The Immortal Muyang herded the three companions who were reluctant to hide behind the rocks. "Stop getting in the way. Later, Ziying and I will have to spare energy to protect you."
An immortal with a pale complexion and a thin figure stood still. The wind and snow billowed his loose robe, and his face seemed to blend in with the wind and snow behind him.
"Immortal Jiang Mo, why don't you hide first?"
Immortal Jiang Mo?
Was he the mysterious immortal who had planted a lot of flowers in the yard?
Yaohua couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.
As if sensing her gaze, Immortal Jiang Mo cast a gentle look at her.
At this moment, a whistling sound came from the side.
Yaohua instinctively raised her sword.
Snap!
An arrow broke into two pieces. The arrowhead was still powerful enough to plunge straight into the ground.
Immortal Jiang Mo withdrew his gaze and slowly followed the crowd to hide behind the rocks.
The arrows shot from the distant mountaintop were numerous and dense. This situation couldn't last.
Fairy Ziying waved her hand. "To catch a thief, first catch the ringleader. Yaohua, you stay here to protect the villagers. I'll go with Hudao and be back soon."
Yaohua's eyelids twitched. "Just the two of you?"
"Yes, just the two of us."
After saying that, Fairy Ziying suddenly walked behind the rocks. After a while, she came out contentedly and patted Yaohua on the shoulder. "I'll leave this to you for now."
Yaohua didn't even have a chance to refuse before she was pushed into the role of protecting the villagers.
They didn't come back until it got dark. Maybe the arrows were limited, so those sinful immortals from the north gradually stopped their attacks.
"Immortal Muyang, are we going to stay here all night?"
"We'll definitely freeze to death."
"Yes, Immortal Muyang, please think of a way!"
Yaohua hugged her sword and stared into the distance without saying a word.
Suddenly, a snowman in the distance caught her attention.
Taking a closer look, Yaohua widened her eyes.
"Qingshi, why are you here?"
When the village was massacred before, she thought Qingshi and Bailu had hidden themselves. She didn't expect Qingshi to appear in such a sorry state.
"I... I..." Qingshi shivered so much that he could hardly speak. "I got separated from my brother."
After saying that, he stamped his feet. "You're all here. Have you seen my brother?"
After Yaohua shook her head, the hope in his eyes instantly dimmed.
"No, I have to go back and look for him!"
He turned around and ran towards the village. Just as he took a couple of steps, he saw several torches lit up in the village.
"They're those sinful immortals from the north."
Those sinful immortals actually dared to go to their village so blatantly.
Did Fairy Ziying and the others fail?
No, it was absolutely impossible.
According to Fairy Hudao, what they wanted was the sword, and now the sword was in Fairy Hudao's hand. If they had failed, why would the sinful immortals from the north show up in the deserted village with torches at night?
"My brother might still be in the village."
After a brief moment of stupefaction, Qingshi panicked and ran towards the village.
There were only dead people and sinful immortals from the north in the village. Yaohua had known him for a while. How could she just watch him go to his death?
Qingshi was very agile. It seemed that his worry about his brother had stimulated his potential. Yaohua couldn't catch him for a moment.
Just as she was getting anxious, a hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Qingshi by the neck.
Yaohua looked up and saw that it was Fairy Hudao, who had gone with Fairy Ziying to capture the leader of the sinful immortals from the north.
"Don't be silly. Those people are cruel and ruthless. They won't even blink an eye when killing someone like you."
Her voice was tired, and there were several marks on her face. She looked much more embarrassed than when she left.
Noticing Yaohua's gaze, she turned her head. "Come here."
She didn't let go of Qingshi. Instead, she lifted him behind the rocks and threw him in front of the gentle immortal.
"Immortal Jiang Mo, please keep an eye on this kid and don't let him go out and cause trouble."
Then, she pulled Yaohua towards the snow - capped mountain.
There were no stars or moon tonight. The white ground barely allowed Yaohua to see the path under her feet.
"Fairy Hudao, where are you taking me?"
"Ziying is injured. I can't carry her alone. Help me carry her back."
After saying this, Fairy Hudao staggered and gasped for breath.
Yaohua quickly grabbed her wrist and felt that it was wet.
"Hiss—"
Hearing this pained cry, Yaohua quickly let go.
"I have some medicine here."
As soon as she took it out, Fairy Hudao refused her kindness.
They walked in silence all the way. It was not until they found Fairy Ziying that Yaohua understood why Fairy Hudao had refused her.
Even though her body was covered with a layer of ice and snow, Yaohua could still clearly see that Fairy Ziying was now like a blood - soaked person.
"Fairy Ziying, she..."
Yaohua struggled to speak and couldn't bring herself to ask the question.
She suspected that Fairy Ziying was already dead.
"Don't worry. She won't die so easily."
Fairy Hudao brushed off the ice and snow on her body and helped the purple - faced Ziying sit up.
Only then did Yaohua notice that her abdomen was slightly rising and falling.
The medicine in Yaohua's hand was taken by Fairy Hudao, who applied it to Fairy Ziying from head to toe.
The smell of blood filled the air, and Yaohua's heart tightened.
"Help me carry her. Let's go back."
Hearing her words, Yaohua quickly bent down.
"That mountain is no longer safe. We have to leave there." Fairy Hudao covered her wrist, a thoughtful look flashed across her brows. "You carry her to the ridge. I'll go find Immortal Muyang."
There were walls built by the villagers everywhere on the ridge. Although they could only barely keep out the wind and snow, it was much better than their current situation.
However, those sinful immortals had already entered the village. The ridge was not far away, and they would surely find them sooner or later.
Yaohua frowned, but at this point, the only places to take shelter were the village and the ridge.
Yaohua carried Fairy Ziying and stood there not knowing what to do.
She had just stopped Qingshi from going to his death, but now it was her turn.
"Do as she says."
A damp feeling came from her temples and quickly turned into a cold mist.
Fairy Ziying must have had her reasons for doing this. Although she didn't have the energy to explain at the moment, Yaohua still chose to trust her.
At this critical moment, Yaohua thought that Fairy Ziying wouldn't joke with her.
The ridge was not far from here. Coupled with Yaohua's fast pace, she soon reached her destination.
It was really much warmer inside the house.
Yaohua put down Fairy Ziying, found some water inside, and slowly fed it to her.
After a while, Fairy Hudao and several immortals brought the surviving villagers over.
"Is that Fairy Ziying?"
"Why is Fairy Ziying so seriously injured?"
Yaohua heard someone whispering, "Is Fairy Ziying going to die?"
"If she dies, who will protect us in the future?"
Yaohua was furious. These people were really ungrateful!
At this moment, Fairy Ziying had sacrificed so much for them, but they only thought about themselves!