Feeling the aura that had been locked onto her from behind vanish completely, Xu Chunniang finally relaxed her tightly strung nerves.
Zhao Mengdi was truly a terrifying opponent. If Xu Chunniang had not prepared in advance, studied the terrain map in Elder Gong's possession beforehand, and memorized the nearby landscape by heart, she might not have escaped so smoothly.
Yet the situation was still far from optimistic. She had been forced into the Demon Realm's territory, which meant the Immortal Realm would regard her as a deserter and directly strip her of her immortal status.
Once she became a deserter, if she ever set foot on Immortal Realm territory again, she would be like a rat crossing the street, with everyone crying out to beat her.
Xu Chunniang rubbed her brow with a slight headache. This was beyond her expectations. She had only wanted to use Demon Qi to ponder a method of cultivation, but she had underestimated Zhao Mengdi's control over the Left Peak Army.
Most likely, Zhao Mengdi had noticed her as early as when she was looking for a cave. It was simply that Zhao Mengdi had not known her true purpose at the time and therefore had not exposed the matter.
In the end, her cultivation was still too low. Even if she had made foolproof preparations, in the eyes of a Celestial Immortal of a higher realm, she was riddled with flaws.
Fortunately... Elder Gong knew nothing of her little schemes. Her expulsion from the immortal rolls and designation as a deserter should not implicate him.
Things had come to this, and there was no road back. Since she had set foot in the demon army's territory, she had to find a way to survive here.
Xu Chunniang quickly composed herself and surveyed her surroundings.