There were many Gargoyle Rats up ahead, dozens of them.
There were more than 30 of them and some of them were Eternal Realm escorts from the Pavilion of Delicacy.
Some of them had been bitten by the Gargoyle Rats and had gone mad from the poison. They were attacking their own people with their fangs and claws.
Even though they were poisoned and turned into rats, they still had their abilities. They could not use Xuan Energy but they were fast enough.
When Lu Li and Ming Yu arrived, they saw a group of people running towards them in fear.
At the front of the group were three old men with two young masters and a young lady. They were running with all their strength and fear was written all over their faces.
When they saw Lu Li and Ming Yu, the young lady and the two young masters were overjoyed. One of the young masters shouted, "Help us, help us. We don't want to die."
The young lady had tears on her face. She looked at Lu Li and Ming Yu pitifully.
An old man of the Eternal Realm shouted as if he had seen a life-saving straw, "Lord, Young Master, we are from the Han Family of the Mystic Fire Region. These three are our young masters and young ladies. Please save us. The Han Family will reward you handsomely."
Lu Li and Ming Yu didn't know where the Mystic Fire Region was and they didn't expect any reward. Lu Li nodded and said, "Go on. We will help you stop the Gargoyle Rats."
"Thank you, Young Master!"
They were overjoyed. They had more than a dozen warriors of the Eternal Realm but only two of them were at the peak. How could they stop so many Gargoyle Rats?
Ming Yu shot forward and saw a group of black rats charging towards him. He immediately released his Force and the Heavenly Ghoul Rats that were charging towards him stopped in their tracks.
"Roar, roar ~"
The poisoned rat men rushed over. Two of them were at the Eternal Realm but they couldn't use Xuan Energy so they were weakened.
Ming Yu and Lu Li cooperated well. Lu Li moved and 100 clones came out.
Furthermore, he had been loitering nearby, filling the entire area with his ghostly shadow.
"Swish, swish ~"
Ming Yu made his move. The sword on his back unsheathed, and streaks of light shot out, slicing all the ratmen in half.
He released Force from time to time to suppress the Gargoyle Rats so that they could not get close.
Lu Li's clones were still there. The Gargoyle Rats had to keep attacking while Lu Li kept releasing clones. The Gargoyle Rats were circling around so that they couldn't go after the ones running away.
"Let's go ~"
All the rat men had been killed. That group of people must be more than a mile away. Lu Li and Ming Yu left many clones and retreated quietly.
The two of them quickly caught up with the troops in front of them. What made them speechless was … they encountered Gargoyle Rats again. Even though there were only four of them, it was still difficult for them to deal with them.
Seeing Lu Li and Ming Yu flying over, everyone was overjoyed. Ming Yu moved closer after some thoughts and suppressed the four Gargoyle Rats with Force.
The old man at the peak of the Eternal Realm was sure that the Gargoyle Rats could not attack. He looked at Lu Li and said, "Young Master, can you take our Young Lady and Young Master away?
Our deaths are not to be regretted, but the three young ladies are still young and are the hope of the family. If they follow us, they will die sooner or later. "
Lu Li could not agree to this request. They would be doomed even if they ran into a large group of Gargoyle Rats with the three burdens.
He also wouldn't go with this group of people. That would only be a burden to them.
Lu Li thought about it and said, "I am sorry, but we cannot take three. We are powerless."
Lu Li's words made the young lady and the two young masters' expressions turn gloomy. The old man at the peak of the Eternal Realm sensed a glimmer of hope from Lu Li's words. He looked at the weak girl next to him and said to Lu Li, "Then can you take our Young Lady and leave?
The Han Family will never forget your kindness. "
That young lady seemed to be only 13 or 14 years old. She was a weak girl with beautiful looks. But she was so frightened that she was in a mess.
Lu Li was hesitating. The young lady was only at the later stage of the Soul Pond Realm. She was a burden to them.
Yu Huashen and Little White hadn't come back yet and there was no good hiding place nearby. The two of them didn't dare to stay in one place. They had to run on. What if they were implicated?
But he looked at the young lady and saw her eyes full of expectation. Then he looked at Ming Yu. Eventually, he didn't make up his mind and nodded.
What surprised Lu Li was that the other two young masters of about 14 or 15 years old didn't show any dissatisfaction when Lu Li agreed to take the young lady with him. It seemed that this young lady had an honorable status in the Han Family.
The old man at the peak of the Eternal Realm was overjoyed. He ran over with the young lady, bowed and asked, "Thank you, Young Master. Can you tell us your name so that the Han Family can repay you in the future?"
"My name is Lu Li."
Lu Li said casually. Then he added after some thoughts, "It's okay for me to take the young lady with me. But if the situation is critical and I cannot protect her, then the Han Family cannot blame me."
"Of course."
The old man at the peak of the Eternal Realm nodded and said to the young lady, "Young Lady, thank Young Master Lu."
The old man knew very well that his young lady would be safer with Lu Li than with them.
They had seen Ming Yu's Force. He could suppress a large number of Gargoyle Rats and hold on for a while.
The girl bowed and said to Lu Li gratefully, "Thank you, Young Master Lu, for your kindness. Thank you, my lord."
"You go first. I will help you."
Ming Yu waved his hand. The warrior at the peak of the Eternal Realm made up his mind and ran away with the others.
Lu Li used the same trick. He generated 100 clones to interfere with the Gargoyle Rats' judgment. Then, Ming Yu carried Lu Li with one hand and grabbed Han Yue with the other and left.
Miss Hanyue was very scared along the way. She was a little nervous when she was with two strange men. These two men were even wearing ferocious masks.
She was young and inexperienced so it was natural for her to be scared.
Lu Li looked at Han Yue, suddenly took off his mask, smiled at her and said, "Don't be afraid. We are not bad guys. We will protect you."
Looking at Lu Li's gentle smile, Han Yue somehow felt relieved. She nodded.
Ming Yu led the way coldly. Soon, they ran into more Gargoyle Rats. There were too many Gargoyle Rats in the wild. They were everywhere. Nowhere was safe.
Lu Li and Ming Yu didn't have much of an impact with one more person. They worked together to confuse the Gargoyle Rats and then left quietly.
"Roar, roar ~"
Two hours later, Lu Li ran into more than a dozen rat men. Seven or eight of them were Eternal Realm escorts from the Pavilion of Delicacy.
There were dozens of skeletons nearby but their flesh and blood were all eaten.
Ming Yu killed all the rat men mercilessly. He and Lu Li looked at each other and their hearts were weighed down. It seemed that not many could survive this time.
"Whoosh ~"