Feeling the genuine murderous intent from Yang Zhilu, Luo Xiu cursed inwardly. His survival instinct immediately kicked in, driving his body into action.

He leaned back abruptly, simultaneously striking Yang Zhilu's side with his elbow!

Unexpectedly, the next moment, his back met an unusually soft sensation.

But he had no time to dwell on that. Seizing the moment Yang Zhilu recoiled in pain, he pulled free and fled, running quickly toward the camp.

With his current strength, he had no problem dealing with Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists thanks to his formidable Physical Body. However, facing a Sky List Strong One like Yang Zhilu head-on was no different from seeking death.

"Son of a bitch, go to hell!"

Feeling the pressure still lingering on her chest, Yang Zhilu's lovely face flushed red as she cursed in fury.

She was a Sky List Strong One of noble status. When had she ever suffered such humiliation? Worse still, she had been taken advantage of by a bookish boy she looked down on!

In the blink of an eye, she appeared before Luo Xiu like a phantom, blocking his path.

Luo Xiu wore a bitter smile. "Um… Miss Yang, I really didn't do it on purpose. Could you please calm down?"

Only then did he notice that Yang Zhilu's upper body was barely covered by a bra, while her lower half was clad only in a pair of lace-trimmed shorts.

No wonder the soft sensation just now was so clear.

BOOM!

Disdaining to waste words, Yang Zhilu kicked Luo Xiu, sending him flying.

Luo Xiu's body soared backward, slamming heavily into a tree. Seeing stars, he struggled up from the ground and hurriedly fled deep into the dense forest.

First, he had seen her bathing, and then he'd had the audacity to touch her... At this moment, Yang Zhilu genuinely wanted Luo Xiu dead!

He hadn't run far before Yang Zhilu caught up to him again.

"Damn it, are you fucking done yet?!"

Luo Xiu's temper flared. He swore loudly and lunged forward, throwing a punch.

Faced with someone who wanted him dead and from whom he couldn't escape, the only thing he could do was fight for his life!

"Hmph. Overestimating yourself."

Yang Zhilu's lips curled into a disdainful sneer.

As Luo Xiu's punch came at her, she casually swung her sword.

TCHK.

With a soft sound, the invisible yet tangible Sword Qi instantly tore through the night and sliced into Luo Xiu's left eye.

The fragile eyeball against the sharp Sword Qi was like a water balloon meeting a razor blade.

"ARGH!"

Luo Xiu cried out, clutching his left eye as blood mixed with a viscous fluid gushed from between his fingers.

Yang Zhilu, expressionless, kicked Luo Xiu to the ground and gazed down at him with indifference.

"I said I want both of your dog eyes!"

"If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for seeing what you shouldn't have."

Luo Xiu clenched his jaw and, trembling, managed to sit up. His remaining right eye glared fixedly at Yang Zhilu.

This woman is unusually conservative in some ways.

I just accidentally saw her body, and she's actually trying to blind me!

"Yes, I admit I saw you, but it was truly an accident. This is the wilderness, not your private bathroom. How was I supposed to know you were also bathing here?"

"You filthy bitch… If you have the guts, kill me tonight. Otherwise, someday in the future, I'll make you regret what you did tonight!"

Hearing this, Yang Zhilu's gaze turned icy cold. "As you wish!"

Just as she was about to strike, her pristine wrist was seized by a slender hand that seemed to appear from nowhere.

Chi Sha, who had arrived unnoticed, stared at Yang Zhilu's profile and said calmly, "With me here, you can't kill him."

Yang Zhilu sneered. "Don't worry. I'll have plenty of opportunities to kill him."

With that, she sheathed her sword, turned, and quickly vanished into the night.

Back at the spot, Chi Sha reached out to help Luo Xiu up from the ground. Looking at his mangled, bloody face, she felt a pang of unease and self-reproach.

"My apologies, I arrived too late. Your eye…"

Hissing in pain, Luo Xiu staggered toward the stream. "It's just an eye. No big deal. I still have the other one."

…

「Sometime later, back at the camp.」

The moment Luo Xiu entered the tent, Dou Dou's eyes went wide.

"Chen Shuisheng, what happened to your eye?!"

"Who did this? Dou Dou will go kill them for you!"

Dou Dou picked up her black umbrella, her cheeks puffed out and her eyes full of rage.

They had only just set out, and Luo Xiu had already lost an eye. She didn't know how she could possibly explain this to the Empress Sister upon their return.

Luo Xiu sat down cross-legged, allowing Chi Sha to bandage his wound. He waved his hand listlessly and said, "Forget it. I'll get my revenge myself."

Dou Dou clenched her small fists. "But Dou Dou didn't protect you well!"

Luo Xiu smiled. "I was too weak. It's not your fault."

…

Time passed quickly. Several days went by, but Master Zheng still hadn't found the correct path through the Formation.

There was an entrance on the cliff face leading into a complex network of caverns. Master Zheng had led Xu Wei's mercenaries inside several times, and they had barely made it out alive.

Gradually, Master Zheng grew anxious. He was paying Xu Wei's mercenaries by the day. If this dragged on and they couldn't find the Land of Lawlessness, not only would he fail to achieve his goal, but he would also be out a hefty sum.

「That morning.」

Luo Xiu found Xu Wei and Zhanghai and asked, "Has that master still not found the way into the Land of Lawlessness?"

Xu Wei sighed and said slowly, "I don't think he's going to find it. He takes several of my brothers in each time, and every time we hit a trap. I've already lost five or six men."

Luo Xiu looked up at the towering cliff before him and said after a moment of thought, "Let me give it a try."

Zhanghai, at his side, hastily replied, "You'd better not. That cave is extremely dangerous, filled not only with malicious traps but also all sorts of deadly poisons!"

"Several of Miss Chu's Vajra Realm Martial Artists have already met their end in there!"

Finished speaking, Zhanghai looked at Luo Xiu's bandaged left eye and changed the subject. "Dr. Chen, how's your eye?"

Luo Xiu simply shook his head, said nothing, and walked forward.

His left eye was now gone for good. Even the Qi Huang Medicine Power couldn't regenerate the eyeball; it could only heal the wound as quickly as possible.

"Continuing to drag this out is not a solution," Luo Xiu said. "I'll give it a try. As it happens, I've done some research on things like Formations."

…

Hearing that Luo Xiu was going to search for the entrance to the Land of Lawlessness, Master Zheng was surprised, but his surprise quickly turned to disdain.

At the mouth of the cave, Master Zheng looked at Luo Xiu's back and said, "Kid, I advise you not to go. It's for your own good."

"I've spent my life studying the Land of Lawlessness, and even I can't find it. How could a bookish boy like you, who only knows what's on paper, possibly succeed?"

Luo Xiu, however, completely ignored him. Standing at the cave entrance, he shone a powerful flashlight inside, surveying the various branching paths. He suddenly recalled an ancient text he had read in the mountains as a child. He turned to Xu Wei and Zhanghai and said, "This should be the Mazetrace Ghost Gate Formation."

…

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