The walls surrounding the Shen family mansion soared into the clouds, and two guards stood at the main gate like guardians. Two high-definition cameras were mounted on the upper left and right corners of the large iron gate, providing comprehensive surveillance of the area around the gate, inside and out. Moreover, a patrol team would pass by the Shen family mansion every twenty minutes, making it virtually an impenetrable military fortress.
Ji Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and looked up at the sky above the Shen family mansion with an ambiguous expression.
"A defensive formation, what a grand scheme."
As far as Ji Xiaoxiao knew, the highest cultivation level a cultivator in this world could achieve was only the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage. Although the defensive formation of the Shen family mansion was insignificant in Ji Xiaoxiao's eyes, it still required a Golden Core cultivator to create. The Shen family patriarch, Shen Yun, was only at the high-level Foundation Establishment stage, and the intricacies of his formation were truly perplexing.
Climbing over the wall to enter the Shen family mansion was out of the question. The only option now was to race against time. As soon as the iron gate opened, Ji Xiaoxiao sped forward, squeezing into the Shen family mansion.
Ji Xiaoxiao waited and waited, and finally the iron gate opened. Gathering all her strength, she ran with all her might. Ji Xiaoxiao didn't fail, but she was exhausted, panting heavily, and her inner strength was greatly depleted.
After resting for a while, Ji Xiaoxiao began to secretly investigate the Shen family mansion. She checked each room one by one, but she couldn't find Liao Yu. However, Ji Xiaoxiao did find Shen Lu and Shen Fei.
Looking at the two people on the bed, Ji Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "Are they really siblings?"
Whether they are siblings or not, Ji Xiaoxiao pursed her lips; it was none of her business.
"To shoot a man, shoot his horse first; to capture a thief, capture his king first." She thought to herself, "This is a golden opportunity; if I don't seize it, I'll be a complete fool."
Just as Ji Xiaoxiao set off, she suddenly felt an extremely strong aura slowly spreading out from behind the door of the room, enveloping Shen Lu and Shen Fei.
"Is this the protector?"
Ji Xiaoxiao dared not act rashly. She had come today to rescue Liao Yu, not to capture Shen Fei and Shen Lu. Capturing Shen Fei and the others would alert the enemy, which would be unwise.
Quietly retreating, Ji Xiaoxiao went to the next room, where she was immediately filled with the piercing sounds of heavy breathing. Carefully discerning these blush-inducing sounds, Ji Xiaoxiao recognized a familiar voice.
"Liao Yu is inside."
Ji Xiaoxiao opened the window quietly, without disturbing anyone in the room.
"Liao Yu, he..."
The moment Ji Xiaoxiao saw the scene inside the room, her heart ached slightly.
By surprise, Ji Xiaoxiao knocked out the perpetrators and carefully wrapped the battered Liao Yu in a blanket.
"Xiao Qiong?" Liao Yu's face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, but his body was covered in blood.
“It’s me.” Ji Xiaoxiao nodded.
"Put me down, I need to get dressed."
Liao Yu insisted, and Ji Xiaoxiao had no choice but to comply.
Ten minutes later, apart from the unpleasant smell, Liao Yu was dressed impeccably again.
After getting dressed, Liao Yu unilaterally slaughtered all the men and beasts in the room in a very short time.
"Time waits for no one, come on up." Ji Xiaoxiao squatted down, ignored Liao Yu's objections, and left the Shen family mansion with her back to him.
Ji Xiaoxiao crouched in the bushes not far from the gate, waiting for the iron gate to open again.
A moment later, the iron gate opened again.
Ji Xiaoxiao ran at full speed again, but with two people running on her two legs, they were a step too slow and triggered the defensive formation.
The semi-circular dome in the sky swayed slightly, and the Shen family mansion suddenly became as bright as the sun.
"There's an intruder." The gatekeeper spotted Ji Xiaoxiao and Liao Yu standing in front of the large iron gate.
No matter how high Ji Xiaoxiao's aspirations were, she was still just a mortal, and she couldn't unravel the methods of immortals. Unable to escape and discovered, waiting to die was not an option. Ji Xiaoxiao could only carry Liao Yu and fight her way back.
The bodyguards at the Shen family mansion were indeed of good quality, but comparisons are odious; none of them were a match for Ji Xiaoxiao. One of them came, and Ji Xiaoxiao killed one; two of them came, and Ji Xiaoxiao killed both. In no time, the ground was covered in blood and corpses.
Rumble!
In an instant, the ground began to shake, and some substandard buildings collapsed with a thud.
Those who practice martial arts move like the wind, sit like a bell, and stand like a pine tree. Ji Xiaoxiao's legs are like a tree rooted in the earth; no matter how the earth shakes, she remains as immovable as a mountain.
When the ground stopped shaking, all around was quiet, as if the flowing water had frozen.
Ji Xiaoxiao stood at attention, her eyes darting around as she looked.
Liao Yu, carried on Ji Xiaoxiao's back, felt both happy and pained. Suddenly, he sensed a chilling aura behind him. Instinctively, he turned around and was struck by the presence of a stern-faced man in his thirties or forties.
The man, unsmiling, waved his hand lightly, unleashing a devastating force towards them. Without hesitation, Liao Yu jumped down, spreading his arms to shield Ji Xiaoxiao.
Ji Xiaoxiao immediately sensed something was wrong and reached out to grab Liao Yu, but it was too late. The force struck Liao Yu, and he was reduced to dust in a dazzling white light.
"Huh?" the man exclaimed in surprise.
After the white light passed, Liao Yu, covered in wounds, lay dying in a large pit.
Ji Xiaoxiao jumped into the pit and helped Liao Yu up. "Are you alright?"
"Ahem... Thanks to Grandpa Wu's talisman, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have been able to say goodbye to you," Liao Yu said with a smile.
"You won't die, Grandpa Wu will definitely save you." Ji Xiaoxiao hurriedly picked up Liao Yu, wanting to fly to Grandpa Wu's secluded chamber immediately.
"Xiao Qiong, it's too late, listen to me."
Liao Yu's icy hand touched Ji Xiaoxiao's face, and Ji Xiaoxiao paused.
"Xiaoqiong, what I'm most worried about is my grandpa and Xiaobao. Could you take care of them for me? I know I'm putting you in a difficult position, but I... cough cough..."
"I promise you, you won't say another word."
The greatest pain in life is the separation of life and death.
Liao Yu smiled and leaned down to whisper in Ji Xiaoxiao's ear, "I was despicable. I'm sorry."
A body full of wounds, a heart full of pain.
Ji Xiaoxiao bit her lip, her white teeth piercing her skin, and hot blood dripped onto Liao Yu's face.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Liao Yu kept repeating.
The sound gradually faded away until there was no sound at all.
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