CHAPTER 289: CHAPTER 276: XIAO NIAN! RUN!

On this side, the Ling Tian Sword Master had just left with the Nine-tailed Fox Clan.

Soon after, the Demon Clan reported this news over.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yang’s face suddenly turned ugly.

Did the Nine-tailed Fox Clan intend to flee?

He had already regarded this clan as something within his grasp, and now they wanted to run away?

Wishful thinking!

"Supreme, what shall we do now?" a member of the Demon Clan asked cautiously.

Hu Yang said coldly, "I’ve just confirmed that Ling Tian Sword Master is at the end of his strength! If he could perform that sword move a second or third time, he wouldn’t have hurriedly taken the Nine-tailed Fox Clan to leave. Their hasty departure only proves one thing—they are not as composed as they appear to be. Now is the best time to pursue them!"

Although he was injured, he couldn’t personally pursue them.

But most of the Demon Clan Supremes were unharmed, and by combining forces to pursue them, with the Nine-tailed Fox Clan having a long train to protect and if they cared for the weaker Fox Clan members, they certainly wouldn’t be able to escape!

Hu Yang personally persuaded several other Demon Clan Supremes to go and pursue them.

This time he didn’t bring the ordinary members of the Demon Clan.

The ones heading there included six Supreme Strong and dozens of ordinary Supremes; this force was the strongest the Demon Clan could muster at the moment.

The Nine-tailed Fox Clan must not be allowed to escape!

Here, the Ling Tian Sword Master and the Nine-tailed Fox Clan had not run for long before intense demonic power fluctuations were felt from behind.

"The Demon Clan has come knocking." Fox Ruoshui immediately drew her sword and said coldly, "Don’t stop, keep heading towards the border. I’ll stall them."

Though formidable herself, facing so many Supremes alone suggested she was ready to sacrifice herself.

The expressions on the faces of the Fox Clan changed.

"Ruoshui, we can’t let you go alone, I’ll go with you!" Other members of the Fox Clan also said one after another.

Fox Ruoshui shook her head: "Don’t waste words. If we don’t leave now, none of us will. I can go alone, and there might not necessarily be trouble, but if you follow me, my death is certain!"

Her expression was resolute, her mind made up.

"Ruoshui..." the Ling Tian Sword Master began in a measured voice.

Before he could finish, Fox Ruoshui promptly interrupted him: "No need to say more, I have my own responsibilities. Let’s part ways here."

With that said, Fox Ruoshui immediately rushed towards the direction from which the Demon Energy came.

The Ling Tian Sword Master was anxious to follow.

"Master, let me go." Shi Nian handed several elixirs for recovery to the Ling Tian Sword Master and in a blink of an eye, followed after her.

The Ling Tian Sword Master quickly swallowed the elixirs.

The power of the elixirs was slowly dispersing, but he wouldn’t be well anytime soon.

The Ling Tian Sword Master watched the direction Shi Nian and Fox Ruoshui had left, then glanced at the panicked Fox Clan and couldn’t help but clench his teeth: "We continue moving forward, they will not have any problems!"

Ling Tian Sword Master appeared very confident, which barely calmed the Fox Clan down.

Ling Tian Sword Master continued to lead the Fox Clan onwards.

With full speed, there were approximately five hours of travel left to the border.

Lin Bai should already be waiting at the border.

With the number one person of the Human Clan there to meet them, there would be no problem as long as they reached the edge.

His cultivation level, if not for Shi Nian’s Talismans, was frankly at the Mahayana Early Stage, and not comparable to those old demons who had cultivated for thousands of years.

Even the proud Ling Tian Sword Master had to admit this.

If he insisted on following them, he would probably only slow them down.

Shi Nian, who could even suppress a Demon Lord, with her there, those Demon Clan Supremes should not pose any threat.

What he needed to do was to lead the Fox Clan away, so that there would be no worries for them.

Ling Tian Sword Master did not rashly follow like a reckless man, which made Fox Ruoshui feel somewhat relieved.

The next moment.

She spotted Shi Nian, who had suddenly appeared by her side.

Shi Nian turned to her with a radiant smile: "Mistress, I’ll join you."

Shock first struck Fox Ruoshui’s heart.

How had Shi Nian managed to keep up with her, and to appear so unexpectedly, without any warning?

