flstandardbreds Chapter 160: Pursuers Behind
Chapter 160: Pursuers Behind
Chapter 160: Pursuers Behind
The woman in white thought about the good fortune of this mortal before her, and then compared it to her own rapidly declining fate.
He collapsed right next to a tree.
My luck is absolutely terrible!
As the chief senior sister of the Thousand Swords Sect, this was not her first time leading a team on a training expedition, nor was it her first time visiting the Cloud Spirit Forest.
Unfortunately, this time something went wrong.
Not only did her disciples, who trusted her, all become food for the demonic beasts, but she herself almost became food as well.
She had been the top senior disciple for ten years. Although her talent couldn't compare to those truly renowned geniuses, she was still considered a dazzlingly talented woman at the border between human and demon realms. It's just a pity…
Perhaps this is fate.
Gu Heng didn't know why she started sighing, but none of that mattered.
Although she appeared to have many injuries, they were not serious. She had four or five wounds on her hands and feet that had stopped bleeding, which she had treated herself. The problem was her weakness and lack of strength.
After all, Gu Heng could tell from her words.
The fighting has been going on since last night; anyone who comes here will feel weak all over.
"Can you walk?"
The woman in white didn't say anything, but she seemed to have figured it out; lying there lamenting was useless.
We have to hold on.
She sent a message to the elders of the Thousand Swords Sect, knowing that with her current cultivation level of the seventh stage of the Nascent Soul realm, she wouldn't be able to leave the Cloud Spirit Forest.
Having requested help, she naturally had to hold out until reinforcements arrived. She glanced silently at Gu Heng, then leaned against a tree trunk and stood up.
If he could stand up, then he naturally couldn't stay here any longer. With blood and monster corpses all over the ground, Gu Heng knew what this would attract.
If we don't leave, we'll be surrounded by even more bloodthirsty and ferocious monsters.
Then it gets eaten.
"Let's go up the mountain to take shelter."
With nowhere else to go, we had no choice but to go up the mountain.
Gu Heng had now taken the lead. The woman in white frowned slightly as she watched him pointing and gesturing, but then relaxed her grip.
The woman in white didn't think going up the mountain would be a good place.
If this mountain is surrounded, there will be no way to retreat.
The monsters in the Cloud Spirit Forest have all gone mad, killing anyone they see. If they can't find anyone, they might even turn on each other. Hiding anywhere is useless.
Only by leaving the forest can one protect oneself.
Moreover, she didn't think this mortal had any sense of crisis; he might not even be aware of the terrifying events that had occurred in the Cloud Spirit Forest.
The woman in white felt that this mortal would eventually run out of luck and lose his life.
With various thoughts in her mind, coupled with the white-clad woman's slight disdain for mortals, she felt that Gu Heng was not very reliable.
But she still followed.
There's nothing else to it. She's already very fortunate to have met someone who can help her right now, so she doesn't care about anything else.
Furthermore, perhaps he didn't rely entirely on luck. Judging from his appearance, he's probably a skilled hunter in the forest, and perhaps he has at least a small portion of experience.
This is fine too. The woman in white comforted herself with this thought and followed them.
They arrived halfway up the mountain, where there happened to be a small, clear spring that only reached their ankles. The water was crystal clear, and the tiny pebbles at the bottom could be vaguely seen.
Gu Heng found a dry rock to sit on and prepared to take out the pot.
Seeing that he still had the leisure to prepare food, the woman in white's brow twitched violently.
Ignorance is bliss.
She stood by the clear spring, cupping water in her hands to wash away the congealed bloodstains from her body.
“…My name is Luo Yu.” She paused. “And yours?”
"Gu Heng".
Gu Heng smiled and replied. He looked gentle and refined, especially when he smiled. His face, paired with that innocent and harmless smile, always made people feel close and comfortable. "Gu Heng... that's a very nice name."
Luo Yu murmured his name, then looked up and asked, "How did you end up in the Cloud Spirit Forest?"
"I just wanted to change my environment for a few days, it's nothing serious."
Luo Yu remained silent for a moment, then said, "Don't stay here. The situation is very serious. You're just a mortal; don't risk your life, understand?"
She really didn't want to see this mortal die tragically in the forest because of his ignorance and fearlessness.
"I understand Miss Luo's advice. I will make a painting later as a memento, and then I can leave."
Gu Heng nodded; he naturally took Luo Yu's warning to heart.
Since this place is so dangerous for cultivators, staying here would be tantamount to courting death.
However, he should at least have some time to paint a picture. Luo Yu looked at him, at his relaxed and carefree appearance, and didn't say anything more.
Anyway, she has said everything she needed to say.
Whether or not someone listens to advice is another matter entirely.
If he believes that good fortune will come his way, then Luo Yu will have no choice but to set aside her desire to help others and respect their fate.
"Where does Miss Luo come from?"
Gu Heng set up a pot, fetched some spring water, and started talking to Luo Yu.
"Thousand Swords Sect".
Luo Yu drew her sword and wiped the blood off.
Gu Heng suddenly realized that he had only heard of the Thousand Swords Sect. It was not within the territory of the Sun Flame Dynasty, but outside the dynasty. He had heard that it was a powerful sect with many vassal forces attached to it, but Gu Heng did not know much about it.
"Judging from your appearance, you must be of high status, right?" he said with a smile.
However, Luo Yu simply nodded silently.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit stiff, Gu Heng couldn't bring herself to say anything. After all, her previous experience was just too...stimulating, and Gu Heng didn't want to put any more pressure on her already tense mind.
"...Oh no, it's catching up with us."
Gu Heng was about to ask her if she wanted anything to eat, since he had all kinds of meat here, but Luo Yu's expression immediately changed. She simply stood up, her slightly swaying body making her seem exceptionally fragile.
He frowned and reached out to support her.
Luo Yu paused for a moment, then gently pushed Gu Heng away: "A demon spirit has locked onto my aura. I have to leave, or we'll both be in danger."
Her words were brief, and she had no intention of lingering. In a few flashes, she disappeared halfway up the mountain, leaving only a slender figure at the foot of the mountain, her cold words still echoing in the air... "There's still a chance, leave as soon as possible."