Hearing the shouts growing closer, Su Li exited the cavern and stepped into the woods. She scanned her surroundings and shouted, "I’m here!"
At that moment, Shen Ye was still moving swiftly through the forest with his men, examining everything in his path. If he encountered dense thickets, he would step up to inspect them, only moving on once he had confirmed no one was there. The air was moist and fresh, perfumed with soil and vegetation, mingled with a faint scent of sea salt.
Hearing voices calling her name, Su Li could no longer restrain herself. She ran, shouting at the top of her lungs, "I’m here!" Her cries echoed through the woods with a piercing clarity that startled a flock of birds into flight.
Chapter 167