Outside Tengfei City, there is an abandoned factory, a place that no one cares about and no one knows about.

That place was a piece of land leased by the Xu family. The abandoned factory was quite conspicuous in the desert. However, every week someone would regularly cast a kind of illusion on the factory, so until now, no one except the Xu family knew that there was a factory there.

Miss Xu had heard about this abandoned factory since she was a child. According to her elders, the factory was used to deal with people who were detrimental to the Xu family or who betrayed the family. The cruelty of the torture methods used by the factory was beyond what young Miss Xu could imagine.

She never imagined that one day she would go to this factory, which was a nightmare of her childhood, for the sake of her beloved, nor did she ever imagine that she would have to say no to the family that gave her birth and raised her.

Wendy, who had transformed into a gentle breeze, followed Miss Xu closely. Naturally, her ordinary trickery could not fool the Wind God. Watching Miss Xu enter the factory without hesitation, Wendy transformed into a wind sprite and hid in a corner to spy on her.

"As expected, you're all here. Tell me, what do you want us to do to release Amon?" Upon entering the factory, the first thing that came into view was Amon, who was bound hand and foot to a chair. Amon's head was lowered, and he seemed to be unconscious. Ms. Xu was very nervous. The factory was very quiet, and Ms. Xu's own voice became an echo.

Unable to suppress her worry for her beloved any longer, Miss Xu rushed to Amon's side. As soon as she touched Amon's face, she felt a chill. Miss Xu's breath caught in her throat. Her trembling fingers reached under Amon's nose, but he didn't exhale.

This result was undoubtedly a devastating blow to Ms. Xu. She collapsed onto Amon and wept bitterly. Wendy, seeing this, was also heartbroken.

“Miss, this gentleman is not dead. He just took some medicine and fell asleep.” An old voice rang out. Miss Xu looked up abruptly and her pupils widened when she saw who it was. It was the person she had trusted most since childhood, besides her parents: Old Master Xu.

"Mr. Xu, why..." The trembling voice echoed throughout the factory, adding to the desolation. Mr. Xu said slowly, "Miss, you have been corresponding with this gentleman since you were a child, and the whole Xu family knows about it. But for your physical and mental health, we have not cut off your contact with this gentleman."

Miss Xu collapsed to the ground. The girlish thoughts she thought she had hidden so well as a child were actually known to the entire family. It was as if she were naked under everyone's gaze, with nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape. "The antidote is in my hands. If this gentleman cannot take the antidote by dawn, then he will close his eyes forever." To Miss Xu, Old Master Xu's voice was the most terrifying whisper of a demon.

"What do you want me to do?" Miss Xu stood up, her voice calm, revealing nothing unusual. But Wendy noticed that Miss Xu's eyes were lifeless, like D'Artagnan's eyes, devoid of light and unfathomably deep.

The soul has been shattered, leaving only an empty shell. To fully restore it, only the one in one's heart can do so.

“Young Miss is a smart woman, so this old servant won’t say more. As long as you and Young Master Geng get married, this gentleman will not only be rescued, but will also be able to enjoy prosperity and wealth for the rest of his life.” Old Master Xu stroked his white beard and smiled kindly.

The young master of the Geng family... that lecherous, foolish, and violent fat man doesn't have a good reputation in Tengfei City. There are even rumors that if a child cries and refuses to sleep, just scare him by saying that the young master of the Geng family likes to eat disobedient children, and the child will immediately stop crying—it's more effective than any supernatural trick. "I understand," Miss Xu replied.

"Very well, with Miss's words, this old servant can die without regrets." Old Xu stroked his white beard and chuckled.

"Whoosh!" The sound of something cutting through the air came. Old Xu narrowed his eyes and slightly turned his body to dodge the arrow. The arrow, which carried the element of wind, grazed Old Xu and scraped off a strand of his white hair.

"Who?" Old Xu felt a chill run down his spine. In all these decades, no one had ever been able to attack him within his perception range. Who was this person?

Wendy appeared beside Miss Xu and Amon, holding the End in her hand. Wendy smiled: "Just an ordinary passing bard." "Heh, junior." Old Xu scoffed. In his perception, Wendy's ability level was very low, and the arrow just now was just the junior's good luck.

However... luck is also part of strength. With a wave of his hand, Xu Laoda produced a staff. The staff was very ordinary, the kind that wouldn't even be glanced at in the magical world. However, the dazzling blue crystal hanging on top of it was very eye-catching.

With a wave of his staff, a giant blue water faucet rushed towards Wendy, seemingly capable of swallowing a whale whole. Wendy remained unperturbed, a wind aura forming beneath his feet, gracefully carrying Miss Xu and Amon into the sky, without a single drop of water touching him. A gentle breeze swept by, and in a flash, Miss Xu and Amon found themselves in the desert. The factory vanished before their eyes, leaving Miss Xu somewhat dazed.

"Take your sweetheart to my house, someone will take care of you." Wendy's light and playful voice came on the breeze. Miss Xu wiped the dust off her face, nodded firmly, and seemed to have a surge of strength in her body. She dragged Amon back to Tengfei City.

"You took Miss away." Old Xu's eyes widened, and his anger erupted instantly. The blue crystal on his staff suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and a huge tsunami appeared behind him. Above the tsunami, Old Xu's figure slowly emerged. He pointed his staff forward, and the tsunami rushed towards Wendy.

"Hehe." The lyre appeared in Wendy's hand, playing a beautiful melody. Wendy's figure instantly appeared on the top of the factory. Old Xu's eyes widened, and he waved his staff again. A tsunami broke through the factory roof, showing a trend that the tsunami would not stop until Wendy was dead.

However, when Wendy plucked the strings again, her figure appeared in the desert several kilometers away, her small figure contrasting sharply with the boundless desert.

Under the bright moonlight and the whistling wind, only the beautiful melody played through the ages. Before long, Old Xu appeared opposite Wendy. However, Old Xu had changed his clothes. The servant's attire he wore in the factory was gone, replaced by a white robe and black gloves with pure gold trim.

The master's demeanor is on full display!

"Young man, this place will be your burial ground today. You will regret offending the Xu family." Old Master Xu said slowly, holding his cane in both hands. Just now, Wendy's battle made Old Master Xu change Wendy's status from junior to peer.

Such talent, if it cannot be won over, must be nipped in the bud!