Jin Yi returned covered in blood, which was unexpected by Gu Liyan and the others. He only said one sentence before fainting, not giving them a chance to ask any more questions.
Gu Liyan didn't have time to think and picked up Jin Yi, but was stopped by Mo Chen who was standing to the side.
"What are you going to do?" Mo Chen asked, frowning as he stopped Gu Liyan.
"I should be asking you! Didn't you see he's injured? Of course I took him back to his room to heal!" Gu Liyan said urgently, her brows furrowed.
“Of course I know we should save him, but you should have heard it too, Jin Yi used his last strength to tell us to run away quickly!” Mo Chen said urgently.
"So what? You mean we should just leave him alone and run away?" Gu Liyan asked angrily, looking at Mo Chen with a hint of coldness in her eyes.
Mo Chen glared at Gu Liyan and said angrily, "What are you saying? How could I, Mo Chen, be the kind of heartless person who abandons his friends! If you trust me, hand him over to me, and I'll take him to Wanbao Palace to heal his wounds. You and Xiao Feng can go first!"
Gu Liyan frowned as she looked at Mo Chen. Thinking about how she had overheard Mo Chen and Mo Hua's conversation, a chill ran through her, and any remaining goodwill she had felt vanished.
Recalling the way Mo Hua had looked at her back then, she couldn't help but tremble slightly. She then coldly said, "I'm sorry, Mo Chen, but there's one place I don't want to go!"
Mo Chen was slightly taken aback. He looked at Gu Liyan for a while and finally realized that Gu Liyan was still wary of Mo Hua.
Mo Chen took a deep breath and said, "I already know about what happened between you two. She has told me everything. She only hurt you because of racial prejudice and anger. But don't worry, with me here, I will not let her hurt you or the people around you again."
Gu Liyan frowned. Mo Chen's explanation sounded so weak and powerless to him. When that woman told him about it, her eyes were filled with anger and resentment. There was not a trace of remorse in her eyes!
Why are you showing such favoritism towards her?
Is it simply because he was the master of the companion vessel before himself?
Why can't you consider my feelings?
Gu Liyan closed his eyes. He didn't want to explain anything further; the decision he made was crucial...
Just as the two were at an impasse, a sound suddenly came from outside the door.
"There's a formation here; that Heavenly Guardian and his Chosen One should be inside!"
"Break this formation immediately and kill them!"
Hearing the noise outside the door, Mo Chen's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly urged, "Gu Liyan, make a decision quickly, or it will be too late!"
Gu Liyan glanced at Jin Yi, who was pale-faced in his arms, gritted his teeth, and handed Jin Yi to Mo Chen. He said with a serious expression, "If Mo Hua still hates the demon race and the fox demon, she can come to me. Please plead for Jin Yi. This matter has absolutely nothing to do with him..."
At this point, Gu Liyan glanced at Jin Yi and said, "He is not my servant, but my friend. I don't want to harm him because of me."
Mo Chen naturally understood Gu Liyan's meaning and nodded without hesitation, "I know. Go and call Xiao Feng to go out through the back door first. I will take Jin Yi and break out through the front door to cover our view. We'll meet at Wanbao Palace then."
Gu Liyan nodded. He had never doubted Mo Chen's ability to escape, and then turned to leave.
But as she turned around, she softly said to Mo Chen, "You are also my friend..."
Mo Chen was slightly taken aback. When he looked at Gu Liyan again, he had already gone far away.
He couldn't help but smile as he watched Gu Liyan's departing figure.
Whether it's suspicion of Gu Liyan or suspicion of Jin Yi, it doesn't matter anymore. Jin Yi wants to protect Gu Liyan, and so does he. If their goals are the same, even if there are doubts, there's no reason for them to harm each other...
Mo Chen took out one of the few Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pills and fed it to Jin Yi. Seeing that his pale face had eased a little, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the array set up outside the gate was quickly broken, and the intruders rushed in.
Holding Jin Yi, Mo Chen stood with his back to the intruders, calmly taking out a mask from his pocket, slowly putting it on, and then turning to look at these uninvited enemies...
They were all dressed in white and wore masks, and there seemed to be more than ten of them. Upon closer inspection, they really did have the same Heavenly Guard aura as Jin Yi, except that only the leader looked more like him.
Seeing that Mo Chen was the only one in the courtyard, the leading Heavenly Guard Golden Crow narrowed his eyes and stepped forward. He looked Mo Chen up and down and said arrogantly, "So you are the chosen one that Jin Yi serves? Hmph, not so great."
Mo Chen smiled as he looked at Jin Wu, then at the group behind him, and chuckled, “You all look unfamiliar. I don’t think I’ve offended you, have I?”
“You didn’t provoke us, it was your servant in your arms who provoked me! Who told him to be so talkative and watchful! He discovered something he shouldn’t have.” At this moment, a handsome young man in white, carrying a paper fan, stepped out from the crowd and spoke coldly.
Mo Chen raised an eyebrow and sized up the newcomer. "This person also seems to be a chosen one. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Leng Shaohan squinted at Mo Chen and said, "Nice to meet you? This young master has no desire to know a lowly rogue cultivator like you."
Instead of getting angry, Mo Chen smiled and said, "Since this young master doesn't want to get to know me, how about we each take a step back? You go your way, and I'll go mine."
Leng Shaohan narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Jin Yi in Mo Chen's arms and coldly said, "You and I have no enmity whatsoever. Moreover, we are both chosen ones from the same year. Logically speaking, neither of us wants to make another enemy. Therefore, I can give you this opportunity!"
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