The misty and rainy Jiangnan looks like an ink painting. Lin Xuan stood at the entrance of the cave, looking out solemnly. Lu Chenxi and Nangong Wenxuan were still lying in the cave. Although their injuries had stabilized, they had not yet woken up.

"It's really troublesome that the people from the Shadow Sect caught up so quickly." Lin Xuan thought to himself. He knew that at this moment, he had no way out and could only fight to the death.

He turned back to the cave and took out his long sword. The sword body flashed with cold light, revealing a fierce murderous aura. Lin Xuan held the sword tightly and silently recited the swordsmanship formula in his mind, preparing for the upcoming battle.

At this moment, there was a noise outside the cave. Immediately afterwards, a group of people dressed in black rushed in. The leader was the middle-aged man with a sinister face.

"Haha! You are indeed here!" The middle-aged man laughed, with murderous intent in his eyes, "Let's see where you run away this time!"

Lin Xuan snorted coldly and thrust his sword at the middle-aged man, "If you want to kill us, it depends on whether you have the ability!"

The sword light flashed and instantly collided with the middle-aged man's palm. Just hearing a loud "boom", the whole cave shook. Smoke and dust were everywhere, and it was impossible to see clearly what was going on inside.

After the smoke cleared, Lin Xuan and the middle-aged man were seen standing opposite each other. Both of them looked a little pale, and it was obvious that the previous confrontation had consumed a lot of their strength.

"What a boy! You can actually take my palm!" A look of surprise flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, "But that's all you have. Next, I'll let you see my true strength!"

As he spoke, he formed seals with his hands and muttered words. Immediately afterwards, a powerful aura burst out from his body. His figure disappeared instantly, turning into a black shadow and attacking Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan's heart tightened and he quickly swung his sword to resist. However, the black shadow is like a ghost, moving left and right, up and down, making it unpredictable. Lin Xuan could only rely on his intuition to continuously wave his sword to resist, but he was still unable to touch the black shadow.

For a moment, the cave was filled with sword energy and black shadows flashing, and the scene was extremely intense. However, Lin Xuan was always at a disadvantage, overwhelmed by the shadow.

He knew that he couldn't go on like this. Otherwise, he will be defeated by the black shadow sooner or later. He must find a way to turn the situation around!

Thinking of this, he suddenly changed his sword technique. His swordsmanship suddenly became erratic, as if there was no fixed method. However, every time the sword was swung, it perfectly resisted the black shadow's attack.

When the middle-aged man saw this, his expression suddenly changed. He did not expect that Lin Xuan would change his swordsmanship at such a time and be able to resist his attack so skillfully.

"Boy! What kind of swordsmanship are you doing?" the middle-aged man roared, feeling a little panicked.

Lin Xuan sneered and did not answer his words. He knew that he had the upper hand at this moment, and as long as he continued like this, he would definitely be able to defeat the middle-aged man!

Sure enough, in the ensuing battle, Lin Xuan relied on his erratic swordsmanship to gradually push the middle-aged man into a desperate situation. Although the black shadow still moved left and right, up and down, it was still unable to break through Lin Xuan's sword net.

The middle-aged man became more and more frightened as he fought. He found that he couldn't see through Lin Xuan's swordsmanship, let alone predict where his next sword would swing. This made him feel a sense of fear, because he knew that he might fall into the hands of this boy today!

However, at this moment, the mutation happened again! Suddenly there was a sound of rapid footsteps and breathing outside the cave. Immediately afterwards, a woman in white rushed in.

"Stop!" the woman shouted, and her body instantly came between Lin Xuan and the middle-aged man, "You can't continue fighting!"

Lin Xuan and the middle-aged man stopped their hands at the same time and looked at the woman. I saw the woman's beautiful appearance and extraordinary temperament, just like a fairy descending to earth.

"Who are you?" the middle-aged man asked with a frown, "Why do you want to stop us?"

The woman glanced at him but did not answer his words. Instead, he turned around and walked towards Lin Xuan, "Are you okay?"

Lin Xuan shook his head, "I'm fine. Thank you girl for saving me."

The woman smiled slightly and said, "You don't have to thank me. I just don't want to see unnecessary killings."

With that said, she turned to the middle-aged man and said, "Why do you Shadow Sect people chase them? Aren't you afraid of causing public outrage?"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, "This is our Shadow Sect's matter and has nothing to do with you! You'd better not interfere!"

A chill flashed in the woman's eyes, "What about the Shadow Gate? Can you do whatever you want and take human life lightly? If I were not here today, wouldn't you want to drive out the three of them and kill them all?"

The middle-aged man was so angry at the woman's words that he couldn't refute her. He knew that he would not be able to continue chasing Lin Xuan and the others today. With this woman present, he couldn't succeed at all.

Thinking of this, he glared at Lin Xuan fiercely, "Boy! You are lucky today! However, I warn you! It is best not to let us people from the Shadow Sect encounter you again! Otherwise, you will be killed next time !”

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the cave. Seeing this, the people from the Shadow Sect also followed him and left.

Soon, only Lin Xuan, Lu Chenxi, Nangong Wenxuan and the woman in white were left in the cave. Lin Xuan and the others looked at the woman in white, their hearts filled with gratitude.

"Thank you very much, girl, for saving me." Lin Xuan said, "May I ask her your name?"

The woman in white smiled slightly, "My name is Bai Ruoyan. What about you?"

"My name is Lin Xuan." Lin Xuan said, "These two are my friends, Lu Chenxi and Nangong Wenxuan."

Bai Ruoyan nodded, "I know you. Your story has spread throughout the world. I didn't expect to meet you here today."

Lin Xuan smiled bitterly, "We didn't expect to provoke such a powerful enemy as the Shadow Sect. If the girl hadn't come to our rescue today, we would have been in dire straits."

Bai Ruoyan shook her head, "You don't need to thank me. I just happened to meet you at the right time. Besides, I can't stand what the Shadow Sect is doing, and I have long wanted to teach them a lesson."

At this point, she paused and continued: "But, what are your plans next? The people from the Shadow Sect will definitely not give up and will definitely continue to hunt you down."

Lin Xuan pondered for a moment, "We plan to find a place to recuperate first, and then make plans."

Bai Ruoyan nodded, "That's fine. However, you have to be careful. The people from the Shadow Sect are vicious and do anything they can, so you must be more prepared."

Lin Xuan and the others were shocked when they heard this, and they all nodded to express their understanding. They knew that Bai Ruoyan's words were true, and the people from the Shadow Sect were indeed not easy to deal with.

For the next period of time, the four of them stayed in the cave to recuperate. The injuries of Lin Xuan, Lu Chenxi, and Nangong Wenxuan gradually improved under Bai Ruoyan's careful care. Although they have not fully recovered, they no longer affect their actions.

In the evening of this day, the four of them sat around the fire in the cave and chatted, and the atmosphere was harmonious. However, at this moment, there was a sudden sound of rapid footsteps and breathing outside the cave, and then a man in black rushed in.

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