Qiao Xueying let out a muffled groan upon the strike. Forcefully bearing the powerful impact of the arrows was inflicting significant internal injuries on her.
She wasn’t even in a state to speak at all. She focused all of her ki on repairing her tattered vine shield. She should have been able to last several minutes, but for some reason, she felt like an eternity had already passed her by.
“Ah!” Qiao Xueying suddenly exclaimed loudly as she sensed one of the arrows piercing through her defense and plunging into her shoulder. She gritted her teeth tightly to bear with the pain as she continued to focus her ki on her vine shield.
Nevertheless, she knew that she was swiftly approaching her limit and could only last for another three more seconds before her defense crumbled. By then, the two of them would be turned into porcupines.
3!
2!
1!
Qiao Xueying felt her body finally caving into exhaustion. Before she closed her eyes, she muttered, “I never thought that I would end up dying with this fellow.”
“Oh? I never knew that you were so interested in a lovers’ suicide with me,” a teasing voice sounded.
Stunned, Qiao Xueying hurriedly opened her eyes, only to see that she was lying in a shallow pit. The arrows flying over simply fell to the other side of the pit
So this was what he was digging all this while…
Qiao Xueying finally understood Zu An’s intention, but she soon became conscious of the fact that she was held tightly in Zu An’s arm. They were directly in front of one another, such that she could feel Zu An’s breathing on her face. Just a slightly closer, and their lips would be touching.
“What are you doing!” Shocked, Qiao Xueying began struggling instinctively.
However, Zu An held onto her closely and said, “Stop moving! It wasn’t easy for me to dig this trench hole! You’ll expose yourself and get shot if you continue struggling!”
As if to verify his words, an arrow happened to brush across her sleeves right after. Seeing this, she immediately remained still, not daring to move at all.
In order to alleviate the awkwardness she felt, Qiao Xueying turned her head sideward and asked, “What’s the theory behind digging this pit? Why does the arrow shoot right above us and not on us?”
Zu An began explaining patiently, “This is what we call a trench hole. As you know, arrows usually fly in an arc, descending diagonally down on their enemy. However, this trench hole is created in a way such that it’s impossible for any arrows to hit us unless they fall vertically downward. That’s why no arrows are able to hit us.”
It was a relief that his dagger was able to slice through any material as easily as if ripping through paper, and his strength was freakishly great now. Otherwise, there was no way he could dig out a trench hole big enough for the two of them to hide in within such a short period of time.
Qiao Xueying still looked a little confused. She couldn’t help but ask, “Why do you know so much stuff?”
“It took you awhile, but I’m glad that you finally realized my wisdom. You must have been blind to not recognize my greatness in the past,” replied Zu An. Even though she’s hateful, I must admit that she really has a soft body.
“…” Qiao Xueying.
Will you die if you just stop arguing with me for a moment?
The rain of arrows suddenly began to thin. Clearly, the archers had realized that they weren’t able to hit them.
Just as the two of them were about to heave a sigh of relief, the ground began to rumble loudly.
It was the cavalry! The cavalrymen had begun on their charge!