Going first was not necessarily a good thing.
Otherwise, they would not all have remained so steady. In truth, they needed some unlucky person to serve as a scapegoat.
Qing Ruyi did not know this, so she had not even considered that possibility.
Sect Master Tongtian continued at his current pace, moving shoulder to shoulder with Luofu.
About half an hour later.
The five of them saw Qing Ruyi. She had already been bound and hung up by vines on a large tree beside the road.
Her face was deathly pale, and she looked as though she had been seriously injured.
She appeared to be on the verge of death.
All five pretended not to see her and walked straight past.
"Help... help me."
Qing Ruyi called out in a faint, threadlike voice, looking as though she might die at any moment.
The three men behind Sect Master Tongtian could not help but tremble at the sight. They were already unable to resist the urge to go forward and help her.
"Stop pretending. Using the Soul-Seizing Technique to bewitch people's hearts at a time like this—you truly have a death wish."
Sect Master Tongtian's exceptionally cold voice rang beside Qing Ruyi's ear. It was like the tolling of a great bell, instantly bringing the three brothers back to their senses.
They suddenly realized that they had nearly stepped outside the safe zone—and had nearly been turned into minced meat by the incredibly dense rain of swords!
They were immediately filled with lingering fear, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Bitch, how vicious."
"We almost fell for it!"
"You deserve to be hanging here. They should have sent you into eternal ruin!"
The three brothers cursed and swore, immediately pressing close to Sect Master Tongtian.
"She was putting on an act."