Chapter 27
The icy lake water instantly enveloped her, and Mo Xiaoxin felt a chill pierce her heart, her body sinking uncontrollably.
She struggled frantically, flailing her arms desperately, but couldn't grasp anything, and the pain in her body left her with no strength to move.
She can't swim, and neither can the original owner of this body.
She hurriedly opened the online store, wanting to learn swimming skills, only to find that it cost 50 million.
Damn it! She doesn't have that much money.
As she lay dying, she noticed someone swimming towards her.
She saw the person clearly when he swam closer.
It's Leng Huai.
Leng Huai's face was filled with panic and worry.
Underwater visibility was blurry and she couldn't see clearly, so she couldn't help but wonder if she was seeing things.
She had never seen such an expression on Leng Huai's face before. Was he worried about her?
How could that be... How could the cold and ruthless Demon Lord possibly worry about her?
Her hands floated in the water as if they had no strength.
Leng Huai reached out his hand to her, and she tugged at her fingers, trying to grab him.
Just as Leng Huai was about to swim to her side, her hand was grabbed by another hand.
She turned her head, and there was Ye Pingwei!
Why did he go into the water? What was he trying to do?
Leng Huai saw through Ye Pingwei's intention to launch an attack underwater, but Ye Pingwei seemed even more agile in the water, easily dodging Leng Huai's attack and then striking at Leng Huai.
Leng Huai was clearly not as agile in the water as Ye Pingwei, but he was no pushover either, and the two began to fight underwater.
In the midst of the chaos, Mo Xiaoxin really wanted to curse, "Why don't you two come and save me? What's the point of fighting down here?"
The tightness in her chest grew stronger, and she felt like she was about to run out of air. With a great effort, she waved her arm, trying to wake the two who were still fighting.
As if hearing Mo Xiaoxin's cry for help, Leng Huai ignored Ye Pingwei's attack and quickly cast a water-repelling barrier on Mo Xiaoxin.
After being surrounded by the barrier, Mo Xiaoxin finally had a chance to breathe. She gasped for breath, but the tightness in her chest did not lessen at all, and the pain in her body intensified.
While Leng Huai was setting up a barrier for Mo Xiaoxin, Ye Pingwei took the opportunity to launch an attack.
Mo Xiaoxin clutched her aching body, wanting to warn Leng Huai, "Leng Huai, watch out behind you!"
But it was too late. Leng Huai let out a muffled groan as a tingling, needle-like sensation spread through his back.
Leng Huai thrust out a palm strike with his backhand, but Ye Pingwei nimbly dodged it by sidestepping.
The water around Leng Huai began to turn red with blood, a sea of red floating on the surface.
Seeing that his sneak attack had succeeded, Ye Pingwei did not linger in the fight and quickly fled.
She was trapped inside the barrier, powerless to watch this unfold.
Leng Huai's body was limp due to his injuries, and he slowly sank uncontrollably.
No, we absolutely cannot let him die like this!
If Leng Huai dies before her, even if she is resurrected later, Leng Huai's state of death cannot be changed, and her mission will end in failure.
Thinking of this, Mo Xiaoxin's eyes instantly hardened. She gritted her teeth and, ignoring the pain, swam desperately toward Leng Huai.
She had only one thought in her mind: she had to save Leng Huai!
After swimming to Leng Huai's side, she pulled him into the barrier.
Leng Huai's face was frighteningly pale, and the stray hairs on his forehead were soaked by the lake water, clinging to his bloodless face. Blood from his wounds spread in the lake water. At this moment, his consciousness was beginning to blur, and all he could see in his mind was Mo Xiaoxin's anxious face. After seeing that Mo Xiaoxin was unharmed, he completely fainted.
The barrier was hastily set up, and without Leng Huai's continuous reinforcement, it began to become increasingly blurry. Seeing that the barrier was about to disappear, Mo Xiaoxin became more and more anxious.
She patted Leng Huai's face and shouted, "Leng Huai! Leng Huai! Wake up!"
