Everyone looked at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.
Ye Qianning's gaze swept over the group. Ying Yuan and Luo Wen were grievously wounded. The two lashes Ying Ge had received from Chu Yue were also serious. Qian Fanji and Gu Shuo were covered in blood, while Zhan Chi's injuries were comparatively minor.
"Let's go. Uphill. We can't stay here," Qian Fanji said.
"The fire will surely reach the summit in four hours. We'll still have nowhere to hide then," Ye Qianning said.
"We can't just stay here and wait to be burned alive. We might be able to think of something in the next four hours," Gu Shuo said, also agreeing they should head up the mountain first.
Ye Qianning said nothing, her gaze falling on the man in red.
Following her gaze, the others also turned to look at the man in red.
'Qian Fanji studied him. He'd never seen him in the Capital City. Judging by his aura, he was either rich or noble. Despite his young age, his Inner Strength seemed quite profound.'
