"Chase!"
Yang Jiaoruo gave the order, but the other disciples did not move. Yang Jiaoruo turned around in surprise and saw Shen Qianxue standing halfway up the mountain, watching the situation.
Since the Phoenix Lord was present but did not give any orders, it was clear that she did not want them to pursue them.
Moreover, there were several disciples from the first team among them. Although they understood that they should not show mercy to Su Jin and that they should act independently, they really did not want to pursue him.
With so much blood lost, how long will it take to replenish it!
Shen Qianxue gazed in the direction Su Jinxia had left, her eyes as dark and deep as the ocean in the night, terrifyingly profound.
Liuxiang Town Clinic.
"It's a miracle that she's still alive after being so badly injured!" the doctor exclaimed as he treated Mai Zizi's injuries.
"Is it because of Su Jin? Her blood is indeed extraordinary!" The disciples whispered among themselves outside the cubicle, all finding it unbelievable.
Shen Qianxue suddenly spoke up, "Not a single word of what happened today is to be revealed!"
His words carried a strong warning.
The disciples immediately fell silent and said, "Yes."
Yang Jiaoruo, a woman, was helping the doctor in the inner room. Her voice, filled with heartache, came out, "The injuries are too severe. There will definitely be scars on her face and back. Zizi loves beauty the most. How can Su Jinxia bear to do this to her!"
"Last time it was a fire, this time it's being shot by an arrow and falling off a cliff. Su Jin really knows how to pick on the weak!"
As Yang Jiaoruo complained and accused, the indoor temperature dropped even lower.
The disciples hung their heads, not daring to move, wishing they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into so they wouldn't have to endure the pressure from Shen Qianxue.
The doctor also sensed the heavy atmosphere and felt uneasy.
It took half a day to finally finish treating the wound.
The doctor, wiping the sweat from his brow, emerged from the inner room with a grave expression.
Shen Qianxue rushed forward, "How are your injuries?"
The doctor pursed his lips, his expression quite unpleasant.
Shen Qianxue's heart jumped into her throat. "What's wrong?"
The doctor sighed and said, "Although her life has been saved, she hit her head and is now completely without any senses, in a deep coma. She has no awareness of pain, so it's possible... she won't wake up."
Everyone was shocked!
If you can't wake up, what's the difference between you and being dead?
Shen Qianxue grabbed the doctor by the collar, her aura instantly surging, "What do you mean by 'not good enough to wake up'!"
The doctor looked terrified. "I've done my best, but we're just a small county town. If you take her to a bigger city, there might be other options."
Shen Qianxue was furious to take her anger out on the doctor. He released her hand and ordered, "Prepare the carriage and return to Phoenix Pavilion immediately!"
Lu Ming will definitely have a way!
Yang Jiaoruo came out from the inner room, looking calm. She said, "You shouldn't have let Su Jinxia go. Since Su Jinxia's blood could save Zizi's life, maybe more blood could wake Zizi up."
Shen Qianxue closed her eyes slightly and sat weakly on the chair next to her, not wanting to say anything more to Yang Jiaoruo.
But Yang Jiaoruo, oblivious to the situation, refused to shut up.
"Even now, you still feel sorry for Su Jinxia. Do you still want to defend her and say there's more to the story?" Yang Jiaoruo's eyes revealed deep sorrow. "You've been blaming and punishing me because of Su Jinxia, but from the beginning until now, in what way have I been wrong about my suspicions about Su Jinxia?"
"We've known each other since childhood, and I'd give anything for you, even my life, but you still don't believe me. She lied to you, cheated you, stole your treasure, and hurt people, yet you still believe her!"
Yang Jiaoruo's eyes filled with tears. "But even so, I have never blamed you. I have always believed that time will prove everything, and one day you will see her true colors. But why do you still refuse to face reality now!"
Yang Jiaoruo felt really tired. What could she do to make Shen Qianxue wake up?
At this moment, a disciple from the first team spoke up weakly, "Why did Su Jinxia hurt Mai Zizi? What was her reason?"
This disciple was young and seemed inconspicuous under the spotlight of the older brothers in the group, but he had also eaten Su Jinxia's medicinal cuisine and competed with Su Jinxia.
Su Jinxia's bright sunshine and genuine, unrestrained nature were things he had truly experienced, and he really didn't want to believe that Su Jinxia would hurt Mai Zizi for no reason.
The image of Su Jinxia with teary eyes flashed through Shen Qianxue's mind as she said, "It wasn't her..."
Yang Jiaoruo glared at the disciple and said, "Su Jin must have something on her mind, we just don't know it yet. Just like when she burned Zizi, wasn't it just to steal the treasure? We forgave her because Zizi was unharmed. Now, she's using the same trick again, seemingly injuring Zizi, but then saving her. Isn't she hoping to have another reason for us to forgive her in the future?"
The disciple was unaware of the details and had no rebuttal.
Yang Jiaoruo was unaware that this was Zhou Ji's plan, so her judgment was based solely on her own opinion of the matter.
Even Shen Qianxue couldn't say anything; everything was designed too perfectly.
They witnessed Su Jinxia kill Mai Zizi, and no amount of hardship could justify Su Jinxia's actions, especially such severe injury.
Suddenly, a man on horseback came galloping recklessly down the street.
He saw the Phoenix Pavilion disciples at the entrance of the clinic, pounced down, and asked anxiously, "Where is the commander?"
"It's inside!"
Shen Qianxue had already reached the door and asked, "What's wrong?"
This man was a soldier stationed at a camp in the mountain valley outside Fanping. He cried out in anguish, "Our army has been defeated! All three thousand soldiers have been captured by Zhuang's army!"
Shen Qianxue's eyes flickered slightly, her eyelashes trembled, "Why Zhuang Jun?"
The soldier was furious. "Zhuang Jun somehow learned of our battle plan and captured all our soldiers who were lying in ambush outside the city. When our vanguard team entered the waterway, captured the city gate, and opened the gate wide, Zhuang Jun disguised himself as our army and entered the city. He not only captured our vanguard team, but also captured Fanping without losing a single soldier!"
"Hmph!" Yang Jiaoruo snorted coldly. "No wonder, no wonder Su Jinxia went to such lengths to lure away the commander-in-chief. She had already devised a battle plan, using Mai Zizi's safety to distract the commander-in-chief, and then using our army to attack Fan Ping. It was a brilliant move to lure the tiger away from the mountain and then have the oriole behind it!"
Yang Jiaoruo perfectly covered everything up, but Su Jinxia had no idea that she was so capable, having planned such a complicated operation.
Shen Qianxue's vision went black, and she swayed slightly.
If this was Su Jin's plan, then Shen Qianxue has lost.
Whether it was ruthlessness or cunning, he lost miserably.
A disciple led in the prepared carriage. Unaware of the gravity of the situation, he reported, "My lord, the carriage has arrived. Shall we depart now?"
Mai Zizi is seriously injured and cannot withstand bumpy travel, so a round trip to Phoenix Pavilion will take at least half a month.
Fan Ping failed to capture the city, and three thousand disciples were taken prisoner. The imperial court would definitely take this opportunity to attack Yu Chuan. At such a critical moment, how could Shen Qianxue, as the commander-in-chief, leave for half a month?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com