Thinking of Gu Liyan's pale face, Mo Chen felt a pang of regret. "I was so stupid! How could someone as innocent and carefree as him be a spy for the Demon Clan!"

Without further hesitation, Mo Chen continued to chase after Gu Liyan, but instead of finding any trace of Gu Liyan along the way, he discovered signs of a fight not far from where he and Gu Liyan had parted ways.

Seeing the remaining bloodstains on the ground, Mo Chen's expression changed. "These bloodstains were just left. Could it be that something happened to Mo Li?"

Mo Chen looked around, hoping to find Gu Liyan's whereabouts...

Gu Liyan, who was hiding in the bushes, saw Mo Chen looking in their direction and was about to speak when Cang Mu reached out and covered his mouth from behind, whispering in his ear, "If you dare to move, not only will you die, but he will die too!"

Gu Liyan looked at Mo Chen, then helplessly shut her mouth and stopped struggling.

Mo Chen looked around but didn't see anyone. He thought to himself, "Although Mo Li is injured, he doesn't seem to be in any life-threatening danger. My strength is limited, so I can't act rashly. If the enemy is stronger than me, it would be a loss and might even harm Mo Li..."

After pondering for a long time, Mo Chen turned and left.

Shortly after Mo Chen left, Cang Mu released his grip on Gu Liyan's mouth from the bushes, pushed him to the ground, and coldly snorted, "Hmph, you self-righteous fool!"

"Uh...cough cough..." Gu Liyan groaned and fell to the ground, coughing violently, with bloodstains at the corner of his mouth.

Cang Mu walked over, grabbed Gu Liyan by the neck and dragged him up, coldly snorting, "Hmph, even if you don't take me, someone else will! You're useless now!"

Cang Mu slowly tightened his grip, and Gu Liyan felt suffocated, struggling incessantly. Just as the last bit of air was about to run out, a sharp gust of wind swept in...