Leng Huai remained unconscious with his eyes closed.
The barrier emitted a faint, flickering light.
The barrier disappeared the next second, and the two returned to the cold lake water. The water covered her again, and the suffocating feeling returned.
The two gradually sank.
Leng Huai remained unconscious, and no matter how much she patted him, he did not respond.
If things continue like this, Leng Huai will definitely die before her.
No, we can't let that happen.
Seeing Leng Huai still sinking, Mo Xiaoxin disregarded everything else, grabbed his hand, leaned in, and kissed Leng Huai's lips.
Leng Huai's lips were soft yet icy cold; she pried open his teeth to give him oxygen.
Her body was in increasing pain, and it felt as if all her bones were shattering.
At the very end of her life, she saw Leng Huai slowly open his eyes, his deep gaze looking at her with surprise.
Then, Mo Xiaoxin smiled and closed her eyes.
[Ding—The host has been murdered by someone else, resulting in a deduction of one million.]
This was an outcome Mo Xiaoxin had already anticipated, and she sighed.
Just as she was about to press the revive button, she heard the system's voice again.
[Ding—Congratulations, host, you have received five million in cash and an additional reward of one spirit stone fragment.]
"What... what's going on?" Mo Xiaoxin was somewhat surprised. How could she have received five million?
The system spun around excitedly: "Congratulations, host, on completing the hidden mission and saving Leng Huai from danger, ensuring he doesn't die in this world."
Mo Xiaoxin was pleasantly surprised and smacked the system's round head: "So saving Leng Huai's life can earn you extra rewards? Why didn't you say so sooner!"
The system winced in pain and rubbed its head: "Didn't I already say it was a hidden quest? I can't say that."
After all that trouble, she managed to earn four million, which is quite a lot.
Besides, she even gave up her first kiss to save him!
Mo Xiaoxin waved her hand: "Forget it, I won't bother arguing with a little system like you."
"However, given Leng Huai's injuries, can he survive in the lake?" Mo Xiaoxin worried that after she left, Leng Huai wouldn't be able to escape from the lake.
System: "This world will be paused after you die, and everything will return to the time when you were resurrected. As long as you revive Leng Huai before you die, it will not be considered a violation."
"I see, it seems I guessed right." Mo Xiaoxin was pleased with her own intelligence. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and made the right decision, otherwise her mission would have been ruined.
When she woke up, she was back in the banquet hall.
Ye Songlan was pouring her wine when Mo Xiaoxin was startled. How did time just happen to come back to this point?
If it could have been done earlier, it would have been even better to stop Ye Songlan from poisoning her.
"Your Majesty the Demon Queen is exceptionally beautiful and talented, truly unparalleled in the world. I must offer you a toast."
Ye Songlan spoke again, with a smile.
Mo Xiaoxin stared sharply at her movements.
Mo Xiaoxin kept a close eye on her movements, giving her no chance to poison her.
Logically speaking, even if Ye Songlan escaped her notice, what about Leng Huai?
With Ye Songlan so close to them, it was impossible for Leng Huai not to see her.
That's strange. At which point did she tamper with things?
Ye Songlan raised an eyebrow: "Afraid I'll poison your drink?"
She raised her wine cup high and drank the wine in one gulp.
The crowd below applauded and cheered.
Then, everyone's eyes turned to her.
Mo Xiaoxin gripped the hem of her skirt, her palms already slightly sweaty.
She is now in a dilemma: if she drinks it, she will die; if she doesn't, she will offend them.
They were caught in a dilemma.
She slowly reached out to take the wine glass.
Unexpectedly, a hand snatched the wine glass away first.
Leng Huai smiled at her: "I can't let my wife drink alone, I should have a drink too."
She looked at Leng Huai, and her heart skipped a beat.
No, we can't let Leng Huai drink this wine!
She tried to snatch the wine glass from Leng Huai's hand.
There was a loud clang.
Something crashed into Leng Huai's hand, knocking the wine glass out of his hand.
