“Hmph!”
Shuiliu’s cold gaze turned to Liuying as he let out a mocking laugh. “The Flower King has already agreed to accompany me to the Water Clan. Yet you’re so agitated—who exactly is the real threat here? I believe the Flower King knows best!”
With that, Shuiliu shifted his attention back to Yun Qingxue.
Yun Qingxue maintained a faint smile and said, “Shuiliu, Liuying and I are friends. Whether it’s the Phoenix King’s assistance today or the Dragon King’s help, I will remember this kindness.”
Shuiliu took a deep breath, understanding that Yun Qingxue was trying to defuse the situation. Fine—as a man, he couldn’t be bothered to argue with a woman.
“Since the Flower King has agreed to visit our Water Clan as a guest, please come this way. I will escort you to meet our esteemed leader.”
“Qingxue, you can’t go!” Liuying once again grabbed Yun Qingxue’s arm tightly, this time with even greater force.
“Who knows what they’re plotting? What if the Dragon King turns out to be another Cangyan?” Liuying’s face was full of distrust.
“He won’t. I can take care of myself, Liuying. Please thank your leader for me.” Yun Qingxue tried to pull her arm back but found Liuying’s grip unbreakable.
“How can you be so sure? Appearances are deceiving! How many times have you even met the Dragon King? Some people seem harmless, but their intentions might be the most terrifying!”
“Audacious bird demon! How dare you slander our noble Water Clan leader, you insignificant wretch!” Shuiliu pointed at Liuying, his face contorted with rage.
“And your Phoenix King is any better? Hmph! Can you honestly say he helped the Flower King without any ulterior motives? If you weren’t scheming, why would you keep interfering when the Flower King has already agreed to come with me?”
“Qingxue is too trusting. As her friend, I won’t stand by and watch her fall into your trap!” Liuying glared back at Shuiliu, refusing to release Yun Qingxue.
Shuiliu felt an inexplicable fury rising—not just toward Liuying, but also toward Yun Qingxue. The Feather Clan was badmouthing his people, yet the Flower King, who had received their leader’s kindness multiple times, didn’t even try to defend them. Their leader’s goodwill was truly wasted!
He had never understood—what was so special about this woman that their leader remained infatuated with her for so long?
“Stop arguing!” Yun Qingxue raised her voice, frowning as she forcefully pulled her arm free from Liuying’s grasp. She then turned to Liuying and said, “If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll visit your Feather Clan for a few days. But for now, I want to go to the Water Clan.”
“Qingxue—” Liuying’s face twisted with distress. “Don’t let yourself be fooled! You’ll regret it when it’s too late!”
Yun Qingxue smiled. “I’ll be fine. I trust the Dragon King’s character.”
Her eyes sparkled like snow, a faint spring-like warmth in her smile. “And I trust the Phoenix King’s character too.”
With that, she looked down at the large white bird carrying her and said gently, “Please let me off here.”
“Of course,” the bird replied readily. Unlike Liuying, this was his first interaction with the Flower King. More importantly, his leader’s orders were clear: take the Flower King wherever she wished to go. If she wanted to disembark here, he had no objections.
Liuying gritted her teeth in frustration. She had seized the chaos to intercept Yun Qingxue, intending to bring her to the Feather Clan—only to be thwarted by this unexpected obstacle!
As the white bird descended slowly, Liuying’s expression suddenly turned fierce. She glared at Shuiliu with hatred and shouted, “You vile schemers! As long as I, Liuying, am here, none of you will deceive Qingxue!”
Before Yun Qingxue could react, Liuying leaped into the air, a gleaming sword appearing in her hand. The blade shot straight toward Shuiliu, who was descending alongside the bird.
“You reckless brat! Looks like you prefer punishment over reason!”
Shuiliu, fed up with Liuying’s interference, no longer held back. As she lunged at him, he countered—not defensively, but with full aggression.
The two clashed midair.
“Stop fighting!” Yun Qingxue’s voice was sharp with anger, her brows tightly furrowed.
Neither combatant heeded her. Their strikes grew fiercer with each exchange.
Within a few moves, Liuying began to struggle. Shuiliu, after all, was the Dragon King’s top guard—his skills were unmatched. Liuying was clearly outmatched.
“Thank you both for helping my junior sister escape the Beast Clan!”
A clear, melodious voice, laced with amusement, rang out. A figure swept past like the wind, and in an instant, Yun Qingxue was plucked from the white bird’s back, her waist encircled as she was carried away.
“Release the Flower King!”
“Release the Flower King!”
Shuiliu and Liuying shouted in unison, immediately abandoning their fight to chase after the ghostly figure that had appeared and vanished just as swiftly.
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