Everything disappeared.
The wind and snow were even fiercer and more intense than before, instantly covering all traces.
Yuwen Yao knelt on the edge of the cliff, his face stiff and his eyes cold, like a plain ravaged by wind and snow, desolate and devoid of any life.
"Don't jump, don't go, don't die..."
Yu Qingyi lay prone there, looking at the bottomless, chilling cliff, her still-intact hand tightly gripping Yuwen Yao's leg.
Just a little bit more, just a little bit more, Yuwen Yao almost jumped.
"Cough cough..."
Yu Qingyi finally released him, turned over, and coughed incessantly. Anger and grief instantly filled his body. He glared at Zhuidamu, who had just missed Xu Shixun with his sword but was pushed away by the Crown Prince.
“Yuwen Yao, you didn’t burn her to death last time, but now, your men have killed her.”
A white shadow flashed through the air, and Xu Yiran arrived suddenly.
That despair, like the agony of the heavens, assailed him. He was only a step too late, just one step, and he watched helplessly as Xie Lingqin fell.
With a single, precise strike, Xu Yiran landed her palm on Yuwen Yao's back.
"flutter--"
Yuwen Yao took the blow squarely, and even though he clearly felt it, he made no attempt to dodge.
"Xu Yiran, you're insane! You should kill Zhuidamu, not Yuwen Yao."
Yu Qingyi's shout before he lost consciousness stopped Xu Yiran from raising her fist again.
When Xu Yiran went to look for her again...
Zhuidamu and his subordinate have disappeared.
There was only one row of footprints, but it was quickly covered by the wind and snow.
"Young master, young master..."
Suanpizi landed on the ground, and the people from the Heavenly Mystery Hall arrived behind him.
We arrived, but it was too late.
Looking at the vast, gloomy sky, at the snow falling everywhere, at the pure and elegant young master now exuding an aura of death, at the carefree and unrestrained Prince Yi lying unconscious on the ground, at the refined and powerful Crown Prince now standing like a wooden sculpture, surrounded by darkness.
"Come on, I'll help you set your arm." After a long while, Yuwen Yao finally turned around little by little. He helped Yu Qingyi up and walked to the other side. His expression was frighteningly calm.
Xu Yiran watched as Yuwen Yao carried Yu Qingyi away, rolled her hands up, and did not stop him.
Because he heard Xie Lingqin's words before she fell off the cliff.
She wanted to save Yu Qingyi.
"Gongwu, Lüwu is no longer breathing."
As Suanpizi sensed the presence of the green violet on the ground, his face was filled with endless gloom and lamentation.
...
And at this very moment.
In the barbarian chieftain's camp, An Shangning's pupils reflected a blood-red hue.
Corpses were everywhere, scattered all around.
Just two hours ago, Mingemu and his men, who had been on good terms, suddenly collapsed from poisoning. Then, the Black Cloth Guards, who were originally under the command of their lord, followed Zhuidamu's orders and attacked from both inside and outside.
Almost immediately, nearly ten thousand people were killed, their blood flowing like a river.
The surrounding area was deathly still.
The air was thick with the lingering stench of blood and hatred.
An Shangning stood there watching, powerless to stop it. She heard Mingemu's curses and heard him looking at her and cursing her from across the fighting circle, but she was just as helpless.
An Shangning's pupils constricted, and she had a feeling that something worse was about to happen, which made her feel uneasy.
"Miss Sai, please return to your tent."
"Where is Shang Yu?" An Shangning asked through gritted teeth.
The newcomer was the leader of the Black Cloth Guards. Upon hearing this, he lowered his head and said, "Miss Sai, you can wait for the prince to return and ask him about this matter."
"Ha... treacherous, untrustworthy. He said he would wait for the lord to wake up and negotiate, but instead he secretly attacked me. To prevent me from taking action, he even detained my sister and my people, forcing me to witness this massacre while he himself was not there?"
"Whoosh—"
An Shangning drew his soft sword from his waist and placed it directly against the neck of the Black Cloth Guard leader. "Two hours have passed, and my pressure points have been released. Tell me, what did you do to Zhuidamu?"
An Shangning exuded a cold aura and a ruthless killing intent.
Upon hearing this, the commander of the Black Cloth Guard remained unperturbed and composed, saying, "The prince is alright. Please take Miss Sai back to her tent. As for your sister and your subordinates, they will certainly be fine."
Upon hearing this, An Shangning's eyes narrowed, and she felt a surge of anger. She grabbed the black-cloth guard commander by the collar and said sharply, "What did you say? So, you were just following Zhuida's orders?"
The Black Cloth Guard commander did not refute; his silence was his answer.
"So, he's not here because..."
An Shangning's breath hitched, and she suddenly felt a little breathless. She couldn't believe what she was thinking.
No way!
No way!
An Shangning laughed, tears streaming down her face. She looked at the Black Cloth Guard commander and said, "You said that Zhuidamu didn't go to the extreme cold, right? No, right? He didn't go to... Black Cloth Water."
An Shangning called out urgently in all directions.
However, after calling out for a long time, apart from the blood and devastation left by the slaughter, no one responded to her.
"I kill you--"
Enraged and incredulous, An Shangning suddenly raised his sword and thrust it fiercely at the Black Cloth Guard commander.
"hit--"
A sudden gust of wind from a palm strike deflected the sword, then a heavy blow slammed into An Shangning's arm, forcing her to turn to one side. At that moment, her pressure points were quickly pressed.
"Take her inside."
"It is Zhuidamu," he said in a deep voice to the commander of the Black Cloth Guard.
"...Yes, but Prince, you...are injured."
"Black Cloth Water, take me downstairs to get bandaged."
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