An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

It was still dark, a thin layer of pale sky in the east, and the morning mist, like a veil, enveloped the fields on both sides of the official road. Xu Zize and Jing Chunxi had already changed into tight-fitting clothes, short blades tucked at their waists, and ran forward on the slightly damp dirt road.

When Qingfeng hurried out the door, he saw only two figures that had already merged into the hazy morning mist. He stamped his feet anxiously and turned back to shout into the courtyard, "Green Shadow! Quickly prepare the horses! The master and his men have escaped on their own!"

Xu Zize heard the faint shouting behind him, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. He said to Jing Chunxi beside him: "Finally, I got rid of them. They followed me all day long. I couldn't even run comfortably."

Jing Chunxi chuckled, adjusted his breathing, and walked steadily: "They are too responsible. Aren't they just worried about our safety?"

"They're just too nervous." Xu Zize shook his head. "No one knew we were going to run, so don't worry!"

Then he said seriously, "Stop talking, adjust your breathing, and run ten miles before turning back."

The two of them tacitly slowed down, maintaining a steady pace. The cool morning breeze, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees, caressed their cheeks. The dirt road under their feet gradually turned into a gravel path. Occasionally, a few early birds flew past the treetops, chirping crisply.

After running for about five or six miles, a gentle slope appeared ahead. The trees on the slope became denser, and the intertwined branches and leaves blocked out most of the morning light. Xu Zize frowned slightly and whispered, "The visibility is not good here, be careful."

Jing Chunxi nodded and was about to respond when suddenly——

"Whoosh!"

A sound of breaking air suddenly tore through the silence!

“Whoosh!” Whoosh!”…

The voices came one after another, "Be careful!" Xu Zize reacted very quickly, grabbing Jing Chunxi's arm and pulling him to the side into the woods. However, the arrows were too fast, and one of them still grazed his shoulder blade, leaving a trail of blood!

"Hmm!" Xu Zize groaned and staggered two steps. Before he could stand firm, several arrows shot out from the woods!

"There's an ambush!" Xu Zize's eyes suddenly turned cold. He grabbed Jing Chunxi and quickly retreated behind a thick tree trunk. The arrow pierced the bark with such force that it peeled off!

"Who is it?" Xu Zize gritted his teeth and pressed the wound on his shoulder. Blood had soaked half of his sleeve.

No one answered, but as the shadows of the trees swayed, more than a dozen dark figures silently surrounded them - they were wearing black clothes and masks, holding long swords, and their steps were as swift as ghosts, obviously well-trained.

Xu Zize glanced around and quickly assessed the situation - if they were to fight head-on, the two of them would be unable to resist, not to mention that he was already injured.

He made a prompt decision and whispered, "Xi'er, follow me closely!"

Before she finished speaking, Xu Zize suddenly pulled out a short blade from her waist, and with a flash of cold light, she stabbed directly at the nearest black-clad man! The man obviously didn't expect her to dare to take the initiative to attack, and hurriedly blocked it. The sword flashed, but he was pushed by the force of the attack, and his body was unstable and crashed into another companion.

Jing Chunxi also sprinkled a packet of poison at the several black-clad men who surrounded her. But once the poison was released, she thought it was useless. The black-clad men took a few steps back, but their masks were too strong, even stronger than the ones they usually used for protection.

"Let's go!" Jing Chunxi grabbed Xu Zize's wrist and took advantage of the chaos to rush into the depths of the dense forest!

The man in black shouted angrily from behind: "Chase! Don't let them get away!"

In the dense forest, with dense foliage and dim light, the dead branches and leaves rustled beneath their feet. Jing Chunxi and Xu Zize ran as fast as they could, the wind whistling in their ears, and the footsteps of the pursuers behind them grew closer and closer.

"Xi'er...you go first!" Xu Zize's breathing was rapid, and the wound on his shoulder made his movements slow. Jing Chunxi turned around and saw that Xu Zize's face was a little dark. "Not good, the arrow feathers are poisonous."

"Shut up!" Jing Chunxi said firmly without even turning her head, "If we die, we die together. If we live, we live together!" She pulled him up and ran away.

She suddenly turned into a narrow mountain road, and in front of her was a cliff! The cliff was filled with fog and it was bottomless.

"There's no way out..." Jing Chunxi's expression changed slightly.

Xu Zize was panting a little, but he was still strong and calm. He asked sharply, "Is there a rope in the space? Preferably one with a hook."

"Yes!" Jing Chunxi answered without hesitation, and shook his hand quickly.

The weapons collected from Fubo Ridge were of all kinds, at least a hundred times more than what was in her grandfather's warehouse. They were sorted into categories when they were put into the space. She had seen these things before and could easily pick them up.

He pulled out a sturdy-looking rope from his pocket, with a delicate hook attached to the end. Xu Zize took it and, without hesitation, swung it towards an old pine tree growing horizontally on the cliff. The moment the rope was taut, he grabbed Jing Chunxi's waist.

"hold me!"

The two of them leaped up and, using the force of the rope, swung to the other side of the cliff! This scene reminded Jing Chunxi of the time when her horse went crazy on the road to exile. That time, it was Xu Zize who leaped into the air, picked her up, and rolled her around on the road, saving her life.

Behind them, they reached the top of the mountain. The men in black chased them to the edge of the cliff, and watched helplessly as their figures disappeared into the thick fog...

