◎You Would Kill Me for Him?◎

“You know him?”

Hearing Xie Minsheng mention Xiang Sizi, Luo Wanqing immediately pursued the question.

Xie Minsheng nodded and frowned. He turned and walked back to his chair, considering: “Stand up first.”

Hearing this, Luo Wanqing rose and glanced at Xie Minsheng sitting above.

After sitting down, Xie Minsheng began questioning: “What do you want with Xiang Sizi?”

“He stole a relic of the Chief’s mother.” Luo Wanqing spoke half-truthfully: “A gilt phoenix feather hairpin. Has the Island Master seen it?”

“A gilt phoenix feather hairpin?” Xie Minsheng seemed to recall, then remembered: “I think I saw it once, placed on my desk. I never saw it again afterward – I thought it was something Xie Minran gave to Ji Ruifang.”

“Don’t you remember what Xie Minran has done?”

Luo Wanqing keenly perceived this. Xie Minsheng smiled and only said: “We are two people, so naturally we wouldn’t know what the other has done. However, Xiang Sizi is my friend. I gave him a token for free passage on Flowing Wind Island. He used to visit the island every year, but this year he disappeared. I thought he hadn’t come…”

But if he hadn’t come, how could the hairpin have been seen?

“He did come!”

Xie Minsheng immediately realized and exchanged glances with Luo Wanqing.

Then Xie Minsheng immediately thought of something and shouted: “Xie Qing!”

Xie Qing, who was waiting outside, hurriedly entered and knelt: “Island Master.”

“Has Xiang Sizi returned?”

Xie Minsheng stared at Xie Qing. Hearing this, Xie Qing’s expression immediately changed. Xie Minsheng knew the result and his face darkened: “Xie Minran’s doing?”

“Island Master, forgive me,” Xie Qing hastily kowtowed, “the Great Island Master said not to tell. This slave was just following orders…”

“Where is he?”

Xie Minsheng had no time to blame Xie Qing and asked urgently: “Is he still alive?”

“Alive, in the dungeon…”

Before he finished speaking, Xie Minsheng hurried outside, calling to Luo Wanqing: “Come with me.”

Xie Minsheng paused and looked back at Luo Wanqing. Luo Wanqing knew he was asking about Xie Heng’s identity and quickly said, “My husband’s name is Xie Lan.”

Xie Minsheng turned to look at Xie Qing seriously: “Go bring Xie Lan up. He is my honored guest.”

After giving orders, Xie Minsheng hurriedly led Luo Wanqing toward the dungeon. As they walked, he was somewhat puzzled: “Xiang Sizi and I have been friends for a long time. Xie Minran knows this, too. Why would he suddenly trouble Xiang Sizi?”

Looking at Luo Wanqing: “What exactly is that hairpin?”

“I don’t know either.”

Luo Wanqing shook her head. Xie Minsheng was curious: “You’ve been chasing this thing all the way here by his side, and you don’t know what it is?”

“This subordinate is just following orders,” Luo Wanqing answered perfectly, “I truly don’t know what this hairpin signifies.”

“Xie Minran wouldn’t arrest someone randomly. This thing must be very important.” Xie Minsheng seemed to be thinking, then said: “Did just you and Xie Lingshu come south on this trip?”

“Yes.” Luo Wanqing nodded: “Just the two of us came to find the item.”

“You’re quite bold,” Xie Minsheng couldn’t help but smile. “I know he’s capable, but bringing just you to storm Flowing Wind Island is too presumptuous. What if something happened to you?”

“That’s why we must be careful and cautious,” Luo Wanqing lowered her eyes, “I had to find a way to meet you.”

“Then you’re quite lucky.” Xie Minsheng smiled gently, leading her to the dungeon.

He skillfully opened the dungeon gate and brought Luo Wanqing forward, immediately calling loudly: “Xiang Sizi? Are you here, Xiang Sizi? If you’re here, answer me.”

Luo Wanqing followed behind Xie Minsheng and faintly heard muffled “mmph” sounds.

