"I didn't expect it to be so easy to enter this underground city, did you? Little did you know that the [Inescapable Net] has been waiting for you all for a long time. " The leader of the guards walked in front of them and said in an arrogant tone.
Xue Shaoli had already leaked the news earlier, so they were trying to lure the enemy in to reduce the number of guards.
"Humph, despicable and despicable people, since we have come, we are not afraid of you. Today, we have come to find you for revenge." After the Holy Maiden finished speaking, she waved her hand. All of the followers rushed forward and began to fight the Ghost-Masked Man. As for Xue Ruyun and a few others, they hurriedly fed the antidote to the corpses that had come to kowtow.
On the other side, Xue Ruyun and the others were slowly escaping. However, there were Ghost Face Man guarding the entire journey, so their movements were extremely slow.
Seeing that it was time for the sacrificial offerings, the Ancestor did not step forward. The Ghost-Masked Man rushed into the bath, only then did he realize that all of the empress had run away.
"Someone come!" It is already time for the sacrifice, so why haven't you seen the Ancestor yet? Big Dan was trying his best to hold back his anger, but his face was already ugly.
"Someone has already been sent to urge us. I would like to invite you to personally take a look." "Yes," the steward answered and hurried to the back of the altar.
At this moment, a bronze masked steward rushed over, "Reporting to the great master, all the emperors have left."
"What? How did you guys do that? You made a mistake at this crucial moment, why aren't you chasing after me!" Dan Dan's face changed drastically as he slammed his hand on the chair and stood up.
"Yes, your subordinate understands." The Ghost-Masked Man gave an order, and then took out his emergency horn to blow.
"Have the Guardian dance once more." Big Dan ordered immediately, worried that he would cause unease in the audience.
"Yes."
Before this matter could be resolved, another Ghost Face person reported, "Reporting, the Holy Maiden has led a group of followers. They are currently fighting with the guards."
"Why did it come at this time?" Da Dan knew they had returned, but he didn't expect to find them at this critical juncture. The power that the Holy Maiden had brought could not be underestimated.
Da Dan looked at the dancing Sacrificer and warned one of the stewards to be careful. Following that, he called for the others to step down from the stage.
Upon hearing the urgent sound of the horn, they knew that they had definitely been discovered, so they quickly scattered and hid in every direction as they ran. She hid with her sisters in a secluded woodshed.
"They definitely won't be far, they're still nearby. Search!" The ghost-masked man's voice sounded from outside. Xue Ruyun was hiding in a large vat, eavesdropping on their movements.
All that could be heard was the sound of boxes being rummaged through, as well as the sound of porcelain being broken. Xue Ruyun suddenly realized that hiding in this place wasn't safe.
She lifted the lid and climbed out.
"Elder Sister Muyun, what are you doing?" An empress who was hiding under the bed asked.
"Sisters, I don't think it's safe. Let's go out and see if there's any other way out." Leaning against the door and listening to the activity outside, Xue Ruoyun advised.
"But the outside world is full of guards, and there are still a lot of Ghost-Masked Man. If we go out now, we'll be discovered." Her concern was not without reason. Nothing was safe at the moment.
"Search seriously." The ghost-masked man's voice grew closer and closer, and soon he would come over.
"How about this, you two hide first. In a while, I'll directly run out and lure the bronze masked man away. Afterwards, you two take the opportunity to quickly run to this place," Xue Ruyun said.
"This won't do. You're heavily injured right now. How can I let you take the risk?" The emperors couldn't bear to see this.
"It's fine. I only looked serious, but I'm actually pretty much recovered. Furthermore, I know martial arts, so dealing with them will not be a problem. "
Xue Luoyun pretended to be relaxed as she comforted everyone. In fact, her body was currently extremely weak. Her martial arts had received a backlash and had yet to recover. Her physical strength was not even comparable to that of the normal emperors.
"I believe in my sister. She is skilled in martial arts and is very flexible. If she goes out, she will be the best." Xue Lian couldn't wait for Xue Ruoyun to become the scapegoat and lure the ghost-masked man away.
Xue Ruyun glanced at her, too lazy to say anything more, and was about to leave.
"Sister, let's think of a way." The emperors pulled at Xue Luoyun's sleeves and reluctantly advised him.
"There's no time, just do as I say. You can act when the time comes, so it's safer to hide in the houses they've already searched. Then, when there's a chance, get out of here as fast as you can. " After exhorting everyone once again, Xue Ruoyun turned around and ran out.
"Cough, cough, cough." After Xue Ruyun left the woodshed, he deliberately coughed a few times, making a lot of noise. Sure enough, when the Ghost-Masked Man heard this sound, he quickly caught up. "Over there, quickly chase it."
Xue Ruyun clenched her teeth and ran forward with all her might. Every step she took, her body seemed like it was going to fall apart at any moment. She ran with all her might, wanting to lure the Ghost-Masked Man as far away as possible so that she could buy the emperors some time.
After the Ghost-Masked Man chased after him, the emperors ran out in groups of two and three towards different directions. This was because from the moment they were caught in a daze, their freedom had always been restricted, and they didn't know where the exit was.
Inside the forest, Mu Sheng was still constantly running towards the cave entrance. He didn't dare to stop for even a moment because he was afraid that he would be separated from Xue Muyun by a second's worth of time.
