"If I really chose wrong, then being bitten to death by a vicious beast would still be better than dying after suffering the humiliation of those wicked bandits. Or are you disgusted by all this stink and blood on me?" I said without the slightest hesitation.
Xianli was goaded by my words and immediately gritted her teeth. "Shut up! Although I hate how you're always bringing me trouble, I'm not the sort of person who would abandon you. And as for all this blood and filth, it's still far better than being defiled by those three wicked bandits!"
"If that's the case, then we're now at the edge of the Mountain Abyss Forest. Push the cart down, and we'll follow after it. That way, we can leave without anyone noticing..." I was speaking when I heard what seemed to be the faint sound of loose stones rolling down from the mountain into the ravine. I immediately said, "This is bad. They really are coming down the mountain!"
"Dongren! It sounds like... like they're here!" Xianli sucked in a breath as well. In her panic, she helped me up without regard for direction, then shoved the wooden cart straight down the mountain.
"Xianli... you..." I thought, This is bad. Xianli still didn't realize the danger. The commotion was considerable, and as the wooden cart bounced and tumbled down, it made a tremendous racket. The three disciples coming down from the mountain would definitely hear that something was wrong. But whether this had been unnecessary no longer mattered. The speed at which we escaped would likely determine whether we lived or died.
"What? Weren't you the one who told me to push the cart down the mountain?" Xianli quickly carried me on her back and sprinted forward. She wasn't especially fast. Although