One of the witches spoke up. "The High Priest ordered us to follow them and finish them off as soon as they leave Yunqi Wu."
Another witch warily glanced behind them. "Keep your voice down. Don't let the Saintess find out."
"Guan Xin, don't be foolish. You think the Saintess doesn't know we've all come down the mountain? As long as we don't attack them in Yunqi Wu, she won't care."
She waved to the people behind her. "Guards, follow me!"
Ji Xinghe and the others had not gone far when they heard something whistle through the air behind them.
"Careful!" Her body reacted before her mind did. She bent down, dodging a Poison Arrow trailing black smoke.
Ji Xinghe stared at the Poison Arrow embedded in the ground and the grass around it, which had withered in an instant. Her expression turned grave.
"They're after us."
As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of armor scraping together and heavy footsteps came from behind.
Whoosh! Another arrow shot toward Ji Xinghe.
She leaped to the side, spread her hands, and a Star Mist Staff and Star Feather Repeating Crossbow appeared in them.
Then she turned to face the pursuers.
A crowd was rapidly closing in.
At the front were two women wearing witch hats. One held a bow and had a quiver on her back; the other had bulging sleeves, their contents unknown.
Several rows of Armored Guards wielding greatswords followed behind them. At a glance, there were probably over a hundred.
The two sides exchanged a look, then blades flashed skyward.
Arrows flew toward Ji Xinghe one after another. She gave as good as she got, hurling Small Light Ball Technique, Golden Sword Technique, and Wood Arrows at them!
Xiao Xi also crawled out of her cloak,