Little Sister, Run!

In the woods, two groups faced off, and the atmosphere was tense.

The elderly leader forced himself to speak. "Hehe, gentlemen, could you perhaps spare us out of respect for this old man?"

Seeing impatience appear on the bandit leader's face, the old man hurriedly added, "Of course, you gentlemen have come a long way. Our caravan cannot let you make the trip for nothing."

"I'll make the decision to give you gentlemen ten percent of the goods. I hope we can become friends."

Though the old man was somewhat nervous, he was not yet despairing, because he knew that even the underworld had its rules.

Bandits generally sought only wealth and would not casually slaughter innocents. As long as he knew what was good for him and handed over enough toll money, they should be able to pass through safely.

Those who understood the times were the wise ones!

Of course, if the bandits who had appeared this time did not hold the advantage in strength, the old man would never have been so polite to them.

Hearing the old man's conciliatory words, the bandit leader burst into laughter.

"You know how to read the situation. If it were before, becoming friends wouldn't have been impossible."

"But this is a special time now. The Chieftain has issued a kill order—we want all the goods!"

The old man froze. "What special time?"

The bandit leader actually answered him. "No harm in telling you. Some time ago, traitors appeared in the stronghold."

"Those two brothers actually stole the Chieftain's Yang Yuan Pills—more than a dozen Yang Yuan Pills!"

"After suffering such a huge loss, the Chieftain is very unhappy. So for this period, we can only ask you all to make a little sacrifice."

Mu Zi suddenly understood. She finally knew why their harvest last time had been so abundant—the two Earth Yuan Realm men had stolen Yellow Dragon Stronghold's reserves.

"Does today's calamity have something to do with me as well?" Mu Zi thought.

If those two traitors had not been killed by her, Yellow Dragon Stronghold might have recovered those Yang Yuan Pills, and today's ambush might never have happened.

"Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free bargain!"

Mu Zi sighed inwardly. Everything in this world came with equal risk and reward; once you stepped into this life, you would have to pay your dues sooner or later.

The Child of the Plane was an exception.

Hearing the other side's outrageous demand, the old man's face immediately flushed red. He rebuked them furiously, "You're breaking the rules!"

The moment he said this, the bandits opposite them all burst into loud laughter. The man at their head sneered even more disdainfully. "You're talking rules with me?"

"What are rules? In this area, Yellow Dragon Stronghold is the rule!"

As his words fell, the bandits began jeering and clamoring, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

"It seems there's no peaceful way out of this today." Mu Lingsha sighed. The other side had no intention of letting them go. They could only fight to the death.

However, the other side had five Earth Yuan Realm cultivators, while they had only two. Their chances of escaping were slim.

"We may die here today."

Mu Lingsha felt somewhat despairing. She had only just turned eighteen!

But when she thought of Mu Zi beside her, her eyes instantly reddened.

"No, I have to find a way to protect Little Sister!"

Her thoughts raced, and a resolute glint flashed through Mu Lingsha's eyes.

At that moment, the bandits on the opposite side seemed to have completely run out of patience. Their leader let out a furious roar, and a cold command cut through the still air.

The bandits immediately pounced upon the caravan trapped at the center like hungry wolves. Their blades gleamed with cold light as they charged forward menacingly, seemingly intent on cutting down anything that stood in their way.

The Earth Yuan Realm Middle Stage leader went straight for the old man. Left with no choice, the old man could only engage him in a fierce battle.

The remaining four Earth Yuan Realm cultivators all turned their vicious gazes toward Mu Lingsha.

"Little girl, stop resisting. Four against one—you have no chance of winning!"

Stared down by four vicious Big Men, Mu Lingsha's face turned pale as paper. But at the thought of Mu Zi, she forced herself to appear calm.

"Little Sister may be a monstrously talented genius, but she is still only in the Body Tempering Realm. At most, she's about as strong as I am."

"Four against two, we have no chance in a head-on fight. It would be better if I draw the enemies away and create an opportunity for her to leave."

"Mm, Little Sister's movement technique is incredible. She'll definitely be able to escape!"

Mu Lingsha had already made up her mind. She took a deep breath, determination filling her eyes.

However, just as she was about to step forward, someone suddenly grabbed the hem of her clothes tightly.

Mu Lingsha turned back and saw Mu Zi shaking her head at her.

"Older Sister, don't do anything foolish!"

Seeing the concern in the girl's eyes, Mu Lingsha felt as though lightning had illuminated her mind. Scenes from the past unfolded before her like a scroll.

The little tagalong from childhood had accompanied her countless times—awkwardly combing her hair for the first time, carefully bathing her for the first time, teaching her martial arts for the first time.

The fear in Mu Lingsha's heart faded, replaced by a warm current. She broke free of Mu Zi's hand and walked calmly toward the enemy.

"Little Sister, when I draw them away later, run as fast as you can." Mu Lingsha's voice reached Mu Zi's ears.

"You must stay alive!"

As Mu Lingsha slowly approached, the four men looked at her mockingly. "Why not surrender obediently? That way, perhaps you can avoid some unnecessary suffering."

Mu Lingsha suddenly drew the Azure Wood Bow from her back, aimed at the four men, and fired an arrow. The man reacted quickly and hurriedly tilted his head aside, but the arrow was too fast, still leaving a horrifying bloody gash across his face.

"If you've got the guts, follow me! I'll let you taste the power of the Azure Wood Arrow Technique!"

After provoking them, Mu Lingsha ran toward the forest nearby.

The grazed man was furious. Turning to his companions, he roared, "I'll make this bitch regret being born!" With that, he angrily chased after Mu Lingsha.

The remaining three exchanged glances, and one of them asked, "Should we follow?"

Staring at Mu Lingsha's retreating figure in her tight leather skirt, one man's eyes gleamed with lust. "Of course we should! A woman like that is only fun to play with!"

Upon hearing that, the other two immediately understood what he meant, sly and lewd smiles spreading across their faces.

Then, the three burst into wild, piercing laughter before chasing after her without hesitation.

The branches and leaves of the towering trees swayed in the wind, rustling like a low funeral dirge. Fallen leaves crunched beneath their feet, as though seeing the girl off.

"Older Sister, why did you have to do this?"

Watching the scene before her, Mu Zi wore a complicated expression as she murmured.

With death closing in, Mu Lingsha had lured away the powerful enemies, leaving Mu Zi with a chance to live.

Perhaps she had already resigned herself to death on this journey, even mentally prepared to face an utterly tragic fate.

"How could I ever repay this?"

Mu Zi sighed, then her gaze abruptly turned sharp. She coldly watched the backs of the four Earth Yuan Realm cultivators as though looking at corpses.

"The scenery in this forest is quite nice. It's perfect as your burial ground!"

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