Meanwhile, Qiu Honglei waited anxiously outside the wall.
At first it was fine, but after a while, a deafening sound came from inside, and a flame shot into the sky.
She had seen Zu An use his flaming blade when he rescued her in the palace, so she was very familiar with the flames.
Such a commotion clearly indicates that something big has happened.
She instinctively wanted to go in and help, but then she sensed a terrifying surge of energy that came from within, indicating a clash between at least ninth-rank experts, and even the aura of a grandmaster.
As someone who could become the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, she was naturally not stupid. She quickly realized that she couldn't be of much help in the past and would only cause trouble instead.
So she had a sudden inspiration and ran to the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce's warehouse and set it on fire.
The fact that those goods could be stored in the warehouse at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters speaks volumes about their value.
Normally, this kind of place would be heavily guarded, but because of Zu An's commotion, many of the guards in the manor went to surround and capture him.
The warehouse was naturally undefended, and with Qiu Honglei's cultivation level, dealing with these people was a piece of cake.
The only problem was the recent heavy snowfall, coupled with the various fire prevention measures taken in the warehouse, so it took her a lot of effort to get the fire going.
Realizing she had wasted so much time, she worried that something had happened in Zu'an, so she dared not leave and instead set fire to several other warehouses, hoping to create a commotion and attract their attention.
Sure enough, various guards and skilled bodyguards soon arrived upon hearing the news.
Qiu Honglei dealt with these people, but dared not leave easily, worried that she would not be able to relieve the pressure on Zu'an.
As time went on, a furious roar soon followed: "You scoundrel, how dare you!"
A huge gold brick spun rapidly from the sky and came crashing down on her.
She felt as if her entire body was locked in place by the other party's aura, and she didn't even know where to hide.
She bit her red lips and summoned a warm yellow lantern that floated above her head, forming a soft curtain of light.
The rapidly spinning gold bricks collided with the light screen, but seemed to be frozen in mid-air.
It kept buzzing, but it could never break through the defense of that light barrier.
The man in the black robe with yellow stripes, not far away, suddenly changed his expression: "The Changxin Palace Lantern?"
With a wave of his hand, the gold brick returned to his wide, elegant robe.
Although the other party was wearing a veil, he had already recognized Qiu Honglei's identity, but he dared not really kill her. If he hurt Yun Jianyue and she went crazy, he wouldn't be able to handle it.
Just then, a mocking laugh rang out: "Tsk tsk, has your kung fu fallen behind after doing business for so long? You can't even handle a junior?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man in a black robe with blue patterns appeared on a rooftop not far away.
The man in the yellow-striped black robe cursed under his breath as an idiot. This guy wasn't a member of the martial arts world and hadn't experienced the terror of Yun Jianyue's dominance in the martial arts world back then.
However, he didn't want to explain, preferring to let the other party suffer first: "If you're so good, then you do it."
"I'll go then." The old man with blue markings snorted and directly reached out his hand, causing the ground around Qiu Honglei to suddenly surge.
Immediately afterwards, thick tree roots broke through the soil, and then quickly transformed into sharp thorns, instantly turning into a cage of thorns.
Qiu Honglei was startled and tried to leap over, but a vine unknowingly wrapped around her ankle and pulled her down again.
She stumbled and fell back into the cage. Despite her best efforts to avoid it, she was still pricked by the sharp spikes.
A sharp pain shot through her, and Qiu Honglei groaned. A wave of numbness and dizziness followed, and her expression changed slightly: "Poison!"
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