Hearing the source of the sound, Luo Wanqing quickly called out to Xie Minsheng: “Island Master, over here.”

Hearing Luo Wanqing’s voice, the “mmph” sounds struggled even more desperately. Luo Wanqing rushed forward and saw a person chained with iron shackles in the cell, his mouth gagged, struggling frantically.

Seeing the person, Xie Minsheng’s eyes widened: “Xiang Sizi?”

He quickly took out keys and opened the cell door, saying as he opened it: “How did you…”

Before he finished speaking, the door was open, and Luo Wanqing rushed over.

She hurriedly removed the gag from Xiang Sizi’s mouth. But in that instant, Luo Wanqing heard Xiang Sizi shout: “Run!”

The moment the sound fell, swift wind attacked from behind. Luo Wanqing instinctively raised her hand to block, but the opponent was faster, grabbing her neck and slamming her against the wall, then an iron chain instantly fell, lifting her by the neck.

Then Xie Minsheng came close, quickly shackling her hands to the wall before lifting her neck from the iron chain.

Trapped by iron chains, Luo Wanqing gasped and looked up, staring in shock at the man before her, whose smile was particularly cold: “You’re not Xie Minsheng?”

“Correct.”

His gaze swept over her, seeming quite regretful: “I thought I could get information from you, but you’re more cautious than I expected.”

“Li Guiyu came to find you?”

Luo Wanqing stared at him. Xie Minran thought, then nodded: “Sort of. It was that little Wang Yunzhi who found me, but without Li Guiyu’s guidance, she couldn’t have found me.”

“Why do you favor them?” Luo Wanqing looked into his eyes: “The Supervision Department can offer a higher price than they can.”

“A price?” Xie Minran laughed: “Just because Xie Heng’s people came, I need no price.”

“Aren’t you afraid of causing trouble for Ji Ruifang?” Luo Wanqing frowned: “The Supervision Department won’t let you go.”

“Trouble?” Xie Minran smiled: “Then let them come. I’d like to ask you, that Xie Lan who came with you, I heard he’s called Cui Heng,” Xie Minran walked up to Luo Wanqing, his eyes showing coldness, “what’s his relationship with Cui Qingping?”

“What’s your relationship with Cui Qingping?” Luo Wanqing stared at Xie Minran.

Xiang Sizi, beside them, suddenly spoke: “Ji Ruifang loves Cui Qingping.”

“Shut up!”

Xie Minran shouted angrily.

Xiang Sizi seemed injured. He gasped and said nothing more.

Xie Minran snorted coldly and turned: “Fine, I don’t need to ask you. I’ll go find him now. No matter who he is,” Xie Minran turned and walked out, his voice carrying severity, “I’ll just kill him.”

With that, Xie Minran walked away.

For a moment, only Luo Wanqing and Xiang Sizi remained in the prison. Xiang Sizi gasped and spoke hoarsely: “How did you…”

“How are your injuries?”

Before Xiang Sizi could finish, there was a jingling sound nearby. He turned to see Luo Wanqing tilt her head and remove a hairpin from her hair. The hairpin twisted, revealing a needle. Luo Wanqing quickly inserted the needle into the lock hole of the iron shackles, twisted it a few times, and opened them.

Xiang Sizi looked surprised: “How did you…”

“I came to rescue you.” Luo Wanqing raised her hand to help him open his shackles, asking calmly, “Can you move?”

“My leg is broken. Don’t worry about me, I can’t walk.” Xiang Sizi pressed her hand down, whispering: “The item is…”

Luo Wanqing pressed him down, stopping him from speaking, looking at him calmly: “I’ll save you. We’ll go get it together.”

Seeing Luo Wanqing’s expression, Xiang Sizi instantly understood something.

His eyes moved, and after a moment, he finally released his hand.

Luo Wanqing quickly opened his shackles, removed her outer garment’s sash, bound him to her back, then opened the iron door and rushed out.

She moved too fast – the guards at the entrance only heard the sound and turned back, only to have their throats instantly slashed by the hairpin.

