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Liu Jia did not close his mouth; he was deep in thought about matters concerning the Celestial Dao Gate. No one could underestimate a Daoist Sect, for no one knew the extent of the power hidden behind those sects. The only thing that was certain was that if something caught the attention of a Daoist Sect, it would never escape their control. This time should be no different.
At that moment, an Eastern person entered and reported to the lord, "Cold has arrived, and Bu Luo has brought some people with him."
Liu Jia's eyes brightened. Those people arrived just in time; with them, he would have the qualifications to intervene in this matter. No, he didn’t deny it. Liu Jia intervening meant that the Moon River Sect was also involved, which indicated that he had genuine support from a sect behind him. Now he could seize the initiative since he already knew Gu Ping's escape route.
Great Jin—certainly not Great Jin. No one would want to flee into an enemy's stronghold. Instead, they would seek a path through an area where the enemy's influence was weaker. Clearly, among the two known routes, the one leading to Great Jin was far less suitable.
Now it was a race to see who would be faster: whether Gu Ping would escape Liu Xia and enter Great Jin first. Liu Jia did not deny it; he sent people to intercept Gu Ping. At the same time Liu Jia dispatched his men to pursue Gu Ping, Gu Ping had already begun fighting desperately against the Tree Demon.
The Firestarter had no effect on the Tree Demon; it caused Ren He no harm at all. Liu Lao Jiu’s attacks struck against the Dried Corpse, and now it was the Tree Demon’s turn.
As Liu Lao Jiu kept watch around him, suddenly a vine shot out from somewhere and swiftly aimed for Gu Ping. The dry vine was as sharp as an arrow. Gu Ping gritted his teeth against the pain in his body and dove toward Liu Lao Jiu.
Liu Lao Jiu swung his blade backward, severing the vine aimed at Gu Ping into two pieces, but the crisis had only just begun. Another vine appeared; Liu Lao Jiu swung his sword again to cut it down—one vine, two vines—and soon more and more vines emerged in their line of sight, forcing Liu Lao Jiu to keep swinging his weapon.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Gu Ping picked up a piece of vine from the ground and tied a strip of cloth around it while pulling out the Firestarter from his pocket, hoping to ignite a flame.
Seeing this, Liu Lao Jiu poured some liquor from his gourd onto the ground and shouted, "Fire!"
Gu Ping reacted quickly and threw the Firestarter onto the ground. The alcohol ignited rapidly, setting fire to the broken vine on the ground. Liu Lao Jiu swiftly lifted his legs to raise the burning vine into the air; those incoming vines met the flames and quickly disappeared into the forest of Dried Corpses.
For now, they were safe, but neither dared to relax. Until they dealt with the Tree Demon, letting their guard down could lead to their demise even faster. Finally, Gu Ping wrapped a burning strip of cloth around his leg with another piece of vine and wondered what Jie Donglai should do next.
Gu Ping looked at Liu Lao Jiu, who was stroking the long knife at his waist. With a hand on his left leg, he said, "Mom, can I live through this? But don't mess with my kid anymore."
After speaking, he picked up a burning branch from the ground. One leg held the branch while the other gripped the knife as he charged toward the Tree Demon, reminding Gu Ping to hurry up and follow him.
Naturally, Gu Ping didn’t just stand there foolishly; he quickly followed Liu Lao Jiu forward. At that moment, the Tree Demon was too preoccupied with the two of them to notice the flames licking at its legs, relentlessly stabbing at them with branches.
Liu Lao Jiu had the advantage of his knife to cut through the branches, but Gu Ping had nothing to defend himself with. Suddenly, there was a loud bang as a branch struck Gu Ping, sending him flying to the ground. Seeing Gu Ping get knocked away, Liu Lao Jiu rushed over to protect him, determined to prevent Gu Ping from being killed by the Tree Demon.
In just a few short steps, Gu Ping had rolled and crawled away from countless branch attacks. However, one branch had already pierced his shoulder.
"Ah!" Gu Ping cried out in pain. At that moment, Liu Lao Jiu finally reached him and swiftly severed the branch embedded in Gu Ping's shoulder before shielding him tightly.
Gu Ping gritted his teeth as intense pain surged through his mind. He felt on the verge of collapse. What should he do? Suddenly, he thought: could this really be how it ends? Just for a small Tree Demon? If he was already helpless now, what would happen when he truly stepped onto the Immortal Path and faced stronger enemies in the future?
Not to mention what lay ahead; even now, he didn’t know how many people were behind him wanting to find him and capture him. Was he really going to die out here in this desolate wilderness?
No! Gu Ping kept telling himself not to give up like that. He couldn’t.
Liu Lao Jiu heard Gu Ping's desperate cries and saw him muster the strength to pull out the branch from his shoulder. A jolt ran through Liu Lao Jiu’s heart; he hadn’t expected such willpower and determination from Gu Ping. Was this what it meant to struggle for life in one's final moments? Liu Lao Jiu couldn’t be sure.
Just as he was lost in thought for a brief moment, a branch came hurtling toward him, piercing straight through his heart. He could see that branch getting closer and closer to his body and heart.
At that moment, time seemed to freeze. He saw Gu Ping's shoulder erupting with blood, splattering onto his knife. He noticed countless branches around them trying to pierce the two of them. He witnessed his sharp blade slicing through the branches, but his body was no longer responding to his thoughts. He couldn't sever the branch that was poised to impale his chest.
Is it over? Liu Lao Jiu echoed the same question as Gu Ping.
Just when Liu Lao Jiu thought he was about to embrace death, a flash of blue light cut through the air, severing the branch in front of him. Liu Lao Jiu had no time to search for the source of the blue light; he rushed to chop down the surrounding branches first before seeking out that fleeting glimmer of cold light. His mind was filled with questions—who could it be?
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