“Witch! Go quickly!” Yang Feng roared fiercely. Just as he was about to step forward, he was suddenly blocked by a huge boulder.

In the midst of battle, Lie Yunji coldly turned her head back and said in a deep voice: “I want you to owe me! I want you to never be able to repay even in death! I want you to know that you can never treat me as a stranger!” Just as her words fell, a huge boulder crashed down. Ousi Lanya cleverly turned, and the edge of the boulder immediately scraped Lie Yunji’s shoulder. Falling from a hundred zhang height, how fierce was that force! The jade-clothed woman’s face immediately turned white, a line of blood rushed from her mouth, she staggered two steps, swaying unsteadily, nearly falling to the ground.

“Go back and save her!” Qing Xia frowned and said to Yang Feng in a deep voice. She was about to leap up and return to help. However, just then, a tremendous tearing force suddenly came from her clothing. Qing Xia looked back in great alarm to see a small beast, completely snow-white with jade-colored large eyes, long ears and flat nose, furry all over, not even reaching her ankle height, tightly biting her pants – it was actually Da Huang, who had been missing for several days!

Da Huang’s eyes were bright, and though small in stature, his strength was tremendous. He bit tightly onto Qing Xia, not letting her rush back into the cave.

“Da Huang! Let me go!” Qing Xia roared fiercely, but the little beast only whimpered and shook his head. In this moment’s hesitation, Yang Feng’s figure had already disappeared into the stone cave. Instantly, thunderous rumbling sounds erupted, overwhelming boulders swept down, and in a flash buried the three people’s figures opposite them.

“Brother Yang!” Qing Xia roared fiercely, her voice piercing and tragic, but there was no response.

All around was pitch black, with no sound whatsoever. After the massive upheaval, low singing rose from deep within the distant corridor, as if ancient wind was slowly blowing through hair. The cold wind was fierce, candleflames flickered, and low footsteps suddenly sounded behind her. The pale-faced woman quickly turned around to see a light blue shadow standing slantwise under a patch of dusty darkness, long hair floating, eyes like stars. Qing Xia’s eyes widened, and she was immediately shocked on the spot!

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In the darkness, pale fingertips moved slightly.

Yang Feng’s consciousness sharpened, and looking intently, he saw he was in a stone chamber a hundred meters square. Purple light swirled around the walls, emitting faint ghostly radiance, making the stone chamber’s light and shadow dim and colors ethereal. When the massive stones had crashed down earlier, in that split second, Ousi Lanya had suddenly dodged and struck a stone wall with her palm. A bright stone chamber immediately appeared before them. Only then did they understand why this witch was so confident. Yang Feng had grabbed Lie Yunji and jumped in after her, but as soon as they entered the stone chamber, they fell into Ousi Lanya’s trap. Their vision went dark and they fell unconscious.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a soft moan from his arms. Looking down, he saw Lie Yunji lying softly in his embrace, her jade robe disheveled, snow-white jade legs extending from the robe, large expanses of her soft chest half-visible, eyes misty, pupils like water, black hair scattered – she looked as if she had been poisoned with an aphrodisiac!

“In Nanjiang, how many don’t know that I, Ousi Lanya, excel in spring poison insects? Knowing you two are immune to all poisons, Lanya specially prepared several greatly nourishing medicines with absolutely no toxicity, but they are the fiercest spring poison insects. I already applied them to Sister Lie just now, and now they must have taken root and sprouted in your body, Young Master. Sister is beautiful as a flower – Young Master should enjoy her well.”

As soon as Ousi Lanya’s words fell, Yang Feng instantly felt a ball of flame rise from his lower abdomen. In a moment, like wildfire from a single spark, his entire body was burning hot, blood vessels expanding, eyes bloodshot, and his fair handsome face was also bright red. Looking at Lie Yunji’s jade body lying crosswise in his arms, although she wore a jade-colored long robe, her snow-like skin was all the more seductively alluring being half-hidden and half-visible. Her soft delicate body emanated waves of fragrance, black long hair messily clinging to her perspiring neck and crystal-white snow-like chest. Her eyes were misty, and her rosy lips were like two poppy flowers attracting all his consciousness. Just as he was entranced and unable to control himself, he suddenly heard Ousi Lanya’s wanton laughter. Yang Feng’s consciousness suddenly became clear. He bit his tongue hard, and the bloody pain immediately spread, slightly blocking that wild desire as he charged toward Ousi Lanya.

A flash of surprise crossed Ousi Lanya’s eyes but was gone instantly, though she was quite admiring in her heart. This spring poison insect’s medicinal effect was extraordinarily fierce – even a hundred-year-old man couldn’t control himself if he touched even a bit, let alone a vigorous young man like Yang Feng with such a flower-like beauty in his arms. However, seeing him flash toward her like lightning, she wasn’t panicked but instead fiercely came forward, her delicate body turning, lightly pulling her shoulder straps. The purple gauze thin shirt covering her immediately slipped off like butterfly wings, revealing her delicate body that could drive any man mad.

Ousi Lanya was completely naked, slipping into Yang Feng’s arms like a soft mudfish, her honey-like lips immediately pressing against Yang Feng’s lips.

