Until the very end, the Yin Kui Sect's demoness Wanwan wasn't hurt at all by Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. And, likewise, the two of them weren't hurt either!
Because
their combined attack had only been blocked by some invisible force, like a wall of air, and sent flying. They'd nearly ended up with their mouths full of dirt.
"!
"Who's there?!"
"Young Master Zhong!"
"Careful. It might really be that old hag Zhu Yuyan!"
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling rolled to their feet, sprang up in a flash, and immediately readied themselves. Gripping their respective weapons, they glared toward the darkness, where a series of light footsteps was drawing nearer, and shouted their challenge. At the same time, they stayed on their guard and prepared to run at a moment's notice.
Yes, run!
They knew that whoever could send them flying from so far away and save Wanwan was far beyond what they could handle right now. And they'd mastered the art of running when a fight was unwinnable back when they were pickpockets in Yangzhou, more than two years ago. They had no qualms about putting it to use.
"Hey!"
Seeing Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling get sent flying and then stand there looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy, Wanwan didn't mind or bother to explain. Instead, she ran toward the direction they were watching, laughing and calling out like a little girl.
"Master!"
"You saw it, didn't you? They teamed up to bully me!"
"You have to stand up for me!"
Then, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling witnessed something that nearly made their eyes pop out: the Yin Kui Sect's demoness, Wanwan, put on a coy, girlish act and ran over to the newcomer, pouting and sobbing as she rushed to complain before they