An Ruoyan's lips curled into a sinister smile, her ferocious expression ruining all her beauty. "Scared now! This is the consequence you deserve for offending me."
What kind of person is the most terrifying? Of course, it's someone who doesn't value their life. An Ruoyan has now entered a state of madness; she does everything without considering the consequences, because she has already blocked all her escape routes.
The oil in the pot slowly began to sizzle and crackle.
Just hearing that sound sent chills down Xi Xizhi's spine.
A wave of fear washed over her. Should she use her spiritual power to escape? She simply couldn't bring herself to be tied up and thrown into a vat of boiling oil.
Before she could come to a decision, a sinister voice rang out.
"Quick! Throw the Phoenix Cloud Sable in for me." An Ruoyan laughed wildly, covering her mouth with a silk handkerchief to hide her laughter.
A chill ran through Xi Xizhi; she could no longer remain calm. She calculated her chances of successfully escaping after revealing her 'fairy' nature...
It only has one chance: to quickly dodge the two people and rush out of the secret room. Otherwise... it will be difficult to escape again.
Mobilizing her spiritual energy, Xi Xizhi prepared to guide it to slowly form a wind blade. This seemingly simple process actually consumed nearly five-tenths of her spiritual energy. After adjusting her angle, Xi Xizhi aimed at the rope binding her and shot it towards it. With a snap, the rope instantly broke.
Due to time constraints, Xi Xizhi didn't have time to cut the rope binding her mouth, so she had to leave it for the time being.
He rushed toward the door at an extremely fast speed...
An Ruoyan noticed that the Phoenix Cloud Sable was trying to escape and immediately shouted, "Chase it for me!"
Xiao Xunzi rushed to the door, beat Xiao Diao to it, and closed the door to the secret room.
Xi Xizhi quickly stopped in her tracks to avoid bumping into the stone gate, and hurriedly took two steps back to keep a distance from Xiao Xunzi.
"Let's see how you escape! Little Xunzi, catch it for me." An Ruoyan pressed closer from behind.
There are wolves in front and tigers behind.
Xi Xizhi is truly in dire straits this time.
The secret room wasn't very large, only twenty or thirty square meters, making it difficult to avoid a direct confrontation.
The key point is that the secret chamber is made of iron and stone, and with Xi Xizhi's cultivation level, he simply cannot break through the thick iron walls!
The only breakthrough point is the iron gate.
After several unsuccessful attempts to cut open the iron gate lock with his wind blades, Xi Xizhi's hair stood on end. He crouched down warily, assuming a defensive posture, and glared menacingly at An Ruoyan as she approached.
Her spiritual energy had been almost completely exhausted, and now she could not muster any more to launch an attack. Xi Xizhi was, after all, still a young ferret, and had only been cultivating for a few months. Whenever she used up her spiritual energy, she needed a period of time to recover.
Nothing in the world is inexhaustible; whenever it runs out, it must be replenished.
However, as the progress of cultivation increases, spiritual energy becomes more durable and longer-lasting.
Unfortunately... Xi Xizhi hasn't reached that level yet.
"Run... Go ahead and run!" An Ruoyan's face twisted, revealing a fierce glint. "You can't escape! I'd rather die than marry a lousy old man, but even if I die, I'll take someone down with me! Doesn't my brother dote on you? Haha... I just want to see my brother regret it."
"Chirp chirp..." You've grabbed the wrong mink.
It's just a pet. If you capture it to threaten An Honghan, is it possible that An Honghan will be moved?
Xi Xizhi couldn't help but think that An Honghan, so cold and ruthless, might have stood by and watched even if he knew it had been captured by the Sixth Princess. It was nothing more than a pet for amusement; would An Honghan really care about it?
Xi Xizhi was uncertain and stared warily at An Ruoyan.
Because she was too vigilant about An Ruoyan's movements, Xi Xizhi neglected Xiao Xunzi behind her.
Xiao Xunzi suddenly launched an attack, lunging forward.
Xi Xizhi reacted quickly; hearing the whistling wind, her ears twitched slightly, and she immediately fled to the side.
Just when she was about to catch it, the little sable escaped with its agility. An Ruoyan stomped her feet angrily, "You must catch it for me! It must die today!"
An Ruoyan had lived in the palace for over a decade and knew her elder brother's personality very well. Nothing in the palace could escape his control; if she didn't hurry, she would have no chance once he arrived.
Remembering her brother's heartless words... that she was just a pawn, An Ruoyan was filled with anger and lifted her skirt to chase after Feng Yundiao.
One sable dodged, and two chased.
The space was too small, so Xi Xizhi took advantage of her small size and cast a speed spell on herself to dodge and run as fast as she could. Her limbs were quite agile, and her speed was not inferior at all.
An Ruoyan and Xiao Xunzi chased after them until they were drenched in sweat, panting as they wiped their brows.
"Sixth Princess, we can't catch...we can't catch it." The little sable was too small. Every time they chased after it and blocked its path, just as they were about to bend down to grab it, the little sable would quickly pass them and continue to escape.
An Ruoyan also realized the problem, gritted her teeth angrily, and whispered a few words in Xiao Xunzi's ear.
Xi Xizhi didn't understand why they had stopped chasing it and were standing far away opposite them.
Xiao Xunzi took a step and walked towards the oil pot.
An Ruoyan gave a cruel smile...
Xi Xizhi thought that Xiao Xunzi was going to pick up the oil pot and would splash it on it. The boiling oil sizzled, which frightened Xi Xizhi so much that she scrambled back and kept her distance from Xiao Xunzi.
However, things did not develop as Xi Xizhi had expected. Xiao Xunzi picked up the oil pot and poured all the oil onto the floor.
The boiling oil, extremely hot, sizzled the moment it hit the ground, filling the sealed room with a hissing sound, and white smoke slowly drifted into the air.
Xi Xizhi was even more shocked by what she saw than before. If they hadn't poured oil on it, then there was only one possibility: they wanted to set it on fire.
The spilled oil on the floor separated Xiao Diao from An Ruoyan and Xiao Xunzi, like a river blocking their way.
An Ruoyan fiddled with a tinderbox in her hand, and a flame immediately ignited, faintly illuminating the dark secret room.
The firelight illuminated her cheeks, and Xi Xizhi could clearly see the sinister smile on An Ruoyan's lips.
"Looks like I can't deep-fry you anymore, but I'm sure my brother will still be just as excited to see you cooked." An Ruoyan threw out a tinderbox in a frenzy. The tinderbox landed on the oil and immediately ignited a wall of fire half a meter high.
At this moment, An Ruoyan let out an extremely triumphant laugh, as if someone had finally won a victory.
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