Everyone was in the same state. Island Master Tang and Elder Wei exchanged a glance, both wearing expressions of bewilderment. Sect Leader Tong walked up to Gu Rongxue, whispering a question. Gu Rongxue frowned slightly, smiling faintly as she shook her head and replied something.
For a moment, no one said a word. In the empty cave, only the candlelight and the shadows of people were flickering constantly.
A moment later, Mo Xin raised her head, pursed her lips, and looked at Ghost King Nie. Speaking in a voice neither too loud nor too soft, she said, "Yun Ruo is dead. The dead cannot come back to life."
This mild - sounding sentence was like a thunderbolt, once again shocking everyone on the spot.
Su Xiaoliu looked at Mo Xin in disbelief, then at the Alliance Leader. She couldn't tell what she was feeling inside.
What... Yun Ruo was already dead? Was she now playing the substitute for a dead person? What on earth was the Alliance Leader thinking?
Zhong Fengyue was only slightly surprised and quickly regained his composure. He looked at Ghost King Nie. In Nie's previously calm eyes, now there was a storm brewing, and a chilling coldness was almost overflowing.
Gu Rongxue looked at Mo Xin, then at Su Xiaoliu. He still didn't believe that Su Xiaoliu was a fake Yun Ruo, and he couldn't bring himself to believe that Yun Ruo was dead...
At that time, Yun Ruo was only slightly injured. How could she have lost her life?
Chu Weixin took two steps forward. His beautiful eyes landed on Old Man Gu beside Cang Luoyao. He said, "Are you the legendary Immortal Old Man Gu?"
Old Man Gu looked up at him and nodded. His white hair was like snow, as if he had aged many more years overnight.
"Yes, I am," he nodded.
Chu Weixin smiled faintly, then looked at Cang Nanyan beside him and softly said, "Could you return the Golden Jade Tree to Mr. Qiongxue?"
Cang Nanyan lowered his eyes and glanced at him, sneering. He said rudely, "This belongs to the Alliance Leader."
Belongs to the Alliance Leader?
As soon as these words were spoken, Immortal Old Man Gu and the others all wore expressions of disdain. The Golden Jade Tree was clearly a treasure of the Gu family. How could it have become the Alliance Leader's?
Gu Rongxue frowned slightly and stood still, with a faint look of sadness in his eyes.
A coldness flashed through Chu Weixin's eyes. He smiled, looked up at the Alliance Leader, and said, "If all the hundred sects mobilize, aren't you afraid of a great disaster, Alliance Leader?"
The Alliance Leader felt a bit embarrassed. Before he could say anything, Wang Chengyang beside him took the lead and said, "The Alliance Leader is no ordinary person. Even if the hundred sects come looking, they will give the Alliance Leader face. If the Golden Jade Tree falls into your hands, aren't you afraid of being tracked by the hundred sects?"
What a shameless Wang Chengyang! Zhong Fengyue thought to himself.
Zhong Fengyue curved his lips and looked at Wang Chengyang through his white - veiled hat. He said softly, "The hundred sects are one thing, and the Golden Jade Tree is another. The Golden Jade Tree is a treasure of the Gu family. How can we hand it over to the Alliance Leader just because the hundred sects are mobilizing? Isn't the Golden Jade Tree also a potential threat to the Alliance Leader? How can we leave the trouble to the Alliance Leader just because we're afraid ourselves?"
Island Master Tang and the others also thought that Zhong Fengyue's words made sense, so they all nodded in agreement.
The Alliance Leader, who had been silent for a while, thought it over carefully. He glanced at Wang Chengyang and said, "Return the Golden Jade Tree to Qiongxue. If it's not ours, we shouldn't take it."
Cang Nanyan and Wang Chengyang's expressions changed simultaneously. Wang Chengyang hesitated and stammered, "This..."
Chu Weixin and Gu Rongxue both knew what Wang Chengyang was thinking, and their expressions also turned a bit ugly. For a moment, no one said a word.
