“Gu Ruoyun, no matter what you say, I’m not going to allow anyone who brings harm to my Ling Family to walk on this earth — alive!” Ling Yi’s aura grew stronger as he coldly declared, “Because of that, you must die here today!”

　　Gu Ruoyun laughed coldly, “If you fail in killing me, I hope you’ll never, ever regret it.”

　　Then, she turned around and bolted towards the mountain range without sparing a second glance at the Ling family’s grandfather and grandson.

　　“Trying to escape? Hmph. Let’s see if you can!”

　　Ling Yi narrowed his eyes and chased after her without another word.

　　Realizing that the distance between them was closing in, Gu Ruoyun began to panic. If Ling Yi caught up with her, she would undoubtedly perish.

　　“I must not die before I get my revenge in the East Peak Mainland,” she thought to herself, “I must not die!”

　　She accelerated her speed at the thought of this, gathering strength she never knew she had, giving everything she had into charging towards escape.

　　Sweat was now dripping from her delicate face, her clothes began to cling to her body. She felt as if she had taken a shower. Alas, Gu Ruoyun’s spirit was willing but her flesh was weak. She began to feel the first wave of fatigue taking over.

　　“No!” She tightened her resolve, “I will not die here.”

　　“Let me out, little girl. I’ll help you deal with that old man.”

　　Zixie wrinkled his brow, a gloomy and cold light flashed across his demonic, handsome face.

　　“No,” Gu Ruoyun shook her head, “This is a formation belonging to the Weapon Refining Sect. If you suddenly reveal yourself, it may draw their attention to you. My wings are not fully grown yet, so I don’t want to get involved with people like them just yet.”

　　This was her main concern.

　　Zixie was her final trump card and the only effective weapon she had for revenge. She would not allow Zixie to show himself under any circumstances unless she absolutely had no other choice.

　　Realizing that Ling Yi was closing in, Gu Ruoyun’s forehead began to bead with cold sweat. Suddenly, a cliff came into view. She quickly halted her steps, causing a few rocks to roll off the cliff. Her own heart felt like it was suddenly tipping over the edge as well.

　　“Stupid girl. Let’s see how you’re going to get away this time! A mere little level four in the Qi Collection ranks, making an old man run after you for such a distance. If this gets out, I’ll never live it down in Azure Dragon Country! It’s a good thing that you’re going to die by my hand very soon. Hahaha!!!”

　　“That’s right,” he thought, “This girl is only a level four in the Qi Collection ranks. Yet she’s actually managed to defeat my grandson. I cannot believe this. Especially since there’s such a huge gap between the two levels.”

　　“Die?” Gu Ruoyun smiled, “I’m afraid you don’t have the power to kill me!”

　　She immediately turned around and jumped off the cliff without a single trace of hesitation.

　　“Not good!” Ling Yi’s expression changed immediately. He hurriedly stepped forward to investigate the situation. But the fog was too thick, how could he possibly pick up Gu Ruoyun’s trail?

　　“However, with such a deep cliff, she’ll probably end up in pieces at the bottom. Based on her level of strength, she couldn’t possibly survive this. Just in case, I’d better check for a corpse. I cannot leave this up to chance.”

　　…

　　Drip!

　　Drip! Drip!

　　The clear sound of dripping water rang in Gu Ruoyun’s ear. She furrowed her brow and slowly opened her eyes to find a handsome face staring back at her. Their heads were so close together that the man only needed to lower his head to kiss her tender lips.

　　“Thump!”

　　Gu Ruoyun regained her senses and swiftly pushed Zixie away. She screamed angrily at him, “What are you trying to do?”