Everything unfolded exactly as Yun Sisi had envisioned. Yun Qingxue came to the rescue and fell right into her pincer trap.
The moment Yun Qingxue saw the dark, poisonous mist behind her, she realized she had been ambushed and was now trapped in a dilemma.
Every reaction and movement happened in the blink of an eye. Yun Sisi’s palm was about to strike Yun Qingxue’s chest.
Danger closed in on Yun Qingxue at breakneck speed. Caught between a rock and a hard place, it seemed she was doomed to either die or suffer severe injuries!
The triumphant gleam in Yun Sisi’s eyes grew even brighter. But to her surprise, Yun Qingxue didn’t choose to defend herself in any direction as expected. She didn’t counterattack—she simply stood there, calmly watching the lethal strike and the encroaching poisonous mist.
*Had she frozen in fear, just like that worthless maid earlier?*
A sneer curled Yun Sisi’s lips. *Truly, like master, like servant. Both of them are equally useless! Just a pair of pretty vases!*
Just as Yun Sisi’s palm was about to land on Yun Qingxue’s heart, the seemingly paralyzed Yun Qingxue suddenly twisted aside, her movements swift as lightning.
The dark mist behind her and Yun Sisi’s powerful strike both missed their mark.
No—they didn’t just miss. Yun Sisi’s strike collided head-on with the very mist she had summoned to control.
At the same time, a streak of purple light shot from Yun Qingxue’s wrist, darting straight toward Yun Sisi, who had stumbled into her own trap.
In the darkness, Adai slightly parted his tiny mouth, revealing two sharp fangs. *This vile woman—Lord Adai will teach her a lesson on behalf of his master!*
Sensing something amiss, Yun Sisi cursed under her breath, her eyes blazing with fury and murderous intent.
*How treacherous! Does she really think that by making me clash with my own power and then using a sneak attack, she can harm me, the esteemed Demon Princess?!*
*Impossible!!!*
A contemptuous smirk played on Yun Sisi’s lips as she shot Yun Qingxue a sidelong glance, then dissolved into the black mist.
Under the moonlight not far away, three tall figures silently observed the midnight duel.
“She merged into the mist!” Jin Lin’s eyes were fixed on the battle as he analyzed the situation. “Even though Xuexue reacted swiftly and turned the enemy’s power against herself, that woman still controls the mist. Now that she’s merged into it, she’s bound to unleash something even more sinister!”
His voice rang clearly in the quiet night.
Mo Changxing’s entire body was tense. The moment Yun Sisi and Yun Qingxue had begun fighting, the three of them had sensed it and rushed over.
Mo Changxing had immediately wanted to intervene and drive Yun Sisi away, but before he could act, the slightly delayed Purple Song Sage stopped him. The sage explained that Yun Qingxue needed to grow—and growth required constant learning and real combat experience.
They could protect her for a time, but not forever. The path ahead had to be walked by her alone. Moreover… secrets never stayed buried. Sooner or later, *that person* would learn of Yun Qingxue’s existence and her true identity.
Tonight, Yun Sisi was merely Yun Qingxue’s first sparring partner in the real world.
While Jin Lin analyzed the battle, Purple Song Sage wore a satisfied smile. “That girl played her hand brilliantly just now! All’s fair in war. To improvise so quickly in the heat of battle, turning the enemy’s strength against them and escaping a dire situation—she’s truly teachable!”
Yun Sisi vanished into the mist, and Adai’s strike hit nothing. The little snake’s eyes gleamed with displeasure.
*That woman—what’s her name again?—dared to evade Lord Adai’s bite and run away?!*
“Hiss…” Adai flicked his tongue irritably, his tiny eyes locked onto the black mist.
Hidden within the mist, Yun Sisi wore a vicious smile as she expanded the dark fog, directing it toward Yun Qingxue.
In moments, the black mist spread through the night, countless tendrils slithering like venomous snakes toward Yun Qingxue.
Yun Qingxue swiftly summoned the wind to lift herself into the air, but the mist, as if alive, pursued her relentlessly.
As she ascended, she chanted an incantation. Vines erupted from the ground, lashing out at the mist with blinding speed.
The mist scattered under the vines’ assault but quickly reformed, while the summoned vines blackened and crumbled into ash.
Yun Qingxue’s expression remained icy as she observed the scene. Though she could keep summoning vines to slow the mist’s advance, she needed to find a way to break Yun Sisi’s technique—fast. If the mist surrounded her, even her innate regenerative abilities might not save her from being withered like the blackened grass below.
From within the mist, Yun Sisi smirked in triumph. Yun Qingxue’s reactions confirmed she had no way to counter the mist. *If she’s powerless, then she has only herself to blame for what comes next!*
*After all her insolence earlier, she deserves to die a hundred times over!*
“Die!” Yun Sisi snarled, driving the mist toward Yun Qingxue, who was now cornered.
Watching from afar, Mo Changxing and Jin Lin paled and lunged forward.
*Thud!*
*Thud!*
Two dull impacts sounded as both were flung back by an invisible force the moment they took flight.
Mo Changxing looked up, his gaze icy as it locked onto Purple Song Sage, who stood there leisurely.
The sage smiled faintly. “Patience. Your junior sister hasn’t lost yet. Why the rush?”
“Master! That monster is clearly out for blood!” Jin Lin protested urgently.
“My disciple’s life isn’t so easily taken,” Purple Song Sage replied calmly.
Mo Changxing’s voice was frigid. “If anything happens to Qingxue, no amount of deaths will absolve you.”
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