Luo Wanqing took their blade and, carrying Xiang Sizi on her back, rushed outside. Just as they exited the main door, she heard Xiang Sizi say: “Go left.”

Luo Wanqing followed Xiang Sizi’s words and ran frantically forward. Xiang Sizi was extremely familiar with the dungeon. Luo Wanqing couldn’t help but wonder: “How are you so familiar with this place?”

“I built Flowing Wind Island.”

Xiang Sizi spoke, breathing heavily: “Xie Minsheng and Xie Minran’s memories don’t communicate with each other. Years ago, before Xie Minran went mad, Xie Minsheng sensed something might go wrong and hoped the clan would execute him. But the Xie family head, Xie Xiuqi, saw that Xie Minsheng was kind-hearted and didn’t want to execute this outstanding member of the Xie family. After the discussion, they decided the Xie family would fund it, asking my master to design and build Flowing Wind Island to imprison those who abandoned evil for good throughout the world. Xie Minsheng would serve as island master, thus imprisoning himself for life.”

Luo Wanqing listened and frowned: “The master you mentioned is Cui Qingping?”

“Yes,” Xiang Sizi replied, “My master is the world’s top formation master. Commissioned by Xie Xiuqi, he found this place in Jiangnan and drew up the plans. I supervised the construction of the prototype. Who knew that before Flowing Wind Island was completed, Xie Minran suddenly met Ji Ruifang, betrayed the Xie family, and followed Ji Ruifang, disappearing without a trace. Until six years ago, after the Cui family incident, Xie Minsheng suddenly brought the family head’s order to find me, asking me to bring him to Flowing Wind Island. He said he and Xie Minran had agreed that from then on, he would stay on Flowing Wind Island and never leave again.”

Hearing this, Luo Wanqing frowned. Flowing Wind Island was established six years ago.

Why six years ago again? What happened six years ago?

While speaking, the two had reached the dungeon entrance. Luo Wanqing used her blade to break open the gate and leaped out with Xiang Sizi on her back, discovering this was a back courtyard.

In the distance was the sound of commotion. Luo Wanqing looked up and saw Xie Heng surrounded by people in the corridor.

The corridor was packed with people. She could only vaguely see Cui Heng’s shadow. Wang Yunzhi and Xie Minran were there, but—

Li Guiyu was absent.

Luo Wanqing’s heart turned cold as she immediately realized something.

She didn’t immediately signal Cui Heng. At this moment, everyone was focused on him. With his abilities, if something happened to him, going over would be suicide. Her priority should be to settle Xiang Sizi first.

“Does Qinglu have a way to contact her on the island?”

Luo Wanqing carried him westward. Xiang Sizi nodded, rested for a moment, took a breath, then suddenly let out a sharp eagle cry from his mouth.

The eagle’s cry wasn’t loud but was particularly piercing. Luo Wanqing didn’t stop, carrying him out of the main Flowing Wind Island compound and into the gardens, where she saw Qinglu already waiting.

Seeing Xiang Sizi, Qinglu immediately became excited, hurrying to meet Luo Wanqing: “Master!”

Luo Wanqing quickly set him down and looked up at Qinglu: “Do you know where to go?”

Qinglu understood what Luo Wanqing was asking and nodded: “I met with the young master this morning.”

The young master she mentioned was Cui Heng. Having met with him, Cui Heng naturally told her today’s plan.

Luo Wanqing nodded. Qinglu immediately realized: “You’re not coming with us?”

“Is the item on the island?”

Xiang Sizi was stunned. Luo Wanqing lowered her head, putting her ear near his lips, and said calmly: “I’m going to get the item. You leave first.”

Though she said this, her hand was desperately gripping Xiang Sizi under her hanging sleeve.

Xiang Sizi knew she wasn’t sincere in asking, just speaking for others to hear.

Xiang Sizi lowered his voice: “Xie Minsheng and Xie Minran alternate every six hours, but Xie Minran occasionally appears early. However, he only has twelve hours.”

Luo Wanqing glanced at him and nodded, then stood up: “I’m going to get the item. You should leave.”

