The three of them fought and retreated as they went, and were finally forced to the edge of the cliff by the swarm of snakes.
Bai Xiaoru’s eyes brimmed with tears: “Little Yi, there’s no road ahead! What should we do?”
“Don’t be afraid, I’ll protect you. You won’t be hurt.” Murong Yi soothed the delicate, helpless Senior Sister beside him, then turned a cold face and snapped at Su Yanqing. “Little Junior Sister, what are you standing there dazed for? Hurry up and throw your magic treasures!”
Su Yanqing rolled her eyes inwardly, but on her face wore a look of deep affection: “Ah, yes yes yes, Senior Brother Murong, everything you say is right.”
“But I’ve used up all the spiritual energy in my body. I can’t use magic treasures at all. This is all Second Senior Sister’s fault. Why are you yelling at me!”
After saying that, she glared furiously at Bai Xiaoru.
The other girl cried even harder, tears falling in big drops. “Little Yi, don’t blame Little Junior Sister for getting angry. It really is my fault. If only my cultivation were a bit higher. Let me deal with the demon snake. You two… take the chance to run!”
Hearing this, Su Yanqing raised an eyebrow slightly, watching calmly.
Sure enough, the female lead on the surface desperately attacked the demon snake, but secretly kept retreating step by step.
Su Yanqing was forced to the edge of the cliff. She glanced at Murong Yi, and her smile suddenly turned strange.
She leaned close to Bai Xiaoru’s ear and whispered softly, “Senior Sister, do you want to make me fall off the cliff? Then… as you wish.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, Su Yanqing took a step back, spread her arms, and without hesitation fell backward toward the cliff behind her.
Falling together with her were the demon snakes, their eyes red with killing.
『System, I shouldn’t die before the plot is finished, right?』
『Activating Life Defense protection for the host.』
Su Yanqing, falling off the cliff, was like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, dancing gracefully.
Murong Yi instinctively flew to grab her, but only caught a small piece of her sleeve.
The Little Junior Sister who had always been cowardly and afraid of death, with all her spiritual energy gone, unable to fly… why would she die together with the demon snakes?
He felt lost for a moment, and from the corner of his eye glanced at the Second Senior Sister beside him still sobbing, his gaze heavy and dark as ink.
As if recalling something, Murong Yi abandoned the person beside him and ran toward the direction of the cliff.
Back then, he had been abducted by a demonic cultivator and nearly refined into a human pill.
When his consciousness was unclear, the young girl who came to save him… was she really Second Senior Sister?
Why was it that at that time, Little Junior Sister also disappeared for three months?
He must get to the bottom of this matter.
Cave at the bottom of the cliff.
Su Yanqing was seriously injured, but her life was not in danger.
Several half-dead demon snakes lay on the ground.
Su Yanqing dragged her broken leg and limped into the cave.
Her eyes were sparkling, her palm-sized pretty little face full of anticipation.
“Murong Yi saw me fall off the cliff. The mission must be complete. Hurry up and give me my rewards!”
『Only half complete. The crime has not been publicly cleared.』
Su Yanqing visibly became disappointed. This crappy reward was really hard to get!
She lowered her eyes and looked at the wound with flesh and blood mangled.
When she fell, a tree branch had deeply pierced into her calf. Every step was unbearable agony.
But dangers lurked all around. She had to leave quickly.
Su Yanqing stuffed a handkerchief into her mouth, gritted her teeth, and forcefully pulled out the tree branch embedded in her flesh!
“Mm… !”
Blood splattered all over the wall. Her vision went black, cold sweat soaked her back, her white teeth bit tightly on the handkerchief, and she couldn’t help but cry out in pain.
A gentle breeze drifted into the cave, carrying the fresh fragrance of lotus flowers, dispersing the smell of blood.
The cool summer wind brushed past the tips of her hair, making one suddenly feel comfortable.
Su Yanqing wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, tore open her sleeve, and nimbly bandaged the wound.
“This bit of pain is nothing compared to having my heart dug out and golden core extracted.”
Her face was pale, her lower lip bitten until blood showed, but she remained optimistic.
Just as Su Yanqing sat down to regulate her breathing, misfortunes never come singly… the system issued a warning.
『Host, a demon snake is chasing after you. Leave quickly!』
Several demon snakes hadn’t died completely. They smelled the scent of blood in the wind.
Su Yanqing had no choice but to endure the pain and get up, struggling to flee.
When she passed a fork, she threw the blood-stained tree branch in her hand to the right, and went herself to the left.
Hearing the hissing of the demon snakes getting closer and closer, she held her breath and pressed close to the wall, her heart thumping wildly.
Fortunately, the smell of blood on the tree branch was stronger, and the demon snakes were lured away.
She breathed a sigh of relief, not daring to linger, and continued forward.
She discovered that the deeper she went, the lower the temperature in the cave became, like an icy snow cellar, with a layer of ice on the ground.
With one slip of the foot, Su Yanqing accidentally fell, rolling into the deepest part of the cave.
She struggled to get up, but was startled by the scene before her.
This was a vast cavern, with a ten-thousand-year cold jade placed in the center.
Su Yanqing slowly approached the jade bed. Her lips couldn’t help trembling, her whole body filled with infinite chill.
The strangest thing was, on the bed lay a peerlessly beautiful man with snow-white hair and sword-like brows and star-like eyes.
The system’s mechanical voice sounded.
『Triggering hidden plot mission… stop the villain Xie Qingxuan from turning dark.』
Xie Qingxuan, a Patriarch of the Spirit-Splitting stage.
In the book he was called a super great villain of the beautiful, strong, and tragic type.
He was born into a prestigious family, with an innate sword bone.
Because his family’s spirit mine resources were abundant, overnight, his entire clan was exterminated, only he survived.
Xie Qingxuan had a firm will. After forcibly breaking through to the Tribulation Crossing stage, carrying a sword, he slaughtered all those who had exterminated his family back then.
Because his killings were too heavy, after going mad from qi deviation, Xie Qingxuan slaughtered the entire cultivation world, becoming the greatest villain.
In short, this was a gloomy, dangerous, tyrannical crazy beauty.
Su Yanqing lowered her head trembling with fear, gazing at the man on the cold jade bed, but unexpectedly met his eyes.
Those eyes were extremely beautiful, with long eyelashes, the corners tilted up, appearing both dashing and clear.
She was secretly astonished. Clearly this person was noble and upright, with an immortal bearing and jade bones, but his eyes had a cruel, tyrannical madness.
Su Yanqing thought of his tragic ending, and couldn’t help but feel pity, taking the lead to smile: “Are you injured?”
The next second, the system screamed madly.
『Warning! The host is in mortal danger!』
Su Yanqing: I really thank you!
Can’t you remind me to stay away from the villain and cherish life when he appears?