"Chase them, we must capture them..."
At this moment, in the western forest of Mount E’yue, the beam of flashlights was dazzling in the dark woods. Three groups of people were running within. The person in the lead was Ji Ruxue, carrying the injured and unconscious Wan Yunting, riding on the back of a patterned python, speeding through the dark mountain forest...
Zhang Xian’er and Ziqing, along with Jiang Wenhao, Fierce Tiger, and Fierce Dragon, Tian Lang and Meiying, along with the remaining less than forty members, were also running wildly in the dark forest, completely unable to catch up with Ji Ruxue ahead.
Xiao Li and An Ye, leading the people of the Divine Serpent clan, were also running around in the forest. They had over fifty people, now with less than twenty remaining. Behind them, Han Dongri and Feng Xian, Di Sha and Duan Feilong, leading countless followers of the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion, were chasing them with weapons and flashlights, shouting loudly in the forest...
"Where did they go?"
Zhang Xian’er was anxious, completely unable to see where the woman had taken Wan Yunting.
"What should we do?"
Fierce Tiger and Fierce Dragon looked behind them, seeing the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion members closing in. Jiang Wenhao, panting, frowned and finally made up his mind, saying, "We'll split up and run. Let's withdraw from here first."
"But what about him? Are we just going to abandon him?" Zhang Xian’er glared at Jiang Wenhao, her greatest worry now being Wan Yunting.
Jiang Wenhao waved his hand and said, "That woman shouldn't hurt teacher. Our priority now is to get out of here."
"They're ahead, chase!"
Han Dongri's shout came from behind. Seeing this, Fierce Tiger and Fierce Dragon hurriedly led Jiang Wenhao, shouting to Zhang Xian’er and Ziqing, "Don't overthink it. Let's leave first, and we'll find Boss Wan later..."
"No, you..."
Zhang Xian’er still wanted to say something, but Ziqing said, "Let's stay alive and deal with it later."
With that, Ziqing unhesitatingly followed Fierce Tiger and the others in one direction, plunging into the dark forest. This made Zhang Xian’er jump with anxiety, but with no way to find Wan Yunting, she had no choice but to follow Ziqing and the others...
Han Dongri and Feng Xian led their followers, pursuing them all the way. Many were captured, while Fierce Tiger and Fierce Dragon carried the weakened Jiang Wenhao. Ziqing and Zhang Xian’er followed closely. Tian Lang and Meiying led their people to cover the rear, dealing with the pursuers from the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion along the way, heading towards the foot of the mountain...
Xiao Li and An Ye were also breaking through with the Divine Serpent clan, but there were too many people from the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion. Han Dongri even had Che Taimin deploy several helicopters to search the entire mountain for Wan Yunting and Ji Ruxue...
However, after searching all night, they found no trace of Wan Yunting and Ji Ruxue. At the same time, Fierce Tiger and Fierce Dragon, with Jiang Wenhao, Zhang Xian’er and Ziqing, Tian Lang and Meiying, had also broken out of the encirclement and had escaped back into the city. They then immediately made their way back to Huaxia through a back route...
"Ashiba..."
At the headquarters of the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion, Han Dongri was furious. He shouted at the followers, "All of you, go search. Even if you have to turn the entire mountain upside down, bring Wan Yunting back!"
"Yes..."
Hundreds of followers entered the mountain again, searching for Wan Yunting and Ji Ruxue...
Che Taimin and his son came up and looked at the entire back mountain covered in corpses, the ground stained red with blood. At the same time, a group of people were tied up and kneeling on the side; they were the captured members of the Divine Serpent clan and the members trained by Wan Yunting. They all knelt on the ground with terrified faces, trembling and with their heads bowed...
Che Taimin looked at the tragic scene and knew how fierce the battle was last night. He bowed to Han Dongri and the Priest, saying, "Young Master Han, Priest, we found no trace of Wan Yunting or that Divine Serpent Clan Mother in the city!"
The effeminate Feng Xian's face was now grim, as the corpse of her sixth sister, Hei Yan, lay beside them. She said coldly, "So, Wan Yunting and the others are still in the mountains?"
Han Dongri's eyes were extremely sinister. He turned to Che Taimin and said, "Immediately have all followers go up the mountain. Use all your strength, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, to find Wan Yunting!"
"Yes."
Che Taimin nodded, turned, and went down the mountain with his son to notify the outer disciples of the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion to come to Mount E’yue to search for the person...
"Priest, is Father still in the underground palace?" Feng Xian asked the Priest.
"Mmm."
The old Priest nodded and said, "Last night, the Divine Master was in seclusion in the underground palace for cultivation."
Han Dongri felt a slight relief in his heart, his expression solemn. "We must capture Wan Yunting before Father comes out of seclusion, otherwise, we will all die!"
