Escape from Death

Escape from Death

Hearing what Master Huang said, Ye Yun walked toward the room beside them.

When he arrived, he saw four or five people like himself, here to collect the money earned from their auctioned items.

Before long, the people ahead of him had all taken their earnings and left. Then it was Ye Yun's turn to go in.

Inside the room sat a stout middle-aged man whose appearance was rather comical. He was smiling amiably at Ye Yun.

Ye Yun did not mind. He handed over his voucher, and upon seeing it, the man immediately rose to his feet and smiled at Ye Yun. "I didn't expect such a distinguished guest to arrive so quickly. My surname is Jin, and my name is Yuanbao. I am a steward of the Divine Arms Pavilion."

"Steward Jin, you are too courteous. May I collect my money now?" Ye Yun asked.

"Rest assured, honored guest. You may. I will settle the account for you now. The Storage Bag sold for a total of one hundred and twenty-five thousand taels of gold. After deducting the handling fee, you should receive one hundred and eleven thousand nine hundred taels of gold. I'll round it up for you, making it one hundred and twelve thousand taels of silver in total. What do you think?" After calculating, Steward Jin handed the account to Ye Yun for inspection.

Taking the account, Ye Yun examined it carefully. Once he found everything reasonable, he returned it to Steward Jin and said, "Since Steward Jin has put it that way, I will not stand on ceremony. I'll accept your kindness. I only hope that when I visit the Divine Arms Pavilion to buy things in the future, Steward Jin can give me a discount."

Hearing Ye Yun speak this way, Steward Jin smiled knowingly and replied, "Certainly, certainly. If you visit in the future, I will personally welcome you."

After exchanging a few more courtesies, Ye Yun accepted his gold notes and tucked them into his robe. Without another word, he turned and left.

After leaving the auction, Ye Yun headed straight out of Azure Sun Town.

There were surely many people watching his movements now. Rather than let them prepare themselves, he might as well leave immediately and catch them off guard.

After leaving Azure Sun Town, Ye Yun did not head toward the Purple Extreme Sect. Instead, he hurried in the direction of the Blackwater Mountains.

At the auction, he had not concealed his face. Anyone attentive enough would certainly discover that he was a disciple of the Purple Extreme Sect. Then there was a high chance they would intercept him along the road leading to the Purple Extreme Sect.

Therefore, by heading toward the Blackwater Mountains now, he could shake off a large portion of those who intended to intercept him.

Ye Yun had rushed toward the Blackwater Mountains for nearly an hour when he finally let out a breath of relief.

Whoosh!

An arrow shot toward him at high speed. Just as it was about to strike him, he bent backward, his entire body arching like a bow, and dodged the arrow.

After evading it, Ye Yun swiftly adjusted his posture and ducked behind a large tree nearby. Facing the direction from which the arrow had come, he shouted, "May I ask who is attacking Ye? Could you come out and show yourself? Even if I must die, at least let me die knowing why."

"Hahaha, brat, did you think no one could find you just because you ran toward the Blackwater Mountains?"

As the voice spoke, three men and one woman emerged from their hiding places.

The woman wore red and held a bow. She had fired the arrow just now, and her cultivation was at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

Of the other three, one was a man Ye Yun had seen at the auction. He gave an utterly unremarkable impression and wore dark clothes. Another looked sinister and ruthless, dressed in a black robe with a small white mouse perched on his shoulder.

The last was exceedingly fierce-looking, bare-chested and wearing only a pair of large shorts. He held a spiked mace in his hand, the sort of man who could make a child burst into tears at a glance. All three were at the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm.

The moment Ye Yun saw them emerge, he knew things had gone badly. In a head-on battle, he would undoubtedly die. Thus, he stalled for time and asked, "May I ask how you found me? I do not believe I left behind any traces."

"Brat, you really didn't leave any traces behind. But I left some on you. When the auction ended, I sprinkled Soul-Chasing Incense on you while you weren't paying attention. With our Scent-Seeking Mouse, naturally we could find you," the man Ye Yun had met once before said.

Only after hearing his explanation did Ye Yun understand. In the end, his experience was still too lacking. Had he been a little more cautious, perhaps this would never have happened.

"Understand now? Then come out obediently and die. We'll give you a quick death and spare you the suffering," the man holding the spiked mace shouted at Ye Yun.

Ye Yun did not panic after hearing this. He carefully surveyed the surroundings. His current position was rather awkward—there were still more than ten li between him and the Blackwater Mountains. Yet the road was wide and open all the way. If he ran for the Blackwater Mountains, he would become a living target for that red-clad archer.

Suddenly, Ye Yun thought of a way to escape. He was not far from the Blackwater River. As long as he could flee into it, he might truly escape alive.

Having thought of a plan, Ye Yun no longer hesitated. A frontal battle meant certain death, while fleeing toward the Blackwater River still offered a sliver of life. Whether he lived or died would be decided in this gamble.

"Brothers, I'll give you all the valuables on me. Can you spare my life?" Ye Yun asked, though his legs were already gathering strength.

"Cut the crap, brat. Get out here now. If I'm in a good mood, I might still give you a quick death. But if you keep dragging your feet, I'll make you wish you were dead!" the man with the spiked mace said viciously.

"Fine, fine, fine. I'll come out right—now."

Before Ye Yun's words had even fallen, he drove his movement technique to its limit. Like a bolt of lightning, he shot toward the Blackwater River.

Seeing that Ye Yun had actually fled, the group immediately pursued him. As she ran, the red-clad archer continued firing arrows at him.

Sensing the arrows flying toward him from behind, Ye Yun kept dodging, but he did not dare slow down in the slightest.

Ye Yun fled ahead while the four chased behind. In this chase and escape, Ye Yun had already run two or three li, and the Blackwater River ahead was still more than a li away.

Just then, another arrow came from behind. Ye Yun could not dodge this one. If he did, the four behind him would catch up, but if he did not, the arrow would strike him.

Ye Yun could only choose not to evade. The arrow pierced straight through his shoulder, and searing pain surged through him. Yet he gritted his teeth and continued fleeing, not daring to reduce his speed.

As each second passed, Ye Yun drew closer and closer to the Blackwater River, but several more places on his body were struck by arrows.

At last, the Blackwater River appeared not far ahead. Its endlessly surging waters were Ye Yun's hope of life.

When he was only a few meters from the riverbank, Ye Yun gathered every ounce of his strength and leaped toward the Blackwater River.

But at that moment, an arrow shot toward Ye Yun's back from behind. He could no longer evade it and could only feel the arrow pierce through his body.

Just as Ye Yun was about to fall into the Blackwater River, he swallowed the Life-Rejuvenation Pill hidden in his mouth. Then his entire body plunged into the Blackwater River and was instantly swallowed by its waters, vanishing without a trace.

Ye Yun had hidden the Life-Rejuvenation Pill in his mouth the moment he made his decision. It seemed he had prepared well; perhaps this pill would save his life.

A few seconds after Ye Yun fell into the river, the four pursuers arrived.

"Damn it, that brat actually got away," said the man holding the spiked mace.

"Third Brother, there is no need to be like this. My final arrow pierced that brat through the chest. Even if he escaped into the Blackwater River, his chances of survival are slim," the red-clad archer said to him.

"Enough. Since he got away, don't waste time here. There are still plenty of fat sheep in Azure Sun Town. Let's hurry back," said the sinister man, who had not spoken until now.

The other three immediately nodded in agreement. Then the group of four hurried back toward Azure Sun Town.

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