She knew Su Fan was a man blessed with immense destiny and would not be so easy to kill.
But she was unwilling to give up any opportunity to slay him.
Since he refused to leave, then she would use his life to win back Qin Yuan’s trust.
With that, Gu Qingxue hurled the sword in her hand once more.
Su Fan’s face turned pale with shock. He exhausted all his strength just to barely dodge the attack.
“Senior Sister, calm down!”
Whoosh.
Su Fan tried to continue persuading her, but Gu Qingxue gave him no chance and launched another strike.
Hidden in the shadows, Qin Yuan widened his eyes.
What was happening?
When Qin Ming told him earlier that the two had fallen out, he had not quite believed it. Now he believed it completely.
Gu Qingxue truly wanted Su Fan’s life.
“Stop!”
Qin Yuan immediately rushed out.
Was this a joke?
If Su Fan were killed, how would his plotline continue?
Hearing Qin Yuan’s voice, Gu Qingxue halted her attack at once and turned back with delight.
“Brother Qin Yuan!”
“Ha…”
Only after Gu Qingxue stopped did Su Fan finally breathe a sigh of relief. He collapsed onto the ground, his vision going dark as he fell unconscious.
He had been stabbed three times by Gu Qingxue, each strike aimed at vital points. Before climbing the mountain, he had already been seriously injured by her.
Injury upon injury had left him on the brink of death.
If not for the immense destiny protecting him, he would have already died.
Qin Yuan checked briefly and found that Su Fan was still alive. He immediately felt at ease.
Su Fan was the destined protagonist. As long as he was not completely dead, he would not die.
Qin Yuan’s expression darkened as he looked at Gu Qingxue. “What are you trying to do?”
“I told him to leave, but he refused. That is why I acted.”
Gu Qingxue’s voice was steady.
“Brother Qin Yuan, all this time, he has been the one framing you. That is why you have fallen to this state. Let me kill him and avenge you.”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
“No matter what, Su Fan is still a disciple of the sect. Killing a fellow disciple within the sect is a grave taboo. Even if you are a direct disciple, you will not escape the consequences. And this is my matter. It has nothing to do with you.”
Gu Qingxue felt a surge of emotion.
As expected, Qin Yuan still cared deeply about her.
He did not want her to bear responsibility.
“It’s fine. As long as I can avenge you, I am willing to pay any price.”
Gu Qingxue’s resolve to kill Su Fan grew even stronger.
“I already said this is my matter. It has nothing to do with you. If you dare to attack Su Fan again, don’t blame me for being rude to you.”
Qin Yuan glared at her fiercely.
Gu Qingxue wanted to cry.
Qin Yuan truly cared too much for her.
He would rather endure injustice himself than allow her to kill Su Fan.
He was only afraid she would bear the consequences.
“Alright… I won’t kill him, I won’t… pfft…”
Before she finished speaking, Gu Qingxue spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to one knee.
After enduring the gale winds of the Cliff of Contemplation for nearly thirty minutes, she was already extremely weak. Coupled with the full-force attacks she had just unleashed, exhausting her last bit of strength, she had reached her limit.
Qin Yuan hurried forward to check her condition. As soon as he approached, Gu Qingxue collapsed into his arms.
Instinctively, Qin Yuan tried to push her away, but Gu Qingxue tightly clung to his arm.
“Don’t… Brother Qin Yuan… don’t push me away… please?”
Her voice was hoarse and weak, yet filled with boundless tenderness.
Qin Yuan felt troubled. Although Gu Qingxue was his fiancée, her true identity was the main female lead, while he was the villain.
Was it appropriate for a villain to be this intimate with the female lead?
But seeing her almost pleading tone, he could not bring himself to refuse.
He glanced at Su Fan and ultimately did not push her away.
“Brother Qin Yuan… don’t leave me… don’t…”
A beautiful smile curved at Gu Qingxue’s lips as her cold, beautiful eyes slowly closed.
“…”
Qin Yuan was speechless.
The main female lead had nearly killed the male protagonist for him, the villain.
In the end, both were gravely injured and unconscious.
What kind of situation was this?
This plot collapse was getting ridiculous.
Helpless as he felt, it still aligned somewhat with Qin Yuan’s expectations.
Now that both Gu Qingxue and Su Fan were unconscious, he would have someone send them down the mountain. In a few days, after receiving Su Fan’s fabricated news about Gu Qingxue being injured, he would follow down the mountain as well. That scene of the plot would then be considered successfully completed. This chapter was taken from novelping . com without permission.
Sigh… how exhausting.
A simple plotline had produced so many unexpected complications.
He silently prayed that things would proceed more smoothly from here on.
Soon, the mountain-guarding disciples arrived and quickly sent Gu Qingxue and Su Fan down the mountain for treatment.
However, Gu Qingxue clung tightly to Qin Yuan’s arm, murmuring repeatedly, “Don’t… don’t leave me… Brother Qin Yuan… don’t leave me…”
“Senior Brother Qin, why don’t you accompany her down the mountain? Also… we mountain guards are all male disciples. It would not be appropriate for us to escort Senior Sister Gu down ourselves.”
The mountain-guarding disciple was worried about Gu Qingxue’s condition and suggested this.
Qin Yuan had no choice. Gu Qingxue was clinging to him so tightly that he could not separate himself. He could only carry her down the mountain personally.
He would just send her down and come back. It was no big deal.
However, Gu Qingxue’s clinginess exceeded Qin Yuan’s expectations.
Even while receiving treatment in the infirmary, she refused to let go of him. Qin Yuan suspected she was pretending and forcibly pried her arms off.
As a result, Gu Qingxue immediately spat blood, her face turning even paler.
“Senior Brother Qin, you should stay here and accompany Qingxue for now. She seems unwilling to be separated from you.”
The one treating Gu Qingxue was a beautiful woman dressed in simple clothing. Her skin was fair as snow, her eyes calm like autumn water without the slightest ripple. Her oval face was flawless. She wore a plain green robe and appeared to be only eighteen or nineteen years old, yet she carried an air of returning to simplicity, like a transcendent master detached from the mortal world.
Graceful and ethereal, elegant and serene.
Qin Yuan naturally recognized her.
She was the chief disciple of the Supreme Profound Sect’s infirmary, named Nangong Liuli.
She was also one of the important female leads in Su Fan’s template, possessing extraordinary talent in medicine and alchemy.
She played a crucial role in Su Fan’s path to attaining the Dao.
“You make it sound simple. Sneaking down the mountain is a grave violation of sect rules. When those old geezers arrive later and add another charge to my punishment, will you compensate me?” Qin Yuan curled his lip.
He was speaking the truth. When those old fellows arrived and saw Su Fan and Gu Qingxue so gravely injured because of him, they would likely trouble him again. He did not want to invite such unnecessary disaster.
“But Qingxue cannot leave you right now.”
Nangong Liuli frowned slightly.
“Can’t you think of a solution? What kind of number one genius alchemist of the Supreme Profound Sect are you if you can’t handle this?”
Qin Yuan showed no courtesy.
In the eyes of the public, he was arrogant and domineering.
Even facing a supreme beauty like Nangong Liuli, his attitude remained harsh.
Nangong Liuli looked at Qin Yuan deeply and said nothing more, continuing Gu Qingxue’s treatment.
Soon, Gu Qingxue’s condition stabilized, and her grip on Qin Yuan’s arm finally loosened.
“Take care of her. I’m leaving.”
Qin Yuan turned and left immediately, without the slightest hesitation.