Kick Them While They're Down

If it weren't for him, I would have no grudge against the Hall of Souls at all. I was clever and quick-witted; I could have lived well no matter what. Why did I have to risk my life opposing the Hall of Souls, the most powerful behemoth in the Central Plains?

"Little Yezi, you can't be in danger!"

Xiao Yan's face tightened. If I died here because of this, he would regret it for the rest of his life. His Dou Qi surged, and his flying speed increased severalfold. Three words were written all over his face.

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Behind him, Xun Er's willow eyebrows furrowed slightly. She shot an annoyed look at me in the distance, secretly wishing I would just die, but she had no choice but to follow Xiao Yan, flying behind him.

However, Tang Huo'er, Xiao Yan, and even Little Fairy Doctor were all still some distance away and could not reach me anytime soon. Facing the fierce Sword Qi closing in on me, I suddenly grinned and said very seriously to that Ice River Valley Disciple Dou Zong:

"When you ambush someone from behind, don't you first check whether someone is ambushing you from behind?"

At first, the Ice River Valley Disciple Dou Zong did not react, assuming I was merely bluffing. His right hand, formed into a sword finger, continued stabbing toward my head. Yet in the next instant, shock appeared on his face.

The space behind him had stirred!

The Ice River Valley Elder's expression changed slightly. Between continuing to kill me and saving his own life, he hesitated for only an instant before making his choice. He gave up on killing me and shot to the side, trying to dodge, but he was still too late.

The mirror-smooth space behind him