Chapter Eighty-four Ambush

  It was already dark, and except for the Zheng family's five brothers who were still sitting there with spirit, seeing Zuo Xiao Yao open her eyes and reveal a joyful expression. Because of the fierce battle during the day, everyone else had gathered around the bonfires that had been lit earlier, most people had started to rest, occasionally some seriously injured people couldn't help but let out soft groans.

  Perhaps noticing the commotion over here, the black-clad youth and Dongfang Hong, who was often by his side, stood up one after another and walked forward. They found that Xue Xiaoyao was no different from before, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.

  Although I don't know what that pair of golden lotus flowers is, seeing her take it so seriously, yet not putting the Purple Sacred Fruit in her heart at all, thinking it's even more precious than the Purple Sacred Fruit. Now it seems that the yellow grass didn't bring any change to Zuo Xiao Yao, and the process was just her sitting there, with no changes happening around her. The two of them couldn't help but feel a hint of joy in their hearts.

  This is a complex psychology unique to humans. The Purple Sacred Fruit was precious enough for them to risk their lives to obtain, but because Zuo Xiao Yao made a great contribution at the critical moment, even if they didn't want to give it up, in their opinion, giving some to her was only right. However, when they saw her abandon the Purple Sacred Fruit, those who were cautious quickly swallowed the two strange-looking grasses that seemed ordinary to them, and couldn't help but feel a hint of regret in their hearts, as if they had let an unknown treasure slip away from them. Thus, the mood of the black-clothed youths who were also waiting nearby was always complicated, unaware that the small piece of Double Golden Lotus Grass contained powerful spiritual energy enough to make them explode and die!

  "Xiao Yao, why were you in such a hurry to eat those two blades of grass just now? They don't seem to have any use."

  Just as they walked to the front, the two young men in black heard Zheng Ning, the eldest of the five brothers of the Zheng family who had just stood up, ask curiously. This was also the question in their minds.

  Xiao Yao swept her sleeve over the Nalring robe that had not been stained with any dust, and smiled warmly as she replied, "I fought a battle with that monster earlier. Although I managed to escape by luck, my body suffered severe injuries and was poisoned. That grass grew right next to the monster, so I reckon it should be the antidote."

  "Has the poison on the Xia brothers' bodies been completely removed?"

  The elegant young man asked in a warm voice, with concern overflowing from his words. Although he vaguely felt that she had not told the truth, he couldn't find any grounds to refute her. When they arrived here, it was indeed possible to see from the surrounding scene, which seemed to have been swept by a strong wind, that this place had experienced a battle not long ago. It was precisely for this reason that they feared that the Purple Sacred Fruit would be seized again. They decided to launch an immediate attack on the monster, even though the old man, who was a mage, said that the monster gave him a very dangerous feeling.

  Xiao Yao nodded "Thank you for your concern, it's almost all gone, just need to rest for a few more days and I'll be fine!"

  The fact that the Twin Lotus Grass couldn't help her recover her spiritual power was what pained her. She didn't want to discuss this topic any further. Zuo Xiao Yao then changed the subject, "You all came here mainly to find those few Fruits, right? Why did the several brothers of the Zheng family follow as well?"

  She knew she wanted to ask why her brothers had become someone else's subordinates, Zheng Wen was somewhat embarrassed and was about to speak up when the refined young man replied first: "Yes, several of the Zheng family brothers were entrusted by us. The original plan was for everyone to gather in Luo City, but unexpectedly they met ahead of time on the way, and under your rescue, we were able to arrive at Luo City smoothly."

  There must be many secrets she didn't know about, but Zuo Xiao Yao didn't plan on asking, and only smiled back saying "This is also fate. That fruit... you!"

  Before the words were spoken, two people wearing guard uniforms suddenly attacked the black-clad youth from behind the elegant young man. The black-clad youth, who was already pale and obviously still recovering from a serious illness, had no defense at all and fell directly towards Lao Xiao Yao, who was standing closest to him.

  Everything happened suddenly, even though she hadn't thought of accepting the other's invitation, but since she already knew that the young man in black was the master that the Zheng brothers were going to serve, Zuo XiaoYao naturally subconsciously stretched out her left hand to catch the young man in black, and her right hand then slapped the two guards.

  The opportunity had already been lost, and the two guards who had been calculating their move earlier joined forces to launch a powerful attack on the black-clad youth she was supporting. Although Zuo Xiao Yao hurriedly countered with her own inner force using her left hand, even though her inner force was abundant, under the combined force of the two opponents' attacks, which were executed with full bodily strength and skillful martial arts techniques, Zuo Xiao Yao's body involuntarily retreated rapidly backwards due to the weight of the black-clad youth she was supporting.

  Everyone was standing near the Wind and Thunder Cliff, and with this retreat, they were directly falling down to the foot of the cliff. In an instant, Zuo Xiao Yao almost couldn't believe her own bad luck had reached such a point. She had inexplicably arrived in this strange world, unable to summon the spiritual energy within her body, unable to contact the Purple Venerable's Three Treasures, and was forced to once again "enjoy" the daily routine of an ordinary person, relying on hard work and martial arts training in the mountains to search for medicine. Now, she had fallen off a cliff, about to meet a fate worse than death with no place to rest her bones.

  Unwilling! How could she be willing?!

  At this moment, she knew that she absolutely could not panic and had to remain calm. Otherwise, there would really be no chance of survival. If she had spiritual power protecting her body, falling down the cliff like this would still result in a terrible outcome, but at least there would be a thread of hope for survival. However, her current physical state was truly just like that of an ordinary person - falling down meant certain death. As the sound of the wind howling in her ears grew louder, Li Xiao Yao's consciousness became extremely clear.

