Having shaken off the pursuit of the Dark Forces, Lin Feng, Liu Yan, and Xiao Feng ran desperately through the mountain forest. Their figures darted through the dense woods, rustling the branches and leaves over and over again. Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the foliage, casting mottled patches of light and shadow, yet it brought them not a shred of warmth or comfort.
"Push on, everyone! We have to shake them off!" Lin Feng said, panting heavily. His forehead was beaded with sweat that trickled down his cheeks and dripped onto the earth beneath his feet. His clothes were torn by tree branches, and he had numerous scrapes on his body, but his gaze remained resolute and his pace did not slow in the least.
Liu Yan's footsteps began to grow heavy, and every step felt as though she were expending the last of her strength. Her breathing was rapid and ragged, and her chest heaved violently. Yet she still gritted her teeth and persisted, with only a single conviction in her heart: she must not drag the others down.
Chapter 35