217: Chapter 217 Escape

"Thank you, Elder Ouyang," Ye Yisong said with a seemingly excited expression, though deep down, he had already cursed the ancestors of the entire Ouyang Family eighteen generations back.

As the second largest power in Linhai Prefecture, how could the Ouyang Family not know about the Zhao Family's plot?

Even if they didn't know exactly how many Martial Ancestors the Zhao Family had mobilized, they shouldn't have been this negligent!

Knowing the Zhao Family wouldn't let it go, they had only sent seven Martial Ancestors to escort them, and although four were Late Stage Martial Ancestors...

These four Late Stage Martial Ancestors were now being suppressed by Zhao Xuanjun alone, with no room to fight back.

"Boss Ye, the Ouyang Family cannot be trusted. Once they open a gap, we will immediately flee south," Ye Yisong transmitted his voice secretly.

"Understood, Thirteenth Young Master," Boss Ye nodded.

Ouyang Xiuyuan led the remaining three clansmen, forming a sword Formation, and attacked the ten members of the Zhao Family in a triangular Formation.

The two forces soon collided, and the imposing Sword Qi crisscrossed, causing the trees throughout the dense forest to fly and shatter into powder.

Ye Yisong and Boss Ye mixed into the Ouyang Family's team, filling the gaps in the Formation.

Although the Zhao Family had the numerical advantage, they couldn't take down the few of them for a while.

Eight Trigrams Wandering Dragon Sword!

Ice Soul Sword!

Red Lotus Sword!

Under the sweeping force of the Sword Qi from all directions, the dense forest within a ten-mile radius was razed to the ground, and the battle became more intense and heated.

Several Early Stage Martial Artists from the Zhao Family and Ouyang Family, amidst the battle group of high-level Martial Artists, inevitably left some areas unguarded, and wounds torn by Sword Qi began to appear on their bodies.

"Hold on, I have already requested reinforcements from the Family. The Elders from the nearby manor are rushing here," Ouyang Xiuyuan said, slashing a Middle Stage Martial Artist away with his sword to boost morale.

"Hahaha, reinforcements? Today, all of you will die here," Zhao Xuansu killed two people fiercely, saying with disdain; clearly, the Zhao Family still had a backup plan.

"Boss Ye, do not use the Talisman yet, prepare to break out," Ye Yisong said immediately upon seeing Boss Ye hide his hand in his sleeve.

Ye Yisong could see that the Ouyang Family had no intention of protecting him properly, and the Zhao Family didn't seem to want to bear the blame for killing him either.

On the surface, the two sides looked like they were fighting dangerously, but in reality, there was more shouting than anything else, and the actual damage was basically negligible.

It was hard to kill an opponent without delivering a finishing blow; they were acting like fools in front of Ye Yisong and Boss Ye!

"Fight to the death later. The Ouyang Family doesn't matter, but Ye Yisong absolutely cannot die at the hands of our Zhao Family," Zhao Xuansu had been remembering Zhao Xuanjun's instructions before the battle, so he deliberately left several openings during the fight, wanting to let Ye Yisong and Boss Ye escape.

But for some reason, the two remained unmoved, following the four members of the Ouyang Family closely.

The dozen or so people were caught in a chaotic battle in this dense forest, and neither side could do anything to the other.

Ye Yisong didn't dare to break out just now. If it was a trap set by the Zhao Family, wouldn't he be walking into a tiger's den, delivering himself to their door?

"Go!"

Ye Yisong pulled Boss Ye, seized a gap, broke away from the battle group, and rushed deeper into the dense forest.

Seeing the disappearing backs of Ye Yisong and Boss Ye, the two groups from the Ouyang Family and the Zhao Family looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Yisong had voluntarily left the battle group, so it didn't count as the Ouyang Family breaking the agreement. Whatever accidents happened afterward, it couldn't be blamed on them.

"Boss Ye, let's take a break."

The two had flown for nearly five hours before stopping and landing on the ground. It was pitch black all around, but neither of them started a fire.

Having reached their current Realm of cultivation, the cold tide of the night could no longer invade their Physical Body.

"Boss Ye, have something to eat."

Ye Yisong took a piece of Yao Beast jerky from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Boss Ye.

"Damn the Ouyang Family, they actually discarded the millstone after grinding the flour," Boss Ye bit off a piece of jerky with force, making a crunching sound.

"The Ouyang Family still kept their promise and didn't attack with them, otherwise we would have been in real danger," Ye Yisong was also quickly replenishing the energy his body had consumed with the jerky.

The Ouyang Family should have intended to send them back to Luomu Mountain safely at first, but later, Ye Yisong had performed like too much of a Prodigy, so they changed their plans.

The treasure ship had been sunk just after leaving the territory of Linhai Prefecture; that was too much of a coincidence.

"It's so dark ahead," Ye Yisong looked forward and exhaled a cold breath. "The Wei Family is probably getting impatient."

"Boss Ye, how many Martial Ancestors do you think the Wei Family will send to intercept us this time?"

"To deal with this old man, they will probably send two. To capture you, at least two, maybe three," Boss Ye analyzed.

Having the experience of the last failure, the Wei Family would definitely not be careless this time; they would certainly send enough people to ensure this operation was foolproof.

If Ye Yisong slipped away again, who knows how long it would be until the next opportunity.

And thinking about Ye Yisong's growth speed, the Wei Family couldn't help but shudder. It was truly too fast, so fast that before they could react, Ye Yisong had already grown to the level of a five-star Martial Ancestor.

"Fortunately, the Wang Family didn't participate this time, otherwise the situation would be even more dangerous," Boss Ye said with relief.

On the road of escape, the two of them had already received news from the Family, saying that after the Family paid a certain price, the Wang Family would not participate in this operation targeting Ye Yisong.

But there was another piece of bad news: the Family's reinforcements this time had all been blocked by the Wei Family.

The Wei Family had gone all out for this operation, mobilizing at least twenty Martial Ancestors.

The Clan Chief had sent a message telling them to find a place to hide and wait until this storm passed before finding a chance to return to Luomu Mountain.

"Boss Ye, if we encounter the Wei Family later, if it's impossible to win, you should leave first," Ye Yisong ate the jerky dry and felt a bit choked, so he took out the Monkey Wine given by the Ding Family Ancestor and took a small sip.

"How can that be? I..." Boss Ye didn't even chew the jerky anymore and swallowed it directly, asking anxiously.

"Boss Ye, do you think our chances of survival are higher if we are together, or if we are separated?" Ye Yisong pressed Boss Ye's shoulder and interrupted.

"Besides, I am not the me from three months ago. With my current strength, are you still not reassured about me?"

"That still won't do, what if..." Boss Ye still didn't agree and was determined to follow Ye Yisong.

"There are no 'what ifs', only killing the enemy."

Ye Yisong threw the last piece of jerky into his mouth and said, "Let's go. Next, we will change our direction and detour through Nanya Commandery to return to Luomu Mountain."

"I don't believe that the Wei Family's net is so big that it can cover three prefectures."

"Chengyue, do you think that kid Ye Yisong will pass through here?" Wei Chengxing had lost count of how many times he had asked Wei Chengyue this question over the past few days; the waiting time was just too boring.

"It's already the fifth day, and no news has come from there, so what does that mean?" Wei Chengyue leaned against the mountain wall, dozing off, and answered his own question. "It means this kid took a detour. Wait, the fish is about to take the bait."

As soon as Wei Chengyue finished speaking, a slight sound came, the clicking sound of dry branches being stepped on.

"Shh, the fish is here."