Hearing this, Qinglu bowed and quickly left, carrying Xiang Sizi. Luo Wanqing turned and ran in the opposite direction.

She first returned to the upper levels of Tingfeng Tower, where she could observe all of Flowing Wind Island.

At this moment, everyone was concentrated around Tingfeng Tower, surrounding Cui Heng. After confirming that Xiang Sizi’s direction showed no conflict, she glanced down and saw many archers hidden in ambush around the pavilion. Those archers were skilled bowmen, constantly trying to aim at Cui Heng to interfere with him.

Luo Wanqing had been worried at first, but soon discovered that Cui Heng was much stronger than she had imagined.

Although Xie Minran was a grandmaster famous for mechanisms and formations, and though he was at the lowest level of grandmaster rank, he was still a grandmaster. With Wang Yunzhi helping to restrain him, Cui Heng still appeared quite relaxed.

She looked down from above. The autumn sunlight carried a cold white hue. He held her Xiling, but used the blade like a sword. Each move was light and flowing, unhurried and composed. His whole person was like a light feather in the wind, leisurely yet allowing no one to come close.

But there were indeed too many people around. Even with Xing Ling’s help, it was difficult to advance or retreat.

Both sides were at a stalemate. Luo Wanqing couldn’t help but think of the tower.

She had suspected early on that she would meet Xie Minran today.

Xie Minsheng in legend had always been a gentle and kind gentleman, but the “Xie Minsheng” she met today, though appearing perfect in every way, had made her kneel while speaking.

Human nature lies in details, just like Xie Heng and Cui Heng. Xie Heng held a high position and was accustomed to having her kneel while speaking.

But Cui Heng always spoke to her at eye level. If she were sitting, Cui Heng would squat down.

If it were Xie Minsheng, he should have let her stand and speak after she paid her respects.

Though she was suspicious at first, when he kept probing for information, she became fairly certain and was prepared.

But since Xie Minsheng was interrogating her, he wanted to get information from her. So she played along to see what they wanted, and as a result, she saw Xiang Sizi.

The moment she saw Xiang Sizi, she understood. Li Guiyu wanted to repeat his old trick. Previously, he had sent Wang Hu to her to use them to extract Wang Hu’s information. Now he let her see Xiang Sizi, naturally wanting her to escape with Xiang Sizi’s information.

Since that was the case, they must have sent people to follow her, hiding around her.

With her abilities, there weren’t many who could follow her silently. For killing Cui Heng, since Li Guiyu wasn’t there, the person following her must be Li Guiyu.

Her priority was to keep Li Guiyu occupied, making him think she was going to retrieve the item, patiently ambushing without striking, giving Xiang Sizi time to reach the escape position Cui Heng had prepared, and also giving them time—

To wait for Xie Minsheng.

If Xie Minran appeared for twelve hours, and Li Guiyu and Wang Yunzhi met with Xie Minran yesterday, then Xie Minran had existed since last night. Now that half the time had passed, they could wait at most six more hours for Xie Minsheng to appear.

As long as Li Guiyu didn’t strike, Xie Minran was just a grandmaster skilled in mechanisms and formations. Against Cui Heng, they might indeed be able to hold out until Xie Minsheng appeared.

So, how could she make Li Guiyu believe she was going to retrieve the item?

Should she search for the item now, or help Cui Heng here?

Luo Wanqing frowned, finding it difficult to choose. At this moment, an archer below suddenly shot a cold arrow. Cui Heng turned and slashed, creating a momentary opening.

Luo Wanqing’s heart trembled. Seeing Xie Minran attack the opening and the two becoming entangled, Luo Wanqing had her answer.

She couldn’t leave. She couldn’t rest easy.

Moreover, if she left and couldn’t find the item later, Li Guiyu would know he’d been deceived. It would be better to help Cui Heng here – Li Guiyu might think she was too emotionally attached and had lost her composure.

Having figured this out, Luo Wanqing scanned her surroundings. Going down would make her too obvious a target. She needed to first help Cui Heng clear out those crossbow-wielding archers.