The wine glasses flew towards Mo Xiaoxin as they clinked together, and Mo Xiaoxin instinctively closed her eyes.
Suddenly, a dark figure appeared before her and tackled her to the ground with lightning speed.
A familiar smell wafted over.
She opened her eyes and saw Leng Huai turn to the side and use his robe to block the flying wine cup. There was a muffled sound as the cup fell to the ground with a few crisp sounds.
There were two wine glasses lying on the ground.
Things happened so fast that everyone at the table was stunned.
Ye Songlan's hands were empty; it was obvious that the wine glass that had fallen to the ground was hers.
She stopped Leng Huai from drinking.
Ye Songlan apologized profusely, "I'm sorry, it was my slip of the hand that got your clothes dirty, Demon Lord. If you don't mind, please come with me to help you change into a new set of clothes."
Mo Xiaoxin had initially felt sorry for Ye Songlan's feelings and sympathized with her. But after what happened today, she realized how terrifying the woman in front of her truly was.
Leng Huai coldly refused: "No need."
He lit a flame in his palm and dried the clothes directly.
Ye Songlan was stunned for a moment, her expression somewhat strange. She felt embarrassed after being humiliated.
Seeing this, Ye Deqing quickly arranged for his servants to bring two more wine cups and had Ye Songlan pour wine for Mo Xiaoxin again.
Leng Huai refused again: "Madam has had too much to drink today, and it is inconvenient for her to drink any more. There is no need to offer any more toasts later."
Everyone understood, and the matter came to an end.
After the banquet, Ye Deqing arranged for everyone to go to the garden.
As she passed by the lake, Mo Xiaoxin recalled the scene of her last fall into the water, and her feelings were somewhat complicated.
Her gaze fell on Ye Pingwei, who was walking at the front. This seemingly gentle man's ruthless fight with Leng Huai in the lake left a deep impression on Mo Xiaoxin.
Every move he made was aimed directly at the vital points, as if he had practiced countless times and planned it all in advance. He even knew that Leng Huai's attacks were weak in the water.
A chill ran through her.
She already had some guesses about what the Ye family was plotting this night.
She had always thought that life in the Demon Realm was peaceful and unpredictable, but in reality, it was fraught with danger.
These people were outwardly respectful to Leng Huai, but in private they harbored disloyal intentions towards their Demon Lord.
Human nature is truly unpredictable.
In the afternoon, the warm sunlight shone on the flower-filled garden, a gentle breeze blew, the branches swayed, and the air was filled with a rich fragrance of flowers.
In the center of the garden was a spacious open space, where large and small, exquisitely crafted sandalwood boxes were neatly arranged. Each box was carved with patterns, attracting the attention of everyone.
"What is that?" someone asked, puzzled.
"So it's a guessing game." A young man in a blue robe said softly from the crowd, instantly sparking discussion among those around him.
Shefu is a game where something is covered to make people guess what is hidden inside. However, this large-scale and elaborate Shefu game was something that the people present had rarely seen before, and their eyes were full of curiosity and anticipation.
Mo Xiaoxin followed behind the crowd, her eyes full of curiosity, unable to resist examining the boxes on the ground, secretly wondering what was inside.
Ye Deqing walked up to the crowd with a smile, his gaze sweeping over them as he announced loudly, "That's right, the game I've specially prepared for everyone today is this 'Shoot the Hide' game. Look at these boxes; they contain all sorts of strange and interesting things. If you can guess correctly, these treasures are yours!"
These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd, but some people also looked hesitant.
A man frowned slightly, stepped forward, and asked with a puzzled expression, "But there are countless things in this world, how can we possibly know what's inside? It's simply impossible to guess!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Deqing threw his head back and laughed heartily: "This will test everyone's magic power! You know, those who possess powerful magic power can master divination, foresee opportunities, and predict future trends. Guessing the contents of this box is naturally a piece of cake."
Mo Xiaoxin stroked his chin, wondering what the Ye family's intention was in creating this game.
The Ye family harbors ill intentions, and we must be extremely careful from now on.
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