If it were just Ye Xiao by himself at this time, he might not have been afraid at all. At the very least, if he couldn't beat them, he could still run away.

Ye Xiao believed that if he wanted to run, there were not many people who could stop him. However, the problem now was that Qin Yulu was by his side, and Qin Yulu was a woman as weak as a chicken.

"Shouldn't you be in class now?"

"Ah?" Qin Yulu really did not expect Ye Xiao to ask her this question at this time. She was extremely nervous, knowing that anyone Ye Xiao did not dare to underestimate must be no ordinary person.

"How... how do we get out?" Qin Yulu looked at Ye Xiao with a surprised face.

Ye Xiao suddenly thought of the vast wasteland behind the Third Academy.

"Does your Third Academy have a back door?" Ye Xiao asked, looking toward Qin Yulu.

Qin Yulu immediately said, "We can't go out the back door; it's often said to be haunted."

Ah?

Ye Xiao, upon hearing Qin Yulu's words, was somewhat bemused. What era was this, and people still believed in ghosts and spirits?

"So, no one goes that way?" Ye Xiao said.

Qin Yulu nodded affirmatively and said, "Moreover, beyond the back door, there's a vast wasteland. The grass is as tall as a person; nobody dares to go there."

"No one dares to go there? Hehe, since no one dares to go, that's just perfect," Ye Xiao chuckled.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Qin Yulu became even more puzzled. The back door of the Third Academy was rumored to be a notorious spot nearby; who would dare to run in that direction?

"Ah?" Qin Yulu looked at Ye Xiao in astonishment.

Ye Xiao said, "From this location, it should be right behind your Third Academy. It can't be far from your academy's back door, right?"

"It isn't far, but..." Qin Yulu was still surprised because, after all, it was better to believe in the existence of such things than to dismiss them outright.

Ye Xiao glanced at Hu Zhihan and the woman, who were left only about ten meters away from them, and chuckled, "That would be better than dying a horrible death right here, wouldn't it?"

At that moment, Hu Zhihan looked toward Ye Xiao and also heard what Ye Xiao had said. He smirked and stated, "Ye Xiao, aren't you quite arrogant? You have strong abilities, so why do you have such a pessimistic idea?"

At that moment, the woman in front had stopped and did not continue walking toward Ye Xiao and Qin Yulu. Meanwhile, Hu Zhihan stood behind Ye Xiao, sneering.

At that time, the sky was overcast with clouds, as if a downpour could happen at any moment.

Ye Xiao didn't turn around; he was one hundred percent confident he could take down Hu Zhihan, but what about that woman in front? Ye Xiao did not dare to be so arrogant.

"But, I don't want to die in such an ugly fashion, especially in front of a beautiful woman," Ye Xiao said.

Hu Zhihan burst out laughing and said, "You don't want to die now, but don't you think it's a little late for that? Today is your day to die, and no one can stop it."

"I believe you, but with so many people around, aren't you afraid that doing something beyond the ordinary will draw attention? That would reveal your identities, which would be very bad for the Cold Moon Sect," Ye Xiao said. Although his words were still delivered with a chuckle, they gave Hu Zhihan and the woman in front some hesitation.

Seeing that the two of them did not respond, Ye Xiao quickly suggested, "I have an idea. Behind the Third Academy, there's a desolate wasteland. Even if we were to fight overturning heaven and earth there, no one would know."

"Hmph, I think you are afraid of revealing your own identity," Hu Zhihan wasn't stupid and immediately saw through Ye Xiao's idea.

Ye Xiao laughed at Hu Zhihan's words and said, "You're right, that is indeed my thought. So, do you dare to go?"

"I won't give you the chance to escape!" Hu Zhihan said with an icy voice.

But just then, the plainly dressed woman in front spoke up.

"Zhi Han, do as he says."

"Ah?" Hu Zhihan was very surprised upon hearing the plainly dressed woman's words and said to her, "Master, this…"

"With me here, do you really think he could escape?" the plainly dressed woman said.

Upon hearing his teacher's words, Hu Zhihan was reassured. He might not trust anyone else, but he couldn't not trust his teacher.

Although his teacher had yet to break through to the Earth Rank, her strength was still formidable, especially her hand and finger skills, which were second to none.

Therefore, Hu Zhihan had no doubts about his teacher's strength.

"Yes, Master!" Hu Zhihan said.

Ye Xiao laughed when he heard this. So, Hu Zhihan had brought his own teacher along.

"Ye Xiao, are you really going to go? There are still some passersby here," Qin Yulu said in a voice that dared not be loud, her eyes anxiously watching Ye Xiao. "If you go near the back door of the Third Academy, let alone whether there are ghosts or gods, at least, there will be no one else to rely on."

Ye Xiao acted as if he didn't see Qin Yulu's look and instead said, "Then I'm leaving, you guys can follow."

