Whoosh, whoosh~
Towering flames continued to blaze among the mountains, yet gradually drew farther away.
Inside the cramped tree hollow, Xie Jinhuan used pills to restore his body as quickly as possible. Realizing that Lü Yan was searching in the wrong direction, he felt a little torn.
Lü Yan was up in the sky, and showing himself at this distance would very likely still get him spotted. But with more than twenty li between them, sneaking away was not without a chance of success. Once Lü Yan came searching back this way, however, even wings would not let them escape.
Bu Yuehua rested against his chest. After a brief rest, her Divine Soul felt somewhat less weary, and the medicine had eased the pain and stopped the bleeding from the superficial wound on her chest. Gazing calmly at the firelight outside the opening, she thought for a moment and said:
"How about we split up? I'll flee south at full speed. Once Lü Yan goes after me, you can run."
"Don't be ridiculous."
Xie Jinhuan knew this would get him out of danger, but with Bu Yuehua's cultivation, she would certainly be caught. He patted her shoulder to tell her not to rush, then looked toward Ghost Wife.
The tree hollow was too small for Ye Hongshang to manifest. She merely whispered in his ear:
"Lü Yan looks like he was badly injured at the Vermilion Bird Mausoleum. He's being very restrained with his Fire Technique. Otherwise, with his cultivation, burning these dozens of li of mountain forest to the ground would only take a few Fire Spells. Winning isn't out of the question."
Xie Jinhuan knew Lü Yan could not have escaped unscathed after being cornered and attacked by two Transcendent Grade martial artists. But Bu Yuehua's Divine Soul