When Jin Yulin deflected Huo Shengnan's first three arrows, he thought that although her archery was superb, it was still within his ability to handle. Only when she fired her fourth arrow did he realize her true level of skill. It was already too late to swing his Wild Goose Feather Saber back. In that moment of danger, he threw himself backward, lying almost flat against his saddle, and only just managed to dodge the arrow. Terror filled his heart, however. In the time he had taken to dodge, she had had ample opportunity to fire again.
Huo Shengnan kept an arrow on her bowstring but did not release it. "Get lost!" she said coldly.
Cold sweat covered Jin Yulin's forehead. Had Huo Shengnan not shown mercy, he would have been dead or gravely injured by now. Only then did he realize he was no match for the pair. Judging by the archer's voice, she was a woman, and certainly no mute. Naturally, neither of them belonged to the Falling Cherry Palace, either. Otherwise, they would never have spared his life.
Jin Yulin straightened without a word, glanced at Huo Shengnan, and galloped away. Hu Xiaotian had not intended to let the fellow off so easily. Watching his retreating back, he raised his greatsword, hoping to unleash another blast of sword energy. Huo Shengnan came up beside him and said, "Let it go. He wasn't after us!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "I've noticed you're getting more and more softhearted."
"Where you can spare someone, spare them," Huo Shengnan said. "Didn't you hear what he said? He thought we were from some Falling Cherry Palace."
"The Falling Cherry Palace?" Hu Xiaotian knew little about the sects of the martial world and assumed Huo Shengnan would know more than he did. "Do you