Secret Chamber

Two horses neighed, and every disciple's face changed. The horses that had already been restless, yet forcibly restrained by the disciples, could no longer bear it. They let out frantic whinnies, pawed at their stakes, and tried to flee far away.

"Senior Brother Chen? Where's Senior Sister Xia?"

The tall disciple hiding well behind a tree hurriedly stood up and asked the disciple who had been on patrol. That disciple looked back in terror and said, "I... I don't know. Senior Brother Chen only told me to come inform you all. He himself..."

Before he could finish, the tall disciple waved his hand. "Quick, there's no time! Those two horses must have belonged to them. Listen up, everyone—mount your horses. Those without horses can only use lightness skills. Those neighs will definitely draw the Bloodwolf pack here. We're no match for them. Sigh, head east as best we can. The other directions are all too close to the wolf pack."

With that, he sprang up and rushed to the tall female disciple hiding nearby. "Get on the horse!"

Behind him, the patrolling disciple shouted, "Senior Brother Chen told us to guard these spiritual herbs!"

How could the tall male disciple bother with him? He merely untied the horse beside the carriage and handed the reins to the tall woman. With a leap, she mounted the saddle. Then a petite disciple behind her cried, "Senior Sister, wait for me!"

"Get on." The tall male disciple stretched out a hand and lifted the girl onto the horse's back.

"What about you? You don't have a horse!" the tall woman asked worriedly.

With a smack, the disciple struck the horse's rump. The horse bolted in pain. Seizing the moment, the tall male disciple used his lightness skill to follow behind, saying in a