Qin Luo was taken aback at first, but the situation was urgent and he didn't have time to think. He took a deep breath, suppressed his complicated emotions, and quickly said:
"Let's not talk about that now. The most important thing is to find Xuan Yongting and his group. We can't let them take the Nine Yin Cold Grass away like this!"
However, You Yueying did not immediately proceed with surveying the location as he instructed. Instead, she stared intently into Qin Luo's eyes, her expression serious and urgent, and said again:
"Qin Luo, I really didn't mean to deceive you." As she spoke, she raised her hand, and a liquid radiating a soft light appeared in her palm, which was the "Heavenly Essence Milk".
She handed it to Qin Luo and then said:
“I thought I was just going to take care of some personal matters and that it wouldn’t take long to get back, so I didn’t have time to discuss it with you and impulsively left alone for a short while.”
You Yueying knew perfectly well that no one would willingly be deceived, especially someone like Qin Luo who had a chauvinistic nature at heart.
If she didn't explain things clearly, once the thorn was planted, it would plant a seed of distrust in his heart. Thinking of this, You Yueying's heart clenched.
She was willing to pave the way for him, secretly clearing away all obstacles for him, even if the methods were not honorable. As long as it was for him, she was willing to do anything.
But she absolutely cannot accept any behavior that might leave a mark on his heart and cause a crisis of trust. It's like the softest spot in her heart that she absolutely cannot tolerate being hurt in the slightest.
She was afraid. She was afraid that this secret would cause a rift in the close relationship they had worked so hard to build. She was even more afraid that one day in the future, the unreserved trust in his eyes would disappear.
Little did he know that Qin Luo had no intention of deceiving anyone at the moment. Ever since she broke the seal on the ring, he knew he could no longer interfere with her movements.
My anger just now was simply because I was annoyed that she had disappeared at this crucial moment, almost ruining everything.
Looking at the "Heavenly Essence Milk" before him, Qin Luo was somewhat taken aback. His gaze shifted back and forth between the softly glowing liquid and You Yueying, his eyes seeming to say:
"Did you go and rob someone?"
After all, he remembered that this "Heavenly Essence Milk" had been auctioned off, hadn't he?
You Yueying keenly noticed the change in his eyes. Seeing that his anger had turned into surprise, she felt a great weight lifted from her shoulders, and her tense nerves finally relaxed.
She slightly turned her head away, a barely perceptible unease flickering across her face. Naturally, she wouldn't admit to Qin Luo that she had stolen it. In her heart, she should always be the flawless woman in Qin Luo's eyes, without even the slightest blemish.
He coughed lightly, trying to make his tone sound more natural, and said hesitantly:
"I didn't steal this; it was a gift from someone. I couldn't refuse their kind offer."
After saying that, she glanced at Qin Luo again, and seeing his suspicious look, she quickly continued to explain:
"Besides, I didn't accept their gifts for no reason, so it was only a return gift."
As for this return gift, in reality, she sent the person who possessed the "Heavenly Essence Milk" to reincarnation with a single slap from a great distance. However, she wouldn't be foolish enough to tell Qin Luo about this bloody process, so she simply glossed over it vaguely.
Hearing her words, Qin Luo accepted the Heavenly Essence Milk with a suspicious look, his gaze sweeping over You Yueying's face, trying to find a flaw in her expression.
But You Yueying's feigned composure made it difficult for him to discern the truth from falsehood.
He shook the jade bottle containing the Heavenly Essence Milk in his hand, listening to the slight sloshing sound of the liquid inside, and thought helplessly:
"The origin of this 'Heavenly Essence Milk' is probably not as simple as she says."
However, time was of the essence, and Xuan Yongting and his group could escape at any moment with the Nine Yin Cold Grass, so he could not afford to dwell on this matter any longer.
Qin Luo took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing his doubts, and said to You Yueying:
"Let's not worry about what's going on with this spiritual milk for now. The most important thing is to catch up with Xuan Yongting's people. They've already left through the teleportation array for a while. If we delay any longer, we really won't be able to catch up."
Seeing that Qin Luo didn't press the matter further, You Yueying secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded in agreement:
"Don't worry, as long as they don't leave this Xuanzhi Continent, they will naturally not escape our grasp."
After saying that, she closed her eyes, and her spiritual power spread towards the sky. After a moment, You Yueying frowned. In her perception, those people had not gone very far. Logically speaking, the teleportation distance of the teleportation array should not be so short.
However, she didn't think much of it. With a wave of her hand, a thick, inky black mist enveloped Qin Luo, and the two of them disappeared from Xuancheng in the next instant.
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At the same time, in the desolate northwest region of the Xuanzhi Continent, howling winds and endless yellow sand obscured the sun, making it impossible to see the scene before one's eyes.
The parched earth was devoid of any sign of life, deathly silent, with only the howling wind and the rustling of sand and gravel echoing across this desolate land.
At this moment, this desolate place is riddled with deep pits, clearly indicating that a fierce battle has just taken place.
Not far away, in the open ground, of the Five Saints of Xuan Ting, only the Lord of Xuan Yongting was still struggling to hold on. He was breathing heavily, each breath sounding like he was tearing at his ruptured lungs.
He was covered in wounds, his clothes were tattered, and deep wounds that revealed the bone were visible everywhere. Even his once towering Dharma form, which stood five thousand feet tall, was now teetering on the verge of collapse, its light dimmed, as if it could crumble and dissipate at any moment.
Xuan Yongting, the court master, stared at the sky in disbelief, his eyes filled with fear and despair, and roared in a trembling voice:
"The Universe... Heavenly Pavilion?!?"
He never imagined that the lofty and powerful Huanyu Tiange would set up a trap in their Xuancheng. What was their motive?
Unfortunately, at his desperate cry, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man in the sky, and his aura suddenly became even more fierce.
The dark Dharma image behind him, towering 15,000 feet high, raised its fist, as massive as a mountain, and slammed it down towards the Xuan Yongting Court Master.
As the punch landed, the space was instantly engulfed by boundless darkness, swallowing everything within it.
In the darkness, spiritual energy surged like a raging black hole, unleashing a sharp howl that shattered the space wherever it went.
Seeing this, Xuan Yongting, the court master, widened his eyes, filled with resentment, but could no longer utter a sound.
He tried to muster his last bit of spiritual energy to resist, but his resistance seemed utterly powerless in the face of this terrifying darkness.
His body, enveloped by darkness, became illusory, gradually disintegrating and dissolving into the darkness. His Dharma form also collapsed, turning into countless specks of light that flashed and vanished in the darkness, easily annihilated.
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