Su Xiaoliu galloped her horse swiftly in the Wanku Valley when she suddenly noticed a familiar white figure.
Su Xiaoliu pulled on the reins and saw clearly the person in front of her.
Hearing the sound of hooves, Zhong Fengyue, who was walking with Mo Xin and others, couldn't help but look up. When she saw Su Xiaoliu on the horseback, she was stunned.
Su Lou'er was also taken aback. When Chu Weixin saw Su Xiaoliu, a fleeting and unfathomable look flashed in her eyes. Mo Xin gave a faint smile and said softly, "Xiaoliu." Her gaze fell on the carriage behind Su Xiaoliu, and a hint of confusion welled up in her eyes.
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at Zhong Fengyue in white. All the grievances in her heart welled up in an instant, and her almond - shaped eyes were filled with grief. She quickly dismounted and ran up to Zhong Fengyue. She threw her arms around him and choked out, "Situ Qianyue..."
Zhong Fengyue's heart ached faintly. He reached out and hugged her back. His long eyelashes drooped as he said softly, "I'm here."
"Why did you go out on horseback?" Su Lou'er pursed her lips, stepped forward, and looked at the carriage behind Su Xiaoliu. "Where's the Valley Master?"
Hearing those two words, Su Xiaoliu trembled. She slowly straightened up, released her hold on Zhong Fengyue, turned around, and looked at the people staring at her. Then she lowered her head.
"He's dead."
This soft reply, as light as a feather, left everyone stunned on the spot.
Mo Xin's face turned deathly pale. She murmured in a low voice, "How could this happen..."
Chu Weixin frowned slightly and said nothing.
Su Xiaoliu stood there with her head down, her body trembling constantly. Seeing this, Zhong Fengyue pursed his red lips on his slightly pointed chin. He stepped forward, took her hand, and looked down at her, saying softly, "It's not your fault."
The warmth from his hand calmed Su Xiaoliu down a bit. She looked up at Zhong Fengyue, her eyes filled with sorrow.
"I'm the one who killed him."
How could it not be her fault? Everything had happened because of her.
After a long silence, Su Xiaoliu lowered her eyes. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something. Without thinking about anything else, she looked up at the others and said, "The Alliance Leader and his men are already chasing us into the Wanku Valley. They're here for the Rebirth Fruit."
"What?" Su Lou'er widened her almond - shaped eyes and exchanged a look with Mo Xin.
The words Feng Yufei had said to her about the truth of the Rebirth Fruit flashed through her mind, and an idea gradually took shape. Su Xiaoliu pursed her lips and said, "I have an idea..."
At the foot of the Wanku Valley, several brocade - clad guards were standing guard everywhere, surrounding the entire foot of the valley.
Suddenly, a small stone flew through the air and landed on the ground, rolling a few times.
Two brocade - clad guards looked at each other and then both looked in the direction from which the stone had come.
There was a "whoosh" sound, the sound of a sharp weapon piercing into a body. One of the guards let out a muffled groan and fell heavily to the ground. Just as the other guard turned his head, there was another "whoosh". He felt a chill in his abdomen. He slowly looked down and saw a long sword had pierced through his waist. The sword was then quickly pulled out with a "hiss". The guard's eyes didn't even have time to close before he collapsed.
A black - clad secret agent in tight - fitting clothes turned around and gave a signal to the other secret agents in the dark. In an instant, shadows scurried around and lurked behind the brocade - clad guards.
"Enemy approaching!" One of the guards sensed something was wrong and quickly shouted to alert the others.
But their speed of dodging was no match for the black - clad secret agents. The cold light of the blades flashed, and the guards fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the sounds of swords and knives clashing filled the air.
The sky was clear and cloudless, but the Wanku Valley, with its mountains full of red stones, was still desolate and cold.
Hearing the sound of hooves behind her, Su Xiaoliu quickly stuffed the small wooden box Chu Weixin had given her into her sleeve.
"Everyone, it's been a long time."
A gloomy voice sounded. Everyone looked up and saw the Alliance Leader and his entourage on horses slowly approaching. At the front was Wang Chengyang in a brown robe. After he finished speaking, he sneered coldly. His gaze then fell on Wanyan Meng beside him. Except for Su Xiaoliu, everyone else was taken aback.
The white tiger lazily pawed at the ground and scanned the crowd with its bell - like eyes.
"Well, I've completed my task." Wanyan Meng tilted her head and glanced at the Alliance Leader and his men. Then she turned back, hooked her lips into a smile, and fluttered her long and thick eyelashes. The bells on her wrists and ankles had been removed at some point. She walked up to Zhong Fengyue. "Yue'er, make sure to hide the Rebirth Fruit well. There are some people here who won't give up easily if they don't get the fruit."
Zhong Fengyue naturally knew that Wanyan Meng had led Wang Chengyang and the others here for a reason. He nodded and looked up at the Alliance Leader and his men.
Chu Weixin didn't know why Wanyan Meng had done this. He just thought she was a selfish woman, so he let out a disdainful chuckle.
Wanyan Meng gave him a quick glance, smiled, and didn't bother to explain.
"Alliance Leader, I didn't expect to meet you again in the Wanku Valley." Mo Xin gave a faint smile and looked at the Alliance Leader behind the beaded curtain. Her tone was cold and sarcastic.
Behind the beaded curtain, the Alliance Leader's face was faintly visible. He looked at Mo Xin and slowly said, "Madam Xiao, hand over the Rebirth Fruit to me, and I won't hold anything else against you. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble."
Su Xiaoliu glanced at the Alliance Leader and snorted in her heart. Sure enough, he was blinded by the Rebirth Fruit.
She looked at the white tiger. After the white tiger met her gaze, it seemed to know what she was thinking. It walked over with a lazy gait and rubbed its majestic head against her feet.
Su Xiaoliu bent down, took out the small wooden box from her sleeve, and patted the tiger's head. The white tiger bared its teeth. Su Xiaoliu was startled and was about to withdraw her hand when the white tiger slowly opened its mouth. A look of joy appeared on Su Xiaoliu's face. This big tiger was really spiritual. She quickly stuffed the small wooden box into the tiger's mouth. The white tiger gently bit down on the box without using much force.
Wang Chengyang noticed this subtle movement of hers. He sneered and shouted, "Are you trying to hide the Rebirth Fruit?"
The attention of the Alliance Leader's entourage was immediately drawn to Su Xiaoliu and the white tiger.
Wanyan Meng glanced at Su Xiaoliu. With her tiger - like eyes fixed on Wang Chengyang, she hooked her lips and said sarcastically, "Protector Wang really observes minutely. Nothing can escape your eyes."
Su Xiaoliu paused for a moment, walked up to Zhong Fengyue, and looked up at him. Zhong Fengyue curved his lips into a smile and said softly, "It's okay. As long as it's hidden."
The Alliance Leader's entourage subconsciously looked at the white tiger, which was lying lazily on the ground with the small wooden box in its mouth, wagging its tail.
"If the Alliance Leader really wants the Rebirth Fruit, then go and get it from the tiger's mouth. The premise is that you don't kill or hurt the tiger. If you can get the Rebirth Fruit, we'll be willing to hand it over." Su Lou'er gave a soft laugh, looked at the Alliance Leader, and said.
Hearing this, Wang Chengyang sneered coldly. Just as he was about to refuse, the Alliance Leader raised his hand to interrupt him. He slowly said, "Fine. Just don't go back on your word later."