Luo Wanqing looked down at an archer who had been hiding in a corner on the third floor of Tingfeng Pavilion. These isolated, concealed archers were all top experts, prepared for critical assassination moments.

She tied her hair up and bit it in her mouth, then silently climbed down from the window like a cat, approaching the archer from behind.

The archer hadn’t noticed. Luo Wanqing quickly slit his throat, then took over his bow and arrows. She raised the bow fully drawn and aimed at Xie Minran.

Her archery wasn’t top-notch – insufficient to kill Xie Minran, but adequate for interference.

The earlier arrow had disrupted Cui Heng’s defense. Xie Minran and Wang Yunzhi were forcing Cui Heng to retreat rapidly. Luo Wanqing aimed the arrow at Xie Minran’s head. Just as Wang Yunzhi’s silk sash entangled Cui Heng’s blade and Xie Minran’s sword chopped down, Luo Wanqing’s arrow shot out with a “ding,” striking Xie Minran’s sword!

Xie Minran’s arrow deflected. Cui Heng violently broke Wang Yunzhi’s silk sash, switched from defense to offense, and swept his blade toward Xie Minran’s neck.

Xie Minsheng was forced to retreat. People around them swarmed toward Cui Heng. Luo Wanqing knew this was her chance and quickly nocked another arrow, about to shoot again when she felt swift wind behind her. Luo Wanqing instinctively rolled to the ground, feeling sword wind cut through her bow, the sword wind heading straight for her neck. She frantically rolled to dodge the pursuing sword wind until she could retreat no further and was slammed against the wall by Li Guiyu.

Li Guiyu half-crouched on the ground, his sword at Luo Wanqing’s neck. Luo Wanqing lay on the ground, her back against the wall. She held her breath, looking coldly at Li Guiyu, who looked down at her, his tone revealing no emotion: “Is this how the Supervision Department taught you? Not even taking the item and helping him here?”

“Is this how you brief your subordinates?” Luo Wanqing smiled mockingly: “Striking before even following to get the item?”

“You knew after all,” Li Guiyu’s eyes grew cold, “I underestimated you.”

“Yes.”

Luo Wanqing stared at him. The Qianji bead bracelet on her hand suddenly flew toward him, hundreds of needles flying forward like a storm. Li Guiyu dodged sideways and quickly retreated, raising his sword to slash down the hundreds of needles instantly. Luo Wanqing pulled away and kicked out. Li Guiyu raised his hand to block. Luo Wanqing used the force to rebound downward, shouting: “Cui Heng!”

The moment the sound fell, Luo Wanqing felt someone embrace her waist, instantly dissipating most of Li Guiyu’s force.

Luo Wanqing looked back to see Cui Heng smiling brilliantly in the autumn day: “You finally know how to call me?”

Luo Wanqing was in no mood for jokes. She sensed Li Guiyu’s sword wind attacking, but Cui Heng was casual, showing no intention of counterattacking. She didn’t have time to think much and instinctively gripped Xiling in Cui Heng’s hand, blocking horizontally to intercept Li Guiyu’s chopping sword.

But by pulling Cui Heng’s block, she sent herself directly into Cui Heng’s embrace. Cui Heng laughed behind her. Only then did Luo Wanqing realize that Cui Heng still had the mood to joke at this time!

Seeing this, Li Guiyu’s face instantly darkened. His sword force intensified downward. Cui Heng didn’t dare to be careless, spinning Luo Wanqing away to a distance while facing Li Guiyu: “Go!”

Luo Wanqing followed Cui Heng’s force and slashed outward, cutting a path. Cui Heng dodged Li Guiyu to Xing Ling’s side, lifting her out of the crowd with one hand. Just as Li Guiyu, Xie Minran, and others pursued, he threw out his Qianji device!

Flying needles went out like rain, blocking everyone with the Qianji. In that brief moment, Cui Heng rushed toward Luo Wanqing and Xing Ling, and the three ran together toward where Cui Heng was waiting.

Li Guiyu, Xie Minran, Wang Yunzhi and others chased closely behind the three. Getting a breather, Luo Wanqing immediately said: “I saw Xiang Sizi. I sent him away. Xie Minran and Xie Minsheng switch every twelve hours.”

