Chu Li and Li Ruolan held their breaths and remained motionless.
The old man's gaze was so intense that it felt like cold water had been poured on them. They dared not move at all.
Li Ruolan wanted to look up but Chu Li tugged at her sleeve and stopped her when he noticed her intention.
He placed his right palm in front of her eyes to block her gaze.
The old man's abilities were shocking. If her gaze landed on him, he might sense it and notice it.
Li Ruolan was shocked. She knew that she was careless so she nodded and closed her eyes to show that she understood.
She also knew that top-notch masters were very sensitive to gazes. They could sense her gaze.
The old man's lightning-like gaze swept across the forest. After a few rounds, he slowly withdrew his gaze and turned his head to look elsewhere.
Li Ruolan dared not stare at him directly. She glanced up from the corner of her eyes. When she saw him looking away, she heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed her body.
Chu Li shook his head. He placed his left index finger in front of his lips to signal her not to speak.
Li Ruolan nodded lightly to show that she understood.
The two of them stood still like stones as they waited for the old man to leave.
The Thin Elder stood at the top of the cliff and looked around. He said, "There's moonlight today but we can't be careless. They might break through tonight. Light the torches below!"
"Yes!" The four middle-aged men answered respectfully.
"Master's Junior Liu." One of the middle-aged men fist saluted. "Could they have left somewhere else?"
This middle-aged man's figure was short, but he was extraordinarily handsome. His eyes were round and bright, burning and threatening, and he had an imposing appearance and was in high spirits.
"No." The Thin Elder shook his head.
The middle-aged man said, "If it were me, I would've done the opposite if I knew someone was surrounding us. I would've gone south first and found a place to hide for a while. When we had no choice but to retreat, they would've returned north. Wouldn't it be easy to break through the siege and escape unscathed?"
"That's right." The other three middle-aged men nodded in agreement.
The Thin Elder glanced at the four of them and shook his head.
The middle-aged man quickly said, "Master's Junior Liu, are we wrong?"
"You're following Hai Cang Mountain's idea." The Thin Elder said, "What if it's the Reincarnation Temple? Would the monks of the Reincarnation Temple do what you think they would do if they were surrounded like this? "
"The Reincarnation Temple …" The four of them frowned.
The Thin Elder scoffed, "Xiao Guo, what do you think the monks from the Reincarnation Temple would do?"
"These guys are so arrogant!" The middle-aged man snorted and sneered, "He will definitely face the difficulties head-on and will never retreat. He will definitely force his way through!"
"If the monks of the Reincarnation Temple would do this, what about the disciples of the Holy Church of Light?" The Thin Elder shook his head and said, "These top sects have their own unique ways of doing things, but there's one thing they have in common, which is their arrogance. The monks of the Reincarnation Temple are monks, so it's hard to avoid it. How can the Holy Church of Light be any different?"
"Understood!" The four of them nodded.
The Thin Elder scoffed. "These two disciples of the Holy Church of Light will still barge in even if they know that we're going to set up an ambush. They won't hide in the south. That's why they'll definitely barge in here tonight or tomorrow night. Stay alert and don't make any mistakes!"
"Yes!" The four of them fist saluted and said in a deep voice.
The Thin Elder said, "This person's Light Blade is extremely overbearing. He turned Zhao Haiyun's head into mush, and he couldn't be saved even after consuming a spirit pill. If the two of them manage to escape, the people of Hai Cang Mountain will be humiliated in the Li Dynasty. As a disciple of Hai Cang Mountain, don't even think about raising your head in the Qiu Dynasty's martial arts world!"
"Yes!" The four of them perked up and were filled with murderous intent.
They must kill these two from the Holy Church of Light to avenge Junior Brother Zhao. At the same time, they would let everyone know that no matter which sect, even if they were the top sect of the Li Dynasty, only death awaited them for killing a disciple of Hai Cang Mountain!
The four of them leaped down and landed at the bottom of the canyon like four goshawks. Soon, they started a few bonfires. The fire burned brightly and illuminated the path at the bottom of the canyon. Then, more than ten torches were inserted into the walls of the canyon.
There was almost no place at the entrance of the canyon that could not be illuminated by the fire. They could see clearly by standing on the precipice. There was no way they could hide in the shadows and avoid their gazes.
Chu Li frowned.
Through the Omniscient Mirror, he could see that there were twelve martial arts masters hiding in the canyon. Their cultivation levels were similar to the four middle-aged men. Each of them was almost at the same level as Li Ruolan. If they surrounded him, he might be able to escape, but Li Ruolan might not be able to.
If that was the case, they would not be able to sneak past them.
The Thin Elder suddenly leaped down and pounced toward the forest where Chu Li and Li Ruolan were hiding. He shouted, "Where are you hiding?!"
Li Ruolan did not move and looked at Chu Li.
She had already learned her lesson. Everything depended on Zhao Dahe. Zhao Dahe was a genius, not only in cultivation, but also in battle. He was like a natural-born general, always able to find the best way to deal with a situation.
In just a few months of experience, he had become more powerful than Li Ruolan who had trained for more than ten years. This was talent that could not be judged by common sense.
Chu Li reached out and pressed the back of Li Ruolan's head. Then, they lay down under the roots of the tree without moving. It was as if they had turned into a rock beside them.
Both of them were dressed in black. Even if the moonlight was bright, it could not reach the bottom of the tree. Even if they could see through the darkness and see through the night like it was daytime, they could not tell them apart from the trees, grass, and rocks around them.
"Boom …" They hit a tree twenty feet away from them. Suddenly, the tree branches creaked and fell slowly, avoiding them.
The Elder's eyes swept past them like lightning.
Li Ruolan's heart almost jumped out of her chest. She was extremely nervous.
However, her heartbeat was extremely slow. She was using a concealment skill. Her heartbeat was even slower than a hibernating animal. After a long time, it would only jump slightly. Compared to the chirping of the insects around them, it was not worth mentioning.
Chu Li used the Life and Death Scripture and became one with the trees around him.
His cold, lightning-like gaze swept over again. In the end, he didn't stop. He floated up and landed on the precipice.
"Master's Junior Liu, did you really see them?"
"No." The Thin Elder shook his head. "It's just a feeling. They're in that forest!"
He pointed at the forest where Chu Li was. His eyes were bright and his tone was firm.
"That's easy!" The middle-aged man who spoke earlier said. "It's such a big forest. The four of us will be like a net. There's nowhere to run!"
"… That's fine." The Thin Elder said. "The Light Blade is hard to defend against. You must be careful!"
"Understood!" The four middle-aged men said in a deep voice.
When they thought about Zhao Haiyun's death, their hair stood on end and their bodies tensed up.
Zhao Haiyun's cultivation level was not inferior to theirs since he was killed by the Light Blade even though he was wearing treasured clothing!
However, they had Master's Junior Liu above them. They were not afraid of them. Moreover, they might not dare to reveal themselves. Otherwise, they would definitely die!
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