Gu Lan walked through the Iron Lock Formation amidst the shower of arrows, his white attire spotless.
To maintain his appearance of having no martial arts, Rong Heng deliberately let a few blunt arrows hit him, leaving little specks of red on his robe.
Finally, Gu Lan arrived at the last checkpoint first—the Plum Blossom Stakes.
She lifted her hem and stepped onto it.
Upon discovering the arrangement of these Plum Blossom Stakes seemed to hold the secrets of the Eight Gates, Eight Trigrams, Star Constellations, and Palace Positions, Gu Lan momentarily felt overwhelmed.
She excelled at risking her life to strike dead blows, but was not skilled in these mysterious arts.
"Follow me."
Rong Heng's voice sounded in Gu Lan's ear.
He gazed intently at these Plum Blossom Stakes, calculating his movements, then stepped forward with the grace of a cloud-sailing bird, appearing free and unrestrained.
Gu Lan closely followed behind Rong Heng, each step hitting solid ground.
