Seeing the situation before him, Chao Yuan was extremely anxious. He suddenly exerted his strength and cut a bloody path, arriving directly beside Ye Yu and firmly protecting him behind him.
"How are you?" Chao Yuan asked with concern.
Ye Yu gritted his teeth and replied, "It's alright, let's continue fighting."
When Ning Yu saw Ye Yu injured, her heart stirred. She knew very well that if she didn't defeat these people as soon as possible, the consequences would be severe.
So she took a deep breath and focused intently on casting an ancient formation. She had learned this formation by chance in a temple and had never used it in actual combat before.
In an instant, the array of lights flashed continuously, and the men in black were trapped inside, their movements becoming sluggish.
Seeing that Ning Yuyuan's formation was working, Chen Xiao quickly shouted, "Now's the time, everyone, let's fight back!"
Upon hearing this, Yin Yuyao, Ye Yu, and Chao Yuan immediately roused themselves and launched a final assault on the black-clad men trapped in the formation.
Under the combined offensive of the group, the men in black gradually collapsed, dropping their weapons and fleeing in panic on horseback.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they also knew in their hearts that this was just the beginning.
Chen Xiao looked at Ning Yuyuan and said, "We owe you a lot today. If it weren't for the formation you used, we probably wouldn't have been able to win."
Ning Yuyuan shook her head slightly: "Now is not the time to talk about these things. They will definitely come again. We need to come up with a solution as soon as possible."
Looking at the injured Ye Yu, she couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt: "It's all my fault that you've been put in such a dangerous situation."
Ye Yu forced a smile: "Don't say that, it was my fault before."
Chao Yuan gazed into the distance, his eyes filled with worry: "Who is behind these people? Why are they so determined to capture Ning Yuyuan?"
These questions swirled in everyone's minds, and they all knew that the road ahead was full of unknowns and dangers. Only by uniting and working together could they survive in this turbulent situation and find the truth.
The group returned to the temple, filled with doubt and utterly exhausted.
Although Ye Yu's wound is not fatal, it still needs to be treated promptly.
Ning Yu silently took out some herbs and clean cloth and began to carefully bandage Ye Yu's wound.
Her movements were gentle and skillful, which surprised Ye Yu, who seemed not to have expected her to take such good care of him.
"Thank you," Ye Yu said softly. Ning Yu looked up at him but didn't say anything, though her eyes lacked the usual aloofness.
Chen Xiao and Yin Yuyao sat to one side, their brows furrowed as they pondered the forces behind the men in black.
"A sect with such well-organized and well-trained subordinates is no ordinary sect," Chen Xiao murmured to himself.
Ning Yu nodded in agreement: "Moreover, their target is clear; they're coming for me."
Chao Yuan paced back and forth in the temple, then suddenly stopped and said, "Could it be related to some forces in Xunyang City? They know about the strangeness of this temple and want to use Ning Yuyuan's power to consolidate their own position or eliminate dissidents?"
This speculation plunged everyone into deep thought.
As a member of the royal family, Chen Xiao was also deeply aware of the complexity and cruelty of court intrigue.
"That is indeed a possibility. But we don't have any evidence at the moment, so we can't jump to conclusions."
After carefully bandaging Ye Yu's wound, Ning Yu slowly stood up and said with a solemn expression, "No matter who the mastermind is, we have to take the initiative. Rather than waiting here and waiting to be attacked by them again and again, we should take the initiative to find their lair and find out who the mastermind is."
Yin Yuyao looked at Ning Yuyuan, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes: "This is too dangerous. We know far too little about the enemy. If we go there rashly, we may find ourselves in an even more dangerous situation."
Ning Yuyuan shook her head firmly: "We don't have many options left. Every battle will greatly deplete our physical strength and energy, and if they come again next time, they might be even better prepared."
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment, then stood up and said in a steady tone, "Ning Yuyuan is right. We can't stay in a passive defensive posture forever. However, before taking action, we need to gather as much relevant information as possible."
So everyone began to divide the work and cooperate.
Ye Yu and Chao Yuan were responsible for inquiring about the whereabouts of the men in black and related clues in the surrounding areas, while Chen Xiao made full use of his identity and connections to try to obtain some useful information from within the palace.
Yin Yuyao and Ning Yuyuan stayed in the temple, on the one hand to continue recuperating and restoring their vitality, and on the other hand to study in depth the formations and martial arts manuals that Ning Yuyuan had mastered, so as to be prepared for any eventuality.
In the days that followed, Ye Yu and Chao Yuan worked tirelessly, traveling far and wide, enduring many hardships, and finally managed to gather some useful information.
It is said that there is an abandoned house outside the city where mysterious people often appear and move about. Moreover, the clothes and appearance of these people are exactly the same as those of the men in black who attacked the temple.
They dared not delay and hurriedly rushed back to the temple to inform everyone of this important news.
At the same time, Chen Xiao also obtained some rather obscure clues from the palace, suggesting that a force was secretly plotting a massive conspiracy, and Ning Yuyuan was a crucial link in this conspiracy.
After learning this crucial information, the group immediately decided to set off for the abandoned house to investigate.
The group cautiously approached the abandoned house.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the creaking of the wind blowing through the dilapidated doors and windows.
Upon arriving at the house, Chao Yuan was the first to climb over the wall and enter, followed closely by Ye Yu and the others.
The house was filled with an old and decaying smell, and a dark shadow seemed to flash by in a dim corner.
They gripped their weapons tightly and advanced cautiously.
Suddenly, a group of men in black emerged from the various rooms and surrounded everyone.
The two sides instantly became tense and on the verge of conflict.
Ning Yu took a deep breath and once again cast the ancient formation. As the formation flashed, the black-clad man's movements were hindered.
Chen Xiao shouted and led everyone to launch an attack.
A fierce battle ensued. Although everyone was on guard, the enemy outnumbered them.
But they showed no fear, determined to uncover the conspiracy and find the mastermind behind it all. The shouts of battle echoed throughout the abandoned house.
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