"Yun Ling, you," Ye Xing quickly called out Yun Ling's name, but before he could finish, Yun Ling grabbed him by the neck.
"Who do you think you are, asking me to abandon my friends and escape by myself? You're too naive. Even if I'm no match for these people now, I won't leave my comrades behind!" Yun Ling gritted her teeth and glared at Ye Xing, "I'm telling you, if you say that again, I can guarantee you'll regret it!"
Ye Xing's breath grew increasingly difficult as Yun Ling choked him, his entire face turning red and tears almost welling up.
"Ling'er, can we stop this? These people are very powerful, and you're no match for them! I know I misunderstood you and shouldn't have doubted your words, but I really don't want to drag you down! I beg you, let me go!" Ye Xing struggled desperately, but couldn't break free from Yun Ling's strong grip, and a sense of despair arose in his heart.
Ye Xing knew very well that even if he spoke up now, no one would believe him. They only believed what they saw, so he remained silent.
Ye Xing finally understood why Ye Chen had always disliked Yun Ling and instead asked him to take care of her.
It was because Ye Chen had long suspected Yun Ling was from the demon realm, hence his dislike for her.
They were a perfect match for each other, but not for each other.
He also knew that he was far inferior to Ye Chen, but based on his feelings for Yun Ling, he was willing to compete with Ye Chen.
However, this was just his thought; he would never do anything to hurt Yun Ling, nor did he wish for Ye Chen to treat him unfavorably because of their brotherhood. Therefore, he could only hide his feelings and not express them easily.
Yet, even so, he still hoped that Ye Chen would see his sincerity and his true feelings.
However, Ye Chen seemed unfazed by his sincerity.
Seeing Ye Xing's pained expression, Yun Ling inwardly smirked.
"I'm telling you, if you dare make me abandon my friends, I'll kill you!" Yun Ling said fiercely, a cold killing intent flashing in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xing's face turned pale with fright. He quickly shook his head and said, "No, I won't dare anymore, I won't let you abandon me!"
Hearing Ye Xing say this, Yun Ling smiled with satisfaction.
"That's more like it! We're friends, we can't abandon each other!" Yun Ling patted Ye Xing's shoulder and smiled, "You should hide now, or they'll come looking for you for revenge later!"
"But," Ye Xing said hesitantly.
Yun Ling shook her head slightly and said, "No 'buts'! Hurry and hide!"
Seeing Yun Ling's insistence, Ye Xing could only obediently follow her arrangement, turn around, and quietly leave.
Yun Ling watched Ye Xing's retreating back with a cold smile, then looked around, leaped, and vanished from the spot.
"Hmph! This time, even if you had ten lives, you wouldn't escape!" an old man said sinisterly.
Their target was Yun Ling.
"Do you think this little girl can be our opponent?" another old man asked with a hint of amusement.
"I think she's definitely not our opponent!" an old woman also said, with considerable confidence.
"That's not necessarily true! I somehow feel that this girl's strength is very different from the demon youths we encountered before!" a middle-aged man said slowly after a moment of contemplation.
"Indeed! Although I feel this girl is younger than all of us, the killing intent she carries doesn't seem like that of an ordinary girl!" another old woman nodded in agreement.
"Alright, stop the nonsense. We should act quickly, lest her companions arrive and cause trouble!" the old man urged everyone.
The other six nodded and no longer thought about it.
"Miss, run!" Suddenly, a voice rang out, interrupting their thoughts.
Upon hearing this voice, Yun Ling's brow furrowed, and she quickly turned her head to look behind her.
"Boom!" A burst of explosion sounded, drawing the attention of both Yun Ling and the six old men.
Ye Xing turned his head towards the explosion, his eyes widening in surprise.
He saw that the six old men in black had been reduced to ashes in the explosion.
Seeing this, Ye Xing was completely stunned, disbelief in his eyes, his hands trembling slightly.
Yun Ling was also stunned, not expecting these people to be so arrogant as to kill them outright.
"Let's run quickly! If we're caught, it'll be terrible!" Ye Xing quickly pulled Yun Ling's hand and they dashed forward.
Yun Ling nodded slightly and followed Ye Xing's footsteps, running forward.
The two of them weaved through the jungle like streaks of light, moving at incredible speed, covering thousands of miles in an instant.
When they reached a safe area, Ye Xing stopped abruptly.
"Pfft," Ye Xing suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face becoming even paler.
"Ye Xing, you're injured!" Yun Ling said with concern, looking at Ye Xing's pale and ashen face.
Ye Xing quickly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and forced a smile, saying, "It's nothing, I'll be fine after resting for a while!"
"Then you sit and rest for a bit!" Yun Ling supported Ye Xing and said, "I'll go get you something to eat!"
Ye Xing nodded and then leaned against the tree trunk to sit down.
As soon as Ye Xing sat down, Yun Ling stood up and turned to leave.
"Ling'er!" Ye Xing quickly called out to Yun Ling, saying anxiously, "Don't go, stay with me!"
Ye Xing's words were spoken in a pleading tone, which was rather unsettling.
Hearing Ye Xing's words, Yun Ling couldn't help but roll her eyes, "I don't know how to cook!"
Ye Xing's face immediately showed an awkward expression.
He wanted Yun Ling to stay with him, but he had forgotten that Yun Ling, this fellow, didn't know how to cook at all!
Ye Xing quickly said, "It's okay, I can teach you. Whatever you want to learn, I can teach you everything!"
Yun Ling raised an eyebrow, "You can teach me to cook? That impressive?"
"Of course!" Ye Xing nodded quickly and said, "I grew up in the palace. The chefs in the palace were all elite trained, so of course I know how to cook! Moreover, my cooking skills are even better than those of the princes, so you don't have to worry about me lying to you!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Ling's eyes gleamed with a hint of light, "You really know how to cook?"
"Of course! As long as you want to eat it, I can make it for you!" Ye Xing nodded and quickly said.
Yun Ling crossed her arms and looked at Ye Xing with great interest, "Alright! If you can really cook, then I'll consider it!"
"Mm-hmm!" Ye Xing nodded quickly, "As long as Ling'er agrees to marry me, I'll do anything for you!"
Ye Xing's words gave Yun Ling a thought.
"Ye Xing, are you hiding something from me?" Yun Ling's phoenix eyes flashed with a cunning light as she looked at Ye Xing and asked.
"No!" Ye Xing quickly shook his head and said, "As long as I can marry Ling'er, I'm willing to do anything!"
Listening to Ye Xing's sweet talk, Yun Ling's lips curved slightly, revealing a sly smile.
"Then fine, I can marry you, but you have to write me a contract, otherwise, I won't marry you!" Yun Ling looked at Ye Xing and pretended to be angry.