One wolf was shot down, and the remaining wolves noticed the figure galloping from behind. But they only glanced at it and then continued to pounce on Ji Feiyu. Apparently, the wolf pack knew which prey was easier to catch.
Seeing their actions, Ji Feiyu brandished her dagger and shouted menacingly, "Get out of here!"
She clamped Jingyun's belly tightly, urging it to keep running.
However, her intimidation seemed to have little effect. The wild wolves still pursued her relentlessly. With a few more whooshing arrows, several wolves that tried to pounce on her were shot by Yong Yaxuan. With a whine, they were left several meters away.
Yong Yaxuan chased after her anxiously. The remaining arrows in his quiver were not enough to deal with all the wolves, so he could only come to the rescue at critical moments.
But Ji Feiyu's good luck seemed to have run out. While running, Jingyun accidentally stepped into a grassy pit. It knelt on its front legs and threw Ji Feiyu off. Seeing this, Ji Feiyu quickly protected her head and rolled on the ground. Then Jingyun quickly got up and ran away.
As soon as Ji Feiyu landed, a wild wolf immediately pounced on her. She didn't even have time to pick up the dagger in her hand to stab it. She thought it was all over!
At that moment, a swift arrow shot the wolf down. The force was unprecedented. It turned out that Yong Yaxuan had gotten a bit closer.
Another wolf was about to pounce on her, but it was also hit by an arrow and let out a miserable whine.
Taking this opportunity, Ji Feiyu got up from the ground. Holding the dagger in her hand, she stared firmly into the wolves' eyes and waved it menacingly. "Get lost!"
The wolf pack, intimidated by the flying arrows, didn't dare to approach easily. They surrounded Ji Feiyu in a fan - shape and slowly closed in. Their green, glowing eyes stared at her fiercely, and long strings of saliva dripped from their bared teeth.
As a result, several more wolves were hit by the flying arrows and fell.
The next moment, Yong Yaxuan picked up his saber and jumped off his horse. He rushed into the wolf pack and started slashing.
The wolves' siege was immediately disrupted. Half of the wolves pounced directly on Yong Yaxuan, while the others launched an attack on Ji Feiyu.
Seeing this, Yong Yaxuan fought with blood - red eyes. With a swift movement of his saber, he killed several more wolves.
When Ji Feiyu saw a wolf pouncing on her, she quickly raised one arm to protect her neck. With the other hand, she didn't hesitate to stab the dagger into the wolf's belly and pull it down. Immediately, warm wolf blood splashed all over her. The wolf's body slumped off her, but unexpectedly, another wolf took the opportunity to bite at the hand holding the dagger.
At this critical moment, a saber flew over and stabbed into the wolf's neck. Ji Feiyu let out a cry of relief. Then she saw Yong Yaxuan engaged in close - combat with a wolf. He had even thrown his weapon to save her!
Seeing this, Ji Feiyu pulled out the saber from the wolf's body. Holding it, she started slashing wildly at the wolves around her and moved closer to Yong Yaxuan while slashing.
Ji Feiyu thought Yong Yaxuan had gone crazy. He was risking his life! The wild wolves were so fierce, yet he dared to fight them in close - combat!
Yong Yaxuan was knocked down to the ground by a wolf. He used both hands to firmly support the wolf's paws that were about to press down on him. Holding his breath, he struggled hard and finally flipped the wolf over. Then he quickly sat up, straddled the wolf, and punched it in the head. The other wolves around him were too scared to approach for a moment.
The wolf was beaten to the point of having no strength to fight back. It spat out fresh blood and soon couldn't move. Yong Yaxuan stared menacingly at the wolf pack, and they actually showed signs of fear.
Seeing this, Yong Yaxuan stood up and slowly backed towards Ji Feiyu while facing the wolf pack. Ji Feiyu also moved towards Yong Yaxuan while facing the wolves. As she was backing away, she bumped into a broad back. When she saw it was Yong Yaxuan, she immediately returned the saber in her hand to him and gasped softly, "Are you crazy? Throwing your saber over!"
"I'm not crazy. The wolf I just killed was the alpha wolf," Yong Yaxuan said with a soft smile, as if using his calmness to comfort her nervousness.
Ji Feiyu didn't expect him to be able to smile in such a situation. She saw Yong Yaxuan pick up the saber and directly stab at the second - fiercest wolf in the pack. The speed was so fast that the wolf pack didn't even have time to react. Yong Yaxuan said, "Actually, this is my real strength." There was a huge difference between slashing randomly out of nervousness and calmly using techniques to launch a surprise attack. The reason was simple: she was back by his side.
The wolf pack immediately showed signs of retreat. They no longer surrounded the two and withdrew.
The alpha wolf was killed, and the new alpha wolf, who hadn't had time to organize an attack, was also killed. More than half of the wolf pack was dead or injured. So the remaining wolves had no will to fight and quickly disappeared.
As soon as Ji Feiyu saw this, she immediately felt weak. She slid down to the ground, leaning against Yong Yaxuan's back. Seeing this, Yong Yaxuan squatted down beside her and asked, "Are you okay? Are you injured?"
Ji Feiyu shook her head weakly. Then Yong Yaxuan got up, searched for some dry grass and branches, took out a fire - starter from his bosom, and started a fire.
"We'll probably have to camp here tonight. Once the fire is lit, no wild beasts will come near," he said as he lit a small fire.
"I'll go look around to see if there's any horse manure nearby. Otherwise, the fire will go out soon," Yong Yaxuan said. After lighting the fire, he busied himself to ensure the fire would keep burning. Finally, he managed to gather enough fuel to last until dawn.
Ji Feiyu sat on the grass, resting and watching him. Her heart felt warm. When Yong Yaxuan finally sat down to rest, she slowly said, "How about you? Are you injured?"
Yong Yaxuan shook his head and gave her a gentle smile. The fire crackled in front of him. The firelight made his deep eyes shine brightly for the first time. Ji Feiyu was immediately stunned.
The two sat opposite each other around the fire and were silent for a moment.
Suddenly, Ji Feiyu said, "Thank you."
Yong Yaxuan opened his eyes wide and looked at her. Then he understood what she meant and shook his head. "You don't need to thank me. It was all because of me."
Ji Feiyu said softly, "We're both responsible. You don't need to take all the blame on yourself."
Yong Yaxuan nodded.
The two were silent again for a moment. As if recalling what had happened in Beihan during this period, they both finally smiled relievedly.
As they were smiling, they suddenly looked at each other and were both stunned.
In the firelight, Ji Feiyu's eyes were so gentle. Yong Yaxuan stared blankly at her and couldn't bear to look away. Ji Feiyu also looked deeply into Yong Yaxuan's eyes. At that moment, she didn't seem to hate him as much.
Finally, Yong Yaxuan was the first to look away. He started adding fuel to the fire.
Ji Feiyu saw his scar - covered hands again and said, "Your hands..."
Hearing this, Yong Yaxuan hid his hands behind his back and said, "I must have scared you. But it doesn't matter to me. You don't need to worry about it."
Seeing this small gesture, Ji Feiyu understood that the Yong Yaxuan in front of her was no longer the same as before. She said, "Thank you for everything you've done for me, but I..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Yong Yaxuan seemed to understand what she was thinking and immediately said, "I know. After we enter Dayong, I won't follow you anymore. You can go wherever you want. I promised you that before." He seemed to be afraid that she would say this, so he would rather say it himself.
Hearing this, Ji Feiyu felt a strange sourness in her heart for some reason. She nodded imperceptibly and thanked him again.
But actually, Yong Yaxuan didn't need her thanks. All he wanted was for her to be safe and happy.