The scout returned to the inn early in the morning. At that time, Leng Shuiyun was still sleeping soundly in her warm bed. Indeed, she did not sleep for the whole night. She only returned to her room to rest when it was almost dawn. It was still too much for a woman. Moreover, she had not slept well for several nights.
A lazy moan came from inside the room. She rubbed her eyes that were still closed and glared at the door unhappily. Who was it that disturbed her sleep so early in the morning? The knocking on the door kept ringing, and Leng Shuiyun felt her forehead throbbing.
Helplessly, he got up and put on his coat to open the door. The man standing outside was stunned. His hand, which was about to continue knocking on the door, stopped in mid-air and looked at the woman standing in front of him. It could not be described as unkempt, but it was definitely not neat enough. Not only that, but his face also looked haggard. However, it was not enough to hide her outstanding temperament. "What's the matter, Young Master Ling?"
"Oh, it's actually nothing else. The scouts just came back and heard some news.”Lingxi looked at her pale face, and he really did not want her to be too tired.
"Since that's the case, wait for me, Young Master Ling. Shui Yun will go over after washing up.”With that, he turned around and returned to his room.
Lingxi quickly followed him in. Leng Shuiyun turned around in confusion, and his face instantly turned red. A girl needed to wash up, so why did you follow her in without thinking? He smiled embarrassedly and quickly explained," If you haven't woken up yet, you should rest more. You don't look well. Are you tired recently?"”
Was it so obvious that anyone could tell that she was tired? Leng Shuiyun pouted, revealing a helpless cowardice." It's alright, Shui Yun will be here soon. Young Master, please leave."
Just as she had said, after a simple wash up, she changed into a red tight-fitting shirt and tied her black hair into a simple bun with a golden hairpin. If anyone with discerning eyes could see that I had something on my mind and knew that I had been haggard recently, then I would use the big red color to try to cover everything.
When Leng Shuiyun came in, everyone in the room looked up at her and said," You're here. Come and sit."”
Then, they lowered their heads and discussed.
He looked around and found that only the seat beside Duan Xiao was empty. He had no choice but to walk over and sit down. He had just sat down and listened to them talk. He did not quite understand and could not interrupt. The more he sat, the more sleepy he became. He felt that his eyelids were about to fight. His head dropped a little and he forced himself to open his eyes. It was not very effective. He could only reach out and pinch his thigh.
Aiyo, I used too much strength. It really hurts. Her tears were about to fall. She quickly raised her head and blinked her eyes. Duan Xiao coincidentally saw this scene and mouthed at her." You're really ruthless!”
He was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a hole to hide in and wipe away the tears at the corner of his eyes. He used his hand to gently rub the place where he was pinched a few times and raised his head to glare at Duan Xiao. The latter turned her head knowingly.
Leng Shuiyun had only heard half of their discussion, but she wasn't sure what they were talking about. Anyway, she had to inform her if there were any results. With this thought in mind, she thought of something else.
It was said that the Flame Dragon Token was made of gold, but in Leng Shuiyun's eyes, she was just a piece of scrap metal, worthless. However, she did not expect that in the near future, the Flame Dragon Token would be in her hands and she had almost lost her life.
Others did not think so. Some people could harm innocent lives for a piece of scrap metal and illusory supreme power. More than a hundred people from the He family had given their blood for it. It didn't matter if the Flame Dragon Token was really in the He family or if it was a scam.
It turned out that power could really turn people into slaves of murderous demons, with their hands stained with blood.
He had read many history books. It was probably said that the path to the dragon throne was paved by countless souls. The emperors of the past dynasties had killed their relatives and exterminated their good ministers for their own interests. The emperor on horseback had fought his own way to the throne. How many vengeful souls were there under his horse's hooves? However, the emperor uncle said," Yun 'er, whether you kill your brother, your father, and usurp the throne, or stain your country with blood and seize the world. The commoners thought that if you brought them good fortune, you would be a good emperor. They wouldn't think too much. They didn't care who the world belonged to. They only thought about whether they were living well.”
The Flame Dragon Token, which symbolized the supremacy of the martial arts world, had stirred up a huge storm. Could power really make people so crazy?
"Miss Leng! Miss Leng! Leng Shuiyun!"
Who was it? It was so annoying. Who was calling her name? He opened his eyes in an instant, and a terrifying killing intent immediately spread out. The fan had already been drawn, and in an instant, it had landed on the neck of the person beside him. Duan Xiao sat there in a daze and did not respond at all.
In fact, everyone called her that because she was emitting a vicious aura that startled everyone. They did not expect this to happen.
When she regained her senses and saw who it was, she quickly put away her fan and hid it in her sleeve. She said softly," Sorry, I was absent-minded."”
"Miss Leng's killing intent was so strong that I was scared to death.”There were traces of laughter in her words, but in fact, Duan Xiao was desperately suppressing the chill in her heart, so that her voice seemed somewhat confident and not trembling. There was still a faint sense of oppression on her neck. If she had not regained her senses quickly, she might have really died under her fan. She would not be able to fight back, and even Lingxi and the others would not be able to save her. Leng Shuiyun, I really can't underestimate you!
