118: Chapter 118 Two Women Surrounded

"Xiao Yun, you should smile like this, you look so beautiful!" Xiang Tian watched, somewhat mesmerized.

His gaze remained fixed on her smiling face.

"Hmph!" Xiahou Yun instantly retracted her smile and let out a soft snort.

She deliberately let her face fall, returning to her usual cold and aloof appearance.

"You woman, why can't you take a compliment?" Xiang Tian shook his head helplessly, though his eyes were filled with hidden amusement.

"Xiang Tian, what exactly did you do to me?" Xiahou Yun changed the subject, her gaze locked firmly onto him.

She was well aware of the severity of her injuries; they were certainly not the kind that could be healed quickly by ordinary means.

"Huh?" Xiang Tian felt a moment of panic and quickly laughed it off.

"Maybe I just got lucky. I secretly transferred some Spiritual Qi to you, and I didn't expect the results to be so significant."

He smiled bitterly to himself; there was no way to explain the System.

He could only be vague and try to muddle through.

Xiahou Yun stared at him for a few seconds, and seeing that he was unwilling to say more,

she withdrew her gaze. "If this is your secret, then I won't ask any further."

After saying this,

she nimbly jumped off the bed, her posture still upright and straight.

"Xiao Yun, thank you for your understanding." Xiang Tian breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to reach out and grab her small hand.

"In the future, I will definitely tell you everything. I won't hide anything."

Xiahou Yun's fingertips paused slightly, but she didn't pull away.

She let him hold it, though the tips of her ears quietly flushed a faint red.

"By the way, Xiao Yun, why did you come to this forest?" Xiang Tian was filled with confusion.

Her appearance here was truly too unexpected.

"You still have the nerve to ask!" Xiahou Yun knitted her brows.

"Because of the Dragon, you've caused an uproar throughout the entire Lingyun Continent. Everyone is looking for you."

Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow, deliberately teasing her. "Oh? Xiao Yun, you didn't come all the way back to Youzhou to find me because you were worried about me, did you?"

"Stop being so conceited!" Xiahou Yun pulled her hand back and let out another cold snort.

She said stubbornly, "I was just accompanying Senior Sister Ouyang Qing home to visit her Family."

Xiang Tian understood in his heart and muttered to himself.

She must have been worried about him; otherwise, why would she happen to appear in this dangerous forest?

Taking advantage of when Xiahou Yun was off guard, he quickly leaned in.

"Smooch!"

He planted a kiss on her cheek.

"What are you doing!" Xiahou Yun's cheeks instantly turned crimson.

Both shy and angry, she raised her hand to slap him.

"We've already done this before, why are you still shy?" Xiang Tian laughed and dodged.

He waved his hand dismissively.

"You still dare to bring that up!" Xiahou Yun shouted angrily.

She stepped forward quickly and grabbed his ear, though she didn't actually pull hard.

The playful interaction inside the cave was warm and intimate, unknown to the outside world.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, the battle involving Princess Zhou Zhiyan and the others had already concluded.

"Hmph! Let's go!" The leader of the Men in black from the Yinshi Sect glared fiercely at the group.

Taking his few remaining subordinates, his figure flashed and disappeared into the dense forest.

"Hmph! If you have the guts, don't run!" Qin Batian clenched his fists.

Burning with rage, he prepared to gather his Qi and give chase.

"Don't chase them!" Princess Zhou Zhiyan immediately spoke up to stop him.

"Do not pursue, in case they are cornered and lash out."

Although Qin Batian was unwilling, he knew her words made sense and had to stop in his tracks.

"Xiang Tian is gone! I'm going to find him!" Ouyang Miaomiao shouted anxiously and made to rush out.

Previously, Xiang Tian had fled the battlefield to lure the Men in black away.

Now that there was no sign of him, she couldn't help but feel worried.

"That's right, I'm going too!" Yan Linfei immediately agreed, her expression anxious.

"Could something have happened to Xiang Tian? It's all my fault for being too weak and failing to protect him." Ouyang Huamei's face was full of self-reproach, and her eyes were slightly red.

"Xiang Tian..." Ouyang Ling stood to the side, her face full of worry, at a loss for what to do.

Xiang Yuan looked at the bandage on his arm and shook his head helplessly.

"All of you are thinking about protecting Xiang Tian. He's a grown man, does he really need you all to worry about him so much? Meanwhile, no one has asked a single word about me, the injured one."

As soon as these words were spoken,

Yan Linfei immediately put her hands on her hips and pointed at him in retort.

"Can he be compared to you? You grew up in the Xiang Family and have the entire Family backing and protecting you, while he has been struggling on the continent all by himself. How difficult that must be!"

"..."

These words left Xiang Yuan speechless, and he could only beg for mercy with a bitter expression.

"Big Sister, I know I was wrong. Can't I just stop talking?"

"Lin Fei, calm down for a moment." Princess Zhou Zhiyan spoke to soothe her, her gaze sweeping across the group.

She said in a deep voice, "We cannot act individually just to find Xiang Tian. This forest is extremely dangerous; only by sticking together can we survive."

She was also filled with surprise; it was just an ordinary hunting expedition.

Yet it had attracted so many experts who coveted it; the situation was far more complex than she had imagined.

"Princess, since that's the case, why don't we leave this forest first?" Ouyang Ling looked at her with a strange expression.

