Everyone watched Shangguan Liuyue quietly, waiting for his next story.

"It was a boy a few years younger than the boy, and his name was Xiaotian. The boy saw him in a dilapidated temple, where he had collapsed on the ground and was almost dead."

"When the boy found that he was not dead, he wanted to check his injuries. But he didn't expect that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't lift Xiaotian off the ground."

"It turned out that Xiaotian's hand was tightly gripping a chain. Only then did the boy realize that what he was pressing down on was the entrance to a secret passage. The chain extended from the gap in the entrance, and it was covered in blood."

"The boy told Xiaotian that he meant no harm and just wanted to help them, and he even introduced himself. Xiaotian finally let go of his hand, and the boy picked him up, opened the entrance to the secret passage, and saw a small, thin girl locked at the other end of the chain."

Meng Wanwan's hand suddenly clenched.

A dark glint flashed in her eyes.

Shangguan Liuyue sighed, her thoughts drifting further away.

"She was a girl with almond-shaped eyes. The boy was surprised when he first saw her; those eyes were so bright."

"The boy carried the girl out and discovered that her hands were chained, and her wrists were raw and bloody. The boy tried to unlock the chains, but found that they were made of a special material and could not be opened at all."

"Perhaps it was fate. The boy was a weapon refiner, so naturally he was very enthusiastic about such things. After more than ten days of tireless research, he finally managed to unlock the chain for her. The boy thought the chain was a good thing, so he forged it into the shape of a palace and gave it to Xiaotian and the girl."

He paused for a moment, then glanced at Meng Wanwan.

He then said, "Let's call her Xiao An, since she's a girl."

When he said that it had been refined into the shape of a palace, both Meng Wanwan and Congying were taken aback.

Congying's hand suddenly touched her chest, where something seemed to be about to burst out.

Shangguan Liuyue's eyes seemed unfocused.

He seemed to see a boy and girl, their injuries healed, standing before him, sincerely thanking him.

She said, “We have now become enemies of the world, and it is really not appropriate for us to travel with you again. My sister and I will never forget your life-saving grace. If we are fortunate enough to live to see the light of day, my sister and I will definitely repay your great kindness.”

After saying that, the two of them walked side by side into the wind and snow.

They stood tall and walked with firm steps, as if the pressure of heaven and earth could not break their spines...

"Why were they being hunted down?" Congying's voice interrupted Shangguan Liuyue's recollection.

Shangguan Liuyue breathed a sigh of relief: "Let me think about it..."

“At first, it was just a family matter.” Shangguan Liuyue smiled, but her smile was full of sarcasm.

"The boy only learned about it from others after they left. Xiao An was a maid in a powerful family who married Xiao Tian's brother along with their eldest daughter. But on the night of the wedding, Xiao Tian's brother was poisoned. All the evidence pointed to Xiao An, so she was imprisoned and awaited execution."

"But no one expected that Xiao Tian would dare to break into the place where Xiao An was being held and rescue Xiao An."

“That’s not enough to make them both be hunted down by the people from the Nine Realms,” Yunling, who hadn’t spoken until now, suddenly said.

Shangguan Liuyue gave her an approving look: "Yes, that's not enough to make them hunted down by the entire Nine Realms. So, Xiao Tian's family sent a message to the entire Nine Realms, hoping that they could kill Xiao An and capture Xiao Tian alive to apologize."

Han Rui nodded: "That makes perfect sense. She's just a lowly servant girl who committed a crime, yet she managed to bewitch the young master of the family, disregarding the family's honor and forcibly rescue her. It's understandable that Xiao Tian's family is furious."

He had barely finished speaking when a gust of cold wind came rushing towards him.

Immediately afterwards, with a loud slap, as if something had hit him in the face, Han Rui was sent flying.

Shangguan Liuyue said, "Oh, I forgot. He's not qualified to hear this story. Since he's gone, he shouldn't come back."

The remaining servants of the Han family were already rushing to rescue Han Rui, who had been thrown out.

A hint of a smile flashed in Yunling's eyes.

Congying let out a deep sigh of relief. Damn it, she had wanted to slap this hypocritical bastard for a long time.

Meng Wanwan also put down the red fan in her hand.

We acted too late.

"And then?" Meng Wanwan asked softly.

Shangguan Liuyue: "That boy parted ways with them, but when he traveled on the Nine Realms Continent, he could always hear news about them. For some reason, every time those people got news that they were going to hunt down the two of them, the two of them would leave a step ahead, as if it were divine help."

"I saw them again at a farm. The boy had heard that there were some monsters causing trouble there, so he went to see what was going on. Unexpectedly, he saw Xiao An and Xiao Tian again. This time, there was a little girl with them, named Xiao Hua."

It was a farm in the south. Because it was located in a prosperous area and was sheltered by a forest of flowers, the place was full of spiritual energy and had a large number of mortals living there.

At the same time, many monsters also emerged.

When Shangguan Liuyue arrived, the monster was already surrounded. The little girl in the lead stood with her hands on her hips, commanding the people: "Tie it up."

The people surrounding the monster rushed forward.

Only then did Shangguan Liuyue notice the two people behind the little girl.

Xiaoan and Xiaotian.

No.

They should be called Zhuting and Bailiqing.

This is the domain of the Hundred Flowers Forest. For the young master of the Hundred Flowers Forest, capturing a demon beast is as easy as turning his hand.

The little girl was delighted to see the enormous monster being tied up and carried away from the farm.

She said, "Sister Ting, this monster would be absolutely delicious as barbecue. How about I treat you all to dinner tonight?"

Zhu Ting shook his head and said, "I appreciate Zhenzhen's kindness, but we'd better not go to the Hundred Flowers Forest to avoid causing you any trouble."

"Little girl," Baihua Zhenzhen said, hands on her hips, "Who dares to cause me trouble? Pshaw! Let me tell you, I don't believe those old men's twisted logic. Today I'm taking you all back to the Hundred Flowers Forest. Let them know if they want to. If anyone wants to start a war, then come on!"

At this moment, they also noticed Shangguan Liuyue standing not far away.

Shangguan Liuyue was also taken back to the Hundred Flowers Forest.

Unlike Baili Qing and Zhu Ting, they were guests.

Shangguan Liuyue, however, came to be a hostage.

Because the Shangguan family was one of the people who relentlessly pursued the two of them.

Just as Baihua Zhenzhen said, the people of the Nine Realms soon learned that the two of them had entered the Hundred Flowers Forest.

But no one dared to go in and demand the person back.

The Hundred Flowers Forest is a behemoth, and the once-in-a-century genius, Hundred Flowers Zhenzhen, who appeared out of nowhere twelve years ago, is an even more ruthless character.

Those people dared not gamble.

The news that the eldest son of the Shangguan family had been taken hostage in the Hundred Flowers Forest had spread throughout the entire Nine Realms.

The Shangguan family, however, felt as if their lifeline had been seized, and dared not make a move.