Hearing this, Cui Heng understood Luo Wanqing’s meaning. They just needed to hold out to wait for Xie Minsheng. Once Xie Minsheng appeared, they would have a turning point.

Cui Heng considered briefly. In that moment, the peach grove ahead suddenly changed, arrows raining down from the front. Cui Heng’s expression changed slightly. He stepped forward, his wide sleeves spinning, deflecting all the arrows ahead and throwing them back.

However, those arrows only stopped ordinary guards. Li Guiyu and Xie Minran came up like lightning. Seeing this, Luo Wanqing turned back to block the pursuers, shouting to Xing Ling: “Run!”

Xing Ling ran away without hesitation. Wang Yunzhi led people in direct pursuit.

This sudden change trapped Luo Wanqing and Cui Heng in place. Luo Wanqing and Cui Heng stood back to back, watching Xie Minsheng, Li Guiyu, and others surround them. She couldn’t help but say: “What do we do now?”

“Indeed, a bit difficult.”

Cui Heng nodded, but his tone showed no urgency. Luo Wanqing couldn’t help but say: “Stop joking and think of something.”

“The solution is…”

Cui Heng scanned the surroundings. As Zitang drew his blade and struck, his expression suddenly turned stern. He thrust his sword forward like a rainbow piercing the sun. Zitang was startled and quickly dodged. Cui Heng grabbed Luo Wanqing and rushed into the forest: “Run!”

The moment the sound fell, they charged into the forest. The terrain in the forest was much more complex. Xie Minran and others brought too many people and couldn’t activate large formations that would kill their people, so they could only follow closely.

Unable to win in a confrontation, Cui Heng ran very fast.

Luo Wanqing was led by him through the forest in frantic turns and sprints, with fewer and fewer people chasing behind.

Seeing that the people behind couldn’t keep up and were hindering the formation, Xie Minran suddenly shouted: “If you can’t keep up, don’t follow!”

The moment the sound fell, Xie Minran slapped a tree trunk. The forest terrain instantly changed. Luo Wanqing sensed something was wrong, but before she could think of anything, she felt a great force pull her and leap away to the side, while crossbows fired rapidly all around!

Overwhelming crossbow bolts shot toward Cui Heng. The only escape route was blocked by Xie Minran with his sword. Luo Wanqing’s eyes filled with rage. Without time to think, she leaped forward violently, throwing Xiling toward Xie Minran while instinctively drawing the dagger from her waist and thrusting it behind her at whoever had grabbed her.

All this happened in an instant. When she came to her senses, Xiling had been split by Xie Minran’s sword, and Cui Heng had also escaped from the arrow formation. The only unexpected thing was that her hand seemed to have stabbed something.

Blood flowed from the dagger to Luo Wanqing’s hand, but the person behind her didn’t move.

Luo Wanqing looked back in surprise to see Li Guiyu behind her, looking at her in disbelief.

The dagger in her hand was the one he had given her. The tip entered his abdomen, with most of the remaining blade gripped tightly in Li Guiyu’s hand, cutting his palm. Mixed with the blood from his abdomen, it dripped down.

He stared intently at Luo Wanqing. Luo Wanqing was also somewhat surprised, then heard him speak: “You would kill me for him?”

Cui Heng, nearby, shouted: “Xiniang, let’s go!”

Hearing this, Luo Wanqing couldn’t care about anything else and pulled out the dagger to leave. But Li Guiyu grabbed her tightly, shouting in a low voice: “You tried to kill me for him?!”

“Let go!”

Luo Wanqing struggled violently. In that instant, Cui Heng gripped Xiling and slashed with his sword. Li Guiyu quickly released his grip. Cui Heng’s wide sleeves spread like crane wings as he grabbed Luo Wanqing, and the two rushed into the forest, just like that day in the long street under the night full of fireworks, two people running away with masks.

Sharp pain suddenly crossed the membrane of Li Guiyu’s heart. Completely ignoring his injuries, he charged forward with full force.

