After packing the pills, Qi Man Yao rushed out of the alchemy room without looking back and arrived at the teleportation array of the Thunder Emperor Hall.
She used the teleportation array to travel directly to a neutral city within the Hu family's territory.
She had a map in her mind and had a good sense of direction, having often gone out alone to unfamiliar places on missions.
After the joy of successfully refining pills, Qi Man Yao became worried again.
She had heard that the place where Wan Lei was located had been sealed off by the demon realm, and she was not capable of breaking through the demon race's blockade. It seemed no one could.
She had heard that the Ghost Immortal Secret Realm was filled with dangers everywhere, and some Thunder Emperor Hall disciples who entered the secret realm did not dare to wander around, as monsters could suddenly appear from anywhere.
She had heard that only the souls of the deceased could cross the Bridge of Helplessness, but death meant losing everything, even the pills.
All she had were rumors. She knew the Ghost Immortal Secret Realm was fraught with peril, and she also knew that this mission to deliver pills would be extremely difficult.
Although she was filled with anxiety, she did not turn back, resolutely flying south.
She was now Wan Lei's only hope, and she had to go.
In fact, she was not the only trustworthy person.
Wan Lei's father, Wan Hongxin, Fang Xiaoyu's father, Fang Huifeng, Wan Lei's brother, Wan Liuchuan, and some other good friends – all these people were trustworthy and would not betray Wan Lei.
However, upon hearing that the Yin Yang Sect was attacked, these individuals had no time to grieve and took up their weapons, charging into the battlefield without hesitation.
They had to resist the demon race and avenge Wan Lei.
As for Sui Xiao Hang, he only sought her out, perhaps because her combat strength was weak and she would be of no use on the battlefield, or perhaps because she happened to encounter Sui Xiao Hang, and they were long-time friends, deciding by chance that she would deliver the pills.
In reality, only Sui Xiao Hang knew that among so many people, she was the one who could be completely trusted, who could disregard life and death, and who valued Wan Lei's life more than her own.
It was only Qi Man Yao.
Perhaps Fang Xiaoyu could also be that person, but wasn't Fang Xiaoyu also on the verge of death in the secret realm?
Therefore, after much deliberation, Sui Xiao Hang finally decided to let Qi Man Yao go.
Qi Man Yao did not know if Wan Lei was still alive, but she had no other choice. She could only pray silently in her heart, praying that Wan Lei could hold on until she reached his side.
"Hold on, stay alive, wait for me..."
As Qi Man Yao's figure just left the city, three young cultivators standing on the city wall suddenly looked up and noticed her.
These three young men were all wearing the robes of the Hu family royalty, and each of them was at the Nascent Soul cultivation stage.
They were merely some unpopular members of the Hu family. In fact, due to their station guarding the outer cities and their not-so-high cultivation, they were not included in the invasion of the Yin Yang Sect this time.
"Who was that girl who just flew past? She looked a bit familiar."
The pale-faced young man in the middle suddenly asked.
"Now that you mention it, I do have some impression of her. I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."
"Could she be a courtesan you frequented and then discarded? You always forget people after you've had your fun. You actually remember her?"
The young man on the right chuckled.
"Get lost! Have you ever seen a courtesan with Nascent Soul cultivation? I definitely saw her somewhere."
After thinking hard, a young man slapped his head and said,
"I remember now! She's from the Kui Lian Sect, and she knows Wan Lei. A few years ago, when we were in the Mu Xian Secret Realm, didn't we all witness Wan Lei killing Huo Ling'er?
She was right there at the time. It's definitely her, no doubt."
"Why would someone from the Kui Lian Sect be here?"
"Her name is Qi Man Yao. It's said she's one of Wan Lei's confidantes, but she couldn't win against Fang Xiaoyu."
"Oh, is there gossip about that? Tell us."
"Is this really the time for gossip? The direction she's heading is towards the Ghost Immortal Secret Realm. Could she be going to collect Wan Lei's corpse?"
"She's quite a loyal woman, then."
"Is this the time to discuss her loyalty? Let's chase after her."
"Right. No matter who she is, as long as she's an enemy, we kill her. Let's go!"
The three youths immediately took to the sky and pursued Qi Man Yao towards the south.
Qi Man Yao was flying ahead when she suddenly heard the sound of something breaking through the air behind her. She turned back and was terrified, seeing three Nascent Soul experts chasing after her.
She hadn't even entered the secret realm yet, and danger had already arrived!
Seeing this, Qi Man Yao immediately accelerated her speed and fled for her life.
The three cultivators, realizing they had been spotted, also immediately gave chase, simultaneously swinging their weapons towards the Qi Man Yao in front of them.
Blades and sword lights whizzed towards Qi Man Yao. Qi Man Yao immediately formed a defense with lightning behind her to block their attacks.
The intense shockwave almost made Qi Man Yao spit blood. She gritted her teeth and pushed her speed to the limit to evade their attacks.
Qi Man Yao felt somewhat fortunate that her pursuers were only three Nascent Soul cultivators; she still had a chance to escape. If they were at the Spirit Transformation or Mahayana stage, she would truly have no way to escape.
In fact, the only ones who could recognize her were these young cultivators who happened to have encountered her before.
Veteran powerhouses would not pay attention to these trivial matters of romantic entanglements. Qi Man Yao was not a famous person, so they would not pursue her.
The three young cultivators behind her relentlessly pursued, continuously attacking Qi Man Yao.
Qi Man Yao could not passively endure their attacks indefinitely. She could only flee while counterattacking behind her to slow them down.
"Qi Man Yao, just stop and surrender! We brothers are good people, we won't kill you."
"That's right! As long as you let us have some fun, we'll let you go. We're not people who don't cherish beauty."
"We've never tasted what the Alliance Leader Wan's woman is like. How about you stop and let us try? We promise not to kill you."
The three men shouted taunting and insulting words, but their eyes were filled with killing intent. They wanted to disrupt Qi Man Yao with this.
Qi Man Yao turned a deaf ear to the shouts behind her, burying her head and focusing on running. She knew that if she stopped, she would surely die.
However, no matter how fast she was, she was no match for the three of them. Finally, as she saw the great canyon and the gaping mouth of the fierce ghost's head above it, she was caught up by the three of them.
The pale-faced cultivator struck Qi Man Yao's back with his sword. Qi Man Yao screamed and fell to the ground. The other two cultivators immediately surrounded her.