Gao Wanwan left Clearwater Lake and ran all the way towards the town.
The trees flashing by in the jungle and the pounding of her heart in her ears almost made Gao Wanwan faint.
However, that wasn't the most pressing problem. Just as she leaned against a tree to catch her breath, she keenly sensed a strong killing intent behind her.
It's over.
Gao Wanwan thought that the crazy woman must have seen her when she left.
Without a moment to think, she didn't dare to stop for a second and just rushed towards Dream Elegance Pavilion.
However, her speed was no match for that of the five experts. Deep in the forest, four black - clad men suddenly surrounded her from the front.
Gao Wanwan's eyes widened, and she quickly ran towards the direction behind her. But when she turned around, she found another person standing there.
They looked at Gao Wanwan with ill intentions, the swords in their hands glinting coldly.
Gao Wanwan knew things were bad, but she also felt that she couldn't just die here. If it were just her own life, it wouldn't matter much, but Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi were still waiting for her to bring reinforcements.
What she was shouldering now was not just her own life.
"Pretty lady, you'd better surrender. We brothers can at least leave you a whole body," one of them said.
Gao Wanwan gasped for breath. "You think you're up to it?"
Although she was sharp - tongued, seeing a tree not far away, she knew that although she wasn't outstanding in many aspects, her light - footed skill was quite good. She had even competed with a martial champion before.
Making a quick and favorable judgment, Gao Wanwan straightened her body. She thought that even if she were to die, she should die like a young lady from a noble family.
The five men originally thought this woman was a weak and incompetent person, but now they saw that she had backbone.
The playfulness in their eyes faded, replaced by a bit of respect.
"Miss, we're just following orders. Please forgive us."
"Cut the crap!"
One of the black - clad men rushed forward first. Gao Wanwan immediately drew her sword and leaned backward. She spun on the ground and came behind the man, almost stabbing him with a sudden thrust.
They clearly didn't expect Gao Wanwan to have some skills. They glanced at each other and then rushed forward.
Seeing them all coming, Gao Wanwan found a corner and flew out. Using the strength of the tree trunk, she hid in the dense forest.
The five men were stunned. The trees here were so dense, and from time to time, there were flying birds. She had hidden in the treetops, and it was impossible to tell where she was for a while.
"We underestimated her!"
Swearing under their breath, they immediately chased after her.
Gao Wanwan didn't dare to hesitate for a moment. After hiding in the treetops, she ran towards Dream Elegance Pavilion.
The five men behind her chased closely, and from time to time, hidden weapons flew towards her.
Hurry, hurry up!
Gao Wanwan kept praying, but unfortunately, she didn't receive any mercy from heaven. A hidden weapon suddenly flew and hit her calf.
Without the strength in her leg, she could only fall. Fortunately, there was a layer of fallen leaves on the ground, so she wasn't seriously hurt.
The five men were a bit out of breath. They didn't expect this girl to be so good at running, and they all looked angry.
"Keep running!" Then, a black - clad man suddenly stepped forward and stepped on Gao Wanwan's injured calf.
"Ah!" She couldn't help but let out a scream.
At this moment, a group of people in the jungle suddenly heard this scream and immediately rushed towards the sound with their men.
The black - clad man raised his sword high. "It's your bad luck!"
Gao Wanwan quickly stopped him. "Wait! Even if I'm going to die, I want to die knowing why. Why do you have to kill me?!"
"Just following the master's order. You must die."
"Master? Jiang Yaoji?"
The black - clad man didn't answer, but the look in his eyes was obvious.
"You're all just lackeys. She tells you to kill, and you kill. When you die, you'll surely go to hell! People like you still want to kill Ji Yunxi? Dream on!"
The black - clad man laughed. "We'll deal with the after - life later. For now, you just die!"
The sword was raised high again and aimed straight at Gao Wanwan's chest.
However, with a "bang", the expected pain didn't come. Instead, there was a scream, and the weight on her leg suddenly disappeared.
Could it be that Ji Yunxi and the others had broken out?
Gao Wanwan opened her eyes excitedly. She saw a young man descending from the sky. He was dressed in a blue robe, with red lips, white teeth, and jet - black hair. He was even more handsome than the people in the White Jade Palace before.
The young man stood in front of her, his eyes cold.
The five black - clad men glanced at each other and attacked together. The young man quickly activated his spiritual power and easily defeated the five of them.
Before Gao Wanwan could say a word, another group of people chased after them. When they saw the young man, they immediately knelt on one knee and saluted. "Greetings, Steward Lu!"
Gao Wanwan recognized that they were all dressed in the attire of Dream Elegance Pavilion, and the so - called Steward Lu was probably Lu Shu, the young talent who was now in charge of Dream Elegance Pavilion.
So she quickly took out what Ji Yunxi had given her from her bosom, grabbed Lu Shu's robe, and said, "Hurry! Yunxi asked you to go to Clearwater Lake!"
When Lu Shu heard the name Yunxi, his eyes softened. He turned around and looked at her. "Did the pavilion master give this to you?"
"Yes. Jiang Yaoji led the people from Moon - watching Pavilion to besiege us. You go and support them quickly!"
Hearing this, Lu Shu couldn't sit still. "Two of you, take this lady back for treatment! The rest, follow me and rush to Clearwater Lake at full speed!"
Gao Wanwan was carried on someone's back. Her tense nerves completely relaxed. In a daze, she saw Lu Shu walking away, and then she fell into darkness.
At Clearwater Lake at this moment, Feng Xingzhi and Qing Xuan easily repelled the third wave of attackers.
As the saying goes, there's a limit to everything. Jiang Yaoji couldn't sit still anymore. She stood up and looked coldly at Ji Yunxi. "Ji Yunxi, what on earth are you up to?"
Ji Yunxi looked relaxed. "We haven't practiced for a long time. Thank you for sending these people."
"Humph!" Jiang Yaoji sneered and said in a sarcastic tone. "Practice? I've seen that Miss Ji didn't really do much during the whole process. What, do you think the people under me aren't worthy of your action, Miss Ji?"
Ji Yunxi didn't say a word. She just looked at her quietly, as if asking her why she was asking such a boring question.
Qing Xuan seized the opportunity.
"So you do know. They're not only unworthy of the master's action, but even I think it's not worth it."
This damned bird!
Jiang Yaoji gritted her teeth secretly and glared at him angrily. Then she turned to Feng Xingzhi. "Xingzhi, today is a private feud between me and Ji Yunxi. You'd better be sensible."
Feng Xingzhi looked at her with disgust. "There's nothing to say. I only met you a few times when I was a child. Now it seems that it would be better if we had never met."
These words hurt Jiang Yaoji deeply.
Her eyes immediately turned red. In the eyes of Jiang Yin, who had just rushed back, it seemed that his master had suffered a great grievance.
Roaring, he was about to rush forward, but Jiang Yaoji suddenly stopped him.
"I'll do it!"