Princess Zhou Zhiyan took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"I will tell you the truth: this forest has a Restriction. We must stay for a full month before we can leave."

As soon as these words were spoken,

everyone gasped, their expressions changing drastically.

"It's over, it's over!" Ouyang Yunguang's face instantly fell, and he was in great distress.

"I haven't even found a wife yet! This forest is so dangerous, and I'm only in the Martial King Realm. What will I do if I perish here?"

Ouyang Yuanshan knitted his brows, his expression grave.

"I apologize; I was not aware of this beforehand."

If the members of the Ouyang Family were to truly perish in this forest,

the Ouyang Family would likely be completely devastated.

"Brother Yuanshan, we don't blame you!"

"That's right, who could have predicted that so many experts would flood in? This is just an accident."

"..."

The Ouyang Family members spoke up one after another to comfort him, and not a single person complained.

Seeing this,

Princess Zhou Zhiyan nodded slightly. "You don't need to worry too much. As long as you stay put and don't wander off, I will ensure your safety. To prevent Xiang Tian from not finding us when he returns, we will rest and set up camp here today."

After the order was given, everyone took out the tents they carried with them and busied themselves setting up camp.

But no one noticed that Ouyang Miaomiao, taking advantage of when everyone was distracted,

quietly slipped out of the camp and headed towards the depths of the dense forest.

"Ouyang Miaomiao, what a coincidence?" Not long after she had walked away, a familiar voice came from behind.

Yan Linfei walked out from behind a tree, looking at her with a half-smile.

"Yan Linfei? You also want to go find Xiang Tian?" Ouyang Miaomiao frowned.

"That is only natural." Yan Linfei lifted her chin.

"My relationship with Xiang Tian has long been established; it is only right that I go find him. But you, in what capacity are you going to find him?"

"That's none of your business! He and I are friends through life and death; that is enough!" Ouyang Miaomiao puffed out her chest and looked back at her without showing any weakness.

Yan Linfei chuckled and waved her hand.

"Fine, since our goals are the same, let's go together. It will be better to have each other's support."

Although Ouyang Miaomiao was reluctant, she knew that being alone was dangerous, so she acquiesced.

The two traveled together, heading towards the depths of the forest.

A few hours later, a mocking voice suddenly came from ahead.

"Little ladies of the Tianyun Kingdom, where are you running to?"

The two stopped in their tracks and looked up.

A group of Men in black were blocking the path ahead, their presence imposing, their eyes malicious.

"Oh no, they are all in the Martial Emperor Realm!" Yan Linfei's brows knitted tightly, and her heart sank.

She immediately drew her long sword, her expression grave.

"Yan Linfei, are you afraid?" Ouyang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow at her.

There was no fear in her eyes; on the contrary, they burned with intense Battle Intent.

"These people are all in the Martial Emperor Realm. Even if we join forces, we may not be their match." Yan Linfei gripped her long sword, her tone serious.

"Being afraid is useless. If we are captured by them, the outcome will only be worse!" Ouyang Miaomiao launched the attack first, her fingers forming seals rapidly.

She shouted, "Water Style: Water Ball Attack!"

As her voice fell, countless water balls the size of ping-pong balls instantly condensed around her.

They shot towards the Men in black at high speed.

"Water Ball Attack?" The leader of the Men in black sneered.

His face full of disdain, "Earth Style: Thousand-Layer Wall!"

As the ground shook, layers of heavy earth walls rose from the ground.

They blocked all the water balls completely.

Earth counters water; Ouyang Miaomiao's attack instantly became ineffective.

"Attack! Take them alive, don't hurt the beauties!" A lecherous light flashed in the eyes of the leader of the Men in black.

He waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to attack.

"Ouyang Miaomiao, show your real ability! Are these water balls of yours meant for them to take a shower?" Yan Linfei's willow-leaf eyebrows arched in anger.

She shouted at Ouyang Miaomiao while swinging her sword to fend off the incoming Men in black.

As a Disciple of a great Family, she naturally knew that this was only a low-level Water Style technique.

"Hmph!" Ouyang Miaomiao was secretly annoyed. She had never expected this move to injure the enemy.

She only wanted to create chaos to take the opportunity to escape, but she didn't expect the opponent to have an Earth-element Cultivator to counter her.

With her plan thwarted, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and engage in battle.

"Kill!" The two women looked at each other and charged simultaneously into the group of Men in black.

Sword shadows flew as they tangled with the Men in black.

"Bang!"

Ouyang Miaomiao's strikes were ruthless.

With one sword strike, she sent a Man in black flying; the force was astonishing.

"Tsk tsk tsk, so violent. I don't know what exactly Xiang Tian sees in you." Yan Linfei spared a glance at her.

Her gaze paused on her chest for half a breath, then she smiled with realization.

"So that's it."

Ouyang Miaomiao's cheeks flushed red, but she had no time to argue with her and could only focus on the battle.

The Men in black quickly surrounded the two, and their attacks became increasingly fierce.

"Little girls, if you're sensible, put down your weapons. Brothers will take good care of you."

The leader of the Men in black laughed lewdly, his eyes gleaming.

"Lecherous thief, you're courting death!" Ouyang Miaomiao shouted angrily, her attacks becoming even more fierce.

She had already made up her mind; if they were truly unable to win,

she would immediately self-destruct her Dantian and would never let these people manipulate or humiliate her.