“Playing along with their plan…” Su An murmured, his eyes lowered, a strange feeling rising in his heart.
What a clever scheme! They kept her completely in the dark, making her live in constant fear the whole way.
Or perhaps Fu Zhun was trying to use her to deceive Xue Sha's eyes, and was worried that she would expose him, so he didn't mention it at all?
Su An couldn't help but sigh softly. No matter how uncomfortable she felt, now was not the time to be coy. She nodded and asked, "I'm fine. So what are your plans for the future?"
"While the effects of the Hidden Dragon Pill have worn off, I need to go and command the battle." Fu Zhun stared at her intently for a moment with his dark eyes.
"Zhou Li has also arrived. He and Xie Qingfeng will protect you during this time. Just stay here. The Blood Lotus Sect rebellion will be quelled soon."
Su An was speechless for a moment. So, he had been a tool the whole time, and now it was time to retire gracefully.
She turned to look into the distance, where flames roared and battle raged within the Blood Lotus Sect in the night. With a worried expression, she told Fu Zhun, "Be careful, I'll be here waiting for you."
The army was now fully equipped. Fu Zhun nodded, turned around, and strode away.
"Little boss, did you see that? The way our prince stands up, his aura, is absolutely top-notch. You're definitely not at a loss!" Zhou Li suddenly appeared, winking and making faces in a cheeky manner.
Several guards followed him, and after binding up the unconscious members of the Blood Lotus Cult, they stood by to protect the carriage.
Upon hearing this, Su An belatedly realized what was happening and hurriedly turned to Xie Qingfeng: "I say, Divine Doctor, aren't there side effects to taking the Hidden Dragon Pill? Won't Fu Zhun's continuous use of it have any impact?"
Having completed his task, Xie Qingfeng was extremely relaxed. He found a carriage, crossed his legs, and rested, completely unconcerned.
“Continuous use will indeed deplete your qi and blood, but you can replenish it later. Anyway, the prince is still healthy, so he won’t die even if he takes it ten or eight more times.”
Su An: "..."
Good, good, these two are really Fu Zhun's right-hand men, very "reliable" indeed!
Exhausted, she closed her eyes and leaned back in the carriage to rest.
Anyway, neither of them is worried about the two geniuses, so why is she worrying about it?
That's what he thought, but the sounds of battle shouts from the Blood Lotus Sect down the mountain were deafening, and the clash of countless swords made Su An toss and turn, his heart pounding with fear.
He eventually got off the carriage and decided to look down at the situation below.
However, just as everyone relaxed their guard, Xue Sha, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes.
He quietly moved his hand, and taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he pulled hard and quickly cut the rope.
Blood Fiend quickly stood up and rushed towards Su An like a ghost.
Before Su An could react, a sword was pressed against his neck, and he was held hostage in front of him.
Her eyes widened in astonishment. "You—"
"Don't move, or I'll kill her!" Blood Fiend roared angrily, his voice full of threat.
Those present were stunned for a moment by this sudden turn of events.
Zhou Li was even more shocked. He immediately dropped his nonchalant attitude, drew his longsword, and surrounded the enemy with several guards. "If you don't want to live, then try to fight me!"
Xue Sha snorted coldly, certain of Su An's importance, and retorted with a mocking sarcasm: "If you don't want her to live, then try and kill her!"
As he spoke, Jianfeng defiantly slashed Su An's neck, leaving a bloody mark.
"Get out of my way and let me pass, or I won't hesitate to die with this little wench!"
Seeing this, Xie Qingfeng's expression turned serious, and he stepped forward to pull Zhou Li back, saying, "Don't make any rash moves, just let him go."
Damn it, they were all careless. They didn't expect that Blood Fiend could escape even while he was tied up!
“But!” Zhou Li gritted his teeth, but received a firm look from Xie Qingfeng.
One was a frail scholar, the other a doctor who couldn't fight, and they only had a few guards by their side. If a fight broke out, Su An could easily get hurt.
Taking advantage of the situation, Xue Sha slowly retreated while holding Su An hostage. Seeing that the two had no orders, the guards around them could only cautiously make way for them until they disappeared from everyone's sight.
Zhou Li stomped his foot angrily, while Xie Qingfeng remained much calmer. He turned to someone and ordered, "Quickly, go and report to the Prince!"
Within the Blood Lotus Sect, Fu Zhun commanded the army to immediately purge the rebellious forces in the area.
His face darkened abruptly when the soldier brought news that Su An had been taken away by Xue Sha.
"Instruct Zhou Li to lead the team to continue suppressing the Blood Lotus Sect rebellion, and not to slacken in the slightest!"
Fu Zhun gave a stern order to the guards, and then his figure disappeared quickly as he rushed after Xue Sha in the direction he had fled.
Meanwhile, Su An was being dragged along a wild run through the mountains and forests, both angry and anxious, cursing all the way.
"You bastard, you can run faster by yourself! How far can you run with me in your arms!"
Xue Sha coldly raised an eyebrow: "Enough nonsense. That prince cares about you. With you in my hands, he won't dare to act rashly."
Su An felt like she was about to vomit blood. Why was she being held hostage again? What kind of cursed bad luck did she have?!
The wind howled past, stinging the leaves and sand. She blinked and squeezed out two sad tears.
"It's ridiculous. He doesn't care about me at all. He's just using me to set a trap for you all, and then follow the clues to find the real source. I had no idea about any of this. I was even caught in the trap!"
Xue Sha was slightly taken aback, then gave her a mocking look.
"Do you think I'm a fool? If he didn't care about you, why would he arrange for someone to protect you?"
"Heh." Su An clutched his chest, his face showing a heartbroken expression. "If he really wanted to protect me, why did he only send those few weaklings? It was all just an act."
"Otherwise, why would he always put me in danger? Why does he never listen to my opinions? I'm just a tool for him to achieve his goals!"
As she spoke, tears streamed down Su An's cheeks, filled with sorrow.
These words successfully shocked Xue Sha for a long time.
Looking at Su An, who seemed abandoned and desperate, his eyes were filled with a mixture of astonishment and sympathy.
"Sigh, I never thought you were such a pitiful person." Blood Fiend sighed and actually began to comfort him.
"Since that boy treated you like that, you don't need to be sad for him. Men are naturally fickle, and besides, he's a prince, so he must have three wives and four concubines around him. Just let it go!"
Xue Sha continued to reassure them earnestly, "Don't worry, we won't do anything to you. It's just that the prince wants to keep you, so you must have other uses. We can only ask you to continue being a hostage."
"Once this matter is resolved, you can stay in our Blood Lotus Sect with peace of mind, far away from that prince!"
Su An's lips twitched violently upon hearing this.
What's going on? Are the kidnappers comforting the hostage?
She just wanted to prove she was worthless so that Blood Fiend would let her go, but instead, he was overflowing with sympathy?!
"Oh no, someone's chasing us!"
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