"Qingxuan, Mochen, fall back!" Lin Taichu shouted. Hearing him, the two fought as they retreated and quickly regrouped with Lin Taichu.
"This medicinal powder will only hold them off for a while. We need to get out fast," Lin Taichu said. The three rushed out of the cave, only to see more than a dozen Disciples arriving just as they reached the entrance.
"This is trouble." Mochen frowned. Lin Taichu remained calm and pointed at a huge boulder nearby. "Qingxuan, push that rock down and block the entrance. It should buy us some time."
Qingxuan immediately ran over and shoved the boulder with all his strength. It trembled, then slowly rolled down and blocked the cave entrance perfectly. The pursuing Disciples were trapped inside, shouting furiously.
Taking the chance, Lin Taichu and the other two ran toward the valley exit. They had not gone far when a deafening boom sounded behind them, and the boulder was blasted apart. "They're coming out! Move faster!" Lin Taichu shouted.
The three did not dare look back and ran for their lives. The Variant Sect Disciples pursued them relentlessly, occasionally firing hidden arrows. Mochen turned and blocked several arrows, but his arm was cut.
"I'm fine. Keep running," Mochen said. Lin Taichu took out the medicinal powder he had prepared to counter gu poison from his cloth bag and sprinkled it over Mochen's wound. The bleeding stopped at once.
After running for about half an hour, the three reached a fork in the road. Lin Taichu stopped and said, "We can't keep running like this. There are too many of them, and they'll catch us sooner or later. There's a narrow passage ahead. We'll ambush them there."
The two nodded and followed Lin Taichu into the narrow passage. It was only wide enough for