It was late at night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The four of them waited for a whole hour, but there was no movement from inside the house.
In the woods in the backyard, Song Chengming, who was guarding with Tu Nian, yawned softly. "It's already this late and you haven't made any move yet. Are you planning to do anything?"
Tu Nian was getting a little tired of waiting and muttered softly, "This shouldn't be happening..."
To be honest, at this point in the plot, although her existence has changed a large part of the script, Su Youzhi's core as the heroine, who must shine at such a critical moment, will never change.
Could it be that this girl has changed her personality at this juncture?
Just as he was feeling depressed, the Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Note in his arms lit up with a faint light. Tu Nian was cheered up and immediately opened it, and saw two words slowly emerging above the talisman paper.
Tu Nian's pupils shrank when he saw the words, and he made a quick decision: "Let's go to the front yard."
Because he was sleepy, Song Chengming did not see the contents of the talisman clearly, but when he saw her darting out like a rabbit, he followed her without thinking.
When the two arrived at the front yard, Ding Rong had already been tied up by Chu Qiurong and Xu Ziqiao and thrown at the foot of the wall, with a talisman sealing her mouth. Tu Nian looked at it from afar and it looked like the work of Jin Nanfeng.
"How did you catch it?" she asked.
"Thanks to San'er's alertness, otherwise she would have almost succeeded."
Chu Qiurong said coldly, "San'er and I were guarding the room as planned, but then a gust of wind suddenly blew, and only a small patch of bushes moved. We used our spiritual power to explore, and we found her by the well, and this."
"Megascope?"
Recognizing the small mirror in his hand, Tu Nian sneered and looked at Ding Rong, "Your master is quite generous."
Infusing spiritual energy into the Wanshijing mirror and wearing it on one's body can obscure the vision of those with insufficient cultivation. There is no doubt that this magical instrument belongs to Su Youzhi.
"The rest is up to you."
After handing the mirror to Tu Nian, Chu Qiurong stood up from beside Ding Rong and leaned back against the wall. Even if the other party was treacherous, he could not bring himself to use force on a woman.
Tu Nian understood what he meant and did not refuse. After responding casually, he walked calmly to where he was before, looked down at Ding Rong, and kicked her.
"You don't want to be a good disciple, but you prefer to be a traitor?"
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Ding Rong shook her head like a rattle, her eyes wide open, but under the effect of the silencing talisman she could not make a sound. She could only curl up tremblingly, looking extremely terrified.
Until now, she had been able to stay here unharmed, not because of anyone's kindness, but because none of the men in front of her had the habit of hitting women. But with Tu Nian's arrival, the situation was different. When female cultivators fought, it wasn't just about pulling clothes or hair; it could be fatal.
And from now on, Tu Nian also has this intention.
"It's quite cruel that they thought of tampering with the well. I admire it."
She pulled Bo Qiu out with her backhand and placed it precisely at the side of Ding Rong's neck. She narrowed her eyes and chuckled, "So I decided to give you a quick reward."
Ding Rong was unable to make a sound, and now Tu Nian put the sword on her neck, which was equivalent to not allowing her to move. She was so desperate that she could only cry, and opened her eyes wide, which were full of fear and pleading, trying to make Tu Nian understand what she meant.
"Don't want to die?"
Tu Nian's smile faded and he asked calmly.
The other party was shaking like a sieve and wanted to respond, but Tu Nian's hand holding the sword did not move at all. In the end, she could only suppress her fear, control her neck that was pressed against the blade to remain motionless, and nodded slowly.
After a few times, not only was there a red mark on her neck, but if Tu Nian's hand shook, she would die on the spot.
Ding Rong's actions were certainly a testament to her generosity, but more importantly, her desire to survive was at work. But what about Tu Nian? He had no reason to react, yet he watched her go through the brink of death and back without blinking, his expression never changing from beginning to end.
"I said..."
Song Chengming couldn't help but ask the other two men, "Is she always like this when she's with you?"
Chu Qiurong replied hesitantly, "Probably, not really."
Even someone as slow-witted as Xu Ziqiao couldn't help but sigh at this moment: "Women are so scary."
The conversation between the three was conducted via voice transmission, so it naturally would not affect the confrontation between Tu Nian and Ding Rong.
After hearing Ding Rong's desire to survive, Tu Nian sheathed his sword and, raising his hand, cast a sound-isolating spell at his feet. He said, "After I remove your silencing spell, within three breaths, I want to know who you contacted at Yuqing. Do you understand?"
Ding Rong nodded frantically.
"very good."
After Tu Nian finished speaking, he removed the silencing talisman with a magic spell. Almost at the same time, Ding Rong cried out in tears, "Lin Qingqing! Lin Qingqing forced me to do this!"
"who?"
Hearing this familiar name, everyone present stood up straight at the same time.
"It's Lin Qingqing," Ding Rong cried, tears streaming down her face. She fell to the ground sideways. "She poisoned me. If I don't do as she said, without an antidote, I'll explode and die within seven days. I'm really desperate and have done this. Please, please let me go, save me..."
Lin Qingqing actually went to Yuqing.
After hearing the actual answer, everyone felt a little complicated, especially Song Chengming.
Tu Nian and the other two were fine. They were all inner disciples and didn't have much contact with the outer disciples on weekdays. They just followed the principle of "punishment for mistakes". But Song Chengming and Lin Qingqing were fellow disciples who ate and practiced together.
Although it was reasonable for her to be expelled from the sect because she had done something wrong, it was still heartbreaking to hear that her former fellow disciples had now joined a rival sect.
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