In the blink of an eye, Mu Feiyu strode up to Yu Qianqian. He glanced at her coldly and said with a half-smile, "Yu Qianqian, how do you feel being imprisoned in this dark and gloomy place?"
Yu Qianqian seemed not to hear anything, only slightly raising her eyes without responding, while Mu Feiyu stared intently at her. Suddenly, a deafening roar escaped her lips.
"Hmph! Don't blame me for being ruthless, you brought this on yourself!"
The two guards were startled by the sound. Following Mu Feiyu's gaze, they immediately understood what she was thinking and quickly ran to the stove, handing over the red-hot iron branding stick.
Mu Feiyu held up the branding iron and waved it in front of Yu Qianqian's eyes. The iron was constantly emitting scalding heat, and it made her face burn even from three feet away.
Watching him approach step by step, Yu Qianqian trembled with fright and quickly closed her eyes. It took her a long time to realize that he was close to her.
After a long while, Mu Feiyu suddenly chuckled: "I've heard that those who have experienced this torture of branding with hot irons suffer a fate worse than death. Why don't you give it a try?"
Before he finished speaking, he raised the iron brand and slammed it hard against Yu Qianqian's face. A sizzling sound rang out, and with a sudden lift of his palm, a large patch of skin on Yu Qianqian's face was burned off!
"ah……"
She felt an unbearable burning pain spread violently across her face, screaming in agony as the horrifying brand continued to devour blood and tears, instantly disfiguring her.
With a sudden movement, the branding iron clanged into the furnace. Mu Feiyu looked at her with lingering interest, a hint of regret in his eyes, and shook his head with a soft sigh.
"Look at this pretty little face, it's such a shame. How can you go out and face people looking like this?"
She stared straight ahead, her emotions completely calm, and coldly said, "Mu Feiyu, you'd better kill me now. If you ever have a chance to retaliate in the future, I will make you know what it means to regret it too late."
Perhaps because she was numb from the pain, she was unusually calm at this moment, completely ignoring everyone around her.
Mu Feiyu glanced at her, her face streaked with blood and tears, yet still unwilling to admit defeat. He was stunned and remained silent for a long, long time.
He has weathered the storms of two dynasties and met countless people in his life, but he has rarely seen a woman with such backbone. It is conceivable that Mu Beichen's success today is largely due to Yu Qianqian's strong support.
Seeing that the other party remained silent, Yu Qianqian laughed freely, "Now, I have nothing left to lose. Whether it's being cut by a sharp blade or being poisoned to the gut, I don't care."
After all this commotion, no one knew how much time had passed. The secret chamber was surrounded by impenetrable copper and iron walls, separating the outside world from this place into two separate worlds. It was always dark in front of them, and they couldn't tell whether it was broad daylight or dusk.
A faint ray of light shone from the nearby lamplight, and Mu Feiyu's standing figure floated in this dim background, appearing elusive. Yu Qianqian could not see his expression clearly even though she was so close. After a long while, she heard a cold laugh from him.
"That's right, you are indeed of no use anymore. However, anyone who offends me, Mu Feiyu, will end up in a state of wishing for death but not being able to live. If you want to die... it's not that easy." Mu Feiyu turned around abruptly, and her icy voice rang out from behind her.
Yu Qianqian paused, silently glancing at the other person's back.
With a flick of his folding fan, he gestured for the two guards to retreat to the doorway. He glanced at Yu Qianqian casually, deliberately emphasizing his tone, and said in a deep voice, "I might as well tell you that I have already obtained an imperial decree from the Emperor, ordering Mu Beichen to personally lead troops to the border to guard it. At the same time, I have also spread the news that he is going to attack the Five Continents. I believe that soon you will witness Mu Beichen's untimely death and the change of the world in the Northern You Kingdom."
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