ebookland Chapter 228: Being chased again?
Chapter 228: Being chased again?
The heavy snow was flying all over the sky, as if it wanted to bury everything in the world under white.
Qin Chu and Shen Yue were running wildly in the snow and ice, with a group of men in black following them closely and aggressively. Their figures appeared and disappeared in the snow, like ghosts demanding their lives.
Qin Chu's clothes were soaked with sweat, but he still forced himself to tease, "Yuer, it looks like there's no escape today.
Those guys are bent on killing us, but it doesn't matter. You have a mysterious origin, like a soul from another world. It is a wonderful fate for you to meet a cultivator like me. Since life and death are uncertain, why don't you just accept my promise and pledge yourself to me! If you really don't live to see tomorrow, I will have someone to accompany you on your journey to the underworld."
Shen Yue's face was pale, he was breathing heavily, his eyes were full of helplessness: "What time is it, you are still so outspoken! If you keep talking nonsense, I will ignore you."
Having said that, she knew in her heart that in this strange and dangerous world of cultivation, Qin Chu was one of the few people she could trust.
Qin Chu waved the sword in his hand to resist the killing moves of the man in black from time to time, and responded with a smile: "Ignore me? That won't do. Are you willing to let a romantic, handsome and talented monk like me die for you?"
Shen Yue had no time to argue with him. She formed some magic spells in her hands, trying to use the power of ice and snow to slow down the pursuit of the man in black. However, she was not a native of this world after all, and her control of magic was not proficient enough, so the effect was minimal.
Seeing this, Qin Chu quickened his pace and pulled Shen Yue towards a hidden valley: "Yuer, follow me closely! If we go in there, maybe we can have a chance of survival."
Shen Yue held Qin Chu's hand tightly and ran with him in the snow, taking one step deep and one step shallow.
After entering the valley, Qin Chu, relying on his familiarity with the terrain and his own wit, led Shen Yue through the intricate valley and finally escaped the pursuit of the man in black.
The two collapsed behind a huge rock. Shen Yue gasped for breath and glared at Qin Chu: "If you dare to tell others about what happened today, I will... I will expose all your embarrassing stories!"
Qin Chu waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I promise to keep my mouth shut. But Yue'er, after this, you owe me your life!"
Shen Yue snorted and turned away, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and his feelings towards Qin Chu became more complicated and subtle.
Qin Chu and Shen Yue galloped on horseback, and the man in black behind them was chasing them closely, and the distance between the two sides was gradually narrowing.
Qin Chu looked around and found a dense forest ahead. He was delighted and shouted to Shen Yue, "Yuer, let's go into the forest and get rid of them!"
After entering the woods, Qin Chu relied on his superb control over the horse to flexibly shuttle between the woods, using the cover of the trees to interfere with the sight of the men in black.
But the men in black were also very cunning and divided into several teams to outflank them.
Suddenly, an arrow shot from the side. Qin Chu quickly dodged to the side, but was accidentally scratched by a branch on his arm, leaving a bloody mark.
Seeing this, Shen Yue's heart tightened and she asked anxiously, "How are you?" Qin Chu gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay, Yue'er, hold on tight!"
At this time, the horses were frightened and their running speed gradually slowed down.
Qin Chu knew that this was not a solution. He saw a cave in front of him and immediately ran towards it.
After entering the cave, Qin Chu dismounted and pulled Shen Yue to hide behind a huge rock. The two held their breath and listened to the movements of the men in black outside.
Qin Chu and Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief only after the men in black left after searching in vain.
Shen Yue tore off a corner of his clothes and carefully bandaged Qin Chu's wound. While bandaging, he complained: "Can't you be more careful? You scared me to death just now."
Qin Chu looked at Shen Yue's serious expression, and his heart moved. He held her hand and said, "Yuer, for you, I am willing to do anything. This little injury is nothing." Shen Yue's cheeks flushed, and she pulled her hand back and said, "Who asked you to talk nonsense? What should we do next?"
Qin Chu pondered for a moment and said, "We can't stay here for long. Let me recover some strength and then we will continue on our way. Let's find a safe place to hide first and then make a long-term plan."
Shen Yue nodded, and the two of them took a short rest in the cave before embarking on another unknown journey. The feelings between them also quietly warmed up in these life-and-death tests, but the road ahead was long and danger still lurked in the dark, waiting for them.
After resting, Qin Chu and Shen Yue moved deeper into the cave, hoping to find another exit and completely escape danger.
The cave was dark and damp, filled with a stale smell. Water droplets fell from the top of the cave, and the dripping sound was particularly clear in the silence.
The two of them groped forward cautiously. Suddenly, Shen Yue felt her feet go empty. She screamed and fell into a dark pit.
Qin Chu was quick-witted and reached out to grab, but he only grabbed a piece of Shen Yue's clothes.
"Yue'er!"
Qin Chu was extremely anxious and jumped into the pit without hesitation.
While falling, he used magic to slow down his speed, and finally landed steadily next to Shen Yue.
Shen Yue felt a little dizzy after the fall, but it was nothing serious.
Qin Chu quickly helped her up and asked with concern: "Yuer, how are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Shen Yue shook his head and said, "I'm fine, but this dark pit looks very deep. How can we get out?"
Qin Chu looked around and found some raised stones on the pit wall, which seemed to be able to be used as a foothold for climbing. He comforted Shen Yue and said, "Don't be afraid, Yue'er, I will find a way to get you out."
Qin Chu used his spiritual power to gently lift Shen Yue up, and then he began to climb along the rocks on the wall of the pit.
The muscles in his arms and legs were tense and he took every step carefully, fearing that he would fall if he was not careful.
After a difficult climb, Qin Chu finally reached the top of the pit.
He used all his strength to jump out of the pit. Then, he quickly found a thick vine, threw one end into the pit, and shouted, "Yuer, grab the vine, I'll pull you up!"
Shen Yue held on to the vine tightly, and Qin Chu gritted his teeth and pulled her up little by little.
The two men collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, the joy of surviving the disaster filling their hearts.
However, before they could recover from the shock, a sinister laugh echoed in the cave. "Want to run? That won't be that easy!"
A dark shadow slowly walked out from the darkness. It was the leader of the men in black who had been chasing them before.
He waved his hands, and the air around him suddenly became bitterly cold, with icy spikes shooting towards Qin Chu and Shen Yue.
Qin Chu stood up quickly, protected Shen Yue behind him, and swung the sword in his hand. A stream of sword energy shattered all the ice edges.
"Yuer, be careful!"
Qin Chu shouted.
Shen Yue also clenched his fists, ready to face the crisis together with Qin Chu.
The two sides immediately fell into a fierce battle. Qin Chu used all his skills and fought with the leader of the men in black.
Shen Yue looked for opportunities on the side, using her limited magic to assist Qin Chu from time to time.
But the leader of the men in black was very powerful, and Qin Chu gradually became exhausted and had several more wounds on his body.