Translator: Jon Editor : Dhael Ligerkeys After scanning his surroundings, Lu Ye quickly turned to charge forward in a different direction. The river over there could be useful if he fell into danger. The gap between them was shortening, and the Spiritual Power in his Spirit Storage Ring was running out. He was in a dire situation. He could hear the sound of flowing water. The river he had seen on the 10-point map was right before his eyes. On the map, the river was marked as the River of Exuberance, which stretched over 10,000 kilometres from east to west. The water was turbid, and the currents were violent. Some powerful Spirit Beasts also lived in the river. Just as Lu Ye was considering whether he should sneak into the river to conceal himself, his enemies slowed down all of a sudden. After sustaining their Secret Techniques for a long time, these Ninth-Order Masters were running out of energy. All of them were furious at the fact that Lu Ye was able to run so fast despite being a Fifth-Order Master. Although they had done their best, they still could not capture him. At this point, they were in a dilemma. Certainly, they were reluctant to give up. Since the pursuit had lasted for such a long time, Lu Yi Ye might be on his last legs. However, if they continued running after him, they did not have the confidence to catch him. They turned to look at the Ninth-Order Master, who had claimed that Lu Ye would be doomed. At that moment, his face was pale. He was the first to activate his Secret Technique, so he consumed the most energy. Presently, his breathing was weak, and it was apparent that he could not hold on any longer. However, he still gritted his teeth and said, “He must be running out of energy. Don’t give up, guys. If we miss this chance, there won’t be another one.” These Ninth-Order Masters had no idea what to say. Nevertheless, their energy was not infinite. All of a sudden, a Ninth-Order Master stopped in his tracks and plummeted. He could not persevere any longer. If the pursuit continued, he would probably lose his life regardless of whether Lu Ye would be killed. After activating his Secret Technique, he was struck with the backlash. If he did not recuperate immediately, he might be left with hidden damage. Although he wanted to kill Lu Ye as well, he chose his future over an uncertain outcome. His action started a chain reaction. In just an hour, four Ninth-Order Masters had given up on the pursuit. The remaining ones were still trying to hold on, but it was apparent that they could not do so for long. With that said, they still were not willing to give up. It was not that they had the confidence to capture Lu Ye. It was just that while hunting the man down, they sent messages to their companions nearby and told them to come over. Now, they had to make sure that Lu Ye would not be out of their sight. When their companions arrived, Lu Ye would be destroyed. During the pursuit, they kept informing their companions about the man’s whereabouts. Lu Ye had noticed that as well. Although he was worried, it was not like he could stop them from doing so. An hour later, he looked in a particular direction and saw several rays of light charging towards him at incredible speed. Judging from their speed, it was obvious that they were all Eighth-Order and Ninth-Order Masters. There was no doubt they were the helpers that the enemies behind him had reached out to. He quickly moved in a different direction to run away from the new batch of people. However, he soon came across several rays of light again. He could not believe that some people were also coming at him in that direction. All the same, it was not surprising. The people running after him were all Ninth-Order Masters, so it was only natural that they had a lot of friends. As they spread the news, those who wanted to kill him would come over. Lu Ye could feel that he had fallen into a siege. Regardless of which direction he went, he would be intercepted by those from Thousand Demon Ridge. He reckoned that he had to make use of the River of Exuberance to survive. The turbid water and violent currents could conceal his aura and whereabouts. As soon as he plunged into the river, those cultivators would lose track of him. However, they just had to keep an eye on the area where he sank into the water, which made it impossible for him to show up unless he held his breath and moved across a long distance. Yi Yi’s Nine Wards Scroll would come in handy. If he could no longer hold out in the water, he could enter the scroll and take a breather. He was certain that his enemies would not expect him to have such a treasure. Therefore, in Lu Ye’s opinion, even though he was in a perilous situation, he was not powerless to deal with it. Moreover, he had consumed too much energy, so he could not keep on fleeing. He had to save some energy to make sure he would survive. Just as he was ready to sink into the River of Exuberance, some Spiritual Power was felt fluctuating violently in a particular direction. Lu Ye hurriedly turned to look at it. In that direction, a ray of light suddenly shot up from the ground and crashed into the cultivators from Thousand Demon Ridge before they fell into a fight. The turn of events astounded everyone. What was even more shocking was that this person was