12dz Chapter 173 Tears in the Palm
Chapter 173 Tears in the Palm
A cold light flashed, the sword's edge was sharp, and with one strike, the lower limbs of all the undead who were about to pounce were severed; the Five Poison Palm's energy roared, and like a whirlwind, it sent all the undead who were trying to catch up flying to the other side of the cave.
The two, who worked together seamlessly, exchanged a glance, then turned their heads away in unison as if they were both disgusted.
"go!"
"Go this way!"
Fei Xi pointed to a direction that seemed to have no path ahead, only rock walls.
Shi Mo looked puzzled, stopped and looked around. Instantly, everyone else except her had followed the woman named "Fei Xi".
The undead that hadn't had their heads severed immediately revived and, together with the endless stream of undead behind them, caught up.
A few steps behind, Shi Mo felt a surge of anxiety and wanted to catch up with the others. As he pushed off with his foot, a tingling, numb, and weak sensation instantly shot through his ankle.
She lost her balance and fell to the ground.
The undead behind her immediately pounced on her, and Shi Mo could even smell the putrid stench emanating from the claws that were about to grab her arm.
She closed her eyes in terror, waiting desperately for death to come.
Suddenly, a hand landed on Shi Mo's arm, trying to pull her up. She opened her eyes in surprise; the warm, strange touch clearly did not come from an undead.
"Sister Shimo, don't let your left foot touch the ground, use your right foot to soar like a dragon leaping over the clouds!"
"Don't stand there, let's go!" The master's cold voice startled Shi Mo awake.
Without further hesitation, she rose with the help of Miss Fei and, following the instructions of the Tianshan Lightness Skill footwork, ran forward without stopping.
Strange, how could Miss Fei know so much about the martial arts of Tianshan?
A meaningful look in one's eyes feels like a thorn in one's side, but having too many lice doesn't mean one has to worry about debts.
Fei Xi grabbed the person and ran, not daring to look back at the expressions of the people who were clearing out the undead and covering their retreat.
Tang Huaiyi led the way, while Bian Yuan stayed behind to bring up the rear.
The rugged, winding cave, with its passages that sometimes narrowed and sometimes widened, meant that no matter which path they took, they would be constantly attacked by the undead.
Because of Fei Xi's words, the group dared not kill the undead directly anymore.
However, after an hour of this chase and evasion, apart from Bian Yuan who remained in good condition, everyone else was finding it difficult to continue.
After everyone turned the corner and entered a spacious place resembling a temple, Fei Xi pointed to a dark passage that could only accommodate one person at a time and said:
“We’ll go this way, Peak Master Bian. After we go in, please knock down the stalactites above to seal the cave entrance!”
As the group entered one by one, they heard a sharp, piercing squeak, and several dark figures rushed towards them.
Shi Mo was so frightened that he screamed, thinking that some terrifying monster was lurking in the passage.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a bat."
The gentle yet firm voice, amidst the rumbling of falling rocks, actually calmed Shi Mo's wildly beating heart, restoring it to a miraculous state of peace.
The passage was a dead end, and the group reached the end after walking for a short while.
At the end of the road was a cramped and narrow space, no bigger than a side room. As soon as you entered, a damp and rotten smell hit you.
"Brother Yi, thank you for your trouble. You all rest for a while, I have some important matters to attend to."
The nearly enclosed space was pitch black, and the air was thin. As soon as Fei Xi finished speaking, Tang Huaiyi understood her intention and took out a luminous pearl the size of a child's fist from his pocket.
The priceless luminous pearl was casually placed on the ground by its owner and used as a lighting tool.
By the light of the luminous pearl, everyone could see that the ground in the small space was covered with bat droppings. Surprisingly, some unidentifiable plants and colorful mushrooms were growing among the droppings.
Fei Xi walked back the way she came alone. In the pitch-black passage where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, her eyes were completely useless, but her ears and sense of smell were exceptionally sensitive, as if they had been buffed.
