Jin Ziyuan had blocked most of the firepower, but in doing so had suffered injuries himself to protect Gu Youyou and Searcy below, sporting two large bruises on his forehead, making his handsome face look odd.

And the back of his head had taken quite a harsh hit, bleeding.

"Hold tight," Jin Ziyuan shouted while dodging.

Having said that, he had already untied the rope on his body and securely tied it around a large tree next to him, then leapt into the air, reaching the group of monkeys in just a few bounds.

The swordlight flashed, and soon several slow-running monkeys were bloodied on the spot.

After swinging his sword and cutting down a few, it seemed to have frightened the monkeys, as they jumped far away, clutching the fruit in their hands, their round eyes fixed on Jin Ziyuan with the sword, baring their teeth in a fierce expression.

Gu Youyou was clutching a tree with one hand and holding a dagger in the other.

If a monkey charged at her, she couldn’t very well use her Embroidered Fist to fend it off.

"Those who know better, retreat quickly!" Jin Ziyuan barked coldly, his face stern.

The monkeys, jumping far away, gradually relaxed from their fierce expressions to a puzzled, head-tilted gaze at Jin Ziyuan.

After a standoff for a while, their attention slowly turned to Gu Youyou and Searcy nearby.

Gu Youyou inwardly cursed. They probably knew Jin Ziyuan was tough to handle and now targeted them, the easier preys.

Searcy sneered, "My dagger is poisoned, one slice seals the throat. It seems these monkeys want a taste."

Gu Youyou admired how extraordinarily gifted this girl was.

Most girls would probably be trembling with fear by now, yet she seemed quite excited.

Gu Youyou sighed, "Be careful, tie yourself well. These monkeys are small but very fast, and they are... strange."

If possible, she wanted to capture one for study.

The monkeys gradually split into two groups, one still entangling with Jin Ziyuan.

They no longer attacked him aggressively but instead tried to prevent him from coming to Gu Youyou and Searcy’s rescue.

The other group of monkeys rushed directly at Gu Youyou and Searcy.

No longer throwing objects, but rapidly charging at them like lightning.

The monkeys, having lived on this mountain, moved through the precipitous cliffs as if walking on flat ground, having the full advantage.

Worse yet, as time passed, their numbers seemed to be increasing.

A bold monkey tentatively rushed to Gu Youyou’s side, who swung her dagger at it, but it easily dodged, leaving her slashing the air.

Searcy seemed to face a similar situation, and now she could no longer muster a smile.

These monkeys were not so easy to injure. How could they, just two ordinary girls, compare with someone like Jin Ziyuan?

Successful in their test, two more made their charge.

From a nearby cliff, surrounded by a large band of monkeys, Jin Ziyuan, seeing the situation on Gu Youyou’s side, was filled with worry and loudly said, "Hang in there, I’m coming right over."

Ignoring his wounds, he began to clear a path through the group of monkeys towards the cliff where they were.

Their situation was dire, the number of monkeys increasing, roughly estimated to be several hundred.

The mountain was vast; surely these few hundred monkeys weren’t the only ones, possibly more were rushing their way.

If they didn’t escape soon, he feared all three of them would die here.

While Jin Ziyuan could manage alone and possibly escape despite some injuries, being dragged down by the two of them, they were doomed.

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