Xuan Yuanjue suddenly started to clap his hands. He and Zhuang Yusheng had just been locked in a fierce battle, and it was obvious that Zhuang Yusheng was at a disadvantage.
"The third leader looks like this now. I wonder if the second leader feels heartache? So, how about we make a deal? You let us go, and we stop fighting. Your people from Panhu Stockade will also be safe!"
Zhuang Yusheng clearly looked hesitant and was deep in thought. Mu Wulin's eyes were bloodshot. He looked at Shen Li in disbelief. There was actually someone more scheming than him!
Suddenly, instead of getting angry, he laughed: "You're really good at choosing your spots. Every time you aim for my neck. But so what if you get rid of us? You still can't get out of Panhu Stockade's territory. I wonder if you'd like to know about the secret passage on this mountain? You can definitely leave without being discovered if you go that way."
Mu Wulin's face showed a rare look of sincerity, but Shen Li didn't relax at all. She didn't believe a single word Mu Wulin said.
The blood had already stained a large part of Mu Wulin's white robe. The once elegant man now looked extremely disheveled. Seeing that his words had no effect, he looked at Zhuang Yusheng: "Second brother, my life was saved by He Lianyun. So what if I sacrifice myself to do his bidding? I'm just repaying him with my life."
Zhuang Yusheng, a tough and upright man, actually shed tears. He shouted, "Third brother! How can you be so reckless with your life? You've just come back from the gates of hell! We can catch them another day!"
For a moment, the two sides were at a standstill. Suddenly, an arrow shot over and directly pierced Mu Wulin's heart. Mu Wulin's lips trembled: "Sec... Second brother, I'm sorry. I can't hold on anymore. The luckiest thing in my life was recognizing you as my second brother!"
Shen Li was also a bit stunned. She watched as the once lively man turned cold and slid down to the ground along her hand. Zhuang Yusheng kept shaking his head at the sight. In his eyes, it was Shen Li who had killed Mu Wulin.
He raised his big knife and charged towards Shen Li. With a flash of cold light, he swung the knife at her again. This time, he used all his strength, clearly intending to kill Shen Li.
Shen Li's dagger was no match for Zhuang Yusheng's big knife. In the nick of time, Xuan Yuanjue shielded her behind him and shouted, "Run!"
Zhuang Yusheng and Xuan Yuanjue were locked in a fierce fight. "It seems our deal is off. She killed my third brother. I'll surely tear her to pieces!"
Xuan Yuanjue kicked Zhuang Yusheng and left a wound on his arm with his sword. His amazing sword skills forced Zhuang Yusheng to take several steps back. He quickly called for his men, not daring to fight Xuan Yuanjue alone.
Xuan Yuanjue snorted. He picked up Mu Wulin's body and pulled out the arrow from his chest. He threw the arrow in front of Zhuang Yusheng. "Take a good look! It was this arrow that killed your third brother. Don't blame others so casually, okay? If we wanted to kill him, why would we send someone to use an arrow?"
Just as Zhuang Yusheng was standing there in a daze, holding the arrow, another arrow shot towards him. Zhuang Yusheng had no time to dodge, but Xuan Yuanjue deflected it for him. "See? Someone is after you! Shouldn't you deal with it properly?"
Zhuang Yusheng looked at Xuan Yuanjue with a complicated expression. After all, Xuan Yuanjue had just saved his life. He glanced at Shen Li and gritted his teeth. "Fine. You saved my life. I, Zhuang Yusheng, owe you a favor. Take her and go! But as for your subordinates, I can't guarantee that I'll spare them all..."
Xuan Yuanjue frowned. Indeed, this was the best outcome at the moment. If it were before, even if they suffered heavy casualties, they might not have been able to escape with Shen Li.
Suddenly, a group of black - clothed men jumped out. Some were holding swords, while others were holding arrows. They all looked well - equipped. Without a word, they attacked the people from Panhu Stockade. It was obvious that their main goal was to kill Zhuang Yusheng.
Zhuang Yusheng waved his big knife, dodging the arrows. He looked at Xuan Yuanjue anxiously. "If you can help me today, I'll never pursue her matter again. Her business will have nothing to do with me, Zhuang Yusheng, from now on!"
Jiao Yue shouted from the side, "Isn't this a great opportunity? The people from Panhu Stockade treated us so badly just now. Now it's their turn to pay. We should take this chance to wipe them out!"
For a moment, there was a hubbub of voices. Everyone had different opinions. Most of the people from Panhu Stockade were shouting, "Second leader, our third leader is dead. They're all responsible! We don't need anyone's help. We'll fight our own way out! We'll kill them all!"
Xuan Yuanjue remained silent. It was not a good idea to help or not help at this moment, because they had no idea where these black - clothed men came from.
He quietly approached Shen Li and protected her.
"Don't worry. If they try to hurt you, I'll risk my life to save you." His eyes were filled with infinite attachment, as if time had stood still.
He noticed that none of the black - clothed men actively attacked Shen Li. So he gave an order, "Retreat! Everyone, retreat! The more who can escape, the better!"
The green - clothed men stopped fighting and scattered in all directions. The massacre by the black - clothed men became even more brutal. In an instant, a large number of people from Panhu Stockade died. Many people from Panhu Stockade tried to slip away in the chaos, but were caught by the black - clothed men and killed.
Xuan Yuanjue led Shen Li as they fled into the distance. She didn't look back at anyone from Panhu Stockade. She only felt Xuan Yuanjue's tight grip on her hand, which made her feel particularly at ease at this moment.
Shen Li's thin lips parted slightly. Her eyes were fixed on Xuan Yuanjue, as if he were the only one left in the world. "Thank you... Xuan Yuanjue."
Shen Li thought Xuan Yuanjue couldn't hear her because Xuan Yuanjue was using his light - footed skills, leaping up and down with the help of the terrain as they fled into the distance. The wind was howling in her ears, but Shen Li felt as if time had stopped.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuanjue stood in front of Shen Li against the wind and shouted, "Little one, don't say thank you to me. You can just say you like me."
Xuan Yuanjue wasn't thinking too much at this moment. He felt that they couldn't afford to waste any more time. Although he had thought he could take things step by step before, the events that had happened recently made him feel panicked. He was afraid that he would be separated from Shen Li forever the next moment. He couldn't let the feelings in his heart become a permanent regret.
So taking this opportunity, Xuan Yuanjue finally said what he wanted to say. It didn't matter if he was rejected, because he was the only one by Shen Li's side now.
Xuan Yuanjue believed that one day in the future, he would surely win the beauty's heart!
When they were far away from those people, Xuan Yuanjue held Shen Li's hand and slowly slowed down. He didn't let go.