29 Chapter 29 Agile as a cat and slippery as a fish
There was a tinge of melancholy in Zhao Ling's eyes when she mentioned that former main disciple of the Medicine valley.
"He disappeared after we expelled him from the valley, and no one had any idea where he went. It was only a few years ago that we got wind about him. We never would have expected that he would join the…" before Zhao Ling could finish her sentence, her pupils constricted, and planting her foot firmly on the ground, she bent her waist backward dodging the incoming attack.
Whoosh!
Something flew past her. Yan Xing on the other hand nimbly executed her footwork and dodged. The others also got into their defensive stance and avoided the attacks.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Everyone present had a strong battle instinct and none of them were injured by the sudden sneak attacks.
"Good reflex", Yan Xing said.
"You are no less", Zhao said and look behind them.
The trees behind them now had a good number of arrows embedded in them.
Whoosh!
Another arrow flew towards Yan Xing at a great speed. Jingsheng quickly extended his sword and deflected the incoming arrow.
"Don't worry about me. I can protect myself. The enemy is hiding in the dark, everyone, be alert", Yan Xing said.
Zhao Ling quickly took out her ribbon and wrapped the other end of the ribbon on her palm ready to counterattack. "The tip of the arrow seems to be coated with poison, be careful"
With Zhao Ling's reminder, everyone's expression turned grim and vigilant.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A torrent of arrows started to rain on them. Yan Xing retreated a few steps and his sword drew an arc in the air, warding off the arrows.
Zhao Ling's silk ribbon flew into the air like a viper and warded off the arrows.
"Needles", Zhao Ling said.
He Qing and the young man quickly understood what Zhao Ling wanted to do and, retreating a few steps back, they took out the needles.
When another batch of arrows was shot at them, the three of them quickly shot out the tiny needles towards the direction where the arrows came and immediately reverted into a defensive stance to deal with the incoming arrow attacks.
Yan Xing noticed their actions, and it was exactly what he wanted to do too. "Guards, attack them with darts"
With Yan Xing's command, the shadow guards shot out the darts. Counterattacking and defending, they move forward.
"Cover me", Yan Xing said to Jingsheng, and executing the cloud steps, he nimbly made his way towards the source of the arrows.
Zhao Ling didn't stay behind either. Executing her exquisite footwork, she moved forward, dodging the arrows. She was nimble and agile, with quick reflexes.
'Agile as a cat and slippery as a fish'
These words came into Yan Xing's mind when she saw Zhao Ling from his peripheral vision. Her skill, reflex, and battle instincts were not something that can be honed within a few years. She had rich combat experience. One look and Yan Xing can tell that, like him, she had gone through life and death battles and arduous training.
Zhao Ling stomped her feet on the ground and using her lightness skill, she flew up and landed on the tree branch. Another arrow was coming for her when she raised her head, but this time she saw a blurry figure flash past in between the tree leaves up ahead. Taking out a needle, she shot a needle aimed at that figure and immediately jumped down from the tree branch, avoiding the arrow.
Jingsheng warded off several arrows for Yan Xing as they move forward. Yan Xing increased his speed. When he was thirty meters away from that tree, countless arrows were shot at him from different directions. Jingsheng was fast and quickly dealt with the arrows. The shadow guards quickly move towards the direction in which the arrows were shot.
He Qing was behind Zhao Ling, covering her.
"Mu Chen, that direction", He Qing said to the young man behind her.
Mu Chen threw a dagger in the direction He Qing pointed, and he immediately flew in that direction.
Yan Xing took out a dart and threw it towards the huge tree in front of him. The dart flew out from Yan Xing's hand, carrying within a powerful force. The dart disappeared into the thick leaves of the tree.
Within a few seconds, with the rustling sound of the leaves, a gray figure fell from the tree with a loud sound.
Thud!
It was an archer who was hiding under the cover of the broad and thick tree leaves. Yan Xing's dart pierced through his chest, taking his life.
When the figure fell to the ground, a good number of arrows flew out from different directions, all aimed at Yan Xing.
Yan Xing raised his sword and started swinging his sword skillfully, warding off the arrows. He could feel the strong killing intent in those arrows. The killing intent was stronger than before.
The arrows seemed to be targeting only Yan Xing for a second. Jingsheng along with the rest of the shadow guards quickly arrived near Yan Xing and helped him deal with the rain of the arrows.
Taking advantage of the situation, Zhao Ling and He Qing quickly shot out a needle in the direction of the arrows.
Yan Xing brandished his sword and executed his footwork, he dodged the arrow and his right leg stomped on the tree while swinging his sword. He somersaulted away from the tree and saw another gray figure on one of the trees. Yan Xing pulled out an arrow embedded in the tree and immediately threw it toward the figure.
The arrow whistled past the tree branches and directly pierced into the nape of the gray figure who had his back on Yan Xing. The archers seemed to be retreating.
With a muffled groan, the archer fell from the tree and lay on the ground lifelessly. Several figures started to fall thanks to the needles shot out by He Qing and Zhao Ling.
The remaining archers wanted to retreat but were quickly dealt with by the shadow guards.
"Leave one alive", Yan Xing said and walked towards the one he killed by an arrow.
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