A wolf-like howl!
Just as the chilling aura was about to fall on Chu Qianli's back, the howl reached her from behind.
It was close!
Chu Qianli lunged forward, a hair's breadth away, narrowly dodging with a sidestep.
With a hiss, the sharp blade grazed her arm, tearing a slit in her clothes.
If Chu Qianli hadn't been so alert, she wouldn't have been able to avoid that strike.
Aow...
Another wolf-like howl, and the shadowy figure that had lunged turned and pounced again.
Its speed was lightning fast!
Chu Qianli was already in a defensive stance, a stun baton instantly appearing in her hand.
As the shadowy figure lunged, the stun baton shot out.
But the shadowy figure's momentum was too great, carrying with it a chilling palm wind. The palm struck the stun baton.
Chu Qianli felt a sharp pain in her wrist, her grip loosening, and the stun baton was sent flying into an unknown corner.
However, the electric current did cause the shadowy figure's movements to slow down slightly.
Perhaps even the shadowy figure hadn't expected that an ordinary stick would make her entire body numb in an instant!
In that split second of hesitation, Chu Qianli produced a short knife, and a flash of steel cut through the moonlight.
The shadowy figure's paralysis was momentary. As the blade approached, she immediately retreated.
But she still felt a stinging pain in her chest.
Wounded!
The wounded shadowy figure seemed to be pushed to the extreme.
Aow...
A hoarse cry, like that of a jackal, like a specter.
With a swish, the figure truly became like a specter, appearing before Chu Qianli in an instant.
This speed exceeded Chu Qianli's expectations!
It was as terrifying as a female ghost!
She immediately retreated, and the shadowy figure lunged with a palm strike.
With nowhere to retreat, Chu Qianli could only raise her hand to meet the palm.
With a bang, Chu Qianli's slender body was sent flying!
This shadowy figure's internal energy was so terrifying!
If Feng Yexuan hadn't given her internal energy for protection, that palm strike would have certainly taken her life!
A trace of blood seeped from the corner of Chu Qianli's lips. As soon as she landed, she bounced up.
But the shadowy figure followed like a specter, and as soon as she got up, a powerful palm wind once again came at her.
This time, it was still unavoidable; she had to confront it head-on!
However, the internal energy Feng Yexuan had given her had not yet properly fused with her own true qi, so it couldn't exert half its potential.
Her raised hand felt a burning heat under the opponent's palm force.
She was about to break!
The shadowy figure's eyes darkened, and she abruptly intensified her palm force.
That palm strike was about to severely injure Chu Qianli.
Just as she was falling into despair, suddenly, with a swish, a silver light pierced the air, accompanied by a sharp sound.
The shadowy figure's pupils contracted. A sword had arrived before her, its sword energy heavy and profound, bringing with it a suffocating pressure.
She still wanted to attack, but she was already powerless.
With a sudden backward movement.
With another "aow," the figure vanished without a trace in an instant.
"Li'er, are you alright? Are you injured!"
Han Zhan bent down, helping Chu Qianli to her feet, his eyes filled with anxiety. "Where are you hurt?"
Chu Qianli shook her head, looking in the direction the shadowy figure had disappeared.
The air still seemed to retain a trace of the sinister aura from hell.
It was truly that terrifying!
Not only was her internal energy formidable, but her movements were also specter-like and extremely strange.
Especially the decaying scent that emanated from her, truly like a female ghost!
How could there be such a terrifying assassin?
"You have internal injuries!" Han Zhan saw the blood at the corner of her lips and his heart ached. He instinctively reached out to wipe it.
Chu Qianli finally came to her senses and gently pushed away his outstretched hand.
"Why are you here?" she asked, her mood still unsettled.
Still shaken.
"I..." Han Zhan was somewhat speechless.
"Were you following me?" Chu Qianli's expression darkened, displeased.
Han Zhan quickly said, "No, I was just worried you were in a bad mood..."
She really wanted to say it was a joke; what did her mood have to do with him?
However, he had ultimately saved her.
If Han Zhan hadn't arrived just then, she would likely have died under the palm of that female specter.
No, she had to absorb Feng Yexuan's internal energy quickly.
This internal energy couldn't be used effectively at all right now; it was a complete waste!
She wondered if the Yi Jin Jing could help her absorb Feng Yexuan's internal energy and fully integrate it with her own true qi.
"Who was that just now?" Han Zhan changed the subject.
He also looked in the direction the female specter had vanished, his brow furrowing.
Too powerful!
Just an assassin!
Chu Qianli bit her lip, a cold glint slowly appearing in her eyes.
"If I said it was Chu Huaiyu, would you believe me?"
She couldn't be mistaken! It had to be Chu Huaiyu!
Even in the darkness, she could see those eyes clearly.
As expected, Han Zhan's expression changed instantly.
"Li... Miss Li'er, Huaiyu doesn't know martial arts at all. No matter how much you dislike her, you shouldn't... shouldn't slander her like this."
"Idiot!" Chu Qianli snorted.
Han Zhan's face immediately darkened. "Can you speak properly? Do you have to interact with me in this way?"
"I never intended to interact with you from the start." That was the truth.
What was the point of interacting with him? He wasn't anyone to her.
Han Zhan was almost infuriated to death!
Heaven knew why his heart suddenly ached so much when he saw her almost killed by the female specter just now!
At that moment, he couldn't care about anything else and rushed to save her.
It was like feeding wolf hearts to dogs!
He had truly gone out of his way.
"Forget it, I still thank you for saving my life."
Chu Qianli wasn't truly heartless. She was grateful for his kindness.
However, seeing him blindly believe Chu Huaiyu, she felt he was truly stupid.
But there was nothing that could be done about his stupidity.
"Alright, I have things to do, so I'll take my leave now." She cupped her hands and turned to leave.
Han Zhan said urgently, "You're just leaving like this, aren't you afraid that female ghost will come back for you?"
When they were together, the female ghost couldn't defeat them, which was why she had fled in haste.
But if Chu Qianli walked alone, the female ghost might still attack.
Chu Qianli thought about it and felt a little scared.
Chu Huaiyu truly harbored murderous intent towards her.
"However, she was injured tonight, so she probably won't dare to come looking for me again."
She had to quickly absorb Feng Yexuan's internal energy. Then, even if Chu Huaiyu came looking for her again, she might not lose.
Chu Qianli stepped into the woods. As soon as she took a step, she suddenly stopped and looked back at Han Zhan.
"She was injured..."
She murmured, and suddenly her eyes lit up. She quickly returned and grabbed Han Zhan's sleeve!
"Let's go, I'll go prove to you right now that this female ghost tonight is indeed Chu Huaiyu!"