"Your highness, your highness!" Leng Yue and the others were riding their horses over, while running, they were following the trail of blood in search of Mu Ying. Soon, he found Mu Sheng in the woods. He was panting heavily as he held onto a large tree. It seemed that he had temporarily fainted because of a lack of blood supply to his brain.
Leng Yue and the two genius doctors quickly dismounted from their horses to check on Mu Ying's condition.
"Your Highness, are you alright?" "Quick, take this medicine." Bian Xi grabbed onto Mu Ying's hand and felt his pulse. When he realized that the situation wasn't going well, he quickly took out a few pills and fed them to Mu Ying.
"Don't worry about me! Quickly, save Xue Luoyun!" Mu Rong Zhan pushed away the Godly Doctor's hand and continued on his way.
"Prince, we will definitely save sister. Don't worry, but you must also protect your own life. Leng Yue took a step forward, consoling Mu Ying.
"Liangyue, it's you. Why are you here?" Hearing the sound, Mu Ying raised his head in surprise.
"After I received your letter, I reported the situation to the emperor. It was the emperor who sent me to save you." Leng Yue said.
"That's great, that's great." Mu Ying smiled with great difficulty. Veins popped out on his forehead, and he was drenched in sweat.
"Prince, you should go back and rest first. Just leave the matter of saving my sister to me." When Leng Yue saw Mu Ying's expression, she hurriedly tried to persuade him. The situation was extremely serious.
"No." Mu Ying waved his hand and stubbornly refused. "I want to save her. I must save her." As he spoke, he continued to walk forward.
"Your highness, general, hurry up and persuade your highness. His chest is still half open and his blood has just been reconnected, making it easy for it to burst open. If something were to happen..." The two divine doctors anxiously requested for the cool moon.
Leng Yue waved her hand. "I understand the personality of the prince. He has such a deep relationship with my elder sister that he definitely won't go back. Let's hurry up and catch up to him. I would be grateful if the two Divine Doctors could comply so that I can take care of the Prince at any time. "
The two Godly Doctors shook their heads and quickly gave chase, letting Mu Sheng take some medicine and mount the horses.
On this side, Wei Ming and the others were fighting with the Ghost-Masked Man.
"Hurry up and finish them off." Big Dan ordered.
"Yes." The head steward took out a short flute from his bosom and played it around his mouth. In an instant, a melodious and charming voice rang out.
The undeads seemed to be under some sort of control, and their spirits were immediately boosted. They opened their mouths wide in anger, and surrounded the Holy Maiden and the others.
This protector and his lackeys were all highly skilled, but his fists couldn't even fight against four kicks. The ghost-masked man and his unfathomably strong undeads quickly knocked them back, and a few more deep wounds appeared on Wei Ming's body.
The Undead, affected by the flute, did not know the Holy Maiden, and were on their way to catch her. The Protectors wanted to protect the Holy Maiden, but they couldn't bear to kill their fellow disciples.
On the other side, Xue Ruoyun gritted his teeth and kept running, but the ghost-masked man was getting closer and closer.
After turning the corner, he fell down the stairs. At this time, a person walked over. Xue Ruoyun thought that he was finished. He raised his head and saw that it was actually a male corpse.
When he saw Xue Luoyun's appearance, his entire body was wounded, and he was on the verge of death. Her large eyes were filled with strength and courage.
He shushed Xue Ruyun, then pulled her into a small corner under the stairs. He immediately carried a lot of firewood and pressed it on her body.
Xue Ruyun dumbly allowed him to do all of this. Only then did he realize that he was actually one of the very few people who used Xue Lian's drawing of blood to refine a medicinal pill. As soon as the man finished doing all this, he immediately picked up the axe and lazily chopped at the firewood in the courtyard.
"Quickly chase." Very quickly, the Ghost-Masked Man caught up, but he didn't see any trace of Xue Ruyun.
"Where did he go?" The ghost-masked man stood still, there were three paths in front of him, he did not know which direction to go.
The man who cut the wood caught his attention.
"You, come over here." The Ghost-Masked Man shouted to the man.
Xue Ruyun looked through the dense wood, and his heart was filled with sweat for this man.
The man slowly turned around and walked towards the Ghost-Masked Man with dull eyes and a dull expression.
The Ghost-Masked Man saw that the man's movements were slow, so he anxiously grabbed him by the chest and asked: "Did you see a woman coming over, where did she run off to?"
The man thought for a moment before slowly raising his hand towards the door.
"Did you go over there?" The Ghost-Masked Man asked anxiously, and before the man could reply, he pushed him onto the ground, and chased after the door.
After the ghost-masked man's footsteps faded, the man quickly carried the firewood away, "They left."
"Thank you." Xue Luoyun said.
"Are you going to run away as well?" the man asked.
"Yes, you too?"
"Mm. Today is the Rites of Heavenly Worship. The guards are at their most relaxed. I've been waiting for this day for a long time. If I don't go out now, I won't have a chance." The man had already made plans. He took out a set of Ghost-Masked Man clothes from a small hole at the foot of the stairs and handed it to Xue Ruoyun.
"Put it on and we'll run out together. Otherwise, with such a heavy injury and your appearance being so unique, it's very easy for you to be discovered. "