Ye Qingying's heart jolted. "Why investigate her?"
Chu Qianli narrowed her eyes.
She clearly sensed that Ye Qingying's demeanor changed when Xiao Yao was mentioned.
Did he know the girl named Xiao Yao?
"Ye Qingying..."
"Is it because Feng Yexuan likes her?" Ye Qingying knew he had made a mistake again, letting her see something.
He could only pretend to know nothing.
Lowering his gaze, he prevented her from seeing his thoughts any further.
Yu Linglong's mind was too complex; he couldn't hide his thoughts from her.
Chu Qianli continued to study his reaction. She pursed her lips before saying, "How could Yexuan possibly like a mere girl? Moreover, that girl is quite ugly."
Ye Qingying remained silent, his expression unreadable.
"I just want to know her background, and her connection with Yexuan..."
Suddenly, Chu Qianli's gaze deepened.
Ye Qingying's hand instinctively fell to his sword hilt.
But he only gripped it for a moment before releasing it.
He didn't want to kill!
This fleeting disappearance of killing intent was felt even by Chu Qianli. He truly had no intention of killing!
All because of a woman?
What kind of woman could cause such a drastic change in him? She truly wanted to see this person!
"This is bad, we've been discovered," Chu Qianli panicked.
The person who arrived possessed unfathomable martial arts!
Emerging from the prince's manor, so powerful... Could it be!
She looked at Ye Qingying, her heart in turmoil!
Feng Yexuan!
Chu Qianli and Ye Qingying exchanged glances.
Chu Qianli mouthed words, and Ye Qingying's eyes darkened. With a swift draw, he thrust his sword towards her.
Chu Qianli dodged neither. The sword energy grazed her arm.
With a hiss, the scent of blood wafted.
Chu Qianli sent out a palm strike, and Ye Qingying leaped into the air.
With a boom, the palm wind struck the ground, stirring up fallen leaves.
The approaching chill intensified instantly.
Ye Qingying's wrist tightened, his sword about to strike Chu Qianli again.
But this time, before his move could land, he felt a powerful palm wind rushing towards him.
Ye Qingying, already on guard, leaped backward, covering a considerable distance in an instant.
"Li'er!" Feng Yexuan landed beside Chu Qianli. Seeing her arm bleeding, a murderous aura instantly filled his eyes.
"Jian Wuying, whose money did you take? I'll give you ten times that amount!"
Jian Wuying was merely an assassin, acting for money. Pursuing Chu Qianli so relentlessly was akin to a death wish!
He had once suspected that Yu Linglong had hired this assassin.
But Yu Linglong had disappeared before he could return to a certain battle in Yitie City, and she had yet to be found.
It was said that someone had personally seen her fall to a sword. The winds outside Yitie City were fierce, and many of their fallen brothers' bodies were never recovered.
Everyone believed that Yu Linglong had died in that battle, her body buried beneath the sandstorms.
Yet now, Jian Wuying was again causing trouble for Chu Qianli. If it wasn't Yu Linglong's money, then who could it be?
Jian Wuying looked coldly at Feng Yexuan and Chu Qianli, his indifferent face showing no change.
"Chu Qianli's life is mine. Prince Xuan, you can protect her for a while, but I want to see if you can protect her for a lifetime!"
"Since that's the case," Feng Yexuan's killing intent deepened instantly.
"I will eliminate you first today!"
Within his palm, true qi condensed in an instant.
Ye Qingying, though prepared, was still shaken by Feng Yexuan's palm force.
This internal energy was beyond his ability to resist!
As he was about to turn and flee, the surrounding air seemed to be enveloped by a net, leaving him with nowhere to escape!
Chu Qianli's heart also gave a sudden jolt. After only a period of absence, Feng Yexuan's martial arts had advanced by leaps and bounds!
How much more powerful could her man become?
Why did it seem limitless!
It was truly awe-inspiring!
Ye Qingying swung his long sword, and Feng Yexuan's palm tightened.
The great battle was imminent.
But at this moment, a hoarse voice broke through the tense, frozen situation:
"Master!"
Xiao Yao leaped forward, flying towards them, and used her body to shield Ye Qingying:
"You're not allowed to hurt my master!"