A few people continued walking along the forest path.
The horse's hooves stepped on the fallen leaves, making a soft crunching sound.
Xue Ke's pony was walking in the middle of the team, and her eyes drifted towards Bai Yi from time to time.
The light in the forest gradually became brighter, and the exit of Soul Hunting Forest was not far ahead.
Qian Renxue walked at the front of the team and never let go of his hand holding the reins.
She thought over and over in her mind the information just now. The timing of Snake Lance Douluo being transferred was too coincidental. The border emergency report happened to be delivered to Xue Ye on the day she took Xue Ke out. She believed that there were coincidences in this world, but she never relied on coincidences.
Her eyes swept around the edge of the woods ahead.
No difference.
But her fingers still tightened a little tighter.
The team walked a few dozen steps further.
Several figures suddenly stood up in the shadow of the trees ahead. Those people stepped out from behind the tree trunks and blocked the way.
They wore uniform black robes, and their faces were covered by gray cloth, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
The man at the head was tall and slender, holding a long spear in his hand. The tip of the spear dragged on the ground, leaving a shallow groove.
Behind him were three people, standing in different directions, blocking most of the road ahead.
Qian Renxue reined in the horse.
Her eyes swept over the positions and postures of those people, and judged their level of cultivation.
The leader's aura was calm, and he was at least Soul Douluo level.
The next three are all above Soul Sage.
She said, "You are so brave."
Her voice was not high-pitched, but there was an obvious coldness in the ending.
She said, "Intercepting and killing the current prince, do you know what the crime is?"
The leader did not answer, but slowly raised the spear in his hand.
The tip of the gun points to Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue waited for two breaths, but did not wait for the voice of Porcupinefish Douluo.
Her brows furrowed.
Porcupinefish Douluo should be supporting the team from behind. From this distance, it is impossible for him not to notice the movement in front.
She turned her head and glanced behind her.
The forest was empty except for the sound of wind blowing through the leaves.
She withdrew her gaze.
Porcupinefish Douluo is stuck on something.
She didn't know who it was or how many people there were, but she was sure of one thing.
Today's interception was well prepared.
The leader finally spoke, his voice was very low, as if he was speaking deliberately with his voice pinched, "Your Highness, we don't want to cause more crimes. Come with us to ensure that you and the princess are safe."
Qian Renxue smiled.
She said, "You are worthy enough?"
The man's eyes did not waver, he just shook his head towards the three people behind him.
The three figures took a step forward at the same time, and their Martial Soul lit up one after another.
The man on the left turned his hands into tiger claws, with tiger stripes extending from his arms to his neck, and let out a deep roar.
The man on the right has a pair of wings spread out from his back, his body is slightly off the ground, and he is hovering in mid-air.
The weapon of the man in the middle is a long gun, with dark gray Soul Power swirling around the gun, as if it can stir up the surrounding airflow.
The moment the seven Soul Rings rose from the feet of the three people, there was a layer of pressure visible to the naked eye in the air.
Two purple, two black and three black.
All are proportions above Soul Sage level.
Qian Renxue's guards had already drawn their weapons and stepped forward to stand between her and the horses.
Compared with the three people opposite them, their figures are indeed not on the same level.
Qian Renxue was silent for a moment.
She glanced at Bai Yi.
Bai Yi did not go back.
He stood two steps in front of her horse, Demon-Slaying Sword had already been unsheathed, the tip of the sword was facing the ground, and his right shoulder was slightly lowered, a posture that could be used at any time.
His expression was very calm, without the tension of knowing he was outmatched, nor the recklessness of rushing forward impulsively.
Qian Renxue lowered his eyes.
She thought to herself that he was much more stable than she expected.
She opened her mouth and said, "Withdraw."
The guards rushed forward at the same time.
Bai Yi was not in a hurry to take action. He took half a step back and stood between Qian Renxue and Xue Ke, his eyes quickly scanning the battle situation.
Those two Soul Sage have already taken action.
Tiger Claw Soul Sage smashed the shield of a guard with one palm. The guard was thrown away with his shield and body, and hit a tree. He did not stand up again.
The wings Soul Sage swooped down from the sky, whipping up a wind blade, and the other two guards were knocked to the ground at the same time.
They couldn't resist even one move.
Bai Yi mentally estimated the strength gap between the two sides. The two Soul Sage acted decisively and cooperated well. They were obviously well-trained combatants.
And Soul Douluo, who was the leader with the gun, never really took action. He just stood there and watched, as if he was watching a cleanup that did not require him to do it himself.
Qian Renxue has turned the horse's head and galloped towards the exit in the other direction of Soul Hunting Forest.
Xue Ke's pony started running after her. Her body was bumping on the horse's back and her face turned pale.
Bai Yi followed the two of them, Demon-Slaying Sword was still in his hand, and his eyes were constantly scanning the surrounding woods.
The figures in black robes behind them had already taken care of the remaining guards, and the footsteps began to chase them this way.
Qian Renxue lowered his body and leaned on the horse, scanning the shadows of the trees in front of him, quickly judging the nearest safety exit and the location where people might be hiding.
A few strands of hair that fell behind her ears were blown to the side of her face by the wind. She turned her head to avoid it, without looking away from the road ahead.
Bai Yi didn't ask her where she was going, but kept walking parallel to her, always keeping his position between her and the pursuers behind her.
The owner of the spear has not caught up yet.
But his breath was always pressed somewhere behind the team, like a stone hanging above his head, which might fall at any time.
Bai Yi reined in the horse and turned over to the ground.
He slapped the horse's butt, and the horse jumped forward and caught up with Qian Renxue's tail.
He held Demon-Slaying Sword and stood there, facing the three figures chasing after him.
Tiger Claw Soul Sage was the first to rush in front of him, and its sharp claws slashed down with the sound of wind.
Bai Yi ducked sideways, and Demon-Slaying Sword slashed out horizontally, wiping out a string of sparks on the opponent's tiger claws.
Tiger Claw Soul Sage took a step back, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Bai Yi didn't give him time to breathe. His left hands pointed forward a little, and a Qi Prohibition Technique binding force wrapped around Tiger Claw Soul Sage's ankle.
Tiger Claw Soul Sage paused for a moment.
The wings Soul Sage swooped down from the sky, and the wind blade curled towards Bai Yi's back.
Bai Yi didn't look back, stepped on the ground with his right foot, shrank his body, and Earthwalking Technique pulled him into the ground.
The wind blade sliced close to the top of his head, cutting off the crown of a small tree behind him.
Tiger Claw Soul Sage broke free from Qi Prohibition, but Bai Yi had already emerged from the ground three feet away.
He held his sword in front of him, blocking the way between the two of them and the direction Qian Renxue was heading away.
Feather Wings Soul Sage was hovering in the air, looking down at him, his eyes more serious than before.
He said, "It's interesting."
The gun-carrying Soul Douluo hasn't made a move yet.
He stood twenty steps away and looked at Bai Yi standing alone in the middle of the road. He said nothing and did not rush forward.
Bai Yi held Demon-Slaying Sword and never looked back.
His perception captured the sound of horse hooves Qian Renxue and Xue Ke fading away quickly and becoming lighter and lighter.
He counted in his mind that he would need to hold on for a while longer.
The tiger claws Soul Sage and the wings Soul Sage moved at the same time.
One pounced from the ground, and the other fell from the air.
Bai Yi turned sideways to avoid the sweep of the tiger's claws, raised his sword to hold the wind blade falling from the sky, and took three steps back.
He put his feet on the ground, preparing for the next attack.
The sound of horse hooves ahead has completely disappeared.