"Yes, seeing you again shows that we are still destined to be together."
No sooner had Xiao Yan finished speaking than Xiao Yi Xian swiftly appeared beside him, her beautiful eyes fixed on the woman opposite her with a strange glint in them, her gentle smile seemingly carrying a sense of aloofness.
Seeing this, the woman chuckled softly, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Xiao Yan, her gaze flickering slightly, and said:
"You must be Xiao Yan. I can sense their presence on you."
She mumbled something indistinctly, and just as Xiao Yan was surprised that she knew his name, the woman swiftly descended, landing in the forest below. She broke the formation that had trapped the Wind Vulture Beast Wind Vulture Beast, stood on its back again, and prepared to leave.
How do you know my name? And who are these people you're talking about?
Just as the woman was about to leave, Xiao Yan hurriedly caught up and blocked the way for the Wind Vulture Beast, wanting to get to the bottom of what the woman had just said.
"As for me, I think we'll meet again soon, and as for them, you should know better than anyone else, right?"
Upon hearing this, the woman in front of her smiled faintly, glanced at Xiao Yan with her narrow eyes, casually wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, swallowed a pill, then looked back at the Blood Flame Bird staring at her with wide eyes in the sky, chuckled, and ordered the Wind Vulture Beast to take off.
"Miss, haha, I just saved your life, it seems a bit unreasonable for you to just leave like this."
Just as the Wind Vulture Beast was about to make a move, Luo Jin, whose expression was somewhat disappointed, rushed forward again from not far away, blocking the Wind Vulture Beast's path. He then stepped forward, faced the woman in front of him, and said with a simple, honest smile.
Did I ask you to save me? Or did you see me in a hopeless situation?
"Can..."
Luo Jin was about to retort, but when he saw the confident look in the woman's eyes, he swallowed the words that were already on the tip of his tongue. Then, the woman lightly stomped her foot, and the Wind Vulture Beast beneath her slowly flew forward.
"Buzz!"
Just as the woman was about to leave, Xiao Yan blocked her way again, unleashing a powerful aura that instantly filled the entire area.
"Miss, I meant no harm. I just hope you can explain what you just said. What do you mean by 'them,' and who are you?"
The powerful aura forced the Wind Vulture Beast to stop advancing. Xiao Yan's questioning voice echoed throughout the world like the tolling of bells. Even so, the beautiful woman before him remained calm and composed.
"I know you're strong, but you won't be able to stop me so easily."
"Oh? Really? You just now..."
"Whoosh!"
Before Xiao Yan could finish his cold laugh, his pupils suddenly contracted. In the void in front of him, which had been empty, a slender ice spike instantly materialized. Its sharp point was almost touching his brow. Even though it was a few inches away, Xiao Yan could already feel the bone-chilling coldness emanating from it.
"Didn't your teacher teach you that you should never underestimate your opponent, no matter what?"
The cold, indifferent voice reached Xiao Yan's ears, and the ice spikes floating in front of him slowly dissipated. This scene of appearing and disappearing without a trace made Xiao Yan realize that this woman in front of him seemed to have never used the Power of the Great Dao in the previous battle!
At this moment, Xiao Yan seemed to realize something.
This woman may have been suppressing her strength from the very beginning, not facing her opponent at her peak, in order to squeeze out as much power as possible and challenge the limits of her combat strength. Although doing so would be accompanied by considerable danger, if she succeeded, the power boost that would come from long-term training would be absolutely terrifying.
Upon thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. This woman's temperament was truly extraordinary. And it must be said that this time, Xiao Yan was also deceived by his opponent's appearance. If this woman had really intended to kill him, Xiao Yan would probably already be beheaded by now.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt a chill run down his spine.
Immediately, Xiao Yan withdrew the aura and pressure he had released and made way for the person and beast in front of him. The latter did not stand on ceremony. With a gentle flap of its huge wings, the Wind Vulture Beast carried the woman and slowly flew south.
Watching the figures gradually disappear into the distance, Xiao Yan grew increasingly suspicious. Who exactly were these so-called "them"?
And what does it mean that she said they would meet again soon?
All of this piqued his curiosity immensely.
" Xiao Yan, remember, my name is Li Bingrui, and we will definitely meet again!"
Just then, from the distant horizon, the woman's leisurely voice suddenly rang out. Xiao Yan murmured the name twice and memorized it. Luo Jin, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed in the direction Li Bingrui had left, reluctantly recalling her domineering and powerful demeanor, forgetting that it was Xiao Yan who had suffered the humiliation.
High in the sky, the Blood Flame Bird stared wide-eyed in the direction Li Bingrui had left, its heart filled with terror as it recalled the look in her eyes when she had looked at it earlier. That slightly familiar feeling made it unable to help but think of some things that had happened in the past...
"It's her... she actually recognizes me..."
Recalling certain dark periods in his past, Blood Flame Bird couldn't help but tremble. Everyone said he had a violent temper, but who would know that he was once beaten so badly by a human girl that he had to flee his family? What's most shocking is that today he actually saw that girl again.
Afterwards, the group once again stood on the back of the Blood Flame Bird and continued their journey towards the Far Southern Land. Xiao Yan was still pondering what Li Bingrui had just said, but he still couldn't figure it out.
Beside him, Xiao Yi Xian Xiao Yan guard, watching Xiao Yan deep in thought, her feelings a little complicated. Even the Blood Flame Bird was secretly worried about something.
Fortunately, the journey became much safer for the rest of the time. There were no unexpected incidents or accidents along the way. Perhaps it was because they were getting closer to the Far Southern Land that the people here were even more reluctant to provoke unknown forces, because no one knew what kind of terrifying existence they would be facing next.
Three days later, Xiao Yan and his companions finally arrived in the Far Southern Land, at a place called Hopeless City.