25: As long as you're not dead

The Kuangfeng Stronghold Lord, who was usually so arrogant, now looked bitter and ashen, his heart completely despairing.

The beautiful woman's sneak attack was his last hope for a comeback.

The previous Night Watch members had basically all died from the beautiful woman's sneak attacks.

He had thought that this Night Watch member would be no exception.

But he never expected... the other party would actually be able to anticipate the beautiful woman's move.

Pfft!

Xiao Shi's black gold sword fell.

With one strike, he severed Xu Feng's head.

He also took the Entering Martial Rank long saber from his hand and put it into his storage bag.

To gain an Entering Martial Rank weapon was a very good harvest.

Following that, he began to check the items dropped after the kill.

As a Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm Seventh Level, Xu Feng had a high chance of dropping high-quality items after death.

Just as Xiao Shi was about to check the items he dropped after his death.

He suddenly noticed... in Xu Feng's other hand, he was holding a jade slip.

A jade slip that he had already crushed!

"Not good!"

The moment Xiao Shi saw this jade slip, he immediately realized something was wrong.

He recognized this jade slip as a type used for transmitting information.

For example, when encountering a crisis, crushing this jade slip could notify allies to rush over for rescue.

This guy most likely quietly crushed the jade slip just now when his attention was focused on that woman.

In that case.

The bandits from other strongholds on Liuyue Mountain had probably already received his message and would surely rush over quickly.

Xiao Shi's heart immediately grew anxious.

He knew... among the bandit forces on Liuyue Mountain, there were experts of the Entering Martial Realm Ninth Level, and even Qi Martial Realm!

If such powerful experts were to arrive... the consequences would be unimaginable!

"I must leave immediately!"

Xiao Shi realized the urgency of the situation.

He quickly picked up the items Xu Feng dropped after his death.

He quickly scanned them.

[Name: Restoration Pill (Peerless)]

[Type: Medicinal Pill]

[Grade: Entering Martial Rank]

[Description: Can restore all injuries in a short period. The higher the quality, the faster the restoration.]

[Note: Pay attention to the timing of use! Must be used before death!]

...This was a powerful medicinal pill that could quickly heal injuries.

Like the Potential Pill dropped last time, it was of the highest Peerless quality.

Xiao Shi quickly put the pill into his storage bag, while simultaneously hoisting the beautiful woman onto his shoulder, and with a swift movement, he fled the scene at top speed.

As he passed by the banquet area, looking at the many bandits sprawled on the ground drunk, Xiao Shi hesitated.

This time, to lure him in, Xu Feng had not stopped his subordinates from drinking.

He let them get drunk.

Originally, killing these bandits was part of Xiao Shi's plan, but now, facing the possibility of a Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm Ninth Level or even a Qi Martial Realm expert arriving at any moment, he had to hesitate.

After all, every second he stayed here, the danger he faced would increase.

But if he just left like this... he felt a bit unwilling.

Opportunities like this, to kill multiple Martial Warriors of the Entrance to Martial Realm at once, were rare.

It was hard to give up.

After a brief internal struggle.

Xiao Shi gritted his teeth and decided not to be greedy; he would run away immediately!

His personality was already cautious and prudent.

He really didn't want to take such a risk.

If killing these bandits led to the arrival of a Qi Martial Realm expert, then it would surely be a dead end!

Although it was a bit regrettable... he knew that as long as he continuously improved his strength, he could eventually flatten the entire Liuyue Mountain once he became powerful.

He wouldn't lack opportunities to kill.

Before his strength was sufficient, it was better to be a bit more cautious and prioritize safety.

Thinking of this.

Xiao Shi no longer hesitated.

Carrying the beautiful woman, he unleashed the Arc Flash movement technique, fleeing the area at the fastest possible speed.

He hadn't used Arc Flash on the way here, mainly because the commotion caused by this movement technique was too great, making it easy to expose his location and whereabouts.

But now, he couldn't care less.

He ran as fast as he could.

The astonishing speed brought by Arc Flash caused continuous booming air explosions as he ran, attracting the attention of many patrolling bandits.

However, Xiao Shi, sprinting at full speed, was too fast for them to see clearly; before they could even react, Xiao Shi was already in a distant location.

In fact, the Arc Flash movement technique was not suitable for running away.

This movement technique consumed a huge amount of stamina and also had certain requirements for physical strength.

Ordinary people would find it difficult to have enough stamina and physical strength to sustain this level of consumption.

It was usually only performed once or twice during combat.

If one were to continuously use it like Xiao Shi.

Stamina would be depleted in minutes.

In severe cases, it could even cause damage to the body.

But for Xiao Shi, after body tempering, both his stamina and physical body could support him in continuously using this movement technique.

There was no pressure whatsoever.

In an instant.

He arrived at the gate of Kuangfeng Stronghold.

Facing the tightly closed stronghold gate.

Xiao Shi, sprinting at full speed, did not stop at all, and amidst the explosive roar of air, he directly slammed into it.

Boom!!

With a huge explosion.

The incredibly thick gate of Kuangfeng Stronghold, forged from black iron scale wood, shattered with a crash, turning into countless fragments that scattered and flew everywhere.

One of the fragments, in its flight, happened to hit the leg of the woman Xiao Shi was carrying on his shoulder, and Xiao Shi vaguely heard the sound of a leg bone breaking.

He turned his head to glance.

As long as she wasn't dead, it was fine.

He continued to sprint forward.

The Kuangfeng Stronghold bandits who witnessed this scene behind him all widened their eyes, as if they had seen a ghost.

After rushing out of Kuangfeng Stronghold, Xiao Shi continued to maintain the astonishing speed of Arc Flash, racing down the mountain.

At this point, he no longer cared about exposing his position.

He was like a high-speed tank, crashing through everything in his path, and even to take the shortest route, he unhesitatingly crashed into any trees and boulders that blocked his way.

His physical body was strong, and he was thick-skinned; such impacts would not cause him any damage.

It was just the woman he was carrying on his shoulder... who was a bit miserable.

She had injuries all over her body.

During this time, she even woke up from the pain of her injuries, but quickly fainted again from the pain.

Xiao Shi looked back.

As long as she wasn't dead, it was fine.

From the mountainside to the foot of the mountain, there were many strongholds, and the bandits in these strongholds, upon hearing the commotion, also rushed out.

A few bandits who didn't know their place blocked Xiao Shi's path, attempting to stop him.

As a result, they were directly sent flying by the sprinting Xiao Shi, dying on the spot.

Xiao Shi quickly put the items they dropped after death into his storage bag and continued to sprint.

He rushed all the way from the mountainside to the foot of the mountain like this.

The time Xiao Shi spent was less than half of what it took him to arrive.

Only after rushing out of Liuyue Mountain did he finally breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Finally down."

But just then, a strong sense of crisis suddenly came from behind him, causing Xiao Shi's expression to change. He immediately threw the woman he was carrying on his shoulder.

He clearly judged that if he didn't throw the woman out, she would definitely die when the attack from behind arrived.

Bang!

The woman was thrown out by Xiao Shi like trash, falling heavily to the ground, her injuries even more severe.

Hmm... as long as she wasn't dead, it was fine.

Xiao Shi glanced indifferently.