Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 460 Forbidden Area of the Back Mountain (2)_1
"Yes," Shangguan You nodded. Indeed, from the four cardinal directions and from above, five positions were guarded independently, each holding its ground. The creatures here seem to possess some humanlike intelligence.
Zhuge Feng and the person behind him heard the varying cries. Their expressions changed drastically, their bodies trembling slightly. If those creatures came again, would they both die here tonight?
"Zhuge Feng, what should we do?" the other person spoke anxiously, their eyes slightly red. After over ten days here, it seems tonight will be their end. Even if he pushed Zhuge Feng out, he wouldn’t be able to escape himself; it would only hasten his death.
"Li Zhaolei, this time, even if you push me out, you won’t live either, so keep your little schemes to yourself. If I die, you won’t survive. No one here can save you. You can only save yourself," Zhuge Feng said coldly, sensing the man behind him plotting. Here, it was every man for himself. Even if Li Zhaolei pushed him out like before, he would still die. Now, only by cooperating could they hope to escape. Otherwise, they faced certain death and dismemberment by a multitude of beasts.
"Zhuge Feng, the previous times were accidents, weren’t they? And you came out fine, didn’t you?" Li Zhaolei’s face was a bit red. During prior dangers, he had pushed Zhuge Feng out and escaped, yet Zhuge Feng had still managed to survive. But now, driven into a corner together again, and with Zhuge Feng on his guard, it seemed difficult to sacrifice Zhuge Feng. Even if he did, his own survival was unlikely.
"You know very well what you did," Zhuge Feng scoffed, a flash of murderous intent in his eyes. People from the Li Family are truly shameless.
"Zhuge Feng, no matter what, as long as we get out of here, we can openly claim that position in the future. Right now, we should be working together, don’t you think? And after we get out, having shared these difficulties, that alone should be reason enough for us to fight side by side and stick together," Li Zhaolei said without a hint of embarrassment. After all, if everyone could easily escape, this place wouldn’t be the forbidden land of the five major families.
"Hmph, let’s talk about getting out alive first," Zhuge Feng snorted coldly, no longer bothering with Li Zhaolei behind him and instead focusing his attention on the surrounding creatures.
Although the two men spoke in hushed voices, Zhuge Feng and Shangguan You heard everything clearly. Hearing that Li Zhaolei had actually pushed Zhuge Feng out before, a flicker of rage ignited in Shangguan You’s eyes. Such treachery deserved dismemberment by a multitude of beasts.
With a flash, Shangguan You entered her space, thoroughly applied the disguise of Elder Meihua from head to toe, and then reappeared beside Ye Shaoshao.
Draped in a black robe that shrouded her figure, and with a white beard that fluttered in the wind, she was the spitting image of Elder Meihua.
"Girl, what are you planning to do?" Ye Shaoshao asked, his eyes sparkling with amusement as he looked at Shangguan You’s disguise. The girl is preparing to deceive someone again.
"Naturally, to save people. Do you want to change your appearance too?" Shangguan You’s lips twitched fiercely, then she kindly asked Ye Shaoshao.
"’Changing would be good, to avoid being recognized later and causing trouble,’ Ye Shaoshao said with a mirthful smile, his devilishly handsome face beaming. He leaned closer, letting Shangguan You work on his disguise.
Shangguan You casually pulled out a few items from her space and began to work on Ye Shaoshao’s face. His originally charming face was instantly transformed. Finally, she applied a white beard, completing his disguise as an ordinary old man.
Shangguan You nodded in satisfaction. Not bad at all. She too had learned some disguise techniques. Others changed their appearance to avoid recognition, and Ye Shaoshao had now done the same. This time, she could stir things up however she wanted.
Once prepared, the two glanced at Zhuge Feng, who sat on another tree, as immovable as a mountain. Then, they tore a few leaves from the trees and threw them toward the leopards surrounding Li Zhaolei. HISS! The leaves struck the leopards’ feet, and the originally calm pack was thrown into disarray.
"ROAR! ROAR!" Sharp cries filled the air as the attacked leopards roared, baring their fangs and lunging at Li Zhaolei.
As the leopards surged forward, the other animals began closing in on the two men. "Idiots!" Zhuge Feng cursed angrily, sweeping his longsword toward the leopards. The sword, carrying a fierce aura, chopped at their limbs. The two men, already bloodied, were sprayed with even more fresh blood.
"ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!" The scent of blood further enraged all the animals. Their long claws and sharp teeth lunged at the two men. Simultaneously, large snakes, wolves, tigers, and Vultures from above all swiftly attacked the duo.
The two were now in dire straits, swinging their longswords and pressed back to back. Their Sword Qi, combined with Spiritual Energy, swept through the attacking animals. It severed limbs as it passed, drenching the two men further in blood.
In addition to fending off the periodic lunges of large snakes, they were also dealing with Vultures swooping down from above.
Though Li Zhaolei was shameless, Zhuge Feng had to admit that his skills were indeed impressive. One swept while the other attacked; they worked together seamlessly. Shangguan You, who had originally planned to intervene, paused, watching them coordinate their defense against the surrounding beasts.
A thick stench of blood hung in the gloomy, dense forest. The slightest breeze carried the potent scent, filling their nostrils.
The wind rustled the leaves as Shangguan You and Ye Shaoshao tensely watched the bloody battlefield. Animal limbs and splatters of blood were everywhere; even the ground and leaves were soaked crimson.
THUD! A leopard’s sharp teeth clamped down on Li Zhaolei’s arm, biting deeply. "AH!" Li Zhaolei screamed. CLANG! His longsword fell to the ground. Simultaneously, a Vulture’s long beak pecked viciously at Li Zhaolei’s eyes.
