"Brother Ze, I just remembered I have something to do. I'll be leaving first."
At that moment, after hearing Shi Ze's "death-defying" words, everyone at the little gathering chose to "save their own skins," afraid that lingering even a moment longer would leave them like fish caught in a disaster at the city gates.
"Hey, hey, why are you all leaving? It's barely been any time. Let's keep talk-" Watching everyone rise to leave, Shi Ze found it very strange and turned his head to follow their movements.
Had he not turned, all would have been well. The moment he did, he froze in shock, the words he wanted to say left hanging in his mouth.
The next instant, his pupils shrank rapidly, and panic covered his face. Without another word, he instinctively took to his heels, running with every ounce of strength he had, terrified of being caught.
"Stop right there!" Lie Wan'er's brow was dark with anger, her chest heaving violently. Clearly, she was furious to the extreme.
"Only an idiot would stop!" Shi Ze shouted without looking back, running desperately toward somewhere he thought would be safe.
"Brother Di Yi, I have some personal business to take care of. I'll be right back." With that, Lie Wan'er shot off like a fleeing hare.
Although she was young, her cultivation level was far from low, standing a head above her peers. She was clearly faster than Shi Ze, and despite starting later, she soon caught up.
What happened next hardly needed telling. It was a scene of "chickens flying and dogs leaping," with ruined flowers and broken leaves whirling wildly, and fragments of bricks flying from the walls one after another.
"Help!" Shi Ze fled without caring where he went, filled with fear.
That witch was still the