"Protector Wang is really considerate of the Alliance Leader. He wants to take all the good things for the Alliance Leader. As a protector by the Alliance Leader's side, he is truly dedicated until death," Jiang Li looked at Wang Chengyang. Still hating him because of the matter involving Duanmu You, he showed no mercy in his tone.
Wang Chengyang looked at Jiang Li, wanting to say something. Suddenly, Chu Weixin drew out his long sword and quickly flew in front of Cang Nanyan. Cang Nanyan was unable to dodge in time. His hand loosened, and the Golden Jade Tree fell to the ground.
Fortunately, it was in a golden basin, and the Golden Jade Tree still stood intact in the soil.
Su Xiaoliu was the closest to the Golden Jade Tree. The moment she looked up, Chu Weixin just said something to her.
After hearing that sentence, Su Xiaoliu's face turned deathly pale. Regardless of anything, she staggered over, picked the red fruit on the Golden Jade Tree, and hid it in her hand.
Everyone saw her action. Wang Chengyang and Cang Nanyan could hardly stand still and rushed straight towards Su Xiaoliu.
A cold light flashed in Zhong Fengyue's black eyes. With a flash of his figure, he blocked the two of them.
Su Xiaoliu's heart was pounding like a drum. She gasped for breath, looking up at Chu Weixin. Chu Weixin smiled at her, his eyes full of approval.
The red fruit in her palm was getting hot from being held. Su Xiaoliu suddenly felt a bit scared because from the moment the Rebirth Fruit came into her hands, everything had changed in an instant.
Zhong Fengyue was blocking in front. Wang Chengyang was sensible enough and retreated. Suddenly, a gleam flashed in his eyes. He walked up to the Alliance Leader and said in a voice that everyone could hear, "Alliance Leader, the treasure is not the Golden Jade Tree, but the fruit on it, the Rebirth Fruit."
Su Xiaoliu suddenly looked up at Wang Chengyang, her face full of panic.
"Pick that fruit. It's the Rebirth Fruit..." The words Chu Weixin had said kept echoing in Su Xiaoliu's mind.
The Rebirth Fruit?
Everyone was extremely shocked and looked at each other in dismay.
The Rebirth Fruit was a fruit that could bring the dead back to life. Such a miraculous fruit was beyond comparison with all the other treasures in the martial world.
Gu Rongxue clenched his fists tightly. His eyes couldn't hide his grief and indignation as he looked up at Wang Chengyang...
Su Xiaoliu suddenly felt as if she was carrying a thousand - jin burden on her body, and the fruit in her hand also became extremely heavy at that moment.
The Alliance Leader looked at Su Xiaoliu. His star - like eyes were full of unreadable emotions. He slowly walked towards Su Xiaoliu.
Su Xiaoliu stared at him blankly, taking steps back one by one.
"Give me the fruit," the Alliance Leader softened his tone and said gently.
Su Xiaoliu shook her head. She suddenly felt like laughing. Were people really like this? Using each other...
A cold smile curled up on Chu Weixin's lips. He stretched out his long arm and blocked the Alliance Leader. Mimicking his words, he said with a half - smile, "If it's not the Alliance Leader's, don't take it."
The Alliance Leader was stunned and stopped in his tracks. Realizing what he was doing, he fell silent.
Su Xiaoliu was still looking at the Alliance Leader and didn't notice the approaching danger at all.
A gust of wild wind swept in. Su Xiaoliu only felt a sharp pain in her chest. She was sent flying out. There was the cave wall behind her, and her back was shaken so hard that it felt as if her internal organs were all out of place. Then a figure in water - colored clothes tried to snatch the Rebirth Fruit from her hand.
The taste of blood in her mouth made her nauseous. Su Xiaoliu endured the pain and looked up at Ghost King Nie, who was standing in front of her silently, only wanting to snatch the Rebirth Fruit. She tightly protected the fruit, not giving him a chance.
When Gu Rongxue saw Su Xiaoliu slowly sliding down from the cave wall, a look of不忍 flashed in his eyes. He gathered his energy under his feet and flew beside Ghost King Nie, restraining one of his hands. He said coldly, "Ghost King Nie, stop now!"