Sweetie gently pushed open the gate of the house, only to find it pitch black inside, so quiet that she could only hear her own heartbeat. She walked carefully, afraid of making the slightest sound.
"Hmph, you've finally arrived." A cold voice suddenly rang out in the darkness, startling Sweetie so much that she trembled all over.
She composed herself and tried to appear calm: "Let her go! You should know that if anything happens to her, none of you will survive."
The chilling voice echoed in the darkness, tinged with mockery: "Oh? Are you threatening us? Hmph, don't forget, you're on our turf now. But if you behave, we'll release Meng Zhelan."
Sweetie felt a pang of anxiety, but she knew she couldn't show weakness at this moment.
She took a deep breath, trying to make her tone sound calm: "Okay, tell me, what do you want me to do?"
The owner of that chilling voice slowly appeared; it turned out to be a person whose face was veiled in black robes.
“It’s simple, use your blood to open the sealed gate,” the man in black said.
As he spoke, he moved closer to her, his chilling voice seeming to come from the depths of hell.
The words echoed endlessly in the darkness, tinged with a chilling mockery: "Oh? You think you're so clever?"
It was the dead of night, and the candlelight was dim. I never expected this person to see through my disguise so quickly.
In a flash, Sweetie threw a punch without hesitation, which struck the black-robed man in the chest with a sharp whistling sound!
The man in black robes was clearly not expected that Tian Tian would suddenly attack. He swayed slightly and was knocked back a few steps by Tian Tian's punch.
However, he quickly regained his footing, and a sinister laugh echoed in the darkness once more: "Hmph, interesting. It seems I underestimated you."
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sweetie quickly retreated, creating distance between herself and the man in black robes.
"It seems you don't want that woman's life anymore, daring to fool me!" the black-robed man said menacingly.
Having said that, his figure suddenly blurred, as if merging into the endless darkness around him, coldly uttering a harsh threat: "Tell Li Xi, if she doesn't show up here by tomorrow night, then your esteemed princess will be in mortal danger! Hahahaha..."
Prince An led his entourage into the house in a hurry, the torches in their hands flickering in the darkness, illuminating their tense and anxious faces.
"Where's Lan'er?" Qi Yu immediately noticed Tian Tian standing not far away and asked.
Sweetie said dejectedly, "That man recognized me as an imposter at a glance. He said that if I don't bring the general here tomorrow, then..."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu's expression became even more solemn.
Li Xi is currently unconscious; bringing him here would be like throwing a lamb to the slaughter. But Lan'er...
Thinking of this, he didn't care about anything else and rushed back towards Tingfeng Courtyard.
Over there, Hongying followed the two wolves to a valley and stopped. The two wolves were lingering at a crossroads.
Her gaze lingered on the two wolves for a moment, then she looked towards the deep valley, a nameless fear surging into her heart like a tide.
This valley seems to hide countless unknown dangers and secrets, making people feel awe and fear.
Just then, a clear and loud cry pierced the sky.
Hongying suddenly turned her head and saw that the golden eagle beside her was flapping its wings and raising its head to the sky, emitting cries.
She looked up at the sky following the golden eagle's gaze, and was immediately speechless with astonishment.
Another golden eagle suddenly flew by at high speed, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Xiao Xi!
"Hurry up and follow!" She then jumped onto the back of the golden eagle.
She felt a strong gust of wind surge from under the wings of the golden eagle beneath her, carrying her rapidly into the air, closely following the trail ahead.
The cries of the golden eagles mingled with the sound of the wind, echoing through the valley.
Li Xi, who was in front, did not hear the commotion behind her; she only felt a tightness in her chest that made it hard to breathe.
She bit her lower lip tightly, her face as pale as paper, and her usually resolute eyes were now filled with sorrow and determination.
"Lan'er..." Li Xi called softly, "In this life, I will never let you suffer any harm again, and I will protect you completely."
A golden eagle circled above an abandoned village, where a thick, gloomy atmosphere hung heavy over the area below.
The abandoned village seemed to have been forgotten by time, with weeds growing among the ruins, a desolate scene.
As dawn broke, the cries of the golden eagles sounded increasingly desolate in the abandoned village.
The thick, gloomy atmosphere seemed to solidify, heavily enveloping this desolate land and sending chills down one's spine.
As soon as Li Xi's feet touched the ground, a chill shot straight up from the soles of her feet to her heart.
She gripped her sword tightly, scanning her surroundings warily.
At this moment, Meng Zhelan's fever miraculously subsided after a night of high fever.
She slowly opened her eyes and found herself lying on a simple wooden bed, her feet chained together.
His gaze was blank as he stared at the rooftop above, but his heart was churning like a stormy sea, unable to find peace.
"What did I do wrong?" Meng Zhelan murmured to herself. Her voice was weak and trembling, and an indescribable sorrow and anger welled up in her heart.
She tried to sit up, but found that all her strength seemed to have been drained away. She could only lean helplessly against the headboard, letting the tears slide down her cheeks silently.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Qi Shen slowly walked in carrying a bowl of steaming porridge.
When his gaze fell upon the frail and haggard figure on the bed, his eyes paused for a moment, but he quickly regained his indifference.
He placed the porridge on the bedside table expressionlessly and commanded in a cold and emotionless tone, "Eat this bowl of porridge quickly, or you'll starve to death! As soon as Li Xi comes, I will definitely release you and reunite you with my good brother."
However, faced with Qi Shen's words, she lay there motionless as if she had lost her soul, not even lifting her eyelids.
Seeing this, Qi Shen couldn't help but snort coldly, a mocking smile playing on his lips. He continued, "I wonder if my dear little brother will be furious and enraged when he sees that you actually spent the night with me? Haha..."
In the end, he couldn't help but throw his head back and burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the room and sounding particularly jarring.
In his past life, he and Meng Zhelan were inseparable partners. Unexpectedly, in this second life, she became Qi Yu's princess.
It doesn't matter. Once you obtain that supreme power, everything in this mortal world is nothing but fleeting smoke!
Meng Zhelan felt disgusted by the arrogant and conceited person in front of her.
She bit her lower lip tightly, struggling to keep her emotions in check. In her past life, as a modern person living in this era, she had foolishly followed a disgusting man…
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