“Stop!”

He slashed fiercely at Cui Heng with his sword. Cui Heng pulled Luo Wanqing behind him and met the sword with one hand horizontally.

Li Guiyu stared intently at Cui Heng: “Move aside!”

Cui Heng looked up coldly: “You’re injured. I won’t fight you.”

“Get lost!”

Li Guiyu roared angrily, but Cui Heng wouldn’t yield, only pushing Luo Wanqing further behind him.

Li Guiyu’s gaze was always on Luo Wanqing. Seeing her leave quickly, he immediately followed. Cui Heng blocked him all the way. Li Guiyu exhausted all his strength but couldn’t advance an inch. Watching Luo Wanqing walk farther away, about to disappear into the forest, an urgent shout suddenly came: “Do you still want this palace maid’s life?!”

At these words, everyone turned back to see two people standing in the forest.

Luo Wanqing stopped. Cui Heng leaped in front of Luo Wanqing, frowning as he watched Wang Yunzhi hold a sword to Xing Ling’s neck, slowly walking out of the dense forest.

As she appeared, more and more people followed her out of the forest, standing behind Wang Yunzhi.

Xing Ling’s face was cold, unwillingly gripping her sword, being pushed forward by Wang Yunzhi.

“Liu Xiniang,” Wang Yunzhi stared at Luo Wanqing, asking calmly, “Where is the item?”

“Don’t mind me.” Xing Ling seemed to feel humiliated, looking at Cui Heng and pleading: “Chief, you should leave.”

Cui Heng didn’t speak, only glancing at Luo Wanqing, seeming to wait for her decision.

Luo Wanqing didn’t speak. Wang Yunzhi pressed her sword closer to Xing Ling’s neck, blood immediately flowing. Wang Yunzhi coldly reminded: “Speak!”

“At Xiang Sizi’s residence.”

Luo Wanqing immediately fabricated a location. Wang Yunzhi was still unsatisfied: “Where specifically?”

“Third row of the bookshelf,” Luo Wanqing watched Xing Ling place her hand at her waist. Xing Ling’s Qianji was hidden at her waist – this was her signal to attack. Luo Wanqing deliberately attracted Wang Yunzhi’s attention, making up stories: “There’s a wooden box.”

“That’s wrong.”

Xie Qing, who had followed, immediately frowned: “Xiang Sizi’s room has no books…”

Before he finished speaking, Xing Ling suddenly pulled her Qianji, shooting needles toward Wang Yunzhi while pushing Wang Yunzhi away and rushing out!

Luo Wanqing and Cui Heng simultaneously moved toward Xing Ling, but just before she could reach them, an arrow was shot from behind her, only inches away!

Luo Wanqing’s breathing tightened. She desperately charged forward. Just as she reached Xing Ling, a sword simultaneously broke through the air, violently knocking the arrow to the ground. Luo Wanqing also grabbed Xing Ling and pulled. Xing Ling couldn’t shed the momentum and crashed into her. Both fell to the ground together.

After the two fell, a questioning, cold voice sounded from the forest: “Don’t you know that martial combat is forbidden on Flowing Wind Island?”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Then Wang Yunzhi and others, as if prepared in advance, instantly retreated and left.

Li Guiyu looked toward Luo Wanqing, his unwillingness lasting only a moment before being pulled away by the arriving Zitang and Elder Zhang, following Wang Yunzhi as they fled.

In an instant, only Xie Minsheng and the people Xie Qing brought remained in the entire dense forest, surrounding Luo Wanqing and the others.

Luo Wanqing and Xing Ling quickly stood up and retreated behind Cui Heng. They watched the white-robed youth walk out from the forest. When he bent down to pick up his sword, he seemed to suddenly remember something. Lifting his sword and looking up, he stared at Cui Heng in surprise and uncertainty.

“Seventh Brother?”

Xie Minsheng looked at Cui Heng with some surprise, calling out a familial title.

Hearing this address, Xie Heng knew who had come. He slightly lowered his eyes and bowed respectfully: “Uncle.”