By the time Li Ruolan made her move, her back was already against Ji Xin's. Then, she moved closer to Zhou Jinchun.
However, Zhou Jinchun was forced to retreat by the saber light, getting further and further away from the two. He knew that he should go in the opposite direction, but the momentum of the saber was so strong that he could not control himself.
Li Ruolan brandished her sword at lightning speed. She raised her voice and said, "Senior Brother Ji, you go first!"
"Alright!" Ji Xin raised his voice.
All of a sudden, Li Ruolan's sword light surged and overwhelmed the four people in front of her. Ji Xin ignored his opponents and charged toward Zhou Jinchun.
"Clink, clink, clink, clink …" Amidst a series of clashing sounds, he and Zhou Jinchun met up, their backs against each other as they fought.
Li Ruolan immediately fell into a disadvantageous position as she fought against four enemies.
She wielded her sword very quickly, so she was able to deal with it for a while without being overwhelmed.
Even though Zhou Jinchun and Ji Xin were fighting against two enemies at the same time, they were still struggling. The thin and short middle-aged man was truly too powerful. The gleam of his blade was so cold that it felt like it could freeze people.
Li Ruolan was barely holding on while Zhou Jinchun and Ji Xin were struggling to join her.
"Hmph!" The thin and short middle-aged man sneered. He suddenly turned around and dashed toward Li Ruolan. He joined forces with the other four to attack Li Ruolan.
When Zhou Jinchun and Ji Xin saw that the situation was not good, they wanted to help Li Ruolan, but they were being held back by their opponents.
Their opponent was a tall and skinny middle-aged man. They couldn't tell how powerful he was, and he looked dull under the dazzling blade light of the short and skinny middle-aged man.
At this moment, as soon as the skinny and short middle-aged man left, he suddenly unleashed his power. The saber light surged and surrounded the two of them. For a moment, they were actually blocked from moving forward.
"Junior Sister Li!" Ji Xin shouted anxiously.
He watched helplessly as Li Ruolan quickly fell into a desperate situation. The more anxious he became, the more chaotic he became. His sword technique was violent, but it was no longer precise and ruthless.
The opponent had an easier time dealing with them. His long saber was as cunning and agile as a sword. He trapped the two of them tightly and prevented them from supporting Li Ruolan.
The thin and short middle-aged man's swordsmanship was superb. After he joined the fray, Li Ruolan did not stand a chance anymore. After three moves, she was stabbed in her right shoulder, and fresh blood stained her shoulder and shirt.
Instantly, her right sword became limp and powerless, and she could no longer resist.
"Junior Sister Li!" Ji Xin yelled at the top of his lungs.
He watched helplessly as the long saber slashed toward Li Ruolan's snow-white, slender, swan-like neck. In the next moment, her head was about to be chopped off.
"Ding … …" An electric light flashed, and the short middle-aged man's long saber flew out of his hand.
"Chi!" Another bolt of lightning shot into the chest of the skinny middle-aged man, and he flew up like a long knife.
"Chi chi chi chi!" Whistling sounds could be heard as the other four people who were surrounding Li Ruolan flew up and landed more than ten meters away.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!" The five of them fell together, clutching their chests and rolling on the ground.
"Junior Brother Zhao!" Ji Xin yelled.
"Chi!" A whistling sound rang out again.
"Ding …" The tall and skinny middle-aged man who was fighting with Zhou Jinchun brandished his blade and cut the invisible yet material Qi blade. Suddenly, the long blade shook lightly. Even though he was prepared, he still couldn't block the surging power coming from the blade.
"Chi!" With a whistling sound, the lanky middle-aged man was sent flying with blood spurting from his chest.
"Junior Brother Zhao?" Ji Xin raised his voice.
Chu Li floated down from a tree and landed in front of the three of them.
"It's really you, Junior Brother Zhao!" Ji Xin sighed in relief and returned a fist salute. He then looked at Li Ruolan. "Junior Sister Li, are you okay?"
Li Ruolan shook her head. "I'm fine, it's just a flesh wound."
"I'll bandage it for you," Ji Xin said. "You're a girl, so it's best if you don't get hurt."
He went forward to bandage Li Ruolan's wound.
