The reason Mu Cai was fooled was simple: her emotions were in turmoil.
Now, having calmed down, she immediately applied the same cunning tactics to Yuanya.
Seeing the ruthless thrust of the army dagger directed at her, Yuanya barely had time to draw her army knife. She quickly stepped back, narrowly escaping the hit.
There was a sizable gap in their physical abilities, but Yuanya was distinctly less injured than Mu Cai.
The bullet had grazed her left shoulder while she was considerably far from Mu Cai, hidden behind layers of leaves.
The heart-wrenching, nerve-tearing pain caused Yuanya's vision to darken momentarily, almost causing her to faint.
Fortunately, she managed to grab onto a tree branch in time to steady herself.
Only by biting through her lip was she able to stifle the scream building in her throat...
So, this is what it feels like to be shot.