Then, irritation followed: "Shi Nian, don’t be reckless! Those Demon Clan Supremes are not as weak as you think. Your master’s earlier sword strike produced such a big effect not because they are too weak, but because your master must have used all his trump cards. For a long time, there will be no second such sword strike. Without such swordsmanship, even your master could not contend with these old demons!"

"Get back! Your staying here only disturbs my mind, understand?"

Fox Ruoshui was truly anxious.

If she was on her own, she had confidence she could stall these members of the Demon Clan for a while.

But adding Shi Nian into the mix, if she had to also protect Shi Nian, it would be an impossibly tall order.

"Master’s wife." Shi Nian looked very obedient: "Don’t worry, I can protect myself!"

"Xiao Nian, you must listen! This is no laughing matter!" Fox Ruoshui became even more anxious.

Shi Nian’s eyes curved into a smile: "Master’s wife, look, Master isn’t worried at all when I am with you. This shows he has confidence in me too. Maybe I can even give you a little help."

Hearing this, Fox Ruoshui was caught off guard for a moment.

Indeed, it was rather odd.

Why hadn’t Ling Tian stopped Shi Nian from coming along?

Furthermore.

To bring Shi Nian to such a dangerous place of the Demon Clan.

What did that prove?

It proved that he had confidence in Shi Nian’s ability to protect herself.

But...

This little child...

Did she truly possess such great capability?

Fox Ruoshui couldn’t help but hesitate.

"Master’s wife, the Demon Clan is coming," Shi Nian suddenly said.

Fox Ruoshui quickly concentrated her gaze into the distance.

Indeed.

Six Supreme Strong members of the Demon Clan came hand in hand, with dozens of Supreme members eyeing them greedily behind. They quickly surrounded Fox Ruoshui and Shi Nian.

The leader this time was the Tongtian Demon!

Seeing only Fox Ruoshui and Shi Nian, Tongtian Demon was in no hurry.

He split open his mouth into a hideous smile and said, "You two staying is just perfect. Fox Ruoshui, you’ll be taken to warm Lord Hu’s bed, and Shi Nian will be just the right thing for the Demon Clan to torment."

Fox Ruoshui’s complexion changed instantly.

Shi Nian also narrowed her eyes.

It didn’t matter if they talked about her.

But!

To talk about her master’s wife?

They must be seeking death.

"You guys stay here to buy time for the Fox Clan? Naive." The Tongtian Demon looked at them with a mocking expression, as if viewing two pitiful little animals trapped in a cage: "Do you think you can block us for long? Once we catch you, the next step is to find them. The Fox Clan still has its uses, so we’ll capture all of them to share amongst ourselves. As for the Ling Tian Sword Master, he acted so high and mighty before, but in reality, he must be at the end of his strength, right? You guess when we catch up to him, will he still be alive?"

Fox Ruoshui’s expression turned cold, and she protected Shi Nian behind her: "If you want to get past, you’ll have to step over my corpse."

"Lord Hu said he wants you as his wife, why would we kill you?" Tongtian Demon laughed: "True, your life will be spared, but swords and spears are blind; if you get hurt in the fight, it’s out of our hands. If you surrender now, you could suffer less."

Fox Ruoshui narrowed her eyes: "Ready for battle, enough with the talk."

The Tongtian Demon didn’t say any more, he simply waved his hand.

The six Supreme Strong made their move simultaneously.

The other Mahayana Realm powerhouses rushed straight towards Shi Nian.

Demonic power surged, and in that instant, the very sky and earth changed color.

Fox Ruoshui became enraged: "If you want to fight, come at me, what prowess is there in bullying a little girl!"

"Little girl? This ’little girl’ is not so simple, I’m afraid. It’s just a pity that for her, this is the end," the Tongtian Demon said, as he launched an attack on Fox Ruoshui.

Fox Ruoshui received the attack; she was desperate to help Shi Nian.

But the next strike was already upon her, and she was too overwhelmed to provide any help.

Meanwhile, the Supreme members of the Demon Clan had already reached Shi Nian.

"Xiao Nian! Run!" Fox Ruoshui screamed hoarsely.

This was Ling Tian’s disciple, if anything were to happen under her watch, she could never forgive herself.