Li Ruolan took a step back. "There's no need for that, Senior Brother Ji. I'm really fine. It's just a small wound, and I'll be fine after applying some medicine."
"… Alright." Ji Xin saw that she was determined, so he withdrew his hand helplessly.
Zhou Jinchun returned a fist salute and chuckled. "Junior Brother Zhao? You're the famous Junior Brother Zhao Dahe, right? "
He had guessed Chu Li's identity when he saw the exquisite and terrifying Light Blade.
In the Great Light Peak, apart from the Saint, only the famous Zhao Dahe could cultivate the Light Blade to such a level.
He had entered the Great Light Peak a few months ago and had cultivated the Light Blade to the eighth or even the ninth level. Although he was only at the first peak, he was already a legend.
Chu Li returned a fist salute. "I'm Zhao Dahe!"
"I'm Zhou Jinchun. Junior Brother Zhao's Light Blade truly lives up to its name!"
"I'm late." Chu Li shook his head and sighed. He glanced at Li Ruolan, who was lowering her head to apply medicine on her wound. She ignored him.
"You're not late." Zhou Jinchun quickly said, "You're just in time. I didn't expect Royal Blade Palace to be so bold as to approach the Great Light Peak. They really don't know how to write the word 'death'. Now they know how powerful we are!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people from Royal Blade Palace who were lying on the ground immediately turned around and flew away. They disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Chu Li frowned as he looked in the direction where they had disappeared.
Li Ruolan scoffed. "Royal Blade Palace has a secret skill. They can't be killed unless they're hit in the heart of the blade!"
"There's such a secret skill?" Chu Li was surprised. "The heart of the blade?"
"They use their bodies as blades and train their bodies with blade energy. That's why they're all skinny but extremely powerful." Li Ruolan kept the jade bottle and looked up. "If you want to kill them completely, you'll either have to cut off their heads or destroy their heart of the blade."
Chu Li nodded slowly. "I'll just shoot their heads next time."
Li Ruolan asked, "Why are you here?"
Chu Li replied, "The Saint has ordered me to protect you secretly and ensure that nothing goes wrong this time. I initially thought that the Saint had done something unnecessary, but it seems like the Saint is really wise!"
The three of them blushed.
They had initially thought that this mission would be a piece of cake since no one knew about it. Moreover, with the three patrols working together, they would be able to escape even if they encountered any opponents. They never expected to encounter a master from Royal Blade Palace as soon as they left the mountain.
If the Saint had not arranged a backup plan, they would have been defeated by Royal Blade Palace.
It would be a pity if they died, but what was worse was that they had implicated their fellow disciples in Falling Autumn City. They might even endanger the safety of the Li Dynasty.
Chu Li said, "Since these people have escaped, your whereabouts have been exposed. It's better for you to leave quickly before you get caught."
"Let's go." Ji Xin quickly said, "Junior Sister Li, can you hurry?"
"Yes." Li Ruolan nodded.
Chu Li sized Li Ruolan up. "Senior Sister, you should rest for a while. You've exhausted yourself. If you encounter any opponents again, I'm afraid you won't be able to fight back."
"There's no need for that!" Li Ruolan scoffed.
Chu Li said, "It's up to you then. I'll make a move first."
After he finished speaking, he gave Zhou Jinchun and Ji Xin a fist salute before he glided away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ji Xin looked at Li Ruolan in confusion.
Logically speaking, Li Ruolan and Zhao Dahe should be very close. Li Ruolan was Zhao Dahe's guide, but the two of them seemed to be enemies. There was no sense of closeness between them at all. It was really strange.
He did not know that Li Ruolan had returned to Fairy's Capital. Li Ruolan had gone there quietly and returned without a trace. Almost no one knew her whereabouts except for the Saint.
"Junior Sister Li, did Junior Brother Zhao offend you?" Ji Xin asked carefully.
"No!" Li Ruolan replied coldly.
Ji Xin shook his head.
He had clearly offended her. He didn't know what Junior Martial Brother Zhao had done to make Junior Martial Sister Li so angry. Junior Martial Sister Li had a gentle temperament and wouldn't easily get angry. But to make her so angry, Junior Martial Brother Zhao must have offended her badly.
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