Just as Qi Chang'an left Feng Guang's side, another unexpected event occurred.
Suddenly, Wan Ge, looking dejected, drew his dagger. He took a few quick steps forward and grabbed Feng Guang's arm with clear intent. At the same time, the dagger in his hand was accurately pressed against Feng Guang's neck.
Qi Chang'an realized something was wrong, but it was too late. He turned around and exclaimed, "Fengguang!"
"What a magnificent sight!" Xia Chao and Wang Ci both exclaimed in surprise.
Wan Ge's eyes were dull and unfocused; he looked just like a lifeless puppet.
"Second Senior Brother?" Feng Guang asked cautiously, sounding puzzled.
Wan Ge naturally wouldn't answer her.
Ling Jiusheng said slowly, "This is the territory of the Hidden Military Bureau. I must have been prepared to reveal my true identity so quickly."
“Ling Jiusheng…” Qi Chang’an gripped the long sword in his hand tightly. “I was careless. You are the leader of the Demonic Sect, and you are most skilled in unorthodox methods. Wan Ge must have been controlled by you in some way.”
"Methods?" Ling Jiusheng scoffed. "Are you talking about illusions used to bewitch people?"
Qi Chang'an quickly recalled what had happened before, "Illusion... is a heretical technique that caused Zuo Shoudao's death and injured Master Xiao."
“I’m not quite proficient in this technique yet, but controlling someone like Wan Ge is still quite easy for me,” Ling Jiusheng said. “Right now, Wan Ge thinks he’s just a puppet, and I’m the one pulling the strings.”
Wan Ge's face was expressionless, and his eyes were lifeless; indeed, he was like a puppet.
"Alliance Leader Qi," Ling Jiusheng said calmly, "You want to duel with me. Regardless of the outcome, I think that based on your character, even if I win, you will let me leave. But you are not the only one here. You know better than I how despicable and shameless these so-called righteous sects of the martial arts world really are."
Therefore, there is no fair space for what is called a fair duel here.
Qi Chang'an said directly, "I'll let you leave, and you'll let Feng Guang go."
Conversations between intelligent people are always this simple.
Ling Jiusheng asked, "Alliance Leader Qi... don't you need to consider this any further?"
"No need to consider." Qi Chang'an looked at Feng Guang, his gaze fixed solely on her, the tenderness in his eyes telling her not to be afraid, his affection for her undisguised at this moment.
Although Feng Guang was being held hostage, she inexplicably didn't feel panicked. Instead, her heart beat faster when Qi Chang'an looked at her.
Xia Chao, who was standing to the side impatiently, suddenly felt that if Qi Chang'an were to become his son-in-law, this matter would not be so difficult to accept.
This time, no one dared to raise any objections. They had already sensed that the current Alliance Leader Qi was not as easy to talk to as before, and his behavior was even more eccentric.
"Alliance Leader Qi has great courage. I look forward to meeting you in the war of cessation..." Ling Jiusheng gave a seemingly ambiguous praise. He took one last look at Feng Guang, turned around and flew away from the room, disappearing into the boundless night.
After losing its master's control, the marionette also lost all its strength, and Wan Ge collapsed to the ground.
Wan Ge dropped the dagger from her hand, and as the sound of the dagger hitting the ground rang out, Feng Guang was suddenly pulled into the man's arms.
"Are you alright?" Qi Chang'an asked her, looking down at her, his voice as gentle as possible. This was the first time he had ever shown such a nervous expression in front of others. Even when he was wrongly accused of being a traitor to the righteous path, he had never been this flustered.
Seeing him like this, Feng Guang didn't even care about Wan Ge who had fainted on the ground. She shook her head and rubbed against his chest, saying, "I'm fine."
"It's good that you're alright..." Qi Chang'an gently patted his back, feeling relieved.
Xia Chao strode over aggressively, pulled Feng Guang out of Qi Chang'an's arms, and asked loudly, "Feng Guang, are you hurt?"
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