When Xu Zize landed, he lost too much blood and his vision went black, and he almost fell to his knees. Jing Chunxi quickly supported him, tore off the corner of his clothes and tied it tightly around his wound to stop the bleeding.

"Hold on, detoxify first, then we'll find a place to hide."

She whispered, her eyes scanning the surroundings warily, then looking into the space. Sure enough, the bottle of "Baiduling" was right at the front of the list. Jing Chunxi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately—I still have some left after using it! Without hesitation, she said "Exchange" and immediately took it out.

"Open your mouth!" Jing Chunxi pulled out the cork and poured everything into his mouth.

Xu Zize gritted his teeth and nodded, swallowing it in one gulp. He forced himself to stand up and said, "Let's go deeper. They won't be able to find us for a while."

The two men supported each other and walked deeper into the dense forest. The forest was damp and cold, and occasionally there was the low growl of wild animals, but at this moment, these were not as terrifying as the pursuers behind them.

Jing Chunxi gripped the short blade tightly, his eyes as cold as ice: "No matter who sent you, I will remember this."

Xu Zize turned his head to look at her, a faint smile appeared on his pale and dark face: "Next time, Brother Xiaokang will accompany Xier to run."

Jing Chunxi glared at him, tears streaming down her face: "Don't die! I'm waiting for you."

The forest was deep and the way ahead was uncertain, but the two of them, holding each other tightly, were more determined than ever.

At dawn, the mist still hung thick in the forest. Jing Chunxi supported Xu Zize as they trudged forward through the dense forest, each step akin to treading on the edge of a knife. Xu Zize's breathing grew heavier, and warm blood oozed from the wound on his shoulder blade. Jing Chunxi felt as if half of his clothes had been soaked through.

"Hold on... hold on a little longer..." Jing Chunxi's voice trembled as she wiped the cold sweat from Xu Zize's forehead with her sleeve. Xu Zize's lips had lost their color, his eyes were unfocused, and his entire weight rested on her frail shoulders.

Just as Jing Chunxi was about to collapse, she saw a faint vine-covered depression behind a few old, tangled trees ahead. Her eyes lit up, and as she carefully parted the vines, a cave, about half a man's height, suddenly appeared before her. The entrance was covered in cobwebs, clearly untouched by human activity.

"Found it!" Jing Chunxi felt relieved and quickly laid Xu Zize gently on the dead leaves. Just as she pushed aside the last fern that was blocking the view, Xu Zize suddenly started coughing violently, and a mouthful of dark red blood sprayed onto her light-colored clothes.

"How could that be? Brother Xiaokang, don't scare me."

"Xi...er..." Xu Zize was barely breathing, his cold fingers suddenly grasping her wrist tightly, "First...get out..." He paused for a moment after each word, as if he had exhausted all his strength, "...deal with the...bloodstains...outside..."

Before he could finish his words, Xu Zize's hand suddenly loosened, and he collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut. Jing Chunxi's heartbeat almost stopped. She trembled and reached out to his nose, feeling his weak breath, and only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

But when she took a closer look in the morning light, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave - Xu Zize's clothes on the abdomen had been cut by a sharp sword, leaving a nearly foot-long cut. The cloth at the wound had been soaked with blood, and had taken on a strange purple-black color.

"Brother Xiaokang!" Jing Chunxi's tears welled up, but her mind told her she had to act immediately. She suppressed her grief and carefully moved Xu Zize deeper into the cave, pulling out two quilts from the space and placing them under him. The cave was damp and cold, the air thick with the smell of dirt and decay.

After dealing with these, Jing Chunxi wiped away her tears, clutched her dagger, and rushed out of the cave. The morning light had already dispelled some of the fog, and she could now clearly see the traces left on the road they had come from—blood beads stained on the grass like a string of scarlet pearls, deep footprints in the mud were clearly visible, and broken branches like signposts pointed to their hiding place.

Jing Chunxi sprang into action. She used her dagger to shave off a broad leaf, carefully gathering the bloodstained blades of grass. She scooped up moist soil and dead leaves to cover the bloodstains. She even straightened fallen weeds one by one and sprinkled them with dewdrops.

When she was halfway through, she suddenly heard the sound of a branch breaking in the distance, which startled her so much that her whole body tensed up. She did not continue until she was sure that it was a frightened hare.

By the time the last trace had been cleared, the sun had risen. Jing Chunxi dragged his exhausted body back to the cave. The moment he pushed aside the vines, a strong smell of blood hit him.

With the faint light filtering through the cracks, she saw that the quilt beneath Xu Zize was completely soaked with blood, some of which had even flowed onto the ground. The dark red liquid had even formed a small pool of blood in the groove on the ground.

Even more terrifying, she finally saw that Xu Zize's abdominal wound was far more severe than she had imagined. The hideous sword wound stretched from his left rib to his right abdomen, the flesh turned inside out, and the edges were an abnormal purple-blue hue. His entire undershirt and trousers were stained black and red with blood, clinging to his body.

"No... No..." Jing Chunxi's legs softened and she fell to her knees in a pool of blood. Only then did she realize that the Hundred Poison Spirit wasn't ineffective, but that Xu Zize was almost drained of blood.

Just when she was in despair, Xu Zize suddenly moved his fingers weakly. This subtle movement made Jing Chunxi regain her confidence.

"Brother Xiaokang, I want to save you. I must make sure you live well."