"Not good!" Shen Minglan's heart skipped a beat. She immediately shielded her younger brother behind her and drew the short knife she always carried. "They're coming for us!"
The man in black remained silent, his strikes ruthless.
They clearly wanted to kill them.
The two brothers faced off back-to-back, but due to previous injuries and exhaustion, they quickly fell into a disadvantageous position and suffered several new injuries.
Shen Mingzhao gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, who sent these people? Could it be... Lu Jin?"
Shen Minglan's eyes darkened, except for Lu Jin.
They couldn't think of anyone else who would kill them on this road to exile.
The men in black attacked more and more fiercely. Amidst the flashing blades, Shen Minglan and Shen Mingzhao's movements became increasingly sluggish, and their wounds continued to multiply.
Blood soaked through his robes.
Suddenly, a man in black seized an opening and thrust a short knife straight at Shen Minglan's heart, almost succeeding.
"stop!"
Shen Qingtang's furious roar suddenly rang out, her eyes wide with rage, and she exerted force with her feet.
He teleported Pei Nian'an to her side.
He swung his black iron sword horizontally, deflecting the short knife with a clang, then flipped his wrist and the blade sliced across the black-clad man's throat.
Before the other men in black could react, Shen Qingtang used the surge of internal energy from the Golden Marrow Grass.
His figure moved through the crowd like a ghost. The black iron sword gleamed coldly.
Each swing was accompanied by a scream, and in a short while, more than a dozen men in black lay dead on the snow.
"Qingtang!" Shen Minglan and Shen Mingzhao's tense nerves relaxed instantly when they saw her.
Just as they were about to speak, their injuries became too severe, and they both fainted.
Shen Qingtang quickly stepped forward, took out the juice of the Golden Marrow Grass from her spatial storage, and carefully fed it to the two of them.
He then applied the Blood Heart Grass, which stops bleeding and heals wounds, and gathered his inner strength at his fingertips, slowly channeling it into their bodies to accelerate wound healing.
It can also help them slightly improve their internal strength and enhance their self-protection ability.
After treating the wounds, Shen Qingtang made a makeshift sled out of vines and branches and placed her two older brothers on it.
Leading Pei Nian'an, dragging the sled and the black bear, they walked towards the dilapidated temple.
Inside the dilapidated temple, the guards had been swayed into losing their minds by Lu Jiaojiao, Pei Yurou, and others.
The head constable raised his sword, about to stab Pei Wuwang. Shen's parents frantically tried to rush forward to stop him, but were held down by the other constables.
"stop!"
Shen Qingtang's icy voice came from the temple entrance, carrying an unquestionable air of authority.
Everyone turned around abruptly, only to see Shen Qingtang holding Pei Nian'an's hand.
Trailing a sled and a huge black bear behind him, he exuded a chilling murderous aura.
Like a demon returned from hell. Sunlight streamed through the cracks in the dilapidated temple, bathing her in a light so intense it was almost unbearable to look directly at her.
The constable's sword froze in mid-air, his hand trembling uncontrollably.
Lu Jiaojiao and Lin Peirou turned deathly pale upon seeing Shen Qingtang.
Grandma Pei also dropped her frail demeanor, her eyes filled with shock.
"Who gave you the audacity to touch my people?" Shen Qingtang walked into the dilapidated temple step by step, her gaze sweeping over everyone present, finally landing on the head constable, her tone as cold as ice.
When the officials saw Shen Qingtang, their swords clattered to the ground, their faces filled with disbelief: "You...you're still alive?!"
They all thought Shen Qingtang had been torn to pieces by the bears, or perhaps had even escaped.
"Of course I'm alive." Shen Qingtang sneered, pointing to the black bear carcass behind her. "Not only am I alive, but I also took care of that troublemaking bear king."
Her eyes were icy as she swept over everyone present, exuding a murderous aura that seemed to have crawled back from the brink of death.
This caused everyone to instinctively shrink back.
When Lin Peirou saw Shen Qingtang dragging Shen Minglan and Shen Mingzhao's sled in, her pupils shrank suddenly, and she lowered her head sharply, her nails digging deeply into her palms. How could this be?
She clearly hired the best men in black.
The plan was to kill Shen Qingtang and her brother on the way, but Shen Qingtang not only returned alive, but also saved her two brothers!
She screamed inwardly: This is impossible!
Shen Qingtang clearly deserved to die at the hands of the men in black, or be devoured by a pack of bears until her body was completely obliterated! Why did she always manage to escape death time and time again?
Shen Qingtang placed the sled next to her parents and turned around.
His gaze landed precisely on Lin Peirou and Lu Jin, focusing on the moves the man in black had just used.
With the traces of the Lu family keeping assassins, and recalling Lin Peirou's previous scheming, she instantly had her answer.
Those men in black.
These were sent by those two.
Pei Nian'an broke free from Shen Qingtang's hand and ran to Pei Wuwang's side.
Seeing her father's forehead covered in cold sweat and his face as pale as paper, the little girl's brows furrowed tightly, and her soft, sweet voice trembled with tears: "Daddy! Nian'an is back! Don't be afraid!"
He awkwardly rubbed Pei Wuwang's forehead with his sleeve, wiping away the cold sweat little by little, completely unaware that Pei Wuwang's fingers, hanging at his side, moved almost imperceptibly.
Shen Qingtang walked over and first took out a healing medicine from her spatial storage.
He handed it to Chen's mother: "Mother, give this to Grandpa; it will stabilize his injuries."
Mother Shen quickly took it and carefully fed it to Old Master Shen.
The medicine melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and in just a moment, Old Master Shen slowly opened his tightly closed eyes.
Looking at Shen Qingtang, he said weakly but excitedly, "Qingtang... I'm so glad you're alright..."
Reassure Grandpa.
He also healed his parents' injuries.
Shen Qingtang took out another pill and squatted down in front of Pei Wuwang.
She pried open his jaw and put the pill into his mouth, her fingertips inadvertently touching his lips.
Then she slid her hand down his chin to his wrist to check if his pulse was stable.
The touch was delicate and slightly cool; Pei Wuwang's hands had distinct knuckles and calluses on his fingertips.
Surprisingly, he was handsome. Shen Qingtang's heart fluttered for no reason. When she looked up, she met his handsome eyebrows and eyes, high nose bridge, and thin lips, which were still prominent even though he was unconscious. Even in his coma, he could not hide his noble air.
A fleeting, romantic thought flashed through Shen Qingtang's mind, and she quickly withdrew her hand.
She stood up as if to cover up her mistake and said to Pei Nian'an, "Your father has taken his medicine and will wake up soon. You should stay with him."
Pei Nian'an nodded emphatically, her small hands tightly gripping Pei Wuwang's sleeve, like a little guardian.
Those around watched this scene, not daring to breathe; no one had expected it.
Shen Qingtang not only returned alive, but also brought with her life-saving elixirs.
Lin Peirou watched Shen Qingtang's retreating figure, her eyes barely able to conceal the jealousy and resentment in them.
Lu Jin's face was ashen, his fists clenched tightly, but he dared not take another step forward.
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