Xiao Jun and Lan Qing looked at Li Xue in disbelief. They had come so far with six people. Yet, only two actually managed to reach her position, and even then, she easily defeated both of them despite her strength being lower.
She simply couldn't believe it.
"This is…" Lan Qing gritted his teeth. He regretted following Xiao Jun. If he knew Li Xue was this good, he would have joined hands with Li Xue instead, turning the situation around.
However, there was still one more important thing they missed. Xiao Jun was still the disciple of an elder. Even if he was an outer elder, whose status wasn't much different from that of an inner disciple, he was still an elder.
Xiao Jun shouted in panic, "Li Xue. You dare harm me like this? Elder Biao won't let you off!"
"Even if I don't do that, he won't let me off because of you. It's useless to talk to me. It won't save your life." Li Xue snorted, her tone was cold and her eyes emitted killing intent.
Xiao Jun's face became pale. In the past, Li Xue was passive. While she might be aloof, she was not ruthless like this.
He didn't know when Li Xue became like this. Her action was decisive and bold.
If not for the trick Li Xue pulled, there was no way he would have lost. In fact, if their battle were held in an arena, Li Xue wouldn't be able to use any of these tricks that would harm him.
His biggest mistake might be entering this forest with a bunch of people.
Xiao Jun hurriedly shouted as Li Xue got closer and closer. "Lan Qing. Kill her!"
Lan Qing gnashed his teeth. He rose from his position and asked, "Do I have any chance of being forgiven?"
"Lan Qing, you…" Xiao Jun gasped. Lan Qing actually begged for his life and wanted to join Li Xue's side in order to save himself.
Unfortunately for him, Li Xue only said, "No."
Lan Qing let out a long breath. Frustration and helplessness filled his heart, but there was nothing he could do.
"Haaa!" Lan Qing roared while rushing toward Li Xue.
However, with only a single arm, there wasn't much he could do.
Their swords clashed multiple times, but Lan Qing couldn't use his technique properly due to the loss of his main arm. Li Xue even went all the way to overpower him by holding her sword with both hands.
After a total of twenty clashes, Li Xue knocked on Lan Qing's back, his arms swinging backward.
Seeing Lan Qing's exposed body, this was the time for Li Xue to attack.
"This is it…"
Little did they know, Xiao Jun had sneaked up behind Lan Qing, using his body as a cover. He dragged his own body behind Lan Qing and stabbed his body.
"!!!" Lan Qing widened his eyes in shock. At the last moment, he sensed Xiao Jun's presence behind him. "You…"
Li Xue was still oblivious to what had happened, but this was where Hao Yu was coming.
An arrow suddenly flew from the side and pierced Xiao Jun's arm.
"Hhnnnh?!" Xiao Jun widened his eyes in shock before he dropped his sword while clutching the wound. "Aaaaahhhhhh!"
Li Xue's body shook as she instinctively jumped back, never expecting Xiao Jun's voice to come right behind Lan Qing.
In fact, due to the last arrow, he ended up piercing Lan Qing's body, showing Li Xue that he wanted to kill her with the help of Lan Qing's body.
Fortunately for her, Hao Yu's arrow saved her at the last second.
"Kh…" Xiao Jun endured the pain while looking at what caused it. "An arrow?"
Xiao Jun was completely shocked. "There is another person?"
No matter how hard he looked around, he couldn't find Hao Yu, who had hidden behind a tree.
Lan Qing, on the other hand, couldn't do anything. His injuries were too much, especially being stabbed in the back. He could only see Li Xue approaching him and slashing his body.
Li Xue let Lan Qing's body fall down before moving toward Xiao Jun.
Xiao Jun's face became pale. "You… You have another person to help you. That person must have set up the traps for you! Don't tell me… you have sold yourself to that person?"
Even when death was approaching, Xiao Jun's focus remained on having Li Xue.
Li Xue's gaze was filled with disgust. Of course, she couldn't deny the fact that she would have become his toy if Hao Yu hadn't helped her. At the same time, there was no way she would reveal Hao Yu's identity.
"You talk too much." Li Xue snorted while raising her sword.
"Li Xue, let's talk about this." Xiao Jun used his hands to push him back. He continued until his back hit a tree. He was surprised at first, but he understood that this tree would be his last position.
"You can't kill me. If you kill me, Elder Biao won't let you off. If you spare me, I can promise you that I won't have anything to do with you anymore." Xiao Jun raised both hands, trying to calm Li Xue down.
However, Li Xue's expression remained unchanged. All the hatred she had endured so far was enough to kill Xiao Jun. More importantly, she had Hao Yu let her know what their next plan was in order to safely return to the sect.
When Xiao Jun couldn't go any lower, he actually placed his head on the ground while shouting frantically, "Please… don't kill me. I know I'm wrong, but please forgive me. I promise that I won't have anything to do with you anymore. In fact, I am willing to be your dog. Do you want me to lick your feet?"
Li Xue never thought that Xiao Jun would go this far to save his own life. Even Lan Qing fought like a cultivator in his last.
However, having her enemy beg for forgiveness like this was quite satisfying, she thought. At the same time, she was also disgusted. Xiao Jun was like a dictator, oppressing the people around him. She wished he would be like that instead of begging for his life.
"No. I want you to die." Li Xue only said those words before waving her blade downward.