“Qingxue, I’ll help you escape!” Xiao Xiaoxiao also noticed that Chen Qingxin’s attack wasn’t fully formed yet. Her thoughts aligned perfectly with Yun Qingxue’s.
So, the moment Yun Qingxue called out to her, she responded immediately.
Yun Qingxue smiled. The wind tore at her clothes and skin, making her appear disheveled, yet her beauty remained breathtaking.
Her voice was soft, but every word reached Xiao Xiaoxiao’s ears clearly. “If one of us can escape, that’s better than both of us dying here—what a waste!”
Without giving Xiao Xiaoxiao a chance to react, Yun Qingxue mustered all the spiritual energy she had cultivated in recent days, turned abruptly, and forcefully pushed Xiao Xiaoxiao far away.
“Qingxue!”
Caught off guard, Xiao Xiaoxiao was sent flying by an unseen force, away from Yun Qingxue.
“GO!!!” Yun Qingxue screamed with all her might at Xiao Xiaoxiao, who was now flung into the distance.
The wind grew fiercer, and Yun Qingxue’s wounds multiplied, blood slowly staining her robes.
The deep, glaring crimson resembled blooming scarlet poppies—beautiful yet filled with danger and despair.
She turned, ignoring the pain, and trudged step by step toward Chen Qing, who still lay sprawled on the ground, barely alive but stubbornly chanting his incantation—her mortal enemy!
The unexpected turn of events had shattered her original plan. Now, all her schemes were useless. The only thing left was a desperate fight to the death.
But with every step, her body ached as if it might collapse. Each movement felt unbearably heavy. Though only a dozen meters separated her from Chen Qing, the distance felt like an insurmountable expanse.
Yun Qingxue clenched her dagger tightly, but her body was growing stiff.
Two lifetimes—what had she done wrong to deserve dying unjustly again and again? In her past life, it was Zhou Dao, her childhood sweetheart, who had killed her. In this life, it was the inexplicably hostile Grand State Preceptor Chen Qing. Why must she be slain by these people over and over?
She refused to accept it. She refused!
A surge of resentment, an unyielding will, kept her from falling.
Even if every step seemed to drain her life, she refused to stop.
If she could kill Chen Qing before his next attack took form, she might still survive!
Survive, find a master, grow stronger—never again would she be forced into such a desperate corner! Never again would she be left with no way out!!!
Above, lightning began gathering once more, and eerie purple fireballs slowly took shape.
Yun Qingxue was only a few steps away from Chen Qing, but the summoned attacks now materialized between them, blocking her path.
“Hum—”
The Soul-Locking Chain, which had saved Yun Qingxue and Xiao Xiaoxiao earlier, resonated once more. Before Chen Qing’s next assault could fully form, it absorbed the lightning and fireballs again.
The obstacles before Yun Qingxue vanished, allowing her to close in on Chen Qing.
“Grand State Preceptor!” A panicked shout echoed as several figures descended on flying swords, landing before Chen Qing in the blink of an eye—before Yun Qingxue could reach him.
One of the cultivators surrounding Chen Qing looked up, saw Yun Qingxue gripping her dagger, and instinctively unleashed a spell toward her.
Severely wounded, Yun Qingxue had no strength left to dodge.
She closed her eyes, her heart filled with overwhelming bitterness. In the end, she would be the one to die.
But after a moment, the expected pain never came. Instead, Xiao Xiaoxiao’s voice sounded beside her.
“Qingxue, are you alright?”
Weakly, Yun Qingxue opened her eyes to find Xiao Xiaoxiao supporting her. The cultivator who had attacked her now lay sprawled on the ground in disarray.
The others encircling Chen Qing glared at her and Xiao Xiaoxiao with hostility, poised to strike at any moment.
“Leave,” Yun Qingxue whispered weakly, trying to push Xiao Xiaoxiao away.
Xiao Xiaoxiao had already done more than enough for her. Facing so many hostile enemies, Yun Qingxue couldn’t bear to drag her down further.
“Qingxue, don’t be afraid. The Underworld King is helping us,” Xiao Xiaoxiao murmured softly into her ear.
“The Underworld King?” Yun Qingxue looked startled.
Xiao Xiaoxiao smiled, her dimples showing. Despite the tense situation, she seemed oddly cheerful at the mention of the Underworld King. “The Soul-Locking Chain neutralizing those two attacks earlier? That was the Underworld King controlling it. He redirected the lightning and fireballs to the underworld through the chain.”
Yun Qingxue saw the sparkle in Xiao Xiaoxiao’s eyes as she continued, “With Mingdi’s help, we’ll be fine!”
“Kill… them…!”
Before Xiao Xiaoxiao could finish, Chen Qing’s weak voice ordered the cultivators.
Now, he and Yun Qingxue had completely shed all pretense—both openly revealing their intent to kill.
At this point, Chen Qing no longer cared about consequences. Since he had already thoroughly offended the Flower Sovereign and made an enemy of her, he might as well go all the way—she had to die!!!
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