But it wasn't until she bumped into the "human wall" and felt a lump in her throat that Fei Xi realized there were people in the passage.
"Peak Master Bian? Why didn't you say anything while you were standing here!"
The only response to Fei Xi's complaints was a cold snort.
The two were so close in the narrow passage that Fei Xi could even feel the rise and fall of the other's chest as he snorted coldly.
"Make way, let me pass!"
As she spoke, Fei Xi made a move to push the person away and continue walking.
The broad, firm chest beneath his palms was like a mountain, and no matter how hard Fei Xi tried, he couldn't budge it in the slightest.
Frustrated, Fei Xi switched from pushing to punching, but the hard pectoral muscles made her hands hurt, and she couldn't help but hiss in pain.
In response, a sneer came from above. Fei Xi was so angry and embarrassed by the laughter that she kicked the middle of the room.
Is this person crazy? He just keeps making things difficult for her without saying a word. Does he feel happy seeing her suffer?
The kick was caught halfway through when both men were startled.
The weather still carried the warmth of summer, so Fei Xi wasn't dressed very warmly. Through her thin clothes, she could immediately feel the burning heat of his large hands on her legs.
For no apparent reason, a feeling of grievance welled up in her heart, and waves of bitterness washed over her, making Fei Xi unable to hold back her tears.
She didn't want to be with this person anymore!
Her movements suddenly became violent, chaotic and disorderly, as if she wanted to push the person in front of her away.
His hand touched something, something soft and hard, and the person in front of him let out a muffled groan.
Before Fei Xi could react, her hands were grabbed by a large hand, lifted above her head, and she was pressed against the rock wall, unable to move.
The almost embracing closeness made Fei Xi immediately feel the unusual sensation on her soft belly.
Although she is still an innocent young girl, with memories of her 'past life', she immediately understood what it was.
"what do you know?"
As if afraid of being heard, the voice, warm and gentle, traveled straight into Fei Xi's body from the base of her earlobe. The sensitive touch sent a shiver through her, and her whole body trembled.
Fei Xi's reaction was clearly unexpected by Bian Yuan. For some unknown reason, he suddenly breathed heavily, and released Fei Xi's hand as if it were burning his, letting her fall to the ground.
"Are you OK?"
Bian Yuan realized that his behavior was a bit abnormal, so he reached out again, and for once felt a pang of pity, and tried to help Fei Xi up.
However, the hand that was presented to Fei Xi was like a lamb entering a tiger's den, and was instantly and fiercely bitten.
On his face, which was not clearly visible, his sword-like eyebrows were furrowed. Bian Yuan was about to say something when he suddenly felt a few drops of wet liquid fall onto his hand and then slide down the lines of his skin into his palm.
His heart felt as if it had been torn apart by the tears that had flowed, leaving it empty. The thought that had crossed his mind to ask a question turned into a trivial one:
"I've blocked that road. What are you going there for?"
"Set up the formation."
With a choked voice, she answered his question in a calm tone.
……
Fei Xi squatted on the ground, picking up pebbles, placing one pile here and another there, while backing away as she did so.
Holding the tinderbox, Bian Yuan followed her steps back a few paces.
The two of them quietly arranged the pebbles, while the other silently helped provide light. They just watched quietly, neither of them mentioning a word about what had just happened in the passageway.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Fei Xi had set up the simple concealment stone array.
After doing all that, she stood up, clapped her hands, and looked up to meet a pair of deep eyes that seemed to see through everything.
Fei Xi turned her head away, her calm expression masking a steady, unwavering voice:
"I overheard the story of Master Yuan by chance on the road from someone from a passing escort agency. We'll discuss the details after we leave the cave. It's no secret that your Tianshan Sect participates in every martial arts tournament and that various sects study the martial arts techniques of other sects."
Bian Yuan's intuition told him that the person in front of him was lying again. But this time he said nothing, turned to the side as the force of the push caused him to walk away, and let Fei Xi walk in front of him.