Both of them panted as they sprinted, using the mystical Qi that they had just recovered to get rid of the smell of the explosion and the stench of blood on them. Both of them knew that although they were slower now, they were a step ahead after all. As long as they avoided them appropriately, they were confident that they could shake off their pursuers.
However, the fatal problem now was the aura that their pursuers had sensed.
If they did not get rid of these auras, they would die today.
After a long while, whether it was a coincidence or not, whether it was by chance or by necessity, both of them arrived at the edge of the cliff and jumped off without hesitation.
Was this an accident or not?!
While jumping, the two of them instinctively felt a strange feeling of not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
F * ck, who the hell was their father?
Was he the Unrivaled Expert who was sought after by others or a young man who had just come out of the martial world? He had been chased to jump off a cliff twice in just four days …
Don't novels always say that cliffs are places of opportunity? Does this also apply to us now?!
What was different from the previous time was that the Four Seasons Tower's men did not retreat this time. Instead, they launched an unusually strict search, looking like they were going to kill all four of them.
Below them, Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou finally found a hidden spot after much effort. Then, Ling Xiaozui dragged his broken leg and began to set up illusory formations. After setting up three illusory formations consecutively, both of them brought Feng Xiange and Gu Chaliang along and found a more secluded corner. They dug a hole on the flat ground and lifted up the surface above. The four of them went in to hide and moved the surface back to its original position.
Not long after the four of them had hidden themselves, they heard swishing sounds coming from outside. The pursuers had arrived.
"There's something wrong with the terrain here!"
"There's a formation."
"Break the formation!"
"There's no one!"
"So, it's to confuse us. The formation is set up to confuse us. Search again! "
"There's another formation here."
"Look!"
"There's no one in the formation … It's also to confuse us?"
"This is the third formation?"
"Yes."
"The Unrivaled Expert is indeed the Unrivaled Expert. The three illusory formations have taken us an hour. With their speed, they probably won't be able to catch up."
"Let's go back."
"Brothers, gather up and listen to the boss's command."
"This time, I can't let those two get away no matter what. When I catch up to them, I'll f * ck them up!"
…
Ling Xiaozui and Ling Xiaozui laid there quietly, their breathing paused, only exhaling once in a while.
Ling Xiaozui's hand was still pressed against Gu Chaliang's back, channeling mystical Qi continuously to prolong Gu Chaliang's life. It was the same for Dugu Chou.
Even though they heard that there were no longer any movements outside, the two of them still did not move. They remained motionless for an entire day and night before they carefully climbed out with their men.
"We can't go on like this. We have to find a safe place to save them. They won't be able to hold on much longer."
…
Another day later, Gu Chaliang, who had been treated, slowly woke up. Just as he opened his eyes, he saw two faces above his head, watching him open his eyes with awkward smiles written all over them.
"Sigh …"
Gu Chaliang rolled his eyes. Before he could even circulate his energy to recuperate, he began to complain directly, "What did I say? Something was wrong, wasn't it? There was a bloodbath, wasn't there? Some of them refused to listen. What happened in the end? "
Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou coughed continuously, trying to cover up their awkwardness, but they could not hide it at all.
"Where's Feng Xiange?" Gu Chaliang shifted his focus immediately.
Now that the four of them had been ambushed and severely injured, it was a foregone conclusion that their capabilities would be depleted. The urgent matter at hand was to ascertain the uncertain factors.
Was Feng Xiange the traitor?
If he was, he should have taken action by now, right?
The further question was, how could the three of them escape the conspirator's plot, given their current condition?
"Feng Xiange's condition isn't good. He's worse than you …" Dugu Chou's face was dark. "You've regained consciousness now, at least, and can circulate your energy to heal yourself. Only his chest is rising and falling slightly, and there's still some warmth. The rest of him … is cold …"
"How could this be?" Gu Chaliang was shocked when he heard that. He lifted his head abruptly, wanting to sit up, but his reckless movement had already affected his wounds. His head felt like it was being hammered by eight hundred men in a frenzy. He moaned at once, "Aiyo … this … this is really strong."
"Let's rest here for now. It's impossible for us to leave now. " Ling Xiaozui sighed. "We'll need at least half a month to recover from our injuries … We mustn't act recklessly in this half a month. Death awaits us if we go out!"
Gu Chaliang rolled his eyes and said, "I've told you that there's a bloodbath ahead, and I've also said that there's the danger of being trapped. You didn't believe me, did you? Do you believe me now? "
The old man who had the upper hand began to grumble and complain incessantly.
Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou knew that they were in the wrong, so they ignored him.
After some time, Ling Xiaozui forced Gu Chaliang to take another wave of medicine and slapped the back of his neck, stopping the fellow's incessant chatter and causing him to fall back into slumber. Fortunately, the fellow's cultivation method had recovered its self-defense ability, allowing him to circulate his energy to heal himself.
"There's still something odd about this. There are many things that don't make sense."
Ling Xiaozui told Dugu Chou, looking at the two unconscious fellows.
Dugu Chou scratched his head as well. "Yes, it's really odd."
Both of them frowned.
Although they had been ambushed and were severely injured during the risky attack, they had eliminated the suspicion of Gu Chaliang and Feng Xiange.
Gu Chaliang, who was the most suspicious, had risked falling out to propose a safety measure. It was a prerequisite to save everyone's lives.
As for Feng Xiange … his injuries were too severe, so severe that it was still uncertain whether he could survive. If he were a spy, would he have to risk his life and play it so realistically?
However, why would the Four Seasons Tower see through the enemy's plan and bury so many explosives? Could it be that they had been prepared and were only waiting for the moment the Almighty to strike? This explosion was simply too vicious!
Both of them exchanged glances. While there was still a lingering fear in their hearts, they also felt that it was extremely odd and difficult to sort out their thoughts.
"Dugu. Don't you think that our escape this time is still very easy? That we're very lucky? We fought the last time, but this time, we didn't even have a chance to meet, "Ling Xiaozui said telepathically.
Dugu Chou nodded slowly as well. "I'm thinking about this as well. According to the situation just now, if the Four Seasons Tower had really seen through the enemy's plan and set it up specifically for us, it's entirely possible that they could've used this explosion to bury us there. However, the men that they've arranged seemed to be a little too far away, giving us too much time to react … "
"This is indeed unusual."
Ling Xiaozui nodded. "According to Mr. Nian's intelligence, since he had predicted our second attack, such a mistake shouldn't have happened. In particular, it shouldn't have happened both times … Therefore, there must be a reason for this, a purpose. "
Dugu Chou's expression was dark. "But what we're most passive about now is that we don't know what the other party's purpose is."
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