Xiao Man curved her fingers and flicked the sword's body, her gaze fixed on Bai Ling. Bai Ling was smiling. "Don't mind me, you should leave quickly. They are all inhumane monsters. If you surrender, we will all die."
"Shut up!" The Great Elder slapped Bai Ling across the face.
Xiao Man's eyes narrowed, her displeasure deepening. Suddenly, a cold glint flashed in her eyes. "If I surrender, will you let Bai Ling go?"
"Naturally."
"You let her leave, and I'll surrender immediately, how about that?" Xiao Man asked tentatively. "After all, I'm on your territory. If you break your word, I won't even have a place to cry."
The Great Elder's expression remained unchanged. "If we let Bai Ling go, with your martial prowess, escaping White Tower won't be easy. You surrender first, and then we'll let Bai Ling go."
"How about this, I'll go over and exchange for her. I'll trade myself for her, how about that?"
"Great Elder, this wretch is cunning and sly. Don't fall for her trick," Yao Hua warned the Great Elder.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." The Great Elder thought to herself that even if she released Bai Ling, with Bai Ling's condition, she wouldn't be able to leave White Tower. Once this brat was captured, she would recapture Bai Ling. She immediately said, "Deal." Su Dan Novel Network
"Great Elder is truly straightforward." Xiao Man dropped her sword and walked towards the Great Elder and the others. Bai Ling shook her head, "Don't come over, don't believe them."
"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Xiao Man smiled reassuringly at Bai Ling and walked towards the Great Elder step by step. The Great Elder's eyes flickered with a dark light, and her hand holding the sword tightened unconsciously, thinking about how to deliver a fatal blow.
Xiao Man stopped three feet away from the Great Elder, just outside the Great Elder's attack range. "Great Elder, you should let Bai Ling go now. She walks towards me, and I walk towards you."
The Great Elder looked at Yao Hua, signaling her to escort Bai Ling over. Yao Hua nodded and pushed Bai Ling forward.
Bai Ling's face showed undisguised worry. She didn't trust the Great Elder and Yao Hua at all. These two would never let them both leave alive.
As Xiao Man and Bai Ling crossed paths, Yao Hua suddenly attacked, thrusting her sword towards Xiao Man. In a moment of desperation, Bai Ling bumped into Yao Hua's sword. Yao Hua's sword was deflected and grazed Xiao Man's arm.
At the same time, the Great Elder lunged with her sword. But before her sword could wound Xiao Man, she was pierced through the heart from behind. Xiao Man supported Bai Ling with one hand, grabbed Yao Hua's sword with the other, and kicked Yao Hua into the Myriad Gu Pit.
A moment later, piercing screams echoed from the Myriad Gu Pit. Thousands upon thousands of Gu worms swarmed upwards. Yao Hua struggled and shrieked in the pit, trying to kill the Gu worms approaching her. However, the more Gu worms she killed, the more frenzied the worms in the pit became. In a short time, a living person was reduced to a pile of white bones.
"Truly venomous."
"Are you alright?" Nangong Yu withdrew his sword and walked towards Xiao Man. The Great Elder's body slumped down, seemingly unaware that someone had been hiding in the shadows.
"How did you get in? Where's Big Brother?"
"Don't worry, he's fine. I told him to wait outside. I was worried about you, so I came in to provide support. Let's leave here first."
"Not yet. Since you're here, we must give them a grand gift! Gu poisons are harmful things that should not exist in this world. I will destroy White Tower, and this world will be free of the Saint Maiden clan!"
White Tower was engulfed in flames, the fire reaching the sky as if to burn through the night, illuminating the entire royal palace as bright as day.
Palace maids and eunuchs cried out that there was a fire. Guards rushed forward with buckets to extinguish it. However, this fire at White Tower was no ordinary blaze. Countless poisonous plants released a potent toxic scent amidst the flames. The guards who approached to fight the fire collapsed before they even got close, deterring anyone from attempting to rescue it.
"What's going on? Why is White Tower on fire? Where is the Saint Maiden?"
Several figures flew out of White Tower. The leader, carrying someone in his arms, wore a mask that concealed his face. Behind him followed several women dressed in the Saint Maiden clan's attire.
"Stop him!" Those in pursuit shouted sternly, heedless of the danger, and charged forward, sword drawn. The sword was not aimed at Xiao Man, but at Bai Ling, whom Xiao Man was holding.
The Second Elder harbored deep hatred, hating Xiao Man for destroying White Tower, but even more so hating Bai Ling. If Bai Ling hadn't violated the sacred rules by bringing an outsider into White Tower and then leaving without permission, White Tower wouldn't have been burned, and the Saint Maiden clan wouldn't have suffered such a heavy blow!
"Leave the person, and we'll spare your life."
Xiao Man let out a cold laugh, her eyes full of mockery. "You want me to leave my person behind? Aren't you being a bit too presumptuous?"
"She is a member of our Saint Maiden clan, since when is she yours!"
"Once she's in my hands, she's my person. Since you want to settle accounts, then I will settle them with you properly. You injured my person without my permission, have you thought about how you're going to die?"
The Second Elder almost spat out a mouthful of blood. What did she mean, 'once in her hands, she's her person'? Bai Ling was clearly a member of the Saint Maiden clan!
"Your Majesty! This wretch trespassed into White Tower, defiled the Saint Maiden, and assassinated the Great Elder. He deserves to die! I implore Your Majesty to apprehend this villain!"
The King of Wuyue Kingdom's face turned ashen. On his birthday, someone had infiltrated the palace, attacked the Saint Maiden, and burned down White Tower. This was truly audacious. "Guards, execute this villain on the spot!"
"Who dares!" A dagger was pressed against the throat of the King of Wuyue Kingdom. With the slightest pressure, it would pierce his throat.
The soldiers hesitated, unsure how to react.
"You dare to hold my father hostage!" Wulana exclaimed in fury. "Quickly release my father."
At this moment, several figures descended into the palace, landing before Xiao Man. The leader was petite and delicate, yet wielded a sword nearly as tall as herself. With a single swing, she sent the Second Elder, who was attacking Xiao Man, flying back, coughing up blood, and unable to get up again.
The King of Wuyue Kingdom's eyes flickered with confusion upon seeing the petite figure. At this moment, a guard rushed in. "Your Majesty, this is bad, very bad! The army, the army has surrounded the capital."
"What army?" The King of Wuyue Kingdom's face changed drastically, a grim realization dawning on him.
"I don't know. I only saw that the helmets had red plumes, and they were wearing red cloaks."
"It's the Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry!" The King of Wuyue Kingdom's face turned ashen.
The words 'Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry' were by no means good news; they were practically a death warrant.
The King of Wuyue Kingdom's gaze swept past the person behind him. This was his female attendant, who had served him for many years, yet at this moment, she was holding him hostage. Moreover, the fact that Empress Yun Qi's Scarlet Feather Iron Cavalry would appear outside the capital of Wuyue Kingdom and advance steadily sent a chill down his spine!