Chapter 28: Escape from the Dark Valley
---
(The blue flames around Xilia still flicker fiercely. She pants heavily, fear flashing in her eyes. Beside her, Xiao Feng and Gu Tang are breathing hard, ready to move.)
🔊 Xiao Feng (loud and determined):
— "Xilia, stay strong! I promise to protect you, even if the whole world turns against us."
💀 Gu Tang (studying carefully):
— "This isn't the place to fight. We have to run. They outnumber us."
🐱 Xilia (her voice still weak but resolute):
— "I can't hide anymore... I have to reclaim my powers before it's too late."
---
(The sound of approaching enemies grows louder, shadows emerging from the swirling fog. The group moves toward the darkest corner of the valley.)
🧒 Lu Zhen (worried):
— "They're getting closer. We need to decide."
🔊 Xiao Feng:
— "We take this narrow path. They won't dare follow us here."
---
(They rush through the dangerous, narrow trail. Every step risks a fall, every moment could mean death.)
💭 Xiao Feng (thinking):
> "I have to become stronger. Xilia isn't just the key — she's everything."
---
(Suddenly, the ground shakes. Huge boulders start crashing down the valley.)
💥 The sound of falling rocks and dust fills the air.
🐱 Xilia (shouts):
— "Watch out!"
---
(The rocks block the pursuers' path, forcing some to retreat.)
💀 Gu Tang (smirking):
— "Good. We just bought ourselves some time."
---
(The group moves deeper into the darkness until they reach a cave said to be home to a great sage.)
🧒 Lu Zhen:
— "Here, we can rest and plan our next move."
🔊 Xiao Feng (confident):
— "This is just the beginning."
---
(The sun sets, long shadows stretch across the valley, swallowed by the night. But their will burns brighter than ever.)
---
🔥 End of Chapter 28