When she could no longer fly, Xueyao chose to run through the dense forest on her bare feet. Each step she took further away from the cultivators hot on her trail came with both pain and exhaustion. Using every tree and branch as support, as she fought for her way to escape.
Xueyao ended up collapsing when her journey led her to a clearing, sparsely surrounded by trees and vegetation. There was a running stream ahead of her and Xueyao could literally hear the pounding beats and pulsing sensation of her heart against her chest.
Fear and death were two terrible things.
She forced herself back on her feet as she made her way quickly to the stream to drink. Xueyao scooped up the water, disregarding if it was clean or safe enough to drink. She brought the water up close to her mouth and turned the other way to forcefully spit it out.
