Upon hearing this, the guards at the gate paused in their footsteps.
One of the guards said suspiciously, "Holy Maiden, don't try anything funny. If you dare to deceive us, you'll be in big trouble."
Su Xueqing cursed inwardly, but remained outwardly calm, continuing to feign weakness as she said, "How could I dare to lie to you? Go and invite Wu Hai here quickly; I have something to say to him."
The guards were skeptical, and after a moment's hesitation, they hurriedly left.
Not long after, a figure quietly entered Su Xueqing's room.
However, this person was not Wu Hai, but a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes.
When Su Xueqing saw the person who came, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, and then she said coldly, "I want to see Wu Hai. Tell him to come see me."
The other party bowed slightly, speaking respectfully: "Holy Maiden, Lord Wu Hai is currently in seclusion and cannot see anyone."
Upon hearing this, Su Xueqing's anger intensified, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
She suppressed her anger and coldly shouted, "Get out!"
The other party was startled by Su Xueqing's sudden anger, and a look of panic flashed across their face.
He stammered, "This... Holy Maiden, please calm down, I'll get out of here now."
Having said that, he slunk out of the room.
After everyone left, Su Xueqing slowly got up from the bed and looked at Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei with a solemn expression.
She sighed softly, "Seeing Wu Hai is not an easy thing."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng responded without hesitation, "We must see Wu Hai. He is possessed by the Taotie, and what he is doing now is not of his own volition. Now his conflict with the immortal sects is escalating, and we must remove the Taotie from Wu Hai."
Upon hearing this, Su Xueqing frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she had come up with a brilliant idea.
"I've got a plan!" she said excitedly. "Wu Hai has been pressuring me to marry the Blood Sect's leader. He'll definitely show up on our wedding day, and we'll be able to make our move then."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng's face showed worry.
He frowned and said with concern, "Doing this is not good for you."
Su Xueqing, however, looked at Xiao Feng with a resolute expression and deep affection.
She whispered, "I'd do that for you."
These words struck Xiao Feng's heart like a heavy hammer.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to begin.
Zhao Yuwei, who was standing to the side, saw all of this and understood Su Xueqing's feelings for Xiao Feng.
Then they learned that the guards outside the door were about to change shifts.
Su Xueqing urgently whispered a reminder: "The two of you cannot stay in my room for long."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei immediately realized the urgency of the situation.
The two exchanged a glance, then turned and leaped toward the window without hesitation.
Xiao Feng gently pushed open the window, and a cold wind instantly rushed into the room.
He glanced back at Su Xueqing, then left.
"Be careful," Xiao Feng whispered a warning.
Su Xueqing nodded, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.
She watched as Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei nimbly leaped out of the window and disappeared into the night.
Just as Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei left, the door was pushed open.
Two guards entered, cautiously looking around.
"Is there anything wrong with the Holy Maiden?" a guard asked.
Su Xueqing forced herself to remain calm and replied indifferently, "No, thank you for your hard work."
The guards bowed and withdrew, and Su Xueqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against the wall, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
Meanwhile, Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei had already quietly sneaked into the woods outside the Ming Cult.
Xiao Feng stopped and turned to look in the direction of the Ming Cult, his brows furrowed.
"I'm worried about Xueqing," Xiao Feng said softly. "I want to stay here and protect her."
Zhao Yuwei glanced at Xiao Feng and nodded silently.
"Then I'll go back first. Let me know if anything happens." With that, she turned and left.
Xiao Feng found a secluded spot, keeping his gaze fixed on the direction of the Ming Cult.
He was like a loyal guardian, silently protecting his beloved, unwilling to leave her side even for a moment.
As night deepened, a cold wind howled.
Xiao Feng, however, felt no cold at all; his heart was filled only with concern for Su Xueqing.
Just then, a painful roar came from afar, breaking the silence of the night.
Xiao Feng turned his head alertly and found that the sound was coming from the direction of Wu Hai's bedroom.
Inside Wu Hai's palace, a fierce battle of wits is unfolding.
Wu Hai looked in the mirror, his face contorted with pain.
Two distinct sounds came from his throat.
"Stop struggling, just submit to my control," Taotie said viciously, his voice filled with evil and greed.
Wu Hai gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Taotie, get out of my body!" he roared, struggling desperately.
Two consciousnesses collided violently within one body, causing Wu Hai's body to tremble incessantly, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
The struggle lasted for quite some time, until finally, Wu Hai's eyes gradually became vacant, and his body stopped trembling.
Taotie finally gained complete control of Wu Hai's body.
Just then, a black figure flashed past the window.
As if receiving some kind of command, Wu Hai's body immediately turned and walked towards the window.
He suddenly knelt down on the ground with a thud and shouted, "Vice Leader!"
The black-clad vice-leader stood before Wu Hai, his face hidden in shadow, only his cold eyes flashing with a chilling light.
His aura was like the cold wind of winter, sending chills down one's spine.
The vice sect leader's gaze was like a knife, piercing straight at Wu Hai, and he asked, "How is the progress of getting those immortal sects to submit to you during this time?"
Wu Hai felt a surge of nervousness as he sensed the scrutinizing gaze of the vice-leader.
This vice-leader is not someone to be fooled; we must deal with him carefully.
Immediately, he stepped forward, bowed deeply, and plastered his face with a fawning smile.
"Reporting to the Vice Sect Leader," Wu Hai said obsequiously, "those immortal sects are utterly corrupt and unwilling to submit, so I simply wiped them out."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to wipe away non-existent beads of sweat with his sleeve to show that he had done his job diligently.
The black-clad vice leader nodded slightly and said coldly, "The leader is about to break the seal of Wushan. If we cannot make those immortal sects submit to the Ming Cult, we will capture their disciples and use their flesh and blood to refine pills to enhance our strength."
Upon hearing this, Wu Hai quickly replied, "I will obey the Vice Master's orders. I will go and do it right away, and I guarantee I will complete the mission!"
After the black-clad vice leader left, Wu Hai immediately summoned his trusted confidants.
A dark shadow flashed by, and a short, lewd-looking man appeared in front of Wu Hai.
The man's eyes darted around, and he kept licking his lips; he was clearly not a respectable person.
Wu Hai sternly ordered, "Go and capture those immortal disciples who refuse to submit to the Ming Cult and refine them into pills."
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