid as mice!

Yet, upon second thought, what they said wasn't entirely unreasonable. After all, two fists are no match for four hands, and a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him.

Just as we were bickering back and forth, those stealthy figures actually...

Vanished?

!

I rubbed my eyes, making sure I wasn't seeing things. Those people were genuinely gone!

What kind of situation was this?

Could it be that they saw how formidable we were and fled in terror?

Ha, that must be it!

I couldn't help resting my hands on my hips and laughing out loud, feeling utterly majestic and overflowing with dominance!

"Sister Wan'er, look!" Yunsheng suddenly pointed in a certain direction. I followed his finger and discovered a dense patch of bushes not far away, and behind the bushes seemed to be...

A cave?

!

My cheat-like intuition began to act up faintly; I had a strong feeling there were good things inside that cave!

So, instantly revitalized, I dragged Yunsheng and Scholar Li straight into the cave.

Oh man, this cave really was a world of its own!

Not only was it spacious and dry, but it also contained some dry rations and water. Even more miraculously, I discovered some herbs capable of masking our presence!

This was practically a tailor-made sanctuary for us!

We rested and recuperated inside the cave, feeling our vital energy considerably restored. Although we were temporarily safe...

Right at that moment, we heard the faint sound of footsteps coming from outside the cave...

I immediately grew alert, tightened my grip on the dagger, and gestured for Yunsheng and Scholar Li to stay quiet.

The footsteps grew closer and clearer, and my heartbeat accelerated in tandem...

"Shh, someone is coming..." I whispered.