  Straining his eyes wide open on the cliff wall to find a foothold, a faintly weak voice suddenly came from below "Hold me!"

  At the same time, Zuo Xiao Yao almost instantly discovered that her hand was suddenly grabbed by someone. She raised her head in surprise to find that it was the black-clad youth who had separated from her as they fell. He must have fallen faster than her due to his weight. His right hand, with bulging veins, was barely grasping a crooked-necked tree growing out of the rock crevice. The trunk was only as thick as her fist and was already struggling to support the black-clad youth himself. Adding her to the mix made it even more precarious.

  The heavily injured young man in black, who had just recovered, was already quite weak, but he followed the crowd into the Kalos Forest to find the Purple Sacred Fruit. After much hard work, his body was even more unbearable, and he could only hope that the Purple Sacred Fruit would ripen soon. However, he didn't expect to be ambushed again in an unexpected situation, adding insult to injury. He almost fainted, but because he clearly knew it was him who had dragged down Zuo Xiao Yao, he mustered up his last bit of strength to grab onto this tree when he encountered it, and managed to successfully catch the falling Zuo Xiao Yao from the side, giving her a chance to catch her breath.

  Xiao Yao knew that if the black-clad youth hadn't pulled her from the side, she wouldn't have been able to grab onto the tree that was a short distance away. With a rough idea of the black-clad youth's current physical state, Xiao Yao let out a slightly relieved breath and the resentment in her heart towards him for putting her in this predicament also dissipated.

  She wasn't the kind of person who liked to drag others into her affairs. Even this time, if it weren't for the other party, she wouldn't have encountered this disaster, but at the same time, Zuo Xiaoyao was also clear that if she hadn't been careless herself, she wouldn't have ended up like this. She hadn't quickly avoided Hei Yifu when he fell towards her, or after supporting him, forgotten that just a few steps behind them was Feng Lei Ya, and quickly left that position, instead of trying to drive those two people away, the outcome would not have been like this.

  She didn't have time to worry about how long the crooked tree could hold on, Zuo Xiao Yao hastily released her spiritual sense to probe downwards and investigate the distance and environment at the bottom of the cliff. The speed at which they had descended earlier was too fast, her spiritual sense was basically useless, but she could confirm that they were already quite far from the top of the cliff, and could only pin their hopes on what lay below.

  80 meters!

  Even if she had circulated her internal energy throughout her body, the distance was still too great. After falling, there wasn't a big chance of keeping her life intact either. Moreover, below there were no large trees or grassy areas, nor any water pools or similar soft objects to break her fall. Directly beneath her was a huge slab of stone as hard as the one she was standing on, and from the nearby pile of still relatively fresh rotten flesh, it wasn't difficult to see that her fate would be the same as that of the black-clad youth's.

  Absolutely not! Zuo Xiao Yao unconsciously clenched her fists, and at the same time, she felt the black-clad youth above her suddenly tighten his grip as well, as if he was holding back his strength to pull her up. She looked up at his pale face, which was dripping with sweat, and realized what he wanted to do. Zuo Xiao Yao let out a sigh in her heart, this man is indeed a responsible one, but she estimated that he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

  When her gaze fell, she inadvertently saw the sword hanging from his waist, and Zuo Xiao Yao's heart couldn't help but leap with joy, indeed there is no absolute dead end in the world!

  Some people looked at Zuo Xiao Yao in confusion as he pulled out his sword with his other hand again. The young man in black was now too weak to speak, and all he could think about was using his last bit of strength to pull Zuo Xiao Yao up a little higher, so she could grab onto the crooked neck tree. Although he was still filled with resentment and hatred, he knew that his body had already reached its limit and wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer. The tree, which wasn't very sturdy, also wouldn't be able to withstand the weight for long. If it weren't for Zuo Xiao Yao's unexpectedly light body, it would have been hard to say whether they could have made it this far. Now, all he wanted was to get Zuo Xiao Yao to grab onto the crooked neck tree before he completely ran out of energy. He had a feeling that if she could just manage to grab onto the tree, she should be able to think of a way to escape safely.

  Xiao Yao, after adjusting her body position, suddenly infused internal energy into the sword in her hand and inserted it into the stone wall at her waist. Looking at the sword's body sinking more than halfway, she raised her head and said, "You try to move your feet over, grab my hand, don't think about giving up, I'll definitely be able to bring you down safely."

  On this bare stone wall, there was a foothold, which could reduce the burden of that crooked-necked tree. As long as he could continue to hold on to her, Liu Xiaoyao would have the opportunity to take the next step.

  The young man in black listened to her words and nodded slightly, holding back his strength. Although he didn't dare speak, he quietly lifted his foot and stepped on the sword that Xue Xiuyao had inserted into a spot clearly chosen based on his height. In his heart, he was bitterly smiling, thinking that it was unnecessary for her to emphasize this point. No matter what, he hoped to help her have an opportunity to safely escape from this cliff. He would definitely try his best to grab onto her, but in his current state, the possibility of him landing safely was extremely slim. Bringing him along as a burden would only drag her down further. Moreover, even if he could land safely without the Purple Sacred Fruit, there would still be no way out for him except death.

  His feet stood firmly on the sword, his right hand still gripping the crooked neck tree. The black-clothed youth felt a slight sense of relief in his heart, and he was thinking about how to persuade Xue Xiao Yao to let go of his hand, just grab their swords and find a way to get down the cliff alone, without having to worry about him, when suddenly his eyes widened.

  Only to see Zuo Xiaoyao's hand suddenly appear out of thin air with a one-foot-long dagger!

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