Chen Ping'an sprinted away with Ning Yao on his shoulder, his speed even quicker than when he had climbed the mountain just then. It was as if he were kidnapping someone's pure and chaste daughter.

Ning Yao's wounds were quite severe, and she felt even worse as she bounced up and down on Chen Ping'an's shoulder. However, this was no time to worry about her feelings or face. Otherwise, if the old ape struck them again, it was extremely likely that she and Chen Ping'an would die together "for the sake of love".

Ning Yao's forehead was dripping with sweat as she asked, "How did you survive? You weren't hit by the stone? How did you know that the old ape would target you and not me?"

After asking all these questions, Ning Yao suddenly came to her senses and said, "Forget about this first. While the old ape is replenishing his Qi, we need to run as far away as we can! I've already commanded my flying sword to obstruct him, but I predict that it can't delay him for too long."

Chen Ping'an nodded gently, and he was as quick as the wind as he adeptly navigated the alleys. He was like a fish speeding through the water.

After running far away from the west side of the small town, Chen Ping'an found the opportunity to quietly explain, "While we were fighting in Clay Vase Alley, I tricked to old ape to jump on top of an old and rundown roof, causing him to fall into the house. While he was down there, I secretly tossed a small piece of broken tile onto the nearby roof. Sure enough, he thought that it was me being careless and revealing my position, so he suddenly tossed a tile over, breaking both the wall and the roof. That was truly terrifying.

"Just then, I was actually lying on a nearby rooftop for quite a while, but I didn't dare to come out because I was afraid that I would distract you. I was also thinking about whether I could shoot the old ape with an arrow. However, when I saw him throw that stone into the air, how could I still dare to be careless? It was like a fire dragon soaring to the sky, and I'm pretty sure that everyone in the small town could have seen it if they looked up. 

"I thought a step further at that moment, and I considered what I would do if I were him. I would definitely use you as bait to lure out the person who was hiding nearby. After dealing with them, I would turn my attention back to you. To catch two fish with one bait, just how good would that be, right? So I decided to take off Liu Xianyang's shirt and throw it out first. Only after that did I dare to dash out to rescue you."

Ning Yao's eyes lit up, and she clicked her tongue in wonder. However, she mysteriously started to interrogate him, asking, "Chen Ping'an, who did you learn all these slimy schemes from?! You look honest and sanctimonious, but you're...