He had spent 140 billion to acquire the Po Ling Pill back then, all to save Nangong Yunshao. However, the pill was stolen from him as soon as he left Ziyan Tower.
Later, Gu Changsheng pursued them but returned without success. He thought the Po Ling Pill was lost forever, which is why he shamelessly asked Ye Kunlun for help again, agreeing to hand over the wordless book to him!
Nangong Lie never expected Gu Changsheng to hoard the Po Ling Pill for himself, especially since it was meant to save Nangong Yunshao.
Upon hearing this, a flicker of relief crossed Nangong Yunshao's eyes.
After Gu Changsheng's realm had advanced, she had harbored suspicions.
Practicing alongside Gu Changsheng daily, she was very aware of his strength. It was incredibly difficult to advance further without a fortuitous encounter.
"Ha ha, ha ha, Gu Changsheng is truly despicable," Nangong Lie laughed in anger. "Yunshao, do you know the Po Ling Pill was meant to save your life?"
"Yunshao knows," Nangong Yunshao replied.
"All this time, I believed Gu Changsheng, as the master of Qintian Tower, was a righteous man. I never imagined, hehe... I was truly blind."
Nangong Lie mocked himself a few times. "From today onward, you are confined to the ancestral hall. You are not allowed to go anywhere without my command!"
Nangong Lie directly confined Nangong Yunshao.
As for poisoning Ye Kunlun, he would personally apologize and demonstrate his attitude through actions.
Due to the matters involving Gu Changsheng and Qintian Tower, the entire capital was awaiting a reaction from Shanhe Tai.
However, two hours passed, and Shanhe Tai remained silent.
At this moment, Ye Kunlun was not in the capital. Instead, he was flying back to Qingcheng!
With the gold mine bombed, Yun Chuxue must be under immense psychological pressure. He needed to be by her side at this time.
"Sister-in-law, please don't worry too much," Zhuge Chu said, looking at the destroyed gold mine, trying to comfort Yun Chuxue. "Fortunately, we made preparations and evacuated most of the miners yesterday."
Yun Chuxue's face was pale. "Even if a single person were to perish because of the gold mine, I would live the rest of my life in guilt."
Zhuge Chu sighed. His strength was insufficient to quickly rescue those buried inside.
"It would be great if Senior Brother were here," Zhuge Chu mumbled softly.
Just then, several figures appeared from all directions and lunged towards Yun Chuxue.
Zhuge Chu's expression shifted slightly, and he exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, be careful!"
As he spoke, Zhuge Chu threw an object, instantly forming a rudimentary formation that blocked the four intruders!
Boom boom—
The attackers were not weak. Zhuge Chu's formation was trembling precariously!
"Sister-in-law, stay within the formation and don't come out. I will deal with them!"
After instructing Yun Chuxue, Zhuge Chu flashed out of the formation and immediately engaged two of the attackers.
The others were rapidly breaking the formation. Their target was Yun Chuxue, and they had no intention of getting entangled with Zhuge Chu.
Seeing the formation about to be breached, Zhuge Chu's heart was filled with anxiety.
Suddenly, a phantom-like shadow appeared and repelled the closest intruder to Yun Chuxue!
Wu Lingxiang appeared, her eyes filled with coldness as she looked at the group before her.
"Meddling busybodies, kill them all!"
The leader dared not waste time, fearing a change in circumstances, and directly gave the order.
In terms of raw combat power, Wu Lingxiang's strength surpassed Zhuge Chu's. Moreover, as a member of the Witch clan, her movement techniques were peculiar, and her attacks were insidious, making it difficult for the opponents to defend themselves.
Within a few breaths, Wu Lingxiang managed to wound two of them.
However, she herself sustained some injuries.
Yun Chuxue, within the formation, watched the two people fighting desperately for her, her pale face etched with anxiety.
At that moment, she noticed another person attacking Wu Lingxiang from behind. Wu Lingxiang was already dealing with two others and had no time to dodge!
Yun Chuxue didn't think twice. Her footwork shifted, and she directly executed the Flowing Cloud Steps taught to her by Ye Kunlun.
Instantly, Yun Chuxue appeared behind Wu Lingxiang and struck out with her jade-like hand!
Bang—
With a palm strike, Yun Chuxue forced the attacker back and severely wounded them, causing them to collapse to the ground.
Yun Chuxue was initially stunned, then her face lit up with surprise.
Ye Kunlun had told her long ago that her realm had already reached the peak of Grandmaster, and all she lacked was actual combat experience.
But all this time, she hadn't had many opportunities to act.
If it weren't for the dire situation just now, she wouldn't have even known how to attack.
Zhuge Chu and Wu Lingxiang were also taken aback. They hadn't expected Yun Chuxue to be so powerful!
The attackers who had come for Yun Chuxue were also surprised. According to their intelligence, Yun Chuxue didn't know martial arts!
"Sir, it's time for you to act!"
The leader suddenly shouted.
A dark shadow arrived in an instant. The moment this person appeared, an intense pressure caused Zhuge Chu, Wu Lingxiang, and Yun Chuxue to feel a tremor in their hearts.
"A bunch of trash!"
The figure in black wore a mask, obscuring their features.
As they spoke, their body flickered slightly, becoming like a phantom as they appeared before Yun Chuxue.
Seeing this, Wu Lingxiang raised her hand and flung a handful of white powder, exuding a strong fragrance.
The masked figure snorted coldly, blocking the white powder with their protective true qi, and reached out towards Yun Chuxue!
Suddenly, a sense of dread surged from the depths of his heart.
The masked figure's outstretched hand recoiled as if struck by electricity, and they rapidly retreated.
At this moment, Wu Lingxiang held the sword talisman that Ye Kunlun had given her.
Upon revealing the sword talisman, a terrifying aura appeared in the masked figure's pupils, mixed with a hint of greed!
"I didn't expect you to possess such a powerful sword talisman!" the masked figure said, coldly staring at Wu Lingxiang.
"Scram, or the sword talisman will leave no one alive!"
Wu Lingxiang protected Yun Chuxue, confident that Ye Kunlun's sword talisman was powerful enough to kill the opponent.
"Hand over the sword talisman, and I can spare your life," the masked figure said, staring at Wu Lingxiang.
Wu Lingxiang let out a cold laugh and blurted out, "Go to hell!"
The masked figure was momentarily stunned, surprised that a woman would curse so vulgarly.
Zhuge Chu darted to Wu Lingxiang's side, his eyes filled with envy as he looked at the sword talisman in her hand. "Senior Brother is too biased; he gives me nothing."
Although Zhuge Chu's strength was mediocre, his discernment was top-notch. He could tell at a glance that the sword talisman in Wu Lingxiang's hand came from Ye Kunlun.
After all, the paper used for the sword talisman was ordinary, and he had seen it on Ye Kunlun's desk.
Seeing that his threats were useless, the masked figure's gaze turned grim.
He was indeed wary of the sword talisman in Wu Lingxiang's hand, otherwise, he wouldn't have retreated so quickly just as he was about to succeed.
"Since you two wish to die, I shall fulfill your wish."
"Fulfill whose wish?"
Ye Kunlun's voice echoed from the void.
Upon hearing his voice, the three of them, Yun Chuxue, Zhuge Chu, and Wu Lingxiang, rejoiced.
The masked figure's gaze sharpened, but they could not sense Ye Kunlun's aura or presence.
But in the very next second, Ye Kunlun appeared before him, his cold eyes looking at him indifferently, as if he were looking at a dead man!