"Star - Mistress of the West, why have you come?" Zhong Fengyue looked at the woman and smiled faintly, his tone neither too close nor too distant.
The graceful woman looked at Zhong Fengyue, her tiger - like eyes smiling. "I said I came to see you. Why don't you believe me, Yue'er?" She scanned everyone one by one. She glanced at Chu Weixin, the cold and proud young woman in a cyan robe, then at Mo Xin, who was smiling faintly. She then looked at Gu Rongxue in a trailing purple robe. When she saw Chang He not far away, the smile in her tiger - like eyes deepened. When her gaze fell on Su Xiaoliu, who was closest to Zhong Fengyue, she paused for a moment.
"Little girl, who are you?" she asked softly.
Su Xiaoliu raised her eyes and looked at her, meeting those charming tiger - like eyes. She smiled and said, "My name is Su Xiaoliu."
The graceful woman smiled, stared at her face and looked left and right. "You do look quite like Yun Ruo," she said softly.
At the mention of this name, Chu Weixin and Mo Xin both paused for a moment.
Su Xiaoliu looked at her quietly. She couldn't quite tell what she felt about this woman. She neither liked nor disliked her. She said with a smile, "Many people have said so."
The graceful woman was slightly taken aback, then let out a soft laugh. Her silvery laughter brought a touch of coolness under the scorching sun. She looked at Su Xiaoliu and said, "Could it be that you were the fake Yun Ruo at the Pingshan Assembly?". Seeing the change in Su Xiaoliu's expression, she immediately changed the subject. "My name is Wanyan Meng. You can call me Wanyan."
Su Xiaoliu looked at her and said with a smile, "Greetings, Star - Mistress of the West."
Wanyan Meng was slightly startled. The next second, her tiger - like eyes were full of smiles. The white tiger rubbed against her feet. She looked down at the white tiger and said, "Where have you been? You've made me search for you."
The white tiger looked up at her and then rubbed against her flatteringly.
Wanyan Meng was both angry and amused. "Sly thing," she scolded with a laugh.
She raised her head and her gaze fell on Zhong Fengyue, then on the others. "I heard from the Star - Master that Yue'er is going to take everyone back to the Tianci Villa?"
Mo Xin pursed her lips, looked at Wanyan Meng and said softly, "The Hundred Families have started to move. We have nowhere else to go. We have no choice but to seek refuge with the Heavenly Lord. We hope the Tianci Cult will take us in."
Wanyan Meng nodded. "Take you in, of course we will take you in." Then she looked at Gu Rongxue with a smile. "Sir Qiongxue, are you starting to break free from the Alliance Leader's control?"
Gu Rongxue's face turned slightly pale. He lowered his eyes.
Su Xiaoliu looked at Gu Rongxue and felt a faint ache in her heart. She looked at Wanyan Meng and said, "He was never the Alliance Leader's man in the first place. He can leave whenever he wants. The Alliance Leader can't control him." She curved her lips and added, "Even the Dharma Protector used to work for the Alliance Leader, but still came and went as he pleased. So, everyone is free since they have their own legs."
Chang He gave Su Xiaoliu a look with his eagle - like eyes but said nothing.
Gu Rongxue looked at Su Xiaoliu, and his thin flesh - colored lips curved slightly.
Wanyan Meng was rendered speechless by what she said. She realized she had underestimated this little girl she had just met. She smiled and said, "I was wrong. You're right. Everyone is free." Her tiger - like eyes glanced at Duanmu You.
Duanmu You pursed her lips and lowered her charming eyes.
Zhong Fengyue looked down at Su Xiaoliu. Su Xiaoliu was not very happy. He looked up at Wanyan Meng and said softly, "Star - Mistress of the West, you'd better go back quickly. The wind will pick up here at night. It will be difficult to leave then."
Moreover, one of the tents had been damaged by lightning. If there was one more person, it would be too crowded.
Wanyan Meng naturally understood the hidden meaning but was not angry. The smile in her tiger - like eyes remained. "Since Yue'er wants me to go back, then I'll go." Just don't regret it when I'm gone.
She looked down at the white tiger and said softly, "Let's go back."
She turned around and was about to leave.
Everyone was looking at her when suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from behind.
Wanyan Meng turned around again. Her charming tiger - like eyes looked into the distance, and the smile gradually faded.
Chang He looked back. A look of restraint suddenly appeared on his otherwise calm face.
"It's the Alliance Leader and his men!"
Gu Rongxue's face changed. He looked up and saw more than a dozen horses galloping towards them on the slope of the desert.
Zhong Fengyue frowned slightly. He tightened his grip on the Tianci Sword. "They've actually caught up," he said.
Mo Xin gritted her teeth tightly. Her eyes stared intently at the approaching people. "Zuo Jinzhi!" she said softly.
Jiang Li and Duanmu You exchanged a look. Both of them were ready to fight.
On the distant sand slope, the Alliance Leader in a jet - black robe was sitting in a carriage. His temples were as sharp as if cut by a knife. He looked calm and elegant. He propped his head up with his hand and quietly watched this side. On a horse beside him was Cang Nanyan in a strong black robe. He sneered and tightened the reins. Beside him were several young chivalrous men with excellent light - foot skills. They followed the Alliance Leader quickly. With a light tap of their toes, they could fly far away. On another horse was Wang Chengyang in a brown robe. He had a confident and complacent smile on his face. And on a white horse stood the Ghost King Nie in a long aqua - colored robe. His dark green - black eyes were terrifyingly dark, making Su Xiaoliu shrink back involuntarily. Besides these people, there were more than a dozen guards in armor following behind.
"This is bad. Several powerful masters have come," Wanyan Meng watched the approaching people on horses quietly. She curved her lips. "If people won't keep you, heaven will." The white tiger at her feet yawned lazily and stared at the rolling sand dust on the slope with its bell - like eyes.
Su Xiaoliu pursed her lips and subconsciously took a step back.
"How dare you rebels! Let's see where you can run today!" Wang Chengyang laughed triumphantly and sped up his pursuit.
Duanmu You took out a short dagger from her waist and held it in her hand. She looked at everyone and said, "Although they outnumber us, they may not be able to defeat us. Jiang Li and I will hold them off. You go first." Her charming eyes looked at Wanyan Meng. "Star - Mistress of the West, please help too."
Wanyan Meng smiled. Her tiger - like eyes looked at Duanmu You. "I'm not here to help. Can I just watch the show?"
Duanmu You didn't look at her anymore. Jiang Li's slender fingers twirled gently, and several plum - blossom blades appeared on his fingertips. He looked at Wanyan Meng with a charming smile and said, "Won'er, won't you really help?"
Wanyan Meng blinked her tiger - like eyes. "What's in it for me if I help?"
Jiang Li's smile became even more charming. "How about I spend a night with you after we get back to the Tianci Villa?"
Her tiger - like eyes flashed. Her long and thick eyelashes fluttered. "It's a deal," she said with a smile.
Duanmu You's wrist trembled slightly, and her eyes still stared fixedly ahead.
Zhong Fengyue pursed his lips, looked at Duanmu You and said, "Let's fight together. We'll have a better chance with more people."
Duanmu You hesitated.
Gu Rongxue walked beside Su Xiaoliu and shielded her behind him. Then he looked at Zhong Fengyue and said softly, "Mr. Zhong, I'll protect Xiaoliu. You go and deal with them."