"Go help!" Nangong Yu commanded calmly. "If A'Man gets into trouble, Yu Ju won't be able to get out."
The Black Dragon glanced at Nangong Yu. "Aren't you going to help?"
"If I could, would I need your help?" Nangong Yu looked to the side. "We'll deal with the others. You go help. Let's finish this quickly."
The Black Dragon glanced at Nangong Yu, instantly transforming into his true form and going to assist. Nangong Yu and the others, meanwhile, went to intercept the people from the Heavenly Spirit Sect, the Huo family, and the Mu family, buying time for Xiao Man.
The battle between Yue Tianxia and Xiao Man was fierce, and everyone else was struggling. Shui Lu, hidden amongst them, appeared to be dodging attacks but was stealthily taking down the Heavenly Sword Sect's guards.
Elder Yao looked at the guards who had been poisoned and clicked his tongue. "No wonder the little monster isn't afraid of your poison. Turns out she's the ancestor of all poisons!"
"Grandpa, you're wrong about that."
"Where am I wrong? Outsiders only know that the Qin clan's Myriad Poison Golden Body is a good medicine for alchemy and healing, but they don't know that they are also the most poisonous beings in the world." If Xiao Man hadn't met them, he would have wanted to capture Xiao Man and take her back for thorough research. "If there's a chance, I must take some of her blood and study it well."
"Grandpa!"
"Stop glaring, I wouldn't dare harm her!" Elder Yao huffed. "Look at her, fighting so well against an old monster in the Transformation God stage. Can I harm her? Do I dare harm her?"
"It's good that you know."
"Oh dear, they say girls are loyal to their families, but I see boys are the same!" Elder Yao clicked his tongue continuously, looking at those surrounding Xiao Man. He sighed. These people were all exceptional talents; any one of them could bring fame to any region. Taking someone from their grasp would not be an easy task.
Yue Tianxia's cultivation was no lower than Wu Huan's, but he was internally terrified of Yu Ju, which weakened his imposing presence by three parts. Furthermore, Xiao Man was severely injured. Wu Huan using her body undoubtedly had a time limit. Once the limit was reached, if Wu Huan did not withdraw, Xiao Man would surely die. He only needed to stall for time to ensure Xiao Man's demise!
Wu Huan also realized Yue Tianxia's intentions and inwardly cursed the hypocrisy of the righteous path sects. However, Xiao Man's body had reached its limit. If he continued to force her body, it would cause irreversible damage!
Wu Huan increased the distance between himself and Yue Tianxia, and had to temporarily withdraw. As soon as Wu Huan left, Xiao Man weakly fell towards the ground but was caught by Yue Ran.
"How are you?"
Xiao Man didn't even have the strength to move a finger. She could only force a bitter smile. She hadn't intended for things to turn out this way. She simply wanted to leave the Heavenly Sword Sect quietly after Yue Ran's birthday, but Yue Tianxia wouldn't let her go.
"I'm sorry..."
Yue Ran suppressed his tears. "Did you know I was your brother from the beginning?"
Xiao Man took a breath and looked at the corpse of Madam Yue not far away. "I started suspecting when I first met her."
Yue Ran gritted his teeth. "What's your real name?"
"Xiao Man."
"What was my mother's real name?"
"Lan Ruoxian. She was the Empress of the Blue Moon Kingdom on Yong'an Continent," Xiao Man panted. "Logically, I should be called Lan Xiaoman, but I prefer to take my father's surname."
"In the beginning, were you really approaching me to use me?"
"Yes!" Xiao Man forced a smile and looked at Yue Ran. "We've come this far. What else do you want to confirm?"
Yue Ran's grip on Xiao Man's hand tightened, as if he wanted to crush her bones. Xiao Man felt the pain but remained silent, calmly looking at Yue Ran, watching the light in his eyes extinguish, leaving only a chilling coldness.
*Ah Ran, I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position. You are the young master of the Heavenly Sword Sect; how can you ruin your future for me? I've already ruined your happy life; I can't ruin your future as well. If hating me will allow you to move forward decisively, then hate me!*
After a long moment, Yue Ran slowly released Xiao Man and retreated step by step, gradually widening the distance between them, as if determined to draw a clear line. His mother's death before his eyes had made him sad, but not heartbroken. Yet now, he felt a pain that made it difficult to breathe. But he hated himself, for even though he knew Xiao Man held no true feelings for him and had only used him, he couldn't bring himself to hate her! Sultan Novel Network
"Young Master." Elder Ping protected Yue Ran behind him, like a mother hen guarding her chick. His gaze towards Xiao Man seemed to want to tear her to pieces, but remembering that Xiao Man was Madam Yue's biological daughter, he hesitated whether to step forward.
"Seventh Brother, are you alright?" Yue Zhong appeared beside Yue Ran at some unknown time, a malicious glint in his eyes. He had intended to provoke further, ideally making Yue Ran lose control. However, before Yue Zhong could utter his next words, Yue Ran struck him with a palm, sending him to the ground!
"How many times have I told you, I have no brothers!" Yue Ran's expression was cold, his eyes even colder. "I didn't have any before, and I won't have any in the future. If you don't learn your lesson, I don't mind helping you remember it!"
"Young Master..."
Yue Ran turned around, no longer looking at Xiao Man. He couldn't hate her, nor did he want to forgive her. All he could do was be a deserter, choosing to turn a blind eye. Whether she lived or died depended on her own fate!
Without Wu Huan's help, Xiao Man and the others were no match for Yue Tianxia. In the chaotic battle, the Heavenly Sword Sect's people could no longer distinguish friend from foe; the entire Heavenly Sword Sect devolved into a free-for-all.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Mu Qi sneaked up to Xiao Man, captured her, and fled outwards!
Seeing this, the Elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect inwardly praised the action and immediately assisted Mu Qi in his escape, blocking the pursuers from the Heavenly Sword Sect. Yue Ran saw the Heavenly Sword Sect people relentlessly pursuing, and Xiao Man's group fighting and retreating, but they were no match for his father. After a moment's hesitation, he took up his spear and chased after them.
"Young Master, what are you doing?" Elder Ping asked in shock.
"Kill her! She caused my mother's death!" Yue Ran brushed Elder Ping aside and hurled his long spear. It was initially aimed at Mu Qi, but an Elder from the Heavenly Sword Sect suddenly launched a sneak attack, and Yue Ran's spear directly sent the Elder flying!
Yue Ran chased after him, retrieved his spear, and kicked the man away. "Don't block my path!"
The attacked Elder was somewhat bewildered. Seeing Yue Ran chasing Xiao Man with his spear, he cursed his bad luck for getting in the way. After catching his breath, he followed behind.
When Yue Tianxia saw that Mu Qi had captured Xiao Man, he became anxious. If the Heavenly Spirit Sect obtained what Xiao Man possessed, it would be difficult to make them hand it over. He immediately abandoned Nangong Yu and the others and pursued Xiao Man.