Shen Li and Xuanyuan Jue watched as a group of people from Panhu Stronghold walked into the forest. Then they followed them at a distance.
As time passed, they always kept a proper distance behind them. Suddenly, they heard chaotic footsteps from behind. Judging from the sound, there were at least a hundred people.
With such a commotion, the people from Panhu Stronghold naturally heard it too. They all turned around and pointed their swords at the approaching people.
This time, it was indeed Xuan Shu leading the people. Along with him were Shen Yi, Xuanyuan Jue, and two or three hundred imperial guards.
The dozen or so people from Panhu Stronghold were immediately surrounded by the imperial guards. Wu Sixi looked at Shen Yi standing in the front and said, "Hahaha! I didn't expect you to catch up so soon! Shen Yi, I really underestimated you. It seems you do have some skills!"
Shen Yi stood there with his hands behind his back, looking at Wu Sixi and saying, "Thank you for the compliment, Master Wu!"
"Humph! A lackey of the court! What are you so proud of, Shen Yi! You're just the leader of the Night Shade Division. How dare you be so smug!" Mu Wulin supported Zhuang Yusheng with one hand and pointed his sword at Shen Yi with the other, saying to him, "If you have the guts, fight me one - on - one. Let's see who's more powerful."
Almost as soon as Mu Wulin pointed his sword at Shen Yi, Hanyue stepped in front of Shen Yi from the side, staring warily at Mu Wulin.
Shen Yi looked at the sword tip pointed straight at him, gave a soft laugh and said, "I'm not talented enough. I haven't learned any martial arts. I can't compete with the third master!"
"Heh! I thought so!" Mu Wulin didn't lower the sword in his hand. It still pointed at Shen Yi as he said contemptuously, "A man who always hides behind a woman. What kind of person is that! It's really disgraceful!"
As soon as Mu Wulin finished speaking, he saw a whip flying towards his face. Fortunately, Wu Sixi pulled him aside and he managed to dodge.
"Your mouth stinks so much! It seems no one has ever taught you how to speak. I'll teach you today!"
Mu Wulin steadied himself, handed Zhuang Yusheng to his subordinate, and stood there holding his sword with a smile, looking at Shen Li in black standing in front of him. "Oh! Another woman!"
Mu Wulin sized Shen Li up and down with his eyes, then stared at her pretty face for a few more seconds. There was a hint of interest on his face. "Whose woman are you? Why aren't you well - behaved? You even come here to cause trouble! If I beat you later, remember to come with me. Don't worry. I'll definitely cherish you well in the future!"
Shen Li ignored Mu Wulin's words and directly whipped her whip towards his face.
When Shen Li waved the Night Shadow Whip, she infused it with internal energy. As soon as the whip was swung, it made a "crack" sound in the air.
Mu Wulin narrowly dodged it, but still kept teasing without mercy. "What a cruel beauty! You aim right at my face. If you whipped my face and made it ugly, you'd be the one to feel bad later!"
From beginning to end, Shen Li ignored Mu Wulin's provocations and contempt. She just kept waving the whip in her hand.
"Cough, cough!" Mu Wulin was whipped on the chest by Shen Li again. He stopped and covered his chest, saying, "Cruel beauty. You don't know how to show any pity for me at all!"
Shen Li didn't give Mu Wulin any chance to catch his breath. She directly whipped the whip towards his neck. At the same time, she inserted her toes into the soil and gave a hard push, raising a large amount of soil towards Mu Wulin.
Mu Wulin never expected Shen Li to use this move. The flying soil still got into his eyes a bit. Shen Li's Night Shadow Whip almost wrapped around his neck.
It was only because Wu Sixi pulled Mu Wulin that he didn't get his neck tightly wrapped by the Night Shadow Whip.
"Miss Shen is really good at martial arts! You've broken into our Panhu Stronghold several times before, and we never had a chance to treat you well. Let me have a match with you today!"
Shen Li wasn't surprised at all that Wu Sixi recognized her. Her current black - dressed appearance was really suspicious.
Hearing Wu Sixi's words, Mu Wulin suddenly looked up and stared at Shen Li for a while. He asked uncertainly, "Was that Li Erhua you pretending before?"
When Mu Wulin suddenly mentioned the name of the peasant woman she pretended to be in order to enter Panhu Stronghold, there was a hint of uneasiness on Shen Li's face.
It was not for any other reason. It was just that the name Li Erhua was too rustic!
"The third master has a good memory! But it's useless to talk about these things now!"
"You..." If Mu Wulin hadn't been stopped by Wu Sixi, he might have rushed in front of Shen Li and questioned her.
Mu Wulin considered himself a bandit. He used to rob and kill people. Later, he followed Wu Sixi to smuggle salt for huge profits. He wasn't a good person.
He thought he had shown kindness once in his life by not asking his subordinates to kill two suspicious people. He even spoke up for them when Zhuang Yusheng suspected them.
But he never expected that the so - called Li Erhua was all a lie! Mu Wulin felt that all his kindness back then had been in vain.
"Miss Shen is resourceful and good at disguising and acting. I really can't compare with you!" Mu Wulin stood behind Wu Sixi, looking contemptuous as he saluted Shen Li with a fist.
Shen Li didn't take Mu Wulin's words to heart at all. She just glanced at him and then ignored him.
At this time, Wu Sixi looked at Shen Li and said, "I wonder if I have the honor to have a few rounds with Miss Shen?"
Wu Sixi wore a mask on his face, so it was hard to see his expression. His voice didn't have any sign of frivolity. It sounded like a machine. But Shen Li still saw through his scheme.
"Sorry, Master Wu! We're short on time today. Why don't you come back with us and we can have a match some other time!"
The moment Shen Li finished speaking, Shen Yi winked at the imperial guards. The imperial guards immediately started to move. They all raised their swords and tightened the encirclement.
Seeing this, Wu Sixi also ordered the people from Panhu Stronghold to act. The two sides started to fight.
Seeing that Shen Li was about to move, Shen Yi grabbed her arm. "Don't run around anymore! Stay here!"
"Brother! That Wu Sixi is very good at martial arts. I'm afraid he'll escape. Let me go and help!" Shen Li pleaded in a low voice to Shen Yi.
"There are so many people here. We don't need your help! Just stay by my side obediently!" Shen Li grabbed Shen Li's arm and wouldn't let go. He handed her over to Hanyue and asked Hanyue to watch her.