Taking advantage of Tuoba Ze's confusion and relaxed vigilance, Yi Shangyun slowly tried to lift one of her feet and quietly retreat to the side.

Tuoba Ze was too busy being surprised and puzzled to notice why Yi Shangyun was laughing wildly one moment and crying her heart out the next.

And now, she has that inscrutable look in her eyes again. What's wrong with her?

He had no idea what she was thinking or what she was planning to do.

The reason he held the sword so tightly to her neck, cruelly using it to hold her hostage, was simply because he knew that even if the two brothers joined forces, they might not be a match for King Xuanyuan Han of Qin.

He hadn't expected that Xuan Yuanhan truly lived up to his reputation.

In this situation, it's probably a case of 'either you die or I die,' his chances of winning are extremely slim, he's almost certain to lose.

At that time, not only would it be impossible to return to Beilie with Yi Shangyun and regroup, but even the lives of the two brothers might not be spared.

As princes of a dignified nation, how could they willingly become prisoners? This would be an utter disgrace, not to mention that if Western Qin were to use their lives to threaten their father, Northern Lie might suffer the calamity of national subjugation as a result.

But when he suddenly realized that the King of Qin really cared about the girl Yi Shangyun, he suddenly thought of using her to threaten King Xuanyuan Han and force him to surrender.

In this way, all the situations that seemed extremely unfavorable to him suddenly turned around and became clear.

Even so, his only intention was to use her; how could he possibly want to harm her life?

Despite all his calculations, he clearly hadn't anticipated that Xuan Yuanhan would suddenly go berserk like this, leaving everyone present at a loss for what to do.

Thinking about everything that had just happened, Tuoba Ze seemed to be in a daze, staring blankly at the tears sliding down Yi Shangyun's cheeks. Following her steps, he slowly retreated step by step, not expecting that he had been quietly led back to the edge of the cliff without her noticing.

Suddenly, the bodyguard who had been standing not far from Tuoba Ze had a flash of inspiration and seemed to suddenly realize what Yi Shangyun was thinking.

Just as Yi Shangyun was about to suddenly stop and turn around to push Tuoba Ze off the precipice behind him, the guard shouted a warning, "Your Highness, watch out behind you!"

Upon hearing the timely exclamation, Tuoba Ze was jolted awake. He then glanced sideways as if by instinct, quickly releasing the strong hands that were holding Yi Shangyun, shifting his weight, and reaching out one hand towards the guard in front of him.

Upon seeing this, the guard hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Tuoba Ze to his side.

However, Yi Shangyun used too much force and too fast in this sudden turn, and since she didn't know martial arts, she couldn't stop herself. It was too late to stop, and she could only let her whole body plunge headlong into the bottomless cliff.

At that critical moment, a figure moved with lightning speed. Like a beam of light, the figure easily broke free from Tuoba Hong's firm control with a slight sway, and then rushed forward, flashing past Tuoba Ze and his guards.

Its speed was so fast that it knocked Tuoba Ze, who had just returned to safety and was still standing there in shock, to the ground.

Because he was already suffering from severe internal injuries, this shock caused him to spit out another mouthful of blood, which splattered on the ground. He then became weak and began to gasp for breath, clutching his chest.

The guard was so caught up in the speed at which the man flashed past that he spun around in circles, probably seeing stars and completely disoriented.

Not far away, Tuoba Hong, Tuoba Ze's younger brother, who was equally stunned by the speed, remained focused, holding his sword and intently watching and controlling Xuan Yuanhan's posture. He was afraid that if he wasn't careful, he would be overpowered and restrained, just like in their previous match.

He seemed not to have realized how Xuan Yuanhan, whom he had so firmly imprisoned, had escaped from his grasp.

Now, he could only stare wide-eyed at the spot where Xuan Yuanhan had just stood, seemingly unaware of what had happened before him, looking utterly astonished and dumbfounded.

Just as Yi Shangyun turned around and Xuan Yuanhan regained consciousness, almost at the same time, Cheng Liang, whose eyes had been fixed on Xuan Yuanhan and who was waiting for the right moment to make a move, saw his master's body move slightly and excitedly exclaimed, "Your Highness is awake!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly pushed off the ground with both feet, took his long sword, and flew out to fight Tuoba Hong.

At the same time, Yi Junhao, whose gaze had been fixed on Yi Shangyun, also shouted in surprise. He then pushed off the ground and flew straight towards the edge of the cliff to help.

Tuoba Ze was severely injured once again. When he came to his senses after hearing the sound, he realized that the situation in front of him was completely out of control and in chaos.