Having said that, Ye Xiao took Qin Yulu by the hand and headed in the direction of the Third Academy's back door.

Hu Zhihan and the plain-looking woman came together.

"Master, why give him this opportunity?" Hu Zhihan was somewhat puzzled and spoke in a low voice to the plain-looking woman.

The plain woman replied, "I went down the mountain with you, and others do not know about it. What Ye Xiao just said makes some sense; in case the Sect Master and the elders find out, we won't benefit from it."

Upon hearing the plain woman's words, Hu Zhihan immediately understood.

The rules of the Cold Moon Sect were strict; leaving the mountain without permission was punishable. The last time Hu Zhihan left the mountain, he claimed it was because his brother had been killed, and he needed to deal with his brother's affairs.

His brother was not a member of the Cold Moon Sect, so his life and death had nothing to do with the Sect.

Therefore, the Cold Moon Sect would prioritize the bigger picture and would not rashly make an enemy of a Xuan Rank Martial Artist.

Hu Zhihan and the plain woman followed closely behind Ye Xiao and Qin Yulu, who swiftly entered an alley.

"The wall here is the Third Academy. I only know this is the back entrance, but where exactly the door is, I have no idea!" Qin Yulu said to Ye Xiao while glancing behind them at Hu Zhihan and the woman, then added, "Ye Xiao, they are following closely. It's not going to be easy for us to escape."

"Did I say we were going to run away?" Ye Xiao chuckled.

"What?" Qin Yulu got a shock when she heard Ye Xiao's words. She had thought that Ye Xiao was taking her to the back door in order to find a chance to escape, but now it seemed Ye Xiao had no intention of running away.

Before Qin Yulu could react, Ye Xiao suddenly wrapped his arm around her waist!

Qin Yulu was immediately surprised. Was this some kind of joke? What was going on now? And here he was still trying to take advantage of her.

Qin Yulu immediately tried to struggle.

But before Qin Yulu could start struggling, she was surprised to find herself lifting off the ground.

As an ordinary mortal, it was impossible for Qin Yulu to hover above ground, so obviously, there was a reason—and the reason was simple: it was due to Ye Xiao!

After saying that, Ye Xiao took Qin Yulu in his arms, leaped, and his entire body jumped up lightly. And with that jump, he soared three to five meters high, causing Qin Yulu to scream in fright before she closed her eyes.

Originally, she thought she was as good as dead, but when she opened her eyes, she was surprised to find that not only was she not dead, she had actually arrived inside the Third Academy with Ye Xiao.

"Did we... did we escape?" Qin Yulu really couldn't believe that all this was real, as it was too shocking.

But before Qin Yulu could think they were about to escape, she heard a voice from behind them.

"Thinking of running away? It's not going to be that easy!" Hu Zhihan's voice came from behind.

Ye Xiao let out a helpless laugh and released Qin Yulu's waist, then turned his head to look at Hu Zhihan and the plain woman who had jumped down from the high wall.

"She is innocent; can you let her go?" Ye Xiao said with a smile, pointing to Qin Yulu by his side.

Hu Zhihan's eyes landed on the extremely beautiful Ye Xiao and couldn't help but smile, saying, "I promise I won't touch her before you die."

When Ye Xiao heard Hu Zhihan's words, the smile on his face became even more intense.

"It seems you have no intention of sparing either of us," Ye Xiao's words seemed as if he was speaking to Hu Zhihan, but it also sounded like he was talking to himself.

"Ye Xiao, you killed my two brothers. Today, I will make both of you pay with your lives for them; I believe it's only fair!" Hu Zhihan's face became extremely grim when he mentioned his brothers.

The situation having gotten to this point, it was clear Ye Xiao's last resort to keep Qin Yulu safe was shattered, and he also understood that it was now very difficult to keep Hu Zhihan from killing Qin Yulu.

Ye Xiao, a man and a normal one at that, knew what a man would think when he saw Qin Yulu.

"Lu Lu, just stand here and don't move. Don't be afraid; there won't be any ghosts here, only people, and at most, dead people!" Ye Xiao's gaze was very gentle as he looked at Qin Yulu.

Qin Yulu was afraid, but seeing Ye Xiao's gentle eyes, she didn't know why but felt as if she had found a pillar of strength.

After speaking with Qin Yulu, Ye Xiao turned to face Hu Zhihan.

Suffused with pride and gloom, Hu Zhihan was proud that he could soon kill Ye Xiao, but the gloom stemmed from the fact that, despite Ye Xiao's impending death, his brothers were still dead.

"If I could kill your two brothers, then I can surely send you to Yama Palace to join them!" Ye Xiao said, looking at Hu Zhihan.

Hu Zhihan, upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, was immediately enraged; his body flickered, and he dashed directly towards Ye Xiao!

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