“Go back! Go back! Save him!” Maiko’s eyes were full of tears. She did not wish to live if her dao partner was going to die. She struggled with all her might, but Ami was holding on to her firmly and running with everything she had.

“Maiko, we can’t. Fatty wanted you to be safe, so we are going to do just that!” Ami replied. She, too, had tears in her eyes. Being weak made her feel helpless.

“If he dies, then I will join him!” Maiko roared and kicked hard, making Ami lose her balance and sending the two tumbling.

“Maiko!” Ai ran over and tried to keep her from rushing back, but due to their cultivation difference, Maiko was much stronger and easily pushed her aside.

“Oh? Look what we have here.” Two girls in black robes appeared. They were two of the six people who had been stopped by Fatty. “Look at you crying over a fatty. He will soon be dead, and so will you.”

“Fuck you!” Maiko drew her sword and rushed forward. She used her new movement technique to quickly arrive at the girl who had just spoken and slashed down at her. The girl snorted and lifted her sword, easily blocking Maiko’s attack before pushing Maiko back, sending her flying into a tree. 

*Bam!*

“Ugh!” Maiko spat out a mouth full of blood as she slumped down the truck of the tree.

“Maiko!” Ai yelled out as she held her sword in her hand. Ami also got up and drew her sword. Both girls knew if they ran, they would die. If they stayed here, they would die. But if they were lucky, they might be able to take one of them out with them.

“Heh… So weak. The great Heavenly Cloud Sect’s disciples only amount to this. Being in such a pathetic state, unable to do a thing. Oh, how I wish you would scream just before your lives disappear.” The girl in black who spoke raised her sword and licked the blade. Her eyes locked on Ai, who was shaking like a leaf. She grinned and shot forward.

“Ai no!” Ami wanted to pull Ai back back. Ai bit her lip and rushed forward, not wanting Ami to get hurt in any way. 

Ai swung her sword, intending to try to take one out with her, only for the girl in black to swing her sword horizontally and smash it into Ai’s sword. A clanging sound was heard as Ai’s sword flew from her hands, her arms numb from the elbow down. “Hehe, please scream.”

“Ai!” Aim rushed forward, but a figure in black robes appeared in front of her and kicked her in the stomach. These girls were just toying with them. They could kill them at any time, but right now, they were just playing with Ai and Ami, trying to make them feel the pinnacle of despair. The more they watched their enemies struggle the better they felt!

“Watch as your friend there is cut down and tortured right in front of your eyes.” The girl let out a crazed laugh as she turned to her sect mate to see her getting reach to slice Ai’s face up. But just as the sword was about to fall, a loud explosion was heard. And a figure was sent flying into a large rock.

*Boom*

“Who dares mess with the Heavenly Cloud Sect!?” A roar came from within the dust and debris. As it slowly settled, everyone got a good look at who was standing there. A dragon girl with a massive sword resting on her shoulder looked at the other girl in black with cold eyes. “You dare hurt my friends!?”

“Hahaha! Lucky! To think one of the main targets is right here. Quickly! Help me capture her!” The girl’s eyes were shown with a bright light when she saw Nana standing there. She couldn’t wait to take Nana back to the sect!

“Lucky? I am sorry, but you people are about to take a drip down the yellow river. Haven’t you noticed I am not the only one here?” Nana’s words suddenly made a chill run down the girl in black robe’s spine.

She looked around and realized that another girl was not too far away, helping the girl who smashed into a tree earlier. “What? Do you really think you can defeat me on your own!?”

“Huh? Who said defeat? I am here to kill anyone who dares touch my friends!” Nana took a deep breath and turned her head towards the girl in black she had kicked before and spat out a stream of fire. “Dragon Breath!”

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!” The girl in black cried out in pain as her body lit up in flames. Dragon breath was not something she could handle, especially from a true path cultivator. 

“You! Die!” The other girl took the chance when Nana was not looking to attack. She knew she had to kill Nana, or she would be just like the other girl. Her life was on the line  so she was using everything she had! But as she went to move, she found her limbs were not under her control. She was frozen in place, unable to move.

“Who said you can join in?” Silvia suddenly walked over with Maiko in her arms. “You will be coming back with us.”