Chapter 2395: Counterstrike in the Dense Forest

Ye Liuyun was about to show his strength, ready to strike.

You Ming stepped forward to stand in front of Ye Liuyun, saying to Leng Jian: "Who I team up with is my own business."

He is now my teammate; if you want to make a move, you must first get past me!

"Good, good!"

Leng Jian said "good" twice, then told You Ming: "You'd better not regret it!"

"Rest assured.

I've already regretted once; I won't keep making the same mistake!"

You Ming also spoke bluntly.

What she said was also obvious: she had previously chosen Leng Jian and now regretted it.

After You Ming finished speaking, she called out to Kuang Sha: "Kuang Sha, want to team up with me?"

You should trust my judgment; I won't misjudge someone's strength!

Kuang Sha glanced at Ye Liuyun, but still nodded: "Alright, I'll trust you once!"

You Ming then looked at her two previous teammates, and they both nodded together.

"We're joining!"

"Alright, our team is now set!"

You Ming immediately led her five people forward to register with the two training instructors overseeing the drill.

Next, the others continued forming groups, one after another, until finally Leng Jian was left alone, his face turning livid with anger as he stormed off.

Meanwhile, You Ming was also getting everyone acquainted; the other two teammates were named Wu Sheng, skilled at stealth observation, and Yi Dao, mainly responsible for the first-round kill, while You Ming usually handled the second-round kill.

When carrying out an assassination mission, the first surprise attack is often the easiest to succeed.

If the first round fails and a second assassination is attempted, the target is usually already on guard, making the second-round kill more difficult.

Ye Liuyun's assigned task was to cover You Ming's retreat, helping her hold back the pursuing martial cultivators.

Kuang Sha was responsible for covering the rear.

Of course, their duties sometimes interchange, but the priority remains completing the assassination and ensuring a safe withdrawal.

Soon, after all teams were assigned, they entered a designated area.

You Ming and the others were already familiar with the place, knowing their positions upon entry, but Ye Liuyun needed to use his Divine Sense and Golden Pupil to scout the surroundings.

Around them was a dense forest.

In such a place, even the leaves can interfere with Divine Sense probing for others.

So as soon as others entered, their movements sped up, rushing straight to the forest's center.

Because this forest is usually the best spot for being surrounded and killed.

"We need to hurry out to the western building complex, right?"

You Ming made the suggestion.

But Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil can penetrate trees far better than walls.

Especially now that his strength has increased, the penetrating power of his Golden Pupil is even greater.

At this point, his vision can even see through the entire forest.

"In the western buildings, a team is lying in wait inside the structures adjacent to the forest."

"To the east and south, each has a squad that has sneaked in! We can kill them here."

"But do they know we're here?"

"Why are they all attacking this spot?"

Ye Liuyun didn't understand the rules, finding the other teams' behavior puzzling.

You Ming, Kuang Sha, Wu Sheng, and Yi Dao all stared at Ye Liuyun in surprise.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Liuyun asked, puzzled.

"How do you know two teams have entered?"

You Ming asked Ye Liuyun.

To convince them, Ye Liuyun had to remove the disguise over his eyes, revealing his golden pupils.

"By looking with my eyes!"

He explained.

"I was wondering how you could recognize me at a glance!"

Only then did You Ming suddenly understand.

But immediately, her face turned bright red.

Since Ye Liuyun could see her appearance, her body...

Fortunately, everyone had their faces covered with black cloth, so no one saw her expression.

Others didn't pay attention to this detail; instead, they eagerly explained things to Ye Liuyun.

Kuang Sha told Ye Liuyun: "It's not that they know we're here; they think you're weak and want to eliminate us first."

"And this forest is the easiest place to hide and strike."

Ye Liuyun, however, said: "Then let's turn the tables this time and ambush them here."

"I can see their positions!"

"What do you say?"

Kuang Sha asked You Ming.

Since it's You Ming's organized team, she is naturally everyone's leader.

You Ming composed herself, also agreed to the plan, and the group began to act separately.

The silent one gathered some branches and leaves for camouflage, preparing to climb a tree and hide.

Kuang Sha and Yi Dao began digging pits, preparing to ambush the other two groups, hidden underground, which is usually the least likely to be discovered.

You Ming directly concealed herself in a patch of grass, employing a special invisibility technique.

Ye Liuyun immediately asked Liu Jing, and following his instructions, set up several mechanisms around the others.

"You kid can also set traps?"

Kuang Sha, after seeing it, regarded Ye Liuyun with even greater admiration.

Because during their assassination attempt, they actually ran into the traps that had been set.

Ye Liuyun has Golden Pupil and knows traps, which can clear many obstacles for them.

"Only a few simple ones!"

Ye Liuyun said modestly.

After Ye Liuyun had finished the arrangements, a small group's members were also nearing.

"They're almost here.

You all hide well; leave it to me to handle first.

If they don't enter the ambush circle, you must not act!"

After Ye Liuyun finished his instructions, he hid behind a large tree.

He did not employ the Shadow Concealment Technique, but simply hid there, making it easy for a strong one's Divine Sense to detect.

He voluntarily offered himself as bait, drawing the assassins' attention, creating a chance for You Ming and the others to land a decisive kill.

Of course, he was not idle; he drew his Item.

Using Golden Pupil, he locked onto the nearest approaching assassin and fired two arrows in different directions.

The assassin he targeted was merely a scout they had dispatched.

Hence he moved very cautiously, stopping and going, observing all around.

When Ye Liuyun's arrow flew out, the assassin detected the energy ripple and also sensed danger.

Yet his Divine Sense perceived two rapidly moving energy streams heading in opposite directions.

"Who is this, moving so fast!"

He wondered if he was being surrounded, and the pressure from the two arrows made him unable to resist sprinting away.

Due to the trees' cover, he couldn't see what it was, only that he was being squeezed from two sides.

As he ran, he realized they were two arrows.

Yet by the time he saw them, the two speeding arrows were already before his eyes.

He instantly swung his long sword, attempting to block the two arrows.

Yet the arrows flew—one upward, one leftward—dodging his sword.

"What kind of arrows are these, not even flying straight?"

A thought flashed through his mind.

"Boom, puff!"

Two consecutive sounds.

Both arrows struck.

The first arrow was stopped by his protective garment, the second pierced straight through.