Gu Fei quickly deleted the photo, then gave an awkward laugh.
Unbeknownst to her, Lu Qing had another photo on his phone, the best one, which he had already sent to Ruan Yinchen.
It was early morning for him.
Seeing his girlfriend touching a mermaid early in the morning, with the mermaid looking at her with such affectionate eyes, even Ruan Yinchen, who is usually very gentle, couldn't remain calm at this moment.
It seems he needs to speed things up, finish the mission, and return home as soon as possible.
Silence fell over the ship.
Gu Xicheng steered the boat slowly toward the shore. As soon as they reached the shore, before they could get ashore, a sudden gale arose.
Large numbers of the Li Clan surged in from all directions, their malevolent aura almost forming a vortex that enveloped the small boat.
Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing knew that the Li Clan came from Chongliushang.
"Qingqing, take them away first!" Gu Xicheng said.
Lu Qing glanced back at Gu Fei, Jiang Lan, and Liu Shang, and after a moment's thought, nodded:
"Then be careful!"
"Feifei, Jiang Lan, come with me!"
Lu Qing hoisted Liu Shang onto his shoulder, then led Gu Fei and Jiang Lan ashore.
The Li Clan surged towards Liushang, only to be stopped by Gu Xicheng's Nine Nether Lotus Fire.
"Run!"
Lu Qing didn't waste a second and left carrying Liu Shang.
Gu Fei ran while worrying about Gu Xicheng:
"Can my brother handle them all by himself?"
Lu Qing looked at the horizon in the distance, which was almost entirely covered by the Li Clan, and frowned slightly.
It seems that Liu Shang's blood bead is quite attractive to the Li Clan. In order to capture it, they probably sent all the Li Clan members from within a thousand miles.
Although the Nine Nether Lotus Fire is the nemesis of the Li Clan, it cannot withstand the relentless attacks of so many Li Clan members.
It's unrealistic to expect Gu Xicheng to stop so many people by himself; the only solution now is to address the problem at its source.
Lu Qing glanced at Liu Shang, who was slung over his shoulder, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
If all else fails, she will have no choice but to kill Liu Shang.
A dead mermaid is probably not something the Li clan would care about.
But this is a last resort, and Lu Qing will not do it unless absolutely necessary.
Liu Shang seemed to sense Lu Qing's murderous intent towards him, and after a moment of silence, he said:
"Will you all be safe if I die?"
"There's no need to be so pessimistic. These evil races can't kill us. But if you get captured by them, it will be very troublesome," Lu Qing replied coldly.
"sorry!"
Liu Shang apologized softly, then plucked off a fish scale, which became as sharp as a knife, and held it against his neck.
Just as he was about to row, Lu Qing stopped him.
"You're hopeless, you're as stupid as a fish!"
Lu Qing rolled her eyes speechlessly. She hadn't said he was going to die right now, so why was he so eager to slit his own throat?
"It's not time for you to bravely sacrifice yourself yet!"
Lu Qing quickly ran to the car, opened the back door, and threw Liu Shang inside.
Jiang Lan and Gu Fei followed immediately.
"Qingqing, what do we do now?" Gu Fei asked.
Lu Qing looked at Jiang Lan and asked, "Can you drive?"
Jiang Lan nodded vigorously: "Yes."
Lu Qing: "Drive back to pick up Gu Xicheng."
"oh oh!"
Jiang Lan had lost the ability to think and could only follow Lu Qing's instructions.
She pulled out a heavy device from the back seat leading to the trunk; it was a purification device she had borrowed from the Investigation Bureau.
This device draws its power from a fragment of the ancient artifact, the Pure Heart Pendant, and can purify all living things when activated.
However, the Pure Heart Pendant is broken, and there is only one piece here. It will take several purifications to completely restore the Flowing Wine Cup.
Lu Qing lent it out just in case.
I don't know if purifying it only once will be enough to fool those evil races.
Now we have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.
Lu Qing activated the device, beginning to purify the resentment within Liu Shang's body.
Jiang Lan drove the car to the seaside, and Gu Fei immediately opened the car door to let Gu Xicheng get in.
The Nine Nether Lotus Flame had been released for too long, and Gu Xicheng's forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat, and his complexion was somewhat unpleasant.
After getting into the car, he saw Lu Qing activating the device to purify the wine cup, and said:
"Can one purification fool these vicious races?"
Lu Qing chuckled and said, "If you can't fool him, just kill him!"
Jiang Lan's expression tightened: "Please...don't...don't hurt Liu Shang!"
“If we really run out of options, Liu Shang will only suffer an even worse fate if they capture him,” Lu Qing said in a deep voice.
Liu Shang smiled sadly and advised Jiang Lan:
"Sister, I don't want to hurt any more people. If it really doesn't work, I'll kill myself."
Jiang Lan's tears instantly streamed down her face: "I'm sorry!"
As time passed, Gu Xicheng's face grew paler and paler, and the power of the Nine Nether Lotus Fire gradually weakened.
Lu Qing also tried his best to stabilize the purification device and speed up the purification process.
"Gu Xicheng, just hang in there a little longer, it'll be over soon!"
Lu Qing herself was also covered in sweat, but she still took the time to check on Gu Xicheng's condition.
After consuming the Nine Nether Lotus Flame for a long time, he was on the verge of exhaustion.
Gu Xicheng pursed his lips, trying his best to remain calm.
Jiang Lan and Gu Fei watched them nervously, their hearts pounding in their throats.
Finally, Lu Qing stopped and said, panting, "That's enough."
"Liu Shang, hurry up and cry!" Lu Qing urged.
Without any stimulation, Liu Shang couldn't cry, so Lu Qing hardened her heart and pinched his arm hard.
Her snow-white skin turned red instantly from being pinched, and tears streamed down her face.
The beauty sheds tears, how pitiful! But no one is in the mood to appreciate it at this moment.
Everyone only cared whether the tear was white or red.
When they saw that the tears that flowed out were clear, transparent droplets, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Qing immediately opened the car door, grabbed Liu Shang and got out, angrily saying:
"Look carefully, he can no longer shed tears of blood."
The ferocious beings could no longer sense the malevolent aura emanating from the blood droplet, so they stopped rushing towards it like moths to a flame.
Their goal was to capture the mermaids, but now that the mermaids were no longer of any use to them, and since they couldn't kill Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng, they dispersed.
Once they left, Gu Xicheng could no longer hold on and fainted.
Lu Qing reached out and touched his forehead; it was burning hot.
The Nine Nether Lotus Flame had been overexerted and had damaged his body; it needed to be cooled down as soon as possible.
Lu Qing found a hotel nearby and took Gu Xicheng there.
When Gu Xicheng woke up, it was already the next day. He touched his body and found that he was not wearing any clothes or covered with a blanket. He was lying naked on the bed.
It's a little embarrassing!
He tried to reach out and pull the blanket over himself, but found he had no strength at all.
Just then, Lu Qing walked in.
Although the two had been honest with each other many times, Gu Xicheng still couldn't help but blush when he lay naked and powerless in front of Lu Qing, letting her look him over.
Lu Qing didn't think anything of it at first, focusing all her attention on Gu Xicheng's physical condition, but seeing his blushing face, she had a wicked idea.
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