His younger brother, who had been firmly controlling Qin King Xuanyuan Han with his sword, had long since disappeared, but was now entangled with Cheng Liang, their swords flashing.

Then he saw Yi Junhao leaping out with all his might, attacking him in his direction, and he mistakenly thought that Yi Junhao was coming to take his life.

So he immediately held his breath, gritted his teeth, and staggered to his feet again. Then he slapped the guard who was still circling beside him hard. The guard only came to his senses after being slapped hard.

Tuoba Ze immediately rebuked him, "Fool, hurry up and serve this prince!"

Then, the guard let out a long, desperate "Ah..." and, as if risking his life, frantically drew his sword from his waist and charged towards Yi Junhao to block him.

Yi Shangyun originally intended to take advantage of his unpreparedness, push Tuoba Ze off the cliff, and defeat him with her own strength. This would show Xuan Yuanhan that she would never be forced to fall off a cliff like the woman from over a decade ago, thus removing the deep shadow and fear buried in his heart for so many years.

However, her scheme was exposed by Tuoba Ze's personal guards. After Tuoba Ze slipped away, she could only instinctively fall to the ground and tumble off the cliff.

Suddenly, a strong hand appeared above her head, grabbing the only lifeline she could grasp from the other end.

Yi Shangyun fell face down onto the edge of the cliff. Because most of her body fell into the cliff first, as she slid down the steep cliff, she grabbed onto the only lifeline on the cliff face with both hands, a small tree growing downwards that was not strong enough to support her full weight.

If Xuanyuan Han hadn't arrived so quickly and firmly grasped the tree roots embedded in the cliff face, she would have already fallen to her death along with the tree.

"Your Highness!" Yi Shangyun exclaimed, looking up suddenly with a mixture of surprise and delight.

Xuanyuan Han also revealed a rare smile and said, "Hold on tight, don't let go."

Just as he was trying to pull Yi Shangyun back, Tuoba Ze hurriedly turned around and looked at the edge of the cliff.

It turned out that the flashing light and shadow that had just swept him down to the ground was none other than the Qin King Xuanyuan Han, who had just been acting like a madman.

At this moment, he had nearly half his body suspended in mid-air, clinging alone to the edge of the cliff, but the girl, Yi Shangyun, was nowhere to be seen.

Tuoba Ze was extremely surprised. He hadn't expected that the young King Xuanyuan Han of the Western Qin Kingdom would have such a superb level of skill. It seemed that he really couldn't underestimate this Spirit Void War God any longer.

"That brat Yi Shangyun, could she have already fallen off the cliff and been smashed to pieces?" Tuoba Ze thought to himself as he slowly walked towards Xuan Yuanhan, clutching his chest.

As he approached, he was shocked to see Xuan Yuanhan lying on the edge of the cliff, supporting his weight with one hand while desperately clinging to a thin tree trunk with the other.

Tuoba Ze quickly looked toward the other end of the tree trunk and saw Yi Shangyun hanging precariously from the trunk, her hands wrapped around it like a kite with a broken string. She was kicking her legs wildly, hoping to step on something.

Tuoba Ze then revealed a sinister smile, strode forward, and with a whoosh, stomped hard on the hand supporting Xuan Yuanhan's body with his large foot. Standing arrogantly beside him, he looked down at Yi Shangyun and said, "You brat, I have treated you so sincerely, yet you dare to plot against me and even try to push me off this precipice. Hmph... This is all your own fault. Don't blame me for being ruthless and standing by."

Meanwhile, Yi Shangyun's clothes were already torn to shreds by the thorns that grew all over the cliff, leaving holes in the east and tattered pieces in the west, and his hands and feet were also covered in tears.

Both arms were reduced to half their original size, revealing snow-white jade-like arms covered with long, bloody wounds carved into the rocky edge.

Tuoba Ze stood to the side, stomping heavily on one of Xuan Yuanhan's hands, feeling extremely gloating. He said, "Xuan Yuanhan, let go! Are you out of your mind? Is it worth risking your life for a mere useless ugly girl from the Medicine Master's Mansion?"

Upon hearing this, still in shock and seemingly too afraid to even look down, Yi Shangyun, filled with utter terror, quickly looked up into Xuan Yuanhan's deep eyes and cried out, "Your Highness, let go! Let go now! If you don't let go, His Highness will also fall off the cliff and die! The Western Qin Kingdom can do without Yi Shangyun, but it absolutely cannot do without His Highness, the King of Qin!"