Lu Fan hadn't expected Li Jingjing to sense the killing intent. He stole a glance at her, then took out a dagger and handed it to her, whispering, "Don't be scared. Just hide and stay quiet. If you're in danger, run. Use this dagger to defend yourself at a critical moment!"
Li Jingjing was indeed a bit nervous. She took the dagger and quietly hid.
At this moment, several figures had already scaled the wall of Lu Fan's courtyard. Swish, swish, swish... Dark figures drew their demonic blades and advanced towards the room.
Whoosh... A figure burst out from the room. Boom... With incredible speed, it slammed into the foremost person, sending that fellow flying. His body crashed directly into the courtyard wall, and with a pfft... he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Heh heh! The externalization of true energy in the Qi realm was indeed different. He had been blown away from a distance of just over a foot. He wondered when he would reach the realm of Old Ancestor Yan, who could flick his fingers and strike from several meters away.
Lu Fan shook his fist and smiled proudly. The swordplay he had cultivated in the stone cave was indeed very helpful for entering the Qi realm. One had to admit the wisdom of the ancients was vast! This cultivation method was truly superb!
"Kill him!" The dozen or so people around them immediately charged at Lu Fan. Over a dozen gleaming demonic blades descended.
Swish... Lu Fan drew his Luoying Sword. Clang, clang, clang... In an instant, he was engaged in a battle with the dozen or so individuals.
"Luoying Sword! Kill to seize the sword..." It seemed there was indeed someone knowledgeable among the black-clad figures who recognized the precious sword in Lu Fan's hand. He shouted immediately.
The dozen or so people seemed to understand instantly. They all became exceptionally cautious. The dozen people surrounded Lu Fan, coordinating their movements with attacks and defenses, but they dared not attack rashly.
At the same time, a figure quietly crept towards the room.
"Seeking death!" Lu Fan's heart leaped. Swish... A small box suddenly appeared in his hand. As the box opened, a golden cicada蛊虫 (gu worm) flapped its wings and flew out. The buzzing sound was unsettling.
"Beware of the King of Gu Kings!" The person who had shouted earlier exclaimed in alarm.
Swish... The dozen or so people suddenly retreated a good distance, but they maintained their encirclement. Swish... Their demonic blades were shifted to their left hands, and their right hands produced long whips. Simultaneously, they donned hats connected to their black robes.
"Bastards! It seems they know quite a bit about me. This is a technique specifically designed to deal with me, similar to the Flowing Cloud Formation composed of twelve stone statues! And this black robe is clearly made of special material, specifically to counter gu worms. It seems I underestimated the strength of the Divine Calculation Sect." Lu Fan cursed inwardly. It appeared these fellows were from the Divine Calculation Sect, and they had thoroughly researched him.
Crack, crack, crack... Over a dozen long whips rained down on Lu Fan. For a moment, Lu Fan found himself unable to break free.
Inside the room, Li Jingjing trembled uncontrollably, curled up in a corner. Seeing the black-clad figure approaching her, she didn't dare to move.
"Hahaha! Little girl! Come here!" The black-clad figure reached out and grabbed towards Li Jingjing.
"Scoundrel, let me go. My brother said I'd be fine as long as I didn't make a sound. I haven't made a sound, so why are you grabbing me?" Li Jingjing struggled, pushing and shouting.
"Hahaha! Nice figure, pretty face, just a bit of a problem with your head. But that doesn't matter. It's a shame I don't have time to enjoy myself now!" The black-clad figure looked at Li Jingjing's appearance with some regret, then tucked her under his arm and walked out.
"Let me go... Don't touch me... Pervert..."
Swish... Li Jingjing, who had been shouting erratically, suddenly pulled out the dagger from behind her and, with all her might, stabbed it into the black-clad man's thigh.
Pfft... The dagger instantly pierced the black-clad man's thigh. Li Jingjing didn't stop. Swish... The dagger instantly swept upwards, slashing towards the black-clad man's neck.
The black-clad man clearly hadn't expected such cunning deception from such a small girl. Her struggling strength was comparable to an ordinary person, which had made him lower his guard. However, the force with which she wielded the dagger against his thigh was clearly not that of an ordinary person; the entire dagger had almost sunk in.
The pain was so intense that he was about to cry out, but then he saw the dagger slashing towards his neck. He hastily threw his head back. Swish... He flung Li Jingjing away.
Thump, Li Jingjing was thrown aside and fell to the ground. However, she didn't bother with the pain of the fall. She rolled over, got up, and ran. Bang... She jumped out the back window and fled towards the back mountain.
"Damn it! You think you can escape!" The black-clad man cursed and went after her. However, with a stab wound in his thigh, he could only manage a few steps before it became unbearable. Tap, tap... He pressed two acupoints on his leg to stop the bleeding, casually grabbed a piece of clothing to wrap his thigh, and then limped after Li Jingjing.
Although Li Jingjing was a girl, she had cultivated the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra with Wang Yan and often went into the mountains with Lu Fan. She was very familiar with the mountain environment. Coupled with the black-clad man's serious leg injury, the two managed to maintain a certain distance.
However, the black-clad man was truly stubborn, showing no intention of giving up until he caught the little girl. After all, he was a powerful figure, and failing to catch a helpless little girl like this would mean his demise upon return, not to mention his current status. Therefore, he chased with all his might.
The two entered the mountain one after another. Li Jingjing had been very scared at first, but after running for a while, she calmed down. She surveyed the surroundings, and with a thought, she headed towards her second senior sister's territory.
The black-clad man behind her suddenly realized the distance between him and Li Jingjing was closing. He was overjoyed, enduring the pain in his leg as he limped forward. Capturing this girl could potentially be used to threaten Lu Fan into submission.
Li Jingjing was clearly running out of steam, her speed slowing down. Finally, she sat down on the ground and stopped running.
"Little girl! If it weren't for the fact that you're still useful, I'd kill you right now! Come here..." The black-clad man walked towards Li Jingjing menacingly.
"Second Senior Sister! Come save me quickly!" Suddenly, Li Jingjing shouted loudly.
The black-clad man was startled and quickly looked around. However, he didn't see his second senior sister. He only saw pairs of round, small eyes staring at him.
"What the hell... What is this?" The black-clad man was greatly alarmed.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Suddenly, pairs of small eyes charged towards the black-clad man.
Boom... Boom... Boom... The black-clad man was repeatedly tossed into the air like a rubber ball.
At this moment, his second senior sister appeared beside Li Jingjing, grunting softly.
"Second Senior Sister! Brother Fan is being bullied by bad guys. Do you want to come back with me to save Brother Fan?" Li Jingjing patted her second senior sister's head and said.