“Boom!” A fierce flame instantly swept through Yang Feng’s entire consciousness. Countless young spring poison insects suddenly corroded Yang Feng’s internal organs. Yang Feng held his head with both hands and roared fiercely, but the sound that came out was incredibly low and hoarse. Ousi Lanya took advantage of this moment to flash out of his embrace, laughing sweetly: “How does Young Master feel? Are you in ecstasy, unable to extricate yourself? You two also have quite deep fate – let Lanya help you, lest sister drinks others’ vinegar all day long, getting dry-mouthed and hot-tempered!”

With these words, she turned, waved her delicate hand, and a stone door thundered open, instantly hiding Ousi Lanya’s figure and heavily closing.

Ousi Lanya’s voice sounded sweetly from outside: “Red candles burning bright, beautiful scene on a lovely night – Young Master must not disappoint Lanya’s good intentions!”

Yang Feng’s tiger eyes looked and saw Lie Yunji lying on the ground not far from him. Her jade-colored long robe tightly wrapped her delicate body, eyebrows tightly locked, eyes drunk and misty, her jade legs exposed in the lamplight showing enchanting radiance.

A surge of hot blood immediately roared to Yang Feng’s head!

“Is that you?”

Qing Xia stared wide-eyed and said incredulously with raised eyebrows.

The man in blue shirt had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, handsome and elegant features, with a refined and graceful face and very deep contours. He wore jade-colored gold-embroidered gorgeous clothes, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, but between his eyebrows was undisguisable melancholy and pain.

“Miss Zhuang, I never expected to reunite with you here. Life truly has ups and downs, everywhere containing heart-stirring surprises.”

The man’s voice was low – it was actually Xi Linyu, the eldest son of the Xi Lin family who had disappeared without trace and whom Qing Xia thought had died!

Qing Xia’s mind raced, immediately connecting all events into a line. A cold smile curved at the corner of her mouth as she said coldly: “I wouldn’t call it a surprise – calling it horror would be more accurate. I never thought you were actually still alive.”

Qing Xia’s tone was icy cold with obvious hostility, but Xi Linyu still said calmly without any ripples: “With great revenge unrequited, how dare Yu die? I can only live in disgrace, waiting for the opportunity for revenge. Fortunately, heaven doesn’t let down those with sincere hearts – this day is not far off. Originally Miss broke with the Chu bandit for my Xi Lin family’s sake, severing ties righteously in the Northern Camp. Yu is very grateful. I imagine after today, Miss will definitely be happy for me.”

“Spare me.” Qing Xia said coldly: “I felt it wasn’t worth it for Xi Lin Yuqiao, but not for you father and son. All crows under heaven are equally black – you reap what you sow. What you’ve done, you know clearly in your hearts without needing me to point it out. However, it’s best not to be too self-satisfied about everything. Those who destroy their own Great Wall often stem from complacency and blind arrogance, not knowing how high heaven is or how thick earth is, ultimately all dying in their own pipe dreams!”

Xi Linyu laughed heartily and said in a deep voice: “Thank you for Miss’s guidance – I’ll remember it. I also want to thank Miss for taking care of Chen’er back then. Such great kindness and virtue, I’ll never forget even unto death.”

It would have been better if he hadn’t mentioned Xi Lin Chen. Once he did, Qing Xia flew into a rage. Since he wasn’t dead, everything became much simpler. Why did Xi Lin Chen so coincidentally have her portrait and get discovered by those Keduo brothers? Why did the Mulian people raid Aunt Duoyi’s home? Why in the Yaoguan battle did Xi Lin Chen know the opportunity in advance, secretly communicate with Bailu Fort, and flee first with provisions? On Bailu Plain, why did he lure her to the Chu camp, causing the armies of Qin and Chu to face off?

Step by step, they had systematically planned, nearly succeeding in putting Chu Li to death, even willing to sacrifice Xi Lin Chen’s life.

Such sinister intentions, such clever manipulation, such neat arrangements – their hearts were truly detestable. Qing Xia slowly clenched her fists, and her gaze toward Xi Linyu gradually became icy cold.

“You conscienceless madman!”

Xi Linyu knew that as soon as he appeared, all his arrangements would immediately be seen through by Qing Xia. He wasn’t angry or panicked, but smiled faintly: “Miss can say whatever she likes. I’ve come now only to persuade Miss to leave this place.”

Qing Xia’s gaze pierced through his body, looking distantly toward the end of the corridor as she said in a deep voice: “What if I won’t?”

Xi Linyu shook his head: “Miss has no choice.”

“That depends on whether you have the ability to stop me!” Qing Xia laughed coldly and said in a harsh voice, gripping her dagger with icy cold eyes.

Xi Linyu’s eyes tightened. Just as he was about to speak, suddenly a heaven-shaking explosion rang out from the end, followed by an aged voice crying out mournfully: “Haha! The Heavenly Mechanism Chain! The Heavenly Mechanism Chain is actually here! Heaven has not failed me, heaven has not failed me!”

Both were shocked together and flew toward the end of the corridor!

The Wuxian tribe was located in Nanjiang, rarely interacting with the outside world, appearing even more mysterious than the Nanjiang Miao poison insect tribe. It was only in these past two years that the four great saints in the tribe competed for power, with serious confrontation between the Northern and Southern Elder Councils. The tribe was in chaos, repeatedly suffering secret harm from the Miao poison insect tribe. With continuous warfare and weakened power, they gradually moved toward the Nanjiang border. Thus, the world gradually glimpsed this ancient people that had always worn a mysterious veil.