Just when Chu Yanran was about to give up and felt a sense of despair, Ren Pingsheng appeared from a distance. He stepped forward and struck with his sword. The four Disciples of the Evil Sect were caught off guard, and one of them was hit by the sword energy, leaving a terrifying wound across his chest.
"Ah!" The disciple screamed, and with blood splattering, he was sent flying, crashing to the ground and continuing to wail in agony.
The other three Disciples of the Evil Sect looked at Ren Pingsheng warily, abandoning their attack on Chu Yanran. No one paid any attention to the disciple whose screams were growing fainter.
"Ren Brother, you... how did you end up here?" Chu Yanran covered her mouth in shock. When she had broken through earlier, she had seen Ren Pingsheng surrounded by beasts. Unfortunately, at that time, they were all struggling for their own survival and no one dared to help him.
She had thought he had perished among the beasts, but unexpectedly, he appeared here and even saved her. This left Chu Yanran utterly astonished.
"Heh heh, it's nothing. I was lucky to escape. Let's deal with them first; there are likely more of them around," Ren Pingsheng said, aware that the so-called Heavenly Evil Sect Young Master had not yet shown up and that there were still other disciples of the Evil Sect nearby.
"Right, let's take care of these annoying guys first." Chu Yanran composed herself and glanced disdainfully at the three disciples of the Evil Sect. Without hesitation, she charged at them with her sword. Her strength was already considerable, and with her recent fortuitous encounter, she could handle two of them easily.
Ren Pingsheng's strength was even more formidable. In just a few swift moves, they dispatched the three disciples. However, despite their quick actions, others were also moving fast; many more were approaching from a distance.
"Let's get out of here," Ren Pingsheng said as he scanned their surroundings and quickly chose a direction to flee. Chu Yanran closely followed him; as long as they broke through the encirclement, there would be plenty of places to hide in the vast Nanyun Forest!
As they charged past two disciples of the Evil Sect trying to intercept them, Ren Pingsheng's figure blurred. When he reappeared, one disciple was already clutching his throat and collapsing. The other disciple turned pale and began to retreat. But Ren Pingsheng's sword was like lightning, already thrusting toward him.
Just as he attempted to dodge, Chu Yanran's sword came piercing in from the side. Caught between their attacks, he struggled twice before falling to the ground with an unwilling expression.
Then the two quickly flickered away from their spot and burst through the encirclement, disappearing into the forest.
"Young Master, they've escaped!" After a few breaths' time, a group of over ten people arrived nearby. However, their expressions were grim. Especially one man dressed in brocade with a jade-like face who looked particularly sullen and extremely angry.
"A bunch of useless fools, unable to catch even one woman. Hurry up and find her; they shouldn't have escaped far." The Young Master of the Heavenly Evil Sect didn't even glance at the two dead bodies, instead cursing.
"Yes, we'll go right away!" Immediately, ten people stepped forward and began searching in a fan shape. Although their expressions showed some dissatisfaction, they dared not voice their anger. These outer disciples were not considered important in the eyes of the sect. Moreover, they had come along this time just to curry favor with the Young Master and secure a good future for themselves.
"Li Kun, if you find any trace of that beauty later, you must capture her for me!" He turned to an elderly man beside him, who looked to be in his sixties or seventies.
"Young Master, rest assured, I won't let her escape. But if I leave, you must ensure your own safety," Li Kun said expressionlessly, his hair slightly graying.
"Hmph, with these few people by my side, nothing major will happen. Besides, how much time could it possibly take to deal with a Warrior Realm woman?"
"Alright then, I will capture her and bring her to you."
After Ren Pingsheng and Chu Yanran escaped, they carefully avoided some beasts and only stopped after running quite a distance. They needed to rest for a moment, especially since Chu Yanran had exhausted too much energy during the previous battle and was struggling to keep going.
"Ren Brother, thank you so much this time; otherwise, I would have been in danger," Chu Yanran said with a radiant smile.
"No need to be polite; we're friends. If I encounter you in danger, it's only natural to help. But how did you end up here all alone?" Ren Pingsheng asked, voicing his curiosity.
Chu Yanran then recounted everything that had happened since Ren Pingsheng's disappearance. After hearing her story, Ren Pingsheng realized they had also encountered that Python and that many people had died. This surprised him greatly; after all, these were disciples from the Bronze Ranking who would have no trouble becoming Martial Masters in the future. Now a third of them were dead. This was truly astonishing!
"No wonder you were here alone; I wonder if the others managed to escape. But you've gained quite a bit; you've already reached the peak of the Warrior realm."
"Hehe, I accidentally obtained a spirit herb that enhances cultivation, which allowed me to break through to a higher level of warrior. But compared to you, I'm still far behind! I never expected you to also be at the peak of the Warrior realm," Chu Yanran said with an expression of surprise and curiosity.
