Suddenly, Ke Yi's scalp prickled with danger. An intense sense of peril enveloped him, and he immediately dodged without thinking. A slender needle pierced the ground where he had been standing. He looked into the distance and saw one competitor after another fall, their bodies pierced by needles as blood stained the ground.
The attacker was a woman with a cold expression and ugly spots on her face, though she was dressed in bright, elegant clothes.
Ke Yi dodged her attack. The woman's gaze swept over and fixed on him. She raised her hand, and a needle appeared, shooting straight at him.
Ke Yi's expression changed dramatically. Not good—a Hunting Realm expert! He hurriedly dodged again, but since the woman had targeted him, evading her wouldn't be easy.
Ke Yi watched as a needle shot toward his forehead. A gust of force swept past, knocking it in half. The two pieces fell to the ground.
The woman narrowed her eyes and looked up. The gust of force had come from Lu Yin.
Ke Yi gasped for breath and looked toward Lu Yin as well, his eyes filled with deep gratitude.
Lu Yin stood at the pass and had seen the woman attack Ke Yi. Ke Yi was one of his people, after all. He couldn't just let someone else kill him.
Though he had initially held a poor opinion of the E Meng Tribe, Ke Yi had diligently guarded Purple Mountain King's Mansion for the past few years. Lu Yin had come to acknowledge him as a subordinate.
The woman was wary of Lu Yin and didn't attack Ke Yi again. She lowered her head and quickly climbed the mountain.
Ke Yi didn't dare stop her. This woman was beyond his ability to deal with.
What an unfamiliar woman. She