The imagined pain of a sharp weapon piercing her body never came. The enemy's weapon had stopped barely an inch from her abdomen. Leng's breathing was a little rushed from the recent danger. Only after a moment did she raise her head with lingering fear, quickly meeting Yorick's dull, sickly green eyes.
He maintained his thrusting posture, but his body had gone rigid, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
Dead?
W-What was going on?
Seeing this, Leng's little head was full of confusion.
Suddenly, her eyes narrowed as she saw a purple line slowly appearing and widening across Yorick's neck.
This...
"Never let your guard down in battle, no matter what opponent you face. I remember telling you that many times, didn't I?"
A cold voice suddenly rang in Leng's mind. With the Eye of Insight still active, she simultaneously sensed that familiar energy fluctuation behind Yorick.
She swiftly moved around Yorick and looked over. There stood Ruo Ning, tall and voluptuous, her graceful figure poised as she held a sword.
"M-Master?!" Leng was utterly astonished.
So Master saved me at the critical moment~
Leng quickly realized this. In an instant, an unprecedented warmth filled her heart.
In contrast, Ruo Ning was in a terrible mood. Seeing her disciple staring at her with carefree delight written all over her face, Ruo Ning's expression darkened frighteningly.
"Bring that guy's corpse and come back with me!"
Leng had actually wanted to pounce on her, but Ruo Ning had no intention of dealing with her at all. After saying that, she vanished from the spot.
???
Not realizing the severity of the situation, Leng blinked. "What's wrong with Master?"
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