Feng Xian, Di Sha, and the old Priest nodded. They all understood that if the Divine Master knew that Wan Yunting had escaped, they would definitely be severely punished!
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In a lush mountain forest on the eastern side of Mount E’yue.
"Azha, you take a team to check over there..."
In the mountain forest, a group of thirty followers of the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion, each holding a weapon, were searching the forest like a fine-tooth comb for Wan Yunting and Ji Ruxue.
However, these followers who had just passed by did not know that above their heads, on a giant tree canopy, a huge patterned python was coiled around a branch more than twenty meters high. The dense leaves provided cover, making it difficult for people on the ground to see the python coiled on the tree, even if they looked up.
"Cough..."
Wan Yunting and Ji Ruxue were hiding on the python's coiled body. Because Wan Yunting had taken a palm strike from the old Priest of the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion for Zhang Xian’er last night, he had suffered severe internal injuries. His face was pale, and his qi and blood were weak and listless. He could only lean on the python's body and couldn't help but cough.
Ji Ruxue, who was beside him, immediately covered his mouth. Her foxy eyes revealed a sharp gaze as she stared at the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion followers who had just passed below. Seeing that they had walked far away, she removed her hand from covering Wan Yunting's mouth. Looking at his weak and powerless state, she couldn't help but sneer, "You were quite tough last night. What, you can't show off now?"
Wan Yunting lay on the python's body, his appearance weak and pathetic. His eyes were unfocused as he slanted a look at the schadenfreude Ji Ruxue, saying weakly, "Didn't you say I have divine serpent blood in me? Now that there's such a good opportunity, kill me, and then... drain my blood, wouldn't that be better..."
Ji Ruxue gave him a roll of her charming foxy eyes. She crossed her arms and leaned on the python's body. Her fiery red lips curved into a cold sneer, "Wan Yunting, do you really think I won't kill you? If you have the strength now, you should hurry up and cultivate to heal yourself. There are Heavenly Eye Divine Religion members below. We'll leave when it gets dark."
Wan Yunting frowned and asked, "Are you taking me to Thailand?"
Ji Ruxue narrowed her foxy eyes and slanted a look at him, "Otherwise? Do you really think I saved you from the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion at such a great cost just to let you go?"
"Last time in the capital, you promised me. This time I'm taking you back to Thailand to fulfill your promise and cultivate together, to transfer your divine serpent blood essence to me. So, you'd better behave."
"Hehe, but it's good now too. You're so badly injured, even if you wanted to run, you couldn't escape my grasp!"
Looking at Ji Ruxue's peerless beauty and her captivating foxy eyes, which revealed a triumphant smile, Wan Yunting sighed helplessly and said, "How about this? You cultivate with me now, help me heal, and we can break out together tonight. Of course, I will definitely go to Thailand with you!"
"If you want to take me out of the encirclement of the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion, it's obviously very difficult for you to do it alone while carrying an injured person like me. If my injuries improve, there might be hope!"
"Of course, you can refuse. At worst, I'll be captured by the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion, and they won't kill me. But whether they'll kill you, I can't say for sure!"
This remark made Ji Ruxue not speak immediately. Instead, she narrowed her foxy eyes and stared intently at Wan Yunting, seemingly trying to see if this guy was plotting something against her.
Seeing her suspicious gaze, Wan Yunting said indifferently, "Then forget it, let's leave it at that. I'm not going to die anyway. If we can't break out tonight, we'll be captured together."
"Hehe, are you threatening me?"
Ji Ruxue spread her legs and sat directly into Wan Yunting's arms. She raised her right hand, and her slender jade fingers lifted Wan Yunting's chin. Her narrowed foxy eyes revealed a sinister glint, and her fiery red lips curved into a cold sneer, "Even if we fail to break out, I will kill you first, and I will absolutely not let you fall into the hands of the Heavenly Eye Divine Religion, because I know you have something that their Divine Master wants!"
This statement made Wan Yunting's heart sink. His gaze met Ji Ruxue's foxy eyes. After a moment, he said, "If I die, you won't get anything either, will you? Do you think this is worth it?"
"Then put away those schemes in your heart. I know you have ulterior motives and want to use me to heal yourself, and then you can ditch me!"
Ji Ruxue suddenly flung away Wan Yunting's chin, stood up, and slanted a cold look at Wan Yunting with her sinister foxy eyes. She snorted coldly, "Don't worry, I will take you out of the encirclement. Then you'll obediently come to Thailand with me and return to our Divine Serpent clan!"
With his intentions seen through, Wan Yunting felt helpless. Now that he was injured, he was no match for Ji Ruxue at all, so he could only be at her mercy.