"Grandmaster Cang?" The alliance leader looked at the person walking out of the darkness in mild surprise. When he saw the Heavenly Bestowed Sword and the Golden Jade Tree in his hand, he suppressed his shock and coldly said, "Grandmaster Cang, what are you up to?"
Island Master Tang, Elder Wei and others who had just flown down happened to hear this clearly. They glanced at each other, walked behind the alliance leader, and all stared at Cang Nanyan with solemn expressions.
Su Xiaoliu looked at the increasing number of people with teary eyes. Why didn't anyone care about her even a little bit? She was right in the jaws of danger at the moment...
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that even Gu Rongxue was looking at Cang Nanyan. Su Xiaoliu felt rather uncomfortable. As if just realizing something, Gu Rongxue quickly looked at Su Xiaoliu. In an instant, a trace of worry flashed across his eyes again. But by then, Su Xiaoliu had already lowered her head and didn't notice his expression.
"May I kindly ask Ghost King Nie to return Miss Yun to me?" Suddenly, a very pleasant voice came from behind the crowd. The voice sounded quite relaxed, but there was a faint sense of oppression approaching.
Su Xiaoliu looked up in surprise at the person coming. She saw Zhong Fengyue in a white robe walking towards her slowly with a smile on his lips.
Suddenly, everyone noticed Su Xiaoliu and then looked at Zhong Fengyue.
Return her to him?
Ghost King Nie looked up at Zhong Fengyue, smiling coldly. The hand that was clutching Su Xiaoliu's neck tightened inch by inch. Su Xiaoliu felt it harder and harder to breathe, and her vision began to blur...
Zhong Fengyue's smile suddenly turned cold. In an instant, everyone was stunned and forgot to react.
With a whoosh, a white shadow flashed by, and then mixed with the water - colored figure. They exchanged several blows back and forth so fast that it was almost impossible to see their movements clearly. Until the figures finally stopped, Su Xiaoliu was already in Zhong Fengyue's arms. And Nie Jing, who had been calm before, was now covering his chest with his hand. Although his face remained expressionless, the pain in his eyes could not be concealed.
Having been dizzy from the rapid turns just now, Su Xiaoliu's legs could hardly support her. She slumped into Zhong Fengyue's arms. She couldn't see clearly who was in front of her, but she could smell a faint fragrance. She had no choice but to close her eyes and wait for the dizziness to pass...
"I actually had to come and 'fetch' her myself. Ghost King Nie is really ungrateful." Zhong Fengyue hooked his lips, smiling enchantingly.
Mu Lianyi stared blankly at Zhong Fengyue, with admiration on her face. Then her gaze fell on Su Xiaoliu in his arms. She gritted her teeth resentfully.
Cang Nanyan and Nie Jing had already reached a cooperative relationship. Cang Nanyan glanced at the disheveled Nie Jing, let out a soft laugh, looked at Zhong Fengyue, tightened his grip on the Heavenly Bestowed Sword in his hand, and said, "Sir Zhong, are you going to abandon the Heavenly Bestowed Sword just for this woman? Let's make a deal. I can return the sword to you, but hand over the woman to Ghost King Nie."
What? Hand her over to that crazy man with green eyes?
Su Xiaoliu suddenly came to her senses. She opened her eyes and found herself lying in Zhong Fengyue's arms in an ambiguous position. She tried to break free, but found that her body was firmly held.
Su Xiaoliu looked up at Zhong Fengyue. He wasn't looking at her, but there was a sneering smile on his lips. Su Xiaoliu's face flushed first, then she breathed a sigh of relief... And then, she realized something.
Exchange the Heavenly Bestowed Sword for her?
It was obvious which was more important between the Heavenly Bestowed Sword and her...
Su Xiaoliu closed her eyes resignedly, already prepared to be sacrificed. Who would have thought that Zhong Fengyue's pleasant voice came from above her head.
"Oh? What if I don't agree? I want the woman, and the sword? I'll give it to you."
After Zhong Fengyue's words fell, everyone present was slow to react, as if they had heard something unbelievable.
Su Xiaoliu was the first to come to her senses. She suddenly looked up and stared blankly at him. The rosy lips under his white - veiled hat were smiling casually, as if he had just said something that had nothing to do with him.
Is this young master crazy? This was the first thought that flashed through everyone's mind after they came to their senses.
"Humph." Cang Nanyan snorted coldly and tightened his grip on the Heavenly Bestowed Sword in his hand. Although Zhong Fengyue's reaction was beyond his expectation, it didn't affect his plan at all. Anyway, his only goal was the Heavenly Bestowed Sword. As for Nie Jing and Wang Chengyang, they were just in a cooperative relationship. To put it bluntly, it didn't matter to him who the woman ended up with.
In the distance, Island Master Tang and Elder Wei exchanged a look. Island Master Tang cleared his throat, looked at Cang Nanyan, and said with a smile, "Grandmaster Cang, the Heavenly Bestowed Sword is the property of the Heavenly Bestowed Sect. What do you, a ship - owner, need it for?" Although his tone was light - hearted, his eyes were fixed firmly on Cang Nanyan.
Cang Nanyan looked at Island Master Tang and said with a fake smile, "Is Island Master Tang meddling in other people's business? I have a long - standing connection with this sword. Now that I've retrieved it, what's wrong with that?"
Island Master Tang had long known Cang Nanyan's character. He shook his head and said nothing.
Zhong Fengyue let out a barely perceptible soft laugh. His ink - black eyes under the white - veiled hat never left the sword in Cang Nanyan's hand.
Elder Wei let out a soft sigh, pointed at the two of them, and advised, "Grandmaster Cang, we're all people in the martial arts world. Why resort to such means? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world? It's better to return the sword to Sir Zhong quickly. If the Heavenly Lord finds out, I'm afraid both families will be embarrassed!"
Cang Nanyan sneered disdainfully and ignored him.
"Sir Zhong, hand her over to me." Ghost King Nie beside him suddenly said in a gloomy voice.
Those dark green eyes looked extremely eerie in the dim candlelight.
Su Xiaoliu couldn't help but clench her fists. Her fingernails dug into her flesh bit by bit, almost drawing blood.
Zhong Fengyue's calm voice came from above her head.
"Why does Ghost King Nie insist on going after a woman? As far as I know, she hasn't offended Ghost King Nie, has she?"
The alliance leader looked at Wang Chengyang beside him with anger in his eyes. He said sternly, "Protector Wang, what's going on here!" It was really absurd that such a thing had happened during the Pingshan Conference, and the instigator was actually a protector by his side!
Wang Chengyang didn't dare to contradict the alliance leader. When he saw the alliance leader's questioning, a trace of panic flashed across his eyes. He quickly lowered his head, clasped his fists, and said, "Alliance leader, all of this..." His eyes rolled in a corner where no one could see, and he slowly said, "All of this is because of Protector Chang!"
Suddenly, everyone's attention was drawn to him. In an instant, Wang Chengyang in his brown robe became the focus of everyone's attention.
The alliance leader was extremely angry. He suppressed his anger and coldly said, "Tell me." If it was really Chang He, no one could get away with it. If he couldn't get a good explanation for this matter, he wouldn't spare anyone!
Wang Chengyang looked up at the alliance leader, then lowered his head. Thinking as he spoke, he slowly said, "Protector Chang's intention to rebel has long taken root in his heart. This woman might even be part of his plan."
The alliance leader looked at Wang Chengyang's calm and orderly appearance and sneered in his heart. He already knew that this fake Yun Ruo was indeed pushed forward by Chang He. What else was he going to say? He was going to see.