formidable. Her Sword Qi surged as she wielded her sword. She managed to kill several of them in just a short moment. No one knew who this person was because she was wearing a white mask. As such, they could not see her face. However, judging from her curvy figure, she was apparently a woman. Although her robe was loose, it could not conceal her hourglass figure. As her clothes stuck close to her body while she moved around, her figure was perfectly outlined. These cultivators from Thousand Demon Ridge were astonished because the woman was more powerful than the average Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm Master. They initially intended to besiege Lu Ye, but the mysterious woman appeared out of nowhere and derailed their plan. Lu Ye had no idea who the woman was either. Since he started cultivating, he had run away from many enemies. He had repeatedly received help from the cultivators of the Grand Sky Coalition, but those incidents mainly happened on the Spirit Creek Battlefield. Previously, on the hunting ground of Cloud River Battlefield, only Li Baxian had asked some friends to help Lu Ye out. Therefore, he did not expect anyone would give him a helping hand at such a critical moment. There was no denying that the woman was powerful. After a moment of hesitation, he decided not to sneak into the River of Exuberance. He flapped the red wings on his back and charged forward in the woman’s direction. He did not join their fight. Instead, he brushed past them and shouted, “Let’s go!” Regardless of how powerful the woman was, she was on her own, after all. Since she was there to lend him a hand, he could not leave her behind. The woman understood that she should not be tangled up in a fight with the enemies. When she saw that Lu Ye had broken through the siege, she cast a Sword Light and drove the enemies away before she turned around and followed Lu Ye. Since she was powerful, she could move swiftly. It only took her several breaths of time to catch up to the man. Lu Ye was secretly glad that none of his enemies was as formidable as the woman. Otherwise, he could not have kept running away for such a long time. Anyway, the woman was a Sword Cultivator, so she was naturally dexterous and adept at slaughter. “Come with me!” she said and led the way for him. Lu Ye followed her while the cultivators from Thousand Demon Ridge, who had gotten wind of Lu Ye’s whereabouts, ran after him. As they dashed forward, Lu Ye and the mysterious woman did not talk at all. He consistently stayed 90 metres away from her. Although the woman was seemingly there to help him, he would not dare to trust her before finding out her identity. If the woman was from Thousand Demon Ridge and everything had been an act, he would fall into a dangerous situation. However, that was unlikely to be the case. If the woman wanted to harm him, she could have done so long ago. Lu Ye was just doubtful about how furtive the woman had been, even though he had been acting the same way too. Nevertheless, he loved putting on all sorts of masks. On the other hand, the woman was only wearing a simple white mask. Although the woman noticed his vigilance, she did not say anything. She seemed to be a distant and aloof person who didn’t like to talk. Soon, they arrived at a rock face that was smooth but ordinary. However, Lu Ye soon realised that something was off about this place. [There’s a ward here!] There were traces of a ward being set up in this place. Just as Lu Ye was ready to activate Insight to take a look, the woman fished out a Control Gem and infused her power into it before swaying it in front of the rock face. A beam of light shot into the rock face and formed an entrance. The woman stepped into it, but she soon turned around to look at Lu Ye because he remained unmoving. Realising his worries, the woman said, “If I wanted to kill you, you would’ve lost your life long ago.” Lu Ye did not respond to her. “They’re coming!” the woman said as she looked behind Lu Ye. She could see rays of light charging towards them. It would only take those cultivators from Thousand Demon Ridge fewer than 20 breaths of time to arrive. Lu Ye shook his head and replied, “I’ll never forget about your help today. Farewell!” Even though he reckoned that the woman had no intention of harming him, he was not willing to enter a cave with such a powerful person. That was akin to letting the other party take control of his life. He did not mind if he would be regarded as ungrateful or obstinate. After all, it was better safe than sorry. The woman’s chest heaved. She did not expect Lu Ye to give her such a response. She was evidently furious. Nevertheless, she did not have time to argue with Lu Ye. Since he was about to leave, she quickly said, “I’ll take a Heavenly Oath. I have no ill intentions against you!” Lu Ye felt ashamed of himself. The woman was there to save him, but he was distrustful of her. She even took a Heavenly Oath to prove she wasn’t ill-intentioned. “I’m sorry.” Lu Ye bowed his head. The woman ignored him and turned around to enter the cave. Lu Ye hurriedly followed after her. With the Heavenly Oath as the assurance, regardless of the woman’s intentions, it could be confirmed that she had no ill intentions against him. As such, Lu Ye no longer had any worries.