After leaving the cave, Su Yu activated Thousand Illusory Shadows and raced north.
Suddenly, his divine sense picked up four auras chasing one another fifty li ahead.
A graceful figure, red as fire, led the way, with three fierce, blazing auras in close pursuit.
He immediately concealed his presence and slipped into the shadows among the trees. Pushing Thousand Illusory Shadows to its limit, he became a wisp of smoke and followed from afar.
The girl in red moved with effortless grace, each leap like a phoenix spreading its wings. But a sudden Sword Qi attack forced her to slow down.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The three figures seized the chance to close in and surround her.
Su Yu's pupils narrowed. The three wore Crimson Flame Valley robes, and all of them were clearly at the eighth layer of the Spirit Condensation Realm.
The girl in red, now trapped, was the Mysterious Heaven Pavilion disciple he had seen at the entrance—the one who resembled Yunxi.
"Princess Yun Huang, hand over the Heavenly Origin Fruit!" the Crimson Flame Valley disciple at the front sneered, his sword engulfed in roaring flames.
Xia Yun Huang's phoenix eyes flashed with baleful intent, and her red dress stirred despite the lack of wind. "I found this spirit fruit first! If you dare try to take it again, I'll have my imperial brother skin you alive!"
The three men's expressions changed. They exchanged glances.
One of them suddenly hardened his expression. "We've chased her this far. Does she really think she'll let us go?"
Another licked his lips, leering as his gaze roamed over the girl. "We're going to kill her anyway. Why not let the brothers have a taste first..."
"Outrageous!" Xia Yun Huang shouted. Her longsword sprang from its sheath, golden phoenix flames coiling around