"I'm sorry. I haven't had enough rest recently. I'm not as energetic as before, and my temper is a little bad.”As Leng Shuiyun spoke, she placed her hand on her forehead, her face full of guilt.
"I told you to rest more, but you didn't listen. Who would take care of you when you're sick? Why don't you go back to Martial City and look for your senior sister? She'll definitely be short of manpower there, and you can take care of each other.”Lingxi was not blaming her. It was purely out of concern. He did not even listen to her when he told her to rest. There were a few women who looked so weak that they could not even stand the wind outside, fighting and killing. Although her martial arts were really high.
"I'm sorry to have troubled everyone.”Leng Shuiyun did not think too much about it. She simply thought that Lingxi and the others thought that she was a woman and that it was troublesome.
"Sigh, Miss Leng, we can tell that Young Master Ling is worried about you.”
"Young Lady, is there something wrong? Tell us and we will help you solve it.”
Leng Shuiyun smiled helplessly. She ignored their words and changed the topic." By the way, are you guys done discussing?”
"Yes, it's over." Since you don't want to talk about your own matters, we won't ask either. I only feel sorry for a little girl like you. How old are you? You should be living a carefree and happy life at home, or talking about marriage with the man you like, instead of being in this kind of bloody storm day and night. Last night at the He family's house, she had endured the disgusting expression. After finding out about the poison, she kept vomiting in pain. It made people feel reluctant to part with her. Who wouldn't feel sorry for such a weak woman?
Leng Shuiyun nodded obediently. It seemed that she had adjusted herself and didn't look tired. Although her brows hadn't completely relaxed, she was much better.
"Brother Yong brought back the news early in the morning. After the Phoenix Palace infiltrated the He family yesterday, they did not find the whereabouts of the Flame Dragon Token. To be exact, the Flame Dragon Token was not in the He family at all! Perhaps someone deliberately fabricated rumors to confuse everyone and create panic in the martial arts world. Their motives were not pure.”Lingxi paused, and Duan Xiao automatically continued.
"Moreover, the Phoenix Palace didn't get the Flame Dragon Token and was schemed against instead. They left Qu Town early this morning.”
If the Flame Dragon Token was not in the He family, wouldn't the lives of those hundreds of people be lost in vain? Even if it was here, it would be in vain. Who was the one who spread the false news behind his back? It was unforgivable.
Lingxi continued to say," After we sneaked into the He family, the Feng Palace hired the authorities. They wanted us to take the blame for them, but we are not fools. We will not let ourselves be trampled upon.”
"One more thing. According to Brother Yong's investigation, the group of black-clothed men who ambushed us last night were from the Bright Mountain Sect.”
Leng Shuiyun was tongue-tied after hearing this. Unfortunately, Duan Xiao gave him an affirmative look.
Brother Yong said," Last night at dinner time, the scouts sent by the Bright Mountain Sect brought back a piece of confirmed news. They said that the house Duan Xiao was staying in was a secret envoy of the Phoenix Palace. Killing him would disrupt most of the Phoenix Palace's plans.”
At this time, none of them noticed that Duan Xiao's hand under the table was tightly clenched into a fist. Her nails pierced into the flesh of her palm, and traces of blood seeped out.
" Hehe." Leng Shuiyun poked Duan Xiao's chest with her joking chicken bone eyes." Secret envoy of the Phoenix Palace?! Ah…ah, hehe."
Releasing her clenched fist, Duan Xiao shrugged innocently with an expression that said," Don't doubt me, but they really didn't suspect me."
Most of the time, what happened around him was like a play, a helpless scheme. One day, Leng Shuiyun would think this way.
"However, we're the ones living in that house. Actually, the main suspicious point is this. The source of the news from the Clear Mountain Sect is a little suspicious.”Brother Yong said.
Leng Shuiyun couldn't help but ask," Where did it come from?”
"It is very close to the location of the Flame Dragon Token in the He family. Although I received the Flame Dragon Token in a different way in Qu Town, the source of the news was indeed there.”
"Wuman. There was only one neutral sect that was isolated from the world, and it was called the World Sect. Could it be…?" Lingxi was the first to suspect.
Duan Xiao got up and walked to the window. She pushed open the window, and the sunlight shone into the room, illuminating the hall." We were placed in a complete set.”
"No, I can't! It should be said that the entire martial arts world was placed inside. Someone is secretly plotting."
Brother Yong continued," The Clear Mountain Sect will leave Qu Town tomorrow morning. Most of the people will be leaving as well. What are your thoughts?”
Duan Xiao turned around and sighed." I received a letter from home saying that there's an urgent matter and asked me to return quickly. I want to go home first to take a look.”
Lingxi also said," I will go back to Wu City first and discuss it with my father before making a decision. After all, things are not as simple as I thought.”
"Where's Miss Leng?" Duan Xiao was a little concerned. She was emotionally unstable now. She had promised to accompany her to the west, but in the end, she had to leave her first. Tsk, I really don't know what kind of trivial matter called him back in such a hurry. He even said that he fell into a beauty's nest and couldn't bear to leave. I'm so angry!
" The Bright Mountain Sect is leaving tomorrow morning? Then I'll go with them and take a look. Perhaps I'll find something new." Before I came out, Master instructed me to do something. I'll take advantage of this time to deal with it.”
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