It was known that Ren Pingsheng was only at the mid-level Warrior realm when he was on a mission in the Demon Soul Valley. Now he had actually reached the peak of the Warrior realm. This meant that in just over three months, he had directly advanced two levels in cultivation—this was truly terrifying.
"Uh..." He had forgotten about his own cultivation level, and immediately felt a bit awkward, mumbling, "I also had some fortunate encounters; it's just luck."
"Ren Brother's luck is really good! Not only did you escape from the beast horde, but your cultivation has also advanced significantly! I'm truly envious. When we go back, many people will surely be surprised."
"Let's not talk about this for now; we should hurry and leave. This place isn't safe. Those Evil Sect guys might catch up soon." Looking at Chu Yanran's bright, curious eyes, he felt a bit helpless and quickly changed the subject.
"They're ahead. Hurry and chase!" A voice came from behind.
"Damn it, they've caught up! Let's go!" The two, who had been somewhat relaxed, immediately resumed their escape without pause. If it weren't for the concern that the other side might have martial artists at the Master level, Ren Pingsheng wouldn't have been running so desperately. In this Nanyun Forest, these perfected martial artists posed little threat to him.
"Young Master, we've discovered their tracks ahead; I believe we can catch up soon. However, there are two of them, so capturing them might be a bit difficult," one of the Evil Sect disciples turned back to relay the message.
"Oh, there are others. No wonder that beauty has such great skills. Let's go; I'll check it out personally!" The Heavenly Evil Sect Young Master’s eyes flashed with cold light as he led his men forward.
Nine disciples of the Evil Sect were either chasing or surrounding Ren Pingsheng and Chu Yanran. The two used various methods but couldn't shake them off for the time being.
Once again surrounded by an Evil Sect disciple, Ren Pingsheng did not change direction this time and charged straight ahead. Drawing his sword, a blade of endless sharpness flashed past. The disciple's expression changed as he hurriedly dodged.
At the same time, Ren Pingsheng's figure suddenly vanished and pierced through the heart of the disciple who had hidden to the side. The look of relief on that disciple's face hadn't faded before he fell down in fear.
The previous sword light was merely a feint by Ren Pingsheng to make him dodge. Then, taking advantage of his unsteady footing, he instantly appeared beside him and delivered a fatal blow.
"Bold! You dare to kill my Evil Sect disciple? Prepare to pay with your life!" A booming voice sounded as a figure appeared, blocking their escape route.
"Ah, Young Master and Elder Li have arrived. We don't need to worry about these anymore." Seeing the death of the previous disciple sent chills down their spines; they were unsure whether to continue resisting. Fortunately, they no longer needed to worry now.
"Ha ha, little beauty, you can't escape now!" The Young Master of the Evil Sect walked over slowly from behind, a lewd smile on his face as he looked at Chu Yanran.
"Hmph, you bastard, you'll get your comeuppance sooner or later!" Chu Yanran was furious from being chased and spoke without holding back.
"Haha, once you fall into my hands, I'll make you understand what it means to be ********." He laughed lewdly, seemingly imagining the scene, his breathing becoming heavy.
"Li Kun, hurry up and catch the little beauty for me; I can't take it anymore." His eyes slowly turned red as he stared intently at Chu Yanran, as if he could see through her clothes to the beautiful spring scenery beneath.
"You... you damn pervert!" Chu Yanran's face flushed red, and she glared at him fiercely, too angry to speak for a moment.
"Li Kun! Why does that name sound so familiar?" Ren Pingsheng looked at the strong figure blocking their way in the distance, his expression puzzled. After a while, he recalled the encounter he had on the back mountain of Canglan Mountain. The name of the enemy that the elder of the Canglan Sword Sect had not forgotten even after death was Li Kun.
"Are you Bloodhand Li Kun?" he asked tentatively, unsure. There were many people with the same name in this world, and it seemed that the elder's cultivation level at that time was only that of a perfected martial artist. Otherwise, if he were a martial master, his disappearance would have caused quite a stir in the Canglan Sword Sect.
"Oh, that's an old title of mine from many years ago; I didn't expect you to have heard of it." A hint of surprise flashed across Li Kun's face. "However, even so, you won't escape today; surrender obediently!"
"So it's really him. I didn't expect he has reached the level of a martial master and has become an elder of the Evil Sect." Ren Pingsheng felt a bit emotional. It seemed this guy had also experienced some adventures; otherwise, he wouldn't have his current status.
"Is that so? Although you're a martial master, it's impossible for you to make me surrender. Let me see your strength!"
He spoke bravely, but deep down he felt somewhat heavy. Li Kun was a mid-level martial master, which was on par with that ghost-faced spider. He was simply no match for him.
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