The sun set in the west.
Night fell.
Chu Qianli didn't know where she was.
That night, dark clouds obscured the moon, and without its light, the forest gradually became pitch black.
Direction was impossible to discern.
Suddenly, Chu Qianli stopped, retreating sharply behind her.
"Roar—"
A wolf howl, and the shadow was there as the sound arrived!
If her reaction hadn't been quick enough, she would have been pounced upon by a wild wolf by now.
The wild wolf, having missed its target, immediately sniffed out Chu Qianli's hiding spot.
It turned its head, let out a howl, and lunged again.
This time, Chu Qianli didn't rush to dodge. Instead, just as the wolf was about to pounce, she flicked her hand.
"Owow..."
The wild wolf let out a pained howl and fell heavily to the ground.
It was simply unbelievable!
But just as the dark figure in the tree saw clearly that the wolf's eyes had been pricked by something, three cold winds suddenly struck.
The man in black's heart tightened, and he abruptly pulled back his steps.
With a hiss, three silver needles whizzed past him, the last one piercing the clothing on his shoulder.
This woman had discovered his presence long ago but had pretended to be unaware!
The man in black's expression darkened. No longer hiding, he leaped down from the tree.
Unexpectedly, Chu Qianli didn't pause for a moment, her wrist turning again.
The bright moon happened to break through the dark clouds. Under the hazy moonlight, several streaks of silver light flashed.
Before the man in black could land, the silver needles had already reached his face!
He immediately gathered his internal energy and flipped in mid-air, landing steadily on the ground!
But what he never expected was that as his feet touched the ground, a sharp pain shot up from the soles of his feet!
"You!"
He glared at Chu Qianli, who emerged from the shadows of the trees, his eyes filled with a bloodthirsty crimson.
This woman, he had truly underestimated her!
She had calculated not only his landing posture but even the exact spot where he would land!
This was something no ordinary person could achieve!
Chu Qianli had also underestimated this man in black!
She had originally thought he would collapse after stepping on the silver needles.
But to her surprise, not only did he not fall, but with a casual flick of his leg, he expelled her silver needles with his internal energy.
The depth of this man in black's internal cultivation far exceeded her expectations!
After expelling the silver needles, the man in black was about to approach Chu Qianli.
However, as he looked up, Chu Qianli was nowhere to be seen in his sight.
This cunning, wicked woman had actually escaped!
Chu Qianli had indeed fled. The moment she saw him expel the first silver needle, she turned and disappeared into the grass.
But she quickly discovered that the man in black was following her, unhurriedly.
No matter where she fled, he could follow.
Finally, she stopped and looked back.
The man in black stepped out from behind a tree. Seeing her disheveled state, the anger in his eyes vanished.
It was replaced by a playful smile.
"What exactly do you want?" Chu Qianli asked in a low, panting voice, her tone cold.
He had followed her all this way without attacking. Did he not come to kill her?
"Someone paid a thousand taels of gold to buy your life."
The man in black's voice had been deliberately disguised, hoarse and low, making it impossible to discern his original tone.
Chu Qianli's eyes darkened: "Then why haven't you acted?"
The man in black stared at her face.
In the darkness of the night, she could not see his masked features clearly.
But he could see every detail on her face.
He said in a hoarse voice, "But I found that you are far more interesting than a thousand taels of gold."