Before Gu could finish, Long Fei Ye cut him off Cold. "Gu, you still haven't come with your lordship to take care of those old fellows from Medical City. Why are you in such a rush to die?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he unsheathed his sword and used the momentum to carry Han Yunxi and drag Gu and Long Fei Ye upwards. Once again, he stabbed his sword into a flat cliff face.
This flat wall was made of solid stone instead of mud and stone, so it was very sturdy with a single stab. Seeing this, Gu Qishao rejoiced and stabbed his dagger in as well. This time, he'd found a solid point to support himself.
Han Yunxi exhaled in relief and let go of him.
She looked back at Long Fei Ye and murmured, "You've worked hard."
Long Fei Ye's expression was Cold. He didn't reply, but lowered his head until his chin was pressed against her forehead.
What kind of response was this?
Perhaps only Long Fei Ye understood. In any case, Han Yunxi was surrounded by his unique scent and felt her heart warm.
The entire mountain was still shaking as if the mountain gods were angry. Rocks and gravel tumbled down from above into the bottomless abyss. Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye were only safe for now. As the collapse intensified, it was very likely that the rock that held their lives together would fall to the ground as well.
Their only way out was through the raging flames, so they could only wait for help. But no one knew whether Chu Xifeng and Tang Li would arrive first, or if the rock would fall first.
Gu stared thoughtfully at the flames at the end of the tunnel. Han Yunxi leaned against Long Fei Ye's chest. She should've been nervous and afraid, but her heart was strangely calm. She remembered a saying: when you're with the person you like, you don't fear life or death. Perhaps this was the feeling. As for Long Fei Ye, he was staring off into the distance, his eyes unfocused. It was unclear what he was thinking. In short, these three people were walking on the edge of life and death, yet no one was afraid.
Suddenly, Gu Qishao shouted, "Quick, look! The fire is out! "
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi didn't think much of it. They were both in a daze, too lazy to pay it any attention. No matter how fast Chu Xifeng and Tang Li were, there was no way they'd be able to get here and put out the fire in such a short time.
Gu must be joking out of boredom.
"Look! The fire is out, it's out! "
Gu was so agitated that he reached out to grab Han Yunxi's sleeve. Just now, they had been holding hands for a Long Fei Ye, but he didn't say anything. Now that he pulled her hand down, he said coldly, "Let go!"
As soon as he said that, Han Yunxi suddenly exclaimed, "The fire is out! It's really gone! "
Long Fei Ye looked towards the secret passageway and saw that the raging fire was really gone! What's going on?
"Gu, go take a look!"
"I'll go take a look!"
Long Fei Ye and Gu spoke at the same time. Long Fei Ye stuck out a leg, and Gu jumped up without hesitation to stomp on his foot and fly towards the secret passageway.
As soon as he reached the entrance, he saw that the fire had really been extinguished. He shouted at Long Fei Ye, who carried Han Yunxi and flew over.
All three of them landed on the ground, but their hearts didn't calm down. The fire had been extinguished too suddenly. Could it be a trap?
But whether or not it was, this was their only path. Standing here was even more painful than hanging in the abyss. The underground palace swayed more and more violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.
There was no discussion or conflict. Long Fei Ye protected Han Yunxi at the back while Gu scouted the way in front. They dodged the falling stones as they quickly passed through. They could see that the secret passageway was covered with gravel and soil. Someone must have used soil and rocks to extinguish the fire.
This method of extinguishing the fire was very clever. Not only did it use local materials, but it also didn't use water to extinguish the fire. So once the fire was extinguished, Han Yunxi and the rest could immediately escape without waiting for the smoke to disperse.
Han Yunxi felt that the person who extinguished the fire didn't seem to be setting a trap, but more like helping them with good intentions. If it was a trap, there was no need to go through so much trouble. They could have just trapped them in the abyss and be done with it.
Of course, in an emergency situation, Han Yunxi didn't have time to think too much.
The more they escaped, the more they realized that the underground palace was collapsing. When they were about to reach the exit of the secret passageway, half of the passageway had collapsed. Fortunately, it didn't collapse completely, so they could still get out.
However, when they came out of the second secret passageway, they saw that the big stone outside the secret room was sealed.
The ground was shaking, and they couldn't even stand steadily in the secret room. Gravel and soil kept falling, and it seemed like the place was going to be flooded.
This path seemed to be more of a dead end than the abyss!
"Watch her!" Long Fei Ye said sternly.
Gu hadn't recovered from his shock yet. Seeing Han Yunxi's awkward expression, he finally understood what was going on.
Gu deliberately stood behind Han Yunxi and replied very happily, "Don't worry!"
Long Fei Ye let go of Han Yunxi and found the exit. He circulated his energy with both hands and quickly struck out, smashing the big stone blocking the way into pieces.
Seeing this, Han Yunxi and Gu both sucked in a breath of cold air and exchanged glances, as if telling each other not to provoke this fellow in the future.
Behind the big stone, there were some small stones piled up together. Long Fei Ye raised his sword and chopped down fiercely. The sword ray and sword blade came down at the same time, opening up a long crack in the pile of stones.
Sword Qi seemed to have gathered in this crack and didn't dissipate. White light flashed and in just a moment, the Sword Qi exploded and the light burst out, shaking off all the stones.
