Xue Ye's expression grew increasingly strange, as if he were both furious and utterly speechless.
Suddenly, his gaze fixed on Liu Yingying's icy eyes, and he asked, word by word;
"So, in your eyes, I'm no different from your other children?"
After thinking about it seriously, Liu Yingying replied, "There is a difference, that is, you are a little older than them, but it doesn't matter!"
She said that she had already dressed casually and walked towards the cave entrance.
"Your injury hasn't healed yet, so you should rest today. I'll go outside and see if I can find some food..."
After saying that, he disappeared outside the cave entrance.
Inside the cave, Xue Ye looked down and saw that his abdominal wound had been treated. Although he was still in pain, he could clearly feel his strength gradually returning.
But that woman… that damned woman… she… she slept while holding herself, yet acted so nonchalantly!
At this moment, Xue Ye felt a sense of sadness and loss, like a virtuous young woman encountering a scumbag who seduces and then abandons her!
His eyes were filled with sorrow as he gazed at the cave entrance, in the direction where Liu Yingying's figure had disappeared, lost in thought for a long time...
After a while, Xue Ye heard footsteps outside. He thought it was Liu Yingying returning, so he deliberately turned around and ignored her.
He wanted that woman to know that he was truly angry this time!
The footsteps entered the cave from outside and stopped behind him.
However, "Liu Yingying" did not speak.
The atmosphere inside the cave suddenly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Xue Ye frowned slightly, then suddenly realized something. He immediately grabbed the longsword beside him, turned around, and slashed at the target.
The figure in lake-blue lightly dodged aside, and after regaining her footing, she gave him a charming smile, "Brother Xue Ye, don't you recognize me? How can you be so rude to a girl?"
That means he's blaming him for not knowing how to cherish women.
Xue Ye's eyes flashed with coldness. "It really was you! I knew you were up to something!"
The woman smiled sweetly. "Brother Xue Ye, why are you so angry? I came here for you. If you come back with me, I can assure you that I will not harm her!"
Xue Ye scoffed at her words. The fact that someone could endure humiliation and remain hidden by their target's side for so long was enough to show how deep their scheming was.
If you actually believe her, you'll probably be completely fooled.
Are Wufeng and Huayue in cahoots with you?
The woman covered her mouth and chuckled, "How could those two lowly servants compare to me?"
“They appear to be the clan leader’s men, but in reality they are loyal to the Ninth Elder. Such two-faced people will not have a good end, and they will certainly not be truly loyal to you, Brother Xue Ye… Therefore, I have sent someone to deal with them.”
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flickered in Xue Ye's eyes. No wonder... no wonder Wu Feng and Hua Yue were nowhere to be seen when the incident occurred.
It turns out that even they were being hunted down...
"Then whose side are you on? What exactly are the people behind you planning to do?"
The woman's smile remained bright. "I forgot to tell you, Brother Xue Ye, that I am here representing the Third Elder of the Yi Yue Clan. If you are willing, the Third Elder is willing to do everything in his power to help you ascend to the throne of Yun Zhao!"
After hearing her words, Xue Ye finally understood that what they wanted to obtain was the supreme position of the entire Yunzhao!
"So... this Third Elder is even more greedy than Jiang Guli..."
"Unfortunately, I've never liked being blackmailed!"
Before he could finish speaking, Xue Ye thrust his sword at the girl…
Half an hour later.
Liu Yingying felt that she was lucky today. After leaving the cave, she only had to cross one mountain before she found a large bunch of herbs that could be used to heal Xue Ye's injuries.
Then we happened to run into a rabbit that was out foraging for food. The rabbit had accumulated a thick layer of fat during the winter, and it weighed about five or six pounds when we carried it!
This is perfect for nourishing Xue Ye's body...
Just as she was returning home with a bountiful harvest, she suddenly heard men's voices coming from down the mountain.
Liu Yingying immediately crouched down, using the cedar bushes for cover, and eavesdropped on the two people's conversation.
"Hehe, that girl was really good-looking. Youth is so much fun!"
"That's right, it's a pity that Old Ye and the others were all killed by that woman, otherwise we could have let them taste the flavor of this tender grass..."
The two of them uttered nothing but foul and obscene language. Liu Yingying frowned slightly, naturally knowing what they had just done…
But I can't help but wonder, how could there be a young girl in this deep mountain forest?
Could it be... could it be that the woman they're talking about is Xiaoxue?
At this moment, Liu Yingying had already decided to kill him.
The two were completely unaware that their deaths were imminent, and continued to smugly exchange their experiences in that area...
"Yes, it's a pity we didn't survive that woman, otherwise... I think she had a unique charm..."
The woman he was referring to was naturally Liu Yingying. Before he could finish speaking, a woman's clear, cold voice came from behind him.
"It seems you're quite disappointed about this?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, the two men felt a chill run down their spines. Just as they turned around to see the person's face, a red line was instantly drawn across their necks.
The major artery in their necks was severed, and a large amount of blood gushed out like a pillar. The two men let out painful screams, trying desperately to cover their wounds with their hands, but to no avail.
Before the two had even died, Liu Yingying turned and ran quickly in the direction they had come from…
Soon they found the disheveled girl with empty eyes on an empty grassy field.
"Xiaoxue!" Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Yingying called out her name and quickly went over to help her up.
He then took off his own outer robe and draped it over her.
"I'm sorry, Xiaoxue. I failed to protect you and made you suffer!" she said with utmost sincerity.
Liu Yingying has always been a very responsible person. She has always felt that she has a responsibility to take care of and protect everyone around her.
Just like her profession and mission in her previous life, she would feel extremely guilty if anyone got into trouble because of her dereliction of duty!
At this moment, Xiaoxue's eyes were empty, like a soulless doll. Only after hearing Liu Yingying's words did she numbly and stiffly roll her eyes and look at her face.
"It's Sister Liu... But why are you only arriving now?"
Why did you leave me all alone?
Liu Yingying felt a lump in her throat and didn't know how to answer her.
They were being chased by assassins at the time; the situation was urgent and chaotic, and there was simply no extra time to look for her…
She is now filled with regret and self-blame, and even wants to slap herself!
Before finding Xiaoxue, she had always suspected that Xiaoxue might be an informant for those people, lurking around her all along.
But now, seeing Xiaoxue's plight, she deeply regrets not only failing to protect her but also doubting her.
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