Gu was stunned. How deep did one's inner strength have to be to turn into Sword Qi and gather in such a way? Compared to the time when they dueled, Long Fei Ye's inner strength had improved by quite a bit! He had always thought that Long Fei Ye's rattan technique was the most powerful, but from the looks of it, his swordsmanship was also very terrifying. Was this fellow's swordsmanship or rattan technique the best?
Gu was still in a daze. Long Fei Ye pulled Han Yunxi away and dodged the flying stones. He glared fiercely at Gu. That gaze could kill. He had told him to look after Han Yunxi. How could this fellow be in a daze at a time like this?
Gu was embarrassed. He obediently endured Long Fei Ye's rolling eyes and didn't dare to utter a word.
He decisively ran to the front and continued to speak. After jumping out of the exit and confirming that there were no traps, he let Long Fei Ye and the rest follow.
Walking along the corridor, they would be able to reach the exit of the Underground Palace. It had to be said that the situation of the collapse here was worse than the inside. Along the way, Gu and Long Fei Ye had cleared away quite a few stones that were blocking the way.
The strange thing was that they didn't encounter any traps or ambushes along the way. This made them even more cautious of the road ahead.
Would the danger be at the last step of the exit? After all, they were going all the way up. It would be too easy to ambush them.
At this time, Long Fei Ye shook away a huge stone. Amidst the dust, two figures could be seen in front of them.
"Careful!" Long Fei Ye cried out in alarm. His first reaction was to shield Han Yunxi behind him. At almost the same time, Gu pulled Long Fei Ye to the side and blocked the incoming crossbow arrow.
That's right. The two in front were Chu Tianyin and a middle-aged woman in black.
After Long Fei Ye killed all the crossbowmen, he went to find Han Yunxi. Chu Tianyin followed behind with the mantis and set fire to cut off Long Fei Ye's escape route.
Chu Tianyin was always on guard against Long Fei Ye. He had originally planned to let the fire burn for half a month, trapping Gu and Long Fei Ye to death before leaving. But he never imagined that the underground palace would collapse. He could only run.
Unfortunately, he was blocked by a huge stone. He couldn't get out no matter how much effort he put in. He never imagined that Long Fei Ye and the others would be able to escape.
The crossbow arrow hit Gu's shoulder. Chu Tianyin didn't show any mercy and immediately fired a second arrow. He personally shot. The power and accuracy of the crossbow arrow was ten times that of the previous crossbow experts.
The second arrow was still aimed at Han Yunxi!
He didn't take Gu seriously. His ultimate target was Long Fei Ye. To hurt Long Fei Ye, he naturally had to target his weak spot, Han Yunxi.
Long Fei Ye naturally saw through Chu Tianyin's intentions. His eyes were terrifyingly cold. It was good that he ran into Chu Tianyin. He could settle old scores and new grudges together!
He narrowed his eyes at the crossbow bolt flying towards Han Yunxi. Just as it was about to reach his eyes, he caught it with unerring accuracy and shot it out with his bare hands. Like a clap of thunder, it shot towards Chu Tianyin.
Chu Tianyin hurriedly tilted his head. He had almost been injured. Shock flashed through his eyes. Only now did he see Long Fei Ye's true strength.
He threw away the ebony crossbow arrow and took the long arrow from the black-clothed woman. He actually made the action of drawing the bow with his bare hands.
His action of drawing the bow seemed slow, but it was full of power. There was no bow, no string. There was only a long arrow in his hand. It gave people a very real feeling of an arrow on a string, a bow ready to shoot.
Han Yunxi and Gu were stunned. It was inconceivable. Without a bow, could a long arrow really be shot? It had to be known that Chu Tianyin was holding the tail of the arrow. No matter how much strength he had, he couldn't shoot it far!
What kind of move was this? Was it a bluff to fool people?
However, Long Fei Ye lowered his voice and said very seriously, "Gu, watch her!"
This time, Gu didn't dare to be careless. He was standing behind Long Fei Ye, and he also pulled Han Yunxi behind him to protect her.
Han Yunxi Cold looked at the black-clothed woman next to Chu Tianyin. She said in a low voice, "Long Fei Ye, the tip of the arrow is poisonous. Once touched, it will be fatal. You must be careful!"
If she guessed correctly, this black-clothed woman must be the witch aunt that the black-clothed old woman spoke of.
Long Fei Ye nodded and pulled out a long whip from his waist.
Driving Arrow Technique!
He had investigated the Chu family for a long time, but he still couldn't confirm it. He didn't expect Chu Tianyin to reveal his true colors here.
Drawing the bow with one's bare hands was the secret art of the Serene Clan, one of the Seven Noble Families. It was clearly recorded in the 《Annals of the Seven Noble Families》.
Although he didn't have a bow, the explosive power of the arrow couldn't be underestimated.
Since Chu Tianyin had used his family's special skill, he must have been prepared to silence them. He wanted to see who would be silenced in the end!
Suddenly, there was a sharp sound. The poisonous arrow was like a hot knife through butter, pressing forward with irresistible force.
After releasing the arrow, Chu Tianyin didn't stop. He actually shot several arrows in succession. "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! " Each arrow was fiercer than the last, and they all came from different directions. It could be said that they were attacking from all directions!
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